Sikkim Government College, Gyalshing
| Type | Undergraduate College |
|---|---|
| Established | 2011 |
| Principal | Dr. Rabindra Chettri |
| Location | Gyalshing, Sikkim, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Sikkim University |
| Website | www.sgcgyalshing.in |
Sikkim Government College, Gyalshing is a co-educational degree College set up in 2011. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts and Social Sciences. It is located in the West District (District Headquarter) of Sikkim. The College is affiliated to Sikkim University.[1]
Vision and Mission
The Mission of Sikkim Government College, Gyalshing has always been catering to the growing needs of higher education for the students of West District of Sikkim. The goal of the College is to endow its learners with access to higher education through quality teaching-learning process. Not only is accessibility the objective but easy accessibility to the people of the region.
The College Emblem
Gyana Vigyana Vimuktye is the motto of the college. It is a Sanskrit axiom extracted from Upanishad. ‘Gyana’ means knowledge, ‘Vigyana’ is higher and purer form of knowledge and ‘Vimuktye’ is emancipation. So, these three lofty words means that knowledge (Gyana) leads to awareness; higher and purer form of knowledge (Vigyana) leads to emancipation (Vimuktye) from ignorance. The sole aim of knowledge is freedom from all the causes of ignorance of pain and suffering not only of an individual, community and society but for all living creatures. Gyana Vigyana Vimuktye, the Emblem encompasses a blooming lotus and a radiant sun above it with the flaming sword on the top, placed at the background of a blue sky above and ocean below.
- The Lotus is a symbol of purity, where only wisdom is held.
- The sun signifies glory and brilliance and the sunshine is a symbol of the power of knowledge.
- The sword represents a celestial weapon that cuts confusion and illusion to invoke wisdom.
- Ocean is the symbol of institution and the blue colour of the sky symbolises a mystical borderland of wisdom, self-mastery and spiritual realization.
Courses Offered
The college offers 13 honours subjects: English, Nepali, Limboo, Bhutia, Lepcha, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Physical Education, Education and Tourism. Besides, there are also compulsory papers like Compulsory English, Environmental Science and Eastern Himalayan Studies.[2]
Academic Sessions
The Academic session of College is from July to December for Odd Semester and February to May for Even Semester.[3]
References
- ↑ "Affiliated collegesges". Sikkim University. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Course Offered". Sikkim University. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Academic Calendar 2016". Sikkim University. Retrieved 8 August 2016.