Government College, Kattappana

Government College Kattappana is an arts and science college functioning under the Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala. The college is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. The college is recognized under the 2(f) and 12(B) schedules of the UGC act. It offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through which about seven hundred students fulfil their higher education aspirations. The college was accredited with an  'A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in September 2016.

History
Government college, Kattappana was established in July 1977 to fulfill a long need in the vicinity. Prof.R.Balakrishnan Nair took charge as the first principal of the college on 26 July 1977. The affiliation was granted by the University of Kerala for starting a Junior college. The classes started on 18 August 1977. The University of Kerala accorded sanction for starting a unit of NSS during the academic year 1979–1980. The college was later upgraded in the year 1989 for Undergraduate Studies in Economics. The permanent affiliation for the college was granted by the Mahathma Gandhi University, Kottayam in the year 1994.

Campus
The college is located in the spice city of Kerala, Kattappana. The institute is equipped with all modern amenities. The main building consists of an academic block and administrative office. The newly built science block is a three storeyed one with modular laboratory and instrumentation facilities. The college does have a state of art library block with around 420000 books and e facilities. The postgraduate and research department of Malayalam functions in a separate academic block. The college does have hostels for both boys and girls inside the campus. The college does also have a staff quarters with the facilities for 12 families. It is situated on a beautiful windy hill which is just 1.5 km. away from the Kattappana main town.

Co-curricular activities of the college come under various clubs. They are NSS, NCC, tourism club, women cell,Career Guidance and counseling cell, arts club, debate club, quiz club and nature clubs.

Departments
The institute has 13 departments. Courses are offered and managed independently by these departments. They are


 * 1) Chemistry
 * 2) Physics
 * 3) Mathematics
 * 4) Statistics
 * 5) Commerce
 * 6) Economice
 * 7) History
 * 8) Political Science
 * 9) English
 * 10) Hindi
 * 11) Malayalam
 * 12) Sanskrit
 * 13) Physical Education

Facilities
Various facilities available in the institute are
 * Library
 * Edusat Bhavan
 * Internet Bhavan
 * Wifi connectivity
 * Computer lab for Commerce & Maths Dept.
 * Conference hall
 * Auditorium
 * Sports grounds
 * Boys Hostel
 * Girls Hostel
 * Staff Quarters
 * E learning Centre
 * College Bus
 * Reading corner

Courses offered
Different courses offered at the institute are