Fatima Mata National College was founded by Jerome M. Fernandez, then Catholicbishop of Quilon, with a view to expand the facilities for higher education in the diocese. It was formally inaugurated on 29 December 1952 by Norman Thomas Cardinal Gilroy, the Papal Legate to the first Plenary Council of India.
In 1953, it became a first grade college with the introduction of degree courses in Economics, Commerce and Zoology.
Construction of the auditorium and the eastern wing and the introduction of degree course in Botany, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics followed in quick succession.
It was conferred autonomous status in 2014, thus becoming one of the first autonomous colleges in Kerala.[3]
Motto
The school's motto is per matrem pro patria (through the mother for the fatherland).
The college was founded in 1951 by Jerome M. Fernandez Thuppasseril, the first native Bishop of Quilon. The college was formally inaugurated on 29 December 1952 by Norman Cardinal Gilroy, Papal Legate to India.
Fatima was elevated to the status of a first grade college with the introduction of degree courses in Commerce, Economics and Zoology. This was followed by the introduction of courses in Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Physical resources were added in the form of hostels, sports pavilion, chemistry block, auditorium, playgrounds, an NCC office, hockey stadium, language lab, basketball courts, a botany garden, computer labs and research centres.
1961 Start of postgraduate courses in Botany and Commerce, followed by courses in Physics, Zoology, Economics, English, Psychology, Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry, Travel and Tourism Management, Malayalam, Mathematics.
1966-1967 Open-access library and auditorium opened.
1980 St. Joseph’s Guidance and Counselling Centre opened.
1984 Centre for Research and Post Graduate Studies opened.
1997–1998 Computer labs opened in the Departments of Mathematics and Commerce.
1998 Upgrade of the Department of Zoology to a Research Centre, followed by the Department of Commerce the following year.
1999 Language Laboratory for English and hockey stadium opened.
2000 Golden Jubilee celebrations.
2001 Accreditation by NAAC at Four Star level.
2001–2002 The Institute of Distance Education degree courses started.
2005–2006 The Departments of Economics and English were elevated to Research Centres.
2007 NAAC Reaccreditation (B++).
2013 NAAC reaccredited with “A” Grade.
2019 Ranked 83 by NIRF.
2020 NAAC Re-Accredited A Grade.
Notable alumni
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External links
Official website
January 06, 2023
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fatima Mata National College news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Coordinates 8 53 09 N 76 36 07 E 8 885941 N 76 601958 E 8 885941 76 601958 Fatima Mata National College is a college in the Indian state of Kerala named after Our Lady of Fatima a Catholic title of Virgin Mary The college was ranked 92nd in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2022 1 Fatima Mata National CollegeMottoPer Matrem Pro PatriaTypePublicEstablished1951PrincipalProf Dr Cynthia M CatherineLocationKarbala Kollam Kerala IndiaWebsitefmnc wbr ac wbr in Contents 1 Rankings 2 Motto 3 History 4 Principals 5 Managers 6 Timeline 7 Notable alumni 8 Popular culture 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksRankings EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fatima Mata National College news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message College rankingsGeneral IndiaNIRF Colleges 2019 2 83Fatima Mata National College was founded by Jerome M Fernandez then Catholic bishop of Quilon with a view to expand the facilities for higher education in the diocese It was formally inaugurated on 29 December 1952 by Norman Thomas Cardinal Gilroy the Papal Legate to the first Plenary Council of India In 1953 it became a first grade college with the introduction of degree courses in Economics Commerce and Zoology Construction of the auditorium and the eastern wing and the introduction of degree course in Botany Physics Chemistry and Mathematics followed in quick succession It was conferred autonomous status in 2014 thus becoming one of the first autonomous colleges in Kerala 3 Motto EditThe school s motto is per matrem pro patria through the mother for the fatherland History EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fatima Mata National College news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The college was founded in 1951 by Jerome M Fernandez Thuppasseril the first native Bishop of Quilon The college was formally inaugurated on 29 December 1952 by Norman Cardinal Gilroy Papal Legate to India Fatima was elevated to the status of a first grade college with the introduction of degree courses in Commerce Economics and Zoology This was followed by the introduction of courses in Botany Chemistry Mathematics and Physics Physical resources were added in the form of hostels sports pavilion chemistry block auditorium playgrounds an NCC office hockey stadium language lab basketball courts a botany garden computer labs and research centres Principals EditMsgr Joseph Kureethadom 1951 1952 Fr Mathew Kottiath 1952 1960 1965 1969 Fr C M George 1960 1965 Msgr A J Rozario 1969 1984 Rev Richard P Fernandez 1984 1988 Fr now Bishop Stanley Roman 1988 1996 Prof K Napoleon 1996 1997 Dr G Henry 1997 2004 Prof C K Felix 2004 2006 Dr Sr Soosamma Kavumpurath 2006 2015 Dr Vincent B Netto 2015 2021 Dr Jojo P J 2021 2022 Dr Cynthia M Catherine 2022 Managers EditMsgr Victor Fernandez 1951 952 Msgr Bernard D cruz 1952 1965 Msgr Peter Thekkevilayil 1965 1974 Fr Alphonse Thundil 1976 1984 Msgr A J Rozario 1984 2006 Fr Anil Jose 2006 2022 Fr Abhilash Gregory 2022 presentTimeline Edit1961 Start of postgraduate courses in Botany and Commerce followed by courses in Physics Zoology Economics English Psychology Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry Travel and Tourism Management Malayalam Mathematics 1966 1967 Open access library and auditorium opened 1980 St Joseph s Guidance and Counselling Centre opened 1984 Centre for Research and Post Graduate Studies opened 1997 1998 Computer labs opened in the Departments of Mathematics and Commerce 1998 Upgrade of the Department of Zoology to a Research Centre followed by the Department of Commerce the following year 1999 Language Laboratory for English and hockey stadium opened 2000 Golden Jubilee celebrations 2001 Accreditation by NAAC at Four Star level 2001 2002 The Institute of Distance Education degree courses started 2005 2006 The Departments of Economics and English were elevated to Research Centres 2007 NAAC Reaccreditation B 2013 NAAC reaccredited with A Grade 2019 Ranked 83 by NIRF 2020 NAAC Re Accredited A Grade Notable alumni EditThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations April 2018 Notable alumni include Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V Eugene Pandala 1971 architect Balachandra Menon 1970 actor director script writer lyricist and producer amp lawyer K P A C Sunny actor Suresh Gopi 1980 film actor television anchor N K Premachandran Politician N K Premachandran James Albert Indian script writer Chavara Parukutty Amma Indian artist Kundara Johnny Indian actor Chandni Malayalam actress M B Suresh Babu Olympian Dr A V George Member Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes public service J Alexander politician IAS Former Chief Secretary to the Government of KarnatakaPopular culture EditMasterpiece 2017 film shooting took place in Fatima Mata National College KollamSee also EditEducational Institutions in Kollam DistrictReferences Edit MoE National Institute Ranking Framework NIRF www nirfindia org Retrieved 4 January 2023 National Institutional Ranking Framework 2019 Colleges National Institutional Ranking Framework Ministry of Education 2019 PDF 25 September 2017 https web archive org web 20170925161355 https www ugc ac in oldpdf colleges autonomous colleges list pdf Archived from the original PDF on 25 September 2017 Retrieved 16 October 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fatima Mata National College amp oldid 1131423772, wikipedia, wiki, 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