Government Autonomous College, Angul
{{short description|College in Angul, Odisha, India}}
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| established = 1957
| type = Autonomous College
| affiliations = UGC, NAAC, Utkal University
| students = 3000+
| faculty = 150+
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| principal = Gangadhar Kar
| location = Angul, Odisha, India
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Government (Autonomous) College Angul is an educational institute set up by the government of Odisha, India, in 1957 at Angul (district headquarters). It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Odisha, Dr. Harekrishna Mahatab. It is situated in the heart of Angul, nearly a kilometer away from NH-55 and {{cvt|6|km|spell=in}} from the nearest railway station.
History
The university started as an intermediate college and its name has undergone several changes. It assumed the name Government College, Angul in 1976. The college is affiliated to the Utkal University. It became a lead college in the year 1990.{{Cite web |url=http://rtiodisha.gov.in/dept_home.php?id=12&oid=1171&sid=2 |title=Govt. Of Odisha:: Central Monitoring Mechanism for Right to Information [RTI CMM V-3.0] |access-date=6 April 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713031555/http://rtiodisha.gov.in/dept_home.php?id=12&oid=1171&sid=2 |archive-date=13 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}
The autonomous status was conferred on the college by the University Grants Commission during the session 2006–07 and the college has been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
Department
- Mathematics
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Commerce
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Education
- English
- Geography
- Geology
- Hindi
- History
- Odia
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Sanskrit
- Zoology
Hostel
The college provides accommodation facilities for students. There are three boy's hostels and two women's hostels for 400 students, and the principal appoints a superintendent for managing the hostels.
References
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- {{Cite web|url=http://www.gaca.nic.in|title=Home {{!}} Government College (Autonomous), Angul|website=www.gaca.nic.in|access-date=2017-01-13}}
External links
- {{official Website |http://www.gaca.nic.in/ }}
{{Department of Higher Education, Odisha}}
Category:Department of Higher Education, Odisha
Category:Autonomous Colleges of Odisha
Category:Universities and colleges in Odisha
Category:Educational institutions established in 1957
Category:1957 establishments in Orissa
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