If everything goes as planned, the Government Degree College, Raipur will start its new academic session with two degree courses, BA (pass) and BCom.
“As land for the college building is yet to be finalised, the college will function from a rented building with two bachelor degree courses from this academic session,” said State Higher Education deputy director and college principal in-charge NP Maheshwari. “These two degree courses- BA and BCom would have two sections having strength of 60 students each.The selection criteria for students' admission in these courses has not been finalised yet but students will be selected on merit basis,” he added.
The State Government had recently released GO for opening of this college in the Raipur Vidhan Sabha constituency with the instruction to start the academic session from this year.
In compliance with Uttarakhand High Court order, the HNB Garhwal Central University registrar had recently directed the Government aided degree colleges and Government degree colleges to enroll students on sanctioned seats. The university will initiate action against those failing to execute this direction. Following this order, in DAV (PG) College, about 12,000 students will be allowed to enroll in this academic year though around 32,000 students got admission here last year.
Maheshwari said that the Government has recently approved appointment of 11 teaching staff and 10 non teaching staff . Three teachers will be appointed to commerce department, one teacher each in Hindi, English, Education, Economics, military science, political science and History department.
He further said that a letter has been written to Dehradun District Magistrate requesting that a site be marked for constructing the college in the Raipur Assembly segment.
He expressed hope that this college will be able to start classes from August this year. To operate this college, a rented building has been marked in Danda lakhan and with the approval from the State Government, the admission process and other academic activities will begin. This college is affiliated to Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University.