Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College has found a distinct spot in the educational map of South Tamilnadu. It is a unique Alma Mater to a galaxy of eminent men and women shining in various realms of life in India and abroad. This educational temple was founded due to the untiring efforts of the Tamilnadu Naidu Mahajana Sangam. The service minded Patrons started this college in 1974, for the welfare and development of the educationally and economically backward Telugu speaking minority Naidu community. The college has been christened as Mannar Thirumalai Naicker, whose motto is “To rule is to serve”.
The then Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Dr. Kalaingar Karunanidhi opened the college on 18th August, 1974. The foundation for the college building was laid by Cavalier Mr. G.K. Devarajulu Naidu. The college which had initially functioned in Shenoy Nagar at Shri Rama vilas Mandapam, was shifed to its own premises in Pasumalai on 4th September, 1979. Our college was upgraded to degree status during the academic year 1979-1980.
The college became the first co-educational Institution in Madurai City during 1982-83. The Central Govt allotted 24 acres of land adjoining National Highway for the expansion of college. The State Govt allotted 7.48 acres of land for the college. The credit for initiating allotment of land from the Central and State Governments goes to late Mr. K. Rajaram Naidu, Former Minister of Tamilnadu. The statue of Mannar Thirumalai Naicker, which is in the college premises, was donated by Periakulam Mr.V. Nagaraj Naidu. Due to the efforts taken by the present Management of our College, about 2.5 lakhs sq. feet of buildings were built in a short span of time.
Library building covering an area of 13,000 sq. feet in the ground floor and classrooms, a conference hall in the first floor and a air conditioned seminar hall in the second floor has been constructed owing to the sacrificial initiatives and commitment of the present management.
The Administrative Block which houses a magnificent office of the Controller of Examinations, Dean’s office, Valuation Halls in the ground floor and class rooms in the first floor has been constructed in an area of 30000 sq. feet. This Block which looks like the crowning glory of Institution, is an eloquent testimony to the devotion of the management. About 4,000 Students are entrolled under Aided and Self-Finance Programmes. 183 Members of the Teaching faculty and 77 Members of the Non-Teaching Staff are in institution.
81 class rooms, with very good ventilation and a huge auditorium which can accommodate more than 2000 delegates are available in our college. There are also three well-furnished seminar halls in which more than 1400 delegates can sit comfortably. The institution can also boast of a playground with a sprawling area of 7.48 acres. A hygienic Canteen, Women’s hostel, Computer laboratories with 435 systems and a magnificent library building are the infrastructure facilities which make our institution stand out. Our library has about 48289 books and 70 Journals.
A salient feature of our library is the reading hall which can accommodate about 150 students. Stone benches have been made under the cool and shadowy trees for the benefit of students.
Arrangements have been made to provide safe, drinking water with RO facility. Transport facility has been arranged exclusively for women students. TNSTC plies a few buses for them from the campus to the key destinations.
Gym and two smart class rooms enrich the ambience of our college.
The college was reaccredited and retained with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC in the year 2018. The UGC has granted autonomous status to our college since 2015-16 academic year.
To mould the learners into accomplished individuals by providing them with a stimulus for social change through character, confidence and competence.
In 1976, the Tamilnadu Private Colleges Regulation Act was published in the Tamilnadu Government gazette (Extra ordinary) Part IV, under Section 2, year 1976 (Act No. 19).
If an Assistant professor having four years of service with Ph.D., will be promoted from Rs.6000 to Rs.7000 AGP(CAS). An Assistant professor having 9 years of experience with Ph.D will be promoted from Rs.7000 to Rs.8000 AGP(CAS). Assistant Professors having 9 + 3 years (12 years) with Ph.D of service (who got AGP 8000), will be promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor from Rs.8000 to Rs.9000 AGP(CAS).
Our institution receives post approval from the Directorate of Collegiate Education, Chennai; the Management Committee will call for application through advertisement in “Newspapers”. The Interview Panel list will be prepared as per UGC regulation and interview panel will conduct the interview to select the suitable candidate as per norms and recommend it to the governing body. Then the governing body will decide the suitable candidates for appointment.
