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എം ഇ എസ് പൊന്നാനി കോളേജ് | |
Type | Undergraduate college Public college |
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Established | 1968 |
Parent institution | MES |
Accreditation | NAAC Re-accredited (III Cycle) with A+ Grade (3.46 CGPA) |
Affiliation | University of Calicut |
Academic affiliation | University of Calicut |
Officer in charge | Dr. ANAS E. |
Principal | Dr. ANAS E. |
Principal-in-Charge | Dr. ANAS E. |
Academic staff | 79 |
Administrative staff | 29 |
Address | MES Ponnani College, Ponnani South (PO), Malappuram, Kerala, India, Pin-679586 , , , 679586 , 10°45′53″N75°55′32″E / 10.764661°N 75.9254174°E |
Campus | Urban |
Language | English |
Website | www |
MES Ponnani College is an arts, science and commerce college run by the MES. Re-accredited with an A+ Grade (3.46 CGPA) in 3rd Cycle of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council(NAAC), [1] situated at Ponnani, in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It is located on the coastal belt of Malappuram District between Tirur and Guruvayoor. It is affiliated to the Calicut University. [2] Established in 1968, is a Government Aided Institution, recognized under UGC 2(f) & 12(B), and ISO 9001:2015 certified, making it one of the best colleges in Malappuram.
The inception of a collegiate institution in Ponnani finds its origin in the cogitations of the late P. K. Abdul Gafoor, who articulated this vision during a public gathering organized by the Ponnani unit of the Muslim Educational Society (M.E.S.) Muslim Educational Society in 1967. In his keynote address, he explicitly expressed the willingness of M.E.S. to establish a college in Ponnani, contingent upon the Ponnani M.E.S. units procuring the necessary land and an endowment of one hundred thousand rupees. Land measuring 32 acres was secured from the government, and a sum of one hundred twenty-five thousand rupees was garnered through public contributions. Thus, in 1968, the establishment of the college under the patronage of M.E.S. President, the late Dr. P.K. Abdul Gafoor, alongside Sri E.K. Imbichi Bava and Sri C.H. Mohammed Koya, who then held ministerial positions in Kerala. At present, it imparts higher education to a student body exceeding 1,500 individuals, offering five postgraduate programs and ten undergraduate programs. Notably, three of the five postgraduate departments have been designated as research centers by the University of Calicut. The college comprises a faculty of 69 teaching staff members and 25 non-teaching personnel. In November 2022, the institution received re-accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 3rd Cycle with A+ Grade (3.46 CGPA). [3]
The college library is named after E. Moidu Moulavi, a prominent freedom fighter, social reformer, scholar, and educationist from the Malabar District, born in Maranchery, Ponnani.
In its inaugural year in 1968, the library began in a classroom with 1,000 books. In 2005, an independent building was constructed using the MP fund (2002) provided by Korambayil Ahamed Haaji, a Rajya Sabha Member. This building, constructed by Nirmithi Kendra, Malappuram, spans 2,950 square feet. In 2019, it underwent further expansion, adding an additional 1,200 square feet. Currently, the library occupies a total area of over 4,000 square feet spread across two floors. [4]
The library features a large reading area capable of accommodating up to 150 students simultaneously. The entire collection is organized according to the 22nd edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system and cataloged following the MARC 21 standard. In 2012, the library was automated using Book Magic software and later transitioned to the KOHA Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) open-source software in 2018. Books are barcoded, and both students and staff possess membership cards with barcodes. This implementation enhances the accuracy and efficiency of various library tasks, including user check-in/check-out, book issuance and return, and stock verification. [5]
The Biodiversity club was officially inaugurated on 27-8-2013 by Dr. Jaffer Palot, Scientist, Zoological survey of India, Calicut. Biodiversity Club was established to implement programmes to conserve biodiversity and to establish ‘Shanthisthal’, a man-made forest ecosystem in the colleges, where 30 cents was made available for making a Forest grove with RET (Rare, Endangered and Threatened) species. This protected Shanthisthal maintained by the Biodiversity Club of the college in due course of time will become a biodiversity rich area of rare and endangered plant and animal species without human hindrance. [10]
Tourism Club of MES Ponnani College is formed with an objective of creating awareness among the students about the tourism related activities. Club enhances responsible tourism among students. Tourism club is effectively functioning in the college and the conducts talks, seminars, field trip and exhibitions.
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