Willingdon college, Sangli
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The Willingdon College, Sangli was started on the morning of June 22, 1919 in the Sangli
City. During this period, Centers of higher education and colleges were rare. With the establishment of the Willingdon College, the students in Southern Maharashtra and from the districts of Belgaum
, Dharwad
, Karwar
and Bijapur in Karnataka
were greatly benefited.
Great national leaders and patriots like Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, Lokmanya Tilak, Gopalrao Agarkar and Madhavrao Namjoshi, inspired by the spirit of a nation building ideal of education, laid the foundations in Pune, of the New English School in 1880 and the D.E.Society in 1884. The Fergusson college was started in 1885. In response to a demand that a College be started in Southern Maharashtra and in response to the sincere desire of the Ruler of the Sangli State, the Society founded the Willingdon College at Sangli in 1919. The President of the Society, Shrimant Chh.Shahu Maharaj , Kolhapur and the Vice-Presidents, Shrimant Patwardhans, Rulers of the Sangli and Miraj States and the generous wealthy citizens around came forth with great help for the cause. The College was started on the morning of 22 June 1919 in the Sangli City in the building where Rani Saraswati Kanya Shala stands today. At the beginning only the Arts wing was started with an enrollment of 220 students. Later on Wrangler R.P.Paranjapye and the founder Principal of the College Shri.C.G.Bhatye with great effort, secured an area of 125 acre (0.5058575 km²) at Vishrambag for the college and the work of construction was immediately taken up.
During this period, Centers of higher education and colleges were rare. With the establishment of the Willingdon College the students in Southern Maharashtra and from the Districts of Belgaum, Dharwad, Karwar and Vijapur in Karnataka were greatly benefited. The college rendered useful service for these two provinces. Wherever we move in this area we are found to meet the past Willingdonians. In fact to be a past Willingdonian has remained a bond of affection for many educated persons in the past. The College moved in the present buildings on 8 August 1924. At that time only the 'L' shaped wing to the East and the South were completed. the square block building of the boys Hostel came up in 1925 and the two storied Shahu Block in 1927. In 1932-33 the Science wing was started. The name of the College by then was known for its sterling merits of education, attracting students from faraway places. The Progress of the college was rapid. During the period in 1935-44 the buildings of the Gymkhana , Quarters for Professors on either side of the approach road, the Girls Hostel , the Guest House ( Karve Sadan) and the Laboratory were setup. In 1944 the college celebrated its Silver Jubilee in an impressive manner.
After the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee image of the college shone with greater brightness. During the period 1945-1957 more buildings came up, one more Hostel for the Girls , two more Hostel buildings for the Boys, Velankar Assembly Hall , Recreation hall and an addition to the main building at the West. Today the hostel accommodate 110 Boys and 85 Girls. In the next 15 years the Biology Laboratory , three storied building of the Library , Post Office , building, one more Hostel for the girls, Canteen and NCC buildings and the Open Air Theatre were completed. On the Science side subjects like Biology , Physics, Mathematics and Statistics were started. In 1969 , Golden Jubilee of the College was celebrated in a splendid manner. Some past students from foreign countries attended the celebrations with deep reverence. Other past students and well-wishers of the college gave generous donations, considerably and swelling the funds of the college.
Out of the funds collected at the time of the golden Jubilee, more constructive work was taken up. 11 new Class rooms, Teachers Hostel, (Out of the UGC funds to the extent of 2/3 of the entire expenditure), tube-well for water supply, extension of the Gymkhana Building, Badminton Hall were completed. The College was recognized as a permanent Post Graduate Centre by the Shivaji University. On the Science side, Microbiology and Electronics and on the arts side Psychology, Logic and Philosophy were added. Diamond Jubilee was celebrated with the same enthusiasm as the Golden Jubilee and received spontaneous support from all quarters.
Many projects were launched as a part of platinum jubilee celebrations such as - Pre-primary, primary and secondary ( English and Marathi Medium ) School at Willingdon Campus, Health Club, Overhead Water Tank etc. and were completed successfully.
2011
Basement - There are 4 medium sized rooms (one room is used as a control room for University Exams.) and a store room.
Ground floor - It houses Principal and Vice-Principal's offices, Administrative Office, Geography Department, Staff Common Room, Ladies Common Room, Library, Departments of Botany, Mathematics, N.C.C. Office with a separate entrance, 3 big class-rooms, 1 small class-room and a Strong-room for University's Central Assessment Programme. Also an open air theatre is located on this floor, where the Annual Prize Distribution ceremony takes place.
