DEGREE COLLEGE PROSPECTUS 2014-15 We are the World Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s MITHIBAI COLLEGE OF ARTS, CHAUHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & AMRUTBEN JIVANLAL COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS CONTENTS President’s Message 2 About SVKM 3 SVKM Executive Committee 4 SVKM Managing Committee 5 Inputs from the In-charge 6 Welcome to Mithibai 7 Vision and Mission Statement 8 About Mithibai 9 State-of-the-Art Infrastructure 10 Our Staff Profile 12 Courses offered 14 Post Graduate Courses 18 Admission Policy 19 College Discipline and Regulations 20 Important Ordinances 21 Academic Excellence 22 Mithibai across the Seas 23 Developmental Programmes and Activities 24 Our Stellar Achievers 27 The Associations 28 Festivals of Mithibai College 30 Inclusive Growth - Real Growth 31 Endowment Scholarships & Prizes 32 Fees and Refund of Fees 35 Fee Chart for the Year 2014-15 36 1 CONTENTS President’s Message 2 About SVKM 3 SVKM Executive Committee 4 SVKM Managing Committee 5 Inputs from the In-charge 6 Welcome to Mithibai 7 Vision and Mission Statement 8 About Mithibai 9 State-of-the-Art Infrastructure 10 Our Staff Profile 12 Courses offered 14 Post Graduate Courses 18 Admission Policy 19 College Discipline and Regulations 20 Important Ordinances 21 Academic Excellence 22 Mithibai across the Seas 23 Developmental Programmes and Activities 24 Our Stellar Achievers 27 The Associations 28 Festivals of Mithibai College 30 Inclusive Growth - Real Growth 31 Endowment Scholarships & Prizes 32 Fees and Refund of Fees 35 Fee Chart for the Year 2014-15 36 1 President’s Page Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) Friends, Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal is a Public Charitable Trust registered under the Society's Registration Act and Bombay Public Trust Act. The SVKM has always It gives me immense pleasure to introduce Shri Vile Parle Kelavani MandaI's been committed to the cause of providing high quality education at various levels. (SVKM) Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science & Amrutben From its humble beginnings in 1934, when it took over the Rashtriya Shala, a Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics. school established in 1921 in the wake of the National Movement, the Mandal today has grown into a big educational trust imparting high-level education to more Mankind has entered a brave new age - an age where an effective level of than 40,000 students. international competitiveness is proving to be of essence. Also, our Hon'ble H.E. Ex-President Shri A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has given us a dream and aim to The ethos of the Mandal, which is marked by patriotic fervor, selfless service and transform our country to a "Developed Country" from a "Developing Country". the spirit of indigenous enterprise, has its genesis in the days of India's struggle for Here, academic Institutes have a great role to play in enabling young people freedom. These values permeate all the institutions set up by the Mandal and are to have a grand vision and to equip them with overall ability and precise skills the guiding principles for all of them. to change this vision into a reality. Over the past 80 years, the Mandal has developed a large educational complex in Our college offers various academic courses in almost all the streams. Our Vile Parle. All SVKM institutes have state of the art facilities and infrastructure in learned, concerned and responsible teachers endeavor to unleash the deeply keeping with the strong vision and passion of the Mandal to enhance the quality of embedded rational power in the mind of the students. Various extra-curricular the modern education system. and cultural activities happening in our college are aimed at total personality development of the students. We help students to develop an intelligent mind With its roots in the Swadeshi Movement, the Mandal is now an ever growing trust with analytical ability, to take on worldly challenges and a strong will power to which promotes excellence in education. It also emphasizes on high values, assume social responsibility. In other words, we help in creating progressive professionalism, social sensitivity and dynamic entrepreneurship. Through all this and positive citizens. it encourages global thinking without diminishing the importance of national interests. This prospectus is a reflection of the ethos of the college. I wish the College ever growing success. Shri Amrish Patel President and Trustee, SVKM 2 3 President’s Page Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) Friends, Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal is a Public Charitable Trust registered under the Society's Registration Act and Bombay Public Trust Act. The SVKM has always It gives me immense pleasure to introduce Shri Vile Parle Kelavani MandaI's been committed to the cause of providing high quality education at various