About the institution

About the College

College history, the D.C.M. Society's background, our vision and mission, and the full college profile.

Leadership

Management

Fund Raisers

Grievances

About Us

Since its foundation in 1984, the college has aspired to provide an all-round education to students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, and to every student who seeks it. In the first academic year, 1984–85, the strength was about 120 students; today it is close to a thousand. The college also runs postgraduate programmes, M.A. and M.Com.

Run by the D.C.M. Society of India, it stands on the Ahilyashram campus in Nana Peth, Pune.

Our journey

1906

Depressed Classes Mission of India founded

Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde establishes the Mission on 18 October 1906, under the guidance of Justice N. G. Chandavarkar, to work against untouchability at a national scale.

1908

The Mission's institutional work begins

On 22 June 1908 the Mission's practical work starts in earnest — schools, hostels and dispensaries for students of the Depressed Classes.

1912

Ahilyashram rises in Nana Peth, Pune

The Mission's headquarters move from Mumbai to Pune; the Ahilyashram campus is built on the same ground where Mahatma Jyotiba Phule had opened India's first school for Dalit children in 1852.

1984

The college is established

The college opens with roughly 120 students, recognised by the Government of Maharashtra and affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University (Reg. No. PU/PN/AC/060/1984).

Today

Close to a thousand students, UG and PG

Undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across Arts and Commerce, an active IQAC, and an NSS/NCC-driven culture of service — still on the same Ahilyashram ground.

Background of the D.C.M. Society of India

The Depressed Classes Mission Society of India has carried one conviction across twelve decades: that education is the surest ladder out of caste-based exclusion. The Society remains the parent trust of this college.

Society history

Founded 18 October 1906 in Mumbai; headquarters moved to Pune in 1912. Placeholder — add the full society history write-up.

Registration details

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Our Founder

Founder's portrait

Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde

Founder, Depressed Classes Mission of India, 1906

Born in Jamkhandi in 1873, Shinde returned from his studies in England in 1903 and dedicated his life to social and religious reform. Reading the 1901 census, he concluded that roughly a third of India's population lived under the weight of untouchability, and built a national mission in response. He opened a night school for the children of untouchables in Pune as early as 1905, founded the Mission in 1906, and by 1912 had built the Ahilyashram campus. He handed the Mission's leadership to Dalit representatives in 1923.

Our Inspiration

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India and argued throughout his life that the annihilation of caste required both law and learning: a community's dignity is won as much in the classroom as in the courts. The college carries his name alongside Maharshi Shinde's, in the spirit both men worked in, structural exclusion answered with structural access.

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

Ahilyashram stands on the ground where Mahatma Phule had opened India's first school for Dalit children in 1852. The college continues that work of making education reachable for those it was long denied to.

Vision

To remain a trusted, affordable route into higher education for students from every community in central Pune, while meeting the rigour and reporting standards expected of a NAAC-accredited institution.

Mission

Upliftment of underprivileged sections of society through academic excellence, affordable access to higher education, and structured skill development.

Objectives

Provide quality UG and PG education in Arts and Commerce
Widen access for SC, ST, OBC and economically weaker students
Build employability through skill and certificate courses
Sustain a documented culture of quality via the IQAC
Extend the college's work into the surrounding community

Core values

Dignity and equality of every learner
Social justice as an educational purpose
Transparency and verifiable documentation
Service to the community
Academic integrity

College Profile

A single consolidated profile, also downloadable as a PDF.

Particular	Detail
Name of the college	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Commerce and Maharshi V. R. Shinde Arts College
Address	"Ahilyashram", 896, Nana Peth, Pune – 411002, Maharashtra
Year of establishment	1984
Management	D.C.M. Society of India, Pune (est. 1906)
University affiliation	Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Affiliation / Reg. no.	PU/PN/AC/060/1984
AISHE code	Placeholder — add AISHE code
College code	Placeholder — add SPPU college code
UGC recognition	Sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 — attach letter
NAAC status	Accredited — add cycle, grade, CGPA, validity
Faculties	Arts; Commerce
Courses offered	B.A., B.Com., M.A., M.Com.
Student strength	Approx. 1,000 — add exact year-wise figure
Faculty strength	Placeholder — teaching & non-teaching counts
Infrastructure	Placeholder — classrooms, library, labs, ground, ICT
Scholarships	Government SC/ST/OBC/EBC schemes, freeships — add list
Research	Placeholder — publications, projects, research centre status
Extension activities	NSS, NCC, community outreach

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Secretary's Desk

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Name

General Secretary, D.C.M. Society of India

Qualification: add · Experience: add

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Principal's Message

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Name

Principal

Qualification: add · Experience: add

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Vice Principal

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Name

Vice Principal

Qualification: add · Experience: add

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NSS Program Officer

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Name

Programme Officer, National Service Scheme

Qualification: add · Experience: add

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Blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, disaster-relief training and rural outreach, with every camp documented by a brochure, report and photographs.

