E. K. Nayanar Memorial Government College, Elerithattu was established in the year 1981. The college was formally upgraded and approved by UGC as an under graduate college in 1989, when BA Hindi was sanctioned. E K Nayanar, the legendary leader of the masses and freedom fighter against British colonialism stayed in Elerithattu as part of his struggles. In memory of his pioneering contributions in the formation of the college, the college was renamed after him in 2005. The College currently offers six undergraduate programmes in different disciplines namely Economics, Hindi, Functional English, Commerce with Cooperation, Physics, Political Science, and a Post- Graduation in Applied Economics. The College as it stands today is the concretization of the collective aspirations ofthe local community and their intense enthusiasm. Affiliated to Kannur University, E K N M Government College fulfills the dire educational needs of the rural folk in the remote hilly area of Kasaragod district, Kerala. The people of the four surrounding Panchayaths viz. West Eleri, East Eleri, Kinanoor-Karindalam and Balal depend on the institution for their intellectual sustenance and ethical enhancement for decades. The relative geographical isolation of the place from the mainland is compensated to a large extent by the academic activities of the institution. The campus is spread over 18.68 acres and has been accredited with NAAC ‘B’ Grade.