Salem Sowdeswari College (SSC) was founded in 1975 by the Kannada speaking ‘Devanga’ linguistic minority community, under the management of Sri Sowdeswari Mahajana Charitable Trust.
SSC was declared open on 14.07.1975 by the Founder Chairman Amarar Thiru. T.N.K. Govindaraju Chettiar, an eminent Philanthropist-Industrialist from Madras and by the Vice Chairman, Secretary and Managing Trustee, Thiru. J.K.K.Angappa Chettiar, another eminent Philanthropist-Industrialist from Komarapalayam.
The foundation stones for the right wing building to accommodate degree courses were laid by his Excellency Thiru.K.K.Shaw, then Governor of Tamilnadu on 17.11.1975. The right wing and left wing buildings were declared open, by the then Chairman Amarar Thiru. T.N.K. Govindaraju Chettiar, under the Presidency of Thiru.J.K.K.Angappa Chettiar, Chairman, Managing Trustee and Secretary on 7.6.1976 and 12.6.1977 respectively. The first floor of the right and left wing buildings and the J.K.Kandasamy Chettiar, Memorial Main Building were declared open by Amarar Dr.Rajah Sir.Muthiah Chettiar, Rajah of Chettinad and pro-chancellor, Annamalai University on 23.6.1978.
Vision
Make quality education accessible to all sections of society.
Mission
- Provide students with sufficient exposure to help them realize the opportunity available to them.
- Equip students with strong skill sets to compete/face the real world.
- Teach students morality and social responsibility to make them valuable and respected citizens of our society.
Motto
‘Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man.’- Swami Vivekananda.
Goal
To impart a learning process to young minds whereby they obtain knowledge and career-oriented skills,imbibing the core values of love and services, in order to strengthen a legacy to leave behind.
