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{{Short description|Part of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, located in Kochi, India}}
{{For|the panchayat village in [[Papanasam taluk]], Tamil Nadu|Rajagiri, Papanasam}}
{{For|the panchayat village in [[Papanasam taluk]], Tamil Nadu|Rajagiri, Papanasam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox University
{{Infobox university
| name = Rajagiri Vidyapeetham
| name = Rajagiri Vidyapeetham
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| motto = Learn, Serve and Excel
| motto = Learn, Serve and Excel
| established = 2001
| established = 2001
| affiliation = [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]]
| president = Fr Dr Jose Kuriedath CMI
| president = Fr Dr Jose Kuriedath CMI
| superintendent = Rev. Fr. Saju Madavanakkad CMI, PhD
| superintendent = Rev. Fr. Saju Madavanakkad CMI, PhD
| director = Fr. Dr. Mathew Vattathara CMI
| director = Fr. Dr. Mathew Vattathara CMI
| location = [[Kochi, India|Kochi]], [[India]]
| location = [[Kochi, India|Kochi]], India
| students = 4000
| students = 4000
| type = [[Private university|Private]]
| type = [[Private university|Private]]
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| campus = Urban
| colors = Dark Orange, Light Grey, Maroon and Blue<br>{{color box|#FF8C00}}{{color box|#D3D3D3}}{{color box|#800000}}
| colors = Dark orange, light grey, maroon and blue<br />{{color box|#FF8C00}}{{color box|#D3D3D3}}{{color box|#800000}}
| founder = Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara
| founder = Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]<br />[[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]]<br />Mahatma Gandhi University<br />[[IGNOU|Indra Gandhi National Open University]]
| accreditation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]<br />[[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]]
| academic_affiliations = Mahatma Gandhi University<br />[[IGNOU|Indra Gandhi National Open University]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.rajagiri.edu/}}<br>{{URL|http://www.rajagiritech.ac.in/}}<br>{{URL|http://www.facebook.com/RajagiriVidyapeetham/}}
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'''Rajagiri Valley''' is the provincial headquarters of the Sacred Heart Province, [[Kochi]],<ref>http://www.shprovince.org</ref> and part of the [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]] (CMI), an indigenous [[Syro-Malabar|Syrian Catholic]] religious congregation founded in 1831. It is located in [[Kakkanad]], [[Kochi]]. It was acquired after [[Indian Independence movement|Indian independence]] and developed by the Sacred Heart province.
'''Rajagiri''' is a part of the [[Carmelites of Mary Immaculate]] (CMI), an indigenous [[Syro-Malabar|Syrian Catholic]] religious congregation founded in 1831. It is located in Rajagiri Valley, [[Kakkanad]], [[Kochi]]. It was acquired after [[Indian Independence movement|Indian independence]] and developed by the Sacred Heart province.


The literal meaning of ''Raja Giri'' in the [[Malayalam]] language (the vernacular of the people in Kerala) is the ''Hill of the King'', where the King refers to ''God''.
The literal meaning of ''Raja Giri'' in the [[Malayalam]] language (the vernacular of the people in Kerala) is the ''Hill of the King'', where the King refers to ''God''.


Nowadays, ''Rajagiri'' is synonymous with Sacred Heart Province of the CMI congregation and its many social and educational institutions. CMI educational missions to date is a vast network of 448 institutions: over 200 schools, 14 university affiliated colleges, 1 engineering college, 12 technical institutes, 1 university, 1 medical college, 3 teacher training colleges, 5 special schools, 18 non formal educational institutions and 17 cultural centres which are spread all over [[India]] and a few located abroad.
Nowadays, ''Rajagiri'' is synonymous with Sacred Heart Province of the CMI congregation and its many social and educational institutions. CMI educational missions to date is a vast network of 448 institutions: over 200 schools, 14 university affiliated colleges, an engineering college, 12 technical institutes, a university, a medical college, 3 teacher training colleges, 5 special schools, 18 non formal educational institutions and 17 cultural centres which are spread all over India and a few located abroad.


