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Government College
Kattappana
Established1977
PrincipalDr. Abdul Rahim [1]
Undergraduates450 [2]
Postgraduates70 [3]
Location
Kattappana
,
Kerala
,
India
AcronymGCK
Websitegckattappana.com [1]

Government College, Kattappana is located in Idukki district, India. Affiliated with M G University.[4] the college offers bachelor's degrees in arts, science and commerce.

Courses offered

Different courses offered [5] in the institute are

  • B.A Economics
  • B.A Malayalam
  • B.Sc Chemistry
  • B.Sc Mathematics
  • B.Com
  • M.A Malayalam

History

The Government college , Kattappana is the fulfillment of a long cherished need of the High ranges. The Government of Kerala took the decision to start a college at kattappana in July 1977.

Institue main building

Prof.R.Balakrishnan Nair took charge as the first principal of the college on 26 July 1977.The affiliation was granted by the University of kerala to start a junior college with two batches Pre-degree students having a strength of 30 each for third and fourth groups .The classes started on 18 August 1977.The university of Kerala accorded sanction for starting a unit of NSS during the academic year 1979-1980.The college was upgraded in the year 1989 by introducing B.A Economics as main and Indian History and Political science as subsidiaries. B.Com course was started in the year 1990 with co-operation as elective subject . B.A Malayalam was started in 1993 with Sanskrit and Kerala culture as subsidiary papers . B.Sc Chemistry was started in 1998 with Physics and Mathematics as subsidiaries. B.sc Mathematics was started in 1999 with Physics and statistics as subsidiary papers. M.A Malayalam was started in the year 1999.

The permanent affiliation for the college was granted by the Mahathma Gandhi university,Kottayam in the year 1994.[6]

Facilities

Various facilities available in the institute are[7]

  • Library
  • Edusat Bhavan
  • Internet Bhavan
  • Computer lab for Commerce & Maths Dept.
  • Automated & partly digitalized library
  • Conference hall
  • Auditorium
  • Sports ground

Campus Life

Annual sports fest

The college is located in the spice city of kerala,Kattappana.[8] Institute is a 3 floor building with all modern amnesties in it. It is situated on a beautiful wind blowing hill which is just 1.5 k.m away from kattappana main town.[9]

Co-curricular activities of the college come under various clubs. They are NSS,NCC,tourism club,women cell,counseling cell,arts club,debate club,quiz club and nature clubs.[10]

Departments

The institute is having 12 departments. Courses are offered and managed independently by these departments.[11] They are

Chemistry Physics Mathematics Statistics
Commerce Economics Political Science History
English Hindi Malayalam Sanskrit

References

  1. ^ List of principals,
  2. ^ UG courses,
  3. ^ PG courses,
  4. ^ MG University, Kottayam,
  5. ^ Courses offered,
  6. ^ History of the college,
  7. ^ Facilities available,
  8. ^ Kattappana description,
  9. ^ Location of the institute,
  10. ^ Campus clubs,
  11. ^ Departments,
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