Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College
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Sri C. Achutha Menon Government College is situated in Kuttanellur
, in Thrissur
city of Kerala
in India. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut
and has hostel facilities. The college provides Bachelor degree courses in various streams like arts, commerce and science.
. The college was built in the wake of the protracted strike of the All-Kerala Private College Teachers' Association. This is one of the two colleges built by Kerala Government in Thrissur District
. Other one is Panampilly Memorial Government College in Chalakudy
.
The college was initially housed in the available space in the Government Training College in Thrissur
. It started functioning with three degree courses in history, economics and commerce and two pre-degree batches in history and commerce. A B.Com course was added in 1978 and M.Com in 1984. The constraint of space did not permit the college to start the science courses sanctioned by the university. However, the stage for the second phase of the development was set with the college shifting to the sprawling 25-acre campus at Kuttanellur
in 1991.
Kuttanellur
Kuttanellur is a suburban area lying in the suburban area of Thrissur city of Kerala state, south India. It is around 6 km away from the Swaraj Round. Kuttanellur is home to Oushadhi, a Kerala Government undertaking for manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines and a Government Arts College. It is...
, in Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
city of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
in India. The college is affiliated to the University of Calicut
University of Calicut
The University of Calicut is an affiliating university in the southern state of Kerala in India. It is situated in Thenjipalam, in the district of Malappuram with a number of off-campus centres in neighbouring districts. The University conducts courses and examinations for the students of the...
and has hostel facilities. The college provides Bachelor degree courses in various streams like arts, commerce and science.
History
The college was established in 1972 as an arts and commerce college by the Kerala Government by the veteran Communist leader, the C. Achutha MenonC. Achutha Menon
Chelat Achutha Menon was a senior leader of the Communist Party of India . He was the Chief Minister of Kerala state for two terms. The first term was from 1 November 1969 to 1 August 1970 and the second 4 October 1970 to 25 March 1977. Achutha Menon is widely considered as the best Chief Minister...
. The college was built in the wake of the protracted strike of the All-Kerala Private College Teachers' Association. This is one of the two colleges built by Kerala Government in Thrissur District
Thrissur district
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as...
. Other one is Panampilly Memorial Government College in Chalakudy
Chalakudy
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls...
.
The college was initially housed in the available space in the Government Training College in Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
. It started functioning with three degree courses in history, economics and commerce and two pre-degree batches in history and commerce. A B.Com course was added in 1978 and M.Com in 1984. The constraint of space did not permit the college to start the science courses sanctioned by the university. However, the stage for the second phase of the development was set with the college shifting to the sprawling 25-acre campus at Kuttanellur
Kuttanellur
Kuttanellur is a suburban area lying in the suburban area of Thrissur city of Kerala state, south India. It is around 6 km away from the Swaraj Round. Kuttanellur is home to Oushadhi, a Kerala Government undertaking for manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines and a Government Arts College. It is...
in 1991.