Shri Shivaji Arts, Commerce & Science College
The Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati was awarded the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar 'Dalit Mitra' award in 1993-94 by the Govt. of Maharashtra. In the year 1999-2000 the Society was awarded the 'Gadge Maharaj Memorial' award. On Septemeber 5, 2000, the Govt. of Maharashtra declared the Society as the best administered Society in the state and bestowed upon it a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh. In its citation, the State Govt. formally recognized the seminal contribution made by the Society in the field of education and cultural advancement.
The Shri Shivaji Science College began in 1958 as a faculty of the erstwhile Shri Shivaji College. It separated from the parent institution in 1969, moved into its own premises, and since then it has been functioning as an independent institution.
Over the years the college has earned the reputation of being the premier institution for imparting formal education in the science stream. Situated on its own spacious campus on Morshi Road, the college is conveniently accessible from all parts of Amravati City. It is affiliated to Amravati University and it offers instructions through English medium. The teaching departments are manned by competent staff, and are provided with modern, well-equipped laboratories. The administrative section has been fully computerized, so that maintenance and retrieval of records has become easy.
In the beginning, only the basic subjects i.e. Botany, Chemistry, Physics, Math and Zoology were taught, Now the college also offers Geology, Microbiology, Statistics, Computer Science, Environment Science and Vocational Computer Application, Vocational Biotechnology to cater to the needs of the students. A separate Physical Education department looks after the students' games & sports activities. A gymnasium with modern equipment has been established with the assistance from Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi.
The college has the distinction of being the first to get hooked up to internet, in the Amravati University area in 1997 and connected with Broad Band (Data one) Connectivity at 256 kbps. This facility is available to our students.
The library is housed in a spacious building with reprography facility. The library atomization has been completed, with SOUL software and OPAC, and Circulation Module. The Network Resource Centre (NRC) with computer internet facility and other peripheral devices has been set up in the library for all stake holders, with financial assistance from the U.G.C. The library is equipped with bar-code technology devices. A Public Call Box facility is made available in the library building.
The college offers post graduate courses in Botany, Chemistry, Computer Software, Physics, and Zoology on non grant basis.
The college provides research facility through recognized Research labs in Botany, Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics and Zoology. Well equipped laboratories and spacious class rooms have been provided.
The College has been accredited with four stars A**** level status by NAAC in November 2001 for five years, and is now preparing for re-accreditation.