History

A.V.C. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
ORIGIN AND GROWTH

    Our Institution owes its birth to the magnificent role played by the ANBANATHAPURAM VAHAYARA CHARITIES (A.V.C.) Mayiladuthurai. It was at the end of the last century that a great ancestor of the well known five families who now constitute the A.V.C. trust. Thiru. S. RAMALINGAM Pillai, set apart a sixth share of the property of his deceased son Thiru. R. VELAYUTHAM Pillai for charitable purposes. His descendants settle down in Anbanathapuram, Enathimangalam, Pallavarayapet, Kargudy and Kanganamputhur villages. 

       The property of the trust was managed by the eldest male member of the five families. The charities include mass feeding at Chidambaram and Mayiladuthurai during festivals, conducting and supporting regular poojas in various temples. In 1948 to ensure better course of charities, some elders of these families took initiative. With the result that a scheme was framed for the trust by the sub-court of Mayiladuthurai and it appointed Messers. S. RETHINAM Pillai,  N. SOMASUNDARAM Pillai, B. THIRUGNANAM Pillai, R.K. SUBRAMANIYA Pillai, N. PANCHANATHAM Pillai and T. SADAYAPPA Pillai as the first trustees of the charities. Right from its inception 192 years ago the A.V. Charities has been serving humanity in the field of religion and charities activities by contributing to the performance of daily pooja in almost all the temples in and around Mayiladuthurai and Chidambaram.

      In addition, it runs a free hostel for about thirty boys at Mayiladuthurai. A building was constructed by the charities at manalmedu for housing the local fund Hospital. A general ward was constructed at a cost of Rs.40,000/- in Mahatma Gandhi T.B. Sanatorium in Sengipatti near Thanjavur. The palakari Bridge on the river cauvery was also constructed by the charities. A marriage hall at Mayiladuthurai and shopping arcade at Chidambaram are also provided by the  A.V. Charities. Because of the efficient course of the trust, it was possible to accumulate a surplus of Rs. 2.5 lakhs. 

      With this fund the long fled need to start an Institution of higher learning could be given shape with the active support and guidance of Thiru. T.K. PALANIAPPAN, I.A.S., the collector of Thanjavur District, who had chosen the site. The A.V. Charities started A.V.C. College in 195 to serve in the field of higher education, the reputed service of which is recognized throughout the state of Tamil Nadu. It has grown in strength all these years and developed into a post-Graduate Autonomous Institution. Above all this the course thought of serving this part of Tamil Nadu in the field of Technical Education.

      Encouraged by the policy of the Government to allow self-financing Institutions in the field of Technical Education, the A.V. Charities at its meeting held on 28.06.83 resolved to start a polytechnic and the application for the same was sent to the Government. The Government of Tamil Nadu was kind enough to permit the trust to start a polytechnic from Academic year 1983-' 84 and permission was accorded for the three year Diploma course in the three disciplines of civil, Mechanical and Electrical & Electronics Engineering with a total intake of 180 students. The course is very much grateful to the Tamilnadu Government for sanction given to start the Institution. The classes commenced on 24-11-' 83 ceremoniously after a religious function.