Department of History, Lekshmipuram college of Arts and Science

Lekshmipuram College of Arts and Science, Neyyoor, established in 1964, is a reputed institution of higher education, both in age and in academic excellence, stands up with greater significance in the sylvan surroundings of Mondaicad village in Kanya sylvan surroundings of Mondaicad village in Kanyakumari District that lies at the Southernmost part of India. It is located very close to the sea coast on a sprawling campus providing quality education to the students in the neighbourhood. It is a First Grade College currently affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. Its mission is to promote the cause of higher education and to strive for the advancement of the physical, mental and cultural Interest of the marginalised student community in the neighbourhood. Lekshmipuram College of Arts and Science, a renowned institution both in terms of age and academic excellence stands up with greater pride. Due to its dense flora and the evergreen forest that covers the hills and mountains, it appears to be a deep green when viewed from the inside. On the outside, it is encircled by three oceans: the Indian Ocean in the south, the Bay of Bengal in the east, and the Arabic Sea in the west. Anyone is impressed by its miles of interconnected green fields, rubber estates, other plantations, and coconut groves along the seashore. It was then a Second grade college affiliated to Madras University with pre-university classes. In 1966 it was upgraded as a first grade college with B.A History (English Medium), B.Sc. Zoology and B.Sc. Mathematics. Then, the establishment of Madurai Kamaraj University in 1966 brought many more new courses to the campus-B.A History (Tamil medium) in 1967, B.A. English Literature and B.Sc. Physics in 1979 and B.A Tamil Literature in 1980. At present, the college is affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, wherein fresh affiliations for new self-financing courses like B.Sc. Information Technology in 2001, B.Sc. Bio-chemistry in 2002, and B.Sc. Costume Design and B.Sc. Electronics in 2003 have been obtained. P.G. courses M.A. (Tamil) and M.Sc.(Maths) were introduced in the academic year 2006-2007 and M.A. (English) and M.Sc.(Physics) in 2007-2008. An UG course like B.Com with Computer Application was intrudes in 2007-08. The college is non-autonomous and is enjoying non-minority status. The fee collected to any course is strictly in adherence to the government norms. Merit alone is the criterion for admission. At the same time the reservation to various categories is made as per government guidelines. All appointments are made in the aided-vacancies strictly in accordance with norms prescribed by the government through Employment Exchange. The College is located 17 kilometers away from the District Headquarters, Nagercoil. The nearby main bus-stations are Monday Market, Colachel, Manavalakurichy and Karungal. The nearest railway station is at Eraniel – 3 km away from the College. According to the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges Regulation Act, the college has a college committee consisting up of members of the management, the principal, a representative from the university, two members of the teaching staff, and one member of the non-teaching staff.