VO Chidambaram College

V. O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi was established in 1951. Its affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. The college is manage by the founder-secretary, Kulapathy A. P. C. Veerabahu. The founder-secretary started the college to open up the portals of higher education to the economically and gender wise discriminated sections hailing from the backward areas of southern districts. In 1940's. Thoothukudi did not have any higher educational institutions. As a result of the tireless efforts made by our founder-secretary, the V. O. C. Educational society was started in 1947. He rendered his services to the society as a political leader too. V. O. Chidambaram College, founded by Kulapathi A. P. C. Veerabahu in 1951 and recognized by UGC under the 12(b) and 2(f), is a postgraduate and research centre affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. Managed by V. O. Chidambaram Educational Society, the college provides higher education to the economically and gender wise discriminated sections hailing from the backward areas of southern districts of Tamilnadu, India.