SHARAVATHI FIRST GRADE College was established in 1983 at Konandur, a small village in Thirthahalli Taluk, Shivamogga District of Karnataka State. It is a rural college which is providing higher education to the students of the villages around Konandur.
The college is Managed by National Education society ® Shivamogga. It was established in 1946 by Freedom Fighters of Shivamogga District. Now it is managing 43 educational Institutions of various disciplines.
In the beginning the college was named as N.E.S. Rural First Grade college of Arts and Commerce. Then the college was renamed as Sharavathi First Grade College. It is the only First Grade College in a radious about 20 kms which caters the need of rural students, particularly the Girl students. The college was admitted to Grant-in-Aidd in 1990. The college went for First accreditation on 24th & 25th August 2004 and NAAC Awarded the college with B+ level. The college is having permanent affiliation to Kuvempu University. The college is included in 2(F) and 12(B) of U.G.C. Act 1956.
ABOUT THE INSTITUTION
National Education Society ®, Shivamogga, the parent body of sharavathi First Grade College, Konandur is a famous name in the educational field of our state. It was established in 1946 by leading citizens of Shivamogga, with the concern of serving the cause of education for the children of malanad region. Late Mr. H.S.Rudrappa, Ex Minister of Karnataka was the founder president of the society late Mr. S.V.Krishnamurthy Rao, Ex Deputy Speaker of Lokasaba, Late Mr. S.R.Nagappa Shetty, Ex-M.L.A., were the founder secretaries. Late Mr. Jayathirthachar an eminent educationist and leading advocate , Late Mr. P.Murudappa, Gandian and a leading advocate, Late Sri Mahishi Narasimma Murthy , an eminent scholar and leading advocate, Late Mr. Basappa Patil, Freedom fighter, and Agriulcuturist and Late Mr. D.S.Dinakar, freedom fighter served as Presidents after Mr. H.S.Rudrappa. Late Mr. Girimaji N. Rajagopal, freedom fighter served as Secretary after Mr. S.R.Nagappa Shetty. Late Mr. Dodya Naik, Ex-M.L.A. served as Treasurer.
It is a matter of great pride for the society to remember the visit of Late Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, Former President of India in-connection with the opening ceremony of national boys high school in 1949 and also the visit of Late Sri Lal Bahuddur Shastry, Former Prime Minister of India, in-connection with the foundation lying ceremony of Kamala Nehru Memorial National College of Arts and Commerce for Women, Shivamogga on 24th January 1965.
National Education Society ® started its educational activities by starting a High School at Shivamogga in 1946. Now it is managing 42 educational institutions of various disciplines including Post Graduate course in Computer Applications, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, I.C.S.C. and C.B.S.C. Residential Schools. Out of which 3-general colleges, 5-professional colleges, 2-technical colleges and the rest are pre-university colleges, high schools, Residential schools and Primary schools.
It is a matter of great pride for the society to remember the visit of Late Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, Former President of India in-connection with the opening ceremony of national boys high school in 1949 and also the visit of Late Sri Lal Bahuddur Shastry, Former Prime Minister of India, in-connection with the foundation lying ceremony of Kamala Nehru Memorial National College of Arts and Commerce for Women, Shivamogga on 24th January 1965.
National Education Society ® started its educational activities by starting a High School at Shivamogga in 1946. Now it is managing 42 educational institutions of various disciplines including Post Graduate course in Computer Applications, Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, I.C.S.C. and C.B.S.C. Residential Schools. Out of which 3-general colleges, 5-professional colleges, 2-technical colleges and the rest are pre-university colleges, high schools, Residential schools and Primary schools.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE:
National Education Society ® Shivamogga is the parent body of Sharavathi First Grade College, Konandur. The senior citizens of the Kondnaur village, Thirthahalli Taluk Shivamogga District, started Vidya Vardhaka Sangha in 1960 with the objective of starting a High School at Konandur. In those days, secondary education was a dream to the people of rural areas. Vidya Vardhaka Sangha with the help of N.E.S. Shivamogga started National High School at Konandur in 1960. Sharavathi First Grade College was started in 1983 to provide Higher Education to the Rural students. Formerly the college was named as N.E.S. Rural First Grade College of Arts and Commerce. Later the name was changed as Sharavathi First Grade College, Konandur. In the beginning the college was affiliated to the University of Mysore. Now it is affiliated to Kevempu University. We are proud to say that the college has got, permanent affiliation and included in 2 (F)and 12 (B) of U.G.C. act 1956.
