Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce

Siddharth College

Building of Dr. Ambedkar's Siddhartha College, Mumbai in 1956
Established	June 20, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-06-20)[1]
Academic affiliation	University of Mumbai
Address	Buddha Bhavan, Purshotamdas Thakurdas Marg, Outram Road , Fort, Mumbai , Maharashtra , 400001 , India 18°55′51.5″N 72°49′50.2″E
Campus	Urban
Website	siddharthcollegeofasc.com

Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce is a college in Mumbai offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Arts, Science, and Commerce fields.[1] The college is affiliated with the University of Mumbai.[2]

History

It was founded on 20 June 1946 by the People's Education Society which was formed by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.[3] It was the first educational institution by the nascent society which was founded nearly a year ago on 8 July 1945 with an aim of affording legal education to all sections of society.[4] The commerce courses became available in 1980.

It is housed in Buddha Bhavan, situated in the Fort area of Mumbai. Its office is located in Anand Bhavan, which has been declared as a heritage structure by the Heritage society of the MMRDA.[5] The building is susceptible to flooding in heavy Mumbai monsoon.[6]

Over the years, Bharipa's Prakash Ambedkar (Babasaheb's grandson) and Republican Party's Ramdas Athawale – both Ambedkarite factions, but with differing perspectives on socio-political issues – have fought for control over the society and the college.[7][8][9][10]

Courses offered

As of 2022^[update], the college offered undergraduate coursework in Arts, Science and Commerce Streams.[6] The college also enrolls graduate students in M.Sc. & Ph.D. programs.[11]

Library

The college is also home to some rare books from Dr. Ambedkar's personal collection, which were used as reference for drafting the Constitution of India.[12][13][14] The library has on display many Ambedkar artifacts, including a copy of the Constitution of India with his name embossed on it.[15][16]

Notable people

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

References

1. "About". Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
2. "List of all University Affiliated Colleges" (PDF). University of Mumbai. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
3. "Ambedkarmission". Ambedkarmission.org. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
4. Sangole, Minal (December 2021). "Understanding Dr B. R. Ambedkar's Idea of Social Democracy and Higher Education through Siddharth College, Bombay". Journal of Social Inclusion Studies. 7 (2). Sage: 199–215. doi:10.1177/23944811221075485. ISSN 2394-4811. S2CID 246778151. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
5. "DIRECTORY OF BEST COLLEGES 2015: RANKS.JSP | IndiaToday". www.indiatoday.in.
6. Gaikwad, Rahi (22 July 2020). "Rain wreaks havoc inside Siddharth College". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
7. Hafeez, Mateen (26 June 2013). "Court restricts trustees from entering college premises". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
8. Mishra, Ambarish; Ali, S. Ahmed (2 June 2012). "51 held for protesting outside Fort college | Mumbai News". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
9. "सिद्धार्थ महाविद्यालयात आठवले यांना नो एन्ट्री!". Lokmat (in Marathi). 23 April 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
10. झियाउद्दीन, सय्यद (26 October 2015). "सिद्धार्थ महाविद्यालयात जादूटोणा-करणी?". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
11. Admission Schedule
12. Geetha, V. (13 December 2022). "Unpacking a Library: Babasaheb Ambedkar and His World of Books". The Wire. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
13. Sarwade, Vijay (6 December 2022). "'माझ्या जीवनातील स्नेही मी तुम्हाला देत आहे', बाबासाहेबांची ११०० ग्रंथ मिलिंदच्या ग्रंथालयात". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
14. "Rare draft of constitution falling apart in city college". Mumbai Mirror.
15. Lukose, Anjali (10 June 2015). "Ambedkar artefacts to be displayed in college library". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
16. Lukose, Anjali (14 April 2015). "At his alma mater, B R Ambedkar's name finds no place in list of 'illustrious' alumni". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 December 2022.