Sathaye College
Parle
Tilak Vidyalaya Association’s Sathaye College located in the cultural hub of
suburbs Vile Parle, is a well-known College affiliated to the University of
Mumbai, founded in 1959. This Arts, Science College later on added Commerce
faculty in 1982 and Sociology, Microbiology, and Psychology as courses from
2001 to 2016. New self-financing courses like B.Sc(I.T.), B.M.S., B.M.M. along
with M.Sc. (I.T.), M.A. in Hindi, M.A. in Buddhist Studies, and Ph.D. in
Physics and a variety of certificate courses were later added during 2001-2016.
The college started some interesting intercollegiate festivals giving a
platform to students to inculcate in them leadership qualities, organizational
skills, and interpersonal relations. The college was twice accredited by NAAC
with an ‘A’ grade. It was recognized in 2004 as ‘Best Vocational Institute’ at
+2 level. Moreover, the University of Mumbai awarded the College in January
2015 as ‘Best College of Mumbai University (urban) for the year 2013-14. The
college bagged the prestigious ‘Vice-Chancellor’s Banner’ on 25th November 2015
(NCC day) for the excellent work done by our NCC cadets in all these years and
particularly in the year 2014-15. Parle Tilak Vidyalaya Association founded in
1921, established Parle College now Sathaye College, with a vision to establish
an institution of higher learning. This Arts and Science college immediately
attracted a large number of students and with Principal C. B. Joshi as the
founding Principal, the college flourished. He pursued academic excellence
relentlessly. Dr. K. S. Nargund, doyen of Organic Chemistry put the college
name in the research area of chemistry.
The college has its alumni placed in various good positions, who have brought
laurels by shining in all walks of life like administrative and foreign
services, defense, education, art, film, theatre, sports, dance, music, I.T.,
media and so on.
Simple, hard-working students imbibed with a sense of educational attainment,
is our true strength, reminding all of us of our vision statement, “Purnata
Gauravay”