Accredited (Third Cycle) with B++ grade by NAAC

(NIRF Rank: 151-200)

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Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts CollegeMahe, Puducherry

COURSES (Total Seats)

  • B.A (Hons.) English (24)
  • B.A (Hons.) Malayalam (24)
  • B.A (Hons.) Hindi (20)
  • B.A (Hons.) Economics (24)
  • B.Sc (Hons.) Chemistry (24)
  • B.Sc (Hons.) Physics (24)
  • B.Sc (Hons.) Mathematics (24)
  • B.Sc (Hons.) Botany (24)
  • B.Sc (Hons.) Zoology (24)
  • B.Sc (Hons.) Computer Science (24)
  • B.Com (Hons.) Commerce (40)
  • M.A Hindi (30)
  • M.Sc Botany (30)
Courses
Staff
Students

ABOUT US

Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College (MGGAC Mahe / Mahe College) is the premier higher educational institution of the Mahe region and the present campus is located in a serene, picturesque and sprawling area at Mount Vera, Chalakkara, Mahe. It blossomed as the outcome of the efforts of the Puducherry administration with the avowed objective of imparting quality education in Arts, Humanities and Science to all the constituent units of the Union Territory. The College was inaugurated on 11th December 1970 by Shri. B.D. Jatti, His Excellency the Lt. Governor of Puducherry. Prof. M.M. Ghani, Vice Chancellor, University of Calicut, unveiled the plaque. The function was presided over by Shri. M.O.H. Farook, the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Puducherry. The institution started off as a junior college affiliated to the University of Calicut. It attained the status of a full-fledged degree college in the year 1973 and a Post Graduate Institution in the year 1992. The college is presently affiliated to the Pondicherry University and is accredited 'B' Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). The college has good infrastructural facilities, well equipped laboratories, qualified and experienced Faculties.

PRINCIPAL

Dr. SIVADASAN K K

MSc, PhD

We are into the golden jubilee year after 50 years of dedicated services to the nation and region. Catering to the diverse needs of the community of students in and around Mahe, the premier higher education institution, Mahathma Gandhi Govt. Arts college strives to achieve excellence in the ever expanding horizon of higher education. Following the words of Mahathma that education must correspond to the surrounding circumstances, we believe that education is a wholesome exercise in inculcating human values and making the students encounter reality face to face. It is a matter of immense pleasure to state that we have been placed in 101 - 150 rank band of NIRF which is an indication of our steady progress in various fields. The MGGA college tradition encapsulates sound academic Achievements with an extensive and vibrant co- curricular activities that includes sports and training programmes. Realising the fact that we have miles to go, we welcome you all.
  • Dr. SIVADASAN K K

    MSc, PhD
    Associate Professor
    Botany (HOD)
  • Dr. C. A. ASSIF

    MA, NET, PhD
    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
    English (HOD)
  • P.K. SMITHA

    MA, MPhil
    Assistant Professor
    English
  • Mrs. Valarmathi S

    MA, NET
    Assistant Professor
    English
  • Dr. HEMALATHA S

    MA MPhil NET PhD
    Assistant Professor
    English
  • Dr. ARIJIT GHOSH

    MA, UGC-NET, PGDIP, PGDJMC, PhD (Pondicherry University)
    Assistant Professor
    English
  • SHIJITH T

    MA MPHIL NET
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    English
  • MINI C K

    MA, MPhil
    Assistant Professor
    English
  • Dr. BABURAJ K K

    MA PhD
    Associate Professor
    Malayalam (HOD)
  • Dr. K. MANJULA

    MA, B.Ed, SLET, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi (HOD)
  • Dr. MUKESH KUMAR SHARMA

    MA, B.Ed., M.Phil., NET-JRF
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. REKHA KURRE

    M.A, MPHIL, NET, PGDCA, PHD, PDF
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. REMA KANDIYAN

    MA,BEd,PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. SHYLAJA VADI

    MA, B.Ed.,SET, M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. BABYSUMANGALA. P. V

    MA, B.Ed., M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. K.J.SHEELA

    MA, B.Ed., M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. RADHIKA K N

    MA, M.Phil., Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. T K GEETHA

    MA, M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. VINITA VASU

    MA PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Economics (HOD)
  • Dr. MANOJIT BHATTACHARJEE

