The P.N. Panicker Ayurveda Medical College is situated at Parakalai in Hosdurg Taluk Kasaragod District. The college premises endowed with all infra-structural facilities such as availability of water, electricity, proximity to district Head quarters, accessibility to Mangalore Air port. At present 50 seats are allocated for BAMS Course. Almost all the departments have been settled for the five and half years BAMS courses.
Late. Sri. P. N. Panicker was a great soul, a driving force behind mass library movement in Kerala. His birthday, March 1st is being celebrated as Social Activity Day. June 19th, the day he left us is observed as Reading Day in Kerala (Vayanadinam). Sri.P.N.Panicker worked as Elected General Secretary of Kerala Granda Shala Sangam for 32 years. In 1977 he formed KANFED and spread its units all over.