The Quaide Milleth College for Men, Chennai was established in the year 1975 and is being maintained by the Quaide Milleth (Ajhaj M. Mohamed Ismail Sahib) Educational and Social Trust, Chennai. The College is affiliated with the University of Madras and functions as Co-educational Institution. The college offers 10 UG courses and one PG course and Research programmes in Commerce M.Phil., and PhD. The college is accredited by NAAC a Govt. The aim of the college is to foster in teachers and students and through them in society, the attitudes and values needed for developing good life in individuals and society with an enhanced focus on underprivileged and downtrodden communities. The main objective of the college is to prepare the youth for Self-Employment as well as to occupy Higher Positions, to the Creation of Environmental Awareness and Enhancement Faculty Efficiency and Performance.
The words Quaide Milleth mean Guide of the people and leader of the community. Quaide Milleth Alhaj Muhammed Ismail Sahib was born in 1896 at Pettai, Tirunelveli bloomed on the horizon of Tamil Nadu public life and the fragrance of his service blossomed across the whole of India, even crossing India. Ismail Sahib was ignited in India's freedom struggle by Mahatma Gandhi. He shared the political stage with stalwarts like Shri. Rajagopalachari and Dr. C.N. Annadurai. He was an exemplary legislator for many years. He was an activist in Khilafat Movement. His participation in the fund mobilization for Jamia Millia by Dr Zakir Hussain exemplified his magnanimity.
The unfortunate events of 1947 created a sense of insecurity in the minds of minority Muslims. The Muslim minority in India had no hopes of peaceful and honourable existence. At that time of darkness and desperation, there appeared a ray of hope from a remote corner and shone with all its brilliance with such sustained velocity and effulgence that removed doubts from the Muslims of India. The light, in course of time, was acclaimed as the only source of guidance to the Indian minorities. Janab M. Muhammed Ismail Sahib became the Quaide-Milleth, the sole and undisputed leader of the community.
This sober, soft-spoken, and serene leader had a profound sense of expediency based on the firm foundations of humanism, spiritualism and patriotism and excelled the greatest of the Age in silent diplomacy and political superiority. He had an iron will and accepted all challenges with courage and conviction. Thiru Madhavamenon Minister for Education, by special order, changed the name of the Government Mohammedan College, Mount Road, Madras into Government Arts College, Madras. Quaide-Milleth made forceful pleas and requested the Government to honour the rights of minorities but fell on deaf ears. Quaide-Milleth accepted the challenge with grace and dignity and called upon the community to rise up to the occasion. Within three years Quaide Milleth had been able to establish the following erstwhile institutions with the active cooperation and support of Muslim Philanthropists.
The Quaide Milleth College for Men is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and affiliated with the University of Madras.
Facilities and Infrastructure
Library
There is a library that is available to all students.
Sports
The college has facilities for sports for all students.
Cafeteria
The college also has food that is available to staff and students.
Auditorium
The auditorium at the college is a that can be used for seminars and other events.
Medical/Hospital
The college offers a health centre that includes first aid facilities for students.
IT Infrastructure
The college is equipped with an excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.
Transport
The college provides a transportation facility for students.
Laboratories
The college also has a departmental lab facility for students.
Parking Facility
There is a parking facility for faculty, staff, and students.
Guest Room
The college offers guest houses and waiting rooms for faculty members who are visiting and students' family members.
Accomplishing the educational, social, economic, spiritual, religious, linguistic and cultural welfare of the people in general and minority communities, in particular, to safeguard the rights, liberties, interests and privileges and the distinct character in all spheres of life, so as to ensure peace, happiness, national integration and inclusive growth.
Provide education of all types and levels to disseminate, commercial, technical, scientific, social and cultural knowledge with a view to raising the living standards of the people of our country by establishing schools, colleges and other institutions for boys and girls irrespective of caste, creed, community with no intention of earning profit.