Government Autonomous College, Angul

Government Autonomous College, Angul
TypeAutonomous College
Established1957
PrincipalGangadhar Kar
Academic staff
150+
Students3000+
Location
Angul, Odisha, India

20°49′47″N 85°06′12″E / 20.82984°N 85.103252°E / 20.82984; 85.103252
AffiliationsUGC, NAAC, Utkal University
Websitegaca.nic.in

Government (Autonomous) College Angul is an educational institute set up by the government of Odisha, India, in 1957 at Angul (district headquarters). It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha, Dr. Harekrishna Mahatab. It is situated in the heart of Angul, nearly a kilometer away from NH-55 and six km (3.7 mi) from the nearest railway station.

History

The university started as an intermediate college and its name has undergone several changes. It assumed the name Government College, Angul in 1976. The college is affiliated to the Utkal University. It became a lead college in the year 1990.[1]

The autonomous status was conferred on the college by the University Grants Commission during the session 2006–07 and the college has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

Department

  • Mathematics
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Commerce
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Hindi
  • History
  • Odia
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Sanskrit
  • Zoology

Hostel

The college provides accommodation facilities for students. There are three boy's hostels and two women's hostels for 400 students, and the principal appoints a superintendent for managing the hostels.

References

  1. ^ "Govt. Of Odisha:: Central Monitoring Mechanism for Right to Information [RTI CMM V-3.0]". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.


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