About Us

Welcome to KCSL

The Kerala Catholic Students League is a training forum for Catholic Students in Schools. Inspired formation of its members as faithful christians and loyal citizens under the patronage of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference. It functions under the education commission of the KCBC and the CBCI. Although the membership is restricted to catolics, its services are extended to all irrespective of caste and creed, and its cooperates with all men of good will.

KCSL stands unique in many respects, viz., it is the first student organization in the world. It is an association whose founders are students. It is a league of leaders and friends from students, teachers, priests and eminent members of society. It is an association for the students but it awards a teacher annually based on a statewise selection.

About Us

A beacon of light sparkled in 1915 in the minds of a few Malayalee students of St.Joseph’s College, Trichinappally, Tamilnadu. Later they become eminent as Chev. Dr. P. J. Thomas, a wold renowned economist; Shri A. J. John, Chief Minister and Governor; Grand Chev. L. M. Paily the first elected Speaker of the  Assembly in india; Dr.I.C. Chacko an eminent geologist; Archbishop Joseph Attippetty; Chev. T. J. Mathew; Chev. C. J. Varkey;  Chev. Joseph Petta; and others. They Carefully planned with the assistance of a Jesuit Priest, Rev. Fr. Zicard at the Lawley Hall of the college.

In 1916 they assembled at St. Berchman’s High School, Changanacherry, Kerala, and Unanimously decided to go ahead. They appointed a committee to formulate a Constitution.

It was 13 May 1917 that they chose to have its solemn inauguration at Leo XIII High Scholl, Alappuzha by Mar Alexander Choolaparampil the then Bishop of Kottayam. Incidentally the first apparition of Our Lady took place in Fatima the same day. The new-born student organization took the name: Malabar Catholic Student’s Conference(MCSC). Within a short time it was warmly welcomed by almost all the catholic schools.    

Rev. Fr. Honore S. J. become the soul and inspiration of this infant from 1922 until his death in 1934. He invented a new form 1922 until his death in 1934. He invented a new form of training the study circle in 1922. It has, since then, become the brain and heart of the League. Every year a Study Circle book on on a relevant theme is pubished.

To incorporate the college students, MCSC was renamed as the Catholic Youth Leage(MCYL) in 1929.Later the college section got amalgamated with CSU from which the present AICUF and CSM are evolved.

OBJECTIVES

KCSL tries to translate the following objectives into practice.

		To help the members grow in Jesus Christ through ‘Faith,Study and Service’,and to follow the Gospel values in daily life as to become ideal christains and integrated Indian citizen;
		To install faith in God and moral consciousness among student;
		To help students to stand for the unity and to uphold the democratic values;
		To encourage the student to be committed to religious  freedom and communal harmony;
		To make students responsible to duties while respecting the interests of the society and the nation;
		To foster values,and to train members develop all their talents in socially usefull direction.
		To evolve solid leadership in the society,Church and in the nation.
		To encourage students to excel in academic and extra curricular activities.
		To supplement religious training and Bible study in schools by means of study in schools by means of Study Circles,Discussions,Seminar,Camps,Groupsprayer,etc
		To develop social awareness among the students and to train them respond healthy to social issues and social evils.
		To encourage commitement and dedication in all walks of life and to foster vocation to priestly and religious life.
		To uphold the spirit of ahimsa and universal brotherhood,and to make members available to the needy even at the risk of self sacrifice

Activities

Various activities to develop solid leadership are organized in tune with the KCSL motto:Faith,Study and Service.Cells and Diocesan units are free to organise groupactiviteis one a week in the sprit of KCSL Constitution.Some of them are prayer groups ,Bible study forums active participation in holy mass and holy communication, maintenance of christain school atmosphere etc to reinforce FAITH.

Weekly study circle,study of encyclicals and ecclesiastical documents,regular study habits,participation in quiz clubs,debating clubs speakers’forum,literary training forum,publication of manuscript magazines,Gospel enquiry and social enquiry forums,etc.to develop STUDY habits.

 Unselfish service to help the poor and the weaker section by way of help in study,supply of dress,books,medicine,etc.,maintain discipline and decorum,expansion and use of library facilities,environmental cleanliness,group activities against drug and social evils in and around the school,visiting the sick and needy, organizing social service/work camps,leadership training,ventilates social injustices,helping the needy in natural calamities etc.include in our SERVICE.

The destiny of india is being shaped in her classrooms.’As reported by the Kothari Commission (1966) ,’It is not mere rhetoric’.Education determines the level of prosperity, welfare and security of the people as well as the values of the society. KCSL helps the nation to bring up students who are value oriented and responsible.It helps the members for peaceful coexistence

In the spirit of secularism and to grow up being aware of the national needs.It also tries to supplant the drawbacks in education and to foster leadership traits and hardwork among the students through various activities