Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji College

Our college is based in Shivajinagar Shrigonda, in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. It’s a place with a lot of local history, and being named after Chhatrapati Shivaji is something that the people here feel strongly about. The 413701 area is mostly rural and semi-urban, so many of our students come from the surrounding farming villages. They often travel quite a distance by bus or on bikes to get here for their classes. We offer various degrees, mostly focusing on arts and commerce, because that’s what the local youth are looking for to improve their prospects. The campus is spread out and has a very functional feel to it. It’s not a shiny new building, but it has everything we need to teach. The faculty are mostly from this region, so we speak the same language as our students and understand their way of life. We don't have a big marketing department or any polished videos about our college. We rely on the fact that we have been here for years and people know us. During the admission season, the office gets very crowded with students and their parents trying to get all the paperwork sorted. It’s a busy, sometimes dusty, but very honest place to work. We just want to make sure the young people from Shrigonda have a chance to get a higher education without having to move to the big cities.