V. O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi was established in 1951. Its affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.

The college is manage by the founder-secretary, Kulapathy A. P. C. Veerabahu. The founder-secretary started the college to open up the portals of higher education to the economically and gender wise discriminated sections hailing from the backward areas of southern districts. In 1940's.

Thoothukudi did not have any higher educational institutions. As a result of the tireless efforts made by our founder-secretary, the V. O. C. Educational society was started in 1947. He rendered his services to the society as a political leader too.

V. O. Chidambaram College, founded by Kulapathi A. P. C. Veerabahu in 1951 and recognized by UGC under the 12(b) and 2(f), is a postgraduate and research centre affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. Managed by V. O. Chidambaram Educational Society, the college provides higher education to the economically and gender wise discriminated sections hailing from the backward areas of southern districts of Tamilnadu, India.

VISION

V. O. Chidambaram College was started by Kulapathi A. P. C. Veerabahu with a missionary zeal of throwing open the portals of Higher Education to all, irrespective of their caste, creed and gender. His firm belief was that education alone can ensure the development of an individual, a society and a nation. He advocated the kind of education which contributes to the holistic development of an individual who in turn will contribute to the material and moral development of the society and the well being of the entire humanity. Kulapathi's aspiration was that the college should  create a just and humane society where dignity of human beings is respected, unjust social structures are challenged, the national legacy of diversity, secularism, non-violence and national integration are upheld and where the poor and the marginalized are taken care of.

MISSION

To provide quality, relevant and inclusive education that caters to the needs of the contemporary knowledge society and globalized world.

To make the individual meet the challenges of life individually, and socially.

To foster values, behaviour and a lifestyle towards a sustainable future.

To enable the student community to understand and facilitate the cross cultural, cross disciplinary and global networking of knowledge that facilitates and builds interdependence of economy an society.

To cultivate a spirit of inquiry, research and entrepreneurship.

To empower women and the marginalilzed sections of the society and enable them to participate in nation building.