ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE
THUMBA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE
THUMBA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Veli - Perumathura Road, Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram - 695586, Kerala, India
Affiliated to the University of Kerala | Approved under section 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act, 1956.
A Christian Minority Jesuit Institution. NAAC Accredited with 'A' Grade (CGPA 3.22) in the 3rd Cycle
Quality Assurance
Eco-Sensitivity Across Campus & Curriculum
The college lists "Eco-Sensitivity" as one of its five core values. This commitment is reflected in the institution's objective to develop a "knowledge society with compassion, equity and justice," which includes a focus on the search for truth and excellence (Magis) in all aspects of life, including the environment.
St. Xavier's College, Thumba, integrates environmental consciousness into its institutional framework through core values, student organizations, and specific campus facilities.
Nature Club
Environment Awareness by Sensitising the Youth
“Love green, Live green”
To sensitize the student community to environmental challenges and equip them to work toward a healthier, greener world.
The club organizes seminars, quizzes, exposure trips, and practical activities such as planting saplings.
The 35-acre campus features a garden and numerous trees that were developed through persistent hard work on what was originally "sandy, arid wasteland". Students and staff are actively encouraged to help these plants flourish.
The college provides facilities for agricultural farming on campus as part of its student services.
Environmental awareness is embedded into the curriculum through various departments:
Organic Farming and a Value Addition Course (VAC) on Ecology and Environmental Studies.
Paristhithi Padanangal (Environmental Studies) and Environmental Journalism.
Environmental Economics and Disaster Management.
Value Addition Courses titled Environmental Narratives and Securing a Sustainable Future.
Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) in Environmental Chemistry and a Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) in Water Quality Analysis.
The college academic calendar marks World Environment Day (June 5) with dedicated awareness programmes organized by the college and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). Additionally, the National Service Scheme (NSS) units on campus work toward creating a socially committed and "unselfish" generation, which includes community service that often overlaps with environmental betterment.
