About Our College
Welcome To ST.THERESA'S
Tranquebar, ”The queen of Coramandal coast” has rich addition and a glorious past. It is the symbol of the Portuguese- Danish – French -English Heritage. The Institute of Salesian Missionaries of Mary Immaculate (SMMI) arrived Tranquebar in 1901 in order to uplift the downtrodden. St. Teresa’s Convent has been travelling with the local communities since 1901. Prominently it has provided significant education in the region through running of schools and we have the biggest home for children in our state having 879 children where, very many poor, deprived and destitute children stay and go to school. The girl students who complete their Higher Secondary School Education fail to pursue higher education, which is preliminary owing to economic deprivation coupled with cultural factor. Most of these girls are from the poor and marginalized communities of Tharangambadi region.
Considering the plight of the above less privileged youth girls to pursue their Higher Education, The General and her council, the Provincial and her council permitted to start a college for women at Sathangudi, Tharangambadi.
St. Theresa’s Arts and Science College for Women was found in 2017 August. It is affiliated with Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapalli. It is the Minority Catholic educational institution, established and administrated by the sisters of Salesian Missionaries of Mary Immaculate belonging to the Society of Mary Immaculate.
It is primarily meant for the higher education of deserving Catholics, but members of other communities are also admitted without reference to caste or creed and their rights of conscience are respected.
Abiding by the teaching of our founders, the college commits itself to empower the women and the poor, who are less privileged. Our founders had directed us in the school of St. Francis de Sales, who was captured by the meek and gentle Jesus. We pay keen interest in imparting Salesian virtues like gentleness, patience, meekness, simplicity and cheerfulness.
