Institutional Distinctiveness

This College is the oldest Institution of Higher Education in this area. The College has been serving the academic needs of the region since its establishment in 1957. The college is situated in the heart of Sirsa city just opposite to the main bus stand. Thus, the rail and road connectivity of the city makes the college accessible not only to the students of rural and semi urban areas of Sirsa district but it also attracts students from the neighbouring districts of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan. The students of the college come from geographically, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The demography of the college comprises of students from diverse social and economic groups. The focus of the college is that no aspirant of higher education is deprived of education because of geographical, social or economic constraints. The affordable Goverment fee structure ensures accessibility of education to all. Being a Government institution, the college offers many scholarships for meritorious students and for the students from socially and economically backward sections of society. The college offers institutional support to the needy students through various schemes. A large section of students has to travel daily. The college collaborates with Haryana Transport Department through Haryana Govt to ensure that the male students get bus passes at subsidized rate so that they can afford to commute and attend college and female students gets free bus pass for attending college. The college also has a Girls’ Hostel that provides accommodation at affordable rates to the girl students belonging to remote places with poor transport connectivity. The college runs in two shifts: morning and evening. Evening shift makes undergraduate courses accessible to those students who work in order to earn and cannot attend college during regular hours. Majority of the students are from rural background or from socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society. Most of them are first generation students of higher education. The mission of the college is to create a supportive ecosystem that appreciates diversity, stimulates curiosity and nurtures creativity. The college has distinction of having oldest post graduate departments in the district. The college offers postgraduate courses in eight subjects. Accessible and affordable education does not imply compromising quality. All endeavours of the college are directed in the direction of providing quality education and inculcating values of social responsibility. The college has well qualified staff, spacious campus and modern infrastructure. Various cells, societies and committees of the college organize competitions, lectures and workshops for the students to hone their talent and skills and sensitize them to various social issues. Students of the college have shown remarkable success not only in academics but also in the fields of cultural activities and sports. The students actively respond to societal needs and participate in the process of positive social transformation.College maintains huge enrollment of students since its establishment .College is giving higher education to nearly five thousand students from many years.This college is one of the oldest and biggest colleges of haryana.College also has IGNOU Study center in campus which caters the needs of nearly seven thousand students every year in Distance mode education .College has Post office and Union bank of India branch in campus also.