Andhra Loyola College
Encyclopedia
Andhra Loyola College is a Jesuit
educational institution founded in 1954. It is located in Vijayawada
, Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
, who manage the institution, are members of an international religious order of Catholic Priests and Brothers known as "The Society of Jesus", founded by the Soldier turned Saint, Ignatius of Loyola
, with the aim of serving God and humanity. The Society of Jesus, otherwise known as ‘ the Jesuit Order', carries out its mission chiefly through its educational institutions.
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
educational institution founded in 1954. It is located in Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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History
Andhra Loyola College was established in 1954 and is managed by the Loyola College Society, Guntur–Vijayawada. The JesuitsSociety of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
, who manage the institution, are members of an international religious order of Catholic Priests and Brothers known as "The Society of Jesus", founded by the Soldier turned Saint, Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus and was its first Superior General. Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during the Counter-Reformation...
, with the aim of serving God and humanity. The Society of Jesus, otherwise known as ‘ the Jesuit Order', carries out its mission chiefly through its educational institutions.
Notable alumni
- LateY. S. Rajasekhara ReddyY. S. Rajasekhara ReddyY.S. Rajasekhara Reddy , popularly known as YSR, was a two-time Chief Minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. He is seen as the most popular chief minister of Andhra pradesh. His popularity is often attributed to various welfare schemes and development programs he championed for the...
, Ex-Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh - Ramalinga RajuRamalinga RajuRamalinga Raju founded Satyam Computers in 1987 and was its Chairman until January 7, 2009 when he resigned from the Satyam board after admitting to cheating six million shareholders...
, Ex-Chairman, Satyam Computer Services Limited, presently Mahendra Group - Sri.K.Sadasiva Rao, I.P.S., Director General of Police (Retd), Govt. of AP.
- Sri.Vepa Kamesam, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
- Sri.Stanly Babu, IRTS, General Manager(Retd), South Central Railway.
- Justice C.Y.Somayajulu, Judge, High Court, AP.
- Sri.T.R. PrasadT.R. PrasadT.R. Prasad, a well known top level bureaucrat from andhra pradesh who worked as union cabinet secretary and defense secretary of India.He was of 1963 th batch of Indian Administrative Service from the andhra pradesh cadre, was also the member of 12th Finance Commission and director of several...
, Former Cabinet Secretary, Govt of India, Member 12th Finance Commission. - Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta)Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta)Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan , widely known as JP, is a noted Indian politician, social reformer, TV commentator and columnist. He is the President of Lok Satta Party and currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Kukatpally constituency in Andhra Pradesh.http://www.loksatta.org/cms/index.php?...
, President Of Lok Satta Party and Ex.IAS officer. - Most Rev.Dr.Prakash Mallavarapu, Bishop, Vijayawada Diocese.
- Prof. P.Ramachandra Rao, Director, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune. Formerly: Director, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur and Vice Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
- Sri.K.Ajay Kumar, I.R.S., Commissioner of Income-Tax and Commercial Taxes, Ministry of Finance, Delhi.
- Tadi Vijay Kumar, I.A.S., Governor of Andhra Pradesh
- Prof. L.D.Sudhakara Babu, Director, 21st Century Gurukulam, Dean of Examinations (UG), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam-3.
- Dr. B. Addai, Head, Department of Economics, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar University, Srikakulam.
Notable features
The first ever college in AP to produce the course Visual communication.In the beginning it was started under the department of Computer Science in 2006,later in 2009 it has evolved as a specific notable department in the college as "Visual communication and electronic media".It involves in both the fields computer science and electronic media respectively.It majorly develops the students ambitions and make them ready to face their career and recognise their talents in Powerful media society. Mostly it is useful to develop the career in Photography (including media,fashion etc),web designing and developing,Ad agencies,IT field and the most powerful Print and Electronic media.External links
- http://www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in Andhra Loyola College home page