Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College
TypeUndergraduate and Postgraduate college
Established1977
PrincipalDr DebabrataPurohit
Location
Gangtok
,
Sikkim
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsSikkim University
Websitewww.nbbgc.in

Nar Bahadur Bhandari Government College, formerly Sikkim Government College, Tadong, established in 1977,[1] is the general degree college in Gangtok, the capital of the North Indian province of Sikkim. It offers undergraduate and post graduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences and is affiliated to Sikkim University.It is B++ NAAC accredited.[2]

History

The college was established in September 1977 by an Act of State Legislature. The campus is spread over 22 acres in Tadong, 5 km from Gangtok, the Capital of Sikkim and has good road connectivity with different districts of Sikkim and also with the neighboring state of West Bengal. The College is affiliated to Sikkim University and is governed by Directorate of Higher Education, Human Resource Development Department, Government of Sikkim.[3] It offers 19 UG courses and 5 PG courses and is affiliated to Sikkim University.[4]

Departments

Science

  • Chemistry (UG Hons & PG Courses)
  • Physics (UG Hons & PG Courses))
  • Mathematics (UG Hons & PG Courses))
  • Botany (UG Hons & PG Courses)
  • Zoology(UG Hons & PG Courses)

Arts and Commerce

  • Economics (Postgraduate also)
  • Nepali
  • English (Postgraduate also)
  • Bhutia
  • Lepcha
  • Limboo
  • Physical Education
  • History (Postgraduate also)
  • Political Science
  • Education
  • Commerce
  • Tourism
  • Geography
  • Sociology

Accreditation

Sikkim Government College is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[1]

Notable Persons

  • Rajendra Bhandari HOD Nepali Department.
  • Prof J.P Tamang (Botany Department)
  • Pankaj Thapa (english Department)

References

  1. 1 2 Colleges in Sikkim, University Grants Commission
  2. ↑ "Affiliated College of Sikkim University". Archived from the original on 30 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "About". Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "About". Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

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