Due to constraints in space for the expansion of its various initiatives at the Kalamaserry campus, Rajagiri has extended into a new {{convert|90|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus on the banks of the Chitrapuzha river.<ref name="About RSET">{{cite web
Due to constraints in space for the expansion of its various initiatives at the Kalamaserry campus, Rajagiri has extended into a new {{convert|90|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus on the banks of the Chitrapuzha river.<ref name="About RSET">{{cite web
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}}</ref> This location is now called Rajagiri Valley, and is where Rajagiri has begun establishing a national science, arts and technology university – Rajagiri Vidyapeetham. It has tied up with a leading [[Kochi, India|Kochi]] based property developer - RDS Projects Limited,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rdsproject.com/|title=RDS Project Ltd.|website=www.rdsproject.com}}</ref> to develop a modern university township.<ref name="RDS Rajagiri Project">{{cite web
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}}</ref> This location is now called Rajagiri Valley, and is where Rajagiri has begun establishing a national science, arts and technology university – Rajagiri Vidyapeetham. It has tied up with a leading [[Kochi, India|Kochi]] based property developer - RDS Projects Limited,<ref>http://www.rdsproject.com/</ref> to develop a modern university township.<ref name="RDS Rajagiri Project">{{cite web
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== History ==
== History ==
When the CMI congregation was divided into three provinces in 1953, the central region of Kerala, more or less coextensive with the territory of the then archdiocese of Ernakulam which exists today as the Ernakulam - Angamaly Archdiocese<ref>http://www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org/</ref> and the Kothamangalam the king Diocese<ref>http://www.kothamangalamdiocese.org/</ref>), was constituted into Sacred Heart Province.
When the CMI congregation was divided into three provinces in 1953, the central region of Kerala, more or less coextensive with the territory of the then archdiocese of Ernakulam which exists today as the Ernakulam - Angamaly Archdiocese<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org/|title=Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese|website=www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org}}</ref> and the Kothamangalam the king Diocese<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lightroomgalleries.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430034624/http://www.lightroomgalleries.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=30 April 2007|title=usurped title|website=www.lightroomgalleries.com}}</ref>), was constituted into Sacred Heart Province.


When the province was established, it had its headquarters in Aluva (which is presently the St. Antony's Monastery, Aluva). In 1959, it shifted to Rajagiri in Kalamassery. The Sacred Heart province was then onwards known as the Rajagiri province.
When the province was established, it had its headquarters in Aluva (which is presently the St. Antony's Monastery, Aluva). In 1959, it shifted to Rajagiri in Kalamassery. The Sacred Heart province was then onwards known as the Rajagiri province.


In 2008–09, the provincial synaxis of the Sacred Heart province decided to acknowledge the growing importance of Kochi in global scenario by emphasizing it as "Sacred Heart province, Kochi" or "Rajagiri Province, Kochi".
In 2008–2009, the provincial synaxis of the Sacred Heart province decided to acknowledge the growing importance of Kochi in global scenario by emphasizing it as "Sacred Heart province, Kochi" or "Rajagiri Province, Kochi".


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Its flagship institution, the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, was established in 1955<ref name="History & Milestones ">{{cite web
Its flagship institution, the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, was established in 1955<ref name="History & Milestones ">{{cite web
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}}</ref> at Rajagiri in Kalamassery.<ref>http://www.rajagiri.edu/php/showContent.php?linkid=16</ref> The Rajagiri Higher Secondary School was founded in 1964.<ref name="About the School ">{{cite web
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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rajagirihss.org/main/School.asp |title=About the School |access-date=13 June 2008 |archive-date=14 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414015914/http://www.rajagirihss.org/main/school.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> The continuous quality and balance of the school's curricular instruction and extracurricular activities has made it the most sought after school in the [[Ernakulam]] district. Rajagiri has established its presence in the Middle-East through its collaboration in bringing up Rajagiri International School, Dubai.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130416021020/http://www.risdubai.org/ Rajagiri International School Dubai website] </ref> Rajagiri province is now collaborating with Confident Group, a major Indian business conglomerate, in establishing a campus of the school at the Confident Canopus township in [[Bangalore]] (The deal has been paused, for now).<ref name="Confident Group signs MOU with Rajagiri ">{{cite web
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}}</ref><ref>http://www.rajagirihss.org/main/School.asp</ref> The continuous quality and balance of the school's curricular instruction and extracurricular activities has made it the most sought after school in the [[Ernakulam]] district. Rajagiri has established its presence in the Middle-East through its collaboration in bringing up Rajagiri International School, Dubai.<ref>http://www.risdubai.org/</ref> Rajagiri province is now collaborating with [[Confident Group of companies|Confident Group]], a major Indian business conglomerate, in establishing a campus of the school at the Confident Canopus township in [[Bangalore]] (The deal has been paused, for now).<ref name="Confident Group signs MOU with Rajagiri ">{{cite web
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[[Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences]], Rajagiri Valley, Kakkanad proudly presents [[INCEPTRA]] our National Level Inter Collegiate Fest. With 10 years of glorious legacy, Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences, in keeping with traditions yet again becomes the melting pot of talent, fun and learning. [[INCEPTRA]] is an Intercollegiate Fest looking forward to young blood, with a potential to face stiff competitions and emerge as successful managers of tomorrow. We hope to see your team take part in [[Inceptra]] for what promise to be an amazing experience for everyone.


