Shri Shivdan Singh Smriti PG College, Aligarh: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Shri Shivdan Singh Smriti PG College, Aligarh started in 1996 is an Affiliated College located in Iglas Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. This institution, which sits on a 2.5 acre compound, has an ability to provide a wide portfolio of programs to its 480 enrolled students. The college is marked for its reliability as far as quality education is concern, This college approved by the National Council for Teacher Education(NCTE). Being a science oriented college together with education angle the college offers five different courses in four degree levels in order to meet a variety of academic needs and career goals.

Indeed, the college has all manner of amenities that serve to support the learning process as well as general student development. The well-equipped laboratories include the state of the art apparatus which is directed by well-experienced staff that meet UGC norms. The college library is placed in this college and it contains vast numbers of books, current literature, textbooks, and journals and various numbers of periodicals, magazines, and newspapers. For physically challenged and indigent students, the college has provided for the hostel accommodation for male and female students separately. For the convenience of the students the boys’ hostel is about 500 meters from the campus, while the girls’ hostel is within the compound. Each of both hostels have properly furnished rooms, good quality mess and recreational facilities so that the residents can maintain comfortable accommodation.

There are five full time courses Being offered at Shri Shivdan Singh Smriti PG College In all disciplines of the College. These are three undergraduate courses namely B.Sc Mathematics / Group, B.Sc Biology / Group, and B.P.Ed, (Bachelor of Physical Education) two postgraduate courses namely B.ED (Bachelor of Education) and M.ED (Master of Education). Some of the courses have also specific seat intakes but the total student intake for the college is 480. For example, the B.Ed programme will be competitively offering 100 seats and the B.P.Ed programme 50 seats. 

The admission process in Shri Shivdan Singh Smriti PG College is different according to the course taken by the candidates. Admission to the B.Ed programme are merit based, namely the percentage of marks in the qualifying exam and/ or entrance exam as per the norms of the State Government/U.T Administration and the University. The B.P.Ed programme admits eligible candidates after administering a written examination and a sports proficiency test and physical fitness test in addition to their marks in the qualifying examination. 

For M. Ed admissions are given based on marks obtained in the qualifying examination, entrance test, as per rules and regulations of the State Government, Central Government, University or U.T Administration. Consequently, even though the specific dates for examination are unavailable, prospective students should frequently visit the college website or call the admission office for the schedule of the examination and application deadlines. The college aims at giving a deserving all round education and therefore has many different sports outdoor as well as indoor facilities. 

Outdoor activities that could be played include football, volley ball basketball, cricket, badminton, indoor games include table tennis, carom and students also get to play chess. The campus also has a Catering Services offering fresh hygienically prepared and affordable meals from the Campus cafeteria, Health Centre with a Sick bay, and a Campus gym for exercising. This paper presents an overview of the Shri Shivdan Singh Smriti PG College, Aligarh which aims at producing graduates with balanced qualities academically and otherwise through its multiple facilities and courses.