History
Mahatma Gandhi College, Iritty was founded by Iritty Educational Society, which was formed in 1982 due to a lack of institutions for higher studies in theCourses Offered
Undergraduate programmes
Postgraduate programmes
Facilities
Library
Mahatma Gandhi College has a well stocked college library housed in a spacious building where over ten thousand books and reference books cater to the scholarly needs of the discerning student committee. Also to update day to day events at national and international levels, newspapers in Malayalam, English and many periodicals are available. Journals related to Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science and Commerce are also purchased for the scholars who aspire to scale the heights of knowledge in different disciplines. There is a separate reading room for the students and staff of the college. To facilitate the students in the pursuit of higher education with the help of relevant books and reference volumes, open access system is followed in the college library of M.G. College. Also, a network resource centre installed with six computer systems having internet facilities helps the students community to travel through the information superhighway for gaining greater exposure to the world of knowledge. A set of hundred volumes comprising the collected works of Mahatma Gandhi is an added attraction of the College library. A Library Committee has been functioning at Mahatma Gandhi College with the aim of masterminding the integrated development of the library in terms of books and journals available, library facilities and services open for students and the staff and further expansion necessary in the context of the emerging knowledge society.Hostel
A newly constructed college hostel with fifteen well furnished rooms is a timely help for students who come from distant regions. The infrastructure of the hostel provides facilities like study hall, prayer hall, dining room and a spacious kitchen. The hostel building is situated just fifty meters away from the college.College Canteen
Within twenty meters away from the main block of M.G. College, college canteen functioning in a separate building from where the students and the staff can have food which is hygienic, nutritious and tasty at a reasonable and reduced rate. There are separate dining rooms for the students and the staff.Computer Lab
Mahatma Gandhi College has three computer labs installed with eighty state-of-the-art computer systems for the timely and immediate use of students and staffs alike. Broadband internet facility is at the disposal of the students to access the information superhighway so that they can always update the current developments in the field. These facilities help the students to gain hands-on experience with latest pieces of software emerging in the ever expanding field of information technology.Physics Lab
The spacious and well-equipped Physics lab enables student who opts for B.Sc. Physics programme to gain the proper and adequate exposure to the world of experimental physics which, in turn, enabled many of the alumni of the department to secure admission in prestigious Central universities and premiere institutions for higher studies. The solid base gained in experimental physics from our lab enabled them to pursue doctoral research in some of the well known foreign universities also.Network Resource Centre
A Network Resource Centre installed with fifteen computer systems having broadband internet connection is part of the facilities at the beck and call of the students who want to widen their intellectual horizon through an exposure to the World Wide Web so that they can always update themselves with current developments in the academic and social levels to meet the challenges of the emerging knowledge society. It is founded and run with the financial assistance of the U.G.C.Seminar Hall
There is a well furnished seminar hall having a seating arrangement for a hundred and fifty people and equipped with audiovisual facilities as part of the infrastructural facilities at the college.Conference Hall
A mini conference hall with a seating arrangement for fifty people where official meeting of the staff of the college is conducted.Open Air Auditorium
An open air auditorium having space for accommodating around three thousand people is meant for outdoor programmes and functions conducted at Mahatma Gandhi College.College Store
A college store functions at MG College from where students can purchase text books, notebooks and stationary items. Also, there is a reprographic centre attached to the college store in order that students can have photostat copies of books and study materials.Mini Gymnasium
A mini gymnasium equipped with gadgets for training to increase the physical powers of students is part of the facilities provided by the physical education department of M.G. College.References
External links
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