== Rajagiri Vidyapeetham ==
== Rajagiri Vidyapeetham ==
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The Rajagiri Vidyapeetham (''Vidyapeetham'' meaning 'seat of knowledge' in the [[Sanskrit]] language and translates to "University" in English) was established in 2001 with the institution of three schools - Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology (RSET), Rajagiri School of Management (RSOM) and the Rajagiri International School for Education and Research (RISER) in its Rajagiri Valley campus. The undergraduate and post graduate programs at these are all currently affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University. The Rajagiri vidyapeetham is envisaged as a wide network of institutions and centers providing quality education from the pre-primary level to doctoral recognition through specialised and super-specialised study, and seeking alternatives to the conventional mainstream efforts. As of late 2009, the institutions that come under the common umbrella of Rajagiri Vidyapeetham are:
[[File:RASET.jpg|The Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology Main Block.|thumb]]
* [[Sacred Heart College, Thevara|Sacred Heart College]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shcollege.ac.in/websites/shcollege/SH/ |title=SH College, Thevara |website=www.shcollege.ac.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528185418/http://www.shcollege.ac.in/websites/shcollege/SH |archive-date=2012-05-28}}</ref>

* Rajagiri School of Social Sciences<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rajagiri.edu/|title=Rajagiri College of Social Sciences &#124; RCSS|website=rajagiri.edu}}</ref>
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The Rajagiri Vidyapeetham (''Vidyapeetham'' meaning 'seat of knowledge' in the [[Sanskrit]] language and translates to "University" in English) was established in 2001 with the institution of 3 schools - Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology (RSET), Rajagiri School of Management (RSOM) and the Rajagiri International School for Education and Research (RISER) in its Rajagiri Valley campus. The undergraduate and post graduate programs at these are all currently affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University. The Rajagiri vidyappetham is envisaged as a wide network of institutions and centers providing quality education from the pre-primary level to doctoral recognition through specialised and super-specialised study, and seeking alternatives to the conventional mainstream efforts. As of late 2009, the institutions that come under the common umbrella of Rajagiri Vidyapeetham are:
* [[Sacred Heart College, Thevara|Sacred Heart College]]<ref>http://www.shcollege.ac.in/websites/shcollege/SH/</ref>
* [[Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology]]<ref>[https://www.rajagiritech.ac.in Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology website]</ref>
* Rajagiri School of Social Sciences<ref>http://www.rajagiri.edu</ref>
* Rajagiri Educational Charitable Trust-IGNO<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rectignou.co.in/index.asp|title=None|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref>
* [[Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology]]<ref>http://rajagiritech.ac.in</ref>
* Rajagiri Educational Charitable Trust-IGNO<ref>http://rectignou.co.in/index.asp</ref>
* Rajagiri School of Computer Science
* Rajagiri School of Computer Science
* Rajagiri School of Library and Information Sciences
* Rajagiri School of Library and Information Sciences
* Rajagiri School of Management<ref>http://www.rajagiri.edu/php/showContent.php?linkid=21</ref>
* Rajagiri School of Management<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rajagiri.edu/php/showContent.php?linkid=21 |title=Rajagiri College of Social Sciences |website=www.rajagiri.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527084840/http://www.rajagiri.edu/php/showContent.php?linkid=21 |archive-date=2010-05-27}}</ref>
