About CHRIST (Deemed to be) University
CHRIST (Deemed to be University) was established as ‘Christ College’ in 1969. It was born out of the educational vision of St Kuriakose Elias Chavara, an educationalist and social reformer of the nineteenth century in South India. He founded the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) in 1831, which administers CHRIST (Deemed to be University). CHRIST has undertaken pathbreaking initiatives in Indian higher education with the introduction of innovative and modern curricula, insistence on academic discipline, imparting of holistic education and adoption of global higher education practices with the support of creative and dedicated staff. CHRIST College was granted autonomous status by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2004. It is also currently accredited with ‘A+’ Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Government of India in 2022. Visit the official college website
About Department of Psychology at CHRIST
Psychology was one of the first programs started at CHRIST and the central campus currently offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, certificate and research degrees in Psychology. Across its campuses, CHRIST has one of the biggest psychology programs in India, and its remarkable growth has been sustained by the department’s commitment towards innovation in curriculum, pedagogy and ground-breaking initiatives. The department's mission is to promote high academic standards in psychology, and contributing effectively to society’s needs.
BBC 2023 Organizing Committee
Chief Patron
Dr. Fr. Joseph CC
Patron
Dr. Fr Viju PD
Dr. Fr Varghese KJ
Dr. Tony Sam George
Organizing Chairs
Dr. Madhavi Rangaswamy
Dr. K. Jayasankar Reddy
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Cathlyn Niranjana Bennett
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Core Conference Team
Dr. Prakash Padakannayya
Dr. Maharishi R
Dr. Sandhya Basu
Dr. Rajeshwari Muthukumaran
Dr. Mythri R