Chikkanna Government Arts College

Chikkanna Government Arts College, Tiruppur was established in 1966. It is affiliated with Bharathiar University and accredited with Grade ‘B+’ by NAAC. It is recognized by UGC under section 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act. The college works with the objective of providing higher educational opportunities to economically poor and socially backward rural people of Tirupur. The vision of the college is to develop the institution into a premier and exemplary Centre of Higher Learning for rural and socio-economically backward students aimed at  achieving a knowledge society with commitment to Nation building. The college is situated in the  scenic and sprawling campus of 40 acres located at the heart of the dollar city, Tirupur.

Department

• Department of Chemistry

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Computer Science

• Department of Economics

• Department of History

• Department of English

• Department of Mathematics

• Department of Physics

• Department of Tamil

• Department of Zoology

• Department of Costume Design & Fashion

Research Project

• Studies on the structure theorem of operators for which Weyl’s Theorem holds

• Social Security for the Informal Sector workers of Garment Industry in Tirupur

• Bioactive compounds from marine organisms against prolonged wound in fishery community

• Antimicrobial serratio peptidase: a potential therapeutic enzyme isolated from serratia sp

• Synthesis of Carbon nanotubes from Non- conventional Precursors

• Modelling of surface acoustic wave devices and sensors

Extra Curricular Activities

NSS - There are four units functioning in the college. The NSS volunteers work towards improving the sanitary conditions of those villages, create awareness about AIDS, RWH. The various activities performed under NSS unit are - special camps, seminars, anti-ragging awareness programmes, student training programmes, tree plantation and cleanliness activities.

NCC -  A senior division NCC unit of the college has been raised during 1971-72  with a full company of 200 cadets. The cadets undergo various training like - drill, firing, trekking, aero modeling, gliding, cultural activities, games, rock climbing, theoretical classes on war tactics, weapon, map reading. NCC Cadets are also involved in social awareness programmes like cancer, aids awareness, blood donation campaign etc.

Facilities

Achievements

Dr. A. Mohankumar, Department of Zoology has submitted sequential data on Lactobacillus which has been included in international database center (NCBI), USA in 2012.

Scholarships

• BC / BCM / BCC Student Scholarships

• MBC Student Scholarships

• SC/ST Student Scholarships

• Merit Based Student Scholarships

• Tamil Student Stipend.