N.S.S. COLLEGE, NEMMARA

NSS College, Nemmara is a college of higher education located in Nemmara town in Palakkad district, Kerala. It is managed by the Nair Service Society (NSS) and is affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college was inaugurated by the founding father of NSS, Mannathu Padmanabhan, on 28 February 1966, and celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1991–92. Situated near the Western Ghats, close to the scenic hills of Nelliyampathi, the college serves rural students from Nemmara and neighboring areas such as Ayalur, Melarkode, and Alathur. The campus spans 38 acres and offers twelve UG courses and three PG courses. It has five science departments—Mathematics, Physics and Instrumentation, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology—and four arts departments—History, Political Science, Economics, and Malayalam and English. There are also three language departments (Malayalam, Sanskrit, and Hindi), departments of Commerce and Business Administration under the Commerce faculty, and a Physical Education department. The college also offers two self-financing courses. Notable alumni include Malayalam film actor Rohit Menon.