SBRR Mahajana First Grade College
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| Motto | "Education To Excel" |
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| Established | 1982 |
| President | R. Vasudeva Murthy |
| Principal | Dr. B R Jayakumari |
| Staff | 533[1] |
| Key people | Vice President: Treasurer: Dr. Hon. Secretary: |
| Owner | Mahajana Education Society[2] |
| Location | , , , |
| Coordinates | 12°19′16.2″N 76°37′31.74″E / 12.321167°N 76.6254833°E |
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| Website | http://www.mahajanafgc.com |
SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (Autonomous) Jayalakshmipuram, Mysore is a College with Potential for Excellence[3] accredited A Grade by N.A.A.C. (National Assessment and Accreditation Council)[4] during its 3rd Cycle and affiliated to University of Mysore.[5] The college was founded in 1982 as a women's college offering B.A. & B.Com. courses. It was admitted to the grant-in-aid in 1987 and in 1988 became a co-educational institution. B.Sc. course was introduced in 1989, BBM course & Bio-technology, Biochemistry & Microbiology combination in B.Sc.[6] were added in 1994 & 2004 respectively. BCA course was introduced in 2009. The College has applied for Autonomy and got the Autonomous status in 2019 from Mysore University. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Two boys were kidnapped on 8 June 2011 from the college premises and murdered by members of Karnataka Forum for Dignity, who sought ransom of 5 crore rupees.[12][13][14][15]