St. Anthony's College, Shillong
St. Anthony's College is one of the premier institutions in the North Eastern part of India. It was established in the year 1934. The Salesians of Don Bosco, an International Society founded by St John Bosco (1815-1888) in Italy, has more than 17,000 members who are known as Salesians of Don Bosco. They are in present more than 125 countries, and specialize in education and social service institutions for youth. Founded in 1934, St Anthony’s College has the distinction being the first institution of higher learning established by the Salesians world-wide.
History
Guided by the religious and educational philosophy of St. John Bosco, and born of the vision of a Don Bosco Father, Fr. Joseph Bacchiarello, St. Anthony's College was founded in 1934 with the avowed mission of 'bringing college education within the reach of common man and woman'. Ever since, the College has been nurtured by the Salesians of Don Bosco to be in the vanguard of higher education in North-East India. The College has been reaccredited with "A" grade by NAAC(National Assesment and Accreditation Council), an autonomous body of UGC. The CGPA(Cumulative Grade Point Average )came to 3.60 out of 4.0, giving the college the sum of 90%, making the college the highest graded in the North East and East of the Country. St. Anthony's has been recognized as one among the top colleges of the country. The College is also recognized as a College with Potential for Excellence (CPE), by UGC.
Departments
Arts
- Department of English
- Department of Economics
- Department of History
- Department of Khasi
- Department of Mass Media
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Philosophy
Science
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Biotechnology
- Department of Botany
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Geology
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Pisiculture
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Zoology
Commerce
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Business Administration
Music
- Department of Music
Principal
Principal |
From |
To |
|---|---|---|
Fr. Joseph Bacchiarello |
1934 |
1935 |
Fr. Iginus Ricaldone |
1935 |
1952 |
Fr. DJ Wollaston |
1952 |
1958 |
Fr. Joseph Arokiasamy |
1958 |
1981 |
Fr. Paul Petta |
1982 |
1986 |
Fr. Stephen Mavely |
1986 |
2002 |
Fr. Ioannis Warpakma |
2002 |
- |
Alumini Association
The St Anthony’s College, Shillong, Alumni Association (SACSAA) is made up of past students who have voluntarily organized themselves into an association attached to St Anthony’s College, Shillong.
Noted Alumini
- P A Sangma - Former Lok Sabha Speaker
- Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary - His Excellency Governor of Meghalaya
- K Clifford Nongrum - Maha Vir Chakra winner
See also
- National Assessment and Accreditation Council
- North Eastern Hill University