Dharumapurm Gnanambikai Govt Arts College for Women

Dharumapuram Gnanambikai Government Arts College For Women was established in 1967 by the efforts of the local people and as a women’s institution run by the Government of Tamil Nadu to cater to the needs of women aspirants in and around Mayiladuthurai. Full form of this college is Dharmapuram Gnanambikai Government Arts College for women. It is affiliated to Bharadhidasan University, Trichy. The NAAC committee visited during the year 2007 assessed the college as with B+ grade. Government endeavored to utilize the existing infrastructure for more number of students. This caused the introduction of shift system in the college. This enabled the introduction of additional sections of existing courses for which there were more demand from the students’ community. B.A Applied Tamil, B.A Economics, B.Sc Mathematics, B.Sc Computer Science and B.Sc Bio-Chemistry courses with single medium in each were introduced in shift II – evening session. During 2008-2009 second session of B.A English was introduced in shift II by increasing the number of shift II courses to six. B.Sc Chemistry and M.Sc., Bio-Chemistry were newly introduced in shift I during 2011-12. During the academic year 2013 – 14, M.Sc., Mathematics is introduced in shift I. With a grant of Rs. 4,85,820/- by UGC class rooms were constructed in the first floor during 2007-2008. The college is upgraded as ‘A’ grade college since the academic year 2007-08. With the government fund of Rs. 50 lakhs in the same academic year 2007-08 ten more class rooms, one language lab and Bio-Chemistry lab were constructed. This enhanced better infrastructure. As per the Government Higher Education fund request no. 20 a sum of Rs. 82.94 lakhs worth building with 13 more class rooms was sanctioned and built.