Malabar Christian College

Malabar Christian College, Calicut
Motto	Education without Discrimination
Established	1909
Type	Public, Affiliated to University of Calicut
Principal	Gladys P.E. Isaac
Location	Calicut, Kerala, India
Chairman	Rt. Rev. Dr. K.P. Kuruvilla
Website	http://www.mcccalicut.org/

The Malabar Christian College [1] or MCC, Calicut is one of the oldest and renowned co-ed institutions in Calicut, Kerala, India. It was established in the year 1909 by Protestant Christian missionaries from Basel, Switzerland with the aim to impart education to the youth in Malabar region without discrimination. MCC, Calicut is managed by the Church of South India and is affiliated to the University of Calicut. It is a NAAC-accredited college.

Location

The college is located in the heart of Calicut, Kerala, India. On either sides of the college are two highways, namely the Kannur road on the western side and Wayanad road on the eastern side. This provides students from all parts of the city and neighbouring districts easy access.

History

In 1848 the Basel Mission started a primary school at Kallai, near Calicut with about 11 pupils in five classes. This was the first school to teach English in Calicut and the school was known as the B.G.E.M. Anglo-Vernacular school. In 1859 the school was shifted from Kallai to the heart of the town (east of Mananchira) where the B.E.M. Girls High School stands now. As years went by, the school became more and more popular; in 1872 it was raised to a middle school.

Three years later, a new building was constructed for the school and, in 1878, the school was made a high school. G.T. Verghese was the first headmaster and under his management the school progressed rapidly. Since expansion of the classes was impossible in the existing building, in 1906 the school was shifted to the present building and the old building was handed over to B.E.M. Girls High school.

College

In 2010 the management applied to the University of Madras for the affiliation of the institution as a second grade college and in 1909 the first college class opened with 15 students of whom two were women. Rev. W. Muller was the first principal. The college was called the Basel German Mission College. In the Intermediate Course, English, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Kannada, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Logic, Ancient History, and Modern History were the optional subjects. In 1929 Indian History and in 1929 German language were introduced.

In 1911 when Mueller went on furlough, W.E. Hoare MA (Oxon) was appointed principal. On his return from furlough in 1915 Rev Mueller resumed office. In the following year Hoare was again made principal. With the raising of the institution to the college level, a hostel to accommodate 50 students was constructed. Within three years of the starting of the college, it was decided to raise the college to the first grade level and plans were prepared for a more spacious building.

The outbreak of World War I followed by the interment of the German missionaries on the staff, the College interrupted the plan to upgrade the college. When in 1919 the Home Board of the Basel Mission withdrew its missionaries from Malabar, the Madras Christian College took over the Management of the College. In 1920 Hoare retired and Joseph Muliyil BA, who was then on the staff of Madras Christian College, was appointed principal.

In the following year, Muliyil went back to Madras Christian College, and F.N. Askwith MA (Cantab) was appointed principal. In 1927 the Management of the College was again taken over by the Basel Mission and Rev. A. Muench took charge of the college principal. He was succeeded in 1930 by Rev. A. Streckeisen who continued till 1935 and was succeeded in 1935 by Dr. F. Melzor. After serving for two years Dr. Melzor left to take up evangelist work and Dr. T.H. Lorch was appointed principal.

Dr. Lorch affected several improvements in the college. He made a determined effort to upgrade the college. The outbreak of World War II brought an end of his term as principal. When Dr. Lorch was interned J.F. Thaddaeus who was then the headmaster of the college's high school, was made principal. In 1940 the Basel Mission set up the Malabar and South Canara Christian Education Society (registered under the societies Registration Act of 1860) and transferred to it the Management of the college along with the Management of Mission High Schools in Malabar and South Canara.

In June 1953 Dr. V.G.M. Pavamani assumed charge as principal. Under his stewardship the college became a first grade one in July 1956 with the starting of BA degree course with Economics (main) and B.Sc. Mathematics course.

Post-graduate classes added

In 1957, the three-year BSc degree course in Chemistry, Physics, and Zoology were introduced. In 1964 the two-year Pre-Degree Course was introduced in place of the one year Pre-University Course. The college opened its first post-graduate course: M.Sc. Zoology in 1965. In 1967 Dr. Pavamani, after 14 years of service left for Canada to take up another assignment. He was succeeded by V.G. Lancelot Thomas.

After the formation of the Church of South India (CSI) on 27 September 1947 the College came under the management of CSI. In July 1968 the University of Calicut came into existence and, consequently, the College was affiliated to it.

