Pocker Sahib Memorial Orphanage College (PSMO) is a government-aided private

junior college A junior college (sometimes referred to colloquially as a juco, JuCo or JC) is a post-secondary educational institution offering vocational training designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations and workers in su ...

affiliated to the

University of Calicut The University of Calicut, also known as Calicut University, is a State ownership, state-run public university headquartered at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. Established in 1968, it is the first university to ...

. It was established in 1968 under the management of the

Tirurangadi Muslim Orphanage Tirurangadi Muslim Orphanage is an educational hub of ten educational organizations situated in and around Tirurangadi town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. P.S.M.O.College is the biggest campus in the entire group. Location The orpha ...

History

The college was established in 1968 as a government-aided junior college affiliated to the

University of Kerala University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is a state-run public university located in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, India. It was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Chit ...

. In the same year, it was re-affiliated to the University of Calicut after the reorganization of the university.PSMO College Web Site
/ref> It was upgraded as a first grade college in 1972 and a Post Graduate College in 1980. Twelve degree courses and seven post graduate courses are offered at the college catering to the higher education needs of around 1800 students. The college was mainly intended for the educational progress of the orphans of the Muslim community but it also fulfills the educational aspirations of students from all communities.

Location

The college is situated at

Tirurangadi Tirurangadi is a municipal town in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It is a historic town famed for its active participation in the freedom struggle, especially those dating back to the 1920s. It serves as a local taluk and is located ...

a distance of 13 km from Calicut University Campus, 18.1 km from the District Headquarters at Malappuram, 10.3 km from the Parappanangadi Railway station, 17 km from Calicut Airport and 1 km from the NH 17 at Kakkad. Psmoc

Notable alumni

K. T. Jaleel K. T. Jaleel (born 30 May 1967) is an Indian politician from Kerala and a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Thavanur and has served as Minister of Higher Education, Welfare of Minorities, Waqf and Hajj in the Left Democratic Front (LDF ...

, Former Higher Education Minister of Kerala * N. Samsudheen, MLA * M. M. Akbar, Islamic Preacher *

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, MLA *

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, Social worker

References

External links

PSMO College Web SitePSMO COLLEGE UAE ALUMNIMedia One articleUniversity of CalicutUniversity Grants CommissionNational Assessment and Accreditation Council
Colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut Arts and Science colleges in Kerala Universities and colleges in Malappuram district Educational institutions established in 1968 1968 establishments in Kerala {{Kerala-university-stub

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