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Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Degree College is one of the recognised colleges of Himachal Pradesh, situated at Saraswatinagar, Shimla, established in 1986. As an affiliated college recognised by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), this college enjoys a rather diversified programme in terms of disciplines. Located in a relatively small area of 1.627 acres, the college has a total student population of 617 and a teaching faculty of only 34. Currently, the institution offers 12 courses under 8 degree programmes thus offering a broad spectrum of academic specialisations and career paths to its clients.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Degree College understands the need to prepare students with an adequate learning environment with the basic needs of every facility. The campus library provides book resources of more than 11,716, new briefs of 6 newspapers, 18 periodicals, etc. Students also use membership number 6835 of this college with the Inflibnet Ahmedabad, through which students get the internet facilities. The IT infrastructure is appreciable; it has a well-equipped laboratory that has 30 high-configured computers with an Internet leased line facility. The university has seen it advisable to have the whole compound wired with Wi-Fi so that every learner, together with the instructors, can have easy access to the internet.
Full-time courses in Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Degree College include i. at the pre-university level, ii. At the undergraduate level, and iii. at the postgraduate level. The institution offers 12 programmes with their structure insured underway to available such programmes including undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma among others. Among them there are commonly used abbreviations like BA, B.Sc., B.Com., BCA, MA and PGDCA. The college also provides few vocational courses, like B.Voc in Retail Management and B.Voc in Hospitality and Tourism. In the college, the total number of students enrolled is 617, and we aim to maintain the student-teacher ratio optimal so as to facilitate good learning and interaction with the individual student. Graduation figures for the most recent year are unavailable. Nonetheless, the college teaching speciality is a very wide one: the college offers a whole range of academic fields for students with various professional and academic preferences.
Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Degree College has a fairly selective admission procedure, and competent students can bend themselves towards the classes of their choice. For the undergraduate programmes such as BA, B.Sc., B.Com. and so on, it offers admission through 10 + 2 examination results. The BCA programme the college offers also has 60 seats and also involves merit-based admission. For postgraduate programmes like the MA in History and Political Science, admissions are purely merit-based, taken on the score of the undergraduate degree. The college also has 40 seats in the one-year PGDCA programme and the student intake depends on the merit of the course.
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| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Established | 1986 |
| Courses | 8 Degrees and 12 Courses |
| Institute Type | Affiliated College |
| Student Count | 765 |
| Faculty Count | 19 |
| Campus Size | 18 acres |
| GRADING CYCLE | CGPA | GRADE | ISSUE DATE | VALID DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2.29/4 | Nov' 2022 | 8 Nov'27 |
Dalal Bahadur Shastri Government Degree College, Sarswati Nagar has been my first choice as I recently enrolled into this college. The college has a good name and has a good infrastructure. College provides all the necessary facilities like big classrooms etc.
I did my bachelors from the same college therefore I can say that Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Degree College, Sarswati Nagar has a great infrastructure. The college contains all the necessary facilities that should be given to a student.
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