    MA, NET, Ph. D
    Assistant Professor
    Economics
  • Dr. INDIRA P M

    Ph. D, M A (ECO), MBA ( FIN) , UGC-NET, B.Ed, C-TET, DCA, DGD, SMART+
    Assistant Professor
    Economics
  • Dr. RAJENDRAN MATHAMANGALAM

    MA,BEd,NET, Ph.D
    Assistant Proffessor
    Economics
  • Dr B R MANJUNATH

    MSc PhD
    Associate Professor
    Chemistry (HOD)
  • Dr. AMAL JOSEPH

    MSc PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Chemistry
  • SANDEEP K V

    MSc & NET in Physics
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Physics (HOD)
  • Dr. PRIYA BHARALI

    MSc NET PhD
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Physics
  • Dr. SATHEESH B

    MSc MPhil PhD PDF
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Physics
  • Dr. SHEENA K P

    M.Sc, M.Phil, B.Ed, SET, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Mathematics (HOD)
  • Dr. SHILPI AGARWAL

    MSc PhD
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Mathematics
  • Dr SAVITHA K N

    MSc, NET, PhD
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Mathematics
  • Dr. ROSHLI ANIYERI

    MSc,M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Mathematics
  • Dr. MOOKAMBIKA. A. P.

    M.Sc.,M.Phil, B.Ed, SET For Lecturership, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Mathematics
  • Dr. K M Gopinathan

    MSc NET BEd PhD
    Associate Professor
    Zoology (HOD)
  • NISHA. K. V

    MSc MPhil
    Assistant Professor
    Zoology
  • Dr. SARPRAS M

    M.Sc, JRF, M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Proffessor
    Zoology
  • ABHISHEK BUXI

    M.Sc. (Gold), CSIR-UGC NET-JRF, DCS
    Assistant Professor
    Zoology
  • SEENA BALACHANDRAN

    M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed
    Assistant Professor
    Zoology
  • Mrs. SINDHU P

    MCA, M.Phil.
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Computer Science (HOD)
  • Sampreethi P K.

    MSc, MPhil, NET
    Assistant Professor (STC)
    Computer Science
  • Libhisha P T

    MCA, Diploma in Computer Engineering
    Assistant Professor (PTA)
    Computer Science
  • Dr. G PRADEEP KUMAR

    MSc PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Botany (HOD)
  • Dr. GIRISH KUMAR .E

    MSc NET PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Botany
  • Dr. Rajesh Kumar

    MSc PhD NET
    Assistant Professor
    Botany
  • SHIJITH P P

    MSc, NET
    Assistant Professor
    Botany
  • Dr. ANIL RAJ K N

    M.Sc. NET Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Botany
  • Dr. K. SASIKALA

    MSc, NET, MPhIl, PhD
    Assistant Proffessor
    Botany
  • Dr. MANOJ PILLAI

    M.Com., M.B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., U.G.C. - NET
    Assistant Professor
    Commerce (HOD)
  • Rashika T P

    M.Com, NET
    Assistant Professor (STC)
    Commerce
  • PAWAN KUMAR GUPTA

    M.Com. , M.A. (Economics), B.Ed. , UGC NET JRF
    Assistant Professor
    Commerce
  • Dr. VIJAYAN AGNEESWARAN

    MA, MPhil, NET, DALF C1, PhD
    Assistant Professor
    French (HOD)
  • Dr. SIVADASAN K K

    MSc, PhD
    Associate Professor
    Botany
  • Dr. C. A. ASSIF

    MA, NET, PhD
    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
    English
  • P.K. SMITHA

    MA, MPhil
    Assistant Professor
    English
  • Mrs. Valarmathi S

    MA, NET
    Assistant Professor
    English
  • Dr. HEMALATHA S

    MA MPhil NET PhD
    Assistant Professor
    English
  • Dr. ARIJIT GHOSH

    MA, UGC-NET, PGDIP, PGDJMC, PhD (Pondicherry University)
    Assistant Professor
    English
  • SHIJITH T

    MA MPHIL NET
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    English
  • MINI C K

    MA, MPhil
    Assistant Professor
    English
  • Dr. BABURAJ K K

    MA PhD
    Associate Professor
    Malayalam
  • Dr. K. MANJULA

    MA, B.Ed, SLET, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. MUKESH KUMAR SHARMA

    MA, B.Ed., M.Phil., NET-JRF
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. REKHA KURRE

    M.A, MPHIL, NET, PGDCA, PHD, PDF
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. REMA KANDIYAN

    MA,BEd,PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. SHYLAJA VADI

    MA, B.Ed.,SET, M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. BABYSUMANGALA. P. V

