BUCC, Gurdaspur, Punjab

Baring Union Christian College, Batala

Subash Park,
P.O. Batala, Batala (T),
Gurdaspur (Dist.), Punjab - 143 505, India

[email protected]

http://www.buccbatala.org

Baring Union Christian College, Batala (Dist. Gurdaspur) was church related college established on 29th June 1944 and managed by Baring Union Christian College Association (BUCCA).

It is one of the premier colleges established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone in the part of progress.

The college is affiliated with Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) under Act, 1956.

It is a co-educational private college, providing a regular course which is located in an urban part of a Gurdaspur played a pioneering role in the field of higher education. The aim of the college was spreading the benefits of education to women, synchronizing tradition with modernity.

The trust had the cooperating bodies that had been combined of The Church of North India, Methodist Church in India, The Presbyterian Church of Canada, The Presbyterian Church in U.S.A.

Along with its three sister institutions (Christian Institute for Religious Studies, Baring Collegiate Senior Secondary School and Baring School), the college is also administered by Baring Union Christian College Association (BUCCA)

On 1st April 1878, The founder of the Trust Rev Henry Francis has started a form of a school known as Baring Boys Boarding School in the palace of Late Maharaja Sher Singh, called the Anarkali and beginnings the courses were made for the establishment of western education.

The period of 1934 to 1948 is one of transition in the development of Baring High School to Baring Union Christian College. Further, the college was upgrading the Baring High School to an intermediate college

The college has receives many awards and prizes annually recognize in the field of the excellent performers in Sports, Culture, and Academics. Every year 100s of students are honored for their outstanding performance in Sports, Culture, and Academics.

The college offers three years undergraduate courses in Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), and Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) streams with various specializations under Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

The college also offers two years postgraduate courses in Arts and Science streams with various specializations to the students. It offers diploma and self-financed courses as well.

The college has also started distance education mode to higher education to all those disadvantaged people who cannot join the formal streams which were the open access center of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.

Motto:

"SHINE AS LIGHT IN THE WORLD" constantly reminding the commission given by LORD JESUS CHRIST

Vision:

Promoting academic education and spiritual values among the people
Promoting women education
Spreading education to the rural areas of the Punjab state
Training articulate leaders who can provide a clear direction to society for its future development
Relating education to the local needs

Mission:

To enlighten and to excel, so that all the learners grow up to be fine human beings & are able to assume positive and fulfilling roles in nation-building and promote a culture of peace and non-violence
To enrich and empower all its beneficiaries through value-based, quality education and through participative, positive and fertile teaching-learning environment based on the principles of caring and sharing and peaceful coexistence
To offer a wide range of higher education in tune with the needs of industry, business and administration leavened by strong commitment to excellence and creativity in teaching and learning which is responsive to regional, national and international needs and aspirations

Type of College

Private

Accreditation & Recognition

UGC

Established

1944

Affiliation

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

The college has a vibrant campus life with a wide range of opportunities to fill your free time
The college has an impressive and pollution-free campus with panoramic green surroundings, elegant landscaping and beautiful flower-beds
The college has separate individual departments for all subjects with young, dynamic faculty and non-teaching staff and with good results
The college has the most eminent Faculty members and they are really well qualified, experienced and truly committed towards enhancement and development of the students
The college has well-equipped with modern facilities like library, laboratory, classrooms, computer lab, seminar halls, canteen, hostel, gymnasium, multi-purpose halls, playground etc
A sufficient number of classrooms with varying sizes are made available for the smooth conduct of different classes in the college
The college has a library with a good number of books (both text and reference) on various subjects to meet the needs of the students as well as the teachers with reading room facility. Daily Newspapers and selected journals are also regularly subscribed
State of the Art Laboratories with sufficient space and all the necessary equipment are made available to various departments
The college has taken up the responsibility of imparting necessary, effective and practical education to the students so that they can reach great heights and attain maximum achievements in their life
Internet & Wi-Fi facilities may be availed by the students and teachers as per their needs
The Transportation facility is available for students
The college has a significant presence in the field of research. A number of major & minor research projects are awarded to the faculty members by the UGC and other bodies
The college has a large playground with well-equipment for different sports like Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Hockey, Badminton and so on
A medical facility has been available in the college for the benefit of the students
State Government and Central Government offers a number of scholarships to the meritorious students and the students belonging to SC / ST / OBC
The institution has provided ICT facilities like computers, projectors, audio-visual gadgets, scanners and printers to the departments and also other aids and a huge number of availability of books for effective delivery of curriculum and for inculcating the knowledge of the subject
A special complaint cell (Sexual Harassment Cell) has been formed for the female students in the college. Students can directly complain orally or by written application to the head of the cell. Apart from this, Ragging is strictly prohibited on the college campus
To sharpen the skill of students and their personality development, various curricular and extra-curricular activities are the regular features of the institution
The college also organizes workshops, seminars, and conferences for improving teaching skills and methodology
The college Unit NSS Wing performs different type of social services within and outside of the area
The college also provides NCC training to its students. The NCC cadets attend different camps and earn pride for themselves and for the college

P.G Diploma

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications	Correspondence	1 Year

Science

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Computer Application	Full Time	3 Years
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Science in Economics	Full Time	3 Years
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology	Part Time	3 Years
Bachelor of Science in Medical	Full Time	3 Years
Master of Science in Computer Science	Full Time	2 Years	B.Sc

Commerce

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Commerce	Full Time

Arts

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Arts	Correspondence	3 Years
Master of Arts in English	Full Time	2 Years	B.A
Master of Arts in Hindi	Full Time	2 Years	B.A
Master of Arts in Punjabi	Full Time	2 Years	B.A

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