Government Degree College, Kanda: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Government Degree College, Kanda, is one of the premier educational institutions established in the year 2006 at Bageshwar, Uttarakhand. This affiliated college runs undergraduate and postgraduate courses under different streams. Spread over a compact 1 acre campus, GDC Kanda has undergone significant change in terms of student intake, reaching up to 251; its undergraduate programs have a female participation of 79%, while for its postgraduate programs, this stands at 86%. The strength of the faculty in this college is 16, with 8 courses across 4 degree programs specialized in arts, commerce, and science streams. The institution takes pride in its well facilities, which is used for learning experience of its students.

Among the academic resources in this college, the library is very big, housing an impressive collection of 8,766 books on various subjects. The college has well-equipped laboratories with modern instruments for disciplines such as Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics, and Geology, including apparatuses like hot air ovens, microscopes, and analytical balances. Besides, it has very good IT infrastructure to ensure that students are exposed to all the latest technologies in pursuing their studies. Sports persons will get ample scope for proving their skill and talents since the college regularly participates in all intercollegiate tournaments conducted by Kumaun University, be it Football, Boxing, Volleyball, Cricket, Kabaddi, or Badminton. GDC Kanda offers a fair variety of academic courses to suit varied students' interests.The undergraduate courses, During the academic year 2022, the college had a total enrolment of 262 students in all its programs—191 enrolled in undergraduate courses and 71 in postgraduate courses. The admission process for the college is based on merit with regard to candidates academic performance in their qualifying examinations.

It is also worth mentioning that all the enrolled students at GDC Kanda hail from within the state, thus reflecting its strong local presence and appeal. The college engages itself in rendering quality education at affordable rates. The course fees at the undergraduate level range from INR 3,963 to 6,123, while at the postgraduate level, the courses cost INR 2,896 per year. GDC Kanda continues to grow and remains committed to the task of shaping the future of students and serving the cause of education in Uttarakhand.