The college is located at Konandur, a small village in Thirthahalli Taluk, Shivamogga District on Ganga Moola - Tadasa State High way no # 1. The campus is located in an area of about 35 acres, out of which the college campus measurs about 8 acres. It is the only First Grade College in a radius of about 20 kms which caters the need of rural students, particularly the women students. The main objective of the management is to provide quality education to the rural students. In our college about 65 % of the students are girl students. They would have been deprived of higher education but for this attempt of National Education Society ® Shivamogga.
The college has an excellent infrastructure facility :- Class rooms , Assembly hall, Library , Separate rest room for girls and boys, Ladies hostel, Fully pledged gymnasium and playground .
The college has qualified, hard working enthusiastic faculty. There is a conscious effort on the part of the teachers to continuously, improve their qualifications and competence as teachers by participating in research activities, seminars, workshops, orientation and refresher courses sponsored by U.G.C. and other bodies. The college has maintained high academic standard and figures prominently in the list of high achievers. It has bagged many state and university awards for its extensional activities. Normally the annual result is above 95 %. The college provides ample opportunity and support to students who are good at sports, music, dramatics, elocutions, debating, N.S.S. activities, etcetera and has produced many students who have excelled in these fields.College Affiliated KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY AND ACCREDITED BY NAAC AT B+level
OUR MOTTO
“Saa vidyaa yaa Vimuktye”
The college has adopted the above statement as the mission statement. “Knowledge leads to liberation of an individual”. According to our ancestors, there are different kinds of education – Vedas, laws, metaphysics, public administration and applied arts such as agriculture, commerce, medicine etc. Knowledge derived from these branches of study brings us respect and status in the society, Liberation (Salvation) through Education is the goal of our institution. We need liberation from poverty, hunger, Slavery, inferiority complex, superstition etc. The institution aims to liberate the stake holders from the above curses.
Indian tradition has prescribed four purposes to man : Dharma (good character and obligation. Artha (welfare) Kama (fulfillment of desire) Moksha (Salvation or freedom). These values give us courage, Self-confidence and determination. Apart from these, the institution aims to build the character of students. We believe that education should make man modest, and the institution strives to achieve this and the other goals. Knowledge and ignorance are the two concepts related to education. Right understanding is knowledge which leads to enlightenment and salvation. Wrong perception is Avidya or ignorance. The institution aims to promote right understanding of the world and the individual which elevates one to attain the highest state Amrutatva . The process of attaining the highest goal through education, according to Upanishad, is Jnanayagna. The discourse between teacher and the the student in the attainment of these goals is one of the features of Jnanayagna. The statement ‘Saa vidyaa yaa Vimuktye’ incorporates all these. Therefore, the college has adopted this as the mission statement.
OUR VISION
* To make the Institution one of the best places to seek knowledge and wisdom.
* To transform the students strength into the strength of the nation.
* To imbibe the culture of patriotism, the virtue of sacrifice, self respect and integrity of character among the students.
OUR MISSION
* To provide higher education to the girl students and the under privileged class of the rural society.
* To become a leading rural institution of par excellence in humanities and commerce.
* To prepare the students for global challenges and inter-national outlook.
* To make the students highly qualitative to face competitive examinations and sow the seed of
research ability among them.
Indian tradition has prescribed four purposes to man : Dharma (good character and obligation. Artha (welfare) Kama (fulfillment of desire) Moksha (Salvation or freedom). These values give us courage, Self-confidence and determination. Apart from these, the institution aims to build the character of students. We believe that education should make man modest, and the institution strives to achieve this and the other goals. Knowledge and ignorance are the two concepts related to education. Right understanding is knowledge which leads to enlightenment and salvation. Wrong perception is Avidya or ignorance. The institution aims to promote right understanding of the world and the individual which elevates one to attain the highest state Amrutatva . The process of attaining the highest goal through education, according to Upanishad, is Jnanayagna. The discourse between teacher and the the student in the attainment of these goals is one of the features of Jnanayagna. The statement ‘Saa vidyaa yaa Vimuktye’ incorporates all these. Therefore, the college has adopted this as the mission statement.
OUR VISION
* To make the Institution one of the best places to seek knowledge and wisdom.
* To transform the students strength into the strength of the nation.
* To imbibe the culture of patriotism, the virtue of sacrifice, self respect and integrity of character among the students.
OUR MISSION
* To provide higher education to the girl students and the under privileged class of the rural society.
* To become a leading rural institution of par excellence in humanities and commerce.
* To prepare the students for global challenges and inter-national outlook.
* To make the students highly qualitative to face competitive examinations and sow the seed of
research ability among them.
