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'''Avvaiyar Govt College for Women''' is one of the government colleges in [[Karaikal]] reserved only for women, by the government of Puducherry. <br />
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It was started in the year 1972 under affiliation of [[Madras University]]. Now affiliated with [[Pondicherry University]]. At first the college was started only for Arts & Science Department. Later departments of History, English Literature, Botany, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Home Science were started according to the wishes of the women students.<ref name="agcw">{{cite web|url=http://www.agcw.edu.in/main/index.jsp|publisher=agcw.edu.in|title=Avvaiyar Government College for Women, Karaikal|accessdate=2017-02-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227062226/http://www.agcw.edu.in/main/index.jsp|archive-date=27 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Departments in the college==<br />
In 1972 while the college was started there was only a single department, the Arts & Science Dept.<br />
* B.A. History was started in the academic year of 1973–74.<br />
* B.A. English Literature was started in the academic year of 1976–77<br />
* B.Sc Botany was started in the academic year of 1977–78<br />
* B.Sc Mathematics was started in the academic year of 1978–79<br />
* B.Sc Chemistry was started in the academic year of 1980–81<br />
* B.Com or Commerce Department was started in the academic year 1984–85<br />
* B.Sc Physics was started in the academic year of 1985–86<br />
* B.Sc Home Science was started in the academic year of 1995–96.<br />
* B.Sc Computer Science was started in the academic year of 1998–99.<br />
* B.Com in Corporate Secretaryship was started in the academic year of 2010–11 since demands of job oriented courses.<br />
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==Post-Graduate Courses==<br />
The government of Puducherry started Post- graduate courses of M.A. English and M.Sc. Botany in the academic year 1997–98. In the year of 2000–01 M.A. History courses were started for the welfare of the women students.<br />
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==Address==<br />
The Avvaiyar Government College for Women is located in Dr. Ambedkar Street, [[Karaikal]].<ref name="pondicherrycolleges">{{cite web|url=http://pondicherrycolleges.com/arts-science-colleges/avvaiyar-government-college-for-women/|publisher=pondicherrycolleges.com|title=Avvaiyar Government College for Women – pondicherrycolleges.com|accessdate=2017-02-26|archive-date=27 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227062616/http://pondicherrycolleges.com/arts-science-colleges/avvaiyar-government-college-for-women/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Phone:04368-222454.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Karaikal]]<br />
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to Pondicherry University]]<br />
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Puducherry]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1972]]<br />
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