Governing Council

The governing body of the D.C.M. Society of India, which owns and manages the college.

Sr. No.	Position	Name
1	President	add name
2	General Secretary	add name
3	Treasurer	add name
4	Members	add name

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Local Management Committee (L.M.C.)

The committee that oversees the day-to-day management of the college.

Sr. No.	Position	Name
1	Chairperson	add name
2	Principal	add name
3	Management representatives	add name
4	Teacher representatives	add name
5	Non-teaching representative	add name
6	Student representative	add name

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Steering Committee

Guides the college's academic and developmental planning.

Sr. No.	Position	Name
1	Chairperson	add name
2	Coordinator	add name
3	Members	add name

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College Committees

The statutory and functional committees of the college, with composition and orders, are listed on the NAAC Committee page.

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Affiliations

Body	Status
University	Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Reg. No. PU/PN/AC/060/1984
State Government	Recognised by the Government of Maharashtra
UGC	Sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 — attach letter
NAAC	NAAC Accredited

Community Scheme

Supporting the Society's mission

Placeholder — describe the D.C.M. Society's community / fund-raising scheme, who can join and how, as presented on the previous website.

Grievances Cell

General Grievance Redressal Cell

Students and staff can submit a grievance in writing to the cell. Placeholder — add the members, contact details and the complaint procedure.

All committees

Ladies Grievances

Ladies' Grievance Cell & Internal Complaints Committee

Handles complaints from women students and staff, including under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013. Placeholder — add the members and contact details.

Anti Ragging Cell

Anti-Ragging Committee

Constituted under the UGC anti-ragging regulations. Placeholder — add the members, helpline number and the student undertaking form.

Feedback Center

Stakeholder feedback

Feedback is collected from students, teachers, parents, alumni and employers, analysed, and acted on. Placeholder — add the feedback forms and reports.

Administration

Principal & Administrative Staff

Principal

Principal's photograph

Name

Principal

Designation: add · Qualification: add · Experience: add

Placeholder — Principal's message.

Administrative staff

Designation	Name	Qualification	Experience
Superintendent	add	add	add
Accountant	add	add	add
Office staff	add	add	add
Other administrative personnel	add	add	add

Academics

Programmes & Departments

Undergraduate and postgraduate study across the Arts and Commerce faculties, affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University.

Programmes offered

Programme	Level	Duration	Affiliation
B.A.	UG	3 / 4 Years	SPPU
B.Com.	UG	3 / 4 Years	SPPU
M.A.	PG	2 Years	SPPU
M.Com.	PG	2 Years	SPPU

Departments

Each department has its own page carrying all 21 NAAC-required sections. Select a department to open it.

Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Commerce

Academic calendar

Term dates, internal assessment windows and holiday schedule, published each year. Attach current calendar PDF.

Time table

Class-wise and department-wise time tables. Attach current time tables.

Teaching plan

Department-wise teaching plans mapped to the SPPU syllabus. Attach.

Examination & results

University examination schedule, internal assessment and result analysis. Attach.

Library — Knowledge Resource Centre

Reading room and lending library serving both faculties, with reference material for competitive examinations and UGC/NET preparation. Add collection size, timings, OPAC link.

Certificate & skill courses

Short skill-development and certificate courses run alongside the degree programmes. Add course list, duration, intake.

Infrastructure

Placeholder — classrooms, ICT-enabled rooms, laboratories, sports ground, canteen.

Cross-cutting issues

Gender, environment and sustainability, human values and professional ethics integrated across the curriculum (NAAC Criterion I).

This department page carries all twenty-one sections required for NAAC documentation.

← All departments

Internal Quality Assurance Cell

IQAC

Keeping a systematic record of every programme and activity that has led to our own quality enhancement — fully digital, with verifiable evidence.

