SIR SYED COLLEGE

About SIR SYED COLLEGE

Sir Syed College is situated in the Taliparamba Municipality of Kannur District of Kerala State. Established in 1967 the institution was the culmination of a search by a socially committed team for a goal, not thought to be easily achievable in the region, the search for a center of higher education and a solution to the educational backwardness of an area and of a community that was officially classified educationally backward. The idea took the embryonic form in 1966, when the then minister for education late Janab C.H.Muhammed Koya officially announced the Government’s decision to sanction a College under the Cannanore District Muslim Educational Association (CDMEA) from the academic year 1967 onwards. The college was formally inaugurated by the then Chief Minister late E.M.S.Namboodiripad at a function presided over by Janab C.H.Mohammed Koya.
The institution was appropriately named after the great Muslim socio-educational reformer Sir Syed Ahamed Khan, symbolizing the revival of modern learning targeted through the institution – a cause dear to, and religiously pursued by the eventual founder of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

Cannanore District Muslim Educational Association (CDMEA) runs the College. There is a separate Governing Body of CDMEA members to supervise the functioning of Sir Syed College. The 20 members Governing Body with Janab K. Abdul Kader (Chairman), and Adv. V. P. Ahammad Kunhi (Manager & Correspondent) has the Principal as ex-officio members.

Principal is the administrative head of the institution. College office headed by the Senior Superintendent assists the Principal in day-to-day administration.
Prof. P.K. Abdulla is the present Principal(Incharge) and Mr. Babu AR is the Senior Superintendent.

The college council consisting of Heads of all the Departments, two elected staff members, librarian and NCC officers advise the Principal in all the academic and administrative matters.
The Sir Syed College is a Post Graduate institution affiliated to the University of Kannur and run by the Cannanore District Muslim Educational Association. Muslim in kannur District generally and Taliparamba Taluk particularly are educationally backward and the College was established mainly to cater to the educational needs of Muslims of this region. The college is named after Sir Syed Ahmed Khan to perpetuate the memory of this Great leader who was the pioneer of Muslim Educational Movement of India. The College started functioning as a Junior College in June, 1967. It is situated on a lovely hillock at Karimbam surrounded by an imposing panorama of nature. The calm and serene atmosphere is conductive to Physical, Intellectual and academic pursuits. It is situated 3 KM East of Taliparamba Town and 25 KM North East of Kannur Town. The College is open to students of all castes and creeds. It is secular in spirit and cosmopolitan in outlook. Hostel accommodation is provided for a good number of men and women students at moderate cost. There are regular bus services from various parts of the District to the College.The College has completed 29 years of its glorious existence. The College was upgraded in the academic year 1969-70 with degree classes in History, Commerce, Zoology & Mathematics. B.Sc. Botany course was started from the academic year 1975-75. B. A. Arabic was started from the academic year 1979-80. B.Sc. Chemistry and M. Com. were started in 1980-81. B. Sc. Statistics was started in the academic year 1981-82 and B. Sc. Physics was started in the academic year 1982-83. M. Sc. Botany course commenced from 1984-85. B. A. Economics has been started in 1993-94.