KITTUR RANI CHANNAMMA COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, ARABHAVI

The Kittur Rani Channamma College of Horticulture, now under the University of
Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot was established during 1994 at Arabhavi of Gokak taluk in
Belagavi district of Karnataka under the administration of the University of Agricultural
Sciences, Dharwad. The college is located 9 kilo-meters away from Gokak on Gokak-Bijapur
road. This is a premier institution in the state for imparting education, conduct of research,
extension of developed technologies as well as the manpower development in the field of
horticulture.
The KRC College of Horticulture, Arabhavi was established started functioning from
31st August 1994 under the guidance and administration of Director of Instruction. 52.14
hectares of land and other infrastructure facilities like NATP building (for college building),
staff quarters and other the buildings were taken into possession of the college as per the
orders from government of Karnataka and were further renovated as class rooms, labs,
hostels and mess to accommodate the students. Faculty from College of Agriculture,
Dharwad, College of Agriculture, Bijapur, ARS Kalloli, ARS Arabhavi were kind enough to
extend the services of teaching and laboratory facilities to begin with the UG programme.
Inauguration of Kittur Rani Chennamma College of Horticulture, Arabhavi dated:
31.08.1994
At present the college has well equipped classrooms, laboratories, computer
laboratory, library, separate hostels for boys and girls, sports ground, gym and indoor game
facilities and sufficient number of staff for offering courses
PARTICULARS OF THE COLLEGE
Head of the college and address
1) Dr. N.C. Hulamani (31.08.1994 to 31.05.2001)
2) Dr. B.S. Reddy (01.06.2001 to 10.02.2011)
3) Dr. J. Venkatesha (14.02.2011 to 04.05.2011)
4) Dr. M.S. Kulkarni (05.05.2011 to 30.11.2011)
5) Dr. S.I. Hanamashetti (01.12.2011 to 31.05.2013)
6) Dr. M.S. Kulkarni (01.06.2013 to 13.04.2017)
7) Dr. Chaya P. Patil (13.04.2017 to 07.8.2018)
8) Dr. Nagesh H. Naik (08.8.2018 to 31.12.2019)
9) Dr. Thammaiah N., (01.01.2020 to 31.08.2021)
10) Dr. M.G. Kerutagi (01.09.2021 to till date)
Location of college/GPS Map: 6RGP+W3 Paramaddi, Karnataka
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