Shri Krishan Chander Government Degree College Poonch

Principals Message

The college is coming up to stand one with its counterparts and its students have always proved their worth in academics, literary co-curricular activities in competition with others at the inter-collegiate and state level.

Government Degree College, Poonch was established on 11 th November 1955. Initially it started functioning as an Intermediate College in the old “ReshamGhar” building in ‘MohallaDungas’. Prof. R.L. Basur, an eminent educationist of our state was its first Principal. In 1961, it was elevated to the status of a Degree College and Prof. P.N. Pushp, another great educationist and scholar, headed this institution during its developmental phase. In early sixties, the College was shifted to its present location, the upper portion of which was a part of ‘Favara Garden’ and the lower part across the main road was covered with barracks and bunkers vacated by Army, who shifted to ‘ReshamGhar’site. The theory classes in the College used to be held in bunkers and barracks while the science practical work was conducted in temporary laboratories set up in the old portion of the “Dak Banglow” Poonch.

Government Degree College, Poonch was established on 11 th November 1955. Initially it started functioning as an Intermediate College in the old “ReshamGhar” building in ‘MohallaDungas’. Prof. R.L. Basur, an eminent educationist of our state was its first Principal. In 1961, it was elevated to the status of a Degree College and Prof. P.N. Pushp, another great educationist and scholar, headed this institution during its developmental phase. In early sixties, the College was shifted to its present location, the upper portion of which was a part of ‘Favara Garden’ and the lower part across the main road was covered with barracks and bunkers vacated by Army, who shifted to ‘ReshamGhar’site. The theory classes in the College used to be held in bunkers and barracks while the science practical work was conducted in temporary laboratories set up in the old portion of the “Dak Banglow” Poonch.The Science laboratories were later shifted to present Science block after its construction in 1969-70. Unfortunately, a good chunk of the College land was given for construction of Gujjar and Bakarwal Hostel, ITI campus and Horticulture Nursery etc. and the College retained only the present campus and playground. It is for this reason the various building blocks were constructed in a limited space, adjoining the thickly populated locality “MohallaPanditan”. The College administration, has tried its best to give some face lift to it by raising boundary wall and stream-lining the available space into lawns. The College was earlier affiliated to Jammu and Kashmir University, which was later converted into two separate Universities, The University of Jammu and The University of Kashmir. The College is presently affiliated to the University of Jammu and is recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(F) &12(B). The College offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Sciences, Commerce and Vocational courses in Sericulture and B.C.A. as a professional course. Besides Add-on-Course in Functional English, Sericulture and certificate courses in some subjects. This year College is starting PG Course in Arabic and PG Urdu has also been sanctioned by Higher education department. The infrastructure of the College is constantly upgraded to enable it to cater to the growing needs of the students with newly introduced subjects. We are sure that the products of this College shall be fully equipped to meet the challenges in the new millennium. The college has produced large number of Alumni who have made a mark on the state and the national scene. Some of them include Dr. Pushkar Raj Behel, renowned surgeon (One of the five Chief Consultants of Royal Family of England), Sh. BansiLal Sharma, Senior IAS officer, Sh. Dalip Singh IAS, former secretary Home J&K, Sh. Masood Ahmed Choudhary IPS, Former Additional General Police J&K and former VC ,BGSB University Rajouri, Prof. I.A.Hamal former Vice Chancellor BGSB University Rajouri, Dr. O.S.Sudan former Registrar University of Jammu, Sh. Ravi Mohan Kahnna former Scientist National Laboratory New Delhi, Sh. S.N. Khajuria Padamshri Awardee, Sh. Mohd Amin Anjum,IPS former Inspector General Police J&K, Sh. A.Q.Manhas IPS, former Inspector General Police J&K,Sh. Nisar Ahmed DIG J&K Police, Sh. Shafiq Raina IAS, Retd Direcor Rural Development J&K, Sh. G.A.Qureshi ,Retd. Director Industries J&K, Sh.Mohd Hussain Retd. Director, Social Welfare J&K, Sh. Abdul Hamid Sheikh, Retd.Chief Engineer PWD J&K, Dr. Sushil Sharma, renowned cardiologist (HOD Cardiology Government Medical College Jammu) Sh. Gulam Ahmed Retd.Deputy Commissioner Baramulla.. Govt.Degree College Poonch,is situated in the heart of Poonch Town.It is surrounded by Krishan Chander Park to its East, General Bus Stand to its West, small hillocks to its North and College ground to its South. The college campus is well maintained and presents a serene view with well-maintained lawns and flower beds. Being conscious of the responsibility the institution has strived to maintain the desired standard and meet the challenges of the modern day educational requirements. Constant efforts have been made to upgrade and expand the infrastructure, augmenting the facilities for the students, streamlining the administrative apparatus and improving the educational skill and capabilities of the students.