Courses offered

Malabar Christian College offers the following courses:

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Bachelor of Science in Physics Bachelor of Science in Zoology Post Graduate Diplomain Cheminformatics

Bachelor of Arts in Economics Bachelor of Arts in English Bachelor of Arts in History Bachelor of Arts in Malayalam

Master of Science in Chemistry Master of Science in Zoology Master of Arts in English Master of Arts in Malayalam

Masters degree in history

Departments

Department of English

The Department of English is one of the oldest departments. Until 1998, the primary degree given from here was English literature. Since then, the college has offered a degree in Functional English, one of the few in Kerala to do so.

The Department of English is in the new block where it occupies a wing on the first floor.

A lot of clubs and firsts are in the name of this department. Under the experienced hand of its faculty, the department has brought out:

• The Eco Club (run by Pavamani Mary Gladys)

The Eco-Friends club was launched in 2003 in Malabar Christian College. Since then it has been active in mentoring students to be environment friendly. As a part of this campaign the club runs a small unit where students manufacture paper bags, files, pen stands, leaf plates and CD covers. A bee keeping unit and a rockery with a garden and a water-fall were also started by the club in 2011. The products are marketed within the campus. The sale proceeds are used to run the club. Students from all disciplines become members of the club. Therefore this is also a great inter disciplinary venture. An Eco-Friends student cultivates a sensitivity towards the environment and society and an aptitude for social work and self-employment. Several other skills like leadership qualities, an ability for marketing, a capacity for organising and an overall development of personality are formed . At the end of their three year tenure in the club the college awards an Eco-Friends Certificate to each of the final year student members in appreciation for their service.

• The Indo Anglian Theatre (run by Dr. Lizzy Manjooran and Sri. Jayaprakash Kulur)

Launched by the Hon. Justice R Basanth during the Sanjayan Centenary Celebration. The aim of the group is to inculcate a love for the theatre, to bring out communication skills and develop positive personality. Regular on-going theatre workshop happen every Saturday(7.30 am to 9.30 am) Students from MCC, teachers, students from other schools also attend the workshop.

• The Wilson H. Mackaden Foundation (In memory of W.H. Mackaden)

Launched in 2007 – to promote excellence in curricular and co-curricular activities.

Also in firsts, the department in 2008–09 brought out a cultural extravaganza associated with its association day – Kaizora 09 – which had never been seen in the college.

Faculty

• Gladys P.E. Isaac, MA, B.Ed. (Principal)
• Dr. Lizzy Manjooran, MA, PGDTE(CIEFL), PhD (Head of the Department)
• Vineetha Gabriel, MA
• Pavamani Mary Gladys, MA, M.Phil., LLB.
• M.E. Premanand, MA

Guest Faculty

• Miss. Neela P U
• Mrs Anuradha P R
• Miss Saigeetha

Past Faculty

• Dr. Lorch (Germany) – Principal, MCC
• Rev. Mueller (Germany) – Principal, MCC
• Sri. M.R.Nair( Sanjayan – noted humourist in Malayalam literature)
• Mr.O.V.Vijayan (renowned novelist)
• Sri.Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri ( noted writer in Malayalam )
• Dr. V.G.M.Pavamani (College was upgraded into a First Grade College-1956)
• Miss Victoria Thaddaeus – HOD- later Mrs Lancelot Thomas (Principal & Manager, MCC)
• Prof. M Krishnankutty – (H.O.D.)
• Mr KC Balachandran – (Lecturer )
• Mr Krishnanmani (Tutor)
• Sri. Solomon Chittiyagam
• Mrs. Radha Padmanaban (writer of children's stories)
• Prof. Raju George
• Prof. V.J. Abraham
• Prof. W. H. Mackaden ( HOD, Former Prof. and Consultant for Managerial studies at IIMK)
• Prof. T. Umme.r (H.O.D)
• Prof. N. Govindan ( HOD, presently staff of A.W.H, Engineering college, Kuttikatoor)
• Dr. Merlyn Premdas (H.O.D & Principal – MCC)
• Mr. Ashley Paul – M.A, PGDES (CIEFL), M.Phil.
• Mrs. Jayashree K. P – M.A
• Dr. Anitha Y.C. M.A – PhD
• Dr. Leena Thomas – M.A., B.Ed., PhD
• Mrs. Darley Thomas – M.A English Literature

Department of German

The Swiss and German missionaries who established this Institution wanted to acquaint the students of Malabar with German language and culture. Therefore in 1929 German language was introduced as part of the curriculum. MCC, Calicut now enjoys the privilege as the only college under the University of Calicut where German is taught as a second language. It is one among the three colleges in Kerala State where German is offered. It is offered as a second language for BA / BSc Degree courses .

