Mahatma Gandhi Shikshan Mandal's Arts, Science and Commerce College Chopda
was established in
1969 by Hon'ble Dadasaheb Late Dr. Suresh G. Patil (Ex MLA) and former Education Minister Late
Sau. Sharachchandrika Suresh Patil, to disseminate value based education and uplift the
vocational skills of rural masses for their holistic development. The college was established in
response to the dire needs of the young generation of peasants and the landless workers, and
poor and downtrodden inhabitants of the region, who instead of academic brilliance had no hope
for higher education. The college fulfills its mission of creating an educational environment
for the spiraling development of such people under the scholarly guidance of the pioneers,
President and Management, Principal, Teaching, Nonteaching staff and with proper representation
of students in various committees and activities.
The College is permanently affiliated to the Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra
University, Jalgaon. The College is a premier academic institution in this region, located in 36
acres sprawling campus. The serene campus of the college provides students with conducive
environment for study and such an environment automatically turns students to learning with full
concentration and devoid of diversions. The campus beautification is maintained through lawns
and planting various trees on the campus. Large number of trees have been planted to conserve
the natural beauty and environment of the campus, for which the college was conferred with the
"Vanashree Award" in the year 2011 by Government of Maharashtra.
The College provides various under-graduate and post-graduate programs in the faculties of Arts,
Science and Commerce. The college began with few students. Today almost 3000 students registered
for various UG and PG courses in the faculties of the Arts, Science and Commerce. The College is
recognized as Research Centre by the university. The college has well to do infrastructure and
ICT facilities for effective curriculum delivery. The Institution has learned and highly
qualified faculty members at who are experts in their respective subjects discharging their
duties with a sense of dedication and devotion.