Indira Gandhi Girls Degree College, Gorakhpur

Indira Gandhi Girls Degree College, Gorakhpur, was established in the year 2005 as an affiliated college at Budh Vihar Colony, Kajakpur, Uttar Pradesh. It is an institution approved by the NCTE, especially for teacher education. There is a campus with an area of just 2. 66 acres. The present enrollment is 385, while the teaching faculty comprises a strength of 21.

The institution has several facilities that make the learning process enrichment-oriented. A well-stacked library acts as a knowledge hub, supplying necessary resources to the budding teacher. Departmental laboratories are maintained by the institution to foster practical learning, which is an indispensable part of teacher training programs.

An adequately structured IT infrastructure ensures that, at no point in time, will students ever be left behind in today's fast-moving technical world of education. Equal emphasis on the health of its student fraternity is rendered by the Health Centre, which extends first-aid facilities. Extracurricular student involvement is provided for through sports facilities, thus touting the balanced learning experience.

An auditorium on campus helps to develop a better ambiance about academics by accommodating various events and seminars. The hospitality culture is also upheld by the guest house accommodation available for visiting faculty and student family members. Indira Gandhi Girls Degree College offers two major courses related to the stream of education. The B.

Ed course stands for Bachelor of Education, which is a two-year full-time course with an approved intake of students standing at 100. The other significant course is D. El. Ed. standing for Diploma in Elementary Education. This two-year full-time course also has an approved intake of students standing at 50 for each academic year.

These two courses introduce students into the teaching profession based on pedagogical skills and educational theory. Indira Gandhi Girls Degree College admits students based on merit, in accordance with the marks obtained by them in qualifying examinations and/or entrance examinations. For B. Ed, admissions are done on the basis of the policy framed by the state government, UT administration, and university.

For the D. El. Ed course , admission is as per the policy decided by the state government or UT administration.