About the IQAC

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell is constituted under NAAC's guidelines to build, monitor and sustain quality across teaching, research and administration. Its main objective is keeping a systematic record of all programmes and activities that have led to the institution's own quality enhancement.

All IQAC documentation is maintained digitally as verifiable evidence, within a structured institutional digital repository.

AQAR

Annual Quality Assurance Report — filed with NAAC each academic year.

SSR

Self Study Report — the comprehensive institutional report submitted for accreditation.

ATR

Action Taken Report — recording action taken on decisions, audits and feedback.

Institutional digital repository

A single structured repository holding every document, brochure, photograph and certificate that evidences our quality work.

Documentation rule

A brochure is created and archived for every event, without exception — along with photographs and an activity report.

IQAC composition

Role	Number	Name
Chairperson	1	Principal — add name
Operational Head / Coordinator	1	add name & contact
Teacher members	3	add names
Administrative member	1	add name
External expert	1	From another university — add name & institution
Student representative	1	add name — rotates every two years

Members & their roles

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IQAC organogram

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Objectives

Develop a system for conscious, consistent improvement in institutional performance
Promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement
Maintain systematic, verifiable records of all quality-linked activity
Build a fully digital institutional repository

Functions

Development and application of quality benchmarks
Facilitating a learner-centric environment
Collection and analysis of stakeholder feedback
Organising workshops, seminars and quality-awareness programmes
Documentation of programmes leading to quality improvement
Preparation and submission of the AQAR

IQAC documents

Action Taken Report (ATR)Year-wise ATR against decisions and auditsPDF

AQARAnnual Quality Assurance ReportsPDF

SSRSelf Study ReportPDF

Faculty & Ph.D. certificates, UGC linksQualification evidence for teaching staffDocs

Workshops & seminarsBrochures, reports and photographsGallery

Infrastructure developmentUpdates with dated photographsGallery

Social work & student activitiesEvents and photographs of student social workGallery

Year-wise records

A separate folder is maintained for each academic year.

National Assessment and Accreditation Council

NAAC

Accreditation status, IIQA, SSR, DVV clarifications, AQAR, the seven criteria, and every statutory disclosure — in one place.

Right to Information

The college functions as a public-facing institution and follows the Right to Information Act, 2005, so that information on our policies, administration and decision-making stays open to every stakeholder — students, parents, staff and the wider public.

Commitment to transparency and accountability

Institutional records, financial statements and governance decisions are maintained so they can be produced on request, in line with the Act.

Access to information

As a grant-aided, UGC-recognised institution, we ensure information about our policies, administration and processes stays accessible to all stakeholders.

Public Information Officer

A designated PIO receives and processes RTI applications and ensures a timely, compliant response. Placeholder — add PIO name, designation and contact details.

How to file a request

Applications may be submitted in writing to the PIO along with the prescribed fee. Placeholder — add the application format and fee details.

Committees

Statutory and functional committees constituted across the college.

Sr. No.	Committee	View & Download
1	Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)	add link
2	Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)	add link
3	Anti-Ragging Committee	add link
4	Student Grievance Redressal Committee	add link
5	Admission Committee	add link
6	Examination Committee	add link
7	Library Committee	add link
8	Alumni Association Committee	add link
9	Discipline Committee	add link
10	SC/ST Cell	add link
11	Women's Development Cell	add link
12	NSS, Cultural & Co-curricular Committee	add link
13	Sports & Extra-Curricular Committee	add link
14	Divyang (Differently-Abled) Cell	add link

Placeholder — attach each committee's composition and order as a PDF.

About IIQA

The Institutional Information for Quality Assessment (IIQA) is the first formal step in the NAAC accreditation process. Before an institution can submit its Self Study Report, it files the IIQA — a structured account of its infrastructure, faculty strength, academic programmes and student-support facilities, confirming that it meets NAAC's basic eligibility norms.

Filing the IIQA is how the college places its core institutional data on record with NAAC and opens the formal assessment cycle that the SSR, DVV clarification and peer-team visit follow.

IIQA submissionSubmitted to NAAC prior to the SSRPDF

SSR — 1st Cycle Report

The Self Study Report filed for the college's first NAAC assessment cycle.

SSR — 1st CycleFull Self Study Report as submitted to NAACPDF

Placeholder — attach the first-cycle SSR document once the cycle is complete.

SSR Criteria

Documentation organised against NAAC's seven assessment criteria.

