ARUL ANANDAR COLLEGE (Autonomous) Reaccredited by NAAC with 'A' Grade Anand Nagar ...

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Arul AnAndAr College
(Autonomous)
Reaccredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
Anand Nagar, Karumathur - 625 514. Madurai Dt.
Arul Anandar (St. John de Britto)
The Patron Saint of our College
St. John de Britto, Born in Lisbon, Portugal, March 1647; martyred
at Oriyur in Tamilnadu, February 4, 1693.
Silver Jubilee of Autonomy
Arul Anandar College is delighted to welcome the first Jesuit Pope
and the first Latin American Pope His Holiness Pope Francis.
“Humility and service attract people to the church, not power and pride.”
Pope Francis told his group of cardinal advisers.
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Fr. Dr. Sebasti L. Raj, S.J.
Provincial
Jesuit MAdurAi ProvinCe
Maduralaya - Provincial’s Office
Beschi Campus - Karur Road,
Dindigul - 624 001.
Tamilnadu, India.
Tel : [phone]
Fax : [phone]
Email - Office : [email protected]
Email - Provincial : [email protected]
Email - Personal : [email protected]
The Society of Jesus considers education as right use of its autonomy. The steady increase
one of the most important missions from in admission each year proves its credibility.
the days of its origin. We believe that education can We would like to reciprocate the people’s trust
form men and women “for others”. Arul Anandar on us with quality education. I congratulate
College is carrying out this noble Jesuit task in an Fr. Superior, Fr. Secretary, Fr. Principal, the
economically underdeveloped and socio-culturally members of the faculty, the non-teaching staff and
backward area in an exemplary manner for the the students on making autonomy locally relevant
last forty three years, of which the last twenty and academically excellent.
five years are to be specially remembered for the With kind regards and good wishes
Yours sincerely.
Sebasti L. Raj, S.J.
Provincial
Jesuit Madurai Province
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Fr. Dr. Casimir Raj Nicholas, S.J.
Rector
Jesuit Education stands for excellence, better. We have to make these students entrusted
holistic education and formation and cura to us, not only academically qualified, but also
personalis. The autonomous system, next to the imbibe social concern and ethical values. I pray
unitary university, is best suited to offer all the three that God may bless all the faculty, non-teaching
to the students. Moreover, autonomy offers high staff, alumni, friends and well wishers and inspire
academic freedom to the faculty to offer the best them to continue their greater service. With the
and the latest and experiment with various teaching dedicated and efficient leadership, committed staff
and evaluation methods. The autonomous colleges and motivated students, the college can reach the
can become trend setters and benchmarks not only level of being the leader in this region.
to other colleges but also to the universities.
I congratulate the Management, the Staff
Arul Anandar College which serves the
and the students for the excellent service they
rural poor and the marginalised has shown great
are doing to this region and call upon them to
commitment to people and has brought about
rededicate themselves to serve the people of this
socio-economic transformation in this region. On
region in the best manner possible. May God
the occasion of the silver jubilee of autonomy of
abundantly bless all of them.
the college, we should not only continue the good
N. Casimir Raj, S.J.
service, but rededicate ourselves to serve them Rector
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Fr. S. Basil Xavier S.J.
Secretary
Autonomy is a positive challenge to an opportunities to serve them but lack of fund and
academic institute to be proactive to facilities deprive us to lend a helping hand. In this
the local needs. Arul Anandar College, though respect, the college should very consciously and
underwent initial ordeals, has been growing with prudently identify and carry out locally relevant
autonomy for the last twenty five years and now activities and programmes. Autonomy facilitates
the college is comfortable with autonomy. It had the institution to address the challenging tasks
visualized its mission and strategies, articulated and convert the deficiencies into opportunities
them very clearly and has been creatively and fulfillment. I am very grateful to the members
executing them for the benefit of its stakeholders. of the staff who have realized their role under
Arul Anandar College is unique in attending to the autonomy and cooperated with the institution in
needs of the poor and the first generation learners. actualizing the task of autonomy. So many people
It seeks opportunities in its challenging backward have toiled for the development of the college.
surroundings. We cannot ask them what they can This is their celebration. I congratulate all of them
give to the college but in turn they ask what the wholeheartedly.
college can give to them. There are abundant S. Basil Xavier, S.J.
Secretary
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blessings and patronage. With gratitude I remember
Rev. Dr. Casmir Raj Nicholas S.J., Rector and
Rev. Fr. S. Basil Xavier, S.J., Secretary for their
collaborative support and valuable guidance.