First floor - There are 7 big sized rooms and I medium sized room. Department of History, Statistics, Hindi, English, Marathi, Economics, Physics and Zoology are located on this floor.
Terrace - There is a tower on the frontal side of the main building, on which the National Flag is hoisted on 15 August, 26 January and 1 May every year. Zoology store room, Animal House are lodged on the North- West side terrace.
There are 24 class rooms in total.
Velankar Auditorium
Department of Microbiology
Gymkhana and a Pavelion Building
Department of Electronics
Chemistry Laboratory No.1 , Chemistry Laboratory No.2 , Chemistry Laboratory No.3
Other Buildings
N.C.C. Armory
Bungalow No.1 (Principal's Residence) ,Bungalow No.2 (Life-member Teacher)
Bungalow No.3 (Life-member Teacher) ,Bungalow No.4 (Life-member Teacher)
Bungalow No.5 (Life-member Teacher) ,Bungalow No.6 (Life-member Teacher)
Bungalow No.7 (Life-member Teacher) ,U.G.C. Teachers' Hostel (4 flats)
Karve Guest House
Ladies Hostel
Boys Hostel (Shahu Block), Boys Hostel (Square Block)
Boys Hostel (Chavan Block) , Boys Hostel (Kabbur Block)
Cycle stand, Hobby Workshop, Non-residential students centre
Willsoft includes Paper Presentation,Gaming events,Coding and so on.The event enjoyed good response in last 2 years.
2. Mr. Jadhav(Arts Dept)
3. Mr. Sampat Gayakwad(Marathi Dept)
Sangli
Sangli is a city in the state of Maharashtra of India. Sangli is known as the Turmeric city for its vast production of Turmeric. Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar factories, which it is also noted for...
City. During this period, Centers of higher education and colleges were rare. With the establishment of the Willingdon College, the students in Southern Maharashtra and from the districts of Belgaum
Belgaum district
Belgaum district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The city of Belgaum is the district headquarters in North Karnataka. By the 2011 Census of India, it had a population of 4778439...
, Dharwad
Dharwad District
Dharwad District is an administrative district of the state of Karnataka in southern India. Dharwad is the cultural headquarters of North Karnataka....
, Karwar
Karwar
Karwar is the administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, India. It is a seaside town situated on the banks of the Kali river which is on the west coast of the Indian peninsula. The town lies about 15 kilometres south of the Karnataka–Goa border and 519 km north-west...
and Bijapur in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
were greatly benefited.
Establishment
1919Great national leaders and patriots like Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, Lokmanya Tilak, Gopalrao Agarkar and Madhavrao Namjoshi, inspired by the spirit of a nation building ideal of education, laid the foundations in Pune, of the New English School in 1880 and the D.E.Society in 1884. The Fergusson college was started in 1885. In response to a demand that a College be started in Southern Maharashtra and in response to the sincere desire of the Ruler of the Sangli State, the Society founded the Willingdon College at Sangli in 1919. The President of the Society, Shrimant Chh.Shahu Maharaj , Kolhapur and the Vice-Presidents, Shrimant Patwardhans, Rulers of the Sangli and Miraj States and the generous wealthy citizens around came forth with great help for the cause. The College was started on the morning of 22 June 1919 in the Sangli City in the building where Rani Saraswati Kanya Shala stands today. At the beginning only the Arts wing was started with an enrollment of 220 students. Later on Wrangler R.P.Paranjapye and the founder Principal of the College Shri.C.G.Bhatye with great effort, secured an area of 125 acre (0.5058575 km²) at Vishrambag for the college and the work of construction was immediately taken up.
Silver Jubilee
1944During this period, Centers of higher education and colleges were rare. With the establishment of the Willingdon College the students in Southern Maharashtra and from the Districts of Belgaum, Dharwad, Karwar and Vijapur in Karnataka were greatly benefited. The college rendered useful service for these two provinces. Wherever we move in this area we are found to meet the past Willingdonians. In fact to be a past Willingdonian has remained a bond of affection for many educated persons in the past. The College moved in the present buildings on 8 August 1924. At that time only the 'L' shaped wing to the East and the South were completed. the square block building of the boys Hostel came up in 1925 and the two storied Shahu Block in 1927. In 1932-33 the Science wing was started. The name of the College by then was known for its sterling merits of education, attracting students from faraway places. The Progress of the college was rapid. During the period in 1935-44 the buildings of the Gymkhana , Quarters for Professors on either side of the approach road, the Girls Hostel , the Guest House ( Karve Sadan) and the Laboratory were setup. In 1944 the college celebrated its Silver Jubilee in an impressive manner.
