Shree Kaljibhai R. Katara Arts College, Shamlaji

Shree Kaljibhai R. Katara Arts College, Shamlaji believes in holistic development of the students. We always try to function uniquely, productively and distinctively from the other institutions. As far as our Mission and Vision is concerned, colle far as our Mission and Vision is concerned, college always tries to implement the distinctiveness in the work. Our college has a large number of students from the Tribal Areas of Arvalli District of Gujarat State. Most of the students are from rural villages. They are from poor background, but they are not poor in talent, knowledge and capability. Our college provides opportunity for the rural youth, especially for the economically backward students from nearby villages. The college has introduced skill-oriented program such as handicraft since 2016 under the label of “College Handicraft” by which students can be self-dependent in future on job free situation in this competitive era. To make students worry-free on income sources after having an academic degree from the college in case of not having any permanent or temporary fixed income source. • To provide training opportunities to students for handicraft skills during off or on college period. • To motivate students towards self-skill activities. • To provide opportunities to students on settling down handicraft skills as part time business in case of limited job engagements. As our college is situated in one of the important pilgrim place of Gujarat that is Lord Vishnu’s temple locally known as Kalia Thakor’s Temple, lots of pilgrims used to visit this place round the year. There is a huge market for local items. To cater the need of the market and our students we started handicraft training in our college where the training is provided for making Key stand, Toran, ATM toy, Zummar, Zula, Flowerpot, Decorative Wall piece, Rangoli, Plate decoration group of etc. Students’ products are sold in Shamlaji Market and especially during Mela on every full moon day where college helps them to establish a stall in market with the help of local authorities. The College provides skill of handicraft as formal training to students. The College manages purchase of quality and cost effective raw material for handicraft items for training. After training students purchase raw materials directly from vendors. Dr. Jagruti A Patel, in charge of College Handicraft is responsible for monitoring of training, product and sales management issues in the college. The college Principal, Dr. A K Patel, has entrusted team members of “College Handicraft” and gives constant guidelines to students and concern persons with this activity. The group base training is being given to students for making Key stand, Toran, ATM toy, Zummar, Zula, Flowerpot, Decorative Wall piece, Rangoli, Plate decoration group of etc. Shree Kalajibhai R. Katara Arts College, Shamlaji continuously makes efforts to make the students financially independent. The college also has a roadmap for better future of tribal students affiliated with the college.