Sanatana Dharma College
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Sanatana Dharma College or S. D. College is an educational institution in Alappuzha
, Kerala
, India
, affiliated with the University of Kerala. It is one of the oldest affiliated aided colleges under the University of Kerala. The college has been recognized by the University Grants Commission and has a four-star level accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council
(NAAC).
The college has eleven teaching departments which offers various undergraduate and seven postgraduate courses in arts, science and commerce. Its departments of botany
and zoology
are approved research center
s of the University of Kerala.
The current president and manager of the college are J. Ravindranatha Pai and J. Krishnan respectively. The college is headed by S. Krishnakumar as the principal and R. Chandrasekharan Nair as the vice principal.
. The college was established under the management of Sanatana Dharma Vidyasala and was inaugurated on 20 June 1946 by C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer.
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, 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...
, affiliated with the University of Kerala. It is one of the oldest affiliated aided colleges under the University of Kerala. The college has been recognized by the University Grants Commission and has a four-star level accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It is an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission of Government of India headquartered in Bangalore.-History:NAAC was established in 1994 in...
(NAAC).
The college has eleven teaching departments which offers various undergraduate and seven postgraduate courses in arts, science and commerce. Its departments of botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
and zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
are approved research center
Research center
A research center is a facility or building dedicated to research, commonly with the focus on a specific area. There are over 14,000 research centers in the United States...
s of the University of Kerala.
The current president and manager of the college are J. Ravindranatha Pai and J. Krishnan respectively. The college is headed by S. Krishnakumar as the principal and R. Chandrasekharan Nair as the vice principal.
History
S. D. College was founded by K. Parthasarathy Iyengar and V. Sundara Raja Naidu as a contribution towards the educational uplift of the district of AlappuzhaAlappuzha district
Alappuzha is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala in India. It was formed as Alleppey District on August 17, 1957. The name of the district was officially changed to Alappuzha in 1990. The district is a widely known tourist destination, and is well known for its coir factories. Most of...
. The college was established under the management of Sanatana Dharma Vidyasala and was inaugurated on 20 June 1946 by C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer.
Notable alumni
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- M. G. RadhakrishnanM. G. RadhakrishnanM. G. Radhakrishnan was a senior music director and Carnatic vocalist from Kerala. He is highly regarded as one of the most successful light music and film music composer in Malayalam.- Personal life :M. G...
- Vayalar RaviVayalar RaviVayalar Ravi is a prominent Indian politician, currently the Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister of Civil Aviation. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha.-Political Life:...
- S. Ramachandran PillaiS. Ramachandran PillaiS. Ramachandran Pillai is a communist politician from Kerala, India, Politburo member of the Communist Party of India since 1992 and General Secretary of All India Kisan Sabha...