Indi taluk- situated on the borders of Karnataka and Maharastra states is a historical place, well known as a centre of learning since the eighth century AD. This place has produced educationists, poets, and holy personages like Dr. R. V. Jahagiradar. Sri Madhurachenna. Sri SimpiLinganna, His Holiness Sri. Sanganbasava Swamiji and a host of others. Our association named is after the presiding Deity of Indi, Sri Shanteshwar, came into existence, during the early 50s, under the style, and name “Sri Shanteshwar English School Committee”. It established a high school in 1952, a junior college in 1971 and its First Grade Degree College in 1979. In theyear 1979, this association got itself re-designated as “Sri Shanteshwar Vidya Vardhak Sangh”. This college saw the light of the day due to the untiring efforts of EX. M.L.A. and Former President of the association, Sri. R.R, Kallur. Many philanthropists, namely Sri. S.K. Biradar Sri. Satanagouda Patil and his brothers and Sri. Gulabchand Ravaji Gandhi have helped the college stand till today. To commemorate the services, especially of these last two donors, the college has been named after them as “SRI GULABCHAND RAVAJI GANDHIARTS AND SRI YASHWANTRAY ANNARAY PATIL COMMERCE COLLEGE”. The present president Dr Deepak M Doshi is looking after the needs of the association. The new extension to the existing building of the college owes its existence to his and other office bearer’s dynamic leadership and commitment. This college which was established with the sole objective of catering to the educational needs of the learners of this ever drought–prone region, offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce programmes and is permanently affiliated with the Rani Channamma University, Belagavi since the year 1979. The college has 25 Teaching Members of staff and 10 Non-Teaching Members on its Pay-roll. The college has a well-equipped independent library with about 50,000 books and it has subscribed to 35 journals and a good number of periodicals. There is a Co-operative Society taking care of the employees, since the beginning of the college. An AlumniAssociation is functioning since 2004. This college, during its initial years, had utilized to its best, the services of Prof. N.G. Karur, as the Principal, (Presently Administrator, B.V.V. Sangh Bagalakot) who gave direction and thrust to the future growth of the college. Following his lead, Prof. S.S. Nad, and Prof. B.B. Nadagoud, as the then principals also contributed to the academic standing of the college. Prof. S.R. Loni, our Ex-Principal, had put in his best efforts in the overall development of the college. Presently, Prof. S B Jadhav, as the head of the institution is looking after the overall development of the college. The college has been doing its level best to help the rural learners of this area realize their innate potential. But the institution has miles to go to face the challenges ahead and all of us here strive to overcome incidental limitations through hard work and dedication in pursuit of excellence. We at our level, strive to reach out in academic pursuits and in all other aspects to achieve excellence as we cherish our national dreams and vision and in this struggle for excellence- we are second to none. Such efforts helped us to achieve a ‘B’ Grade in the first second and Third cycles by the NAAC.

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