Sabar Gram Seva Mahavidyalaya, Sabarkantha

The Sabar Gram Seva Mahavidyalaya, established in 1987, is an affiliated rural development and social work education college located in Sonasan, Sabarkantha district, Gujarat. Its sprawling campus is set over 107 acres. The institution is NAAC-accredited and imparts three full-time courses: BRS, MRS, and MSW.

With a total student enrolment of 213 and a faculty strength of 2, the ideal environment provided by the Sabar Gram Seva Mahavidyalaya for learning is a boon to those students interested in rural development and social welfare. The facilities provided within Sabar Gram Seva Mahavidyalaya help in enhancing learning and the all-round development of students.

The asset for the academic pursuit is a well-equipped library with about 6,000 books and 40 periodicals, journals, and magazines on various subjects. Specialised laboratories like Agronomy Lab, Animal Husbandry Lab, and a Horticulture Nursery are found on the campus. These all provide practical learning experiences.

A Medicinal Plant Garden and a well-equipped dispensary support practical education in rural healthcare. The facilities for a girls' hostel are available in the college, having 18 rooms to be accommodated by 3-5 students in each room, along with a dining hall and kitchen.

Other infrastructural facilities that the college has include an auditorium for events and seminars, sports facilities, a guest house to accommodate visiting faculty and family members, etc.

The Sabar Gram Seva Mahavidyalaya offers a total of three courses designed in accordance with the rural development and social work sectors: Bachelor of Rural Studies—a three-year undergraduate course—and Master of Rural Studies, along with Master of Social Work , a postgraduate two-year course.

The courses are designed in accordance with the challenging needs of rural development and social welfare, whereby one can be a valuable contributor. The admission process in Sabar Gram Seva Mahavidyalaya is governed mainly by its affiliating university, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University.

In regard to the MSW programme, all admissions are based on merit so that meritorious students get a chance to pursue their interest in the field of social work. The same is true for the BRS programme, where admissions are centrally managed based on merit by HNGU. This approach ensures transparency and fairness in the selection of students.

The commitment to rural development taken to a higher plane by the alumni network of this college must probably be having many substantial contributors to social welfare and rural upliftment across Gujarat and beyond.