The college, Jeevan Vikas Mahavidyalaya, Devgram (Thugaondeo) was established in 1996 with mere 40 students in Arts faculty. Now, the college runs Arts, Commerce & Science faculties at Junior, UG and PG level serving more than 1200 students including UGC Sanctioned Skill based Vocational Courses- B.Voc and Community College under the guidance of Dr. Devendra Bhongade, Principal.
The college is constantly marching in all fronts bringing laurels at state and national level. It is the matter of great proud that at present, the college has TEN departments in Arts faculty- Marathi , English, Economics, Pol. Science, Sociology, History, Geography, Music, Library & Sports; SEVEN departments in Science Faculty – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Micro-Biology and Computer Science; and ONE, Commerce department efficiently augmenting the profile of the college. Apart from these, the college conducts Value Added Courses; Career Oriented Courses; CAE & NSS.
- To impart qualitative and valuable service in the field of education to the residents of Thugaondeo and nearby areas in general language.
- To attempt community and social development through infrastructure facilities of the institution.
- To ensure and inculcate perfect discipline in terms of regularity, sincerity and punctuality amongst the students.
- So that they contribute to the society and nation as the most responsible and respectable citizen.
- To aim at overall personality development of the students through extracurricular activities.
- To provide platform for the students by giving them an opportunity to face all the challenges of the competitive world with utmost utilization of their potential in sports and other events.
Vision of the Institution:
The vision of the institution is “Unto the Last”. i.e. To provide academic services to financially backward, deprived students and specially girls students of local community and nearby villages through qualitative and valuable education and work for Antyodaya (poor, needy and downtrodden) people in the community.
Mission of the Institution:
The mission of our institution is in tune with the objectives of higher education policies of the nation. For instance, the institute provides qualitative and valuable higher education to the students of rural, tribal and hilly areas. Through the curricular and extra-curricular activities, the college is pledged to develop overall skills and personality of the students to make them self-reliant and ideal citizen by discharging social and moral responsibilities.
The following mission statements aim at translating college-vision into missionary activities-
- To impart qualitative and valuable service in the field of education to the residents of Devgram and nearby areas in general language.
- To attempt community and social development through infrastructure facilities of the institution.
- To ensure and inculcate perfect discipline in terms of regularity, sincerity and punctuality amongst the students. So that they contribute to the society and nation as the most responsible and respectable citizen.
- To aim at overall personality development of the students through extra-curricular activities.
- To provide platform for the students by giving them an opportunity to face all the challenges of the competitive world with utmost utilization of their potential in sports and other events.
- To adopt Antyodaya students in rural, tribal and hilly areas to give them social justice, opportunities and make them self-relient so as to uplift their socio-economic status and will help in nation-building.
प्राचार्य, डाॅ. देवेंद्र एस. भाेंगाडे, जीवन विकास महाविद्यालय, देवग्राम यांना राष्ट्रसंत तुकडाेजी महाराज नागपुर विद्यापीठाचा ‘उत्कृष्ट प्राचार्य’ पुरस्कार प्राप्त झाल्याबद्दल हार्दिक अभिनंदन! 
प्राचार्य, डाॅ. देवेंद्र एस भाेंगाडे, जीवन विकास महाविद्यालय, देवग्राम यांना राष्ट्रसंत तुकडाेजी महाराज नागपुर विद्यापीठाचा ‘उत्कृष्ट प्राचार्य’ पुरस्कार प्राप्त झाल्याबद्दल हार्दिक अभिनंदन! 
Admission Open for the Session :2023- 2024 