Laxman Singh Mahar Government Post Graduate College, Pithoragarh

Laxman Singh Mahar Government Post Graduate College, Pithoragarh, was founded in 1963. This affiliated college in Pithoragarh of Uttarakhand has been imparting higher education to the district since nearly the last six decades. The 3-acre campus is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, thus holding a quality education. The College has 27 number of courses under 9 degree programs.

The strength of students is 6,349 and the faculty strength is 101; hence, the overall workable student-to-teacher ratio affords the student the opportunity to avail oneself of individual attention and good teaching. What characterizes LSM GPGC must be said to be its wide range of facilities to enhance the learning process for the students.

It is a frontline institute of learning and academic resources that caters to an exhaustive collection of books-more than 105,000-and includes 10,000 in the Book Bank and 2,500 back volumes of journals. Students can also get seven daily newspapers and 15 periodical magazines.

The institute has separate boys' and girls' hostels with a "home away from home" experience, equipped with modern facilities, reading rooms, and recreational facilities. If interested, there is a fully equipped gym where the students in the college can stay fit. There are various sports facilities in the college through which the students can maintain a healthy balance between academics and physical activities.

The IT infrastructure in the college helps the students to become well conversant with modern technology. Events and seminars take place at the college auditorium. The departmental laboratories help students in practical knowledge. Campus Facilities The campus facilities include a cafeteria, a health center with first-aid facilities, and guest rooms for visiting faculty and family members of boarders.

Academic Profile The rich and diversified academic profile of LSM GPGC extends from courses of general interest to career-oriented courses. the undergraduate level, it provides 27 full-time courses in arts, commerce, science, and education.

The undergraduate courses that students can pursue are Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Computer Applications, and Bachelor of Business Administration.

Postgraduate courses are also very strong, offering MA in a lot of subjects including Sociology, Hindi, Political Science, Psychology, Geography, History, Music, English, Economics, Home Science, Mathematics, Military Science, and Sanskrit. The admission process of LSM GPGC is mainly dominated by the rules and regulations of Kumaun University, Nainital, to which it is affiliated.

In most of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, merit in the qualifying examination is the basis for offering admission. However, selection to the B. Ed. course might be made through entrance test or any such selection process that the state government and the university policy adopt.