The Malad Kandivli Education Society (M.K.E.S.) has been rendering valuable services in the field of education to the residents of Malad and Kandivli for the last 60 years. It started the Sheth Nahalchand Laloochand High School in 1942. Thousands of students have gone out of its portals over these many years and hundreds of them today occupy important positions in industry, commerce and government offices and render valuable service to the society. There are many others who play important roles in different walks of life and further the cause of social upliftment.
The M.K.E.S., there after realized the dire need for a college in the Malad-Kandivli area. It therefore sought permission from Government and the University to start a college of Commerce and Arts. Though the Society received permission, in the last week of June - 1983; after the commencement of that Academic Year; yet it started a college with commerce stream in the same year. The college started initially with enrollment of 330 students. Later the college is named as Nagindas Khandwala College of Commerce and Arts and it provides instruction to students for a three-year integrated B.Com. and B.A. Degree Courses.
The mission and goals of the college are communicated to the students through the orientation programmes. The vision, goals and objectives of the college are made known to all the stakeholders through academic calendars and various meetings.