About

The college is a Roman Catholic minority institution, under the management of the Society of Jesus Mary Joseph, registered under the Societies Registration Act of XXI of 1860. The college is recognized as a minority institution by Minority Welfare Department and it has a permanent ‘minority certificate’. While Article 29 of Indian Constitution protects the interests of the minorities in general, Article 30 safeguards their right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. Thus, the Supreme Court of India safeguards the Right to admission, Right to Medium of instruction, Right to appoint staff and Right to administer. In this context, the college imparts a sound Christian education and also caters to the interests of students of other creeds. The college also stands for women empowerment, social service, social justice, equality of opportunity, integral development of personality and respect for religious and moral values enshrined in the Constitution of India.

St. Joseph’s College of Education for Women had its very humble beginnings on the 1st July in 1946, with just 12 students on rolls. It was the first of its kind in Andhra Pradesh, meant solely for the training of women graduates and post-graduates of all creeds and communities in general and Christians in particular.

The college offering B. Ed. and M.Ed. programmes is affiliated to the NagarjunaUniversity, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur. And DE.d programme affiliated to NCTE. The college was founded under the dynamic leadership of Rev. Sr. Stanislaus SwamikannuPillai, who was the first Principal and Mother Angelina was the first Correspondent of the college. Stanislaus was primarily instrumental in setting the college on sound lines with her administrative acumen, vision and perseverance. Rev. Sr. Anna Maria who followed her was a prudent perfectionist and strove for the expansion of the institution. Rev. Sr. Theresalina’s contribution as a principal has also been very noteworthy.

During her principalship Rev. Sr. Pauline Joseph, made a commendable contribution by introducing the M.Ed. Course in our college. Dr. Sr. Mary Thomas as the Principal had the privilege of organizing the Golden Jubilee of the college. The college experienced a short principalship of Rev. Sr. Ignatius Loyola, followed by

Rev. Sr. G. Theresamma who contributed her might to go for NAAC and Autonomous status. Dr. Mrs. D. VijayaBharathi was then principal of the college for a couple of years and presently the Principal of the college is Dr. K. Jayasree.

All the principals and correspondents worked to the best of their ability towards the present status of the college. The college has also experienced very long and dedicated services of some staff members – both teaching and non-teaching. Almost all the teaching staff have Doctoral Degrees and the remaining are working for their research degrees.
As many as, ten thousand nine hundred students have passed out from the portals of this college in flying colours and have taken up very responsible positions in the society, not only in the field of education but in other fields too

The Charism of the Society is ‘ever adaptable and apostolic availability’, which enables us to reach out to the needy in all corners of the world. We are inspired and led by our Lord Jesus Christ who lived a life of love and service. As educationists, our service to the society is to provide quality education, an essential need of one and all. For us teaching is not a profession but a vocation – a call. The college with its motto of Love, Joy, and Service has been inculcating in the students the truth that we must find Love and Joy in the Service that we render to the society, that Service rendered with Love should bring Joy both to the giver and to the receiver. In the years to come we hope to ‘reach the unreached’, ‘include the excluded’ and give the ‘best to the least’ – focusing on women for their empowerment.