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Sree Neelakanta Government Sanskrit College Pattambi

Coordinates: 10°48′32″N 76°11′56″E / 10.809°N 76.199°E / 10.809; 76.199
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SNGS College, Pattambi
TypePublic
Established1899; 125 years ago (1899)
AccreditationNAAC A+
AffiliationUniversity of Calicut
Location, ,
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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 recognised as a Centre of Excellence in the field of higher education by the Government of Kerala.[1][2]

History

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The college was founded by renowned Sanskrit scholar Punnasseri Nambi Neelakanta Sharma. The college initially started as a Sanskrit school in 1899 and 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

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

Notable alumni

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References

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  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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