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

The Government Degree College, Pulwama begins its operation in the same year of 1986 in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. This affiliated college of the Calcutta University and is recognized by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and is located at 8.25acres. The college has total enrollment of 4,332 and total faculty head count of 141 and it provides various major programs in undergraduate level. The institute boasts a unique student body composition, with 2,268 male and 486 female students, reflecting a 5:1 ratio. Government Degree College, Pulwama provides three full-time degree programs: B.Com, B.Sc, and BA covering diversified area of study either as a majoring discipline for the particular stream or as an area of specialisation.

It affirms to offer the learner a 360 experience through the many facilities that the college offers for learning. Besides standard classrooms, the campus is equipped with health center with all necessary for first aid means to keep students’ health in proper level. For a sporty person there is a contemporary gym on the territory of the hotel . The college is proud of the availability of an extensive library owned by the college with approximately twenty four thousand book collection of various subjects, national and international Journals and periodicals. 

In order to cope up in the paradigm shift the institute has been providing EDUSAT, an IT section and UGC Network Resource Centre with Internet facilities. Sportsmen and women can harness the potential of the playgrounds for multiple activities in relation to sports. This college also enjoys very good IT facilities, a canteen for students and other staff, a hall for occasions such as events, seminars, etc., and good transportation systems. Also, the campus offers Wi-Fi connection and there are ATMs installed around the campus for student and employees’ comfort.

The Government Degree College, Pulwama teaches three undergraduate programmes, and all of them are totally full-time programmes. The courses offered by Amriteshwar College of Commerce leads to the Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) and the Bachelor of Arts (BA) duration being for three academic years. The total student enrollments in and for all the courses offered by the college is 4,332 which answers the course capacity of the college to admit a large number of students. However; information regarding the number of students who graduated in the most recent year is not available, but the college’s provisions in education are evident from the specification of its courses and facilities.

This paper aims at reviewing the admission process which is in place at the Government Degree College, Pulwama and which is quite liberal and straightforward. On information concerning admission process for individual courses, there is no mention but the general admission requirement for the college undergraduate programmes is merit base. Prospective students are advised to regularly check the college's official website all detailed information concerning admission dates, the application process and any entrance exams must be got from the website. 

Scholarship programmes are another area, where the college does strive to make education more accessible. This meant that out of the total of 2,754 undergraduate student population in the academic year 2021, 105 of them benefited from an reimbursement from the institution implantation of financial assistance to deserving students. Information regarding such scholarships and former alumni is not accessible however the college has an active alumni association which ensures close contact between the former and the current students.