JAMKHED MAHAVIDYALAYA, JAMKHED

Principal Prof. Dr. M.L.Dongare …….

It gives me immense pleasure to welcome and introduce Jamkhed Mahavidyalaya, Jamkhed Dist. Ahmednagar, and it is a matter of great pride and honour to lead this college. This college is run by parent institution, The People’s Education Society, Jamkhed Dist Ahmednagar (MS).The People’s Education Society, Jamkhed Dist Ahmednagar has been founded in 1951 with the vision ‘Transforming Rural Communities through Higher Education’. The motto of institution is ‘Shradhavan Labhate Dnyanamm’, means ‘If you have faith in knowledge and education, you will achieve it for the betterment of human kind by all means. The Sanstha is trying at best to educate the students’ from rural background and inculcate the importance of education among the students along with the social, spiritual, cultural and human values. Institution has brought many promising students to shaped their lives to be the dignified in the society.

Our college is affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune, has been established on 1st June 1984 , initially only a single stream of Commerce and then subsequently Arts and Science faculty started in June 1987 and June 1991 respectively with a strong demand of society.The college is Grant-in-Aid, and offers Co-education, and received 2F/12B status from UGC on 4th February 2005. The college is trying at best level to cater the service in the field of higher education to masses mostly in the rural and draught prone area. In this way it uplifts economically and socially backward students by providing them education

The college, located on a spacious 4.5 acre and having campus in the heart of the city, comprises of moderate buildings, other academic and administrative infrastructure along with knowledge resource centre i.e Library, Gymkhana, Laboratories, Seminar hall, Computer laboratory, ICT facilities, class rooms, botanical garden, students and staff amenities, jogging track. The institute has computerized and automated administrative office. The institute has well furnished library with necessary services. Gymkhana is well equipped with sports instruments. Laboratories are well equipped to meet the necessity of current curriculum and student strength. The college has successfully completed two cycles of NAAC. The College has geared up for the 3rd cycle reaccreditation and the challenges upcoming in NEP2020. The dimensions it serves are as follows:

• Cultural and Historical Aspects.

• Language and Literature Studies

• Socio-Economic aspects.

• Inculcating Scientific views and promote research.

• Global dimensions: acquiring skill and competency in Commerce and Economics.

• Personality and skill Development.

Institute runs student centric activities and provides government and other scholarships for socially and economically backward students. Government has provided hostel facility to accommodate socially backward students in the vicinity of college. Institute has active NCC and NSS unit for boys and girls. The institute runs, Earn and Learn Scheme for students in collaboration with SPPU, Pune. In addition to university curriculum institute runs value added courses in various departments to fulfil the need of local market and industry. The institute consistently involves staff and students in environment awareness activities. The institute has installed 10 KVA solar energy Project to boost the activities under green practices.

I welcome to all the stakeholders, students, teaching and nonteaching staff, parents, retired teachers, alumni, well-wishers from the society at large to join us in making of our college a unique example of excellence and quality. I feel honoured to mention that the College Development Committee and Management has Nobel and virtuous vision and continuously motivating the college stakeholders.