Golden Jubilee
1969After the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee image of the college shone with greater brightness. During the period 1945-1957 more buildings came up, one more Hostel for the Girls , two more Hostel buildings for the Boys, Velankar Assembly Hall , Recreation hall and an addition to the main building at the West. Today the hostel accommodate 110 Boys and 85 Girls. In the next 15 years the Biology Laboratory , three storied building of the Library , Post Office , building, one more Hostel for the girls, Canteen and NCC buildings and the Open Air Theatre were completed. On the Science side subjects like Biology , Physics, Mathematics and Statistics were started. In 1969 , Golden Jubilee of the College was celebrated in a splendid manner. Some past students from foreign countries attended the celebrations with deep reverence. Other past students and well-wishers of the college gave generous donations, considerably and swelling the funds of the college.
Diamond Jubilee
1979Out of the funds collected at the time of the golden Jubilee, more constructive work was taken up. 11 new Class rooms, Teachers Hostel, (Out of the UGC funds to the extent of 2/3 of the entire expenditure), tube-well for water supply, extension of the Gymkhana Building, Badminton Hall were completed. The College was recognized as a permanent Post Graduate Centre by the Shivaji University. On the Science side, Microbiology and Electronics and on the arts side Psychology, Logic and Philosophy were added. Diamond Jubilee was celebrated with the same enthusiasm as the Golden Jubilee and received spontaneous support from all quarters.
Platinum Jubilee
1994Many projects were launched as a part of platinum jubilee celebrations such as - Pre-primary, primary and secondary ( English and Marathi Medium ) School at Willingdon Campus, Health Club, Overhead Water Tank etc. and were completed successfully.
2011
Main building
A palatial quadrangular structure built in a stone, attracts every one. It confins an open air theatre with a large open space. Building comprisesBasement - There are 4 medium sized rooms (one room is used as a control room for University Exams.) and a store room.
Ground floor - It houses Principal and Vice-Principal's offices, Administrative Office, Geography Department, Staff Common Room, Ladies Common Room, Library, Departments of Botany, Mathematics, N.C.C. Office with a separate entrance, 3 big class-rooms, 1 small class-room and a Strong-room for University's Central Assessment Programme. Also an open air theatre is located on this floor, where the Annual Prize Distribution ceremony takes place.
First floor - There are 7 big sized rooms and I medium sized room. Department of History, Statistics, Hindi, English, Marathi, Economics, Physics and Zoology are located on this floor.
Terrace - There is a tower on the frontal side of the main building, on which the National Flag is hoisted on 15 August, 26 January and 1 May every year. Zoology store room, Animal House are lodged on the North- West side terrace.
There are 24 class rooms in total.
Auditorium and departments
Applied Sciences BuildingVelankar Auditorium
Department of Microbiology
Gymkhana and a Pavelion Building
Department of Electronics
Chemistry Laboratory No.1 , Chemistry Laboratory No.2 , Chemistry Laboratory No.3
Other Buildings
N.C.C. Armory
Bungalow No.1 (Principal's Residence) ,Bungalow No.2 (Life-member Teacher)
Bungalow No.3 (Life-member Teacher) ,Bungalow No.4 (Life-member Teacher)
Bungalow No.5 (Life-member Teacher) ,Bungalow No.6 (Life-member Teacher)
Bungalow No.7 (Life-member Teacher) ,U.G.C. Teachers' Hostel (4 flats)
Karve Guest House
Ladies Hostel
Boys Hostel (Shahu Block), Boys Hostel (Square Block)
Boys Hostel (Chavan Block) , Boys Hostel (Kabbur Block)
Cycle stand, Hobby Workshop, Non-residential students centre
Willsoft
Computer Science department started conducting the event Willsoft from 2010.Willsoft includes Paper Presentation,Gaming events,Coding and so on.The event enjoyed good response in last 2 years.
Current Vice- Principals
1. Mr. Supanekar2. Mr. Jadhav(Arts Dept)
3. Mr. Sampat Gayakwad(Marathi Dept)