Government Autonomous College, Rourkela
Government Autonomous College is a state-run co-aid undergraduate and postgraduate college located in Panposh of city Rourkela. The college was established in the year 1961 as Government Science College but latter on it was renamed as Government Autonomous College. The institution upholds the development of majority of student's mostly coming from economically weaker sections and Scheduled Tribe. The college is Accredited by NAAC with grade certification.
Presently Dr. Mr. Bijay behera is the Principal and the college is affiliated to Sambalpur University, which prepares undergraduate students for regular three years bachelor courses on Arts, Science, Commerce. The college has also center for Indira Gandhi National Open University for distance learners.
History
The College started as Rourkela Science College from 16 th August, 1961 and was taken over by Government Odisha on 01-07-1963. With the vertical academic growth of the College was conferred with autonomous status in 2002. In the year 2002 the College was accredidated by NACC with Grade-B.The College offer variety of Courses at different levels. Besides Art, Science and Commerce at Higher Secondary and Degree levels the College also offers M.A. in two subjects i.e. English & Odiya and M. Sc. In two subjects i.e. Botany and Comp. Science.The College also offers a variety of self-financing Degree Courses in Computer Science, Electronics and Tele-Communication, Mathematics with Computer,PGDCA, PGDCH and M. Sc. In Computer Science. The College also offers Diploma in Retail Management under Community College and various Degree and P. G. level Courses under
Odisha State Open University. The College has been also provided separate Rooms for IGNOU Study Centre. As per the Circular of the Department of Higher Education Government
of Odisha the College now stands Bi-furcated in to the Government Autonomous College, Rourkela with effect from Academic Session 2001-2002.Ironically the number of staff both teaching and non-teaching have gone-down after it was Autonomous. There by the Classes are engaged by Guest faculty who are engaged time to time. The College has not received any UGC grant for last three years. Remuneration for non-teaching is paid from the fee collected from the students, as there is no special grant for the Government for this purpose. This has been a hindrance in achieving our mission of academic excellence to make to make this premier Institute, a centre of quality learning
by training the students to be creative and competitive enough to face the challenges of the new millennium.
Administrator
Executive Committee | Prof. Simanchal Panigrahi, Chairman Dr. Debendranath Behera, Vice-President cum Secretary Sri Shyamlal Singhal, Member Dr. Debendra Mohan Praharaj, Member Sri A. K. Dogra, Member Registrar, G.M. University, Member Registrar, Sambalpur University, Member Dr. I. P. Maohanty, Member, Principal’s Nominee Dr. S. Samal, Member, Principal’s Nominee |
College Advisory Board | Dr. I. P. Mohanty, Statistics |
Staff Council Secretary | Dr. I. P. Mohanty, Statistics |
Administrative Bursar | Dr. I. P. Mohanty, Statistics |
Accounts Bursar | Dr. B. K. Behera, Hindi |
Academic Bursar | Prof. R. K. Pradhan, Zoology |
Internal Auditors | Dr. S. Samal, Chemistry |
UGC - Coordinator | Dr. S. Samal, Chemistry |
UGC - Members | Dr. B. K. Behera, Hindi |
IQA Cell and Remedial Classes Coordinator | Prof. R. Dasgupta, Botany |
NAAC Coordinator | Prof. R.K. Pradhan, Zoology |
NAAC Committee Members | All Bursars |
Students Union Advisor | Prof. R. Dasgupta, Botany |
Finance Committee | Principal |
Purchase Committee | Principal |
Discipline Committee | Principal |
Development Committee | Principal |
Library Committee | Principal |
Controller Of Examinations | Prof. K.C.Jena, Botany
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OIC Internal Assessment | Smt. B. Kujur, History |
OIC Outside/ Private Examination | Controller of Examinations |
Planning and Evaluation Committee | Principal |
Examination Committee | Principal |
Admission in charge | Dr. I.P. Mohanty, Statistics |
Residential-cum-quarter allotment Cmmittee | Administrative Bursar |
Students Grievance, appeal and | Principal |
Students Welfare Committee | Principal |
Women’s Grievance Cell | Smt. N. Sahu, English |
SC/ST Grievance Cell | Smt. M. E. K. Nag, Economics |
Career Counseling Committee | Administrative Bursar |
Prof I/C College Canteen | Dr. B. K. Behera, Hindi |
College Calendar Editor in Chief
| Principal |
College Magazine | Principal |
Dramatic Society VP | Smt. L. M. Barla, Education. |
Science Society VP | Prof. R. Dasgupta, Botany |
Athletic Society VP | Sri S. S. Prusty, Zoology |
Arts Society VP | Dr. B. K. Behera, Hindi |
Commerce Society VP | Prof. K. C. Jena, Botany |
DSA VP | Dr. B. Parija, Physics |
Boys Common Room | Dr. P. K. Moharana, Odia |
Girls Common Room | Smt. R. R. Paul, Philosophy |
Social Service Guild | Smt. B. Kujur, History |
Time table and Proctorial | Dr. D. K. Singh, Zoology |
Student Attendance | Smt. B. Kujur, History |
College Furniture
| Administrative Bursar |
Maintenance and Construction of | Dr. B. K. Behera, Hindi |
NSS Coordinator | Smt. M.E.K. Nag, Economics |
Youth Red Cross Coordinator | Dr. L. Patro, Botany |
Health Care Unit / Sanitation | Dr. S. Samal, Chemistry |
Stipend and Scholarship | Smt. M.E.K. Nag, Economics |
Railway and Bus Concession | Smt. B. Kujur, History |
Legal and RTI Act Cell: PIO | Dr. B. K. Behera, Hindi |
Plantation and Gardening | Prof. K.C. Jena, Botany |
Dr. S. Samal, Chemistry. | |
College Cycle Stand | Prof. P. Khakha, History |
I/C Staff Common Room | Sri C. P. Ranjan, Pol.Sc. |
I/C e-Governance | Dr. I. P. Mohanty, Statistics |
Seminar/ Symposium/ Extramural Lect. | Dr. I. P. Mohanty, Statistics |
Courses Offered
The college offers two years of Postgraduate degree and Three Years of Bachelor degree Courses.The Postgraduate degree includes with streams of:
- Master in Commerce
- Master in Oriya 32 Seats)
- Master in English
- Master in Oriya 32 Seats)
- Master in Economics
- Master in Education
- Master in History
- Master in Philosophy
- Master in Political science
- Master in Psychology
- Master in Sociology
- Master in Botany
- Master in Chemistry
- Master in ETC
- Master in MTC
- Master in Math
- Master in Statistics
- Master in Zoology
- Master in Physics
- M.Sc in Computer science
- Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Hardware and Networking
- Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application.
- B.Sc Computer Science & Engineering
- B.Sc Math with Computer component
- B.Sc Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
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