Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College
(Autonomous)
Pollachi

The Profile of STC

Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College (STC) located in a beautiful natural setting on Pollachi - Palani national highway was established by VSV Vidhyaa Mandir Trust in the year 1997. It is a co-educational, self-financing Institution affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore and approved by AICTE and UGC, New Delhi. The institution has been recognized under section 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act. It has obtained ISO 9001-2000 certification for quality Management System and has been assessed and accredited by NAAC in 2006-07 with B++. It has secured the second place for Best College award (overall performance) among the affiliated colleges of Bharathiar University for the year 2007-2008.

The distinguishing factor of STC is holistic development of students. It is committed to imparting value-based education to equip students with the requisite skill-sets and respond to the challenges of globalization. Propelled by its Mission and Vision, the college aspires to emerge as one of the premier institutions in the nation and a university of excellence by 2020.

Organizing and collaborating centres

The seminar will be organized by the Department of Social work in collaboration with the Centre for Counselling and Guidance, Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College Pollachi.

Department of Social Work offers Master’s Degree in Social Work with specializations in: 1) Personal Management, Industrial Relations and Labour welfare, 2) Medical and Psychiatry, 3) Community Development. The syllabus is arranged in such a manner, the students are exposed to field work twice in a week in the area of their specialization as interns. Job placements are guaranteed as they finish the course.

Centre for counselling and guidance in STC stands to provide care and support for students and faculty in their personal/ social, academic, and career development. Thus, prepare confident, challenge-taking, responsible, and mature individuals, who can fit into business and professional atmosphere. The centre is committed to the core values of STC. It is running a major project from UGC to study the mental health problems of college students. It has a weekly outreach program in the central prison Coimbatore.