K. C. D

Karnatak   Science College   Dharwad

To meet the needs of students and staff the following facilities are provided on the campus itself.
 

• Health Centre : Situated in the Geography building, it looks after the health of the students and staff. It has a qualified doctor and pathology lab. It is kept open on all working days from 8 am to 12 noon and 4 pm to 6 pm

• Bank : The Syndicate Bank is situated in central place and all transactions of the students like payment of fees, Scholarships etc. are handled through the bank. Thereby, students will acquire minimum bank transaction skills.

• College Canteen : A canteen of its own which is established on the college campus supplies refreshment to the students in reasonable rates.

• Post Office : It is outside the campus but situated in D.C. Compound within walkable distance.

• An Open Air Theatre : It is situated on the college campus.

• Ranga Mandir : Well equipped (with all technical facilities) Rang Mandir 'Srujana' is housed in the campus to promote cultural activities as well as academic
  activities.

• Students Home : A spacious building exclusively meant for students activities outside the classroom and labs is situated near the Geography Dept. It is equipped with reading room, a small library and toilet facilities. The college Gymkhana office is also located in the students home.

• Center for Entrance Exam : Our college is the examination center for conducting Indian Institute of Science ( I.I.Sc.) entrance examination.

• Student Guidance and Grievance cell: Dr. Anand Pandurangi a well known Psychiatrist, Dr. H.M. Kashinath, P.G. Department of Educatiuon,K.U.D. and others help the principal and members of the staff to solve the personal and academic problems of the students.

• Scholarships and Prizes: Every year we disburse the following scholarships and prizes:

• Category-I,IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB scholarship; SC/ST scholarship; Rural scholarship,Scholarship for physically handicapped; national merit scholarship, Sanskrit scholarship, Urdu scholarship, scholarship for Ex-serviceman, Goud Sarswat Brahmin Scholarship, Lingayat students scholarship, Nijalingappa Nidhi scholarship.

• College open merit scholarships (10 scholarships for each class); Fellowships, Karnatak College Golden Jubilee Prize; Sir Siddppa Kambli Prize; Karnatak College Platinum Jubilee Cash Prize; Dr.G.V.Joshi Cash Prize; Dr.M.M.Joshi
  Cash Prize; Smt.Sherffia Begum Cash Prize; Smt.Guntai Cash Prize; Dr.B.L.Patil Cash Prize; Dr.V.G.Kasturi Cash Prize; Smt.Kamala Balekundri Cash Prize; Prof.(Smt) Vidya Sapre Choudhari Cash Prize; Lt.Col.R.S.Desai Cash Prize;
  Smt.Gurubhai Desai Cash Prize and Botany Teachers Cash Prize; The details of these scholarships, application forms and information will be available in the college office.

• College Gymkhana: The Karnatak Science College Gymkhana is the most important organization which handles most of the extra curricular activities of the students. Each student of the college is a member of the Gymkhana. The object of the Gymkhana is to provide opportunities to sports and cultural activities, to students to assume important responsibilities and authority in the conduct of sports and cultural activities. The Gymkhana also encourages social interaction among the students. Self-Government enables students to enjoy the privilege of planning and managing their own affairs through selected student associates.
  

• Libraries & Reading rooms: The Arts and Science Colleges together have a central library named after the late Prin. V. K. Gokak. There are seven independent sectional libraries with reading rooms, housed in each science department viz. Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Geology, Geography, and Criminology and Forensic Science. The Padmashri Gokak library started functioning from 20-06-1917 from the very day the Karnatak College came into existence. Being the oldest library in this part of the country, it has a large and valuable collection of books which exceed a lakh in number. About 2000 titles are added every year and about 60 periodicals are subscribed too. The library has its own magnificent building with spacious halls accommodating about 200 students.

• There are two text book libraries : 1) U.G.C. 2) Student Aid Fund. The library is normally kept open from 9 a.m to 9 p.m on all working days. There is a library committee which guides the library in getting books and other related materials. The rules and regulations to be followed by the students can be had from the librarian. The departmental libraries are housed in the various Science Departments and the concerned Heads of the Department may be contacted for details.