    MA, B.Ed., M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. K.J.SHEELA

    MA, B.Ed., M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. RADHIKA K N

    MA, M.Phil., Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. T K GEETHA

    MA, M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Hindi
  • Dr. VINITA VASU

    MA PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Economics
  • Dr. MANOJIT BHATTACHARJEE

    MA, NET, Ph. D
    Assistant Professor
    Economics
  • Dr. INDIRA P M

    Ph. D, M A (ECO), MBA ( FIN) , UGC-NET, B.Ed, C-TET, DCA, DGD, SMART+
    Assistant Professor
    Economics
  • Dr. RAJENDRAN MATHAMANGALAM

    MA,BEd,NET, Ph.D
    Assistant Proffessor
    Economics
  • Dr B R MANJUNATH

    MSc PhD
    Associate Professor
    Chemistry
  • Dr. AMAL JOSEPH

    MSc PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Chemistry
  • SANDEEP K V

    MSc & NET in Physics
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Physics
  • Dr. PRIYA BHARALI

    MSc NET PhD
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Physics
  • Dr. SATHEESH B

    MSc MPhil PhD PDF
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Physics
  • Dr. SHEENA K P

    M.Sc, M.Phil, B.Ed, SET, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Mathematics
  • Dr. SHILPI AGARWAL

    MSc PhD
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Mathematics
  • Dr SAVITHA K N

    MSc, NET, PhD
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Mathematics
  • Dr. ROSHLI ANIYERI

    MSc,M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Mathematics
  • Dr. MOOKAMBIKA. A. P.

    M.Sc.,M.Phil, B.Ed, SET For Lecturership, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
    Mathematics
  • Dr. K M Gopinathan

    MSc NET BEd PhD
    Associate Professor
    Zoology
  • NISHA. K. V

    MSc MPhil
    Assistant Professor
    Zoology
  • Dr. SARPRAS M

    M.Sc, JRF, M.Phil, Ph.D
    Assistant Proffessor
    Zoology
  • ABHISHEK BUXI

    M.Sc. (Gold), CSIR-UGC NET-JRF, DCS
    Assistant Professor
    Zoology
  • SEENA BALACHANDRAN

    M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed
    Assistant Professor
    Zoology
  • Mrs. SINDHU P

    MCA, M.Phil.
    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    Computer Science
  • Sampreethi P K.

    MSc, MPhil, NET
    Assistant Professor (STC)
    Computer Science
  • Libhisha P T

    MCA, Diploma in Computer Engineering
    Assistant Professor (PTA)
    Computer Science
  • Dr. G PRADEEP KUMAR

    MSc PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Botany
  • Dr. GIRISH KUMAR .E

    MSc NET PhD
    Assistant Professor
    Botany
  • Dr. Rajesh Kumar

    MSc PhD NET
    Assistant Professor
    Botany
  • SHIJITH P P

    MSc, NET
    Assistant Professor
    Botany
  • Dr. ANIL RAJ K N

    M.Sc. NET Ph.D
    Assistant Professor
    Botany
  • Dr. K. SASIKALA

    MSc, NET, MPhIl, PhD
    Assistant Proffessor
    Botany
  • Dr. MANOJ PILLAI

    M.Com., M.B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., U.G.C. - NET
    Assistant Professor
    Commerce
  • Rashika T P

    M.Com, NET
    Assistant Professor (STC)
    Commerce
  • PAWAN KUMAR GUPTA

    M.Com. , M.A. (Economics), B.Ed. , UGC NET JRF
    Assistant Professor
    Commerce
  • Dr. VIJAYAN AGNEESWARAN

    MA, MPhil, NET, DALF C1, PhD
    Assistant Professor
    French

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Recent News and Events

  • Physics Association Inauguration

    The Department of Physics, Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College, Mahe, organized the Inauguration of the Physics Association along with an Invited Lecture titled “Mastering Physics: A Journey from Curiosity to Discovery” on Tuesday, 07 October 2025. This academic event was aimed at promoting scientific thinking and encouraging the exploration of physics beyond textboo

  • Quiz Competition

    The Botany Association organized an inter Departmental Quiz competition on 8th October 2025 on the eve of “Wildlife Week 2025”. Eleven teams (each team comprising two members) from different Departments participated in the programme. There were four rounds and at the end of fourth round the Team Botany (Aiswarya K.M. and Sandra K.) scored 47.5 points and secured the First prize. The Team Zoology (Gopika K.V. and Krishna Priya A.V.) scored 30 points and secured the Second prize and the Team Chemistry (Ananya and Deva) scored 22.5 points and secured the Third Prize. Dr. Girish Kumar E., Assistant Professor of Botany officiated as the Quiz master. Members of the Association (Students and Faculty members) helped in conducting the event in a befitting manner.