levels. (SVKM) Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science & Amrutben From its humble beginnings in 1934, when it took over the Rashtriya Shala, a Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics. school established in 1921 in the wake of the National Movement, the Mandal today has grown into a big educational trust imparting high-level education to more Mankind has entered a brave new age - an age where an effective level of than 40,000 students. international competitiveness is proving to be of essence. Also, our Hon'ble H.E. Ex-President Shri A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has given us a dream and aim to The ethos of the Mandal, which is marked by patriotic fervor, selfless service and transform our country to a "Developed Country" from a "Developing Country". the spirit of indigenous enterprise, has its genesis in the days of India's struggle for Here, academic Institutes have a great role to play in enabling young people freedom. These values permeate all the institutions set up by the Mandal and are to have a grand vision and to equip them with overall ability and precise skills the guiding principles for all of them. to change this vision into a reality. Over the past 80 years, the Mandal has developed a large educational complex in Our college offers various academic courses in almost all the streams. Our Vile Parle. All SVKM institutes have state of the art facilities and infrastructure in learned, concerned and responsible teachers endeavor to unleash the deeply keeping with the strong vision and passion of the Mandal to enhance the quality of embedded rational power in the mind of the students. Various extra-curricular the modern education system. and cultural activities happening in our college are aimed at total personality development of the students. We help students to develop an intelligent mind With its roots in the Swadeshi Movement, the Mandal is now an ever growing trust with analytical ability, to take on worldly challenges and a strong will power to which promotes excellence in education. It also emphasizes on high values, assume social responsibility. In other words, we help in creating progressive professionalism, social sensitivity and dynamic entrepreneurship. Through all this and positive citizens. it encourages global thinking without diminishing the importance of national interests. This prospectus is a reflection of the ethos of the college. I wish the College ever growing success. Shri Amrish Patel President and Trustee, SVKM 2 3 SHRI VILE PARLE KELAVANI MANDAL SHRI VILE PARLE KELAVANI MANDAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MANAGING COMMITTEE OFFICE BEARERS OFFICE BEARERS Shri Amrish R. Patel Shri Amrish R. Patel President & Trustee President & Trustee Shri Bhupesh R. Patel Shri Bhupesh R. Patel Joint President & Trustee Joint President & Trustee Shri Pravin V. Gandhi Shri Balwantrai P. Sheth Shri Sunandan R. Divatia Shri Utpal H. Bhayani Shri Pravin V. Gandhi Shri Balwantrai P. Sheth Shri Sunandan R. Divatia Shri Utpal H. Bhayani Vice President Vice President and Trustee Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Vice President Vice President and Trustee Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Dr. Jayant P. Gandhi Dr. Shalin S. Divatia Shri Harshad H. Shah Shri Harit H. Chitalia Dr. Jayant P. Gandhi Dr. Shalin S. Divatia Shri Harshad H. Shah Shri Harit H. Chitalia Hon. Jt. Secretary Hon. Jt. Secretary Hon. Jt. Treasurer Hon. Jt. Treasurer Hon. Jt. Secretary Hon. Jt. Secretary Hon. Jt. Treasurer Hon. Jt. Treasurer Shri Amit Desai Shri Mukesh A. Shah Shri TNV Ayyar Shri Bharat M. Sanghvi Shri Krishnakumar D. Gandhi Shri Rajgopal C. Bhandari Shri Anand K. Pandit Shri Mukesh H. Patel Shri Tushar H. Mehta Shri Bhargav N. Patel Shri Maherdas J. Patel Shri Sanjay A. Desai Shri Ashwin Dani Shri Naresh K. Sheth Shri Vasantrai D. Gandhi Shri Bhupen G. Bhatt Smt. Minaxi K. Mehta Shri Shantilal P. Bhatt Shri Bharat M. Sanghvi Shri Nayan M. Patel Shri Vedprakash Dudeja Shri Chintan A. Patel Shri Mukesh H. Patel Smt. Sneha A. Parekh Shri Bhargav N. Patel Shri Nimir K. Mehta Shri Vijay I. Patel Shri Churchill Shah Shri Naresh K. Sheth Shri Tapan M. Patel Shri Bhupesh P. Bafna Shri Pratapchandra B.Patel Shri Vinod K. Goenka Shri Harihar R. Patel Shri Nayan M. Patel Shri TNV Ayyar Shri Chandrakant T. Shanghvi Shri Pravin H. Doshi Shri Vinod M. Goradia Shri Harshad B. Kawa Shri Nimir K. Mehta Shri Tushar H. Mehta Shri Chintan A. Patel Smt. Pruthviraj C. Shah Shri Vinod M. Patel Shri Jagat A. Killawala Shri Pratapchandra B. Patel Shri Vamanrai V. Parekh Shri Harihar R. Patel Shri Rajendra K. Shah Shri Vivek C. Vaidya Shri Jagdish B. Parikh Shri Pravin H. Doshi Shri Vedprakash K. Dudeja Shri Girish S. Mehta Shri Rajgopal C. Bhandari Smt. Zainab R. Chauhan Shri Jayesh P. Choksi Shri Pruthviraj C. Shah Shri Vinod M. Goradia Shri Harshad B. Kawa Shri Rajiv M. Sanghvi Shri Asoke Basak Shri Jayesh R. Gandhi Shri Rajendra K. Shah Shri Vinod M.