Pitty Theagaraya Chetty Senior and Sir Pitty Theagaraya Chetty Junior founded the North Madras Hindu Secondary School in 1897 to cater to the educational needs of the local population. For nearly 25 years, the school was nurtured under the munificence of the acclaimed philanthropists-the Pitty Brothers. After the demise of the Pitty brothers, the school was renamed as the Theagaraya Chetty Hindu Secondary School.

In 1931, the Pitty Family, with the approval of High Court of Madras, rightly vested the management of the School into the broader hands of a committee constituted for the purpose. The first Correspondent of the school was the coveted personality Dewan Bahadur PT. Kumaraswamy Chetty. Subsequently, he was succeeded by his brother PT. Chengalvaraya Chetty in 1942. The School flourished well and soared to greater heights in the web of education and by June 1947, the students’ strength fittingly rose to the laudable figure of 1600 – a no mean achievement in an environment otherwise engulfed with traders and artisans. The lofty ideals of the Noble souls started yielding fruitful results.

Fittingly, the Management realized the need to raise the school into a college to provide higher education to the residents of North Madras – a luxury offered at hand’s reach, which even the affluent could not easily dream of in those days.

The hand of prodigy prevailed on Sri. P. Ramaswamy Chetty (grandson of senior Pitty Thegaraya Chetty) – a talented and visionary icon of the Pammy Family (a family closely knitted to Pitty family) while serving as a Special Engineer in the then Corporation of Madras, spearheading himself as a member with the Managing Committee, worked relentlessly, almost single handed, despite his fragile health, towards the establishment of an institution of higher learning – a solatum for the weaker and underprivileged sections of the society.

Life Sketch of the Founders

Sir Pitty Theagaraya Chetty was born on April 27, 1852. Senior Theagaraya Chetty was born exactly one year before his younger brother. Their father Aiyappa Chetty, a prosperous merchant of Old Washermenpet dreamt of his younger son to grow into one of the greatest political leaders of South India.

The Junior Theagaraya was so precocious that his father gave him the best possible education. He passed his matriculation examination with honours and entered the portals of the Presidency College. In 1876, he pursued his B.A. Degree Examination creditably with Mathematics as the optional subject. Soon after graduation, Theagaraya Chetty Junior joined the ancestral business of tannery, and by dint of his hard work and acumen, he paved the way to retain a high standard of perfection in tanning. Indeed, the PITTY stamp was the hallmark for highest quality in tanned skins in those days.

Pitty Theagaraya Chetty Junior sincerely believed that people must wear clothes manufactured from weavers and for that he set up a large weaving mill equipped with fly-shuttle looms near his palatial residence in Tondiarpet. The products of his textile mill were of the finest quality and Pitty Theagaraya Chetty Junior won many prizes for his exhibits in the All India Weaving Exhibition, held in March, 1909. Towards the end of 19th century, he was elected as a member of the Corporation Council. So popular he was, in those days, continued to be the Councillor till the end of his life.

In recognition of his meritorious services to the city for nearly forty years, the people of Madras, with gratitude, erected his statue near the main entrance of the Rippon Building which houses the office of Corporation of Chennai, for decades.

Pitty Theagaraya Chetty Junior was a born nationalist and he aroused the political consciousness of the people by starting a party with the sole aim of improving the socio- economic conditions of the poor and the down-trodden. He threw his heart and soul into politics and worked selflessly for the noble cause which was so dearer to his heart. The Government was pleased to confer upon him, the title of the Dewan Bahadur in 1918 and in 1920, he returned to the Legislative Council by a overwhelming majority. As the leader of the party, he was offered the ‘Chief Ministership,’ and was requested to form his own Cabinet. Theagaraya Chetty Junior was such a selfless social worker that he declined the offer, preferring the Honorary post of the President of the Corporation of Madras than that of the paid and famed post of Chief Minister. For his valuable services to the Province as the leader of the party in power, he was knighted in the year 1921.

Sir Pitty Theagaraya Chetty firmly believed that education is the panacea for all social evils. His elder brother and he himself founded an educational institution in Washermenpet in 1897 to cater to the needs of the people of North Madras. After passing through many vicissitudes, the institution has now become a First Grade College as a result of the support given by the public and the active co-operation of philanthropists. Sir Pitty Theagaraya Chetty served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Pachaiyappa’s Charities for nearly half a century and in the loving memory of his services to the cause of higher education in the province, his portrait was unveiled in the Pachaiyappa’s College Hall by the then Governor of Madras and thus, the Grand Old Man had the unique privilege of being honoured in his own land.