Faculty

• Dr. P. Rajalakshmi, MA, PhD, GDS (Specialization – Language and literature)
• T.I. Joe, MA (Specialization – Translation & Interpretation)

Apart from the regular courses , the department has been organising part-time courses in German in collaboration with Max Mueller Bhavan, Chennai, and the Department of Russian, University of Calicut and also evening courses for professionals conducted by the Indo- German Society, Calicut. It is also associated with consultancy services for translation from German- English- German to the vernacular press, various research and private institutes.

Department of Hindi

Faculty

• Dr. E.M. Anna Salley, MA, M.Phil., B.Ed., PGDT, PhD
• N.M. Sunny, MA, M.Phil., B.Ed., LLB, PGDT

Department of Malayalam

Malayalam has been offered as a second language here from the very beginning in 1909. The BA course in Malayalam was started in 1980 and the M.A. in 2000.

Malayala Mandalam is an organisation working under the department for the past 20 years which organises cultural programmes. The activities of Malayala Mandalam in 2009 were inaugurated by Soorya Krishnamoorthy. The Department of Malayalam regularly publishes a magazine titled Jalakam.

Noted freedom Fighter and writer V. Parukkutty Amma, who was a student of Sanjayan, has instituted the Sanjayan Endowment in 2009 to give a scholarship to the best student. O. V. Vijayan Samskarika Samithy is an organisation working under the joint auspices of the Malayalam and English departments.

Research

K. V. Thomas is the Director of the M. P. Paul Research Centre. The centre is now doing a project in the writing of local history. Thomas is a literary critic and has published books on various subjects.He has won the Prof M.M.Ghani Award 2011for the best college taeacher instituted by the university of calicut.His Nagarathil Paranja Suvishesham has won the prestigious Uroob Award in 2003 and Kasak Award in 2005. His book Adhunika Malayala Saily was released in the British Parliament on 15 November 2007. The English-English-Malayalam dictionary compiled and edited by K. V. Thomas was released on March 2011.Dr.Thomas has recently received the Dr.Hermann Gundert Award 2011"""

Faculty

• Dr. K.V. Thomas, MA, PhD, Reader & Head of the Department.
• Beril Gilbert, MA, B.Ed.
• Dr. Suja S. M.A. B.Ed. M.Phil. PhD
• V.S. Prasoon M.A. B.Ed.
• Dr. Sreejith G. M.A. M.Phil. B.Ed. PhD
• Robert V.S. M.A. B.Ed.
• Anoop Antony M.A. B.Ed.
• Meera Juliet M.A. B.Ed.

Former Faculty

Soorya Narayanan Ezhuthachan (Soorya Munshi), Prof. R. Ramachandran (wellknown poet), Prof. A. Padmanabha Kurup, Prof. M. R. Chandrashekaran (critic), Prof. K. Gopalakrishnan (writer), Prof. S. E. James (novelist), Geetha Hiranyan (story writer), Santhakumari Victoria, Dr. C. Karunan, P. C. Thomas, and T. M. Ravindran.

Department of Sanskrit

Faculty

• O.J. Chinnamma, MA, B.Ed.

Department of Botany

Faculty

• P.G. Annamma, M.Sc.
• Mariamma Jacob M.Sc., M.Phil.

Department of Chemistry

The department offers the following courses:

• B.Sc. Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics as subsidiaries (Since 1957)
• M.Sc. Chemistry (Four Semesters) with Environmental and Analytical Chemistry as special paper. (Since 1999)
• P.G Diploma in Cheminformatics (Two semesters)

The Department of Chemistry celebrated its 50th anniversary in January 2008.

Faculty

• Dr. Susannah Seth, M.Sc., M.Phil, PhD(Head of the Department)
• Sri. C. Haris, M.Sc., B.Ed
• Dr. K. V. Sudhakaran, M.Sc., PhD
• Dr. Rema. V. T., M.Sc., PhD
• Dr. Sreejith M Nair, M.Sc., M.Phil., PhD
• Dr. Sheeba. P. S., M.Sc., B.Ed., PhD
• Dr. Deepa C. S, MSc, PhD
• Mrs. Prajila M
• Mrs. Jeeja Rani A. T.

