RUSA

Malayalam

Govt.College For Women,Thiruvananthapuram

The Government College for Women,Thiruvanathapuram was established in 1897 with a clear mission to provide women with a modern, liberal education and thus to transform society and the nation. Founded as the Sircar Girl’s School in 1864 by the Royal family of Travancore, it was later elevated to the status of a First grade college and was renamed as H.H. The Maharaja’s College for Women. The college is committed to the ideas of liberal education and recognizes the fact that times have been changed that it must adapt and evolve to keep up with the rapidly changing world.

About RUSA Project

Utilizing the funds under RUSA, the college built a High Tension Transformer within the campus to address the issue of power shortage as the institution houses advanced lab equipment. As the institution has over 3000 students, there was often the issue of water shortage which was solved by constructing a water tower within the premises. Being one of the oldest colleges in Kerala, with a 125 year old history, it was important that the infrastructure should undergo occasional maintenance. The fund provided under RUSA enabled the college to protect the heritage buildings of the campus.