ANJAC College - Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College

Founded in 1963, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College stands testimony to the wisdom, sagacity and foresight of Thiru. P. Ayya Nadar, a legendary philanthropist and visionary industrial architect of Sivakasi Town. Fittingly named after him and his equally generous wife Thirumathi. A. Janaki Ammal, the College caters to the needs of rural sector in the field of higher education. The College upholds ‘Discipline and Academic Excellence’ as its hallmarks to achieve its noble vision of “Pro deo et Patria” – “for God and the Nation”.

Following the footsteps of the Founders, his munificent sons Thiru. A. Grahadurai, Thiru. A. Vairaprakasam, Thiru. A. Subash Chandra Bose and Thiru. A. Ramamurthy continue the noble mission of uplifting the rural masses by providing them affordable and quality higher education. The College is governed by Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College Managing Committee in which, the descendants of the Founders and other academic experts serve as its members. At present, under the able Presidentship of Thiru. A. Ramamurthy, Thiru. V. Ayyan Kodiswaran, Thiru. G. Athipathy, Thiru .S. Adhipen Bose as its members and Thiru G. Abiruben as its Secretary & Correspondent of the College, it continues to bring laurels and fame to the institution. Today the College is led by Dr. C. Ashok as its 10^th Principal. 

Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, located in a campus sprawling over one hundred and fifty seven acres on the Sivakasi - Srivilliputhur Road, five kilometre away from Sivakasi town, serves as a beacon-light in the backward area of Virudhunagar District and emphasizes teaching, learning and research programmes in different faculties to the benefit of thousands of students who pursue higher education. Today, the College is reckoned as one of the leading educational institutions of higher learning in Tamil Nadu with diversified courses, excellent infrastructure, state-of-the-art facilities, competent faculty and promising students. At present, the College offers 18 UG and 16 PG Courses along with 10 M. Phil and 7 Ph.D. Programmes.