RUSA

Malayalam

Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi

Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi was established in 1944 by the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) priests – reputed pioneers in education – who manage over 500 educational institutions across India and abroad. A multi-faculty, autonomous, Co-ed College affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, it offers a variety of conventional and vocational programmes for diverse mix of students from urban, semi-urban and rural milieux. Accolades, awards and honours have bolstered its morale in its triumphant march from the modest origin with 246 students in 1944 to the present strength of 3430 (60.6% girls), spread across 20 UG, 19 PG programme; 1 Integrated Programmes and 7 research centres. The college has 170 teachers The College was chosen as College with Potential for Excellence in 2004 by the UGC; the status was extended two times in 2010 and later in 2015. The College was granted Autonomous Status by the UGC and the state government in 2014. Sacred Heart College is the first ISO 21001 EOMS certified institution in the state. The College is also a mentor institution under the PARAMARSH scheme of UGC and has six colleges under its mentorship.

At present the College is ranked 59 in the NIRF. In the NAAC accreditation in 2000, the college was awarded the highest rating of FIVE STAR and in the 2007 re-accreditation, the feat was replicated with A+ (91.7). In 2013, the college was awarded A Grade (CGPA 3.30) and in 2022, the college was reaccredited at A+ level with CGPA 3.50. In the national surveys, for the Best Fifty Colleges, undertaken by prestigious media agencies such as The Week, and India Today, SH was ranked one among the best 30 colleges for science, 40 for arts and 30 for Commerce in the country, while maintaining the first rank consistently since 2006, among Colleges in Kerala. SH is a green campus. Proactive measures for environmental protection are organized and executed passionately by the College. On completing 78 years of noble academic pilgrimage, Sacred Heart College feels proud of its unique status. A holistic vision in place, with a matching passion of the competent faculty and proactive management, SH hopes to redeem its pledge, and is eager to soar higher to the hallowed orbit of excellence in the days ahead.

About RUSA Project

Construction

Toilet block

Toilet block: As the existing toilet facilities are inadequate to meet the needs of about 2500 students of the college, the college proposes to construct a toilet block of 10 toilets, 5 each for boys and girls. The block will have two sections. One section will have 10 toilets in a row and the other section will have the facility to collect and segregate all the waste generated every day in the college. This construction created better toilet facilities for the student community and will enable the college to effectively handle the waste generated in the college. The cost of construction is Rs. 2440981/-

Underground water tank

In order to meet the water scarcity and lack of clean water, the college construct an underground water tank that can store about 5lakh litres of harvested rain water. As the college has built a canopy covering about 12000sq.ft for a multi- purpose ground in the college campus, the college can easily harvest 5lakh of litres of rainwater. The college can use this water to meet its water requirement during the summer season, when the college finds it difficult to have sufficient water for its varied uses. The college has always been at the forefront among the colleges in Kerala in rain water harvesting and water conservation in the campus and has won several awards for environment friendly and nature conservation projects. It has recently won the biodiversity award instituted by the biodiversity of board of Kerala. This project therefore aligns itself with the central/state government policies of nature conservation, water resource management, environment friendly life and above all meeting the water requirement of the college community. Its cost is Rs. 6873191/-

Renovation

Auditorium Renovation

Renovate the college auditorium has been designed to meet a critical infrastructure requirement of the college, which has a direct bearing on the quality improvement of the student community in the college. The college auditorium constructed in 1963 is one of the biggest auditoriums available in any the aided colleges in Kerala. It has a seating capacity of more than 800. The auditorium plays a vital role in the academic and professional life of the student community in the college. The auditorium is used for large scale academic activities such as national/international conferences, workshops, seminars, career orientations, campus interviews/selection processes, national skill training programmes, finishing school orientations, invited talks by nationally and internationally known personalities etc. The college in order to meet the above mentioned essential requirements of the academic community of the college proposes to thoroughly renovate the auditorium with the help of RUSA infrastructure grant. The renovation of the auditorium requires the replacement of the roofing and the roof ceiling which are old and leaking. The walls and floor require complete reworking with tiling and roughning to make the acoustic aspects perfect. The flooring done with hardwood timber and seating arrangement made in three parts with 120, 300 and 390 seats. The total of 810 seats in a completely redesigned area of 11079 sq ft. The Audiovisual room with all the modern equipment and technology to light up the auditorium and to meet the sound requirements with perfect acoustics. The auditorium will be air-conditioned and will have a green room, toilets, washrooms and other facilities. Its cost is Rs. 5561970/-