St Aloysius College, Jabalpur

St. Aloysius College (SAC), Jabalpur is an autonomous college and was started in the year 1951. This college belongs to a minority catholic community. It is administered by the St. Aloysius College community and is one of the oldest and first Christian College. The name of the college was given in the name of Patron Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. The college is affiliated with the Rani Dugawati Vishwavidyalaya.

Location:- 

St. Aloysius College is situated in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. The college is connected to all modes of transportation. The nearest railway station is Jabalpur which is about 3.4 km away from the college. The nearest bus stand is Penti Naka with a total distance of about 130 m and the nearest airport is Jabalpur Airport which is about 13.7 km away from the college.

Accreditations and Collaborations:-

• SAC is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

Collaborations-

• East Carolina University 
• Assumption University
• Bajaj Finserv 
• US CMA
• IMA
• Miles
• Wiley

Societies, Committees and Clubs:-

• NSS: The motto of this club is ‘Not Me But You’. The objectives of NSS are to understand how the community works, understand themselves as being in relation to their community, identify the needs and problems of the community and involved in problem-solving, develop a sense of social and civic responsibility. 
• NCC: The National Cadet Corps is Youth Wing of Armed Forces for students with the objectives of developing character, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, amongst the youth of the country. It also provides leadership for the service of the nation.
• Sports Club: The objectives of this Club is to aware the students about the importance or benefits of physical activities in day to day life. It also encourages students to develop moral values through sports and games. It also motivates the students for mass participation in sports/games.
• Student Union: The college has a student union which looks for the needs and requirements of the students. The objectives of this council are to encourage and strengthen democratic values amongst the students. It provides a council for the development of the students as dutiful citizens of society.
• Cultural Society: The college having the Society which organizes cultural events in the college. This Society aims at creating and facilitating an environment to enhance potential by giving training on different skills.
• Literacy Club: The club organizes many events like debate, poetry, writing essays, etc. events for students. This club helps in creating confident, fluent, and well-prepared students so that they benefit the department and the college.
• Women Cell: The college has a Cell for women to look up the problems faced by women. This Cell makes students get aware of Gender Equity. It also helps students to change their mindset and attitudes towards life in terms of women.
• Science Cells: This club organizes all the science events every academic year. President, Vice President, Secretary, Joint Secretary and a Scientific Adviser are members of the Science Club.
• Pythagorean Society: This society belongs to the mathematics department. This Society organises various activities like rangoli competition, Mehandi competition, etc with the main theme of Pythagorean.  
• Rotary Club: The aim of the club is to Serving Humanity with Love and Compassion. This club helps in developing professional and leadership skills in the students and helps them recognize the dignity and values of occupations.
• Red Cross: This is a voluntary humanitarian society that provides relief in times of disasters and emergencies and provides healthcare to the people in need. This society tries to inculcate human values, helpfulness, cooperation and kindness amongst the students.
• Red Ribbon: This society helps prepare the youth as young educators/agents to be the change amongst society. It controls the potential of the youth /students to extend their help towards developing healthy lifestyles. It also increases the awareness amongst the youth on sexual reproductive health and HIV/AIDS.
• Nature Club: The aim of the club is to work for nature and the environment. This Club motivates students to value the environment and acquaint them with the knowledge of the grave situations by creating awareness on global environmental challenges and means to overcome them and by conducting eco-friendly activities. 
• JIRF: The club is known as Jabalpur Interreligious Forum [JIRF] and the aim of the club is to spread love and unity. This Club gives a sight of the collection of religious and spiritual people belonging from different professions at one place with a motive of spreading love and brotherhood.
• Biotech Society: This Society helps the students to channelize the energy in a healthy manner and in the right direction. It helps in the intellectual, emotional and moral development of the students. It also helps in developing the overall personality of the students.
• Commerce Forum: The forum is made by the commerce department for students for various events of commerce. This forum conducts debates, quiz competitions, seminars, question-answer sessions, and ceremonies every academic year.
• Zoological Society: The society is run by the Department of Zoology. The Society organizes quiz and essay competition, debates and educational trips. The society also conducts various community services like health awareness programmes, environmental awareness campaigns.
• Aloysian Management Association: In this association, quiz competition, One Minute Game, debates, ethnic day, business quiz, JAMM session, the release of the newsletter and award distribution ceremony are conducted every academic year.
• Science and Religion: This club helps in creating awareness on the relation between science and religion amongst the youth. It also motivates students to explore the scientific aspects of religion and use the information for the betterment of society.
• Research Committee: This Committee encourages, facilitates and guides the teaching staff to apply for research projects. The research committee studies the project proposals before forwarding them to any funding agency. Reviewing the proposals for workshops, seminars and conferences are some activities done in this Committee.
• Placement Cell: This Cell provides career guidance, training and placement opportunities to all final year students of the college. Database of students, campus interviews, career guidance, campus fair, mock tests, etc are some of the activities done in this Cell.
• Counselling Cell: This Cell provides students with an opportunity for personal growth to lead their professional preparation. It equips the students with career options and provides the resources, counselling and the necessary support to assist with self-assessment.
• Central Instrumentation Centre: This Centre (CIC) is employed by faculty members and Ph.D. scholars for their research work. The instrumentation facility is also available for other institutes and colleges.