Government College, Malerkotla

The present study focuses Government College Malerkotla which was founded in 1926 and is a co-educational institution situated in Malerkotla, Punjab. This affiliated college which sits on an 18-acre piece of land has been a home to higher learning for close to a decade. Affiliated with the NAAC, the college offers 22 courses in nine-degree programmes and has a strength of 2785 students.

Currently with 6440 students with a faculty strength of 64 dedicated educators, Government College Malerkotla has a good student-teacher ratio that results in better quality education. The accomplishment of the academic goals of this institution can be evidenced by the breadth of its programme offerings which cover liberal arts and sciences; business and information technology.

Government College Malerkotla has facilities that supplement the learning capacities with the intention of improving the learning process. A fully- furnished gym and a games court for most sports answer students’ physical training requirements, and proper balance of sports and studies.

The college has fully equipped IT facility which include all technological tools and equipments that are needed for contemporary college studies. A hall of Performing Arts for cultural activities and seminar hall facilitates active student’s life on the campus. Government College Malerkotla provides tidy practical laboratories for hands on training alongside availing of a worthwhile library for referencing.

College first aid facilities at a health centre guarantees the college community of safety. It should also be noted that there is an ordinary canteen on the campus that students can use to take a break during their breaks between classes. Government College, Malerkotla has undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for which University courses are available.

The college offers 22 courses out of which are full-time degree courses, self-financing courses. At undergraduate level, various courses available in the stream are B. A, B. A (Hons. ) , B. Sc (Medical and Non-Medical), B. Com, BCA , M. A is offered in Economics, Political Science, Urdu, Punjabi, English, and Psychologist, M. Com, and M. Sc. In Information Technology.

Further, a one-year PGDCA (Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications) is made available by the college. The institution has the capacity of accommodating 2,785 students in all the offered courses therefore benefiting a large number of students. Course Name Total Number of Seats No. of Specialisation BA - 7 B. Sc Medical 50 1 B. Sc Non Medical 50 1 B. Com 60 1 BCA Self Finance 50 1 MA 40 6 M.

Sc Information Technology 40 2 PGDCA Self Finance 40 1 M. Com 40 1 Before proceeding to the topic on the admission process at Government College Malerkotla the members should note that the college administration has firmly accepted the policy of reservation and that the admission policy should be merit based.

Government College Malerkotla offers place for various courses depending on the performance of the candidates in their qualifying tests. Some of the specialised programmes, there will be entrance examinations that will be conducted. The institution has always been renowned for offering cost effective education and hence it attracts students who come from all over the different socioeconomic status.