Education in Kollam district explained

Kollam district, earlier called Quilon district, is one of the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district is representative of all the natural attributes of Kerala states, and is endowed with a long coastal region, a major sea port on the Arabian Sea, plains and the mountains, lakes, lagoons and Kerala Backwaters, forests and the farm land, and rivers and streams. The area had mercantile relationship with Phoenicians and the Romans.

There is a variety of education institutions within the Kollam district including: medical and engineering colleges, business management, architectural institutes and state institutes dealing with fashion, design, construction and marine studies. The Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering in Karikode is the first government aided engineering institution after India's independence and is the first of its kind in the state. Mount Carmel Anglo-Indian School and the Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School are among the state's oldest prominent educational institutions, situated at Tangasseri.

There are several prominent arts and science, law, engineering and management education institutions situated at the heart of the city namely Fatima Mata National College, SN College, SN Law College, Bishop Jerome Institute.[1] [2] There are also 3 prominent medical institutions within the district; Government Medical College kollam in Parippally,[4] Travancore Medical College Hospital in Mevaram[3] and Azeezia Medical College[4] in Meeyannoor that encompasses all medical teaching within the district.

Mount Carmel Anglo-Indian School and Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School are two of the state's oldest famous educational schools, both located in Tangasseri. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham operates schools of arts and sciences, ayurveda, biotechnology, business, engineering, and social work in Amritapuri, Kollam metropolitan area.[5] Kendriya Vidyalaya is situated at Ramankulangara, Chinmaya Vidyalaya at Chandanathope, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at Kottarakkara. Within engineering institutions the Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering in Karikode is a government aided institution that was established after India's independence and is the first of its kind in the state.

The state owned institutions including the Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction in chavara,[6] Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala,[7] Kerala Maritime Institute[8] and Kerala State Institute of Design [<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2017/jan/09/top-notch-design-in-keralas-serenity-1556871.html|title = Top-notch design in Kerala's serenity|access-date = 2019-07-29|via = TNIE}}</ref> currently range on the outskirts of Kollam City. Vocational training and skill development within Ayurveda Panchakarma Therapy, Spa Therapy, Cosmetology and Ayurvedic Massage provide diploma courses that enable participants to extend upon their knowledge associated with the disciplines. Apart from colleges, there are a number of bank coaching centres in Kollam city.<ref name="Bank test coaching Centres - Kollam">{{cite web | url = http://careeradda.co.in/index.php?topic=3021.0 | title = Which is the best banking coaching centre in India - Kollam | access-date = 2014-08-09}}</ref> It's been categorised as India's hub for bank test coaching centres with approximately 40 such institutes. The student demographic for the centres range from a variety of Indian states including [[Tamil Nadu]], Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

Professional Colleges

Engineering and Technology Colleges

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Private Self-Financing Engineering Colleges

Medical Institutions

Business and Management Institutes

Architecture Colleges

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Design Institutes

Law Colleges

Nursing Colleges

Polytechnic Colleges

Fashion Technology Colleges

MCA Colleges

Training and BEd Centres

Arts and Science Colleges

List of Schools

This is a list of public and private educational institutions in the Kollam district of Kerala, India.

Department of Higher Education Schools

Kollam has a total of 129 educational institutions under the Department of Higher Education. The Meenakshi Vilasam Government Vocational Higher Secondary School (M.V.G.V.H.S.S.) is one of the oldest schools in the district; over 1,000 students study there. B J S M Madathil Vocational Higher Secondary School tops the list of schools in the district in students strength, with about 2700 students studying there.

Higher secondary schools under DHSE

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Institutions under Directorate of VHSE

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Schools affiliated to CBSE

Schools affiliated to ICSE

Schools affiliated to IGCSE (Cambridge)

Education in Kottarakkara

Schools

Colleges

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Approved Autonomous Colleges in India. UGC India. https://web.archive.org/web/20170925161355/https://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/colleges/autonomous_colleges-list.pdf. en. 2019-07-29. 25 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Sree Narayana College. Kerala University. https://web.archive.org/web/20060108161632/http://www.keralauniversity.edu/snckollam.htm. en. 2019-07-29. 8 January 2006.
  3. Web site: Travancore Medical College Hospital. TMC. 2019-07-29.
  4. Web site: Azeezia Institute of Medical Sciences & Research. Azeezia - Official Website. 2019-07-29.
  5. Web site: Amritapuri Campus - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. 7 June 2019 . Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. en. 2019-07-29.
  6. Web site: KASE to sign pact with ULCCS for courses in IIIC . UNI . 29 May 2018 . 2019-07-29.
  7. News: IFTK phase II activities begin . The Hindu . 17 February 2011 . 2019-07-29.
  8. Web site: Kerala Maritime Institute Inaugurated . https://web.archive.org/web/20160223102351/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Kerala-Maritime-Institute-Inaugurated/2016/02/22/article3289896.ece . dead . 23 February 2016 . The New Indian Express . 22 February 2016 . 22 July 2019.
  9. http://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/ET/Kerala_ET.pdf List of Approved Engineering and Tech Institutes in Kerala by AICTE
  10. http://www.tkmce.org.in TKM college website
  11. Web site: CEK. www.ceknpy.ac.in. 2016-12-03.
  12. Web site: BMII college website . Bmce.ac.in . 2011-11-01.
  13. http://www.tkmit.ac.in/main/profile.asp college website
  14. Web site: TEC college website . Tec-engg.com . 2011-11-01.
  15. Web site: YCE college website . Ycet.ac.in . 1991-10-26 . 2011-11-01.
  16. Web site: Amrite college website . Amrita.edu . 2011-11-01.
  17. http://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/MGMT/Kerala_MGMT.pdf List of Approved Management Institutes in Kerala by AICTE
  18. http://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/ATP/Kerala_ATP.pdf List of Approved Architecture and Town Planning Institutes in Kerala by AICTE
  19. Web site: New allotment to have 4 self finansing architecture colleges - Deccan chronicle . 2016-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055113/http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx?id=768371 . 2014-08-08 . dead .
  20. Web site: KSID. www.ksid.co.in. 2015-11-14.
  21. http://www.snptc.org/ SNPTC Website
  22. http://www.atdcindia.co.in ATDC Vocational College Website
  23. http://www.aicte-india.org/downloads/MCA/Kerala_MCA.pdf List of Approved MCA Institutes in Kerala by AICTE
  24. http://www.stjohns.ac.in/ SJC Anchal, Website
  25. http://sncollegechathannur.org/ SNC Chathannoor, Website
  26. Web site: Website of DHSE.
  27. Web site: Website of VHSE.
  28. Web site: The King's School: An English-medium, International, Christian school in Kollam, India.. The King's School. en-US. 2016-05-05.

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