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'''Vivekananda College''' is a men-only autonomous college of arts and sciences in [[Thiruvedagam]] in [[Madurai]]<ref name="ugc-vc">[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/alphareco_college.php?resultpage=2&st=V ::: Colleges - University Grants Commission :::<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> district affiliated to [[Madurai Kamaraj University]]. It was founded in 1971 <ref>[http://www.madurai.com/schoolsandcolleges/colleges/vivekanandacollege.htm/ Vivekananda College, Madurai<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> by [[Swami Chidbhavananda|Swami chidbhavanada]] and is managed by Ramakrishna Tapovanam. It is the only registered [[Gurukula]] Institute of Life Training in India.<ref name="hindu-vc">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050131225702/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2005/01/10/stories/2005011000730300.htm The Hindu : Education Plus Madurai : A `gurukula' for life training<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|National Assessment and]] has given the `A' grade (CGPA 3-59/4.00) for the college when the college was reaccredited in 2014 . It has an IGNOU study centre. The students are encouraged to join Certificate Programmes and Degree Programmes offered by IGNOU. <br />
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The college has three daily prayers, compulsory physical activities like yoga and sports, and optional activities like silambam and gymnastics.<br />
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Ramakrisha Tapovanam in Tiruvedagam West also manages Vivekananda Higher Secondary School and Narendra Nursery school in the same campus and Vivekananda Matriculation School in [[Sholavandan]]<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:VivekanandaCollegeThiruvedagam.JPG|thumb|Welcome arch at the entrance to the college]]<br />
The institute has been autonomy since 1987.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}. It has been accredited ‘A’ Grade by NAAC since 2002.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}<br />
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==Protecting the environment==<br />
Each student plants ten seedlings in his native place and ten seedlings in the villages around our Gurukulam. The student puts on a record card the type of seedling planted and where, and measures its growth rate for eight months.<br />
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The student who plants the most tree seedlings is given an award.<br />
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==IGNOU Study Centre==<br />
Dr.M.Sendhilvelan of the Commerce Department was responsible for the establishment of the centre. Dr..V.Parthasarathy of Zoology Department is the Coordinator of the centre. All the students are encouraged to join courses offered by IGNOU. This year 161 regular students have joined the programmes offered by IGNOU.<br />
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