>DEFCON5: /* Alumni */ Removed promotional brochureware

2021-05-30T08:41:40Z

Alumni: Removed promotional brochureware

New page

{{more footnotes|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Government College, Sanjauli
| image =
| image_upright =
| image_size =
| motto = "Tamaso mā jyotirgamaya"
| founders =
| mottoeng = "From darkness, led me to light"
| established = 1969
| former_name = Government College, Simla
| type = Co-Educational
| staff =
| faculty =
| principal = Chander Bhan Mehta
| students = About 3000
| undergrad = About 3000
| postgrad =
| city = [[Sanjauli]]
| state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| country = India
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]
| affiliations = [[Himachal Pradesh University]]
| website = {{url|www.gcsanjauli.com}}
| logo = Sanjauli College Logo.jpg
}}
'''Government College, Sanjauli''', Shimla-6 is a college located in [[Sanjauli]] suburb of [[Shimla]]. It is affiliated with [[Himachal Pradesh University]] in [[Shimla]], India. It is one of the most famous colleges in [[Himachal Pradesh]]. Students of the college are commonly known as ''Sanjaulians''.

==History==
The college was established in 1969, firstly it was affiliated with [[Panjab University]] and the next year in 1970 it was affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University with its establishment. Then there were few departments such as Arts, Commerce and Science which was then extended in subsequent years.

Sh. [[Virbhadra Singh]], Hon’ble Chief Minister, [[Himachal Pradesh]], laid the foundation stone of the new Science Block on 22 September 2004.

In addition Financial Lab was inaugurated by honourable Education minister Sh. [[Suresh Bhardwaj (politician)|Suresh Bhardwaj]] in December 2018 which provide free of cost training to students (only commerce students are allowed to enjoy privilege of financial lab) on share trading and tally with [[Goods and Services Tax (India)|GST]] etc. The college is well connected with open wifi support by [[Jio]] and smart class boards.

==Number of seats in each faculty==
* B.A. 1st Year: 600
* B.Com 1st Year: 80
* B.Sc. 1st Year:
**B.Sc. Life Sciences: Botany, Zoology and Chemistry : 140
**B.Sc. Physical Sciences: Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Geology/Computer Science: 140
*B.Voc.:
**Retail Management : 45
**Tourism & Hospitality : 45

==Centre Of Excellence==
Government College, Sanjauli, on the orders of the Govt. of [[Himachal Pradesh]], has been declared a Centre of Excellence, vide notification No. EDN-A- Ja(1)-7/2005, dated 28-3-2006.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

==Faculty==
There are 54 permanent teachers out of which 25 have Ph.D and 27 have earned M. Phil. Degree.<ref>[http://naacindia.org/Reports/Government%20%20Degree%20College,%20Sanjauli,%20SHIMLA..doc Report of the Peer Team on Institutional Accreditation of Government Degree College, Sanjauli, SHIMLA.]</ref> The number of Technical Staff is 15 and Administrative staff is 15.

==Extra-Curricular activities==
The college is progressing in the extra co-curricular activities which is equally important in the growth of the student. Its many students are participating in the state as well as national competitions in various sports and activities. The College had the honour to host Group III items of Youth Festival, [[Himachal Pradesh University|HPU]], and [[Judo]] Championship during 2003–04; Group IV items of Youth Festival, [[Himachal Pradesh University|HPU]], and [[Basketball]] Championship during 2004–05; and Group IV item of Youth Festival, [[Himachal Pradesh University|HPU]], in 2005–06.

== Controversy ==
The college got into controversy many times such as the incident of 2015 when a girl alleged the principal of the college for unknown reasons and then some students slapped the principal, which resulted in the ugly fight among the students and teachers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-08-22|title=Sanjauli college principal allegedly thrashed by ABVP activists {{!}} Himachal Watcher|url=https://himachalwatcher.com/2015/08/22/sanjauli-college-principal-allegedly-thrashed-by-abvp-activists-5-students-booked/|access-date=2021-02-26|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018 another incident happened when some students got in a fight related to political opposition.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-09-24|title=संजाैली कॉलेज में खूनी झड़प, एक छात्र जख्मी, कैंपस में लहराए तेजधार हथियार|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/HIM-SHI-OMC-fight-in-sanjauli-college-news-hindi-5424692-NOR.html|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}</ref> In January 2020 a student of the college was found dead in the drain between the Sanjauli and [[Lakkar Bazaar]]. It was not confirmed either the boy fell from the hillock or was murdered.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Sanjauli college student found dead in drain|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/sanjauli-college-student-found-dead-in-drain-20371|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref> Another incident happened when 188 students of the college caught to be engaged in the [[Narcotic|narcotics]], which resulted in the suspension of those students.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Ashwani|date=2019-06-26|title=Udta Himachal: Is Shimla set to be the new drug capital of the country?|url=https://citizenmatters.in/drug-abuse-rehabilitation-and-police-action-in-punjab-shimla-himachal-13126|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Citizen Matters|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Student Politics ==
The college has three major parties as opposition, ABVP, SFI, NSUI. Elections are not held in the college but the politics is still very strong in the college. The college oppose the decisions of the state government as well as of the university by slogans.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=ABVP offers budget suggestions|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/city-page-for-feb-26-217492|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>

== Alumni ==
[[File:Anupam-Kher (cropped).jpg|thumb|Anupam Kher]]
The college has a lot of alumnis such as many lawyers, bureaucrats, army officers, entrepreneurs, etc., some of its notable alumnis are:
* [[Sanjay Karol]], Chief Justice of [[Patna High Court]]
* [[Anupam Kher]], Popular Indian actor

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Edu HP}}
{{Universities in Himachal Pradesh}}

{{coord|31.1069|77.1884|type:edu_region:IN|display=title}}

[[Category:1969 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Education in Shimla]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1969]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Himachal Pradesh]]

Government College, Sanjauli - Revision history

>DEFCON5: /* Alumni */ Removed promotional brochureware