Jamal Mohmed College, Tiruchirappalli

About Jamal Mohmed College, Tiruchirappalli

Jamal Mohamed College was founded in 1951, as an affiliated college to the University of Madras and then affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, when it was formed in 1984.The College is administered by the Society of Jamal Mohamed College. It is established in a sprawling land area of 87 acres (60 acres in the present location and 27 acres in Veerampatti Village near Bharathidasan University) as a religious minority institution with the primary objective of providing higher education to the downtrodden and socially backward sections of the society in general and Muslim minority in particular. Janab. M. Jamal Mohamed Sahib and Janab N.M. Khajamian Rowther of revered memory were the founding fathers of this institution. The college was inaugurated on 11th July 1951 by Hon. Thiru P.S. Kumarasamy Raja, the then Chief Minister of Madras with His Excellency, the Maharaja of Bhavanagar, the then Governor of Madras presiding over the function.When the college was founded in 1951, the Founding Management Committee of the College consisted of Janab N.M. Khajamian Rowther as the founder President (1951-1954), M.J. Jamal Mohideen Sahib as the founder Secretary (1951-1966) and Janab N.M.K. Abdul Samad Sahib (1951-1964) as the founder Treasurer.

Over the period of 5 decades, the college was able to scale greater and greater heights and rise to the present status as a multi faculty institution with 11 UG courses, 11 PG courses and 2 M.Phil. Programmes under Government Aided stream and 3 U.G. courses, 8 P.G. courses, 11 M.Phil., and 11 Ph.D programmes under self financing stream by promoting quality and excellence in higher education due to the sustained efforts and dedicated leadership given by the College Management Committee. The college offers 8 U.G. and 8 P.G. courses exclusively for women as part of women empowerment during the second shift of the college. Haji M.J. Jamaludeen Sahib, who succeeded Janab M.J. Jamal Mohideen Sahib as Secretary and Correspondent from 1966, functioned till 1973. Haji Janab N.M.K. Abdul Khader Sahib, served as Treasurer from 1964 till 1973. On the sad demise of Haji Janab M.J. Jamaludeen Sahib, Haji Janab N.M.K. Abdul Khader Sahib took over as Secretary and Correspondent in the year 1973 and served till 1988. Haji M.J.M. Abdul Gaffor Saheb took over as Treasurer in the year 1973. Haji Janab M.J.M. Abdul Gafoor Sahib, served as Treasurer from 1973 to 1989. He was elected as Secretary and Correspondent in 1989 and continues to serve till date. He has the distinction of serving even during the time of Silver Jubilee of the College as well as the Golden Jubilee of the college. The college has grown from strength to strength under the able leadership of greatmen who adorned the seat of Principalship from 1951 to 2003. Late. Alhaji Janab M.J. Mohamed Sayeed M.A.,LT., was the first Principal from 1951 to 1970. Prof. E.W.P. Thomas M.A., was the Principal from 1970 to 1971. Late. Haji. Prof. E.P. Mohamed Ismail became the Principal in 1971 and held the office upto 1985.