Dr. Nitte Shankara Adyanthaya Memorial First Grade College is named after Dr. Nitte Shankara Adyanthaya, a philanthropic medical practitioner who contributed immensely to the upliftment of Nitte village. The College aims to instill in the students, the ability for analysis and judgement, the ability to relate to professional problems and to draw upon his or her resources for understanding and meaningful action and to inculcate values to draw out a desire for authenticity and sincerity.