R. D. & S.H. National College of Arts and Commerce & S.W.A. Science College رِشي دَيارام نيشنل ڪاليج | |
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Location | |
Linking Road, Bandra (W). Bandra, Mumbai 400 050. Maharashtra India |
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Information | |
Type | Junior and Degree College |
Motto | Play The Game |
Established | 1922 |
Principal | Mr. Dinesh Panjwani |
Vice Principal | Prof. Dutta Bhandarkar |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations |
Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate BoardUniversity of Mumbai Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education |
Website | www |
Rishi Dayaram & Seth Hassaram National College of Arts and Commerce & Seth Wassiamulla Assomull Science College, popularly known as R.D. National College , (Sindhi: رِشي دَيارام نيشنل ڪاليج) or simply as National College is an education institute in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. National College is located in the heart of Mumbai at the Linking Road in Bandra. It is one of the oldest colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai and the first of the twenty four Institutions established and managed by the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board (HSNCB).
National College was established in Independent India in 1949 under the leadership of Late Principal M. Kundnani and Late Barrister H. G. Advani - who had migrated from Sind, Pakistan to Mumbai after Independence. The college, however, traces its origin to D. G. National College, which was established in Hyderabad (Sind) in 1922 with the support and guidance of Dr. Annie Besant and Rishi Dayaram Gidumal. After the Partition of India, it got re positioned to Bandra (West), Mumbai. The college originally catered to the educational needs of the refugee community, and later the local population joined the college in large numbers. A variety of courses are offered by R D National College, which include Commerce, Arts and Science.
The infrastructural facilities of the college include laboratories and Multimedia classrooms for academic activities, a multipurpose, Badminton Courts and a floodlit multi Sports-Basketball / Throw ball / Volleyball Court for sports activities. The college campus has a canteen attached with variety of food items. The college has a number of security guards for the security purpose of the students. The classes are non air conditioned.