AQAR — Annual Quality Assurance Report

Filed by the IQAC each academic year; see the IQAC page for the year-wise folder structure.

AQAR 2026–27Current yearPDF

AQAR 2025–26PDF

AQAR 2024–25PDF

Open full year-wise IQAC records →

DVV Clarification

Data Validation and Verification — the clarifications and supporting evidence furnished to NAAC in response to its queries on the SSR.

DVV clarification reportResponses and supporting evidence filed with NAACPDF

About IQAC

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell is constituted under NAAC's guidelines to build, monitor and sustain quality across teaching, research and administration. It keeps a systematic, fully digital record of every programme and activity that has led to the institution's own quality enhancement.

Open the full IQAC section →

Research, Innovations & Extension

Research publications

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Research projects

Placeholder — minor and major projects, funding agency, amount sanctioned.

Innovation ecosystem

Placeholder — incubation, innovation cell or entrepreneurship initiatives, if any.

Extension & outreach

NSS, NCC and community outreach carried out under the D.C.M. Society's founding mission of social upliftment through education.

Collaborations

Placeholder — MoUs and collaborations with other institutions or organisations.

Seminars & conferences

Placeholder — conferences organised and attended, with brochures.

Extended Profile

The institutional, programme, student and teacher data NAAC's Extended Profile requires.

Particular	Detail
Programmes offered	B.A., B.Com., M.A., M.Com.
Number of departments	add count
Student strength	Approx. 1,000 — add exact year-wise figure
Full-time teachers	add count
Sanctioned posts	add count
Class rooms & seminar halls	add count
Books / library holdings	add count
Expenditure excluding salary	add figure

Institutional Values & Best Practices

Institutional distinctiveness

Social empowerment through affordable higher education for underprivileged communities — the founding purpose of the D.C.M. Society since 1906, continued through this college since 1984.

Gender equity

Placeholder — gender-sensitisation and equity measures on campus.

Environmental consciousness

Placeholder — sustainability and environment-related initiatives.

Best practice 1

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Best practice 2

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Code of conduct

A published code of conduct governs students, faculty and administrative staff alike.

Disclosure

Statutory and mandatory disclosures required of a UGC-recognised, NAAC-accredited institution.

Mandatory disclosureUGC and SPPU required institutional disclosurePDF

Annual reportYear-wise institutional annual reportsPDF

Audited statement of accountsYearly audited financial statementsPDF

UGC 2(f) & 12(B) recognitionRecognition lettersPDF

Student Corner

For our students

University examination information

Examination schedule, hall tickets, forms and result notifications. Add links.

Scholarships & freeships

Government SC/ST/OBC/EBC schemes and freeships, guided by the Students Welfare desk. Add scheme list and deadlines.

Student achievements

Placeholder — academic, sports and cultural achievements.

Students' Council

Placeholder — council composition and activities.

Code of conduct

Attendance norms, academic integrity policy and discipline rules. Attach.

Earn & Learn / Welfare

Placeholder — student welfare schemes offered by the college.

Research

Research & Publications

Research publications

Placeholder — faculty publications with journal name, ISSN and year.

Research projects

Placeholder — minor and major projects, funding agency, amount.

Seminars & conferences

Placeholder — conferences organised and attended, with brochures.

Ph.D. guides & scholars

Placeholder — recognised guides and registered scholars.

Statutory & college committees

Committees & Cells

Composition, terms of reference and complaint procedure for each statutory body.

Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

Constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Add composition and contact.

Anti-Ragging Committee

Constituted under UGC anti-ragging regulations. Add composition, helpline and undertaking form.

Grievance Redressal Cell

General Grievance Cell and Ladies' Grievance Cell, with the complaint procedure. Add details.

SC/ST Cell

Placeholder — composition and functions.

Women's Development Cell

Placeholder — composition and activities.

RTI

Public Information Officer details and the procedure for filing an RTI application. Add PIO name and contact.

Examination Committee

Placeholder — College Examination Officer and members.

Library Committee

Placeholder — composition and functions.

Feedback mechanism

Structured feedback from students, teachers, parents, alumni and employers, with analysis and action taken. Add feedback forms and reports.

Beyond the classroom

Activities & Events

National Service Scheme (NSS)

Blood donation camps, cleanliness drives, disaster-relief training and rural outreach, led by the NSS Programme Officer. Every camp is documented with a brochure, report and photographs.

