The Montfort College Society under the initiative and leadership of Bro. Mathew Panathanath -a visionary whose inspiring insights into the human spirit has led to the creation of Post Graduate Counseling Psychology programmes-ventured into the area of counsellor education and training as the first such centre in India.A P.G. Diploma course of one-year duration was started in 1995, followed by M.Sc. course in Holistic Psychological Counseling affiliated to Bangalore University in 1998 as the first University course in Psychological Counselling in India. M.Sc in Psychology was added in 2005. Montfort College also continues to be a research Centre of Bangalore University.The Sampurna Montfort College located in Bangalore city is one of the 160 educational institutions in 20 States of India managed by the Institute of the Brothers of St Gabriel which is the parent organization of the Montfort College Society. The Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel have been involved in academic, technical and special education in India since 1903 mostly for the poor and the rural population.AT PRESENT SAMPURNA MONTFORT COLLEGE (SMC) is a premier institution for Psychological Counselling in the Masters level as well as PhD in Counselling. Its curricula entail teaching, evaluation, therapy, counselling and research in different sub-disciplines of psychology.This Institute works in affiliation/collaboration with various Psychological Studies Institutes and Centres in the world. Though not long established, SMC maintains a strong foundation in scholarship and research which adapts effectively to cultural diversity and the needs of the youth. Presently, Montfort College Society houses Montfort College (MC) - an affiliated to Bangalore University- and Sampurna Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS) within its structure.Why choose Sampurna?Sampurna Montfort College is the first college in India to conceive and run masters level programmes in Counselling Psychology. It offers its students the unique facility of personal growth and counseling, right throughout the course. Sampurna also provides students with opportunities to practice in real work settings. All its programmes have a sound theoretical base and prepare the students to empower themselves with knowledge, skills and insights to life, in a changing world.