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Nehru Memorial College, Sullia
Nehru Memorial College (NMC) is located in Kurunjibag, Sullia of Karnataka state of India, is a government aided college serving students seeking under graduation and post graduation courses. This college is the premier institution under Academy of Liberal Education (R.) Sullia. The college is accredited with 'B+' grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The college provides following Under Graduation courses : *Bachelor of Arts *Bachelor of Science *Bachelor of Commerce *Bachelor of Business Administration *Bachelor of Social Works *Master of Social Works *Master of Commerce Extra curricular activities * National Cadet Corps (India), NCC - National Cadet Corps * National Service Scheme, NSS - National Service Scheme * Bharat Scouts and Guides, Rovers & Rangers * Red Cross, YRC - Youth Red Cross History The main visionary behind this college is Sri Kurunji Venkatramana Gowda, popularly known as the "Architect of Modern Sullia" is also the Founder President of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurunji Venkatramana Gowda
''Strobilanthes kunthiana'', known as Kurinji or Neelakurinji in Tamil language and Malayalam and Gurige in Kannada, is a shrub of the bear's breeches family (Acanthaceae) that is found in the shola forests of the Western Ghats in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The purplish blue flower blossoms only once in 12 years, and gave the Nilgiri Mountains range its name as ''nil'' (blue) + ''giri'' (mountains). The name Neelakurinji originates from the Tamil language, Tamil Language ''neela'' (blue) + ''kurinji'' (flower). Of all long interval bloomers (or plietesials) ''Strobilanthes kunthiana'' is the most rigorously demonstrated, with documented bloomings in 1838, 1850, 1862, 1874, 1886, 1898, 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, and 2018, these have no match to Solar cycles. The Paliyan tribal people living in Tamil Nadu used it as a reference to calculate their age. This plant flowers during September–October. Description Kurinji grows at an altitude of 1300 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
