Type of College

Private

Established

1994

Affiliation

Sikkim University

About Damber Singh College, Sikkim.

Damber Singh College was established in 1994. Its affiliated to Sikkim University.

With due permission from the government of Sikkim vide Notification No.356/Est./Edn, and with the affiliation from north Bengal university, West Bengal. Later with the establishment of Sikkim University in 2007 vide Parliamentary Act the college is automatically affiliated with it from 2008-09 academic sessions.

College is named after a social reformer Late D. S. Chhetri and located in a most ambient location at Gangtok, the capital city of the most green and peaceful State of Sikkim.

The college focus on teaching and learning, outreach and engagement; the college creates, conveys, and applies knowledge to expand personal growth and opportunity, advance social and community development, foster economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life.

Damber Singh College recognizes its bias toward the beneficial use of knowledge. The college has a tradition of strong undergraduate education with a special emphasis on professional development.

The application of knowledge is manifested in the creation of new knowledge that will benefit society is at the heart of the mission. 

The College offering B.A Pass/Hons. is situated in the picturesque place of mountains at Samdur, Tadong, Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. The college is connected by National Highway 31A. The nearest railway Station New Jalpaiguri and nearer Airport, Bagdogra are 117 km and 120 km respectively away from the college.

VISION

Damber Singh College distinguishes itself from the other higher educational institutions as there is interconnectedness and interactivity of the college with the society and the constituencies it serves. In order to achieve a position of educational leadership the college:

  • Fosters an atmosphere of intellectual excitement among faculty, staff, students and the greater community.
  • Challenge students including under graduates to pursue the discovery of new knowledge.
  • Values the contribution of research and scholarship to the instructional process.
  • Believes there is a linkage between the excitement in the classroom and the excitement of “Eureka”.
  • Recognize that academic inquiry fuels creative scholar, which in turn fuels the intellectual atmosphere of the classroom and the learning process.
  • Values the ability to educate the whole person, as the undergraduate students have the opportunity to interact with the community and make them “Leaders of Tomorrow”.
  • The students discover the value of responsibility, self-discipline, community service and understanding of each other and in doing so they are exposed to different cultures, social diversity and new ways to see the world around them.
  • Values heuristic education which demands that students ‘learn by doing’ in the classroom, service or other jobs.

MISSION

The College strives to fulfill its mission ‘Discovery and dissemination of new knowledge.’ Philosophy of ‘Learn to Live’ is manifested in the various activities undertaken to help students explore knowledge to lead a meaningful and productive life. The College provides a rich and stimulating environment with focus on:-

  • Teaching and learning where knowledge is applied to expand personal growth and opportunity and in turn improve the quality of life.
  • Outreach and engagement where the college creates and works for advancing social and community development and foster economic competitiveness for the greater community.
  • Discovery of knowledge and its recognition towards its use for the benefit of the society.
  • Special emphasis on professional development through different disciplines.

 

 

Levels of study
Science
Streams Mode Duration Eligibilty
Master of Science in Mathematics Full Time 2 Years B.Sc
Arts
Streams Mode Duration Eligibilty
Bachelor of Arts Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Bachelor of Arts in Library and Information Science Full Time 3 Years
Master of Arts Full Time 2 Years
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  • Sports
  • Hostel
  • Laboratories
  • Classroom
  • Playground
  • Indoor Stadium
  • N.S.S.
  • Computer Lab
  • Cafeteria/Canteen

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