*Rajagiri Business School<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ww16.rajagiribusinessschool.com/?sub1=20240108-0454-1711-8cab-d8d17289d863|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107175758/http://ww16.rajagiribusinessschool.com/?sub1=20240108-0454-1711-8cab-d8d17289d863|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2024|title=Rajagiri Business School|website=ww16.rajagiribusinessschool.com}} </ref>
*[https://rcbs.rajagiri.edu/ Rajagiri Business School]<ref>http://rajagiribusinessschool.com</ref>
* Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies<ref>http://rcbs.rajagiri.edu/index.php</ref>
*[[Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rcbs.rajagiri.edu/index.php|title = Top MBA College in Kochi Kerala &#124; Best Business School &#124; RCBS}}</ref>
* Rajagiri International School of Education and Research<ref>http://www.rajagiritech.ac.in/riser/riser.asp</ref>
* Rajagiri International School of Education and Research<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rajagiritech.ac.in/riser/riser.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 May 2008 |archive-date=27 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080527094744/http://www.rajagiritech.ac.in/riser/riser.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences<ref>http://www.rajagiricollege.edu.in/</ref>
* Rajagiri College of Management and Applied Sciences<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rajagiricollege.edu.in/|title=Rajagiri College of Management and Applied science|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref>
* Rajagiri High School<ref>http://www.rajagirihss.org</ref>
* Rajagiri High School<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rajagirihss.org/ |title=Rajagiri Higher Secondary School, Ernakulam |access-date=5 May 2008 |archive-date=18 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418091054/http://www.rajagirihss.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Rajagiri Public School & Kindergarten <ref>http://www.rajagiri.ac.in</ref>
* Rajagiri Public School & Kindergarten <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rajagiri.ac.in/|title=Rajagiri Public School|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref>
* Rajagiri Christu Jayanthi Public School<ref>http://www.christujayanthi.ac.in/index.aspx</ref>
* Rajagiri Christu Jayanthi Public School<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.christujayanthi.ac.in/index.aspx |title=Christu Jayanthi Public School - Light and Life |website=www.christujayanthi.ac.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221012246/http://christujayanthi.ac.in/index.aspx |archive-date=2013-02-21}}</ref>
* Viswajyothi Public School<ref>http://www.viswajyothi.org</ref>
* Viswajyothi Public School<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://viswajyothi.org/|title=Viswajyothi – Public School|accessdate=7 January 2024}}</ref>
* Amala Public School<ref>http://www.amalapublicschool.com</ref>
* Rajagiri Amala CMI Public School<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171105172118/http://amalaschool.ac.in/ Rajagiri Amala CMI Public School] </ref>
* Mithradam Renewable Energy Centre<ref>http://www.mithradham.org</ref>
* Mithradam Renewable Energy Centre<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mithradham.org/|title=Mithradham – Renewable Energy Centre}}</ref>
* rajagiri viswajyothi college of arts & applied sciences<ref>http://www.rajagiriviswajyothi.org</ref>
* Rajagiri Viswajyothi College of Arts & Applied Sciences<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rajagiriviswajyothi.org/|title=Home|website=RAJAGIRI VISWAJYOTHI}}</ref>
* Rajagiri Public School, Doha, Qatar<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.rajagiridoha.com/overview|title= Overview}}</ref>


The students from these institutions identify themselves as 'Rajagirians'.
The students from these institutions identify themselves as 'Rajagirians'.


