Pachaiyappa's College
College in Chennai, India
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Latin : Pcayappas collegium | |
Former name
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Pachaiyappa's Central Institution |
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Motto | Mens Agitat Molem ( Latin ) |
Motto in
English
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"Mind Moves Matter" |
Type | Government Aided |
Established | 1 January 1842 ; 181 years ago ( 1842-01-01 ) |
President | Thiru S.Raju Administrator(Interim) |
Principal | Dr.R.Srijayanthi |
Location |
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13°4′23.25″N 80°13′59.05″E / 13.0731250°N 80.2330694°E / 13.0731250; 80.2330694 |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Green |
Affiliations | University of Madras |
Mascot | Pachaiyappa Mudaliar |
Website |
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Pachaiyappa's College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Chennai , in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu . In addition, it is the first sole Indian college in Madras Presidency .
History
Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai is the result of an act of philanthropy of its progenitor , Pachaiyappa Mudaliar , who was a financier and merchant by the age of 22. Inspired and motivated by the preciousness and large-heartedness of the benevolent founder. This college had its genesis in the famous will of Pachaiyappa Mudaliar.
The college was established as Pachaiyappa's Central Institution at Popham's Broadway on 1 January 1842, from money given in Pachaiyappa Mudaliar's will. It was the first educational institution in South India which was not funded by the British . The architecture of the institution is monumental, consisting of Indo-Saracenic and the architecture of South India. It gained college status in 1889, and until 1947 only admitted Hindu students. [1]
In addition, Pachaiyappa's College (1842) is the 4th oldest institution in the country, [1] next to Madras Christian College (1837) and Presidency College (1840) as 3 from the top 5 oldest institutions in the country are from South India.
Administration
The Pachaiyappa's College Administration is governed by a board of trustees called Pachaiyappa's trust board . The Board oversees the long-term development and plans of the Institution and manages fundraising efforts. The board also control's various other Institutions in the state.
List of colleges under Pachaiyappa's Trust Board
- Chellammal Women's College
- C. Kandaswami Naidu College for Men
- Kandasamy Naidu College for Women (KNC), Cuddalore .
- Pachaiyappa's College for Men, Kanchipuram .
- Pachaiyappa's College for Women, Kanchipuram.
Awards
As a remembrance and a devotion, the college awards a prize to the student who stands first among all mathematics students in the name of S.P. Singaravelu Mudaliar , who was a teacher of renowned mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan . [2] [3]
Academic departments
Undergraduate (U.G.)
SHIFT I: Aided
Arts
- B.A. (History)
- B.A. (Tamil Lit.)
- B.A. (English Lit.)
- B.A. (Economics)
- B.A. (Philosophy)
Commerce
- B.Com. (General)
- B.Com. (Corporate)
Science
- BSc (Mathematics)
- BSc (Physics)
- BSc (Chemistry)
- BSc (Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology)
- BSc (Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology)
SHIFT II: Self-financed
Commerce
- B.Com. (General)
- BSc (Computer Science)
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- Co-education
- B.Com. (Bank Management)
- B.Com. (Accounting & Finance)
- B.B.A.
- B.C.A
Postgraduate (P.G.)
SHIFT I : Aided
Arts
- M.A. (Tamil Lit.)
- M.A. (Economics)
- M.A. (English Lit.)
- M.A. (History)
- M.A. (Philosophy)
Commerce
- M.Com. (General)
Science and philosophy
- MSc Mathematics
- MSc Chemistry
- MSc Physics
- MSc Botany
- MSc Zoology
- M.Phil. English
- M.Phil. Mathematics
- M.Phil. Philosophy
- M.Phil. History
- M.Phil. Economics
- M.Phil. Chemistry
- M.Phil. Botany
- M.Phil. Zoology
- M.Phil. Commerce
- M.Phil. Tamil
PhD
- PhD Tamil
- PhD English
- PhD Maths
- PhD Philosophy
- PhD History
- PhD Economics
- PhD Physics
- PhD Chemistry
- PhD Botany
- PhD Zoology
- PhD Commerce
Notable alumni
A listing of notable alumni is published by the college. [4] Some of those named are as follows.
