St. Mother Theresa Engineering College
Emblem of St. Mother Theresa Engineering College | |
| Established | 2009[1] |
|---|---|
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Principal | George Clinton[2] |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | Anna University, AICTE |
| Website | www |
St. Mother Theresa Engineering College (SMTEC), Vagaikulam[3] in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India[4] is a self-financing engineering college run by the SCAD(Social Change And Development) group of institutions.
The institution is approved by AICTE and affiliated with Anna University,[5][6] Chennai. The college was established by Dr.S.Cletus Babu in 2009 with innovative efforts to providing technical education to rural people of Tuticorin district. It hosts a program for students to help provide direct education to rural famers.[7] SMTEC started its function with 157 students and 47 staffs offering five Engineering Degree courses. The college's namesake is Mother Teresa.[8]
SMTEC ranks first among its sister institutions Francis Xavier Engineering College, and SCAD Engineering College and has received a "Four-star" award from the Ministry of Education,[9] its teachers have received training from the All India Council for Technical Education[10]There is a notable number of Malayali students in every departments pursuing their degree at SMTEC.
SCAD
SCAD (Social Change And Development) was founded in 1985 by Dr.S.Cletus Babu[11] working with 5 villages in Cheranmahadevi. Dr.J.X Amali Cletus Babu is its Vice-President.[12] The main objective of the SCAD Group of institutions is to promote educational institutions for the overall benefit of the country in general and the state in particular.
Infrastructure
The college has a digital library, canteen, play field, auditorium, separated hostels for boys and girls and well equipped laboratories.
SMTEC offers Undergraduate courses in five disciplines.
Undergraduate programmes
- B.E in Computer Science and Engineering
- B.E in Electronics and Communication Engineering
- B.E in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- B.E in Mechanical Engineering
- B.E in Civil Engineering
Departments
With a total strength of 1207 students and 117 staffs. SMTEC has totally seven Departments including
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Science and Humanities
Student life
Academic dress for students is formal outfit: formal shirts and pants for boys and chudidhar and salwar for girls. College day is celebrated on the even semester, most likely on March of every year. It is one of the most renowned and grand cultural festivals, consisting of dance, mime etc. Also students are enhanced in knowledge through industrial visit to their core related companies in Southern India in the odd semester accompanied by a Tour of the State.
In addition to regional festivals such as Pongal, Onam, SMTEC had hosted events such as art competitions,[13] has hosted the National Children's Science Congress (NCSC).[14][15] Graduation day is on February for the passed out set in each year, the graduation class of 2022 was 300 students.[16]
References
- ^ "A Brief History of the College".
- ^ "மேரி மாதா கல்லூரியில் நடைபெற்ற நிகழ்ச்சி". Tuty Online (in Tamil). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "மேரி மாதா கல்லூரியில் நடைபெற்ற நிகழ்ச்சி" [Students of Mother Teresa Engineering College win speech competition]. Muthalankurichi Kamarasu (in Tamil). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "மேரி மாதா கல்லூரியில் நடைபெற்ற நிகழ்ச்சி". Tuty Online (in Tamil). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "விழுப்புரம் மாவட்ட செய்திகள்". Dinamalar. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Anna University Affiliation".
- ^ "புனித மதர் தெரசா கல்லூரி மாணவர்கள் சார்பில் விவசாயிகளுக்கு விழிப்புணர்வு பயிற்சி!" [Awareness training for farmers conducted by students of St. Mother Teresa College]. Tuty Online (in Tamil). 4 December 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "மதர் பொறியியல் கல்லூரியில் நடைபெற்ற நிகழ்ச்சி". Tuty Online (in Tamil). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "மதர் பொறியியல் கல்லூரிக்கு அதிகபட்ச நட்சத்திர அந்தஸ்து! மத்திய கல்வி அமைச்சகம் வழங்கியது!" [Mother Engineering College awarded highest star rating by the Union Ministry of Education]. Tuty Online (in Tamil). 17 November 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "மதர் தெரசா கல்லூரியில் பேராசிரியர்களுக்கு சிறப்பு தொழில் நுட்ப பயிற்சி!" [Special technical training for professors at Mother Teresa College]. Makkal Daily (in Tamil). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "ஸ்காட் கல்வி குழும நிறுவுநருக்கு எஜுகேஷன் மேக்கர் விருது; அமைச்சர் பி.டி.ஆர் வழங்கல்" [Education Maker Award presented to SKAT Educational Group founder by Minister PTR]. Makkal Daily (in Tamil). 6 July 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "மதர் பொறியியல் கல்லூரியில் நடைபெற்ற நிகழ்ச்சி". Tuty Online (in Tamil). 25 May 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Art competition". Tuty Online. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "30வது தேசிய குழந்தைகள் அறிவியல் மாநாடு: கரூரில் இருந்து தூத்துக்குடி வரை மாணவர்கள் பங்கேற்பு" [30th National Children’s Science Conference: Students from Karur to Thoothukudi participated]. ABP Nadu (in Tamil). ABP Network. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ News Desk (20 December 2022). "30-வது தேசிய குழந்தைகள் அறிவியல் மாநாடு: அரசு பள்ளி மாணவிகளின் ரத்த சோகை ஆய்வு கட்டுரை தேர்வு" [30th National Children's Science Congress: Government school students' research paper on anemia selected]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "செவிலியர் மாணவிகளுக்கு பயிற்சி!" [Training for nursing students!]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2026.