Kasthurba College For Women

Kasthurba College for Women, the erstwhile Villianur College for Women, was established in the year 2005 under the aegis of the Pondicherry Society for Higher Education which is wholly funded by the Government of Puducherry, to cater to the higher educational needs of the women students hailing from rural backgrounds. As the region of Puducherry previously had only one exclusive college for women, that too in the centre of the town, it was very difficult for students hailing from rural areas around Villianur to reach the portals of higher education even after scoring well in the higher secondary examination. As it has ever been the vision of the Government of Puducherry to provide quality higher education to all aspiring women students irrespective of their socio economic backgrounds, this college was established with two need-based and society-based departments namely B.A. Social Work and B.A. Historical Studies.