Pachaiyappa's College Explained

Pachaiyappa's College
Former Name:Pachaiyappa's Central Institution
Latin Name:Pcayappas collegium
Motto:Mens Agitat Molem (Latin)
Mottoeng:"Mind Moves Matter"
Type:Government Aided
President:Thiru S.Raju Administrator(Interim)
Principal:Dr.R.Srijayanthi
City:Chennai
State:Tamil Nadu
Country:India
Campus:Urban
Colors:Green
Mascot:Pachaiyappa Mudaliar
Affiliations:University of Madras
Coor:13.0731°N 80.2331°W

Pachaiyappa's College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In addition, it is the first sole Indian college in Madras Presidency.

History

Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai is the result of an act of philanthropy of its progenitor, Pachaiyappa Mudaliar, who was a financier and merchant by the age of 22. Inspired and motivated by the founder, this college had its genesis in the famous will of Pachaiyappa Mudaliar.

The college was established as Pachaiyappa's Central Institution at Popham's Broadway on 1 January 1842, financially aided by Pachaiyappa Mudaliar's will. It was the first educational institution in South India which was not funded by the British. The architecture of the institution is notable, consisting of Indo-Saracenic and the architecture of South India. It gained college status in 1889, and until 1947 it only admitted Hindu students.[1]

In addition, Pachaiyappa's College (1842) is the 4th oldest institution in the country, next to Madras Christian College (1837) and Presidency College (1840) as 3 from the top 5 oldest institutions in the country are from South India.

Administration

The Pachaiyappa's College Administration is governed by a board of trustees called Pachaiyappa's trust board. The Board oversees the long-term development and plans of the Institution and manages fundraising efforts. The board also control's various other Institutions in the state.

List of colleges under Pachaiyappa's Trust Board

Awards

As a remembrance and a devotion, the college awards a prize to the student who stands first among all mathematics students in the name of S.P. Singaravelu Mudaliar, who was a teacher of renowned mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.[2] [3]

Academic departments

Undergraduate (U.G.)

SHIFT I: Aided

Arts

Commerce

Science

SHIFT II: Self-financed

Commerce

Co-education

Postgraduate (P.G.)

SHIFT I : Aided

Arts

Commerce

Science and philosophy

PhD

Notable alumni

A listing of notable alumni is published by the college.[4] Some of those named are as follows.

Physicist

Mathematicians

Politicians

Bureaucrat

Chennai District All college students Tamil Forum President 1979-80Orator and Debator of Pachaiyappa's college, 1979-1981

Literary figures

Filmmakers

Other

Postage stamp

On 31 March 2010, the Indian Postal Service released a commemorative postage stamp on Pachaiyappa Mudaliar. The multi color stamp was designed by India Security Press, Nasik.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Don't fall for fake news, Tamil Nadu CM tells students . . 5 May 2018 . 12 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Kalaskar Educational Service Provider India - Job Offers & Latest Jobs Listings Employment News in India. kesstudent.com. 2017-09-25.
  3. Web site: 2011_10_01_archive. www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk. 2017-09-25.
  4. Web site: Pachaiyappa's College Alumni . Pachaiyappa's College . 2012-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403181901/http://www.pachaiyappaschennai.net/Alumni/alumni.htm . 3 April 2012 . dead .
  5. Web site: Vallal Pachaiyappa . iStampGallery.com . 4 January 2015 . 12 December 2019.