St. Thomas College, Palai

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St. Thomas College Palai (Autonomous)

സെന്റ്. തോമസ്‌ കോളേജ് പാലാ (Autonomous)
Other name	STCP
Motto	Vita, Lux, Amor (Latin)
Motto in English	Life, Light, Love
Type	Government Aided
Established	7 August 1950
Academic affiliations	Mahatma Gandhi University, UGC, NAAC, Autonomous
Principal	Rev. Dr.James Mangalathu[1]
Patron	Mar Joseph Kallangaratt
Location	Pala, Kerala , India 9°42′02″N 76°35′46″E / 9.7005°N 76.5961°E / 9.7005; 76.5961
Website	stcp.ac.in

St. Thomas College, Pala (Autonomous) is a government aided college of higher education located in Pala town, Kerala, India. It was founded on 7 August 1950 by the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palai. The college is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam and was re-accredited with A++ grade by NAAC in February 2021.^[1] The college is recognized under the sections 2(f) and 12B of the UGC Act 1956.^[2] The Government of Kerala has recognized the college as a Special Grade College.