In 2009, the Government of India's National Commission for Minorities granted the Rajagiri Vidyapeetham with Minority Institution status. This gives Rajagiri the privilege to exercise the special rights and safeguards provided to minorities by the Constitution of India. According to the 2001 Census of India, the population of Christians in India accounts for only 2.3% of its total population.<ref name="Minority Population of India">{{cite web
In 2009, the Government of India's National Commission for Minorities granted the Rajagiri Vidyapeetham with Minority Institution status. This gives Rajagiri the privilege to exercise the special rights and safeguards provided to minorities by the Constitution of India. According to the 2001 Census of India, the population of Christians in India accounts for only 2.3% of its total population.<ref name="Minority Population of India">{{cite web
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The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), through the Rajagiri Educational Charitable Trust (RECT) and Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, provides post graduate level courses and training to professionals in the industry and faculty in academia. The program features the facility to receive the degree of Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Embedded System Design or Information Systems Security of IGNOU by completing the full credit requirements on a part-time basis.<ref name="IGNOU-Rajagiri offers M.Tech in two disciplines ">{{cite web
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), through the Rajagiri Educational Charitable Trust (RECT) and Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, provides post graduate level courses and training to professionals in the industry and faculty in academia. The program features the facility to receive the degree of Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Embedded System Design or Information Systems Security of IGNOU by completing the full credit requirements on a part-time basis.<ref name="IGNOU-Rajagiri offers M.Tech in two disciplines ">{{cite web
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This is in addition to the regular full-time 2 year master's degrees in VLSI & Embedded Systems and Computer Science & Information Systems.
This is in addition to the regular full-time 2 year master's degrees in VLSI & Embedded Systems and Computer Science & Information Systems.
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== Rajagiri International School of Education and Research ==
== Rajagiri International School of Education and Research ==
From its inception, Rajagiri International School of Education and Research (RISER) has forged collaborative initiatives in research and especially education with the State University of New York, Western Michigan University, Gannon University in the United States, James Cook University in Australia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australian Catholic University, Assumption University in Thailand and the University of Wales. Besides regular faculty exchange programs, conclaves, and conducting international bilateral programmes, these universities recognize the course credits earned at RSET, RSOM or RISER towards earning a bachelor's degree in engineering at their respective universities. In order to facilitate RISER operations in Australia, an entity - [http://www.rajagiri.com.au Rajagiri Australia] has been initiated in 2008.
From its inception, Rajagiri International School of Education and Research (RISER) has forged collaborative initiatives in research and especially education with the State University of New York, Western Michigan University, Gannon University in the United States, James Cook University in Australia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, [[Australian Catholic University]], Assumption University in Thailand and the University of Wales. Besides regular faculty exchange programs, conclaves, and conducting international bilateral programmes, these universities recognize the course credits earned at RSET, RSOM or RISER towards earning a bachelor's degree in engineering at their respective universities. In order to facilitate RISER operations in Australia, an entity - [http://www.rajagiri.com.au Rajagiri Australia] has been initiated in 2008.


== Ranking of RSET and RSOM ==
== Ranking of RSET and RSOM ==
Beginning with the first batch of undergraduates and postgraduate students, RSET and RSOM have both recorded high industry placement. Both institutes beginning from 2006, have figured in the national rankings despite being established only recently. The RSOM is consistently ranked in the top 25 of Indian business schools, while RSET has been among the top 50 in including [[NASSCOM]] and DataQuest's combined rankings of over 400 government and private technology schools in India.<ref>{{cite news|author = Livemint|url = http://www.livemint.com/2009/06/23185207/890D73E9-EAA5-46FF-A7CC-F303FD199BBFArtVPF.pdf|title = Top 50 Private Engineering Colleges in India 2008|accessdate = 2008-11-01|authorlink = Mint (newspaper)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author = |url = http://dqindia.ciol.com/content/top_stories/2007/107062203.asp|title = The Complete Scorecard 2007|accessdate =}}</ref>
Beginning with the first batch of undergraduates and postgraduate students, RSET and RSOM have both recorded high industry placement. Both institutes beginning from 2006, have figured in the national rankings despite being established only recently. The RSOM is consistently ranked in the top 25 of Indian business schools, while RSET has been among the top 50 in including [[NASSCOM]] and DataQuest's combined rankings of over 400 government and private technology schools in India.<ref>{{cite news|author = Livemint|url = http://www.livemint.com/2009/06/23185207/890D73E9-EAA5-46FF-A7CC-F303FD199BBFArtVPF.pdf|title = Top 50 Private Engineering Colleges in India 2008|access-date = 2008-11-01|author-link = Mint (newspaper)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = http://dqindia.ciol.com/content/top_stories/2007/107062203.asp|title = The Complete Scorecard 2007}}</ref>


RSET has been ranked first in the state of Kerala by the REC Calicut Alumni Association (RECCA) in the category of self-financing colleges.<ref>http://reccaanit.org/erating/self_financing.html</ref>
RSET has been ranked first in the state of Kerala by the REC Calicut Alumni Association (RECCA) in the category of self-financing colleges.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://reccaanit.org/erating/self_financing.html |title=Survey of Engineering Colleges 2009 |access-date=4 July 2009 |archive-date=5 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705084011/http://reccaanit.org/erating/self_financing.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


RSET placed in the first position in the survey conducted by NITCAA among the Self-financing Private Engineering Colleges in Kerala in 2010
RSET placed in the first position in the survey conducted by NITCAA among the Self-financing Private Engineering Colleges in Kerala in 2010
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==References==
==References==

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For the panchayat village in Papanasam taluk, Tamil Nadu, see Rajagiri, Papanasam.

