Government College for Women Parade, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir

Government College for Women Parade, Jammu

P.O. Jammu, Jammu (T),
Jammu (Dist.), Jammu and Kashmir - 180 001, India

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http://www.gcwparade.in

Government College for Women Parade, Jammu was established on 1st June 1944 as Maharani Mahila College through Mahila education society(registered body of the then prominent and respectable women of Jammu ) at the instance of Maharani Tara Devi.

It was taken over by the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir on 25th November 1953 and was renamed as Govt. College for Women Parade, Jammu. It continued to be the only women college of Jammu province up to 1971.

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

This is the first Women College of Jammu Province & located in the foothills of 'Maa Vaishno Devi' and shore of Sacred 'Suryaputri Tawishi' in the Old Jammu City Area.

The college is affiliated to University of Jammu, Jammu and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) on under Act, 1956. The UGC declared the college as a “College with Potential for Excellence”

It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade.

As higher education has to be commensurate with market demand for placement of students, this college has aptly received Grant-in-aid from UGC for nine career-oriented courses that include Functional English, Archeology and Museology, Tourism and Travel Management, Bio-Informatics, Food Processing and Quality Control and Information Management.

This college has acquired the prestigious name in the field of higher education that offers the largest number of courses from Arts, Science, Commerce, & B.C.A. (including shorthand typing course) with 42 combinations, to students. A total of 5670 students is pursuing their degrees in various disciplines including P.G. in Home Science and Music.

Vision:

Government College for Women Parade, Jammu envisions to be metamorphosed from institution of learning to centre of knowledge by attaining excellence in all the areas of life

Mission:

To pioneer high-quality teaching, technological proficiency, 21st-century competencies skill sets, research expertise and human values to introduce courses in the light of their acceptance, viability, and marketability

Objectives:

To facilitate the emancipation and empowerment of women by continuously incorporating diversity and inclusion to optimize their potential to make them participants in transmuting the society in shaping the global future

The college has conceptualized a roadmap to realize this dream through a broad guideline the FOCUS

P: Promoting Efficiency to Achieve Excellence
A: Augmenting Academic Ambience through innovative and effective teaching Pedagogies
R: Revitalizing the weak areas
A: Auditing of Academic and Administrative functioning
D: Developing the Infrastructure
E: Evaluating periodically, the Executed Plans

Type of College

Government

Accreditation & Recognition

UGC, NAAC with "A" Grade

Established

1944

Affiliation

Jammu University, Jammu

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, canteen, seminar halls, common rooms, multipurpose halls, playground & hostel 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 established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) to assure the quality of the college and also details regarding submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQAR) to NAAC annually
The college runs a canteen inside the campus where staff and students can have meals and snacks prepared in a hygienic manner and at an affordable cost
Internet facilities may be availed by the students and teachers as per their needs
Transportation facility is available for the students
The college also has a hostel with providing all the facilities, security and good atmosphere, best suited for studies of the girls coming from far-off places
The college has a large playground with will-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
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
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
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 consists Women Cell to help female students. This cell helps and guides girls to sort out from their personal problem and avoid them from any harassment

Science

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Computer Application	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Bachelor of Science	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Master of Science in Home Science	Full Time	2 Years	B.Sc

Commerce

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)	Full Time	3 Years	10+2

Arts

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Arts	Full Time	3 Years	10+2
Master of Arts in Music (Vocal)	Full Time	2 Years	B.A
Master of Arts in Music Instrument	Full Time	2 Years	B.A

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