Smt. P. N. Doshi Women’s College
NAAC ACCREDITED “A” GRADE

(Affiliated to SNDT Women’s University)

Conducted by: Sarvajanik Education Society.
Managed by: SPRJ Kanyashala Trust

INTRODUCTION

Smt. P. N. Doshi Women’s College is managed by SPRJ Kanyashala Trust, and conducted by Sarvajanik Education Society. Motto of our Institution is “Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye” (Liberation through Education). We strive to promote healthy, all round development of girls, who are the future of our country. We want them to be a source of strength to their families, their communities and to the nation. We provide education free of tuition fees to nearly 4500 girls through our Junior colleges (Affiliated to HSC Board), Degree colleges (Affiliated to S.N.D.T. Women’s University), Post graduate departments (Affiliated to S.N.D.T. Women’s University), Diploma Institutes (Affiliated to S.N.D.T. Women’s University), Career Oriented Programmes sponsored by U.G.C. and a Career Institute, all under one roof. The trust also manages two schools, which are from pre-primary section to secondary section (Std. X).

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SNDT WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY

The SNDT Women’s University was founded by Bharat Ratna Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve. Despite stiff opposition and meager resources, he dedicated his life to the advancement of Indian women by promoting their education and making them self reliant and independent.

In 1916, The Maharshi’s school, which was set up in 1896 as an Ashramat Hingne near Pune, was established as a University. The turning point of the University came when sir Vithaldas Thackersey, an eminent industrialist of Mumbai, also deeply committed to the cause of Women’s Education, stepped forward with a donation of Rs. 15 lakhs. The university was named Shrimati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) women’s University in the memory of his mother.

The motto of the university is “saMskRta s~I praSai@t ” which means, “ An enlightened women is a source of infinite strength”. S.N.D.T. Women’s University has done yeoman service for the upliftment of the women’s status, fulfilling its mission “ To Empower Women through Education”. Today there is demand for S.N.D.T. University courses in many states.

The university has three campuses – one at Pune, and two in Mumbai, at Churchgate and Juhu. In addition to 38 University Department and 11 colleges located on these three campuses, it has 192 affiliated colleges in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The affiliation of more than 250 colleges is in pipeline.

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HISTORY

Way back in 1924, when women's education was not anywhere remotely in the agenda of social reformers, visionaries with foresight and altruism conceived the idea of an establishment that paved the way for women's empowerment. They established the SPRJ Kanyashala Trust, with the lofty ideal of providing free education from primary school up to post-graduation, to girls, especially from underprivileged sections of society. Thus, were born, Smt. P. N. Doshi Women’s college of Arts, Kumari .U. R. Shah Women’s college of Commerce and Dr (Smt.) Nanavati B. M. Women’s college of Home Science.

These three colleges function under the flagship name of Smt. P. N. Doshi Women's College. Affiliated to S. N. D. T. Women’s University, today the college offers:

• Eleven undergraduate courses (Five in Arts, Three in Commerce and Three in Home Science)
• Two post-graduate courses, One in Commerce and the other in Psychology.

Important milestones

• 1960: Establishment of the college under the leadership of Principal Smt. Pranaybala Koticha.
• 1964: Started B. A. in Sociology, Gujarati and Hindi
• 1965: College renamed as Smt. P. N. Doshi Women’s college of Arts.
• 1970: College housed in a five-storied building.
• 1973: Started B. A. in Economics.
• 1976: Started Junior college with arts and commerce faculties.
• 1978: Started B. A. in Psychology.
• 1979: Started Degree course in Commerce with specializations in Accountancy & Auditing, Company Law and Computer Studies.
• 1984: Science faulty is added to the Junior college.
• 1984: Started job oriented Diploma courses in Home Science and Administration Services
• 1987: Started Degree College in home Science with specialization in Food Science and Human Development
• 1995: Dr. (Smt.) S. Kumudhavalli took charge as Principal.
• 1997: Started Job Oriented Courses with Fashion Designing
• 1997: Added Office Administration and Vocational course subjects to the Commerce stream.
• 2003: Started M. Com with specializations in Marketing and Human Resource.
• 2004: Started M. A (Psychology) with specialization in Industrial Psychology.
• 2004: Added specialization in Family Resource Management to the Home Science Faculty.
• 2004: Started UGC sponsored Career Oriented Programmes
• 2004: Establishment of Swadhar career Institute

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• To extend the benefits of higher education in English and Gujarati medium to girls, especially underprivileged girls, by providing them education, FREE of tuition fees.
• To strengthen the status of women in society by providing them holistic higher education that will promote their social, economic and cultural advancement.

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GOALS

• To provide relevant instruction of high quality through Gujarati and English mediums in Arts, Commerce and Home Science streams that will ensure students' economic independence.
  
• To provide student-centered learning opportunities and facilitate independent thinking.
  
• To enhance students' social, cultural and economic awareness through ample co-curricular activities.
  
• To provide non-formal education to enrich students' personalities and prepare them for the world outside.

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