DAV Velankar College of Commerce, Solapur

About DAV Velankar College of Commerce, Solapur

D.A.V. Velankar College of Commerce, Solapur was established in 1952. It is the oldest Commerce College in Solapur area, has its Local Advisory Committee consisting of Eminent Business Personalities, Members of Judiciary and Academics. Under the stewardship of the people of intellect and industry, the College has completed 52 years of its meritorious educational service. The College has maintained its unique position in the field of Education with its teachers and students contributing substantially to every area of life. The College has maintained a great tradition of acquiring merit positions in the University Examinations. A good number of students of this College have excelled in all University Examinations.

Salient Features of the College :
The College is well-known for discipline & quality teaching aiming at developing interest in concerned subjects, developing aptitude, and application of acquired knowledge in real world.
Facility of separate classes for Marathi & English medium students is available.
The College issues identity cards to students at nominal charges.
Preparing students for all examinations by conducting written tests is a regular feature of this College.
The College has consistent record of securing higher positions in various examinations
The College also has consistent record of winning shields, medals, certificates in various sports at regional, state and national levels.
The College provides an opportunity to become obedient and disciplined student, responsible citizen with social awareness and strong pillars of independent India.

The central library is one of the oldest and biggest libraries in the university area. It has maintained an every growing collection of reference books, periodicals, journals, encyclopaedias, the CDROM collection, the Internet facility and the Xerox facility. The college has a spacious and well equipped library. There are over 30353 books 6 dailies 7 weeklies 5 Fortnightly 15 monthlies and 12 quarterlies. Regular students of the college will be ordinary members of the section and the library will be ordinarily be kept open from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all working days. From 1st December onwards the reading room will be kept open from 7.30 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. Books are issued to the students for use at home. Sets of books as per U.G.C. Book Bank Scheme are issued to deserving students on merit basis for use at home for the whole year. The College students have shown their extra-ordinary performance in sports by winning Zonal Championship and by acquiring 1st positions in Inter University, Inter State and National Competitions. Some of our sportsmen and sportswomen have participated in International Sports Competitions also. The College Gymkhana provides the facility for Cricket, Tennis, Badminton, Hockey, Football, Volley-ball, Lawn tennis and various Indian games. Our College has well-equipped playgrounds with stadium, the Open-Air-Theatre, Auditorium-cum-Recreation Hall (Velankar Hall). The College has excellent record of achievements in sports. Our college participates in all Sports Activities arranged by District Sports Authority & Directorate of Maharashtra State Youth & Sports Departments & University.

The administration of the College is clean, transparent and efficient. The teaching staff enjoys full cooperation from the management in the discharge of duties. The decision-making has always been directional rather than restrictive. The Heads of all Institutions enjoy full functional autonomy in routine administration and regular activities. Personal dignity and liberty of all the teaching and non-teaching employees is always honoured and no financial obligation is levied upon them. The Local Managing Committee and the Local Advisory Committee guide and help the Local Secretary in routine matters of the Institutions. The college has Students’ Cell, Alumni Association, Parents’ Association, Career Guidance Cell etc. The College has been assessed and accredited by the NAAC, Bangalore and is awarded “B” Grade.The College has a reputed Alumni consisting of Ph.D. holders, Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, Advocates, Businessmen and women, Social Workers, Artists and Authors who have created their unique position of dignity in the society with their valuable services to people.