C. H. M. College
Smt. Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College also known as Smt. C.H.M. College of Arts, Science, Commerce and Management is one of the largest colleges in Mumbai. The management belongs to the Hyderabad (Sind) 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. Foundation Starting 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. He had personally supervised the construction of Smt. CHM College. In this effort he had the support of Barrister H. G. Advani and Mr. Kishinchand Chellaram, Mr. Wassiamull Assomull and Mr. J. Watumull. The sixth institution set up was Smt. CHM College at Ulhasnagar. The college was established in 1965 with about 250 students and four departments has transformed into one of the largest colleges of the University of Mumbai with enrollment of more than 11,000 students, six faculties, 22 Undergraduate Departments, 8 Postgraduate Departments, 7 Research Centers, 7 Professional Courses, 7 Dual Degree Courses and 3 Prestigious UGC sponsored community outreach centers. College provides exposure to sports, National Cadet Corps and National Service Scheme. The co-curricular and extra-curricular activities of the college are channelized through the various associations of the college namely Science Association, Commerce Association, Arts Forum and Sindhi Sahitya Sangat. The institution provides community enrichment program's. Sandesh College of Arts Commerce & Science is affiliated with C.H.M. College for courses. Campus The college is situated opposite the Ulhasnagar (forward to ambernath) railway station, in an area of . It has spacious classrooms and facilities including library, offices, staff common room, canteen, annex building, conference halls, computer laboratories, upgraded laboratories in the science, psychology and geography departments and well-developed sports grounds. It is almost equidistant (about 60 km) from Mumbai, Karjat and Kasara. This college offers conventional & professional courses. Sports It has an area of 19940sq.ft., houses facilities for indoor games like Table tennis, Carrom, Chess, Gymnasium for workouts, Boxing, Weightlifting, and Judo. It has two playgrounds-one foreground and second on the rear side. It has facilities for Handball, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Ball Badminton, Kabaddi, Kho Kho, Football and Athletics. Women Development Cell (WDC) As per the requirement