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| Motto | Sapere Aude |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Dare to be wise |
| Type | Government co-educational autonomous |
| Established | 1852 |
| Principal | Dr.M.R.YEZHILI. M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D., |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | 13.6 acres (5.5 ha) |
| Affiliations | Bharathiar University[1] |
| Website | gacbe.ac.in |
Government Arts College is an autonomous institution located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It is a liberal arts college affiliated to the Bharathiar University.[2][3]
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History
Government Arts College started as an Anglo-vernacular school in 1852. It became a first-grade college in 1870 and almost a century later, a post-graduate college in 1964, under the Madras University.[5]
The college blazon was adopted as early as 1868 by then Principal C. C. Flanagan. After that it changed, in 1953 as a part of the centenary year celebration and in 1999 after the college was accredited, with four stars.[6]
Academic Programmes
The college offers undergraduates and postgraduate programmes in arts and science affiliated to the Bharathiar University. It has been accredited by NAAC with an A Grade (CGPA 3.49)
Notable alumni
- Puviarasu, Tamil Poet
- Raghuvaran, actor
- Manivannan, Actor and Director
- Sathyaraj, Actor
- Ranjith, Actor
- Jeeva, Lawyer, Artist
- R. V. Udayakumar, Actor and Director
- R. N. Manickam, Officer, Indian Police Service
- P. Nagarajan, Member of Parliament
References
- ^ "Colleges affiliated to bharathiar university". Bharathiar University. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "BU affiliated College". b-u.ac.in. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Kannan, Amutha (9 June 2011). "Government Arts College to start counselling from June 17". The Hindu.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 9 September 2021.
- ^ Accreditation gacbe.ac.in
- ^ "Our College Blazon". Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "High rating for Government Arts College". The Hindu. 2 April 2022.
External links
This page was last edited on 14 June 2024, at 05:48