The Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College

2022-02-25T15:11:49Z

103.42.197.137: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox University |
name = The Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College|
image_name = |
type = Public|
established = 1879 |
principal = |
city = [[Tirunelveli]] |
state = [[Tamil Nadu]] |
country = [[India]] |
campus = Urban|
colors = |
affiliations = [[Manonmaniam Sundaranar University]] |
website = http://www.mdthinducollegetirunelveli.org
|}}
'''The Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College''', also known as '''The M.D.T. Hindu College''', is one of the oldest general degree college located in [[Tirunelveli]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It was established in the year 1879. The college is affiliated with [[Manonmaniam Sundaranar University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliated College of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University |url=http://www.msuniv.ac.in/affilated-colleges.aspx}}</ref> This college offers different courses in arts, commerce and science.

==Departments==
===Science===
*Physics
*Chemistry
*Mathematics
*Computer Science
*Zoology

===Arts and Commerce===
*Tamil
*English
*Economics
*History
*Physical Education
*Library Science
*Commerce

==Accreditation==
The college is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC).
==Notable alumni==
* [[Nainar Nagendran]], Politician, [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] - Government of Tamilnadu

* [[Subramania Bharati]], Journalist, poet, writer, teacher, patriot, freedom fighter

* [[P. Sri Acharya]], Journalist, Writer, Scholar, Independence Activist

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*http://www.mdthinducollegetirunelveli.org
{{coord missing|Tamil Nadu}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College}}
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1879]]
[[Category:1879 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Tirunelveli district]]
[[Category:Academic institutions formerly affiliated with the University of Madras]]

{{TamilNadu-university-stub}}

Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha

2022-02-25T14:55:14Z

103.42.197.137: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

{{Short description|College in Kerala, India}}
{{About|Nirmala College in [[Muvattupuzha]]|other Colleges|Nirmala College (disambiguation){{!}}Nirmala College}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha
| native_name =
| image = Nirmala College Muvattupuzha Kerala.jpg
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption = Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha, Kerala
| latin_name =
| motto =
| mottoeng =
| established = {{start date and age|1953}}
| closed =
| type =
| religious_affiliation = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam]]
| endowment =
| budget =
| officer_in_charge =
| president =
| vice-president =
| superintendent =
| provost =
| vice_chancellor =
| rector =
| free_label = [[Bursar]]
| free =
| principal = Dr.K. V. Thomas
| dean =
| director =
| head_label = [[Patron]]
| head =
| academic_staff =
| administrative_staff =
| students =
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| doctoral =
| other =
| city = [[Muvattupuzha]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| province =
| country = India
| coor = {{coord|9|58|38.14|N|76|35|46.81|E|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| campus =
| former_names =
| colors =
| colours =
| mascot =
| academic_affiliations = [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]]
| website = {{url|www.nirmalacollege.ac.in}}
| logo = Nirmala college logo.jpg
| logo_size = 100px
| footnotes = <ref>[http://www.nirmalacollege.ac.in/ Nirmala College Values and Basic Information]</ref>
}}

'''Nirmala College''' is a first grade arts and science college in [[Muvattupuzha, Kerala]], India run by the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]]. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates and offers degrees in the [[liberal arts]], [[sciences]] and [[commerce]]. The college celebrated the golden jubilee in the academic year 2002–2003. The institution is affiliated to the [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]], [[Kottayam]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mgu.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=641 | title=Arts And Science Colleges (Govt./Aided) of MGU in Ernakulam region | access-date=14 May 2012}}</ref> The college was Re accredited by NAAC With A++ (CGPA:3.73)Grade in April 2021.Nirmala College is governed by a management board consisting of 47 members. The Board meets at least four times a year and takes all important decisions concerning the governance of the college.

==History==

The college is run by the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam]]. It is situated in [[Avoly|Avoly Panchayat]] of [[Muvattupuzha Taluk]] in the district of Ernakulam. The college is located on the Punalur-Muvattupuzha State Highway (SH-08), just 2 km drive from Muvattupuzha town. It was founded in 1953 to meet the educational needs of the Eastern parts of North Travancore, especially of the Syrian Catholic Community, at a time, when higher education was the wildest dream of the ordinary people living in the villages and the suburbs. Msgr. Thomas Nedumkallel was the founding principal and chief architect of Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha. In 1955, the college was raised to First Grade by starting B.A., B.Sc. and B.Com. courses. Post-graduate courses were introduced in 1965 and research facilities are now available in many departments.

