The college is located in rural and hilly area of Kolhapur district. The college meets the needs of students belonging to main stream of the society. It has tried to enrich the aspiration of the students belonging to educationally backward region of Kolhapur.
The main goals of our institution are to transmit education at grass root level and to build up all round personality of a student. These goals are reflected in all our activities and curricular, such as adoption of students, eradication of social evils, competitive examinations, elocution competitions, N.S.S. As an affiliated college, The Raja Shivchhatrapati Arts and Commerce College, Mahagaon has to adopt the syllabi prescribed by Shivaji University, Kolhapur. The college offers three year integrated courses in two faculties of Arts, Commerce.
College History
The Raja Shivchhatrapati Arts and Commerce College, Mahagaon Tal-Gadhinglaj Dist.-Kolhapur (Popularly known as RSC College) was established in 27th June,1989 by Former Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly . Late Shri Krishnarao Rakhmajirao Desai alias Babasaheb Kupekar.
This college affiliated to Shivaji University Kolhapur. Initial the College was started in Bagi Mala, Kandewadi and it migrated from kandewadi to Nesari because insufficient strange of the student. Again college was migrated to village of Mahagaon, Tal-Gadhinglaj because another new college was started in the village of Nesari.
The college enrollment has already crossed the 677 students. The college has earned name & fame of its academic excellence, regularity and punctuality of its rigorous routine, high standard of discipline, administrative control & progressive outlook to serve the society. The college offers full-fledged degree in Arts, Commerce.
The college takes pride in having an automated administration eager to welcome the modern era of 21st century. The college have an excellent & computerized library facility with well behaved & enthusiastic staff.
The college was established in the year 1989 & the 26 year journey has been a story of hard work, sincere effort toward quality enhancement, quantitative grown & expansion.
The College has been witness to the rapid change occurring globally and is aware of its local implications. The global phenomenon of change is viewed in its local context to prepare global minds.
Academics
The college offers 48 subjects and 125 papers in respective disciplines. The medium of instruction is Marathi and English for the faculties of Arts and Commerce. The University specifies the terms and conditions regarding academic matters. The elective options are available in all faculties.
An academic calendar is planned and worked out. The head of the departments and Principal monitor it. We have provision for assessing student’s knowledge after admission we have well experienced competent teaching staff. The institute has set its own mechanism to assess the performance of teachers, the departments and the campus. The results of the college at various University examinations are promising. Some students are rank holders in the merit list of Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
Activities
The college imparts qualitative service in the academic field and it is committed to social and community development. The college is doing well in co-curricular activities with the active functioning of various committees. We give equal importance to sports and other extra-curricular activities.
We mold our students to stand in society by developing specific skills in them. Our cultural activities imbibe in our students a sense of team work and social awareness. We see that our student should be well-versed in general knowledge, letter writing, values and ethics in society. The college strives hard to fulfill the academic requirement and to develop a sense of quality and excellence in education.