VTM College Of Arts And Science, Arumanai

About VTM College Of Arts And Science, Arumanai

The Velu Thampi Memorial(VTM) College of Arts & Science was established in 2004 as a self supporting Linguistic Minority Institution.The College is owned and managed by VTM Educational Trust, a Unit of the Kanyakumari District Nair Service Society,registered on 15th December, 1997. (Reg.No : 745/97). The College has been sanctioned by Govt of Tamilnadu and is affilated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University,Tirunelveli.

The College is located on a sprawling 10.01 acre campus in Arumanai Town Panchayat, Vilavancode Taluk,Kanyakumari District.The College is named after the great patriot and freedom fighter, Velu Thampi Dalava of the erstwhile Princely state of Travancore. The foundation stone for the college building was laid by His Highness Uthradam Thirunal Marthandavarma,Head of the Travancore Royal Family on 17-03-2002. The College building was formally inaugurated by Sri. N.Dhalavai Sundaram, Honourable Minister for Public Health, Govt. of Tamilnadu on 06-02-2005.

The College started functioning on 01-09-2004. With the blessings of God and under the inspiring leadership of Sri.K.Unnikrishnan Nair,Chairman,Sri.V.Rajesh,Correspondent and Secretary and with the co-operation of the members of the Managing Committee of the VTM Educational Trust,shareholders and the office bearers of the Kanyakumari District Nair Service Society, the College is in its path of growth and development.

VISION
This Institution envisions a vast beckoning field in this sylvan area where the young boys and girls of the rural society,more specifically of Malayalam - speaking families, can have their training to ascend the summit of knowledge and erudition and family become men and women of wisdom.

On its part, the institution hopes to make use of the best of available talent to mould the young students into model individuals with graces like self-reliance, love and compassion for fellow beings and respect for truth and non-violence.

MISSION
The institution endeavors to turn out graduates and post-graduates with district personality of their own.

In order to achieve this lofty aim, the institution endeavors to provide them with state-of-the-art facilities like a good computer laboratory with access to e-learning and well -equipped library.

The institution hopes to serve the nation best by fulfilling its commitments to it.