"Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world" - Nelson Mandela
Chev. Prof. K.P.Thomas
Secretary, JECS
JECS campus has a history of dreams, dreams of visionaries that came true. In 1978 the Diocesan Council of the Malabar Diocese of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, in one of its meetings formaly constituted THE JACOBITE SYRIAN CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE TRUST OF MALABAR DIOCESE; and it was this Trust that, in April 1979, bought a small plot of land including the old building in it for the Aramana (site of the present Snehabhavan complex). The sale-deed was registered in the name of the then Diocesan Bishop His Grace Samuel Mar Philexinos along with all the members of the Diocesan Council as the Trustees of the property.
The Apostolic visit of His Holiness The Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, along with H.B. The Catholicos Aboon Mor Baselios Paulose II to Wayanad in 1982 gave an impetus to the Diocese to pursue through the Trust, the path of charity and compassion in order to foster Christ's mission of love and care in the life of the people around, and to promote educational projects. Thus it may be noted that the `Trust' was the precurser of the present Jacobite Educational and Charitable Society, Meenangadi.
JECS was registered in 1988 while His Grace Dr. Yuhanon Mar Philexinos took the reins of the Diocese in his wishing hands. Starting with little acts of kindness and of love, JECS' plethora of bountiful initiatives soon grew from more to more; and today, we have institutions of Charity, of Education, and of Moral
Re-armament that lend considerable support to sustainable development, welfare schemes, and educational institutions in the target area. Details of most of the initiatives (some, transcending the boundaries of JECS) will bring home to anyone things more precious than what we have been thinking or dreaming of.
For JECS, this is the very unusual occasion of stepping on to the consummation year of the fourth decade of the birth of the earlier Charitable Trust; and simultaneously, of the third decade of the registration of the present Eductional and Charitable Society. After a long period of gestation and penurious infancy, by the Grace of God and with the blissful patronage of His Holiness The Patriach Moran Mor Ingantius Aphrem II and the Catholicos His Beatiude Aboon Mor Baselios Thomas I, and with the co-operation of the diocese and the parish churches, JECS has now become a true reality. More unusual is the Providential coincidence of JECS bearing fruits in polycarpic abundance while His Grace Mor Polycarpos is at the helm of affairs of JECS.
As for Educational Institutions, JECS made its debut by establishing St.Peter's and St.Pauls's English High School (Unaided) in 1995-1996. Then came the University - affiliated St.Gregorios College of Teacher Education in 2005-2006, followed by St.Mary's College in 2014-2015, and now, the University - affiliated Eldho Mor Baselios College in 2016-2017. Thus in Meenangadi, a new moving star has appeared in the firmament of higher education.
AND, PEOPLE LOVE TO CALL IT `THE JECS CAMPUS.'
In order to follow the path of higher education(+2, BA, BSc, BCom, MA, MCom etc...) JECS CAMPUS is the coveted temple of higher education for the common man in this sylvan hill station...Academic year - wise, 2017 - `18 is the second year of the College with first year and second year degree classes. It is high time that we bring out a College Calendar that makes acquaintance easy and details readily available for everyone who looks upto JECS' ELDHO MOR BASELIOS College for enrichment in Human Resource.
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