Sadhana Education Society’s L. S. Raheja College of Arts & Commerce is a premier educational institute situated in the heart of Mumbai’s suburbs, Santacruz (West). It is a Gujarati-speaking linguistic minority institution offering quality-oriented education from higher secondary to doctoral programme.
Its parent body Sadhana Education Society was established in 1961. Since its inception, the Society is dedicated to the cause of education. With the mission to spread education in all its aspects and phases, across various sections of the society and to promote research and nurture the Gujarati culture, the Society founded its first institute – Smt. Kapila Khandvala College of Education in 1961. Thereafter, it instituted Malti Jayant Dalal Primary School and Malti Jayant Dalal High School in 1968. In 1975, the Society also instituted Malati Jayant Dalal Nursery School and S.B. Kindergarten. Subsequently, to promote the all-round development of students and to facilitate education from K.G. to Ph.D. under one banner, the Society instituted L. S. Raheja College of Arts & Commerce in 1980.
The inscription ‘DeepoJyotiPrajvalito, Jyanmay, PrakashmayPradeepah’on the emblem, which literally means ‘To shun the darkness of ignorance and to spread the light of knowledge’, illustrates the motto of the Society. The founders of the Society have a distinct vision to promote education and foster the scientific and academic temper of the young minds of Mumbai. The vision and mission are formulated as follows:
Affiliated to the University of Mumbai, L. S. Raheja College started its humble journey by offering Graduate programmes in Arts & Commerce. With its incessant efforts, the College earned a distinct reputation of high standards of calibre and commitment. In 1999, keeping in pace with the changing trends in education and the corporate sector, the College was one of the first to offer the then newly introduced unaided programme of the Mumbai University, viz., Bachelors in Management Studies. Thereafter, it received affiliation for Bachelor of Arts In Multimedia and Mass Communication programme in 2005; Bachelors of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) & Bachelors of Commerce (Banking and Insurance) in 2006; Bachelors of Science (Information Technology) in 2007 and Bachelors of Commerce (Financial Markets) in 2008. It started offering Masters in Commerce under several specializations from the year 2002. In the year 2018, the Research Centre (Ph.D.) in Commerce was revived.
Since then, there has been no looking back. Year after year, the College has achieved several feats and is recognized as one of the leading educational centres in Mumbai. It has been accredited as ‘A’ Grade by the NAAC in the first two cycles and is currently preparing for the third cycle. The College holds 7th & 9th rank in Commerce & Arts respectively amongst the top 100 colleges in India*.
Evolving with the dynamic industry environment, the College has realized the need to provide an edge to its students to help them flourish in today’s competitive scenario. Alongside the degree courses, the College has also started offering several add-on courses like Certified Financial Planner, Certificate Course on Investment, Add-on Courses Approved by the University of Mumbai (Online), Certificate Course on Digital Marketing, Soft Skills and English-Speaking Course.
The College is devoted to the holistic development of its students, inspires them to participate and be actively involved in various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Students are encouraged to register with several statutory and voluntary associations like NCC unit, NSS unit, DLLE department, Marathi VangmayMandal, etc. Students of L. S. Raheja College have showcased their talents in various inter-collegiate and intra-collegiate programmes and have won several accolades. The students also organize inter-collegiate programmes like Unmesh, Udaan, Parallax and Retake.
The College is housed in a well-planned and well-maintained spacious building amidst a scenic landscape, which creates an eco-system conducive to the learning process. The building is well-equipped with large lecture halls, tutorial rooms, library cum-reading room, gymkhana, boys’ common room, girls’ common room, canteen, an assembly hall and a full-fledged computer centre.
The accomplishments of the College can be credited to its diligent team comprising a Competent Principal, highly qualified members of the teaching staff, a full-time Sports Director, Placement Cell Co-ordinator and a dedicated band of supporting employees.