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N. S. S. College, Pandalam is a higher education institution in
Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
, affiliated to the
University of Kerala University of Kerala (formerly known as University of Travancore) is a state-run public university in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital of Kerala, India. It was established in 1937 by a promulgation of the Maharajah of Travancore, Chithi ...
. It is one of the three oldest colleges established and managed by the
Nair Service Society The Nair Service Society (NSS) is an organisation created for the social advancement and welfare of the Nair community that is found primarily in the state of Kerala in Southern part of India. It was established under the leadership of Mannathu ...
. The college was founded by
Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai Mannathu Padmanabhan (2 January 1878  – 25 February 1970) was an Indian social reformer and freedom fighter from the south-western state of Kerala. He is recognised as the founder of the Nair Service Society (NSS), which represents the ...
in 1950, with intermediate course offerings from the University of Travancore. The college is situated at the heart of Pandalam town adjacent to several other educational institutions under the same management. The college has 15 departments in science, arts, commerce, and physical education. It offers 14 under-graduate courses, seven post-graduate courses, and one doctoral programme. The college motto (inscribed on the college emblem) is derived from the
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smriti ''Sreyohi Njanam Abhyasath'' (''Knowledge indeed is superior to constant practice''). The college is accredited as a special grade college by the University Grants Commission. It was accredited as B++ in 2007 and later re-accredited to A grade in 2014 by the
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. The college campus covers of land, and houses a study centre of the University of Kerala and the University District Information Office. The Zoology department receives financial assistance from the
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. The English department has a theatre called the ''Pandaleeyan English Theatre'', which was formed by N. G. Kurup who was college principal in the 1960s. The theatre has staged
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's
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in
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and
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. In 2013, the department staged a
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adaptation of Shakespeare's
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at its literary fest "Lumina Literati". The college library has approximately 50,000 books and 1800 reference books. It also has active units of the National Cadet Corps, the
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, the Women's Studies Unit, the forestry club, Entrepreneurship Development Club and the Film Club. The college has hosted several national seminars and workshops on various topics such as cinema, Malayalam literature, and water resources management. Notable alumni of the college include
P. S. Sreedharan Pillai P. S. Sreedharan Pillai (born 1 December 1954) is an Indian politician, attorney, and author, who has served as the Governor of Goa, 19th Governor of Goa from July 2021 to July 2025. He also served as the governor of Mizoram from 2019 to 2021, ...
,
Pandalam Sudhakaran Pandalam Sudhakaran (born 22 November 1955, in Pandalam, Kerala, India) is an Indian politician who belongs to Indian National Congress party. He became elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1982 as Congress party can ...
,
Adoor Gopalakrishnan Adoor Gopalakrishnan (born 3 July 1941) is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer and is regarded as one of the most notable and renowned filmmakers in India. With the release of his first feature film '' Swayamvaram'' (1972), G ...
, V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai,
Narendra Prasad Raghava Kurup Narendra Prasad (26 December 1946 3 November 2003) was an Indian actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic. He was born at Mavelikkara in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore. Appreciated for his body language a ...
, and Dr Biju. Notable lecturers who worked here include
Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai Prof. Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai, is a Padayani exponent from Kerala, India. He is the former Vice Chairman of the Kerala Folklore Academy, a professor in mathematics, a writer and public speaker. Early and professional life Vasudevan Pilla ...
and
Manoj Kuroor Manoj Kuroor (born 31 May 1971) is an Indian poet, novelist and lyricist who writes in Malayalam. Personal life Manoj Kuroor was born at Kottayam, to chenda exponent Kuroor Cheriya Vasudevan Namboothiri and Sreedevi Andarjanam. He is the grand ...
.


Notable alumni

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Adoor Gopalakrishnan Adoor Gopalakrishnan (born 3 July 1941) is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer and is regarded as one of the most notable and renowned filmmakers in India. With the release of his first feature film '' Swayamvaram'' (1972), G ...
Director *
Dr. Biju Bijukumar Damodaran, known mononymously as Dr. Biju, is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for films such as ''Saira (film), Saira'' (2005), ''Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' (2010), ''Akasathinte Niram'' (2012), ''Perariyathavar' ...
, Director *
Narendra Prasad Raghava Kurup Narendra Prasad (26 December 1946 3 November 2003) was an Indian actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic. He was born at Mavelikkara in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore. Appreciated for his body language a ...
, Actor *
Pandalam Sudhakaran Pandalam Sudhakaran (born 22 November 1955, in Pandalam, Kerala, India) is an Indian politician who belongs to Indian National Congress party. He became elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1982 as Congress party can ...
, Politician *
P. S. Sreedharan Pillai P. S. Sreedharan Pillai (born 1 December 1954) is an Indian politician, attorney, and author, who has served as the Governor of Goa, 19th Governor of Goa from July 2021 to July 2025. He also served as the governor of Mizoram from 2019 to 2021, ...
, Governor of Goa * P. Prasad, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Kerala * Dr. Jitheshji - World's Fastest Cartoonist & World Record Holder in Speed Drawing * V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai


Notable faculty

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Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai Prof. Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai, is a Padayani exponent from Kerala, India. He is the former Vice Chairman of the Kerala Folklore Academy, a professor in mathematics, a writer and public speaker. Early and professional life Vasudevan Pilla ...
*
Manoj Kuroor Manoj Kuroor (born 31 May 1971) is an Indian poet, novelist and lyricist who writes in Malayalam. Personal life Manoj Kuroor was born at Kottayam, to chenda exponent Kuroor Cheriya Vasudevan Namboothiri and Sreedevi Andarjanam. He is the grand ...
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Rajalakshmi Thakkathu Amayankottu Rajalakshmi (June 2, 1930 – January 18, 1965), better identified as Rajalakshmi, was an Indian novelist, short story writer and poet of Malayalam literature. She was the author of three novels, two poetry anthologies a ...
, novelist, short story writer and poet


Gallery

File:NSSCollegePandalam2.jpg, Front view of NSSCollege Pandalam File:NSSCollegePandalam.jpg, Distant view of NSSCollege Pandalam


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* {{Education in Kerala Arts and Science colleges in Kerala Nair Service Society colleges Colleges affiliated to the University of Kerala Universities and colleges in Pathanamthitta district Educational institutions established in 1950 1950 establishments in India