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St Xavier's College affiliated to the university of Kerala is established and maintained by the Jesuits of Kerala province, and is located at Thumba in Thiruvanathapuram district of Kerala State, South India. At its inception in 1964, it was a part of Loyola Institutions at Sreekariyam in Thiruvananthapuram.
On 10 Oct 1963, the Kerala Jesuit Society applied for starting Loyola Junior College on the Loyola College campus, Srikaryam, Thiruvananthapuram. That was the year in which the government had changed its educational policy and invited non-governmental educational agencies to start Junior College in Kerala. The application was filed by the then Principal of Loyola College, Fr Joseph Puthenkalam S.J for and on the behalf of the President of the Kerala Jesuit Society.
Our Vision
A knowledge society with compassion, equity and justice.
Our Mission
We commit ourselves to excellence in higher education, training and building a just society with a preferential option for the marginalized.
Our Objectives
To provide quality higher education to the most marginalized in society, especially the fisher people.
To develop in our stake holders critical awareness of the social reality leading to commitment to justice and active citizenry.
To inculcate core values in our students.
To train our students in life skills.
To ensure gender sensitivity and equity in our campus and in the society.
To train our students to be excellent researchers and knowledge workers.
To develop socially committed outreach services.
