The Alumni Association of the College is very active. The Association meets every year and among other MES Mampad College was started in 1965 by the Ernad Educational Association, at a time when the socio-educational and economic level of the Ernad region and the people was alarmingly poor. There was no even UP School or High School in the Mampad Panchayath, which point to the extreme backwardness
of the area. It was this grim reality that impelled the famous scholar and reformer, late C.N Ahamed Moulavi to persuade late Athan Moyin Adhikari, a landlord and philanthropist residing at Mampad to establish an institution in a rural area in Mampad village. One fundamental reason for the educational backwardness of this region had been the absence, for a long time, of an institution for higher learning. A large number of people here belong to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Muslims and other backward communities. The objective of the institution was hence obvious: the up-lift of the educational level of the people irrespective of caste, creed and such social barriers. The founding fathers of this institution had the foresight and vision that once the people get proper education, their socio-cultural and economic standard will automatically improve and facilitate them to integrate with the national main stream. But in course of time, due to financial constraints, the Ernad Educational Association found it difficult to run the institution well. It was at this juncture that the Muslim Educational Society came to their help. Established in 1964, MES, under the leadership of eminent neurologist, late Dr. PK Abdul Gafoor was well-supported by a group of intellectuals with the sole mission of up-lifting the community in all spheres of life. They helped the Ernad Educational Association to carry forward its mission by giving essential loans and technical advice. When this attempt too failed, MES took up the challenge of taking over the institution with all its liabilities. Then on, the institution has witnessed remarkable progress and the primary objectives of the college have now been fulfilled. Today the number of girl students, students belonging to Scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes has gone up which resulted in the overall development of this region. At present the college offers 11 Under-Graduate, 7 Post-Graduate programmes, nine career oriented Add-on courses and number of certificate and diploma courses in computer education. Many of our courses like B.SC Food Technology, B.Com with co-operation, B.A English with Journalism and Public Relations, B.A Mass Communication, M.Sc Chemistry with Polymer Chemistry and M.Sc Zoology with Entomology as special subjects and M.Sc Food Science and Technology are highly career oriented. MES Mampad College is the biggest Arts and Science College in Malappuram District. The institution conducts remedial classes, especially in English, Chemistry, Physics, Statistics and Mathematics for students whose level of performance is not satisfied. A landmark in the history of the college was a year-long celebration of the fortieth Anniversary. The fortieth anniversary was inaugurated by Mr. Therambil Ramakrishnan, Hon. Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly. Academic Seminars, Workshops, Professional Development Programmes, Staff Recreation Programmes etc were part of the celebrations. MES Mampad College has one unique distinction as the only partner college from Kerala of the Delhi-based Foundation for Academic Excellence and Access, for their prestigious Pathways Programme. Altogether there are only 22 Associate Colleges in the country. Pathways Programme is meant for inclusivity in education and thereby empowering of the less-privileged people. The Pathways of our college provides systematic training in three areas, viz English Language Communication Skills, Personality Development and Computer Knowledge. These areas were chosen after a careful diagnosis of students’ needs. Another prestigious and exclusive institutional venture is the Total Improvement Programme (TIP) for students and faculty implemented in association with Centre for Information and Guidance India (CIGI). The scheme has included all students of the college for capacity building. Considering the poor academic performance of the feeding schools, our results have been satisfactory. However, concerted efforts through Tutorial System and Remedial Coaching classes resulted in a steady improvement in the percentage of results to our satisfaction. The College has been consistently maintaining a good pass percentage and has also been securing ranks in the University examinations. The college has a good library, which is housed in a spacious building. There is a reference section and reading room attached to the library. Reprographic facilities are available in the campus. The library opens between 8.30 a.m and 5.30 p.m. Library has internet connectivity, and the service is available for staff and students at a nominal cost. In order to supplement class room teaching the college frequently organizes state and national level seminars. There is plenty of scope in the college for co-curricular activities. There are active voluntary associations like NSS, NCC, CSS and Youth Red Cross for community services. There are a number of clubs like the English Club, Arabic Club, Nature Club, Fine Arts Club, Entrepreneurship Development Club etc to promote diverse artistic and creative talents of students. The activities of NSS and NCC are commendable. Our NSS units have undertaken many projects in the tribal areas which were well-published by the media and appreciated by the public. The college earned a prominent place in games, especially in Football. Many of our students were represented in the national and international competitions. From a humble beginning, the institution could rise to its prominent position due to the unstinting support it had received from various quarters. Special mention must be made to the UGC, the parents, the Alumni, the Management and thousands of well-wishers of the college in and outside the country. Today the institution feels of a growing need for redefining the preliminary goals, in order to be flexible with the requirements of changing times. Focus has been steadily shifted to areas like research and extension, and the initial works have already been started in these direction. It must be mentioned here that the college has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore in March 2002. MES Mampad College was the first institution accredited by the NAAC from Malappuram District. The recommendations of NAAC had helped us a great deal for qualitative change, especially in research, research projects and publications. There was no Ph.D degree holder at the time of initial NAAC accreditation. The number of Ph.D holders is now 10 and there is also significant and tangible research output from teachers, seminars, workshops and other academic events which supplement class room learning and teaching. The institution’s proposal for a Community College has been approved by IGNOU, and new courses like Master of Tourism Management is awaiting concurrence from the Government. With excellent infrastructure, dedicated faculty and administrative staff, institutional systems and various support schemes and a helpful governing body, MES Mampad College is marching ahead towards the goal of quality enhancement, towards quality that knows no limit.
