Address | |
Telephone | +918136 245 456 |
Website | gfgc.kar.nic.in/pavagada/ |
Other Popular Names | GFGC Pavagada |
College Type | Degree College |
University | Tumkur University |
Tags | First Grade College |
Smt & Sri Y.E.Rangaiah Setty Govt. First Grade College was established in 1984-85 at pavagada, a medium sized town with a population of 65,000, in Tumkur Dist. It lies about 150 k.m. to the north of Bangalore City. Because of rocky hills, drought stricken land, and very dry climate, this taluk has remained socio-economically & educationally backward. Majority of the population depends on the agriculture, the main crop of this area is groundnut.
The main goal of this college has been to provide an opportunity to the rural and backward sections of students to continue their higher education at the lowest cost and to create graduates of excellence and competence who are free form cast, class, religious and gender prejudices.
The intake of this college has always come from a financially and educationally backward section of the society. The student population of this area is about 5,000 and odd, out of which 80% belongs to SC/ST and other backward communities living in poverty stricken areas. They were unable to pursue their higher education in Tumkur, Bangalore, Challakere or Chitradurga, all of them away by a distance of 100 Kms. One of the basic ives of this college, therefore, is to build a strong foundation and a super structure of higher education for such a week & poor population of this area. Thus the cry for higher education facilities resulted in the opening of this college in the year 1984-85, to offer B.A. and B.Com. degree courses under affiliation of Bangalore University. Recognition from U.G.C. under 2 f and 12 b is awaited.
The college has a campus of 05 acres on Challakere Road in which a new building measuring 1370.42 sq. mts has been constructed. Another piece of land measuring 15 acres at Naliganahally has also been registered in the name of the college.The college has a permanent Teaching faculty strength of 17 at present, out of which 5 Ph.D. holders, and 12 are M.Phil. holders, and 100 Guest lecturers.The college has 1009( Male) 585(Female) students on its role in the current academic year. There are 12 non-teaching members who help in administrative work.The location of this college being rural, it has proved itself to be a boon to the needs of the socio-economically and politically backward population of the border area of Tumkur district and the state of Karnataka.
The college is receiving funds from the State Government. It maintains its infrastructure by utilizing the grants given by the Government of Karnataka, C.D.C., fees collected from the students and the donations given by the philanthropists and the public. It is governed and managed as per the regulations of the University of Tumkur and the Government of the Karnataka. Normally, all educational institutions go through various stages of development and the ultimate stage of development is aspiring for and achieving of excellence where the focus is not just the impression of the Society, but the academic value judged as an ive process. With this view, the college has initiated a process of introspection of its programmes and activities to identify its strengths and weaknesses and also to plan for the future growth of the college.
Courses Offered:
Type | Degree Name | Details |
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PG |
MA - ECONOMICS |
MA - ECONOMICS |
PG |
MA - ENGLISH |
Master in Arts |
PG |
MA - SOCIOLOGY |
MA - SOCIOLOGY |
UG |
BA - HEP |
History - Economics - PoliticalScience |
UG |
BA - HES |
History- Economics - Sociology |
UG |
BA - KoptSP |
Optional Kannada - Sociology - Political Science |
UG |
BA- HEKopt |
History - Economics - OptionalKannada |
UG |
BA-HEEopt |
History - Economics - OptionalEnglish |
UG |
BA-PSEopt |
PoliticalScience - Sociology - OptionalEnglish |
UG |
BBM or BBA |
Bachelor of Business Management or Bachelor of Business Administration |
UG |
BCom |
Bachelor of Commerce |
UG |
BSc - CBZ |
Chemistry Botany Zoology |
UG |
BSc - PCM |
Physics - Chemistry - Mathematics |
UG |
BSc - PMCs |
Physics Mathematics Computer Science |