The South Travancore Hindu College ,Travancore

The South Travancore Hindu College Association, with temple trusts and individuals as shareholders, was registered as a company on 9th January 1952 with a view to promote the cause of higher education in South Travancore, now known as Kanyakumari Dis in South Travancore, now known as Kanyakumari District. Started on a modest scale as an Intermediate College in 1952, the South Travancore Hindu College rapidly grew into a Degree College in 1955, and a Postgraduate College in 1956. With the reorganization of Indian States, the College first came to be affiliated to the University of Madras in 1957, then to Madurai Kamaraj University in 1966, and finally to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in 1990. Of the large number of individuals and institutions that have helped the College grow into its present status of being a Premier Institution, reaccredited with A by the National Assessment and Accreditation Committee of the UGC, special mention must be made of the following: The Desigavinayagar Devasthanam, Kottar. The Kottar Mahamai Vellithambala Kattalai, Kottar. His Highness the Maharaja of Travancore. ...view more