Our Inspiration 

The College is named after our heavenly Patron, Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, the Co-founder of the Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), is our source of inspiration. His glorious vision of moulding new generation through education deeply rooted in the faith in God and love of humanity, is taken up by our institutions and we take pride in discharging this noble responsibility. 

  History  

Kuriakose Elias College, Mannanam, established in 1964 and named after Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, the heavenly patron and co-founder of the congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (C.M.I.) is a first- grade college affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam with faculties of science, Arts and Commerce. It is managed by the Roman Catholic Syrian minority community and imparts sound moral training and secular education to all young men and women belonging to all castes and communities. The college is owned by St. Joseph's Monastery Mannanam, the Mother House of the C.M.I. congregation and comes under the purview of the chapter and the Education Committee of the Monastery. The Prior of St. Joseph's Monastery is the Manager of the College. The general management of the College is vested in the Governing Body whose ex-officio president is the Manager.

The college is situated on a beautiful hillock facing the backwaters of the Upper Kuttanad at Mannanam in Athirampuzha Panchayath of Kottayam District in Kerala. Kottayam the land of Letters,  Latex and Lakes is about 150 kms to the north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.

  Vision  

To become a centre par excellence of learning, unique in experience, value based in approach, and committed in service, for enriching and fulfilling life.

  Mission  

To facilitate comprehensive and integral development of individuals who effectively function as instruments of social changes imbued with righteousness and courage of conviction: Dare to Dream and Strive to Achieve.

  The college coat of arms  

The College coat of arms is a shield shaped with a crown having a small cross at the top and a scroll at the bottom. The scroll proclaims the motto "Thamasoma Jyothirgamaya" The rising sun at the Centre of the emblem beams the perpetual light of glory on the palm filled landscape revealing the beauty and sanctity of the rural settling in which the college is situated. The boat with the boatman symbolizes one's sense of duty and the lotus his purity of heart. The lighted lamp emphasizes ones quest for knowledge and the open book, the seat of knowledge. The flowering plant visualizes the totality of human aspirations, his growth and success. The golden crown and cross on top of the emblem represents God Almighty showering His love and blessings on all, and remind us " No cross, no crown".

  AIMS AND OBJECTIVES  

The congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), one of the leading educational agencies in India, believes that education is the main spring of integral formation of the human person for the fulfillment of his /her individual and social responsibilities. The society,therefore, undertakes rendering of this prime service, based on love of God and service to the mankind as modelled in Jesus Christ, in a background of Indian heritage so as to produce an integral person.

In pursuance of the above general objectives of education, the college has been defining its objectives from time to time. The following are the objectives of K. E. College that form the flesh and blood of this Prestigious Institution:-

• To create a just and human society where dignity of the human person is respected, where unjust social structures are challenged, where our cultural heritage of Ahimsa, Religious Harmony and National Integration are upheld and where the poor and the marginalized are specially taken care of.

• To form leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually mature, morally upright, psychologically integrated, physically healthy and socially acceptable, who will champion the cause of justice, love , truth and peace.

• To promote the acquisition of scholarship and communicative skills in the students through research oriented projects and extra -curricular activities.

• To prepare the youth for the 21st century, which brings the prospects of international brotherhood, environmental consciousness, gender justice and highly advanced technologies.

For the accomplishment of the above goals the college is putting in special efforts to enable the students to strive for excellence in every field, to seek and apply knowledge to the solutions of problems, to value and use their freedom responsibly, to be clear and firm on principles and values and to be unselfish in rendering services, through a team of teachers who are active, dedicated, competent and humane in dealings.