Thiru. A. Govindasamy Government Arts College, located in Melpakkam which is a rural area in Tindivanam, was established in the year 1969 on a mission to be at the forefront for providing higher education to the marginalised sections and uplift their standard of living by the strenuous efforts of Thiru. A. Govindasamy, the then former Agriculture Minister, Government of Tamil Nadu. It is now functioning in 31 acres of land. Since its inception, our college caters to the higher education needs for the under privileged, first-generation learners and to the downtrodden society. In every academic year, among total admitted students, 90% of students are first generation learners. Our college was started as men’s college with two undergraduate courses. Realizing the necessity and the significances of women’s education, it was converted into a co-educational institution in the year 1986. Our college was affiliated to the University of Madras since its establishment, subsequently it was re-affiliated to the newly established Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore in the year 2003. As a mark of reformation, initiated by the Higher Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, our college affiliation was transferred to Annamalai University, Chidambaram since 2019. Our college attained 2(f) and 12(B) statuses of UGC act 1956.