Rajagiri Vidyapeetham
MottoLearn, Serve and Excel
TypePrivate
Established2001
FounderBlessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara
AccreditationUGC
AICTE
Religious affiliation
Carmelites of Mary Immaculate
Academic affiliations
Mahatma Gandhi University
Indra Gandhi National Open University
PresidentFr Dr Jose Kuriedath CMI
SuperintendentRev. Fr. Saju Madavanakkad CMI, PhD
DirectorFr. Dr. Mathew Vattathara CMI
Students4000
Location
Kochi, India
CampusUrban
ColorsDark orange, light grey, maroon and blue
   
Websitewww.rajagiri.edu

Rajagiri is a part of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), an indigenous Syrian Catholic religious congregation founded in 1831. It is located in Rajagiri Valley, Kakkanad, Kochi. It was acquired after Indian independence and developed by the Sacred Heart province.

The literal meaning of Raja Giri in the Malayalam language (the vernacular of the people in Kerala) is the Hill of the King, where the King refers to God.

Nowadays, Rajagiri is synonymous with Sacred Heart Province of the CMI congregation and its many social and educational institutions. CMI educational missions to date is a vast network of 448 institutions: over 200 schools, 14 university affiliated colleges, an engineering college, 12 technical institutes, a university, a medical college, 3 teacher training colleges, 5 special schools, 18 non formal educational institutions and 17 cultural centres which are spread all over India and a few located abroad.

Due to constraints in space for the expansion of its various initiatives at the Kalamaserry campus, Rajagiri has extended into a new 90-acre (360,000 m2) campus on the banks of the Chitrapuzha river.[1] This location is now called Rajagiri Valley, and is where Rajagiri has begun establishing a national science, arts and technology university – Rajagiri Vidyapeetham. It has tied up with a leading Kochi based property developer - RDS Projects Limited,[2] to develop a modern university township.[3]

History

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When the CMI congregation was divided into three provinces in 1953, the central region of Kerala, more or less coextensive with the territory of the then archdiocese of Ernakulam which exists today as the Ernakulam - Angamaly Archdiocese[4] and the Kothamangalam the king Diocese[5]), was constituted into Sacred Heart Province.

When the province was established, it had its headquarters in Aluva (which is presently the St. Antony's Monastery, Aluva). In 1959, it shifted to Rajagiri in Kalamassery. The Sacred Heart province was then onwards known as the Rajagiri province.

In 2008–2009, the provincial synaxis of the Sacred Heart province decided to acknowledge the growing importance of Kochi in global scenario by emphasizing it as "Sacred Heart province, Kochi" or "Rajagiri Province, Kochi".

Activities

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The successes of modern education in India, during and after the British colonial era, can in many cases be traced to the initiatives of various Christian missionaries. After the Rajagiri Province was instituted, the new province devoted its resources to establishing schools and colleges in its province. Its educational establishments imparted unbiased quality education to children from all social and economic backgrounds, which lacked in the government run schools and colleges. The Rajagiri provincial initiated many social welfare and development programs for the province, and these were first based from their establishments for higher learning. These activities were later organized and managed by separately formed organizations.

Its flagship institution, the Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, was established in 1955[6] at Rajagiri in Kalamassery.[7] The Rajagiri Higher Secondary School was founded in 1964.[8][9] The continuous quality and balance of the school's curricular instruction and extracurricular activities has made it the most sought after school in the Ernakulam district. Rajagiri has established its presence in the Middle-East through its collaboration in bringing up Rajagiri International School, Dubai.[10] Rajagiri province is now collaborating with Confident Group, a major Indian business conglomerate, in establishing a campus of the school at the Confident Canopus township in Bangalore (The deal has been paused, for now).[11][12]

