Government Degree College, Beerwah

The Government Degree College, Beerwah (Urdu: گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج بیروہ, Kashmiri: سرکآرۍ سندِژاٹہٕ ھل بیرو, also known as GDC Beerwah), is a University Grants Commission autonomous coeducational degree college in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, located on 60 Kanal campus in Beerwah 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Srinagar. The college is affiliated with the University of Kashmir.

Government Degree College, Beerwah
گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج بیروہ
GDC Beerwah Logo
Latin: imperium collegium Beerwah
Mottoرَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي
"O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness); & Ease my task for me"
TypeCollege
Established2005 (2005)
Academic affiliations
University of Kashmir
Vice-ChancellorProf. Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi
PrincipalProf Zahoor Ahmed Shah Almadani
Location
Beerwah, Budgam
,
Jammu and Kashmir
,
India
CampusRural
Colours       
Websitewww.gdcbeerwah.edu.in

Establishment

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir established the college under the Chief-Ministership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed with the hard work and efforts initiated by Sarfaraz Ahmad Khan, the then Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Beerwah.

Initially the college started its functioning in a few rooms in DIET (District Institute of Education and Trainings ) Beerwah with only few subjects (General English, Computer Applications, Applied Mathematics, Urdu and Education) to offer to its students.

The present Campus of college where it is functioning since May 2010, is located on a hill under the lap of nature with a picturesque view on the right side of Beerwah-Kangripora road, overlooking the town.

The college is affiliated with the University of Kashmir since its inception in 2005 and has received permanent affiliation status with effect from 2010. The University Grants Commission, New Delhi vide its communication No. F.No.8-246/2007 (CPP-I/C) dated 30 August 2010 has included the college in its list of colleges under section 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956. The college has started receiving grants from the UGC under various developmental schemes of academic and infrastructural nature. The college gone through a NAAC Peer Team visit on 17, 18 June 2019 and Accredited with B Grade with 2.05 CGPA Points.[1]

Courses

The college offers undergraduate degree courses in Arts, Science and Commerce streams.

Bachelor courses
  • Bachelors in Arts
  • Bachelors in Science (Medical)
  • Bachelors in Science (Non-Medical)
  • Bachelors in Computer Applications (BCA)
  • Bachelors in Commerce
  • B.Sc. Water Management (yet to start)[2]

Masters Courses

References
  1. "Govt. Degree College Beerwah". GDC Beerwah. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. "Govt. Degree College Beerwah, Kashmir Budgam - Jammu And Kashmir". iCBSE. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

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