Maha Shiv Dayanand College

Operating out of the Mehtab Building on CST Road in Kurla West is quite an experience. Mumbai is always moving, and so are we. Maha Shiv Dayanand College is right in the thick of it. It’s not a huge campus with trees and grass; we are in a commercial building, which is pretty common for this part of the city. Space is always tight, but we make it work. The hallways can get a bit narrow when classes change over and everyone is moving at once. Being in Kurla, we get students from all over the city. The traffic outside is constant, so you always hear the sound of horns and buses throughout the day. We’ve had to put up thick curtains in some rooms to help with the noise. Our office is small, usually piled high with admission forms and blue folders. We do our best to help the students navigate their courses. Many of them work part-time jobs while they study, so we understand the pressure they are under. We try to be flexible with them when we can. It’s a practical environment. No frills, just classrooms and a small library area for reading. We spend a lot of time on the phone dealing with the university or checking on student records. It’s honest work. We aren't trying to be the fanciest college in Mumbai, just a reliable place where people can come to get their education and move forward.