The Education Department, Government of Gujarat started Government Arts and Commerce College in the historical town of Fort-Songadh, District Tapi in June, 2001, situated in the interior of the tribal area.

The college was started with the aim of providing higher education along with Social and Cultural values in the premises of Sarvajanik High School, Songadh. The college started with 221 students in Arts and 19 students in Commerce faculty but at present, in the year 2017-18 the strength of college comprises 1833 students: 840 Male and 993 Female. The college building has a big premise with separate hostels for boys and girls having a capacity to accommodate 120 boys and 90 girls respectively. There are 16 big rooms which can accommodate 180 students in each one and 8 rooms having a capacity to accommodate 90 students.

There was no institution providing higher education from Vyara to Nizar prior to 2001. With a view to satisfying the basic need of providing higher education to the students of the most interior area the government started such an institution so as to enable the students to compete at national level fulfilling their expectations. At the initial stage the college was run in the premises of the Sarvajanik High School but the government realised the need of a separate building for college, allocated 1759 lakhs rupees for the construction having a vast campus with all the amenities like hostels, Gymnasium, playground, library, a big staffroom with a round table, reading rooms for boys and girls and all the other requirements of the institution.

The institution has proved to be a blessing to the tribal students. It has been the constant efforts of the education department to bring up the students of such an interior tribal area with a view to taking them to the pinnacle of higher education. Our objectives have been to provide education to make their career so that they can compete at the national level. Both the academic and non-academic staff are on their toes to make their efforts a success.

Dr. Rajesh Patel.

Principal,

Government Arts and Commerce College, Songadh.