JSS Mahavidyapeetha (JSSMVP), a socio-cultural institution, founded by His Holiness Jagadguru Dr. Sri Shivarathri Rajendra Mahaswamiji, the 23rd Pontiff of Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamsthana Math, Sutturu Srikshetra, in 1954 with the objective to bring a revolution in education and health care fields for social transformation. While the focus has been on providing opportunities for formal education, the strong thrust is on values, ethics and the meeting of societal obligations. JSSMVP adopts a multipronged approach to ensure a better quality of life. Through its over 350 varied institutions, it not only provides learning to over 90000 students but also touches the lives of millions through a cascading effect. The present Pontiff His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji, the 24th spiritual Head of Sutturu Math and President of JSS Mahavidyapeetha has been the torch bearer of its tradition of providing educational excellence, health care and nurturing rural development for the economic upliftment of society.
JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, a first degree college established in 1964 by JSS Mahavidyapeetha, is situated on a sprawling 7.08 acres plot with a spacious building and a hostel in a picturesque surrounding at the foot of Chamundi Hills of Mysuru. The college is a Multi-faculty, Co-educational, autonomous College, re-accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade (CGPA: 3.21) and recognised as College with Potential for Excellence by UGC. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushal Kendra and Kaushalya Karnataka scheme have been sanctioned to the college by UGC and GoK, respectively. The College has been recognized as ‘Research Centre’ under University of Mysore to undertake doctoral and research studies in nine subjects. The college is hosting ‘JSS Radio 91.2 FM’, a Community Radio Station sanctioned by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India. The College is known to provide need-based, skill integrated, cost-effective, quality and holistic education, transforming the students into globally competitive, employable and responsible citizens. The College offers a total of 61 programmes, viz., BSc (11 Programmes), BA (11 Programmes), B Com, BCA, BBA, B Voc (Food Processing & Engineering, Software Development, Animation and Multimedia, Advanced Telecom Technologies, and Tourism & Hospitality Management), MSc (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology), M Com, MA (English, Kannada), MSW, M Voc (Food Processing & Engineering, Software Development), MCA (AICTE approved programme ) and PhD (Kannada, English, Social Work, Commerce, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics). A PG Diploma Programme in Protein Scale up and Expression has been sanctioned to the College by Government of Karnataka in 2011 under Biotechnology Finishing School (BTFS) is being offered and at present the same is getting operated under the synonym of Biotechnology Skill Enhancement Programme (BiSEP). Two Advanced Diploma programmes in Animation & Multimedia and Retail Management are also offered. Besides, COCs and PG Diploma Programmes are also offered.
Vision
To be known as an institution providing need-based, skill-integrated, cost- effective, quality and holistic education, transforming the students into globally competitive, employable and responsible citizens and to be recognized as a center of excellence.
Mission
• To create and acquire relevant knowledge along with skills and global competencies and disseminate the same among students.
• To provide holistic education through relevant curricula, programmes and pedagogic innovations focusing on employability and self-employment.
• To undertake research work contributing to the creation of knowledge, skills and its applications for sustainable development.
• To establish linkage and collaborations for the betterment of teaching, learning, research and extension
• To provide good infrastructure, human resource and necessary support-services for the betterment of students’ progress and welfare.
• To promote national integration, human rights, universal brotherhood and community development activities through inclusive practices.
Objectives
• To determine and prescribe its own programmes of study and syllabi, and restructure and redesign the courses to suit local needs, make it skill oriented and in consonance with the job requirements
• To prescribe rules for admission in consonance with the reservation policy of the state government/national policy
• To promote research in relevant fields
• To evolve methods of assessment of students performance, the conduct of examinations and notification of results
• To use modern tools of educational technology to achieve higher standards and greater creativity; and
• To promote healthy practices such as community service, extension activities, projects for the benefit of the society at large, neighborhood programmes.