Sir Pitty Theagaraya Chetty lived ahead of his times and the solutions that he offered to some pressing problems in those days such as untouchability, prohibition, labour organization are worth studying even today. God endowed him not only with an outstanding intellect but also with a robust constitution. He put his power to the fullest use for the benefit of humanity till April 28, 1925.

Sir Pitty Theagaraya Chetty and his elder brother Theagaraya Chetty Senior were twin souls discharging complimentary functions. While the elder brother with meticulous care looked after the family estates and filled the family coffers, the younger was given free reigns to his adventurous spirit and took part in multifarious social and political activities. They resembled with each other to such a great extent of same height that all but those who knew them intimately could nearly distinguish between them. The elder brother played a vital role in bringing up the brilliant career of his younger brother, for that, he gave him the much needed moral support and guidance and provided him with the wherewithal for carrying on his public activities.

The Pitty brothers have become immortal in the imperishable Institution they have founded and it must be gratifying to their souls to see that it is flourishing under the able guidance of their descendants.

A word must be worthy note to mention here about Sri Pammy Ramaswamy Chetty, an illustrious icon of the Founders’ family, that he has accomplished his life’s mission – the creation of Sir Theagaraya College.

“MAY THE SOULS OF THESE GREAT MEN REST IN PEACE”

Vision
The Institution has the noble vision of partnering the national efforts in creating a just, equitable, progressive and peaceful society through engagement and empowerment of the disadvantaged and the underprivileged.


Mission
In consonance with the motto of the College, Sweetness and Light, design an inspiring future for the younger generation. Creation of a sustainable, scalable and measurable ecosystem of teaching and learning.

Application Form and Guidelines can be downloaded from the website
www.stcchennai.edu.in from 06.01.2022
2. The total number of vacancies for Assistant Professors (14)
as given in Annexure – I.
3. Community Certificate: Permanent Community Certificate obtained from the
competent authorities on or before the last date for submission of the Application
Form is necessary for candidates claiming reservation category.
3.1. Married women should possess Community Certificate issued in their father’s
name only.
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submitted along with the application form. Application Form received without the
copy of the Permanent Community Certificate will be treated as OC. The original
should have to be produced at the time of verification of originals.
.2.
3.3. ST – Issued by Revenue Divisional Officer / Sub Collector /Asst. Collector, dated
after 11-11-1989.
3.4. SC / SC(A) – Issued by the Tahsildar of native Taluk of the candidate.
3.5. BC / BC(M) / MBC / DNC – Issued by Headquarters Deputy Tahsildar or Special
Deputy Tahsildar.
4. Salary & Qualification: As per UGC Regulations 2018 /Government Norms and
G.O. (M S) No.5 dt.11.01.2021, as amended till the date of advertisement and
Guidelines for Appointment of Assistant Professor in Affiliated colleges of
University of Madras.
4.1 Only candidate who has obtained a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized
University, under 10 + 2 + 3 pattern alone will be considered as per
G.O.Ms.No.107, P&AR Department, dated.18.08.2009, G.O.Ms.No.116, P&AR(M)
Department, dated.18.08.2010 and as prescribed in G.O.(Ms) No.242 Higher
Education (B1) Department dated.18.12.2012. No other order / pattern will be
entertained.
4.2 Desirable:
(i) Teaching, research, industrial and / or professional experience in
a reputed organization.
(ii) Papers presented at Conferences and / or published in referred
journals.
Eligibility (A or B) :
A.
i) A Master‘s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale
wherever the grading system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject
from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign
university.
ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared
the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a
similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET or who are or have been
awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree)
Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case
may be exempted from NET/SLET/SET :
.3.
Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11,
2009, shall be governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/Byelaws/Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates
shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and
appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
Universities/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfillment of the following
conditions:-
a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work,
out of which at least one is in a referred journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D work
in conferences/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC / ICSSR/
CSIR or any similar agency.
The fulfilment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean
(Academic Affairs) of the University concerned.
Note: NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in
disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or
similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET.

