Shri Shivaji College, Akot

Campus Location: Akola

Located in The college was established out of a very imaginative activity of social workers and cotton-market members. Amongst them were late. President Pundlikrao Choudhari, Late Dr. J. N. Korpe and Late B. B. Bhende. Akot thluka is famous for cotton production. During 1960, above six thousand cotton loaded bullock-carts were brought by farmers in market. Above members requested each farmer to donate one rupee per cart and farmers who were starving for higher education also responded to the mission enthusinastically and collected 3 lakh rupees and doneted it to the society. Dr. J.N.Korpe generously donated the building of freedom fighter Shri Govindsingh Killedar which was owned by Janpad sabha. He also donated Rs.10,000/- to begin the college. Thus the faculty of Arts began in 1960, Commerce in 1962 and Science in 1980. Since 1960 the college has received ample response from society and made rapid progress in education field. Today the college has Arts, Commerce and Science faculties with Junior college and M.C.V.C. Arts faculty has Post Graduation in Marathi, English and Economics., Teaching staff of the college is efficient and studious, working with zeal for brightening the academic career of the students. Well-equipped laboratories are the major assets of the college. The college has a spacious ground for the games and sport activities as well as a large auditorium for the cultural and educational activities. The ecofriendly and large premises with flora and fauna add to the beauty of the college and makes it a worthy place for learning. N. S. S. and N. C. C. units take efforts for overall personality development of the students and keep them attached with the society. A rich library is the soul of the college and so our college has a rich and well facilited library to pacify the thirst for knowledge. The college with all its potential and capacity strives for the welfare of the students and provide them qualitiy education to make them able to face the challenges of the new globalised world., VISION, To use education as a tool of social transformation and to spread it amongst that section of the populace deprived of it during the preceding centuries and to equip them to participate in the nation building activity with a view to promote their individual, social and national growth, through the integration of teaching and learning, the effective uses of technology, advancement of the knowledge base through research and scholarship and leadership in service and outreach. To provide innovative educational environments, opportunities, and experiences that enable individuals, communities, and the region to grow, thrive, and prosper., MISSION, To make quality education affordable and accessible to everyone through a variety of educational programmes at low costs to students., To guarantee an equal education opportunity without regard to gender, marital status, colour, race, religion, caste, or disability., To keep the lines of communication open, through participative teaching-learning, course evaluations, student forums, and student/faculty conferences, to make the schedules more user friendly., To promote education and development and dissemination of knowledge in various fields to meet the needs of the local population., To encourage the development of personal growth, intellect, creativity, integrity, acumen, leadership, self-reliance and skill enhancement of the students through active participation in learning and provision of high quality education., To expand educational facilities, for transfer of knowledge like libraries by creating awareness on the importance of reading as a powerful tool of information acquiring and dissemination., Shri Shivaji College,, Akot,, Akola,, Maharastra - 444101, Contact: 07258-222647, http://sscakot.org. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions to the campus.