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| Motto | तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय |
|---|---|
Motto in English | From darkness, lead me to the Light |
| Type | Aided |
| Established | 1947 |
| Affiliation | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
| Principal | S.Sujatha |
| Location | |
| Website | www |
NSS Hindu College, Changanassery, one of the largest and oldest NSS institution of higher education in Kerala. It was founded in 1947 by Bharata Kesari Mannathu Padmanabhan and is situated in Changanassery. Hindu College is an institution of the Nair Service Society.[1][2]
History
NSS Hindu College is the first college of Nair Service Society (NSS) and one of the prominent institutions came into being in 1947. The college epitomizes the glorious vision and objectives of Mannathu Padmanabhan the founder of Nair Service Society which has been well known presence in the Kerala Social and cultural activities. The college was formally inaugurated in 1956 by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the Vice-President of India. On this occasion is inaugurated by hoisting the flag by His Highness The Maharaja of Travancore Sri. Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma.[3] The college building was formally opened by K. M. Munshi, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.[4]
Notable alumni
- Acharya Narendra Bhooshan, Philosopher, Writer
- Ambalapuzha Gopakumar, Writer
- Ramesh Chennithala, Politician, Former Kerala Home Minister
- Rajeev Pillai, Actor
- Prabha Varma, Writer
- Nedumudi Harikumar, Writer
- Ezhacheri Ramachandran, Writer
- Janardhanan
- Parvathy Jayaram, Actor
- Suresh Kurup, Politician
- Praveena, Actor
- Ganesh Puthur, Writer, Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar winner
- Tony Mathew
- G. Marthandan
- Jayakrishnan
- Divya Padmini
- Johny Antony, Actor, Director
- Swaroop Philip
- Vishnu Narayan
References
- ↑ "NSS Hindu College". www.nsshinducollege.org.
- ↑ V. Balakrishnan & R. Leela Devi, 1982, Mannathu Padmanabhan and the revival of Nairs in Kerala, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
- ↑ Mahaanaaya Mannathu Padmanabhan – Prof Geethalayam Geethakrishnan, Publisher:Kurukshethra Prakasan
- ↑ Title Reminiscences of My Life Author Mannathu Padmanabhan Translated by Pisharikovil Chandrasekhara Menon Contributor Kerala (India). Dept. of Cultural Publications Publisher Cultural Publications Department, Government of Kerala, 2003 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized 20 Jul 2009 ISBN 9788186365984 Length 264 pages
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