  • The inauguration of Botany Association

    The inauguration of Botany Association activities for the academic year 2025-26 was held on 12th September 2025 at 10 am in the Seminar Hall. The Principal Dr. K.K. Sivadasan presided over the function and appreciated the efforts of the Department. Dr. G. Pradeep Kumar, Head of the Department welcomed the gathering. Dr. Shine S. Nair, BAMS, MD, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics, Rajiv Gandhi Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Mahe officiated as the Resource Person and inaugurated the activities of the Botany Association. He emphasized the need to undertake collaborative research in the field of medicinal plants. Meritorious students B.Sc. and M.Sc. toppers (Avandhika P.K. and Chandhana Prasanth), Ph.D. holders (Anusree M.E. and Amrutha A.), UGC-CSIR JRF AND NET qualified students (Charutha Bhaskaran, Meghna T.K., Kavya P. and Hridya K.) were honored during the occasion. Participation certificates of Internship at BSI, Coimbatore were distributed to the third-year students. Cash prize and momentos were distributed to the winners of quiz competition organized in connection with the National Science Day 2025. Dr. K.M. Gopinathan, IQAC Coordinator and Head, Department of Zoology and Mrs. Suchithra P., PTA President felicitated the programme. A special lecture on the topic “Rasayana in Ayurveda: A Botanical and Therapeutic Insight” was delivered by the chief guest. During his talk Dr. Shine explained the Rasayana treatment and its importance with the help of beautiful PowerPoint presentation. The talk was appreciated by one and all participated. The programme was attended by faculty members (Botany and other subjects) and students of B.Sc. and M.Sc. Botany.

  • Van Mahotsav 2025

    Department of Forests, Govt. of Puducherry and PG Department of Botany MGGAC jointly organised Van Mahotsav 2025 on 04.07.2025.

  • Survey on Income generation, spending, and saving habits

    Students of IInd B.Com. conducted a survey on Income generation, spending, and saving habits of the households of Valavil and Parakkal areas of Mahe as part of the community engagement programme.

  • Physics Association Inauguration
  • Quiz Competition
  • The inauguration of Botany Association
  • Van Mahotsav 2025
  • Survey on Income generation, spending, and saving habits
  • Field Visit
  • Retirement function
  • Invited Talk
  • Fine Arts Day and College Day 2025
  • Anti- narcotics awareness Lecture
  • International Day of Forests 2025
  • National Science Day Celebration 2025
  • College Sports and Games
  • Eco Club - Field Visit
  • Flower show Mahe - Stall by Botany Department
  • National Voters Day Pledge 2025
  • Startups, Entrepreneurship and Incubation
  • Honouring Thiru. Reji Mathew

Physics Association Inauguration

IT INITIATIVES

(Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College, Mahe introduced so many IT Initiatives for Students, Teachers as well as Parents.)

In continuation of IT Initiatives to usher its aspirants to the global learning-space, MGGAC proudly announces the release of Mobile college app-store : a collection of android applications, designed and developed by National Informatics Centre, Mahe, Govt. of India.

SAMS

Students Attendance Monitoring Sysytem: To keep track of student attendance and maintain digital attendance registers (in pdf, excel formats) and reports with our Student Attendance Management System.

e-Calender

e-Calender: Lists exam schedules, holidays, events, functions and other important information

ESM

e-Study Material: To provide and promote digital study materials among our UG and PG students. No need to depend on printed books

e-UG

Admission system for Graduate courses: Simple android mobile application for online application for admission to various UG courses. No need to visit internet cafes for online application procedures

Other Web and stand alone IT Application: MGGAC college mahe introduces many it implementations developed teachers, students and other Govt. agencies.

UG Admiision

Web application of Admission system for Graduate courses

LIS

Library Information system of all the librarries (Department and general) of MGGAC

THOOLIKA

A web blog for present creative works of Students and Teachers

ASK To EXPERT

A web interface attached to this website to ask questions by students to teachers

Exam Planner

A stand alone C++ application, which enables allocation of seat arrangements in exam hall according to university time table