About Us

Mahajana Education Society (R)

Mahajana Education Society ® (MES) was established in the city of Mysore in the year 1937 with the objective of developing an institution offering value and need based education to the general public. The efforts of visionary philanthropists like Sri Ambale Subramanya Iyer, Sri Agaram Suryanarayana Pandit, Sri G. Ranganna, Sri M.N.Jois, Sri M.N.Ramachandra Jois and others to leave a lasting legacy has become a reality, today. The society is one of the premier educational societies of Karnataka.

 The society is heading towards Platinum Jubilee. In its big march it has registered tremendous impact upon its surrounding by its pragmatic outlook and concern for human values. Well-known personalities like late Sri. B. Rachaiah, former Governor of Kerala; late Sri Tulasidas Dasappa; Sri S.M. Krishna, former Chief Minister of Karnataka; late Sri Poornachandra Tejaswi noted writer and host of personalities from the field of movies, Sports, Social Service and other professionals form an illustrious line of its alumni.

 The management is spearheaded by well-known educationist and entrepreneur, Sri R. Vasudeva Murthy as President, supported by a dedicated team of office bearers including Sri G S Subrahmanyam as Hon. Secretary and Sri. N. Vijaya Kumar as the Treasurer. The Governing body consists of learned scholars, Ex-Vice Chancellors, writers, thinkers and people from the cross section of the society. It is the policy making apex body, which is assisted by a full time Administrative Officer.

Mahajana Education Institutions have today, branched out in several directions and have registered unprecedented growth in terms of numbers, size and dimensions. A total number of 6500 students and 500 staff members are in its fold, today. The institutions run by Mahajana Education Society range from pre school to PG centre.

Towards a purposeful journey...

This write up is placed before the students who have been looking for a suitable undergraduate college to pursue their higher studies in the royal city of Mysore. I have no hesitation in saying that an objective presentation of the college unfolds in the following pages of the Information Brochure - 2010. A prospective student is adviced to go through these vital pages along with parents very carefully before eventually deciding upon joining the college. I am saying this because, the decision now would decide the course of your future journey.

We nurture devoted students. We encourage disciplined students. We are upto grooming finer citizens with a strong will for self development blended with love for the country and service to the society. Therefore, students aspiring to join should be prepared for a rigorous three-year tenure filled with hardwork, tireless efforts to achieve and sacrificing of temporary pleasures of carefree life style, normally associated with college life. The youth can never afford to drift or falter at the crucial moments of making a decision having a bearing upon the rest of the life.

And, having once decided, the student shall stick to it with a fanatical fervour and single-mindedness. This is the way the ‘achievers' have done in the past. The college has no reason to believe otherwise.

Let us now discuss some of the real life issues. What is your immediate task ? Naturally, it is about making a few decisions, with a fair amount of thought given to it, ofcourse, after mutual deliberations between you and your parents. You start by choosing the college you would like to join. Next is about choosing the course of  study, followed by proper combination of subjects.

In our case you will have to make one more important decision that is regarding your co-curricular and extra-curricular preferences. We have about Ninety different Fora and Committees to choose your area of interest. They are called ASIC Committees: Administration Support, Students Support, Institutional Support and Co-curricular Support. These are dynamic in nature and would provide enormous opportunities for students to work in groups and in the process of doing so understand their self-esteem and also make positive contributions towards institutional societal development en route their own development.

An attempt is made in this to capture all the facets of the college in a synoptic mode. This would help you to understand and appreciate the college before making your final selection.

To conclude: We are driven by the nation's mission of improving higher education scenario in the country. A meagre 12% of eligible youth in the age group of 17-23 are enrolling for higher education in our country(you deserve to be congratulated for being included). The need of the hour is, therefore, to improve the position many folds with an equal measure of qualitative improvement as well. We have realized this and have our roles fixed before us. Yes, we want to make a difference in higher education.

I invite you to join Mahajana First Grade College and be co-sailors as we have embarked upon a purposeful journey with a clearcut destination: Education to Excel!

The College

SBRR Mahajana Education Society started this college in 1982, and named it after the spouse of the then President Sri Rattehalli Ramappa who had played a lead role in bringing this institution into picture. Though it was started as a women's college during 1988-89, the college transformed into a co-educational institution to cater to a wider populace.

The college is a UGC recognized institution affiliated to University of Mysore. It has the distinction of being the first institution to be accredited and re-accredited by NAAC among the affiliated colleges of the university.

The college offers courses in all the major streams, though, Commerce and Business Management courses stand out as most sought-after courses. The college caters to all sections of the society including non-Karnataka and Overseas students. There are about 169 overseas students from 10 countries studying in the college.

In commemoration of completing 25years in higher education, the college observed its Silver Jubilee Celebrations in June 2008. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India participated in the concluding programme as our Chief Guest. Releasing of compiled volumes, planting the Peace Tree, Felicitation to erst while Principals etc., marked the occasion. Many a number of programmes were conducted by the college in the lead up year 2007-08. The follow up year also saw similar activities plus construction of a Silver Jubilee Memorial - a 3000 seating capacity open auditorium besides the main buildings.

The First Principal of the college was Sri G.S. Mylari Rao, a retired professor of English, who served from 1982 to 1988. Afterwards three Principals have completed their term as successful administrative heads.They are Prof. K.S. Boregowda, 1988 - 1989, Dr. V.N. Nayak,1989 -1999, Prof. P. Sarojamma, 1999 - 2006.

The present Head of the Institution Prof. K .V Prabhakara is holding the office of Principal since 01.02.2006. He was heading the Department of Commerce before taking over as the Principal. During his tenure as the Head of the Department of Commerce, he had also occupied the posts of Programme Officer in NSS and had commanded the college NCC unit for a period of one and a half decades. At present he is the President of Principals' Consortium, Karnataka, Quality initiative pioneered by CLHRD. With his proactive approach,to adminstration-together everyone achieves more he has ushered in a new work culture involving total staff and student participation in daily administration.

The college with its nationalistic stand, pro-people approach, humane values and student centred administration has been emerging as a centre of excellence in the field of higher education.