St. Stephen’s College, Pathanapuram, hosted a grand Merit Day celebration for the 2025-26 academic year to honour the outstanding achievements of the 2024-25 batch.
The event served as a platform to recognise excellence in both academic and extracurricular spheres, bringing together distinguished guests, faculty, and students to celebrate the institution’s commitment to holistic education.
Principal Dr. Biju A.; Beena S. Haneef, Revenue Divisional Officer and Sub-divisional Magistrate of Punalur; Dr. Sabu Thomas, Director of the Centre of Excellence in Microbiome (CoEM) under the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE); and Fr. Dr. Roy John, a member of the college’s governing body also spoke on the occasion.
A major highlight of the day was the formal unveiling of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the college’s Post Graduate Department of Botany and the KSCSTE-Centre of Excellence in Microbiome. This strategic partnership is designed to bridge the gap between traditional academic pedagogy and cutting-edge research. By aligning the department with the CoEM, the college aims to provide students and faculty with direct access to advanced scientific exploration in the field of microbiome studies.
Published – March 15, 2026 08:21 pm IST
