Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya (Autonomous), Latur, the higher educational institute of Shiv
Chhatrapati
Shikshan Sanstha, was established in 1970. In the beginning, we had to fight for survival due to the
problems of accommodation, finance and non-recognition by the elite class of the society of this
region.
The adverse situation was in a real sense proved to be a boon and an opportunity to us. We aim at
providing quality education to the underprivileged students of the region. It started functioning
since
June 1970 with just 51 students in the undergraduate programs of Arts and Commerce and introduced UG
Science in 1971, then affiliated to Marathwada University, Aurangabad. The institute had gone
through a
chain of adverse situations and a tuff journey for a decade like an Ancient Mariner. In 1978, a
history
was created as three out of three University merits in UG Commerce were from our institute which
brought
name, fame and recognition to the institute. Since then, the tradition of merit has been maintained
with
the motto-Pursuit of Excellence.
The UN has declared that education as the universal passport to human development. Knowledge is the
currency of the 21st century. In the 19th century physical power ruled the world, in the 20th
century
pecuniary power ruled the world and in the 21st century knowledge power will rule the world.
Education
helps us to escape, not from our own time but from intellectual and emotional limitations of our
life.
We are strong enough in will like Ulysses to strive to seek and not to yield till the goal achieved.
We are now known for academic autonomy, plurality, peculiarity and leadership. Our experiments,
excellence and the tradition of merit in education have created the Shahu Pattern of Education.
Shahu
Pattern is devotion, dedication, consistent and untiring striving by inspired teachers, motivated
students helped by hard working non-teaching staff, encouraged with ideas and incentives,
non-interference, insistence on idealism, ethical values, excellence in education by the management
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all put together makes a driving force - an Engine. Yes - this is Shahu Pattern widely known as
Latur
Pattern of education. This pattern has shaped hundreds and hundreds of toppers in Board and
University
Examinations specially those coming from rural area and made us one of the premier institutes of the
region. Every year 500 to 600 students from this college seek admission to medical colleges in
India. In
academic year 2018-19, 26 students got AIR rank in AIIMS, 32 students got AIR rank in JEE Advanced
Examination and 532 students got more than 500 marks in NEET Examination. This is the institute from
where maximum numbers of students go to medical and engineering colleges in India.
To do innovative experiments in education and maintain the consistency in experimentation, ours is
the
first institute to go for academic autonomy in Marathwada region in 2013. Academic autonomy
empowered us
to frame our own courses focusing skill of employability and adopt innovative methods of teaching
and
evaluation. At present we have 6 UG (BA, BCom, BSc, BSc ICT, BSC BT and BVoc); 14 PG (English,
Geography, Economics, Political Science, Mass Communication and Journalism, Commerce, Physics,
Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, Computer Science, Biotechnology ); 1 MPhil
(Geography) and 13 Doctorate programs (English, Marathi, Pali, Geography, Political Science, Public
Administration, Commerce, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Microbiology, Zoology, and Biotechnology).
Besides, we have 27 Skill Enhancement Courses, Moral Education, Constitution of India, Environmental
Studies, NCC, SWAYAM and NPTEL courses. More than 3000 students are taking education in various
stream.
Taking note of our uniqueness in the field of education, the Govt. of Maharashtra honored us with
‘Ideal
Educational Institute’ award in 2000. The college has the distinction of being the first institution
in
our region going for the NAAC accreditation in 2003 (‘A’ grade-88.25%) and retained it in the
re-accreditation in 2010 (CGPA-3.38) and in the 3rd cycle NAAC has accredited us with B++ CGPA 2.99
in
2018. The college has UGC-CPE (Phase III) status and support under DST-FIST scheme. We are also the
recipient of Best Examination Center Award by Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University,
Nashik.
Best Institute Award (2008-09), Best Examination Center Award and Best Principal Award by our parent
SRTM University, Nanded. Two of our faculties have received the Best Teacher award from the
University
and two faculties Prof. M R Patil and Dr. Sukale are honored with Best NSS Program Officer by the
Govt.
of Maharashtra.
We have MoU’s with Lille-1 University, France, NCL-Pune, MCED, Suresh Indu Lasers, Macmillan,
Symbiosis,
ELTIS, Pune, Millionmind, National Stock Exchange, Global Talent Track, SBS Ahmedabad, Scora
Exchange,
Hyderabad, Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya, Ambejogai, SRT Mahavidyalaya, Ambejogai, Kumar Swami
Mahavidyalaya,
Ausa, etc. Our faculty got Post-Doctoral Fellowships of Florida University and Royal Melbourne
Technology University. The college received ‘A’-grade (score 392/400) in Academic Audit by Parent
University. It acquired NIRF rank in rank band 101-150 in 2016-17 and procured ISO 9001:2015 (QMS)
Certification. A lot of 838 students got placements in MNC’s in the last four years.
We are proud of our alumni who render their services in politics, public administration, civil
services,
research, industry, law and legislature, mass communication and media, social service, arts and
playwright, sports, education and academics and what not. They include Shri. Sambhajirao Patil,
Cabinet
Minister Government of Maharashtra; Shri. Dinkar Mane, Ex MLA; Shri. Satish Deshmukh Ex President
Zilla
Parishad, Shri. Omraje Nimbalkar, MLA Osmanabad Constituency; Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar, MLA, Khanapur
Costituency, Karnataka; Mrs. Sarita Viraj Patil Mayor Belgaum Corporation, Adv. Dipak Sul, Ex-Mayor
Latur Municipal Corporation.
Mr. Krishnanath Panchal, IAS, Ms. Shobha Bhutada, IPS, Dr. Abhinav Deshmukh, IPS, Shri. Pandurang
Raut,
IRS, Maharashtra Cadre, Mr. Tirupati Kakde, ASP, Maharashtra Police Service, Mr. Avinash Pathak,
Upper
Collector, Mr. Vijay Kabade, Dy.SP, Maharashtra Police Service, Mrs. Babita Wakadkar, PI,
Maharashtra
Police Service, Dr. Bapu Pawar, Joint Metropolitian Commissioner, MMRDA BKC Mumbai; Mr. Ravindra
Pathak,
Dy.Collector, Ex Justice Naresh Patil, High Court, Mumbai. Adv. Achyut Karad, Charity Commissioner
Industrialists and business tycoons like Gundu Sabde, Founder & CMD RelyOn Solar Pvt Ltd. Shri.
Wamanrao
Dhumal, Industrialist Latur, Mangesh Solapure, Industrialist. Mr. Ravikiran Deshmukh, OSD, CMO,
Mumbai.
Mr. Dharmaraj Hallale, Sub Editor, Daily Lokmat, Phalguni Mehta, Ms. Smita Divan, Deputy Manager at
Future Group India.
Madhav Bawage, Regional Principal Secretary, MHANIS; Manisha Tokle, renowned social worker. Mr.
Shailesh
Gojamgunde, director, actor and playwright; Mr. Balkrishna Dhaigude, actor, Miss. Rajshri Bargaje,
kickboxing international player.
Prin. Dr. Ajay Patil, Sushiladevi Varishtha Mahavidyalaya, Latur; Prin. Dr. Asha Mundhe, Sushiladevi
Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Latur.