National Engineering College, the most prominent landmark of Kovilpatti, has been the crowning glory of   the   Matchless City of Matches. ‘Son of   the  Soil' Kalvi Thanthai Thiru.K.Ramasamy  transformed  the  entire  social and  cultural  scenario in and around  this  small  town by establishing  the  excellent  educational  institution popularly  referred  as "NEC". By wielding the magical wand of social commitment and munificence this foresighted philanthropist transformed  a strip of barren land into a magnificent academic complex that has been consistently producing infallible engineers of high competence right from the day of its inception in 1984.