Sir Syed College (Taliparamba)
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| Type | Aided College |
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| Established | 1967 |
| Principal | Dr. Ismail Olayikkara |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | Kannur University |
| Website | www |
Sir Syed College is a postgraduate institution situated in Taliparamba, Kerala, India. The college is affiliated to the Kannur University. Today Sir Syed College is one of the biggest post graduate institutions under Kannur University. The college at present offers Undergraduate programmes in Botany, Chemistry, Forestry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Zoology, Arabic, Economics, Functional English, History, Malayalam, Commerce and Multimedia and Communication; Post Graduate Programmes in Arabic, Botany, Chemistry, Physics and Commerce. Apart from that the departments of Botany, Chemistry and Commerce are research centers as well.The college is recognized under 2f of the UGC Act and reaccredited by NAAC at the A level in 2017.[1]
Location
[edit]The college campus is located on a hillock at Karimbam, Taliparamba. The campus is 23 km (14 mi) away from Kannur railway station.
History
[edit]Sir Syed College, was established in 1967 by a handful of educational visionaries of Kannur under CDMEA (Cannanore District Muslim Educational Association) with a vision to impart moral and liberal education to the public, especially socio politically backward minority communities of North Malabar region. The college, named after Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the founder of Aligarh Muslim University, was started in 1967 as a junior college under the University of Kerala. It came under the University of Calicut in 1968 and under Kannur University in 1996.
Facilities
[edit]The college has a strength of 2219 students, 76 Faculty Members and 36 non teaching staff. The Publication division of the college publishes the research journal, SEARCH. The college boasts of an extensive library with 42781 books, 80 journals and INFLIBNET facility. The other facilities offered by the college include Sir Syed IT Centre, UGC aided Coaching Centre, Career Guidance and Counselling Cell, Photostat Centre, Gymnasium, Health Club, Sports Pavilion, Ladies Retreat room etc. There are separate hostels for men and women and an indoor stadium funded by UGC with four courts. An ambitious project of the institution, the PG and Research block as GOLDEN JUBILEE BUILDING with four floors, is under construction.
The students are provided ample opportunities for co-curricular and extra curricular activities through National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme and different clubs like Language Club, Farm Club, Forestry Club, Hindi Club. ED Club, Film Club, Music Club, Tourism Club, Literary Club, Media Club Cultural Forum, Arts Forum, Science Forum etc. The Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Tutorial Scheme, Grievance Redressal Cell, Parent Teachers Association, College Co-Operative Society etc. ensure that the students get an ideal environment congenial to bring out the best in them.
Hortus Sir Syedicus, the district medicinal plants demonstration garden developed by the Garden Club and NSS with the financial aid of State Medicinal Plants Board is one of a kind under the Kannur University. Sir Syed College is a front runner in academics with the maximum number of students becoming toppers year after year. The college has also left its mark on account of its envious success, excellent performance and participation in the arts festivals and many a time students from this institution have represented the University and State at sports meets across the country.
Attached institutions
[edit]- Sir Syed Institute for Technical Studies
- Keyi Sahib Training College
- Sir Syed Higher Secondary School
Affiliation
[edit]Sir Syed College, Taliparamba is affiliated to the Kannur University.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, judge of Kerala High Court
- John Brittas
- Nikhila Vimal
- P. K. Kunhalikutty
- Mohammed Faizal P. P
- Dr. Shakeel Ahamed IAS
- Abhilash Mohan
- Mr. Ibrahim Adoor IPS
- Dr. K.V. Sankaran
See also
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