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02226428684, 02226401657 .
The proposal to start a new Catholic college in the Archdiocese was first discussed at a meeting of educationists called by Archbishop Simon Pimenta at Archbishop’s House on 10 March 1979. It was felt that a new Catholic college was needed in the suburbs as there was no such college offering courses leading to B.A, B. Sc and B. Com degrees. Besides there were so many Catholic schools under the direction of the Archbishop and the number of colleges was rather small. At the subsequent meeting of the same committee called by Archbishop held on 27 September 1979, it was decided that a Catholic college be started at Bandra and the Vice-Chancellor be contacted to ascertain the feasibility of such a college. Bandra was chosen for this college because of the Catholic population in this suburb and because St. Andrew’s Parish had a very convenient plot of land which could be used for the construction of a new college. During 1980 much planning was done to study all the aspects to start this college. Mother Theresa M.C., Nobel Laureate was gracious enough to unveil a plaque on the 1 January 1981 to inaugurate the project of this new college which was to be named St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai.
St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai is situated at St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai. In June 1981, Msgr. Nereus Rodrigues was appointed Parish Priest of St. Andrew’s Church and was entrusted with the work of establishing this college and constructing the new building required to house the college. A new Trust, St. Andrew’s Society for Education and Research was created on 10 July 1981, with the founder members, Cardinal Simon Pimenta, Msgr. Nereus Rodrigues, Fr. Rodney Esperance and Mr. Res Pinto as Trustees and the application to obtain the permission to open a new college was submitted to the University of Bombay. It was after two years that this permission was granted by the Government of Maharashtra and the University of Bombay on 24 June, 1983. Accordingly, St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai was inaugurated on 9 July 1983 by Archbishop Simon Pimenta and was housed in the premises of the St. Andrew’s Junior College.
The foundation of St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai was blessed and laid on 4 March 1984 but the construction work could not start till 2 March 1985 because various permissions from the U.L.C authorities, Municipal Corporation, etc., needed much time. The first phase of the construction of 18 classrooms was completed in June 1986 and solemnly blessed on St. Andrew’s Feast Day, 30 November 1986. Subsequently the chapel, the library, the administrative block, the students' common rooms were constructed. Since more rooms were required two new floors with 18 classrooms were added in 2002. The latest addition is the annexe which was completed in the Jubilee Year 2007 – 2008 and will be a memorial of this Silver Jubilee Year. Presently, it houses three well equipped laboratories and a new canteen for the students.
As the management of St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai has a broad vision of education, it was quick in introducing new degree courses as the Mumbai University opened its doors to various disciplines. We now have in St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai besides B.A and B.Com, B.M.S. started in 1999, B.M.M. in 2002, B.Sc. (I.T.) in 2001, B.Com. (Accounts and Finance) in 2003, and this year B.Sc. (Hospitality Studies) degree course was inaugurated and is housed in the school building, thanks to Fr. Vernon Aguiar and Fr. George Athaide. So far eight principals have guided the college, starting with Msgr. Nereus Rodrigues, followed by Prof. Marie Correa, Sr. Theresa Mathias, Sr. Annette Thottakara, Prof. Lilla D’souza, Prof. Priscilla Fernandes, Prof. A. D. Mascarenhas and the present incumbent Dr. Marie Fernandes. Mr. Johnnie Alves has been the administrator from 1983. In 1983 St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai started with 194 students and progressively increased to its present strength of over 4000 students. The Junior College which was run by the St. Andrew’s School was attached to the college in 1998. The Motto of St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai “Enlighten the Darkness” is inspired by Christ who is the Light of the World and the guiding force behind the college activities under the patronage of St. Andrew, His Apostle.
St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai Library was started in 1983-84. Books are organized subject wise according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System into three major categories: Reference Section, Textbook Section, Subject Books. Every Academic Library is nerve centre of teaching learning process. It’s objective is to fulfill the information needs of its user community both Teachers and Students. For this purpose the library undertakes three major activities. St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai library has following information Resources available for its user community. Books: Approx. 30000 in number, Magazines: 22, Periodicals: 50, News Papers (National Daily): 6, Articles: 1400, Non-Book Resources: CD’s/DVDs etc.: 306 Maps: 15, Databases: 3. Amongst the various Services provided by St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai library are Circulation Services, Photocopy / Xerox facilities, Internet facility (available free of cost to library members), and Book-Bank facility (for economically deprived students). Special mention must be made of the Inter Library Resource Sharing facility that provides members with introductory letters so that they can gain access to other academic libraries in Mumbai e.g. Jawaharlal Nehru Library at University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus. Moreover, since St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai library has taken membership at the British Council and the American Information Center, it provides resources from these libraries on demand.
St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai lecture rooms are some of the best amongst colleges in the city, airy and bright with facilities for overhead and LCD displays.The conference room has Audio – Visual facilities. Educational movies are often screened in this room. Besides, guest speakers when invited are given this room as it is convenient to have Power Point Presentations. St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai has laboratories for Physics, Biology and Chemistry for our Junior College students. We also have fully air conditioned Computer Laboratory for students who require the facility for their course content. The gymkhana provides facilities for indoor sports like chess, carom and table tennis. We also offer facilities for outdoor sports including basketball, volleyball and throw ball in the college quadrangle, and athletics, hockey and football on St. Andrew’s School grounds.
St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai Auditorium is the best equipped college auditorium in the city. This hi-tech (air-conditioned) auditorium with seating capacity of 811, provides our students with the best sound, lighting and technical facilities – a boon, indeed, for both in-house and intercollegiate competitions. The revamped college canteen “Café Andre” provides tea, coffee, soft drinks and various snacks. Quality and prices are subject to constant scrutiny. The canteen remains open during the time specified by the Principal. We have separate common rooms for boys and girls where they can relax, catch up with notes and friends. St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai has a chapel where we celebrate the First Friday and other masses to mark various important events in college. The doors of the chapel are open to our students at all times and its quiet interior and beautiful stained glass windows are guaranteed to lift the spirits of all those who choose to enter its sacred precincts and spend a few silent moments in communication with God.
A discussion of extra-curricular activities in St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai can never be complete without a mention of sports. Our students excel in sports. We have been listed among the top ten colleges for sports activities in Mumbai University. In the last two years we have achieved the 7th and 9th rank in Mumbai University. Students of both Junior and degree college have distinguished themselves at the local, district, state and national levels. We have had students represent the nation at international meets in hockey, football, lawn tennis and swimming. Sports in St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai are Football, Hockey, Basketball, Throwball, Volleyball, Carrom, Chess, Table-tennis and Athletics.
St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce – Mumbai Training & Placement Cell was initiated by the college in October 2005 to cater to students’ requirements vis–á-vis permanent placements in reputed companies. Among the companies that have recruited our students are L & T, InfoTech, Infosys, Accenture and Deutsche Bank. Students also get opportunities to be recruited for Summer Internships and other short-term assignments with event based companies which enhance their professional growth prospects.
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The address of St Andrews College of Arts, Science and Commerce is St. Dominic Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai.
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