Andhra Loyola College
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| Andhra Loyola College | |
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| Service of God through Service of Country | |
| Established | 1954 |
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| School type | Affiliated |
| Principal | Fr. S. Emmanuel SJ |
| Location | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Website | www.andhraloyolacollege.ac.in |
Andhra Loyola College commonly known as Loyola College is Jesuit educational institution founded in 1954. It is located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
[edit] History
Andhra Loyola College was established in 1954 and is managed by the Loyola College Society, Guntur –Vijayawada. The Jesuits, who manage the institution, are members of an international religious order of Catholic Priests and Brothers known as "The Society of Jesus", founded by the Soldier turned Saint, Ignatius of Loyola, with the aim of serving God and humanity. The Society of Jesus, otherwise known as ‘ the Jesuit Order' , carries out its mission chiefly through its educational institutions.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
- Ramalinga Raju, Chairman, Satyam Computer Services Limited
- Sri.K.Sadasiva Rao, I.P.S., Director General of Police (Retd), Govt. of AP.
- Sri.Vepa Kamesam, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
- Sri.Stanly Babu, IRTS, General Manager(Retd), South Central Railway.
- Justice C.Y.Somayajulu, Judge, High Court, AP.
- Sri.T.R. Prasad, Former Cabinet Secretary, Govt of India, Member 12th Finance Commission.
- Dr.Jayapraksh Narayan, National Coordinator, Lok Satta.
- Most Rev.Dr.Prakash Mallavarapu, Bishop, Vijayawada Diocese.
- Prof. P.Ramachandra Rao, Director, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune. Formerly: Director, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur and Vice Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
- Sri.K.Ajay Kumar, I.R.S., Commissioner of Income-Tax,Rajahmundry.
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