Government Autonomous College, Bhawanipatna

Campus Location: Kalahandi

Located in The College started as Kalahandi Science College from 18th July 1960 continued as a Pvt. College till 30.11.1961 was taken over by the Government of Orissa on 1.12.1961. It was then renamed as Govt. Science College, Bhawanipatna. With its vertical academic growth the College was conferred with Autonomous Status in 2002 and now it has added a new feather to its cap – the status of “College with Potential for Excellence”. In 2005 the College was accredited by NAAC with Grade "B++"., The College is situated in the KBK (Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput) region, one of the most backward regions of the Country. It caters to the hopes and aspirations of the vast tribal populations of the area as a Temple of learning for Higher Education., At present, this College with its head high stands as one of the front ranking institutions in Orissa. It serves this backward region eagerly to keep the eternal flame of learning, knowledge and competence ablaze so that the young aspiring minds of this locality prepare themselves to serve the country at large., The College offers a variety of courses at different levels. Besides Arts, Science and Commerce at Higher Secondary and Degree levels the College also offers MA in six subjects – Economics, English, History, Geography, Oriya and Political Science. Teaching facilities are also available in applied course such as Archaeology & Museology and Functional English. Also on the offer is a self-financing degrees course in Computer Science and one year P.G.D.C.A. Course., The new courses in the emerging inter-disciplinary fields to be launched from the session 2005-06 at the degree level are Bachelor of Finance and Control (BFC), Environmental Pollution and Eco-toxicity (EPT), P.G. Diploma in Pathology Laboratory Technology (PGDPLT), Opto-Electronics, M.Phil in History and M.Phill in Oriya. With an impeccable record of discipline the College hopes to become a torchbearer in the new field of Higher Education and scale heights in excellence., Mission, Our mission is to achieve academic excellence and to make this premier institution a centre for promoting social development., Objectives, To promote quality learning and creativity among students and teachers., To inculcate love for learning among the students., To make the learners grow mentally, morally and physically fit human beings., Training the students to be creative and competitive to face the challenges of the new millennium., Enabling them to find access into their spheres of interest enjoying equal opportunities., These objectives manifest in: Educating the learners to grow mentally, morally and physically fit human beings to cut as under the faint of ignorance with the sword of knowledge. Training its entrants to be creative and competitive to face the challenge of the new millennium. Enabling them to find access into their spheres of interest enjoying equal opportunities.. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions to the campus.