History
G.S. Paramasivaiah was a student of the Nobel-laureate Sir CV Raman was the first Principal of the Karnatak Science College.. He was also the Secretary of KLE Society Belgaum. He played an important role in founding of Karnatak University.
In 1947, the Government of Bombay Province made attempts to establish a university in Bombay Karnataka. As per the resolution No.7914 of Education and Industries Department, the Government of Bombay, a committee was constituted on April 17, 1947 to make recommendations regarding form, scope, constitution and jurisdiction of a university for Karnataka (which meant Bombay Karnataka because Bombay Karnataka was a southern part of Bombay Province). The Lingayat Educationalists like Prof. G.S. Paramasivaiah along with Prof S.S. Basavanal and Dr. S.C Nandimath were associated with the committee. The Karnatak University came into existence in 1949.
The Karnatak College Dharwad (KCD) is considered to be the nucleus of Karnatak University since the college ran most of the postgraduate (PG) courses in the beginning, before the PG departments were shifted to a new location at Pavatenagar, Dharwad. Even now, research work is going on in several departments and many of the teaching staff are recognized guides for PhD and M.Phil and principal investigators of research projects.
The college has a huge campus, centrally located in Dharwad City, housing several magnificent buildings, a botanical garden, and a spacious sports ground. The distinguishing feature of the college is that each department has its own library, reading room, a museum/store room and well-equipped laboratories. Equal emphasis is given to student activities outside the classroom viz. sports & cultural activities. (There is a physical instructor to coach students for all sports activities.) Students from all over North Karnataka, from different backgrounds, are admitted here. There is a good competition for seats (admission), the fees being modest and facilities good.
Students are encouraged to take up extracurricular activities, with the help of the Karnatak Science College Gymkhana. The Gymkhana has various departments, for example, Sports Department — including Cricket, Volleyball, Basketball, Hockey, Indian Games, Tennis, football, Badminton & indoor games among others — Cultural & Youth Festival Department, the Miscellany Department which brings out the college magazine Varnasaptaka annually, the Debate & Wall paper department, and the Reading Room department. The college has a Science Association, in addition to Study Circles in different departments.
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