The College is named after St. Teresa of Avila. Though a Saint of the 16th Century, St. Teresa is a model for youth in any age and time. Her teachings form the basis of Catholic Spirituality. She lived the life of a contemplative nun and later was named as the “Doctor of the Church”. Allison Peers, who has translated her life says of her, “Her purely human qualities and gifts, the saintliness of her life, the naturalness and candour of her manner and style, these are some of the reasons why her name is not only graven upon the enduring marble of history but taken on the lips of generation after generation with reverence and love”
St.Teresa’s College envisions a life-oriented education that empowers women through a humanizing and liberative process, to be agents of transformation and development at different levels of life. They are empowered to respond actively to concerns and conflicts inherent in today’s world. Our thrust is in the creation of a civilization of love as envisaged and promoted by our Foundress, Mother Teresa of St. Rose of Lima.
1. To promote a college community/society/nation where spiritual, moral and genuine values are lived and witnessed.
2. To create a climate for human and academic excellence with an openness to learning, research and the development of professional skills
3. To promote peace and harmony through an intercultural and inter-religious dialogue.
4. To contribute to the transformation of society through an openness to life and living the challenges of being socially conscious and socially responsible.
5. To promote programmes/movements that foster inter-connectedness, kinship and ecojustice.