Physicist
Mathematicians
- Srinivasa Ramanujan (did not graduate), mathematician
Politicians
- Kasu Brahmananda Reddy , Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh , 1964–71
- Murasoli Maran , politician
- Prof. K. Anbazhagan , politician
- Navalar Nedunchezhiyan , politician , Interim Chief minister, Minister for 25 years
- E. V. K. Sampath , politician and one of the founders of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- C. Vijayaraghavachariar , former President of the Indian National Congress
- K. C. Reddy , first Chief Minister of old state of Mysore
- Boddepalli Rajagopala Rao , parliamentarian
- C. N. Annadurai , Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, 1967–69
- Nanjil .K. Manoharan , Finance Minister during MGR's Government and Revenue Minister during M. Kaunanidhi's Government
- E. Pugazhendi , Cuddalore Legislator thrice
- Durai Murugan , Kadpadi, Vellore Legislator and Senior Most Cabinet Minister of TN State in the last 4 decades
- Chengee Ramachandran , Union Minister and Senior Parliamentarian
- Erode Ganesamurthy , Senior Parliamentarian, thrice as Member of Parliament
- P. R. Natarajan , Member of Parliament (Lokha Sabha)
- Nellikuppam Krishnamoorthi Senior Parliamentarian 1967, and Senior Legislative assembly member in 1962, 1971 and 1980. Public Accounts Committee Chairman in 1980.
Bureaucrat
- P. Natesan , IAS Officer
- R. Sekar , IPS Officer
- C. K. Gandhirajan , IPS Officer
- M. C. Sarangan , IPS Officer
- S.P.Ezhilazhagan , Additional Director (Information) Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Officer
Chennai District All college students Tamil Forum President 1979-80 Orator and Debator of Pachaiyappa's college, 1979-1981
Literary figures
- Paravastu Chinnayasuri , Telugu poet and professor of Telugu language
- Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar , Tamil playwright
- Mamidipudi Venkatarangayya , history writer
- Vairamuthu , poet
- K. D. Thirunavukkarasu , Tamil scholar and Sahitya Akademi Award winner
- Tapi Dharma Rao , Telugu journalist and Sahitya Akademi Award winner
Filmmakers
- R. S. Manohar , drama and Tamil cinema actor
- A. M. Rajah , singer and music director
- D. Imman , music director
- Na. Muthukumar , Tamil Lyricist
Other
- N. Madhava Rao - Former Diwan of Kingdom of Mysore , Member of Drafting Committee, Mysore Civil Service (ICS Officer)
- Robin Singh , former Indian cricketer
- Bharath Reddy , former Indian cricketer
- S. Yesudhason , former Principal, NMS S. Vellaichamy Nadar College, Madurai
- M.Periayasamy , academist, poet
- Prof. M. Ilanchezhian , -Tamil Scholar and Writer, Professor, Rationalist
- M. B. Nirmal , environmentalist and founder of Exnora International
- P. Sambandam, former director of NSDRC , professor of Marine engineering IIT Madras , Alumni IIT Kharagpur
Postage stamp
On 31 March 2010, the Indian Postal Service released a commemorative postage stamp on Pachaiyappa Mudaliar. The multi colour stamp was designed by India Security Press , Nasik . [5]
References
- 1 2 "Don't fall for fake news, Tamil Nadu CM tells students" . The New Indian Express . 5 May 2018 . Retrieved 12 December 2019 .
- ↑ "Kalaskar Educational Service Provider India - Job Offers & Latest Jobs Listings Employment News in India" . kesstudent.com . Retrieved 25 September 2017 .
- ↑ "2011_10_01_archive" . www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk . Retrieved 25 September 2017 . [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "Pachaiyappa's College Alumni" . Pachaiyappa's College. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012 . Retrieved 20 March 2012 .
- ↑ "Vallal Pachaiyappa" . iStampGallery.com . 4 January 2015 . Retrieved 12 December 2019 .