Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science and Commerce College, Akola was established in 1999 under Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Akola. The college offers B.A, BSc, BBA and BCA courses at the undergraduate level and MA and M.Sc courses at the postgraduate level. The institute also offers PhD courses in the disciplines of Language, Sociology, Physics, and many more. The institution also provides eight career oriented and ad-on skill development courses. Additionally, SK Arts, Science and Commerce College provides excellent placement opportunities. The average package is offered at INR 3 LPA and the highest package is offered at INR 6.2 LPA. Some of the potential recruiters are Cognizant, Wipro, TCS, KPMG, etc.

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Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science & Commerce College Key Facts

  • The campus has facilities which are disabled-accessible.
  • The faculty members of the college have more than 100 internationally published research papers.
  • The institute has 32 faculty members.
  • There are 3 digital classrooms, one indoor gameroom and a gymnasium in the college campus.
  • SK Arts, Science and Commerce College library has a collection of 17,104 books.

Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science & Commerce College Courses

Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science and Commerce College offers UG and PG degree courses as well as PhD in various disciplines. The details of the provided courses are given in the table below.

Courses Specialization Eligibility
B.Com Accountancy, Business Economics, Business Management, Accounting 10+2
BBA Business, Economics and Information Technology 10+2
B.A History, Sociology, Political Science etc 10+2
M.A English language and literature Bachelor’s degree
B.Sc Computer Science; Microbiology 10+2
M.Sc Chemistry Bachelor’s degree
BCA  Hardware and Software Technology 10+2
Ph.D English; Marathi; Sociology; Chemistry; Microbiology, Physics, Zoology, Home Economics Post Graduation degree

Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science & Commerce College Placements

Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science and Commerce College has a Career and Counselling Cell and a separate placement cell. Some of the placement highlights are:

  • The average package is offered at INR 3 LPA and the highest package is offered at INR 6.2 LPA.
  • Some of the potential recruiters are Cognizant, Wipro, TCS, KPMG, etc.

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Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science & Commerce College Scholarships

SK Arts, Science and Commerce College provides Government of India Scholarships and other concessions to deserving and needy students. Mentioned below are the details for the same:

  • Students whose parents are Primary or Secondary school teachers can avail Merit Scholarships. However, only the students who get promoted to the next higher class after each university examination as well as obtain a first class or 60% on average in the final exam can apply for the continuation of the scholarship.
  • Scholarships are available for the ward of freedom fighters. At Least 50% marks in the examination is required to avail this scholarship. 
  • Government of India provides S.S.C. scholarships to the students from the backward class (SC, ST, NT, SBC, OBC) on their promotion to higher class.
  • E.B.C (Economically Backward Classes) Concession is for students whose household income is upto INR 1 LPA. Their fees are reimbursed by the State Government. However, such students have to apply in the prescribed form which should be obtained from the college office. Along with that, an income certificate signed by the Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar and an attested true copy of the mark sheet of the last examination would be required for the concession.
  • Other available scholarships are: Govt. of India National scholarship, G.O.I/O.B.C. Scholarship, Free ship OBC concession etc
  • Students who took a break in studies need to submit a gap certificate in the form of an affidavit stating the reasons for the gap.

Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science & Commerce College FAQs

Ques. Does Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science and Commerce College have a dress code for students?

Ans. Yes. Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science and Commerce College has a prescribed dress code except for thursdays. Students of each program are required to adhere to the dress code according to their year of study.

Ques. Does Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science and Commerce College have student hostels?

Ans. SK Arts, Science and Commerce College has Matrumandir Hostel for female students. The capacity of the Hostel is 30 girl students, and there are 10 spacious rooms with basic facilities for comfortable stay. The rooms are allotted on a sharing basis. Students have to submit a separate application form to avail accommodation at the college hostel. Requisite fee is applicable.

Ques. Is there any opportunity for students to earn while studying at Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science and Commerce College?

Ans. Students have the option of the Earn and Learn programme organised by Shankarlal Khandelwal Arts, Science and Commerce College. Through the Stitching Training Programme, students have earned INR 4000 to 7000 within three months. 40 students participated in Abell Company’s Call Centre program and earned INR 2,500 to 4000 individually. 30 students are selected through the Cyber Security Awareness program who give presentations in various schools in Akola district and can earn INR 500 per presentation.