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History
The
illustrious Thiru.S.Ramalingam
Pillai whose descendants settled down at the
villages Anbanathapuram, Enathimangalam,
Pallavarayapet, Karugudy and Kanganamputhur,
set apart the sixth share of his deceased son, Thiru.Velayutham
Pillai, for charitable purposes. The property endowed for charitable
purposes was managed by the eldest male member of the five families.
In 1948, with the initiative of some of
the elder members of these families, a scheme was framed for
better management of the charities.Under the scheme the Sub-Court
of Mayiladuthurai appointed M/s.S.Rathinam Pillai, N.Somasundaram
Pillai, B.Thirugnanam Pillai and T.Sadayappa Pillai as the first
trustees.Besides mass feeding of the poor and conducting poojas
in various temples regularly,the Anbanathapuram Vahaira Charities
did yeoman service to the society.As monumental evidences stand
the Palakkarai Bridge across the Cauvery in Mayiladuthurai town,the
Local Fund Hospital building at Manalmedu,the Rs.40,000 General
Ward in the Mahatma Gandhi T.B.Sanitorium at Sengippatty near
Thanjavur,etc.
The efficient management of the Trust
enabled the accumulation of a surplus of Rs.2.5 Lakhs by 1952-'53.
With the active support and guidance of Thiru.T.S.Palaniappan,I.A.S.,
the then Collector of Thanjavur District, the trustees could
start the A.V.C college. The Syndicate of the Madras University
granted affiliation to the college at its meeting held on 20th
May,1955.
The college was inaugurated
on 29th June 1955 by his Holiness, the 25th Gurumahasannidhanam
of Dharmapuram Adheenam and started functioning from 5th July
1955 at the Municipal Elementary School building in Dr.Varadachariar
Park,Mayiladuthurai.The student strength in the inaugural year
was 120, in the first year of intermediate class.
A beautiful
54 acre site at Mannampandal belonging to Arulmigu Mayuranatha Swamy Temple was chosen for
the permanent location for the college.His Holiness the
Gurumahasannidhanam of Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam,the hereditary trustee of the temple gave
the site in exchange of 17
acres of wet land belonging to the A.V.Charities. The college was shifted
to its present location at Mannampandal after it had functioned
for two years at the Municipal Park premises.The college celebrated
its Silver Jubilee in 1980. Now the college is
situated in an area of 15.31 acres.
A.V.C.College that was started with 120 students has
grown to be an Autonomous College with Post Graduate
and Research facilities with a student strength of 3782 including
1390 women students, 39 M.Phil and 40 Ph.D., scholars. The college
offers 22 Under-Grduate,18 Post-Graduate,5 M.Phil., and 4 Ph.D.Programmes.
Need based, job oriented certificate courses are offered during
the winter and summer holidays. 221 faculty members and 119
non-teaching/supporting staff are serving in the institution . The Evening
college for Women was started on 15th August 1984.The college was
conferred autonomous status in 1987.
The National
Assessment & Accreditation Council(NAAC),assessed the performance and
the activities of the college in
terms of curricular,co-curricular,extra-curricular,campus environment etc., at the All
India level and accredited the college with Four Star status
in 2000 , Reaccredited with 'A' grade in 2006
Discipline is of foremost
importance and students and teachers of the College strictly
abide by the rules laid down by the institution. This makes
the campus peaceful and the atmosphere is conducive to academic
pursuits.
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