Rajagiri Vidyapeetham

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The Rajagiri Vidyapeetham (Vidyapeetham meaning 'seat of knowledge' in the Sanskrit language and translates to "University" in English) was established in 2001 with the institution of three schools - Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology (RSET), Rajagiri School of Management (RSOM) and the Rajagiri International School for Education and Research (RISER) in its Rajagiri Valley campus. The undergraduate and post graduate programs at these are all currently affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University. The Rajagiri vidyapeetham is envisaged as a wide network of institutions and centers providing quality education from the pre-primary level to doctoral recognition through specialised and super-specialised study, and seeking alternatives to the conventional mainstream efforts. As of late 2009, the institutions that come under the common umbrella of Rajagiri Vidyapeetham are:

The students from these institutions identify themselves as 'Rajagirians'.

In 2009, the Government of India's National Commission for Minorities granted the Rajagiri Vidyapeetham with Minority Institution status. This gives Rajagiri the privilege to exercise the special rights and safeguards provided to minorities by the Constitution of India. According to the 2001 Census of India, the population of Christians in India accounts for only 2.3% of its total population.[30]

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), through the Rajagiri Educational Charitable Trust (RECT) and Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, provides post graduate level courses and training to professionals in the industry and faculty in academia. The program features the facility to receive the degree of Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Embedded System Design or Information Systems Security of IGNOU by completing the full credit requirements on a part-time basis.[31] This is in addition to the regular full-time 2 year master's degrees in VLSI & Embedded Systems and Computer Science & Information Systems.

The Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology houses India's most advanced laboratory in Process Control. Training and research is conducted with support from Kochi Refineries Limited (KRL), Fertilizer And Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), Yokogawa Electric, Honeywell Automation & Control Solutions and National Instruments.

Rajagiri International School of Education and Research

[edit]

From its inception, Rajagiri International School of Education and Research (RISER) has forged collaborative initiatives in research and especially education with the State University of New York, Western Michigan University, Gannon University in the United States, James Cook University in Australia, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australian Catholic University, Assumption University in Thailand and the University of Wales. Besides regular faculty exchange programs, conclaves, and conducting international bilateral programmes, these universities recognize the course credits earned at RSET, RSOM or RISER towards earning a bachelor's degree in engineering at their respective universities. In order to facilitate RISER operations in Australia, an entity - Rajagiri Australia has been initiated in 2008.

Ranking of RSET and RSOM

[edit]

Beginning with the first batch of undergraduates and postgraduate students, RSET and RSOM have both recorded high industry placement. Both institutes beginning from 2006, have figured in the national rankings despite being established only recently. The RSOM is consistently ranked in the top 25 of Indian business schools, while RSET has been among the top 50 in including NASSCOM and DataQuest's combined rankings of over 400 government and private technology schools in India.[32][33]

RSET has been ranked first in the state of Kerala by the REC Calicut Alumni Association (RECCA) in the category of self-financing colleges.[34]

RSET placed in the first position in the survey conducted by NITCAA among the Self-financing Private Engineering Colleges in Kerala in 2010

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "RDS Project Ltd". www.rdsproject.com.
  3. ^ "RDS Rajagiri Project".
  4. ^ "Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese". www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org.
  5. ^ "usurped title". www.lightroomgalleries.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2007. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  11. ^ "Confident Group signs MOU with Rajagiri Public School".
  12. ^ "Rajagiri to have Bangalore campus".
  13. ^ "SH College, Thevara". www.shcollege.ac.in. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Rajagiri College of Social Sciences | RCSS". rajagiri.edu.
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  20. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  22. ^ "Rajagiri Higher Secondary School, Ernakulam". Archived from the original on 18 April 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2008.
  23. ^ "Rajagiri Public School". Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Christu Jayanthi Public School - Light and Life". www.christujayanthi.ac.in. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013.
  25. ^ "Viswajyothi – Public School". Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  26. ^ Rajagiri Amala CMI Public School
  27. ^ "Mithradham – Renewable Energy Centre".
  28. ^ "Home". RAJAGIRI VISWAJYOTHI.
  29. ^ "Overview".
  30. ^ "National Minorities Commission - Minority Population of India" (PDF).
  31. ^ "IGNOU-Rajagiri offers M.Tech. in two disciplines".
  32. ^ Livemint. "Top 50 Private Engineering Colleges in India 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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  34. ^ "Survey of Engineering Colleges 2009". Archived from the original on 5 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.

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