| Government College Kattappana | |
| Established: | 1977 |
| Principal: | Dr. Kannan V.[1] |
| Undergrad: | 600[2] |
| Postgrad: | 100[3] |
| Free Label: | Acronym |
| Free: | GCK |
| Type: | Government College |
| Affiliations: | Mahatma Gandhi University |
| Postcode: | 685508 |
| Coordinates: | 9.7607°N 77.1065°W |
| Free Label2: | Telephone No: |
| Free2: | 04868272347 |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Language: | English |
Government College Kattappana is an arts and science college functioning under the Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala. The college is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.[4] The college is recognized under the 2(f) and 12(B) schedules of the UGC act. It offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through which about seven hundred students fulfil their higher education aspirations. The college was accredited with an 'A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in September 2016.
Government college, Kattappana was established in July 1977 to fulfill a long need in the vicinity. 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 for starting a Junior college. 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 later upgraded in the year 1989 for Undergraduate Studies in Economics.The permanent affiliation for the college was granted by the Mahathma Gandhi University, Kottayam in the year 1994.[5]
The college is located in the spice city of Kerala, Kattappana.[6] The institute is equipped with all modern amenities. The main building consists of an academic block and administrative office. The newly built science block is a three storeyed one with modular laboratory and instrumentation facilities. The college does have a state of art library block with around 420000 books and e facilities. The postgraduate and research department of Malayalam functions in a separate academic block. The college does have hostels for both boys and girls inside the campus. The college does also have a staff quarters with the facilities for 12 families. It is situated on a beautiful windy hill which is just 1.5 km. away from the Kattappana main town.[7]
Co-curricular activities of the college come under various clubs. They are NSS, NCC, tourism club, women cell,Career Guidance and counseling cell, arts club, debate club, quiz club and nature clubs.[8]
The institute has 13 departments. Courses are offered and managed independently by these departments.[9] They are
Various facilities available in the institute are[10]
Different courses offered[11] at the institute are
| CORE COURSE | STUDENT INTAKE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B Sc.(Hons) Mathematics | 24 | |
| 2 | B Sc.(Hons) Physics (Computational Physics) | 24 | |
| 3 | B Sc.(Hons) chemistry | 24 | |
| 4 | BA(Hons) Malayalam (Journalism & Language and Literature) | 30 | |
| 5 | BA(Hons) Economics | 50 | |
| 6 | B Com.(Hons) Finance and Taxation & Accounting | 60 | |
| 7 | Integrated MA Programme in Languages-English (5 year) | 25 |
| CORE COURSE | STUDENT INTAKE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Sc. Chemistry | 12 | |
| 2 | MA Malayalam | 12 | |
| 3 | MA Economics | 14 | |
| 4 | M.Com. Finance and Taxation | 12 | |
| 5 | Integrated MA Programme in Languages-English (5 year) | 25 |