SNDT Arts and Commerce College For Women, Pune
Constituent College of SNDT Women's University Mumbai
Maharshi Karve Vidya Vihar, Karve Road, Pune-411038.
Our Motto
“Sanskrita Stree Parashakti”, meaning ‘An enlightened woman is a source of infinite strength’, aptly encapsulates the vision of Maharshi Karve to build a citadel of learning for women. The College, for over nine decades, has been striving hard to translate this motto into reality.
The Vision of the College
Being a conducted college of the SNDT Women’s University, the College pursues the vision of the University in Toto. The Vision of the University is: “Today we Visualize the SNDT Women’s University as a world class university that continually responds to the changing social realities through the development and application of knowledge. The purpose of such engagement will be to create an inclusive society that promotes and protects the dignity, equality, social justice, and human rights for all, with special emphasis on empowerment of women.”
The Mission of the College
In the light of this vision, the University has envisaged the mission to be: “SNDT Women’s University is committed to the cause of women’s empowerment through access to education, particularly, higher education, through relevant courses in the formal and non-formal streams. Further the university is committed to provide a wide range of professional and vocational courses for women to meet the changing socio-economic needs, with human values and purposeful social responsibility and to achieve excellence with “Quality in every Activity”.
The goals of the SNDT Arts and Commerce College, emerging from the Vision and Mission are
Provide multidisciplinary academic and vocational courses for students to meet the socio-economic demands
Engage students in research activities in emerging areas of study with focus on women's perspectives.
Inculcate among students positive self-concept, awareness of women's issues and rights with a rational
outlook towards society;
Impart meaningful education with social relevance and orientation and
Achieve excellence in the academic and extension activities through emphasis on 'quality in every activity'.