MAHARAJA MADAKARINAYAKA FIRST GRADE COLLEGE FOR ARTS & COMMERCE has been established under the able leadership and guidance of founder Sri. D Borappaji in the historically rich but economically and socially backward chitradurga region in 1984. Initially the college was affiliated to Mysore University then to kuvempu university. Now it is affiliated to Davangere University. It was started with the aspiration of providing educational opportunities to SCs’, STs’OBCs’ and other catagories for their overall development. As a result of this, the beneficiaries of this college have occupied several prestigious social positions.It has paved a way for their vertical mobility. By imparting qualitative education and value education, the college has served the society for its upliftment.
At this juncture we are pleased to say that our college has obtained 2F& 12B status from the UGC. The college has given importance not only to curricular aspects but also to co-curricular and extra curricular activities. Besides these, the college has 9 Ph.D degree holding and 7 M.Phil degree holding teaching staff which is, infact, a feather in the academic cap of the Maharaja Madakarinayaka First Grade College for Arts & Commerce.
OUR VISION
** To evolve into global competency to meet global challenges
OUR MISSION
** To provide a Unique Learning Experience
** To enable the students to realize their innate potentiality
** To mould the overall personality development of the learners.
** To promote human & academic excellence
** To provide qualitative, vocational, career oriented and integral education.
**To enable the learners to imbibe the spirit of patriotism,nationalism and secularism.
OUR OBJECTIVES:
** To provide a Platform for all round development of the students.
** Making students sensitive and sensible with regard to Socio cultural, socio academic and socio Political issues of regional, national and International importance.
** To impart Moral and Ethical values to the students.
** To transform the students into the best Human resources of the nation.
** To create a conducive collegiate atmosphere for the learners’ ennobling education, empowerment and enlightenment.