Management

Welcome to S.D.P.T. First Grade College Kateel

Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple First Grade College Kateel was established in 1988 by the Management of Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple Kateel with the sole intention of providing good quality higher education to rural poor at an affordable cost as a social responsibility. This is an unaided college affiliated to the Mangalore University with UGC recognition under 12(B) and 2F. Being unaided, the College is not getting any financial grant from Govt. and UGC. The College meets all expenses of infrastructural development, educational support facilities and staff salary from offerings made by devotees of the Temple which manages this College. The College got reaccredited by NAAC under 2nd cycle with B+ Grade with CGPA 2.53 and moving towards 3rd cycle of accreditation by NAAC. Though unaided, the College exhibits its uniqueness by bagging 27 ranks and 18 Gold Medals in B.Com. & B.A. Programmes and 30 ranks in MA Programme as a mark of continuous academic progress over the last 37 years. The Management is providing free mid-day meals to all the students along with education at an affordable cost. The College offers B. Com., M.A. in Sanskrit, Doctoral Programme in Sanskrit and 11 Certificate Courses. The Management Committee of the College had passed resolution to introduce BCA programme from 2025-26. The College gives special attention for overall personality enhancement of rural students through curricular and co-curricular activities. The College imparts good quality education with 13 spacious class-rooms, ICT enabled teaching with LCD projectors for 9 classrooms and one programme hall, computer education with 2 computer labs and 42 computers; high speed internet connectivity for classrooms, library and departments; automated library with OPAC and INFLBNET N-list e-resources; ladies rest rooms with incinerators; UVRO purified drinking water; spacious programme hall; open-air theater; fire safety installations; 20 KW soundless generator; 20 KW rooftop solar energy generation; multi-gym, cafeteria, vehicle parking; green audit, environmental audit; waste management system; rain water harvest; well-maintained garden, herbal plants park by name ‘Ashokavana’, Miyawaki Forest System; 10 working MOUs for skill development; 13 Clubs, 3 Centers, 6 Committees, 5 Cells, 7 Associations, Student Union, NSS, YRC, sports, games; free training for yoga, yakshagana, music, dance, drama, kunitha bhajans; intercollegiate competitions, job fair, campus recruitment drives, experiential learning and participative learning opportunities for students.

About

Vision

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Mission

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Aims and Objectives

Aims

Vision

To bring higher education to the doorsteps of socially and economically deprived classes to mould their personality.

Mission

To serve the higher educational needs of the youth who belong to villages around Kateel
To train the rural youth to pursue the path of God, attain knowledge and become self- reliant
To empower the students for employability as per the market needs
To motivate the students through different associations to improve themselves befitting their aspirations.
To create an atmosphere to nurture our art and cultural tradition.

Management

The college is sponsored and managed by Shri Durgaparameshwari Temple, Kateel which is an ‘A’ – Grade Temple under the control of HR and CE department of Govt. of Karnataka. Shri Sanath Kumar Shetty Kodethuruguthu is the Chairman, Committee of management, hereditary trustee of the Temple and the correspondent of the college. Vedamoorthy Shri K. Vasudheva Asranna is another hereditary trustee of the Temple.

Aims and Objectives

Preferential option for the poor and members of the backward classes.
Identification and development of the latent talents and creativity of the students.
Inculcation of values indispensable for creation of an enlightened and humane society

Quality education with greater emphasis on personality development and character building
Helping the learners to persevere, co-operate and become self confident as well as trust-worthy members of society.
Bringing forth qualified graduates receptive to societal needs and market demands

Core values

The institution envisages on institutional values which will strengthen and solidarise the ethical academic values.
We practise them to fulfil our idea of self-respect and mutual respect. The core values were transformed into societal values.

Commitment

We commit to fulfil the needs of rural students with special weightage to weaker sections of the society.

We will support the mission and vision of the college.
Focus on student and stakeholder needs.
Responding to the changing societal values and community needs.

Identifying the community needs and creating environment to fulfil them.
Decentralised decision making process.

Respect

We recognize the expertise of all members of the college community and encourage individual contribution.

We will include stakeholders in the decisions that affect them.
Treat people with dignity, honour and respect.

Recognize and support employee and student contributions.

Excellence

We strive to develop and pursue higher standards.

Maintain quality in staffing, facilities, programmes and services.
Promote continuous progress.
Encourage the students to be self-reliant.

Encourage creativity and innovation.
Realize needs and respond accordingly.

Accountability

We assume and demonstrate responsibility for our actions.

Take responsibility for personal and professional growth and development.
Continuously evaluate and improve our systems and policies.
Demonstrate fiscal and social responsibility.

We ensure that our work adds value to the College.
Establish and communicate clearly defined and articulated goals.