Mahatma Gandhi College, Iritty
Mahatma Gandhi College, Keezhur P.O, Iritty Via, Kannur Dt. Kerala, Pincode 670703, India.Mahatma Gandhi College, Iritty, founded by Iritty Educational Society, is the realisation of a long cherished dream of the hard working and enterprising people of the region. As there was no institution for higher studies near the locality, enterprising people with a vision formed Iritty educational society in 1982 and sought the permission of the University of Calicut and Kerala government to start a new aided college. The society purchased around 17 acres of land at Keezhurkunnu, 4 k.m away from Iritty, in between Mattannur and Iritty near the Thalassery- Mysore State Higway, as the permanent site for the proposed college. The site is noted for its scenic beauty, easy accessibility and calm atmosphere so needed for scholarly pursuits. The tranquil atmosphere that envelops the region makes it an ideal spot for the scholarly aspirants. The college started functioning on 13th July 1995. Initially College was affiliated to University of Calicut. At present the college is affiliated to Kannur University.
Prof. M. P. Lakshmanan was the founder Principal of the College. Prof. M. A. H. Khan took over the mantle from him in 2000. After his retirement in March 2003 Dr. M.J Mathew assumed office as Pricipal. Sri .K.P. Noorudheen, Ex.Minister, has been acting as Manager of the College right from the inception of the college.
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Mahatma Gandhi College, Keezhur P.O, Iritty Via, Kannur Dt. Kerala, Pincode 670703, India.
The College has various national and international collaborations.
The Candidate must pass Plus two or equivalent examination shall be eligible for the course.
Facilities
- Boys Hostel
This college Provides a hostel for Boys with fifteen well-furnished rooms is a timely help for students who come from distant regions. The infrastructure of the hostel provides facilities like a study hall, prayer hall, dining room, and a spacious kitchen. The hostel building is situated just fifty meters away from the college. - Girls Hostel
This college Provides hostel for girls with fifteen well-furnished rooms is a timely help for students who come from distant regions. The infrastructure of the hostel provides facilities like study hall, prayer hall, dining room, and a spacious kitchen. The hostel building is situated just fifty meters away from the college. - Gym
This College has a mini gymnasium equipped with gadgets for training to increase the physical powers of students - Library
This College has a well-stocked college library housed in a spacious building where over ten thousand books and reference books cater to the scholarly needs of the discerning student committee. Also to update day-to-day events at national and international levels, newspapers in Malayalam, English, and many periodicals are available. Journals related to Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, and Commerce are also purchased for scholars who aspire to scale the heights of knowledge in different disciplines. There is a separate reading room for the students and staff of the college - Sports
This College has a playground where students can practice different sports and game items like athletics, football, softball, handball, volleyball, kabaddi,kho-kho, badminton, cricket, etc. - Cafeteria
This college has a canteen functioning in a separate building from where the students and the staff can have food which is hygienic, nutritious and tasty at a reasonable and reduced rate. There are separate dining rooms for the students and the staff. - Auditorium
This College has one main auditorium which is spacious and well ventilated with a seating arrangement for over six hundred people. it is installed with state of an art sound system and supported by an acoustically designed standby generator. An open-air auditorium having space for accommodating around three thousand people is meant for outdoor programs and functions can be conducted. - Medical/Hospital
The college has a health center with a first aid facility for the students. - IT Infrastructure
The College has three IT labs installed with eighty state-of-the-art computer systems for the timely and immediate use of students and staff alike. Broadband internet facility is at the disposal of the students to access the information superhighway so that they can always update the current developments in the field. These facilities help the students to gain hands-on experience with the latest software emerging in the ever-expanding field of information technology. - Laboratories
The College has a spacious and well equipped Physics lab that enables each student who opts for the BSc Physics program to gain the proper and adequate exposure to the world of experimental physics which, in turn, enabled many of the alumni of the department to secure admission to prestigious Central universities and premier institutions for higher studies. The solid base gained in experimental physics from the lab enabled them to pursue doctoral research in some of the well-known foreign universities also. - Convenience Store
This college has store functions from where students can purchase textbooks, notebooks, and stationery items. Also, there is a reprographic center attached to the college store in order that students can have photostat copies of books and study materials. - Parking Facility
The college has a parking space facility for its faculty, staff, and students.
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