National Cadet Corps (NCC)

Discipline, leadership and national-service training for enrolled cadets. Add parade and camp calendar.

Sports

Inter-collegiate sports and the annual sports meet. Add achievements.

Cultural activities

Annual cultural festival, department competitions and youth festival participation. Add details.

Guest lectures & industrial visits

Subject-expert talks and site visits connecting classroom learning with practice.

Extension activities

Community outreach carried out under the D.C.M. Society's founding mission.

Career guidance

Placement Cell

About the cell

Career guidance and placement support connecting Commerce and Arts graduates to entry-level roles and further study.

Recruiters

Placeholder — list of recruiting organisations.

Placement record

Placeholder — year-wise placement statistics.

Training & skill programmes

Placeholder — soft skills, communication and competitive exam training.

Alumni

Alumni Association

About the association

Placeholder — registration details, office bearers and objectives.

Alumni registration

Placeholder — add the alumni registration form link.

Notable alumni

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Alumni meets

Placeholder — reports and photographs of alumni gatherings.

Join the college

Admissions 2026–27

Affordable, UGC-recognised undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with dedicated support for scholarship and freeship eligibility.

Apply for Admission

Admission procedure

1Check eligibilityReview criteria for F.Y.B.A., F.Y.B.Com or the PG M.A. / M.Com. programmes

2Download the prospectusProgramme details, fee structure and required documentsPDF

3Submit your applicationAcademic records, category certificate and photographs

4Merit list & confirmationPay fees within the stated window to confirm admission

5Scholarships & freeshipsGuided by the Students Welfare desk

Fee structure

Placeholder — add the current programme-wise fee schedule.

Rules & regulations

Code of conduct, attendance norms and academic integrity policy.

Photo & video gallery

Gallery

Every event carries a brochure, a report and photographs — the documentation standard our IQAC works to.

Campus & Ahilyashram

Workshops & Seminars

NSS & NCC

Social work activities

Sports & Cultural

Infrastructure updates

Convocation & events

Video gallery

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Important documents

Downloads

Prospectus 2026–27Programmes, fees and admission requirementsPDF

College ProfileConsolidated institutional profilePDF

Syllabus (department-wise)As prescribed by SPPUPDF

Academic calendarTerm dates and assessment windowsPDF

Time tableClass-wise and department-wisePDF

Mandatory disclosureUGC and SPPU required disclosuresPDF

UGC 2(f) & 12(B) recognitionRecognition lettersPDF

Annual reportYear-wise institutional annual reportsPDF

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Get in touch

Contact

Find us at Ahilyashram, in the heart of Nana Peth — the ground the D.C.M. Society has worked from since 1912.

Address"Ahilyashram", 896, Nana Peth, Pune – 411002, Maharashtra, India

PhoneAdd admission office / front desk number

EmailAdd official college email

Office hoursAdd college office timings

IQAC CoordinatorAdd name, email and phone

Ahilyashram, Nana Peth

Pune – 411002

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Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Commerce and Maharshi V. R. Shinde Arts College

Education as the instrument of social empowerment.

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Name

Name

Name

Our legacy

Quality assurance

NAAC accreditation

Campus life, documented

About the College

About Us

Our journey

Depressed Classes Mission of India founded

The Mission's institutional work begins

Ahilyashram rises in Nana Peth, Pune

The college is established

Close to a thousand students, UG and PG

Background of the D.C.M. Society of India

Society history

Registration details

Our Founder

Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde

Our Inspiration

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

Vision

Mission

Objectives

Core values

College Profile

Secretary's Desk

Name

Principal's Message

Name

Vice Principal

Name

NSS Program Officer

Name

Governing Council

Local Management Committee (L.M.C.)

Steering Committee

College Committees

Affiliations

Community Scheme

Supporting the Society's mission

Grievances Cell

General Grievance Redressal Cell

Ladies Grievances

Ladies' Grievance Cell & Internal Complaints Committee

Anti Ragging Cell

Anti-Ragging Committee

Feedback Center

Stakeholder feedback

Principal & Administrative Staff

Principal

Name

Administrative staff

Programmes & Departments

Programmes offered

Departments

Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Commerce

Academic calendar

Time table

Teaching plan

Examination & results

Library — Knowledge Resource Centre

Certificate & skill courses

Infrastructure

Cross-cutting issues

IQAC

About the IQAC

AQAR

SSR

ATR

Institutional digital repository

Documentation rule

IQAC composition

Members & their roles