The Pazhassi Raja N.S.S College was the end result of the combination of local aspirations for acquiring an institute of higher education coupled with the enterpreneurial skills of the Nair Service Society and the visionary zeal of its founder Shri.Mannathu Padmanabhan. The College caters to the educational needs of the people of the eastern fringe of Kannur District (in Kerala, India) which contains tribal, hilly and the backward areas within its social sphere. Hence the mission of the College pertains to the educational, cultural, scientific and commercial development of the region around it. In a broader sphere the College undertakes to play a major role in the advancement of the populace around it by being a beacon of knowledge, wisdom and leadership qualities.