St. Joseph's Pre-University College
| St. Joseph's Pre-University College | |
|---|---|
 Logo of St. Joseph's College Fide et Labore With Faith and Toil | |
| Location | |
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Residency Road, Bangalore Karnataka, India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Denomination | All faiths |
| Established | 1882 |
| Grades | 11 and 12 |
| Gender | All male |
| Principal | Fr. Mellwyn SJ |
| Campus Minister | Fr. Roshan Castellino, SJ |
| Vice-Principal | Mr.C.R.Rajendra |
| Website |
sjpuc |
St. Joseph’s Pre-University College (SJPUC) located in Bangalore, India, is managed by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a Catholic religious order founded by St. Ignatius Loyola. Through the Bangalore Jesuit Educational Society (BJES) St. Joseph's executes the objectives of the Jesuit philosophy of education.
While St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, dates to 1882, the PU division became independent in 2001 after the Government of Karnataka deetermined that pre-university studies would be separate from graduate studies.[1] Graduate studies in science are now offered by St. Joseph's College while graduate programs in commerce are taught by St. Joseph's College of Commerce. There is also an evening division.[2]
History
The Society of Jesus was founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. One of the mission objectives was the education of youth around the world with the motto "For the Greater Glory of God". St. Joseph's Pre-University College was founded in 1882 by French Foreign Missionary Fathers to offer a liberal education for the boys of European and Anglo-Indian families. After India's independence, admission was extended in the 1950s and 1960s to include male students irrespective of race, religion, or caste. The college was started by the French Foreign Missionary Fathers for the purpose of imparting higher education to youngsters. In 1937, the management of the College was handed over to the Jesuits of Karnataka Province.[2][3]
Emblem & motto
The emblem dates from the French Foreign Missionary Fathers in 1882. It consists of two scrolls. The one on top of the crown is inscribed with the motto in Latin, Fide et Labore, "By Faith and Toil." The scroll below the leaves bears the name of the institution. The shield consists of the cross which is symbolic of the Catholic faith and there are two bees on either side of the cross representing toil/hard work. The crown above the shield represents supremacy and glory while the palm leaves below the shield represent victory.[2]
The College
The college has been recognised by the Government of Karnataka and follows the Karnataka Pre-University syllabus. Education in the streams of Science, Commerce, and Arts is provided to students who complete the 10th grade school and pass the SSLC, ICSE or CBSE exam.[4]
The Main Block houses the office of the administrative and staff offices along with counselling rooms, classrooms, and library. The Loyola Block houses various laboratories, an audiovisual room, parliament room, and student council room, along with some additional classrooms.
The college has basketball and volleyball courts and a multipurpose astroturf arena which is used for field hockey, rugby, football, handball, and cricket. There is also a multipurpose sand court for beach volleyball, kabaddi, long jump, and shot put.[5] There are also table tennis and carrom and chess boards available.
Culture
The College annually conducts an intra-collegiate fest called "Andromeda" which showcases the talents of the students, with includes quizzes, science models, singing, beat boxing, a fashion parade, and a plethora of other activities.[6] There is also an annual inter-collegiate fest called "Equinox" which attracts about 15,000 students from across Bangalore. In 2015 the featured guest was Ms. Ramya, "the golden girl of Kannada cinema", former member of parliament, and graduate of St. Joseph College of Commerce. She exhorted students to take an interest in politics. More than sixty events were conducted, including fusion dance, battle of bands, music, a fashion show, and a night of entertainment by Djivan Gasparyan.[7]
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Coordinates: 12°58′15.92″N 77°36′15.17″E / 12.9710889°N 77.6042139°E