Sri Sankara Arts & Science College (Autonomous), Kanchipuram

Imparting holistic and man making education with an emphasis on Character, Culture and Values. Designing the Curriculum that transform the students into value added and skilled human resources. Constantly upgrading academic and management practi nstantly upgrading academic and management practices towards total quality management and promotion of quality in all spheres. Extending the best student support services by evolving a curriculum relevant to student community and the society at large. Molding the teachers in such a way that they become the role models in promoting Higher Education. Maintaining High Academic Standards Educating the students from rural, agricultural and weaving Community by giving preference to them. Keeping pace with knowledge era and gearing up all activities to match the demands of the scientific and technological world. Enhancing the mindset towards research and creation of New Knowledge. Making every student of the college Skilled and Employable. The Origin of the College has been closely linked with reviving the ancient Scholarship and Research in Gatikasthana" - All comprehensive university existed in Kanchipuram. > The College was started to fulfill the aspirations of the rural area people in and around Kanchipuram, who are basically farmers and weavers, by serving them effectively, providing scientific education to their wards. > Making Education a powerful medium and a tool to promote the social and economic development to backward and disadvantaged communities. His Holiness Sri Sankaracharya Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam had the vision of reviving the Gatikasthana (traditional University of Kanchi as Nalanda in the North) through modern temples of learning. His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal, His Illustrious Successor fulfilled the vision of His Guru, by establishing SRI SANKARA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE in 1991, in addition to a number of Patasalas (Vedic Schools), to provide quality higher education to the rural folk and to promote among the youth, the highest and loftiest ideals that constitute the essence of our Culture.. ...view more