Guru Nanak College (GNC) was established in 1971 as a unit of Guru Nanak Educational Society to mark the 500th birthday of the great mentor, Shri Guru Nanak Devji, the founder of sikh religion. Its affiliated to University of Madras.
The Guru Nanak College, (GNC) in a lush green 25-acre campus, cradled between the Raj Bhavan and the campus of the IIT-Madras, facing the Guru Nanak Salai, is located in Velachery, South Chennai – the gateway to the IT expressway of Tamil Nadu.
Guru Nanak College was established in 1971 to commemorate the 500th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Devji – the founder of the Sikh religion, by the Guru Nanak Educational Society (GNES). (Late) Lt. Col. G.S. Gill was the founder President, (Late) Padmashree P. N. Dhawan was the General Secretary and (Late) Sardar Manohar Singh Sabherwal was the Treasurer. This yeoman service of a small community of Sikhs, who made Tamil Nadu their home, after they left Punjab following the partition is historic.
The noble mission of the GNES is to provide quality education to all, irrespective of socio-economic background, caste, creed or religion. This is in keeping with the motto of the College 'Pro Bono Publico' which is a translation of Sikh prayer ‘Sarbat ka bhalla’ meaning for the 'Benefit of All'. The Sikhs are a minority in the State and yet the Management does not claim any concessions extended to minority institutions. It is run and regulated like a non-minority institution in service of the majority community
The objective of the college is to spread the ideals of universal brotherhood, oneness of God, communal harmony and welfare to all communities.
The college is being run as a minority community college within the meaning of articles 29 and 30 of the Indian constitution.
The main aim of the college is to access high quality value based education, developing personality traits, imparting knowledge and skill to all the learners irrespective of caste, creed, religion or wealth, equipping the staff through need based training and ensuring continual growth in the system by teamwork and periodical reviews.
MOTTO
The motto of the College is "Pro Bono Publico".
It is the final term in the Sikh prayer called Ardas. The term means ‘For the benefit of all’ or literally ‘may everyone prosper’.
VISION
The vision of the College as enshrined by the founders is to be a leading Institution of Excellence in Higher Education by providing holistic, quality education to the aspiring youth and the needy, especially the ones from the less privileged sections of the society.
The vision of the college is elucidated as follows:
Help all those who pass through the portals of the College to have a bright future in the domains of their choice.MISSION
CORE VALUES
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM) | Full Time | 1 Year | Graduation |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Full Time | 2 Years | BBA |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry | Full Time | 2 Years | Master's Degree |
Doctor of Philosophy in Commerce | Full Time | 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Years | M.Com |
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | Full Time | 2 Years | M.Phil. |
Doctor of Philosophy in English | Full Time | 2 / 3 / 5 Years | Master's Degree / M.Phil. |
Doctor Of Philosophy in Tamil | Full Time | 2 Years | A.A. Govt. Arts College for Men, Namakkal |
Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology | Full Time | 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Years | Master's Degree / M.Phil. |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Bachelor of Science | Full Time | 3 Years | |
Bachelor of Science in Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics | Full Time | 3 Years | |
Bachelor Of Science in Physics | Full Time | 3 Years | |
Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication | Full Time | 3 Years | |
Master of Computer Applications | Full Time | 2 Years | BCA |
Master of Science in Chemistry | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
Master of Science in Mathematics | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
Master of Science in Zoology | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Bachelor of Arts in Defence Studies | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor Of Arts in Economics | Correspondence | 3 Years | |
Bachelor of Arts in English | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Master of Arts in Economics | Full Time | 2 Years | B.A |
Master of Arts in Social Work | Full Time | 2 Years | Bachelor's Degree |
Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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B.Com (Hons.) | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Commerce (General) | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Commerce in Bank Management | Full Time | 3 Years | |
Bachelor of Commerce in Computer Applications | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Commerce in Corporate Secretaryship | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Commerce in information System | Correspondence | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Bachelor of Commerce in Professional | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
Master of Commerce | Full Time | 2 Years | |
Master of Commerce | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Com |