WELCOME
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LOYOLA COLLEGE,
Chennai (Madras), Tamilnadu, India
Alumni Homepage
Postal Address: Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Madras 600 034, India
Official Website: Loyola College
Email: loyola@md2.vsnl.net.in
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INTRODUCTION
| LOYOLA COLLEGE is one of the premier autonomous colleges located in Madras, India
offering comprehensive education leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degree
in various branches of Arts and Science.
Address : Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 034, India
Category : Autonomous, co-educational Institute, Day and evening Colleges
Programs : Arts and Science, Business programs, The college boasts of an excellent
academic and sports record. Its Chemistry and Physics depts are among the best in the region.
Loyola College in Madras, India has been breaking new ground in educational excellence.
Generation of students have passed through its portals to participate in the building
of a Nation-State. The worth of any institution is its distinguished Alumni. But who is
not distinguished. Every single student who has been educated with the spirirt of Jesuit
instruction has done Loyola proud. The roll of honor is endless. The conscientious civil
servant; members of Parliament; national tennis champions; leaders of business and trade,
bankers, mens of commerce, management executives, charter accountants and other professionals;
members of Indian diaspora.
Please visit the following pages for more information on Loyola
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| TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
| Studying in Loyola has been a significant experience for all of us. Memories of
carefree youth. The first day of college life. The nervous encounter with the seniors.
The rituals of initiation into hostel life, including the silence hour bell. Periods of
concentrated study. Extra curricular activities. The cricket field. Tennis courts. The
Bertram tournaments. Don't you find a sense of déja vu? The process of becoming
a senior. The final exams in Bertram Hall. Anxiety over results. Jubiliation and despair.
Hurly burly of adulthood. Loyola begins to fade into nostalgia.
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ILLUSTRIOUS RECTORS
AND PRINCIPALS |
What brings these rites of passage is, of course, the institution, which is located
right in the heart of Madras. In the minds of eye, most, however, associate Loyola with
its illustrious Rectors and Principals. The Jesuits who served the college with distinction
is indeed a long one.
At the very beginning was Father Bertram, whose indomitable will and vision build up
the foundations of Loyola College. Then there was Father Murphy, an Englishman from Oxford.
A classical scholar. A great speaker. Admirable Teacher. A principal who combined firmness
with graciousness. The tall Father Jerome d'Souza who left his imprint on the sands of
history. Dome headed, bald, poker erect, evening walks around the college with metronomic
precision. Fathers Murphy, Gordon, Kalthil and Yedanapalli. Father Kalathil will be the
most remembered not only for the prize dairy which he established and continues to supply
wholesome milk to all living on campus of the college, triggering precious associations.
Every one of them is deeply enshrined in the collective memory of countless Loyolites.
Then appears the one and only. Father Lawrence Sundaram who represents a living continuum
between Loyola's past and its present.
For the generation of the late sixties, seventies and eighties, the
names of Francis and Kuriakose matter in a big way. Such Fathers not only encouraged
scholastic brilliance but also sportsmanship in a big way. Father Francis was young
and vibrant and is reputed to have asked many well known sportsmen to write exams in
his office. That many failed despite his magnimous gesture, is however, another story!
The longest serving Principal, Kuriakose was a man born to deal with crises: Watching,
waiting, eloquently silent but ruthlessly firm when occasion demanded and was responsible
for starting the experiment of autonomy granted to the college. Father Casimir Raj, who
was a firm believer in autonomy, followed by Leo Correya and Inchakal served the college
with dedication and committment. This is just a small sample of the long and distinguished
list of Jesuits who made Loyola one of the most reputed colleges in India.
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LOYOLA CELEBRATES ITS PLATINUM JUBILEE
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The Loyola College, Chennai, founded in 1925, by the Society of Jesus is celebrating
its Platinum Jubilee this year. A function to mark the occasion was held at the college
premises on 30th of July, 1999. Ms.Fathima Beevi, Governor of Tamilnadu, the Chief
Guest presided over the function. In her address, she spoke highly of the achievements
of the college and praised the authorities for their contribution towards the growth
of the student community for decades. She said that " the 75 years of Loyola's existence
is part of the State's history".
 
Others present at the function were Rev. Dr. Ignacimuthu, Principal of the College,
Rev. Fr. L.X.Jerome, Rector of the College, Rev. Fr. Provincial Jeyaraj and Mr.Vanchinathan.
The College plans to hold seminars and intra-college meets throughout the Platinum
Jubilee year as a mark of its glorious service and in keeping the spirit alive in
the minds of the present day students.
For more information, about the events,
Contact: The Principal, Loyola College, Sterling Road, Chennai-600034
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BUILDING UP OF AN
INTERNET DATABASE OF LOYOLA ALUMNI
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The purpose of this homepage is to bring as many Loyolites
together as possible.
We are sure that
there are thousands out there having access to Internet.
Please mail your address in the following format to the Webmaster of this page
Dr. K. Kalyanasundaram, (1965-1971):
- Full Name,
- e-mail address,
- Year of passing from Loyola and the branch,
- Details of further education,
- Present position,
- Anything else you care to share with fellow alumni.
This will help us to maintain the list in some easily accessible form. I will try to make the
info. available through these web pages.
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since July 1, 2000