If there is a vacancy for non-teaching staff, the institution will get the post approval from the Directorate of Collegiate Education. Then the Management Committee will give advertisement in newspapers. Then the interview will be conducted by our Management Committee for selecting the suitable Non teaching staff as per norms.
All admissions made are provisional and subject to the approval of the Madurai Kamaraj University and Director of Government Examinations. The college has the right to cancel the admission made, if the documents submitted are found to be false or the qualification of the candidate admitted is not approved by Madurai Kamaraj University, all admissions made are subject to verification of the Mark Statement by the Director of Government Examinations and if the Mark Statement is found to be bogus, the admission is liable to be cancelled and criminal action would be initiated against the concerned candidate.
College has a number of policies procedures and practices to govern its operation. The policies are meant for day –to-day dealing. They provide guidance to members in a number of academic areas.
The maintenance and cleaning of the classrooms and furniture are done with the efforts on the non-teaching staff and in major cases the college goes for the maintenance contract to the experts.
The college has adequate number of computer with internet connections. Utility software is distributed in all the locales like office, laboratories, library, departments etc. As per the rules and policies of the institution, all the stakeholders have equal opportunity to use these facilities. The ICT smart classrooms and all those computer related facilities are maintained by the technically skilled experts appointed by the management.
CCTV camera is installed in the campus.
The students are charged for the laboratory expenses at the time of admission as suggested by the statutory body and in addition to that non-salary grants are allocated for the maintenance of the laboratories and the classrooms which are a part of teaching – learning process. The gardener appointed by the institute maintains the garden.
The maintenance of generator is regularly done by AMC. Electrical and plumbing related maintenance is done with the help of local skilled persons and the expenditure is met from budget gained by college from different sources.
Library maintenance is done by management by providing a provision of the budget. Library software is maintained by AMC. Disinfecting and keeping library clean is done frequently by library staff.
The sports department of the college is meritorious. The running track is used by students, staff and local community and maintenance of that facility is done with the help of the management.
A competitive examination is established by the college, which helps the students to prepare for competitive examination and the expenses are met by the management. The management understands the external and internal stake holders of the college uniting the vast campus regularly. Maintaining supporting facilities in the campus requires meticulous system. The college has a comprehensive policy to maintain the infrastructure periodically. Hence, the management allocates sufficient funds for the maintenance of the physical academic and support facilities.
The college has got four science laboratories for physics, chemistry, electronics, and food and dairy. Equipments are purchased form modern scientific company. The instruments are properly maintained and periodically they are serviced by the technicians from the same office in case, any defect in the equipments, they are immediately replaced with the permission of the principal.
The institution facilitates 5 computer labs . The systems are maintained with the help of the hardware technicians appointed exclusively for this purpose by the management.
The college owns an enormous library which has got a vast reading hall. If facilitates a Net café, Smart Classroom, own book reading hall, separate systems to operate reading and borrowing books. An MOU is drafted with Rovan Software system, who annually maintains the infrastructure in the library. Further, an MOU is signed with fire & Safety license that periodically lists the library and fills the gas extinguisher equipments.
The institution possesses spacious classrooms which have sufficient fans and tube lights and desks. All the facilities are properly maintained, in case of repair or damage of the goods, carpenters and electricians carry out the maintenance.
The department of physical education functions in a separate room. The management has appointed a lady physical director to look after the sports activities of the girls. The college has a large ground which has a separate court for Cricket, Kabbadi, Volley ball, Kho-Kho and other sports activities An exclusive estate officer is appointed for overseeing maintenance of Buildings, Classrooms, laboratories and the entire campus. The Principal constitutes a committee with a convenor and members at the end semester and they take a stock of the maintenance of infrastructure in the campus. A registrar is maintained in every department to record the stock and the consolidated report is submitted to the superior authorities.