Metropolitan Titus II who was a great builder of institutions started the Students Conference. Since then Abraham Mar Thoma, Juhanon Mar Thoma and in fact all the bishops of the church, past and present have given active leadership and made significant contributions to the conference.

The conference holds its session annually for 4 or 5 days during the midsummer vacation at a venue which changes from year to year and an average of 300 college students from all over India attend. All the bishops of the church, a large numbers of achens and senior friends give leadership. This is a conference in which all the bishops of the chrurch are usually present throughout so as to understand the problem and the thinking of the young people and to enable the young to come into contact with the bishops.

Bible studies in the context of contemporary concerns elicit much interest. Group discussions help the participants to analyse and assess topics of interest in the church and society, and in the national life.The students' conference has inspired many young men and women to participate in the movement including the freedom struggle during the 1940.

1985 was the platinum Jubliee Year of the Mar Thoma Students Conference. Through the work of the students conference, many younng men have dedicated themselves for the full time ministry in the church.

In the Jubilee Year, a hostel for tribal students has been opened near the Students Centre at Thrikkakara. This is a new and bold venture of the students conference. The hostel is a memorial to Thomas Mar Athanasius Suffragan Metropolitan. It was significant that the Students Conference celebrated its Platinum jubliee in the International Year of the Youth.