C. H. M. College

Smt Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College, also known as Smt. C.H.M. College of Arts, Science, Commerce and Management, Mass Media and Information Technology, is one of the largest colleges in the University of Mumbai. Management belongs to the Hyderabad National Collegiate Board. It has 03 UGC sponsored community outreach centers.The foundation stone of the college was installed on 1 January 1964 by Principal K.M. Kundnani, Rector and Secretary, H.S.N.C Board, Barrister Hotchand G. Advani, president of the Board, Late Shri Gangaram Himatmal Mansukhani.CHM college has more than 400 teaching and non-teaching staff members on its roll and more than 9500 students in six faculties. The college offers education to students at Junior, Undergraduate Degree and Post-Graduate levels.The college is headed by I/c. Principal Dr. Padma Deshmukh, who is Microbiologist, Researcher and Ph.D. Research Guide. She also served position of Controller of examination of University of Mumbai, being credited as First Lady Controller of Examination in the history of Mumbai university since 1947.FoundationStarting as an institution to cater to the aspirations of the minority Sindhi community, Smt. CHM College is the brainchild of educationists including Principal K. M. Kundnani and Barrister H.G. Advani and Mr. Gangaram Mansukhani.After being displaced from his native land Sindh, now in Pakistan because of partition of India on 15 August 1947, Principal K. M. Kundnani reached Mumbai with a mission to resurrect National College which he had to close down at Sindh. He initiated the establishment of fourteen educational institutions with a view to arousing intellectual and spiritual strength of the people.