A) Centre for Historical and Archaeological Studies (CHAS)

The Centre organized a training camp for the development of rural employment and handicraft in April-May 2003. The training camp, which lasted for forty days, was organized in the Puthu-kkad village in Karuma-lloor Grama Panchayath. A survey conducted by the students of the Advanced Diploma in Archaeology and Museology brought to light the traditional community of Pottersat Chettikad parambil Potteries in Puthukkad village. The potters were following only the traditional art of making pots and flower vases of different sizes. As this was manu-factured by all potters, the competition was high and their living was hard wth the rthe result that only 20 families out of the traditional 90 families were continuing the work.

An intensive coaching was given to the potters to uplift them and preserve the traditional handicrafts. Potters were taught to design and manufacture innovative modern articles using the old technique. They were also taught to design and make artistic decorative pillars, wall hangs, terracotta toys, figurines, models etc. After forty days of training and production an exhibition of the products was conducted in the village.

The artists who trained the potters, Mr.Ramachandran P.V and Mr.Sudhakaran K.V were the resource persons hired by the College.

B)   Regional Centre for Folk lore - Studies

The Centre undertakes research and training in folk lore studies. The Regional Folklore Centre (RFC) of the Department of  Malayalam has been building up a rich data base documenting the tribal life and culture. Eighteen post graduate students of the college led by the RFC director Mr. M. I. Punnoose spent three days at Kovil Mala, Idukky district.  A documentary film on the lore, culture and life of the tribals of Kovil Mala has been prepared.

C) Centre for Human Potential and Community Development  ( CHP & CD )

The Center for Human Potentials and Community Development ( CHPCD) is envisaged as a nodal center facilitating faculty initiative and community extension services. It helps to coordinate courses and learning modules which lie beyond the scope of the affiliating system of the University.

One of the tasks taken up by the CHPCD has been the building up of international linkages.The Center has arranged visits by scholars from abroad, and the Young Adult Volunteer Program in which a volunteer from the U S comes and stays on the campus participating in the campus life and doing specific assigned tasks. The program has continued for four years.

CHPCD has also initiated the partnership of the college with the Asociation of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities in the United States (APCU).Under this partnership, batches of students from Austin College ,Texas ,spend two to three weeks on the campus to complete a credit-carrying course specially designed for them. This has been going on since 2000. The Principals are ( a ) Richard wood and ( b ) Dr. Kano Yama Moto.

D )Centre for Wetland research

For the past fifteen years, the department of Botany has been actively engaged in environmental studies. The research wing is one among the very few international centres working on the endemic flowering plants of Podostemaceae under the supervision of Dr. C. Joyce Mathew who completed two UGC major projects in this area. Ms. Alexandra Bachran and Ms. Stephani Dojani, two scholars from Kaiserslrutlrn University of Technology, Germany visited the department in January 2003 and shared their experiences in wetland research. More researchers are now working in the field.

E) Centre for Religious Studies (CRS)

Through dialogue, discourses and publication , the Centre seeks to promote Inter-Religious understanding.

F) State Level Centre for Training Services

The Centre trains students and prepares them for competitive examinations, entrance tests, interviews and group discussions. Human resource development programmes are also taken up with the help of guest faculty.

G) Women Cell and Councelling Centre