Distinctiveness in Location.
The college, located in the foothills of Pir
Panjal Region, is the only Govt funded co-educational institution of higher
learning in the entire tehsil of Mendhar. It is pertinent to mention here that
Tehsil Mendhar is a remote, border and far-off area of district-Poonch of
Jammu and Kashmir spreading over an area of about 425 sq km. The
location of the college is endowed with natural beauty, serenity and
tranquility with a population of about 1,12,723 according to the census of
2011. It has 19 feeding Higher Secondary Schools. On an average 1500 to
1800 students are passing out from the feeding schools every year. For those
who wish to pursue Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, this
institution is the only institution nearest to their habitation, offering the
opportunity to excel in the pursuit of knowledge, values, social
responsibility and help them to achieve the excellence in their chosen fields
of study in order to face the future challenges.
Institution is also running Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme (PMSS)
thereby providing opportunities to those who are willing to pursue their
studies outside the state as well. The college started its academic calendar in
the year 2005 to bring about a radical change in the society.
Distinctiveness in Stakeholders.
The college has almost 80% students from
the reserved categories which is an important and distinctive feature of this
institution. Statistical data over the years speaks of the higher proportion of
students belonging to reserve categories. Average percent contribution of the
reserved categories in the student enrolment is: 31% of the students belong
to Schedule Tribe-1 (ST-1), 29.5% students belong Schedule Tribe-2 (ST-2)
[previously known as Pahari Speaking Category (PSP)], 13% students
belong to Actual Line of Control/International Border (ALC/IB), 6% of the
students belong to Reserved Backward Area (RBA) and 4.1% students
belong to Other Backward Categories (OBC). The college reinforces and
consolidates efforts to make the mission of equal education to students of
reserve categories a reality. Maximum students are getting benefits of Post
Matric Scholarship Scheme. Those who are not having reserved categories
are getting benefits of Minority Scholarship Scheme. It is believed that the
wealth of a nation lies in the quality of education provided to students and
this institution contributes in the same spirit to achieve excellence as evident
from the pass percentage of students which has witnessed an exponential
increase from semester-I (entry level) to final semester (exit level). The
college has made all efforts to engage the teaching faculty in remedial
teaching. Students learning levels are assessed and special focus is being laid
on slow learners in remedial classes. The system of remedial teaching was
initiated to bridge the gap between the advanced and slow learners and the
approaches undertaken during remedial teaching proved successful in
catering to the needs of the slow learners. Special mentor-mentee groups are
in place which help a lot in mentoring the students to get handle of stress and
associated problems and prepare themselves for competitive examinations
and overall personality development.
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