The Placement Cell plays a crucial role in our institution by locating the various job opportunities for the Undergraduates and Postgraduates.

All the news about various courses, advertisements from Central and State Recruitment agencies and from Private organizations are displayed and projected to the students . Since the concept of ‘Entrepreneurship’ has gained rapid momentum, various entrepreneurship schemes of the Central and State Governments are also being communicated to the students.

Clarifications from the student about job opportunities are being aptly clarified by the Placement Officer. Various scholarships available to the Girl students and SC/ST students are also continuously communicated to the students.

The Placement cell invites more Companies, Private Banks and Insurance Companies to conduct campus drives.

The placement cell helps many students in getting part time jobs. Many students hailing from middle class and poor families, approach the Placement Cell for getting a part-time job so as to support themselves and their families.

The organized a Campus Placement Drive on 11th February 2020. Samarth Learning Solutions Private Limited, Chennai conducted the placement drive for their clients, with two private banks and 3 private insurance companies. Around 300 students participated in the placement drive and many students got their placement.
CADD Centre Training Services Private Limited, Chennai conducted a Placement Drive for the students for various positions in their organization. Around 150 students participated in the drive and 30 students were placed in different positions.
Congruent Solutions Private Limited, Chennai organized a Placement Drive through ONLINE for the position of Process Associate in their organization. Around 100 students participated in the online campus placement drive. Around 7 Students got selected and placed in that organization.
Organized three batches of free computer training program on ‘Tally and GST’ for the benefit of students. CADD Training Centre, Chennai conducted these computer training programmes.
To improve the communication skills amongst the students, a free ‘Spoken English’ course was conducted. VETA Institute, Chennai conducted the program.

The fee structure differs between sc/st and another quota. For me, 5000 is the joining fee and the study cost is very lesser. Student scholarships are available and before the final semester campus interviews are conducted from different companies

Library

The technology driven world expects the younger generation particularly the college students to be abundant with information, self-reliant and self-confident towards nation building. Students should possess good habits and character, which are the building blocks of excellence. In this perspective, the college years are considered very crucial. The role of college education is not only to impart skills of any subject in the course of development, but also to become competent, complete and strong individuals. Here is where the libraries play a very significant role. It is the library, which is considered as the second classroom for students as students can cultivate Morals of sanctity.

Library is :

To provide a supportive and stimulating academic related environment for students and staff.
To create an awareness among students about the importance of reading books and referring other resources.
To encourage students to become independent learners and develop positive attitude for life-long learning.
To provide opportunities for students to develop their skills for enrichment of their personal lives.
The College Library, the gateway to knowledge, has an extensive collection of Books and Periodicals to enrich and empower the knowledge of the users. Library follows Open Access System, books can be borrowed against their ID Cards.

In addition to the General Library, every Department has its own Library with a good collection of books, caters the needs of the Students and Faculty.

Our College Library Subscribes to N-LIST-National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content being jointly executed by the e-ShodhSindhu Consortium, INFLIBNET Centre and the INDEST-AICTE Consortium. N-LIST provides access to e-resources (e-journals & e-books) to Students, Researchers and Faculty of our college.

Digital Library Section of the General Library has sufficient systems to access e-resources, to support Research and other academic related activities.

Sports

The Department renders Physical Education Programme for the wholesome development of the individuals, in order to survive and sustain in the present competitive world and preparing the youth towards nation building.

To instill an everlasting urge in students to learn and think clearly and objectively; to develop energy and vitality and enable the students to perform effectively to bring peace and prosperity in society.

Since 1957, the Department of Physical Education has been growing steadily and expanding its services in the field of Education and Sports. The Department conducts Physical Education Programme (Both Intramural and Extramural Sports Activities) regularly for the students throughout the year to promote leadership, harmony, fitness and other sportsmanship qualities. Meanwhile professionally trained specialists in Sports extend their services to coach the students in various Sports and Games activities. The programmes for the students are so designed to match the age group of the youth in the higher learning institutions.

AV Lab
Canteen
Computer Lab
Conference Hall
Workshops
Sports
Hostel
Parking
Library
Playground
Transport
Ambi Theatre
Smart Classrooms
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Projectors
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Digital Library
Music Room
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