Nalini Arvind and TV Patel Arts College, Anand

Nalini Arvind and T. V. Patel Arts College was established in the year 1959 located in Nana Bazar-Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat. This is one of the prestigious colleges within a full-time co-educational area of 1 acres with an accreditation of affiliation by NAAC. The number of students here is 1,185 along with 15 faculty members offering 2 arts disciplines-based degree programmes.

It has a diversified student base, with 99% of its students from the state and the remaining 1% from outside Gujarat—indicative of its regional popularity. The institutional commitment towards a holistic learning environment has ensured that there is a multifaceted support system to back the student in his/her educational pursuit.

The library, which is the mainstay for books and periodicals, stocks 71,208 books and 48 periodicals. It offers individual reading carrels and computer terminals with internet facilities and INFLIBNET connectivity. This means that students are provided with all the necessary support in doing their research project and study programme.

Sports enthusiasts will find enough facilities to maintain their interests, while IT infrastructure and campus-wide Wi-Fi keep students connected in this age of digitalization. However, an events and seminars auditorium sums up the very vibrant campus life in the institution.

The boys and girls have different hostels for accommodation; this helps in providing a comfortable living away from home to students who might need it. Undergraduate and post-graduate courses in this field offered at Nalini Arvind and T. V. Patel Arts College include BA - three years full time, MA in Philosophy - two years full time and Self-Finance.

The two programmes are designed to provide a solid foundation in arts and humanities for students looking for stronger grounding with more emphasis on philosophical studies at the post graduate level. The long historical background of the Nalini Arvind and T. V.

Patel Arts College, which has maintained the tradition of quality education, makes it suitable to reflect the quality in education provided by the institution at Anand, Gujarat. With the integrated modern facilities along with a traditional concept of arts education, the institute sounds even more attractive to students who want to get a holistic arts education in an academic environment.