Government College Chittur, Palakkad

History The Govt. College Chittur was founded on August 11, 1947, in response to increasing demand for higher education opportunities in the erstwhile state of Cochin. The College symbolizes the hopes and aspirations of the public and is a milestone in the history of Palakkad. From its humble beginning as a Junior College in 1947, the institution slowly and steadily grew into a post-graduate college in 1995. The college was accredited with B+ by the NAAC in 2009 (CGPA 2.79). The college is supported by the DST FIST grant of 96 Lakhs from 2013 onwards. In July 1947 College was affiliated to Travancore University (which was renamed as Kerala University in 1957). In 1968 the college was affiliated to the Calicut University and it offers fourteen courses in both Science and Humanities at the degree level such as Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Commerce, Music, Geography, History, Malayalam, Philosophy, Tamil, Economics, and Electronics. At the P.G level, the College of...