Dr.S.K.Hegde

MES College of Commerce was established by the Modern Education Society, Sirsi in 1972 with an objective of providing Commerce education in an area suffering from the acute shortage of such facilities at that time. With a meager 58 students in the year of inception in 1972-73, the college has grown to be a vibrant institution providing quality education to 985 students in 2015-16. The remarkable in the students strength over the years bears ample testimony to the innovation and creativity exhibited by the faculty with the active support of the Management. The Institution has linkage with the Forum of Free enterprise, Mumbai; Tata Dhan Academy, Madhurai; Vidyaposhak, Dharwad; Deshapande Foundation, Hubli; Azim Prem ji University, Bangalore and many more.

The excellent performance of the students can be gauged by the higher pass percentage at the B.Com Degree examination and several ranks to the University and all India ranks at CA-CPT examinations. Workshops on personality Development, Career Guidance are organized regularly. The college has an excellent track record of outstanding achievement in Sports & Games, Cultural activities and Social services.

The college is successful in accomplishing its mission and acknowledged as one of the leading Institutions in Uttar Kannada District. The quality teaching has inspired the learners to enhance the horizon of their knowledge. This is amply proved by the increasing student strength over the years.

The library with a collection of more than 30000 volumes is warehouse of knowledge where the learners have access to verity of useful reference materials. The excellent infrastructure of the college consist of well furnished office, staffroom, class rooms, seminar halls, independent canteen, common rooms for both boys and girls, vehicle parking lot, playground, women’s hostel, NCC & NSS office, well equipped auditorium etc..All situated in 7 acre plot with well laid-out approach roads.

The college is performing exceedingly well in Sports, Cultural activities over the years. Our cultural team bagged Karnataka University Youth Festival Championship 8 times in last 10 years in Inter-Zonal Level. Department of Physical education has produced 7 University Blues in 2015-16 alone. Our student is the lone representative of KUD at National Youth festival is the testimony of talent of our youths. The performance of our student at Debate and speech competition is second to nonein the entire University.

The success of our college rests on the since contribution of our dedicated members of faculty. Teaching fraternity comprising of 2 Ph.D’s and 5 M.Phil’s shoulder the responsibility of not only delivering academics but also lend helping hand to the students in overcoming their educational and personal difficulties.

The institution in fully geared up to face the challenges and will explore new avenues so that the interest of generation next commerce stream is protected and create an atmosphere where human values appropriate for the National development

                                                                                                                                    Dr.S.K.Hegde
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