N.M.S.M Govt. College, Kalpetta
Crowning a hillock in majestic splendour and set against a lush verdant backdrop, NMSM Government College is the pride of Kalpetta. N.M.S.M Govt. College, Kalpetta, was started in October 1981 in Jinachandra Memorial Auditorium, Kalpetta. In the year 1983, the College moved to its permanent campus enclosed by a green and cool landscape at Vellaramkunnu 4 Kilometers away from Kalpetta through Kollagel-Calicut Highway (NH 766). The entire landscape spanning around 11 hectares has been donated to the College Sponsoring Committee by late Sri. Neelikandy Moideen Sahib. The college has been named after him as Neelikandy Moideen Sahib Memorial Govt. College. The institute was upgraded in 1989 to the status of a degree college with the commencement of B.A in History. Subsequently, B.Com (1990), M.Com (1993), B.A Development Economics and B.A Mass Communication and Journalism (1999) , BSc. Computer Science (2012) and M.A. Economics and M.A. Mass Communication and Journalism (2016) , MA History and BSc Chemistry(2020) were started. The college celebrated its silver jubilee in 2007. The college is approved by the UGC for assistance under 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC Act 1956. The college is re accredited with B+ grade in 2016 by NAAC and is under the way of third cycle NAAC accreditation in 2023.
The college has a general library, seminar hall, , an auditorium, ORICE video conference hall and departmental laboratories. There are two N.S.S units and one N.C.C unit functioning in this college. The college has faculty strength of 42 who work in unison for the overall academic and co-curricular achievements of the student community. More than 75 per cent of the students belong to socially and economically weaker sections of the society and about 70 per cent of the student population are girls. The College is committed to serving the economically and socially marginalized sections of society and provides university education in a calm atmosphere for students, especially those belonging to Wayanad and nearby districts. The college provides due support to the differently abled as a number of our students and four staff members are differently abled. In keeping with its mission, the College promotes inclusive practices in the implementation of its academic programmes, taking into account learning differences and the special needs of the students.
About RUSA Projects
Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) has played a crucial role in improving the quality of higher education in India, and our college is no exception. In 2017, our college was sanctioned a grant of two crore rupees under the infrastructure development component of RUSA. This grant was aimed at enhancing the quality of education and research facilities in our college. We received the first installment of one crore rupees in 2017, which was utilized for the construction of a floor in the new A/D block and modernisation of Saarangi auditorium and Office. The facilities have been designed to enhance the teaching and learning experience of students, and to provide a conducive environment for learning activities. The second installment of the grant, Rs. 5000000 was utilized for the maintenance of the college entrance gate and A/D block beautification. The final installment of Rs. 5000000 is under utilisation for furnishing and purchasing various equipments in Common IT Facilitation Centre, S/W lab at department of Computer Science, Media Lab at Department of Mass Communication and Language Lab. Overall, the infrastructure grant provided by RUSA has significantly improved the facilities and resources available at our college, and has helped to create a more vibrant and inclusive learning environment for students. We are grateful to the Government of India and the Ministry of Education for their support, and we are committed to continuing our efforts to provide quality education to all our students.
Details of RUSA fund on 31-03-2023 is given below.
Total Amount Received: Rs 2000000
Total Expenditure upto 31,March 2023 : Rs. 18304607
Balance Fund in PFMS / RUSA : Rs. 1695393
RUSA Project Photos
Loksabha Constituency, Assembly Constituency & location details
Loksabha Constituency : Wayanad
Assembly Constituency : Kalpetta
Location :Rural, Tribal and hilly area Vellaaramkunnu, Puzhamudi B.O., PIN 673122
Municipality-Corporation-Panchayat details
Municipality details: Kalpetta
Contact details
Official Phone Number: 04936-204569
College Email id : nmsmgck@gmail.com