"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education."– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
At Bunts Sangha’s S. M. Shetty College of Science, Commerce and Management Studies (Autonomous) we believe in nurturing holistic development, hand-holding academic excellence with co-curricular engagement, ethical grounding, with social and moral responsibility. Personality development for nation-building is in its real essence.
As an autonomous college, we have uniquely positioned and designed a dynamic academic curriculum, promoted skill-based learning, and encouraged research and entrepreneurship, emphasising multidisciplinary learning and holistic development. Thereby aligning with the vision of a globally competent and future-ready youth.
The academic year 2024-25 has been a year of Transformation and Triumph, a remarkable journey that tested our resilience, reward and commitment, which reaffirmed our collective vision.
We formed essential statutory bodies as per UGC guidelines—the Governing Body, Academic Council, and seven Boards of Studies, and conducted 20 BOS meetings, 3 Academic Council meetings, and 3 Governing Body meetings over the year. These academic deliberations have empowered us to innovate, contextualize learning, and equip students with practical skills and critical thinking abilities. The introduction of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 for our first-year students brought both challenges and opportunities.
Our commitment to academic excellence was reflected in the final-year results with an average passing percentage of over 91 per cent. Our students demonstrated outstanding academic and co-curricular excellence by securing two prizes at the zonal level Avishkar Student Research Convention, winning five awards at the zonal and two at the final rounds of the University Youth Festival, and achieving a total of 144 prizes across various intercollegiate competitions.
With deep gratitude and respect, I acknowledge the support of our proactive and benevolent Management in facilitating infrastructure development, encouraging faculty enrichment, and supporting student-centric initiatives. This has helped us in embracing reforms aligned with NEP 2020 – right from curriculum redesigning to academic flexibility.
I also extend my sincere appreciation to our dedicated faculty, non-teaching staff, students, parents and alumni, whose collective efforts continue to uphold the values and excellence that S.M. Shetty College stands for.
Clay P. Bedford once said, "You can teach a student a lesson for a day, but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives." Let us together continue our journey of educational innovation, guided by the NEP 2020 and empowered by our autonomous status.
Stay curious, stay kind and keep learning.
With warm regards,
Dr. CS Sandesha Shetty
In-charge Principal
