Organization Structure of the College
In 1974 men with a visionary zeal of Rottigawad
and its surrounding villages come together with common ideas
and goals towards rural development under the dynamic leadership
of Late Sri. G.S.Patil. They were inspired in the belief
that education was the only means to chart a progressive
future. In fact the background to this inspiration lay in
the non availability of education facilities in and around
the villages of Rottigawad (Tq. Kundgol Dist – Dharwad)and
lack of higher education facilities in smaller township
of Kundgol. This Group education committee was established
in 1974 at Rottigawad under the chairmanship of Sri. G.S.Patil.
Immediately they set themselves to the task of realizing
the dream as a concrete high school. Soon Shri. G. K. Hiregouder
High school came in to existence on the precious land donated
by Sri. V.G. Hiregoudar in memory of his father. Thereafter
in 1982 the high school was converted into Composite Junior
College.
Bofore 1986 there was a
huge cry for higher education. At that time, the pre university
education was the only source and the students of this locality
had to depend on far off cities. Owing to this, the rural
children and the children of those who were economically
backward in general and women In particular, that none had
come up with thoughts pertaining to start a higher education.
Under such circumstances, Sri G. S. Patil’s deep understanding
and a thrust to start a education institution inspired him
to establish this college in 1986 in Rottigawad village.
However, the experience of the management committee made
them feel that shifting to a centralized place will provide
opportunities to a wider and larger population of this locality.
The Group Education Committee’s
immediate concern was to find a suitable location and infrastructure
facility. At that time Late Sri. Mahadevappa B. Annigeri,
a farmer, wholeheartedly donated his 4 acres of precious
land to the institution and by this the college starts its
functioning. In 1987 the commerce facility has started with
the same mission. During 2000 February, the college was
been renamed as GEC. G. S. Patil Arts and Commerce College,
Kundgol.