Our Beginning……. ‘From the plough to the stars’
Way back in 1843 six young peasant girls in the little village of Tarbes in France were divinely inspired to a life of contemplation and prayer. The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes was thus born.
From contemplation to communion to community building – a process of sensitization to the needs of suffering humanity and an answer to the call to care for the sick and the abandoned – the Sisters responded to the challenge with generosity and commitment. Education soon became another field in which they were called to serve – schools and later, colleges, grew out of their tireless efforts. One of the many renowned educational institutions that their labour of love gave birth to was Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, established in 1966. It has grown through the years, on the faith, courage and optimism of its foundresses.
Today the college ranks among the premier women’s institutions in the State and in the country. Year after year, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous has seen state-of-the-art infrastructure development and introduction of courses that are relevant and challenging. From those humble beginnings in the fields of Tarbes in France to the pinnacle of distinction in Bangalore, India, it has truly been a journey to the stars.
Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous retains a steadfast commitment to a single central ideal… the provision of a balanced and holistic education for women.
With the primary focus on quality education in the Humanities, Sciences, Commerce, Management and Vocational courses, the College also promotes and makes available myriad resources and opportunities to ensure that its students emerge as intellectually enlightened, morally upright, spiritually inspired, emotionally balanced and socially committed young women. It strives to nurture and enhance the innate wealth of talent and potential within each student, encouraging everyone to truly live up to the motto of the college “Let Your Light Shine”