Thus over the years, the college has grown in size and stature. It offers 15 bachelor's degree courses, 11 master's degree courses and has five research centers (Chemistry, Commerce, Malayalam, Hindi and Statistics).<ref>http://www.nirmalacollege.ac.in/nirmalacollegemvpa/ugandpg.jsp</ref> Now Nirmala is one of the foremost colleges in Kerala with 2071 students and 123 faculty members. The college is affiliated with [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]], Kottayam and is nationally accredited by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] With A++ grade and with a CGPA of 3.73 in 2021.

=== Other facilities ===
*Auditorium
*Garden
*Football & Cricket ground
*Movie Theatre
*AV Recording Studio
*AV Edit Suite
* Amenities centre
* Chapel
* Canteen
* Central Computing Facility
* Placement Cell
* ATM-South Indian Bank
* Central Library

==Academics==
The college offers courses at [[undergraduate]] and [[postgraduate]] levels. The Arts/Humanities stream includes English, Economics, History, Malayalam and Sociology. Science courses include Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology and Computer Science. Commerce is also a stream at Nirmala College.

The college is located on a Hill (50 acre) campus in the heart of the Muvattupuzha. Its tree-lined pathways, academic buildings, steepled [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic]] chapel and playgrounds make for a Landmark.

===Courses===
A list of undergraduate and post graduate courses are offered in this college are given below.<ref>{{cite book | title=Handbook of Universities, Volume 2 | publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Distributors | author=Ameeta Gupta, Ashish Kumar | year=2006 | pages=535 | isbn=81-269-0608-1}}</ref>

====Undergraduate====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! !!
! !! Remarks if any
|-
|B.A.||Economics
| ||
|-
|B.A.||English literature and Communication studies
| ||
|-
|B.A.||Hindi
| ||
|-
|B.A.||Malayalam
| ||
|-
|B.Com.||Commerce
| ||
|-
|B.com.||Computer Application
| ||
|-
|B.C.A.||Computer Application
| ||
|-
|B.Sc.||Zoology
| ||
|-
|B.Sc.||Chemistry
| ||
|-
|B.Sc.||Mathematics
| ||
|-
|B.Sc.||Physics (Model1 and Model 2- Electronics
| ||
|-
|B.Sc||Botany
| ||
|-
|B.Voc
|Logistics Management
|
|
|}

====Postgraduate====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Degree !! Subject !! Remarks if any
|-
|M.A.||English Literature||
|-
|M.A.||Economics||
|-
|M.A.||Hindi||
|-
|M.A.||Malayalam||
|-
|M.Com.||Commerce||
|-
|M.Sc.||Zoology||
|-
|M.Sc.||Chemistry||
|-
|M.Sc.||Mathematics||
|-
|M.Sc.||Statistics||
|-
|M.C.A.||Computer Application||
|}

==Notable alumni==

*[[K. Balakrishnan Nair]], Judge
*[[Vaisakhan]], short story writer
*[[Johnny Nellore]], politician
*[[Jeethu Joseph]], film director
*[[George Onakkoor|Dr. George Onakkoor]], writer
*[[Swasika]], actress, model

==Alumni==
The Nirmala Alumni Association is one of the important supportive organisations in Nirmala college,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://nirmalaalumni.org/aboutus.htm | title=Nirmala Alumni Association | access-date=14 May 2012}}</ref> aim of which is to renew contacts and strengthen cordial relations and to keep alive the noble standards of Nirmala's culture and traditions. The association gives opportunities to exchange our views at appropriate intervals. It conducts various programmes for the welfare of the students, organizes meetings to highlight issues of national and contemporary relevance and collaborates with the college for reaching out programmes.

==MCA==
Department of Computer Science is a self-financing wing of Nirmala College. The MCA programme is of three years duration with two semesters for each year. This program with a batch strength of 60 students is approved by All India Council for Technical Education and is affiliated to M.G University, Kottayam. This course is intended to train graduates in the development and use of software for different applications. The major thrust is on giving the students a sound background in computing on business functions and mathematics relevant to computer software development.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nirmalacollege.ac.in/ Nirmala College official website]
*[https://www.facebook.com/nirmalacollegeofficial/ Nirmala College official FB Page]


[[Category:Universities and colleges in Ernakulam district]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala]]
[[Category:Catholic universities and colleges in India]]
[[Category:Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly]]
[[Category:Muvattupuzha]]
[[Category:1953 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1953]]

Bharatpedia - User contributions [en]

The Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College

Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha