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A BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH
The Chittur College is Second Government College in erstwhile Cochin State, on 11th August, 1947. During initial phase college was hosted by Government Victoria Girls High School in it campus. College was affiliated to University of Madras and offered intermediate level course in Malayalam, Mathematics, Commerce, Accountancy, Logic, Music, and Modern Indian History. At graduation level it offered BA programmes in Philosophy and Economics, Mathematics. Later, in July 1949 it got affiliated to Travancore University after emergence of Travancore-Cochin State. Later, on BA Mathematics complying with regulations of new university was converted to BSc Mathematics.
The college was allotted physical space on the banks of Shokanashini River in Chittur-Tattamangalam area. The Campus development started with laying of foundation stone on 18th November 1949 by His Highness Rajapramukh of Cochin.
The campus started taking shape during late forties and early fifties. By 1954 the main building was ready and was probably the largest of the building in the locality. Built with lime mortar as binding material the building still stands all among the modern structures that have come up recently. On 28th June, 1954 this new house of learning was declared open by then Chief Minister of Kerala Shri. Pattom Thanu Pillai.
Meantime in 1951-52 B.Com course got introduced and later in 1954 -55 intermediate programme in Science started its initial steps.
Chittur College spanned out to become a full-fledged Arts and Science college by 1956-57 with introduction of B.Sc. programmes in Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. The intermediate courses were also upgraded to Pre-University programmes during the same time and consequently the in 1957-58 graduations programmes were extended to duration of three years. B.A. in Music was also introduced in 1957-58 academic year.
On 1st November 1956, State of Kerala dawned into the Indian Union and in the subsequent year the Travancore University was transformed and re-christened as University of Kerala. Thus, Chittur College got affiliated to University of Kerala.
Meantime further infrastructural improved also was carried out. Chittur College was on the only college in Malabar region offering graduation programme in Music, which did attract aspirants from various parts of Kerala. The demand for hostels became a reality on November, 1958, when spacious and well-furnished Men’s Hostel was inaugurated by then Governor of Kerala Dr. B Ramakrishna Rao. In March, 1963 the Women’s hostel was inaugurated by then Governor of Kerala Shri. V V Giri.
1964 saw another transformation in educational system of Kerala state with Pre-University programmes being replaced by Pre-Degree Programmes. This period also saw emergence of new university in Malabar region. The Chittur College thus got affiliated to the newly formed Calicut University in 1968.
The Seventies decade was a period of great strides for the college, especially in academics. The college was slowly and steadily growing with introduction of several post graduate programme. It all began in 1969-70 with introduction of first post graduate programme in Tamil. This was followed by initiation of M.Com programme in 1971-72. This was Silver Jubilee period of Chittur College, through Celebrations were organized during 1973.
As a Silver Jubilee gift college introduced Graduation Programme in Geography for the very first time in Kerala. Anyone would envy the way Tamil Department’s progress in short period, as it was upgraded as Research Centre by University of Calicut during 1976-77. During 1979-80 Post Graduation programmes in Mathematics and Geography got initiated. Post-Graduation in Music and Graduation programme in History started functioning during 1981-82 academic year.
Meantime the infrastructure and facilities were improved as well. In 1994, nearly a decade after new course M.A Philosophy got introduced. Further in 1999 B.Sc. Electronics was initiated. Very recently, in 2012 M.A. in Economics was introduced.
Since its, humble beginning in 1947, the college has steadily grown to become one of the finest Arts and Science college in Kerala. It is one of the seven special grade college and has been accredited with ‘B+’ grade by NAAC in 2009 and secured ‘A’ grade (CGPA 3.1) in year 2017.
Since NAAC accreditation in 2017, new academic programmes in BA English, M.Phil in Tamil & Mathematics were initiated recently. The departments of Geography, Mathematics have been upgraded to research departments.
Further, more several new infrastructural developments have been completed and is slowly changing the campus landscape. The college has new academic block, swimming pool, additional building for boys’ hostel with better facilities. The college ground is in the phase of improvement and work is progressing at a steady pace. Similarly, improvements in facilities at college girls’ hostel is also underway. Above all the Kerala WiFi and LAN connections provide high speed internet connectivity to all departments and students.
