History
Mission :
Empowerment and Compassion
through Education for Women
Our college is the only Government college for women in the entire Salem District.
It is built in a sprawling area of 14.71 acres, at the foothills of Yercaud, a beautiful
hill resort of TamilNadu. The college was started as a Government mens college
in 1972. and was converted into a Government Womens college in 1979.
UG Degree courses under the faculty of Arts & Science : B.A Tamil Literature and
English Literature, B.Sc., Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry with parallel medium
were introduced at the very beginning. In 1981, B.Com., course was started. In 1985,
two blocks of buildings with 4 class rooms in each were built by the Government
. The P.W.D built the compound wall and provided drinking water facility. In 1995,
two more class rooms were built. In 1997, M.Sc., Mathematics (Applicable Mathematics),
B.Sc., (Computer Science) and B.Sc., (Microbiology) were started. In the following
year B.A., (History) was started.
In 1999,B.Sc., Chemistry, English medium course was converted into Industrial Chemistry.
In the same year two more blocks of 6&9 class rooms respectively were built and
a Hostel to accommodate 250 students was also given by the Government in the college
campus. Further 7 class rooms were built from the MP fund.
Considering the students need M.Com., was started as a Self-Financing course in
2003. In 2006, the same has been changed as a regular course by the Government of
TamilNadu. in 2010 BCA was
Started and in 2010 M.Sc.
Chemistry, M.Sc. Computer
Science and M.A. Tamil
Literature was started. Now
our college is fully
equipped with Language Lab,
full equipped CLP Lab
with full LCD and advanced
type of computers. The college has been providing higher education to students hailing from
Salem and surrounding suburban area for the past 25 years. Currently near about
1600 students are studying in the college with 65 teachers as faculties. This college
is developing in multiple dimensions and many students secure university ranks every
year.
Vision
:
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To offer quality higher education,
particularly to the under-privileged Women, Installing in them a
sense of confidence and hope and
encouraging them for
academic excellence.
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To make them understand the basic human
values, Communal harmony, tolerance and national solidarity.
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To motivate the students to acquire
communicational skills and leadership qualities.
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To prepare the students aspire for research
scholarship and for studies abroad.
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To motivate them to be socially conscious and
responsible.
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To coach them for competitive examinations
State, Central, and other private and public recruitment
boards.
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To create in them an awareness of not only the
constitutional rights but also their obligations.
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To teach the students the cultural heritage of
our country.
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To bring out the creative skills and hidden
talents of the students.
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To make them realize the dignity and
importance of self-help and hard work.
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To impart environmental
awareness
In 27-02-2002 the college was *** awarded status to the college by the National
Assessment And Accreditation Council.