Former Faculty

• Sri. O. Achutha Menon (…1957)
• Sri. P. P. Krishnan, M.A., A.I.I.S.C (1954 –79)
• Sri. K. Ramachandran, B.Sc.(Hons) (1958–92)
• Sri. P. S. Subramanian, B.Sc. (1962–92)
• Sri. M. Haridas Menon, M.Sc. (1963–95)
• Dr. P. K. Unni, M.Sc., PhD (1965–99)
• Sri. P. K. Madhavan, M.Sc., L.L.B. (1970–2000)
• Sri. M. P. Sreedharan Nair, M.Sc., M.A. (1968–2001)
• Sri. K. Venugopalan, M.Sc. (1969 –2004)
• Smt. R. Geetha, M.Sc., B.Ed
• Dr. Koshy Kunjumalayil, M.Sc., PhD
• Dr. Susan Varkey, M.Sc., PhD
• Dr. K. K. Devadasan, M.Sc., M.Phil.
• Dr. P. V. Marykutty, M.Sc., B. Ed., M.Phil., PhD

Support Staff

• V. C. Gopidasan – Gasman (HG)
• Andrews Vijayan – Lab Assistant (HG)
• Symon. G. – Lab Assistant
• Sunil Joison Stanly

Department of Economics

Faculty

• Stella Grace Oommen, MA, M.Phil.
• B. Bhuvaneswari, M.Sc.
• Louis J. Kattady, MA

Department of history

Faculty

• Dr. Fredrick Sunil Kumar, MA, M.Ed., M.Phil., PhD (Head of the Department)
• M.C. Vasisht, MA, M.Phil.
• Sheela F. Christina, MA, M.Phil.
• Beauna, MA, B.Ed., M.Phil.
• T.J. Joseph, MA, B.Ed.
• D.P. Godwin Samraj, MA, B.Ed., M.Phil.
• Dr. C.H Jayasree, MA, PhD
• Presitha, MA
• Dhanesh MA (Guest Lecturer)

Department of Political Science

• P.V. Rajeswary M.A.

Department of Mathematics

The department offers B.Sc in Mathematics. Mathematics is also the compulsory subsidiary subject for B.Sc Physics and Chemistry.

Faculty

• P.C. Prajith, M.Sc.H.O.D(Former Student and University Rank Holder)
• R.S. Sindhu, M.Sc., M.Phil.

Former Faculty

• Sri. Harihara Iyer, M.A 1956 – 1971
• Sri. M.S.Muthu, M.A 1956 – 1992
• Sri. P.Mohammed Koya, M.A 1957 – 1995
• Sri. C P Narayanan, M.Sc 1957 – 1969
• Sri. K.Balakrishnan Nair, M.Sc, B.Ed 1969 – 1994
• Sri. K.M.Unnikrishnan, M.Sc 1969 – 1998
• Sri. C.P.Karunan, M.Sc 1971 – 1998
• Smt. Mary Thomas M.Sc, M.Ed

Department of Physics

Faculty

• Dr. K. R. Rajasekharan, PhD (Head of the Department)
• Varghese Mathew, M.Sc.

Department of statistics

Faculty

• Elsamma Jacob, M.Sc.

Department of Zoology

Faculty

• Geetha Migael, M.Sc. (Head of the Department)
• Dr. S. Mary Anithalata, M.Sc., M.Ed., PhD
• Dr. Lambert Kishore, M.Sc., B.Ed., PhD
• Dr. P.A. Rosy, M.Sc., PhD
• Mr. A.P.M. Mohammed Rafeeque, M.Sc., M.Phil.
• Dr. K.R. Ranjini, M.Sc., M.Phil., PhD

Department of Physical education

Faculty

• K. Haridasan

Past Faculty

Mr. Charles Sushil Kumar (Head of the Department)

Alumni

Malabar Christian College has produced a number of prominent alumni, including K. Ayyappa Paniker poet and critic. The Malabar Christian College Old Students' Association, Calicut represents all the Alumni of MCC. It was registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 on 30 July 1974.Aims and Objectives of the Alumni

In addition to MCC OSA there are alumni of specific departments:

• History and Economics Alummi Association
• Physics Alumni Malabar Christian College Calicut (PAMC)
• Malayala Mandalam is an organisation of former and present students of the Malayalam Department

Journalism club

The club was established in 1998. In 2000 the members made the "world's largest wall news magazine Odyssey". It was made in cloth 800 feet long and 3 feet wide. In 2001 the club organised a grand exhibition titled Apoorvam. More than 2000 rare journals and a number of rare books were exhibited. The club is organising study classes on various aspects of media by eminent journalists. The club has selected the following journalists for the Odyssey Journalism Award: A. Sajeevan (Kerala Koumudi), Gopi Krishnan (Mathruboomi), Ravindra Das (Deshabhimani), Manambur Rajan Babu (Innu), Nooranad Mohan (Unma).

External links

• Malabar Christian College
• Online Photo Archive of Basel Mission