MGOCSM is the student wing of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The students and senior leaders of the church who were residing in Madras (Chennai), India, in the early part of the last century felt the need for an organization to bring together students in various colleges and high schools with a view to deepening their spiritual life and creating in them a livelier sense of fellowship. Consequently, they founded the Syrian Student Conference in 1907, and the first conference was convened on January 1, 1908, at Tiruvalla, Kerala, India. Annual conferences have been a regular feature since that year. The Syrian Student Conference, the parent organization, assumed its present name MGOCSM in 1960. It is the oldest Christian student organization in India. Its motto is Worship - Service - Study. Current President: H.G, Geevarghese Mar Coorilos Metropolitan
MGOCSM has been maintaining inter-disciplinary contacts in the academic field for a long time through the formation of its wings. These include the college student wing, high school student wing, University Teachers’ Association, School Teachers’ Association, Medical Auxiliary, Technical Auxiliary, Missionary Forum, Literary Forum, and Publication wing, etc.
The student centers at Kottayam, Trivandrum, and Alwaye stand as fitting monuments to the continuous and tireless efforts of the movement during the past years. The long-cherished dream of other centers at Kothamangalam, Pampady, and Bangalore is also becoming a reality. Each student center provides hostel facilities in addition to a chapel, auditorium, reading room, and guest rooms. The MGOCSM Bookshop and publishing house at Kottayam, India, continue to function purposefully. The movement publishes books relating to historical, patristic, and sacramental matters of the Church.
Above all, the greatest contribution the movement has made to the church is that it has prepared and provided able and outstanding leaders for its service from time to time. In spite of the challenges in the academic world, the movement is going ahead with its dynamic programs, seeking the intercession of our patron St. Gregorios of Parumala.