Our Founder

THE FOUNDER

Guiding AGC with Vision and Integrity

Our founder at Akar Group of Colleges (AGC) is a visionary leader dedicated to driving excellence in education.

Late Dr. R S Patel

Founder

Akar Group of Colleges stands as a testament to the visionary leadership and unwavering dedication of its founder, Late Dr. R.S. Patel. A distinguished academician and an inspiring educator Dr. R.S. Patel served as the Former Professor and Head of the Department of Education, as well as the Former Director of the School of Psychology, Education, and Philosophy at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.

With decades of experience in higher education, Dr. Patel was deeply committed to shaping young minds and nurturing academic excellence. His profound knowledge, compassionate mentorship, and progressive outlook laid the foundation for an institution built on the values of integrity, innovation, and inclusive learning.

Under his guidance, Akar Group of Colleges was established with a vision to create a centre of academic distinction that empowers students to become competent professionals and responsible citizens. His legacy continues to inspire our mission to provide quality education, foster critical thinking, and uphold the highest standards of teaching and research.

His humanitarian and participatory approach with teaching, non-teaching staff and students have built higher ethical values for our institutes. He was possessing qualities like informal relation, understanding problems of others, discipline in work functioning and due to these qualities, our institutes are becoming responsible to our stakeholders. We always try to meet expectation of our stake holders as these were visualized by him.

Dr. R.S. Patel's contribution remains the cornerstone of our institution’s identity, and we honour his enduring impact on education and society through our continued pursuit of excellence.