Government Degree College, Handwara
 GDC Handwara Logo | |
| Motto | ربِّ زدنی علماً |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge is Power |
| Type | Degree college |
| Established | 1988 |
Academic affiliations | University of Kashmir |
| Principal | Prof. Dilruba Hamdhani |
| Location | Handwara , , India 34°24′29″N 74°17′17″E / 34.408°N 74.288°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English and Urdu |
| Website | www |
The Government Degree College Handwara (Urdu;گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج ہندوارہ) also known as GDC Handwara is University Grants Commission co-educational autonomous degree college, in Handwara town, Kupwara district, in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 1 km (0.62 mi) from Handwara town. It is affiliated to University of Kashmir, and is recognised by UGC under 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC Act 1956.
Location[edit]
Government Degree College Handwara is located on Baramulla-Rafiabad-Kupwara National Highway NH-701 near Braripora at a distance of 1 km (0.62 mi) from Handwara town about 77 km (48 mi) from the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar and 18 km (11 mi) from district headquarter Kupwara.[1] The campus of the college is spread over an area of 100 Kanals (12.5 acre) of land.
Establishment[edit]
Government of Jammu and Kashmir established the college under the Chief-Ministership of Dr. Farooq Abdullah in the year 1988. It was founded with a view to promote the need of education and to help the economically and socially under privileged students of this rural backward area to achieve the higher education.
Courses offered[edit]
GDC Handwara offers bachelors courses in Arts, Science, Commerce and Computer subjects. College offers 34 combinations of 21 subjects. Geography & English literature as subjects are also available only in this college of Kupwara District.
Bachelors Courses[edit]
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Science (Medical)
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science (Non-Medical)
- Bachelor of Commerce[2]
- Bachelor of Computer Applications[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Govt Degree College Handwara, Kashmir Kupwara - Jammu And Kashmir". iCBSE. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Government Degree College, Handwara, Jammu". Minglebox. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Govt Degree College Handwara". www.handwaracollege.in. Retrieved 25 October 2015.