In those days, secondary education was a dream to the people of rural areas. Vidya Vardhaka Sangha with the help of N.E.S. Shivamogga started National High School at Konandur in 1960. Sharavathi First Grade College was started in 1983 to provide Higher Education to the Rural students. Formerly the college was named as N.E.S. Rural First Grade College of Arts and Commerce. Later the name was changed as Sharavathi First Grade College, Konandur. In the beginning the college was affiliated to the University of Mysore. Now it is affiliated to Kuvempu University. We are proud to say that the college has got, permanent affiliation and it is included in 2 (F)and 12 (B) of U.G.C. act of 1956. The college is located at Konandur, a small village in Thirthahalli Taluk, Shivamogga District on Ganga Moola - Tadasa State High way no # 1. The campus is located in an area of about 35 acres, out of which the college campus measures about 8.19 acres. It is the only First Grade College in a radius of about 20 kms which caters the need of rural students, particularly the women students. The main objective of the management is to provide quality education to the rural students. In our college about 5 % of the students are girl students. They would have been deprived of higher education but for this attempt of National Education Society ® Shivamogga. The college has an excellent infrastructure facility, Class rooms, Assembly hall, Library, Separate rest room for girls and boys, Ladies hostel, Fully equipped gymnasium and playground. The college has qualified, hard working enthusiastic faculty. There is a conscious effort on the part of the teachers continuously to improve their qualifications and competence as teachers by participating in research activities, seminars, workshops, orientation and refresher courses sponsored by U.G.C. and other bodies. The college has maintained high academic standard and figures prominently in the list of high achievers. It has bagged many state and university awards for its extensional activities. Normally the annual result is above 90 %. The college provides ample opportunity and support to students who are good at sports, music, dramatics, elocutions, debating, N.S.S. activities, etc., and has produced many students who have excelled in these fields.