Shri B K Patel Arts and Smt. L M Patel Commerce College

Shri B K Patel Arts and Smt. L M Patel Commerce College is the only institution of higher education in the Savli Taluka. The College, which was established in 1974, is located in Savli which is the Taluka head-quarter. It is run by the Savli Taluka K luka head-quarter. It is run by the Savli Taluka Kelavani Mandal, a trust which has been instrumental in setting up schools, hospitals and community halls with a view to improve the conditions of people in this area. The foundation of the Mandal in 1956 almost coincided with the arrival of an unknown saint in 1959. The saint who came to be known in this area as the Swamiji of Savli became a source of strength to the people in this Taluka. The Mandal got energized by the presence of the Swamiji, who in all his civil social work tried to integrate the dreams of a newly independent nation with the ancient ideals and morals enshrined in the traditions of India. He was also inspired to a great extent by the educational ideals of Tagore’s Shantiniketan. The College is affiliated to State University Shri Govind Guru University, Godhara previously affiliated to Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and it offers 4 undergraduate and 1 postgraduate programs in Arts and Commerce and has 11 Departments. In the last forty years, our College has emerged as a leader among the rural colleges situated in Vadodara and Panchmahal districts. The motto of our college is: Saa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye [That is knowledge, which makes one free]. The Gujarati poet Sundaram’s renowned dictum—‘I am a human being, suffice it would be if I can be a man’— has been at the heart of our endeavor to offer a humanist education which upholds democratic principles and rejects discriminations along the lines of caste, community and gender. Our key objective has been to develop educational infrastructure in a backward, rural area such that the quality of higher education is made relevant to society through the dissemination of scientific temper and humanitarian ideals.. ...view more