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INTRODUCTION
The department of Mathematics, ever since its inception
in 1980, has been in the forefront to provide quality
education in the field of higher mathematics. The
department was able to achieve this goal with the
combined and devoted efforts of all its members. The
inter collegiate quiz competition, started in 1988, by
the department was a major step towards fulfilling our
goal in this direction and we are the pioneer among a
dozen colleges in Mahatma Gandhi University to have
such competitions. Due to the strong foundation laid to
it by the founder Head of the Department Prof. T.M.
Joseph the department has been able to secure a name
among its stake holders as one of the best departments
of the Mahatma Gandhi University.
HISTORY
History of the department of mathematics begins with the
starting of the college in 1964 and the appointment of
Sri. Joseph Pappy as lecturer on 31-07-1964. Later, Sri.
Pappy went aboard and prof. K.R. Anadepadmanbha Iyer
took charge of the department on 15-06-1965. It was on
15-06-1967 that the prof. T.M.Joseph joined the
department and was the head of the department till his
retirement on 31-03-1996. Sixteen years after the
department was formed i.e., on11-08-1980, Bachelors
Degree Programme was introduced, thus making it a full-
fludged department.
Soon after the introduction of the Bachelors Programme,
several new teachers were appointed Mr. Joy Joseph
(24-10-1980), Fr. Philip Pazhayakari (17-8-1981), Mr.
M.J. George (5-10-1981), Mr. K.J. Mathai (18-1-1982),
and Mr. Josekutty Antony (9-2-1982), Mr. P.J Joy (1-7-
1982) and K.S. Bastin (29-11-1982) were appointed .Later
Mr. Sunny Joseph K (10-07-1987) and Mrs. Stancy .V.
Sebastian (25-10-1996) joined this department when the
senior teachers retired. All these teachers are known
for their integrity and hard work.
Fr. Philip Pazhayakari of the Department was the
Principal of the college during 1988-1991, till his
retirement. Under his leadership, the Department and the
college rose to new heights. Since the retirement of
Prof. T.M Joseph, Prof. Josekutty Antony has been
heading the department from 1-4-1996 onwards.
The Department was upgraded into a post graduate one, by
the introduction of Masters Degree programme in 2002. As
it is a Self-Financing Programme a number of Guest
Lectures of merit have been appointed.
MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY
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