SBC First Grade College for Women and Athani PG Center, Davanagere

SBC First Grade College for Women and Athani PG Centre Davangere, Karnataka was started in the year 1991, affiliated to Davangere University and recognised by university grants commission. This affiliated college located in a 2. 95 acre area of the city provides premier education in under graduate and post graduate courses.

In terms of enrolment the college offers admission to 882 students and on faculty side it has 54 members which make a good learning environment for female students. There are 11 courses available in the system, under six programmes of study more focus on Commerce, Arts, Computer Application and Management.

On campus, SBC First Grade College for Women has received various facilities to help in improving on the learning abilities of the students. The institution has a computer and arts room, which is fitted with Up-to-date computers for teaching and practical purposes, and five practical science laboratories.

A large reading hall cum information center is available in the school with a collection of over 15,000 books, and access to various domestic and international journals and online database resources. The college also has girls hostel facility to provide homely environment for out station students.

To enhance the physical health of the learners and as part of recreation the campus boasts of sports fields where learners can exercise under the supervision of instructors in events such as games among others.

Courses being offered at SBC First Grade College for Women and Athani PG Centre, an affiliated College of Davangere University, Davangere , provide a wide range of academic fields catering for every course aspirant. Currently, the institution offers 11 full-time courses a number of which are undergraduate while the others are post-education level courses. The institute offers BA programme , B.

Com, and MA programmes etc. The approved intake in total for all the courses is 882, thus has maintained its quality in offering education with small sizes in the classes. Admittedly, the graduation data for the latest year is missing, however, the orientation of the college to deliver academic success and working skills can be considered as successful.

In SBC First Grade College for Women and Athani PG Centre admission criteria, the meritorious system is widely used. The admission criteria for undergraduate programmes are the results of the qualifying examination, often the 12th standard or its equivalent. Admission to postgraduate courses like M.

Com and MA are based on marks obtained in the final year of graduation and marks obtained in some of the written tests for some universities. Most programmes at the college accept applications for different courses at different dates of the calendar year.

As of the details on scholarships, they are hard to come by; however, the institution in question probably has provision for the Award of Scholarships to deserving students. Since its inception, the college has had many successful alumni, improve the college in various ways adding value to the college.