Marathi and 2007: Shri Shankar Arts and Commerce College, Navalgund, located in the Dharwad district of Karnatak, was established in 1970. This affiliated college with a land area of 39 acres was established over five decades ago and has continued to serve educationally to the greater community. A small but aspiring institution credited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), students of the college prove their worth. Consequently, out of 375 student enrolments, the faculty size is 9, and as such, the academic experience is individualistic. The college currently offers two major courses for undergraduates, in arts and commerce, to address all the students’ learning needs.
Academics: Shri Shankar Arts and Commerce College has some of the following facilities to improve studenthood experiences. Girls’ Hostel: Female students are accorded safe, clean, and comfortable living spaces in female hostels to optimise their study time. The gym and sports facility with fans for volleyball, kabaddi, kho-kho, throw ball, tennikoit, cricket, etc. help the students to become physically fit and to develop the spirit of games. The college library is a bibliographic store house where a plethora of books and information is located The library is particularly stocked up with competitive examination-related books. On average, 150 students pass through the library per day and 200 books borrowed on average. To support the commitment of the institution for academic resources, it has invested over Rs. 11 lakh in the last 5 years to develop the library collection.
Shri Shankar Arts and Commerce College offers three full-time programmes: BA, BCA, and B.Com. Namely, both programmes have a three-year duration, offering the students profound preparation in their chosen directions. The total student enrolment at the college is 375, and herein is the importance of keeping the college porch small enough in order to make the student-faculty ratio achievable. It is, however, difficult to quantify the number of students who graduate from this college given its longstanding record, which is indicative of the quality output of professionals.
| Degree Name | Total Fees |
| BA | Rs 13,500 |
| B.Com | Rs 13,500 |
Shri Shankar Arts and Commerce College has developed admission procedures as smooth as possible and easy for students to follow. In a similar manner as before, details regarding particular entrance examinations or scholarships cannot be ascertained; however, the college has embraced the education landscape by providing the Poor Students Lending Library to enable learners of a grey financial background to borrow text books.
Shri Shankar Arts and Commerce College at Navalgund is the flagship for higher learning in this area and provides programmes in arts and commerce. With the strategically-established campus and committed and hard-working faculties, the college maintains its strong and important role in students’ lives, as well as students’ academics and careers. The institution, as it progresses while pursuing this vision, will continue to contribute to the sem experience of the aspiring learners in Navalgund and beyond by offering them accessible and quality education.
