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Government College, Chittur
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Government College, Chittur is an educational institution located in Chittur, Palakkad, Kerala. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut and is recognized as a special-grade college under the Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala.[2]
Key Information
History
[edit]The college was established on 11 August 1947, by Cherubala Karunakara Menon, ICS, Devan of erstwhile Cochin state. Initially under the University of Madras and got affiliated to Travancore University in 1949. It started functioning in the present 40 acre campus on the bank of Sokanasini river since 1954.[3]
Academics
[edit]The college provides undergraduate and postgraduate education in science, arts and commerce streams. There are 15 departments: Geography, Botany, Chemistry, Commerce, Economics, Electronics, History, Malayalam, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, English, Tamil, and Zoology.[4] The Departments of Tamil, Geography, Philosophy, Music and Mathematics are the research departments under the University of Calicut.[5] It has been accredited by NAAC with an A Grade (CGPA 3.01 out of 4).
Notable alumni
[edit]- Mohan Sharma, Indian Film Actor
- Thiruvizha Jayashankar, classical Music Performer
- Krishnachandran, Singer, Actor
- Ramesh Narayan, Musician
- Maythil Radhakrishnan, Writer
- T K Noushad, Ex MLA
- Palakkad Sreeram, Playback singer
- M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri, Vocalist
- Sainoj, Playback singer
- Bhavana Radhakrishnan, Carnatic Singer
- Asha Menon (writer)
- K. A. Jayaseelan, Poet
- Madhu Ambat, Cinematographer
- P. Sukumar, Actor, Cinematographer, Director
- Vipin Mohan, Cinematographer, Director
Notable faculty
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Government College, Chittur: Admission 2021, Courses, Fee, Cutoff, Ranking, Placements & Scholarship".
- ^ "Government".
- ^ http://61.0.248.125/dcekerala/chitturcollege/history/ [dead link]
- ^ "Government College Chittur - Govt. College Chittur Kerala". Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Centre reconstitutes Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority".
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