| Abbreviation | DCKF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2001 |
| Type | Literary Foundation |
| Headquarters | Kottayam |
| Location | |
Official language | Malayalam |
DC Kizhakemuri Foundation (DCKF), conceived in 2001 under the Travancore Cochin Legislation of 1957, is formed as a tribute to the late D. C. Kizhakemuri, founder of DC Books. The DC Kizhakemuri Foundation organises a wide range of art, education and cultural activities.
DC Kizhakemuri Foundation also conducts annual literary festival, Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), with support from various writers and other organisations.[1] DCKF always strives to achieve the principles by which D. C. Kizhakemuri lived. The foundation runs DC School of Management and Technology (DCSMAT) and DC School of Architecture and Design, which has campuses in Vagamon and Thiruvananthapuram. The institutions provides courses such as Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design (BA Interior Design), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).[2]
Radio DC 90.4 MHz Community FM, managed by the DCSMAT, is a non-commercial community radio station located in Trivandrum, Kerala. Radio DC is the first Internet radio to be started in an Indian Business School and first private Community Radio Station in Kerala. Radio DC started its function on 6 January 2005 and approved by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.[3]