SNGS College, Pattambi
TypePublic
Established1899 (1899)
AccreditationNAAC A+
AffiliationUniversity of Calicut
Location
Pattambi
,
Kerala
,
679303
,
India

10°48′32″N 76°11′56″E / 10.809°N 76.199°E / 10.809; 76.199
CampusRural
LanguageEnglish
Websitesngscollege.org

Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College, Pattambi, abbreviated as SNGS, is a NAAC A+ graded government college located in Pattambi of Palakkad district in Kerala, India. It is recognized as the Centre of Excellence in the field of higher education by the Government of Kerala.[1][2]

History

The college was founded by a renowned Sanskrit scholar Punnasseri Nambi Neelakanta Sharma. The college initially, started as a Sanskrit school in 1899, was upgraded to the ‘Central Sanskrit College’ for training for ‘Vidwan’ and ‘Siromani’ titles under the University of Madras in 1911.[3][4] Later the college accredited under University of Calicut.

Academic Programmes

SNGC offers eleven undergraduate, six postgraduate and four research programs in arts, science and commerce through sixteen departments, affiliated to the University of Calicut.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Kerala: Government college pioneers 'blended learning' | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ "Profile". 25 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Pradeep, K. (22 December 2016). "A memorable break". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/chandy-promises-big-centenary-gift-to-college/article2959670.ece Centenary celebrations
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