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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Polytechnic college in Thrissur district}}<br />
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| type = Aided College<br />
| established = 1956<br />
| founder = Dr. [[Alagappa Chettiar]]<br />
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'''Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Alagappanagar''' is a Government-owned aided Vocational Education Institution in [[Thrissur]] district. The college was started by the educationalist and philanthropist, Dr. [[Alagappa Chettiar]], who opened many educational institutions in [[Tamilnadu]] and [[Kerala]]. It was sanctioned by Pandit [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], the first [[Prime Minister of India]] in 1956 and was the first aided polytechnic institution in [[India]]. [[File:TPTC entrance board.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance of college]] The institution is now under the patronage of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur|archdiocese of Thrissur]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.trichurarchdiocese.org/institutions/educational/view_details/662<br />
|title= Educational Institutions managed<br />
|publisher=Archdiocese of Trichur<br />
}}</ref> It is functioning under the Department of Technical Education of the Government of Kerala<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.tekerala.org/dip_inst.php<br />
|title= LIST OF POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES AND COURSES (In District Wise)<br />
|publisher=Board of Technical Education, Kerala<br />
}}</ref><br />
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== History of College ==<br />
* Started in 1956<br />
* It started with 30 students of the Civil Diploma Engineering branch.<br />
* In 1961 K. Thyagarajan Chettiar Madurai took over. Principal - Mr.K Menon.<br />
* 1971 Principal - Shri N. Bhavendranathan<br />
* The function was taken over by the [[Archbishop of Thrissur]] in the year 1980–81. Principal - Shri. Francis C Joseph and Chairman of Government Council Shri. Rev. Rev. Fr. Joseph Kakkassery<br />
* Smt.MD Devayani was principal from 1996 to 1999. Chairman of Government Council Shri. Rev. Fr. Lawrence Ollankal.<br />
* In 2000 Principal Shri. KK Sahadevan took charge.<br />
* The Principal from 2004 onwards is Smt.Anna Terji.<br />
* In 2016, the college celebrated 60 years after being established. Inaugurated by [[E. Sreedharan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/thrissur/nagaram/news-malayalam-news-1.797731<br />
|title= Inaguration of 60 years celebration<br />
|publisher=www.mathrubhumi.com<br />
}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023}}</ref><br />
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== Courses ==<br />
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=== Full-time Courses (Duration 3 years) ===<br />
* Diploma Mechanical Engineering<br />
* Diploma Electrical Engineering<br />
* Diploma Civil Engineering<br />
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=== Short-Term Courses (Duration 6 months) ===<br />
* Computer<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[http://www.thiagarajarpolytechnic.org Official College Website]<br />
* [http://wikimapia.org/6124840/Thiagarajar-Polytechnic-College Wikimapia college]<br />
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[[Category:Engineering colleges in Thrissur district]]<br />
[[Category:1956 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1956]]</div>
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