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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox college
| name = Government Rajindra College
| native_name =
| other_name = GRC Bathinda
| image = Grcb-logo.png
| motto = Sweetness and light
| motto_lang = en
| established = {{Start date|1940}}
| type = [[Government Degree Colleges, India|Govt. College]]
| principal =
| academic_staff =
| students =
| city = [[Bathinda]]
| state = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| country = [[India]]
| coor = {{Coord|30.1348|74.5707|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
|affiliations = [[Punjabi University]]
| website = {{URL|grcb.ac.in}}
}}

'''Government Rajindra College''' in [[Bathinda]], [[Punjab, India]], is affiliated to the [[Punjabi University]]. This is a renowned institution of the [[Malwa, Punjab|Malwa region]] of State of Punjab. Government Rajindra College is accredited with B+ Grade by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] in February 2004 with an overall score of 77%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://grcb.ac.in/View_Article.aspx?A_Name=aboutus|title = Government Rajindra College Bathinda - ਕਾਲਜ ਦਾ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ}}</ref>

==History==
Government Rajindra College is one of the oldest institutions in the Malwa region, established in 1940. It was founded in memory of [[Maharaja Rajinder Singh]]. This college was established as a primary school in the year 1904 and turned into an Intermediate College in 1940. The undergraduate courses in humanities stream were started in the year of 1950. Studies in the field of [[Science]] were started in 1955, [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc]] classes in the year of 1962 and the [[Commerce]] stream was introduced in the year of 1968. The institution is currently being headed by Dr. Jyoti Parkash.

==Departments==
The college currently has the following departments.
*[[Botany]]
*[[Chemistry]]
*[[Commerce]]
*[[Computer science]]
*[[Economics]]
*[[English language|English]]
*[[Geography]]
*[[Hindi]]
*[[History]]
*[[Mathematics]]
*[[Music]]
*[[Philosophy]]
*[[Physical Education]]
*[[Physics]]
*[[Political science]]
*[[Psychology]]
*[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
*[[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]
*[[Zoology]]

==Infrastructure==
The college has a very spacious auditorium, big play ground and an open-air theatre named 'Balwant Gargi theatre'. The library stocks more than 49,232 books (according to 2015) and subscribes to several journals. The latest books are added regularly. The library has a reading hall. To further modernize college library services, it is being computerized. Students are encouraged to take active part in sports. Facilities for games such as [[field hockey|hockey]], [[Association football|football]], [[cricket]], [[basketball]], [[volleyball]], [[Sport of athletics|athletics]], etc. and well as indoor games are provided.

==Notable Alumnus==
Balwinder Singh Bhunder (M.P. Rajya Sabha)

==Courses==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!! style="background-color:#B2DFDA" | Course Name
!! style="background-color:#B2DFDA" | Intake
!! style="background-color:#B2DFDA" | Duration
!! style="background-color:#B2DFDA" | Annual/Semester

|-
| '''M.A. Political Science'''
| 400
| 2 Years
| Semester system
|-
| '''B.A. Honours School in Economics'''
| 40
| 3 Year
| Semester system
|-
| '''B.Sc. Medical'''
| ''100''
| 3 year
| Semester system
|-
| '''B.Sc. Non Medical'''
| ''120''
| 3 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''B.Com.'''
| ''120''
| 3 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''B.A.'''
| ''720''
| 3 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''B.C.A.'''
| ''80''
| 3 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''B.B.A.'''
| ''50''
| 3 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''B.Sc. (Biotech)'''
| ''40''
| 3 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''M.Sc. (Physics)'''
| ''30''
| 2 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''M.Sc. (Mathematics)'''
| ''30''
| 2 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''M.A. (Philosophy)'''
| ''30''
| 2 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''M.A. (History)'''
| ''30''
| 2 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''Diploma in Food Production'''
| ''30''
| 1.5 years
| Semester system
|-
| '''Diploma in Food and Beverage Services'''
| ''30''
| 1.5 years
| Semester system
|}
[http://grcb.ac.in/Article.aspx?document=courses Reference]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://grcb.ac.in Official Website]
{{Universities and colleges in Punjab, India}}

[[Category:Universities and colleges in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Education in Bathinda]]
[[Category:1940 establishments in India]]

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