The Silver Jubilee Celebration Committee
Fr. Dr. Xavier Vedam, S.J.
has done a wonderful job under the steering
Principal
committee coordinators Dr. I. Kulandaisamy and
Dr. S. Lourdunathan. A year long meticulous
planning along with the conveners of various
committees and effective monitoring at every
stage made this programme participatory and
meaningful. I very specially thank the coordinators,
Institutional autonomy is a structural conveners and the committee members with all joy
arrangement facilitated by the UGC to and happiness. The science exhibition has added
convert a college locally relevant, socially colour to the function. I salute the might of Dr.
responsible, nationally committed and M. A. Jothirajan and his team. The College Day
internationally resourceful. Arul Anandar function was arranged in a meticulous manner by
College ventured into the status of Autonomy Dr. Arul Prasad, Dean for Student affairs, and his
in 1987 under the leadership of Fr. Dr. J. L. team. I thank them all whole heartedly. I gratefully
Gnanarethinam, S.J. at its 17th year of existence. take note of the brilliant and silent work of
Autonomy reinforced AAC to articulate its vision Dr. M. George Joseph and his team in getting
and mission and to develop timely strategies to be ready with the annual report and the Silver
efficient and sustainable in serving the rural poor jubilee Souvenir. Prof. S. Jesurajan patiently went
and the marginalized. Silver Jubilee celebration of through every line of this souvenir and rigoursly
autonomy is a moment of happiness, because we corrected it. I appreciate and thank his sincere
are celebrating the silver jubilee of an undisturbed effort. I acknowledge the continuous involvement
autonomy, sustained progressively through of Fr. U. Godwin Rufus, S.J., Deputy Principal,
difficulties and ordeals. With autonomy, AAC’s in arranging the programmes professionally.
physical and conceptual growth was impressive. There were neither trouble nor disturbance during
It has been successfully reviewed and assessed these days due to the conscious presence of the
periodically to the full satisfaction of teams of Vice Principals Fr. Anbarasu Maria Raj, S.J.,
inspection from the UGC and the NAAC. The Dr. K.S. Joseph Wilson and Dr. S. Michael John
college has achieved the present fame only with Peter and their team and I thank them all. Good
the unstinting support and generous help of many pieces of advice and timely interventions of
good people. Arul Anandar College gratefully Dr. M. James Antony, Dean, Ms. S. Jegadeeswari,
remembers the continuous and dedicated services Dean for Women, Dr. J.A. Charles, Controller,
of the members of the management and the staff, Dr. S. V. Antoni, IQAC Convener, Fr. Roosevelt
the proactive interventions of the superiors, Fernando, S.J., Treasurer were of great help to me.
constant encouragement of the people, in a I thank all my Officials, Heads of the Departments,
special way the leaders of the villages nearby, the Faculty and members of Non-Teaching staff. I
supportive attitude of the officials and the experts thank student- leaders and volunteers for their
from the government and the academic bodies well disciplined work and cooperation to the
and the financial assistance of the magnanimous organizers. Dear students, we could do everything
benefactors in its sustainable growth throughout well because of your enthusiasm and participation.
the years. I request you to cherish good memories of our
The two day silver jubilee celebrations were college and to be one with this institution even
well organized to the satisfaction of all. I owe my after you leave this institution.
gratitude to many in this regard. Rev. Dr. Sebasti
Xavier Vedam S.J.
L. Raj S.J., Provincial, very magnanimously
encouraged the celebrations. I thank him for his Principal
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WelCoMe to tHe neW leAders oF tHe College
Fr. Dr. Amal Kulandaisamy, S.J. Fr. Dr. Antony Pappuraj, S.J.
Rector Secretary
Fr. Arulanandam Michael, S.J.
Treasurer
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editoriAl
Many pedagogical timely corrections are positive attitudes and unique
innovations are features of the autonomy of Arul Anandar College.
born in the creative Though AAC is satisfied with its performance, it is
minds of the visionaries. not ready to rest and relax. It constantly evaluates
Some changes are mere its performance, redefines its significance and
experimentations with pursues opportunities in a dynamic society to serve
different models by better to the greater glory of God. The celebration
experts due to their of the Silver Jubilee of Autonomy is the reassertion
disappointment with one or the other educational of the implied values of its vision and mission.
system. Creative and curative efforts together This souvenir is mostly a record of series of
make the autonomy of a college meaningful and events and evaluative reports of the departments
successful. Freedom begets opportunities and and various units and aspects of Arul Anandar
responsibilities. Autonomy is a blessing if when College. At the same time, it also analyses the
taken with commitment and it will be a curse when general perspectives of education that will inspire
neglected. Teachers have to take extreme care to everyone to be effective pedagogues.
see that the innovative practices are encouraging
and not discouraging the scholarship of the Dr. George Joseph M
students. The creative search, experimentation and Editor
editoriAl BoArd
(Standing L-R) 01. Dr. D. Antony Singh Dhas 02. Mr. A. Raja 03. Mr. N. Rajmohan 04. Mr. P. Vijay Anand
05. Mr. A. Vijaykumar 06. Ms. Anusiya 07. Ms. K. Rajima 08. Mr. L. Mathan Kumar 09. Br. T. Arockia
Viknesh
(Sitting L-R) 01. Mr. K. Muniyandi 02. Dr. S. Ganesh 03. Dr. M. George Joseph 04. Fr. Dr. Xavier Vedam,
S.J., Principal 05. Ms. Ramakrishna Deepa 06. Ms. P. Arockia Juliet 07. Ms. S. Abirami
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