About Us 6

Dr. Fr. DAVIS GEORGE


Principal

St. Aloysius College,

Jabalpur, M.P.482001

I am deeply honoured to inform you that St. Aloysius College was in the National limelight in 2001 when it was bestowed two National Awards among all the Christian Colleges in the country. On 16 August 2001, the College was conferred the Dr. P. S. Job Memorial Award for Innovative Educational Programs for the year 2001. This award was a mark of AIACHE’s (All India Association for Christian Higher Education) recognition of the innovative educational program: "Sunrise for the Underprivileged". The Xavier Board of Higher Education in India bestowed Sr. Hedwige Annual Award- 2001, on St. Aloysius College, for conducting sustained programs for the spiritual welfare of the students and human value formation of teachers and students.

In 2002 the college introduced two vocational subjects, Computer Maintenance and Biochemistry and established two well-furnished labs for the same. In the same year we introduced the Computer Science at the Post-Graduate level. In 2003 we introduced the Commerce faculty with two vocational subject combinations, i.e., Tax Procedure and Practice and Computer Application. In the same year the college introduced NCC platoon for Senior Wing girls. The Principal Dr. Fr. Davis George received Rev. Fr. T.A. Mathias Award for Innovative College Principals for the year 2003. Many Staff members also have received numerous awards for their professional competence and community service.

In the year 2004 the college was in the International limelight when it was bestowed with "Sir John Templeton Award" from "Local Societies Initiative Metanexus University USA for dialogue between Science and Religion. In 2004 the College introduced Biotechnology at the Under-Graduate level and Microbiology at the Post-Graduate level. In the same year another milestone was achieved by starting the Faculty of Education in the college. In 2004 the New College Extension Building having a reading room, Internet centre, conference room, microbiology and biotechnology laboratories were dedicated to the service of humankind.

Our students have also shown their prowess in sports and games, NCC, NSS, cultural and other activities and brought laurels to the college. We are proud to say that we have students who have kept the flag of St. Aloysius College flying high both at the national and international levels. St. Aloysius College enjoys a long history of toil and achievements, ups and downs, in its journey from a meager beginning to a meaningful present and a hopeful future, striving from strength to strength, undeterred by hardships and obstacles, ever abiding by its motto ‘Virtus in Arduo’ i.e., ‘Strength Through Hardship’.

Dr. Fr. Davis George
Principal,
St. Aloysius College, Jabalpur, M.P.482001