JEYARAJ ANNAPACKIYAM COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, PERIYAKULAM

About Institution

Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women, a synonym for sterling service in Higher Education of women and a household name in Periyakulam Educational District was established on 5th July, 1971. It has been managed by the Sisters of St. Anne of Tiruchirapalli. Imparting Higher Education to the rural women, i.e. economically, educationally, socially and culturally backward. It was a glorious dream jointly dreamt and fulfilled by the efforts of Mother Lucy Crescentia Mary, the then Mother General of St. Anne’s Congregation, Tiruchirapalli, and the philanthropist of the illustrious family of Jayaraj Chellathurai. It is named after his parents Jayaraj Annapackiam.

Our College is a Minority Institution. This beacon of light on the hill; this pool of learning, quenching the educational thirst of the young women of this area; this gem set in a sylvan scene, Jayaraj Annapackiam College is located on Mt. St. Anne, nestling in lush green, facing the Kodaikanal Hills, which is 2 kms. away to the West of Periyakulam, Theni District, Tamilnadu, India. It has been the locus of Women’s Higher Education and affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University till October, 2002 and since then has been affiliated to Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal.

Vision

Liberation of women, with special reference to the poor, the marginalized and the destitute, from all forms of shackles of life through quality and value based education for empowering them to create a holistic society based on values and justice.

Mission

The mission of the college is Holistic formation of students by developing intellectual, emotional, physical, social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of their personalities, to make them competent, self reliant, employable and service-oriented with love and faith and with the futuristic perspective of social transformation, ecological, national and global consciousness.