PSG College of Arts and Science
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PSG College of Arts and Science (PSG CAS) is an ISO 9001:2000 certified institute in Coimbatore
, Tamil Nadu
, India
. It was founded in 1947 by the managing trustee Sri G.R. Govindarajulu and the founder principal Dr. G.R. Damodaran.
Until 1978, the college was affiliated to Madras University; now the college is affiliated to Bharathiar University
.
Associations like the Mathematics Association, Physics Association and Chemistry Association organise subject-related functions.
The Department of Computer Science organises a state-level inter-collegiate technical festival, "Gateway," which takes place during February and March. The events are primarily tests of computer technologies and have design-oriented events such as web design.
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was founded in 1947 by the managing trustee Sri G.R. Govindarajulu and the founder principal Dr. G.R. Damodaran.
History
PSG College of Arts and Science was started in 1947 by the PSG and Sons Charities Trust which was founded in 1926 by the four sons of P.S. Govindasamy Naidu, the four brothers of the PSG family, Thiru PSG Venkataswamy Naidu, Thiru PSG Rangaswamy Naidu, Thiru PSG Ganga Naidu and Thiru PSG Narayanaswamy Naidu.Until 1978, the college was affiliated to Madras University; now the college is affiliated to Bharathiar University
Bharathiar University
Bharathiar University is a postgraduate university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India. Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharathiar, the university was established in February 1982 and was recognized by the University Grants Commission in 1985....
.
Timeline
- 1947: College established.
- 1978: Autonomous status confirmed.
- 2003: Became an ISO 9001: 2000 certified institution.
- 2004: Identified as a College with Potential for Excellence by University Grants Commission (India)University Grants Commission (India)The University Grants Commission of India is a statutory organisation set up by Union government in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. It provides recognition for universities in India, and provides funds for government-recognised...
- 2007: Re-Accreditated by NAAC with A+ grade in February.
Courses
- Twenty two undergraduate courses including arts and science courses like B.Sc Visual Communication, BA Economics, Sociology, English and Tamil,
- BSc courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science,
- Twenty one postgraduate programmes,
- M.Phil and Ph.D programmes in seventeen faculties.
Campus life
Cascall and Euphoria are the annual college cultural competitions. Students from all over Tamil Nadu participate in them as they have high prizes.Associations like the Mathematics Association, Physics Association and Chemistry Association organise subject-related functions.
The Department of Computer Science organises a state-level inter-collegiate technical festival, "Gateway," which takes place during February and March. The events are primarily tests of computer technologies and have design-oriented events such as web design.