Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College Pattambi

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SNGS College
TypePublic
Established1899
AffiliationUniversity of Calicut
Location, ,
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10°48′32″N 76°11′56″E / 10.809°N 76.199°E / 10.809; 76.199Coordinates: 10°48′32″N 76°11′56″E / 10.809°N 76.199°E / 10.809; 76.199
CampusRural
LanguageEnglish
Websitesngscollege.org

Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College Pattambi (SNGS) is a NAAC A+ graded government college located in Pattambi of Palakkad district in Kerala, India. It is recognized as the ‘Centre of Excellence’ in the field of higher education by Government of Kerala.[1][2].

History[edit]

The college was founded by a renowned Sanskrit scholar Punnasseri Nambi Neelakanta Sharma. The college initially, started as a Sanskrit school in 1899, was upgraded to the ‘Central Sanskrit College’ for training for ‘Vidwan’ and ‘Siromani’ titles under the University of Madras in 1911.[3][4] Later the college accredited under University of Calicut.

Academic Programmes[edit]

SNGC offers eleven undergraduate, six postgraduate and four research programs in arts, science and commerce through sixteen departments, affiliated to the University of Calicut.

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Kerala: Government college pioneers 'blended learning' | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. "Profile". 25 June 2017.
  3. Pradeep, K. (22 December 2016). "A memorable break". The Hindu.
  4. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/chandy-promises-big-centenary-gift-to-college/article2959670.ece Centenary celebrations

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