A S College, Khanna

About A S College, Khanna

The A.S. College, Khanna, was established in the year 1946. The College is affiliated to Panjab University Chandigarh. It is a grant-in-aid institution. The college was established by the Anglo-Sanskrit High School Khanna Trust and Management Society whose aim is to empower the educationally backward and disadvantaged, predominantly rural population, by imparting a liberal general education in languages, arts, science and technical education with a special stress on the values of humanism, secularism and nationalism. The institution is recognized by the University Grants Commission UGC under Section 2 f and 12 b. In view of the overall assessment of the institution, it has been accredited A+ Grade by NAAC, Bangalore in 2004. In 2015, the institution was re-accredited by NAAC, Banglore and has been awarded A grade with CGPA 3.51 out of 4.

The college is located in a semi-rural area on the out skirts of Khanna town. The college offers B.A, B.Sc, B.Com, B.Com E-Commerce, B.C.A and B.Voc at undergraduate level and M.A in English, History, Pol. Science, Mathematics,Punjabi, Economics at Post Graduate level. The college has also started M.Sc Chemistry from session 2018-19. Besides this, the college at present is running three certificate courses in Computer Applications, Foreign Trade Practices & Procedures and Introduction to Computer Sciences. More recently, UGC New Delhi has sanctioned Career Oriented Programmes in Biotechnology, Industrial Chemistry, and Travel & Tourism. Besides, a non-credit course on environmental education is mandatory. The college also prepares its students to hone their skills in spoken English and to appear in proficiency tests in the language of English by arranging tutorials in IELTS and TOEFL. Basic courses in German and French languages in non-formal mode are being offered by the college. The college also offers crash courses in the use of internet, Vermicomposting and Personality Development.

The college possesses a campus covering 21 acres of land. The unit cost of education of the institution is more than Rs. 4642 approx. excluding salary component. The temporal plan for the academic work of the college is of Semester type for all courses. The college has a Central library, Computer Center, First-Aid facility, Canteen, Career Guidance Centre, Staff Quarters for class IV employees. Besides, the college has separate common rooms for boys and girls, separate cycle stand for boys and girls and adequate parking space for employees. There are adequate drinking water facilities and toilet blocks.

The college now has a total strength of 93 faculty members. Some of the staff members of the college are on the Board of Studies, Syndicate, Senate and Academic Council of the Panjab University. Within the framework of the curriculum as prescribed by Panjab University, the college has been developing such packages which enrich the knowledge, skill and values that help students in achieving academic excellence. The teachers are upgrading their knowledge and skills by regularly conducting and participating in seminars, conferences, workshops, orientation courses and refresher courses. The college has a strong Alumni Association with a membership of over 1400 persons and quite a few of them occupy prominent positions in public life. To name a few would be Sh. Chander Shekhar, DGP Punjab; S. Pritpal Singh, ADGP, ITBP President’s Medal; Sh. D.S. Mangat, DGP Retd. Punjab Police; S. Lachhman Singh, PCS Judicial; Sh. Chanderjeet Singh, DCS Judicial; Sh. Neeraj Goyal, HCS Judicial; Sh. Sanjay Kumar Gupta, IAS, Ministry of Finance; Late Sh. Abhishek Chhatwal, IAS; S. Gursharan Singh Gill, ATEC Patiala; Sh. Raman Goyal, IRS, Assistant Commissioner Income Tax Ludhiana; S. Rajinder Singh, IRS; Mr. Shourie, HCS Judicial; Sh. Boota Singh, IRS Commissioner Income Tax, Mumbai; Sh. Pawan Kapil, President Reliance Refineries, Jamnagar; Sh. S.S. Bari, Registrar Panjab University Chandigarh; Sh. S.S. Kang, Former Chief Justice J & K High Court and Former Governor of Karala; Sh. Jasjeet Randhawa, Former Cabinet Minister Punjab; Sh. Bharpur Singh, Former Chairman PSEB; Sh. Shamsher Singh Dullo, Former President PPCC; Dr. T.S. Kaler, world famous cardiologist; S. Harpal Singh, Asian Medallist & Olympian; and a long list continues.