To strive for the holistic development of the students and make them vibrant professionals committed to human values.
This prestigious Institution, meant
for the development of downtrodden women of kanyakumari district
has a long lasting tradition since the regime of Maharani of
Travancore, Rani Gowri Parvathi Bai in the early 18th century.
It is the campus where the pioneer educational institution was
started in the Princely State of Travancore. Rev. Charles Mead,
Father of South Travancore Mission came to Travancore in 1818.
He made the tourist bungalow of Colonel Munro (the place where
the present chapel is located) as the Head Quarters for his
missionary work. In October 1819, he established the Mission
Seminary, which became the first educational institution in
Travancore. Mr.Mead wrote the following about the seminary to
his church in England."This will rise,we hope,in time to a
mission college for South India". His words came true in
Febrauary 1893 when the seminary was raised to a second grade
college named 'Nagercoil Christian College' which was affiliated
to the University of Madras. At that time, 13 students (7
Christians and 6 Non-christians) got enrolled. With the donation
given by Septimus Scott,a new two storey building was built (the
present Chemistry-Zoology block) in 1889.Later the College was
named after him as Scott Christian College.The main block was
built in 1940.In 1970,Scott Christian College was shifted to the
new campus in the Kottar-Parvathipuram Road.
On 13th June,1973,Women's Christian
College was started in this campus by the Kanyakumari Diocese of
the Church of South India. Dr.Joy Gnanadhason,Wife of Moderator
I.R.H. Gnanadhason,was the founder Principal.This lush green
campus which carries the sacred memories of the missionary work
is situated in the center of the town.It was from this campus
that the early Christian missionaries spread enlightenment to
the areas around.Within a short span of forty years,this College
has created a niche for itself by providing quality learning for
the hoslistic development of the students.Its motto "Enlightened
We Serve" is more appropriate to the mission it fulfills in the
field of education. It offers 12 UG ,7 PG, 4 M.Phil courses and
7 Ph.D.programmes. It has a student enrolment of more than two
thousand girls.