Panampilly Memorial Government College, ideally situated on the banks of Chalakudy river, en route to Athirappilly and Vazhachal waterfalls. Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakudy, was started in 1975. The college is situated at Potta, 6 km away from Chalakudy town. It is named after the late Panampilly Govinda Menon, the great Politician, former Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Travancore and Cochin and Cabinet Minister for Law and Social Welfare in 1967. The college stands on 25 acres of virgin land – 15 acres for the main campus, 5 acres for accommodation facilities, and 5 acres for sports and games. There are 5 UG, 5 PG Programme and 5 Research Departments in the college which is affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college facilities includes Auditorium, Computer Lab, Edusat/ORICE, Inflibnet, Internet, Language Lab, Library, Smart Class Rooms, Seminar Hall, UGC-NRC, Health Centre, Recreation, Sports & Games, Canteen, Co- operative Society, Staff Quarters, Women’s Hostel etc.