Pragati College of Arts and Commerce

To promote higher education,The Thane Zilla Agri Shikshan Prasarak Mandal,Dombivli,was established in 1962.This is an independent educational body of eminent personalites from different walks of life and some social workers of the community.The MAnda was registered under Maharashtra State Public Charitable Trust Act MAH/301,realizing the need of the ever increasing students population from Dombiv li & surrounding areasespecially seeking admission to F.Y. Classes of the University of Mumbai. The Mandal took initiative in establishing a Degree College in Dombivli, where thousands of students are willing to take higher education. Dombivli, been favored with natural conditions like away from MIDC area has became a target for middle class people to acquire residential accommodation herein. This has resulted in encouraging problems in this area. The T.Z.A.S.P. Mandal decided to meet with this need of higher education & formed a Governing Council to establish a Degree College, thus to promote intellectual, moral & social democracy in the society. The strenuous efforts of the members was fulfilled when the Government of Maharashtra granted permission to start a Degree in the Dombivli on 26th June 1997, the College started functioning with the encouraging response & co-operation of local people, eminent social workers, students & guardians. The Mandal then decided to start Junior College wing. The Government of Maharashtra granted permission to start if from the academic year 1999-2000. The Management is keen to start courses for career development. Hence Management Courses & Computer Courses are given priority.Courses like BMS & B.Com (B & I) started at inculcative, professional & Management courses of Open University Yeshwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University are playing a major role in spreading education to the employed youths. T.Z.A.S.P. Mandal is committed to achieve excellence by providing services of expert faculties in various disciplines & to cater the need of different curricular & co-curricular activities.The College encourages the all round development of students by providing them opportunities for participating in various co-curricular & extracurricular activities. The College has a spacious reading hall & a moderate playground with a king-sized auditorium to meet its infrastructural needs. The Management of the College does not accept any donation or capitation fees for admission to any of the courses run by the College. Admission is granted as per merit & strictly in accordance with the norms laid down by the Government or University, as the case may be.