Government College, Sanjauli, Shimla-6 is a college affiliated with Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla

Shimla

Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...

, India.

History

Govt. College Shimla-6 was the first Govt. College set up in the township of Shimla in 1969. It was then affiliated to the Punjab University

Punjab University

Punjab University may refer to:In India:*Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana*Punjab Technical University*Punjabi University, Patiala*Panjab University, ChandigarhIn Pakistan:*University of the Punjab, Lahore...

, but a year later in 1970, when Himachal Pradesh University was founded, it became affiliated to the latter.

Expansion of College

Sh. Virbhadra Singh

Virbhadra Singh

Virbhadra Singh is the current Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of the Republic of India. He became the Union Minister of MSME of the United Progressive Alliance government, led by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on June 21, 2010 .His portfolio was changed from Ministry of Steeel...

, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...

, laid the foundation-stone of the new Science Block on Sept. 22, 2004.

It is running three streams-Arts, Science & Commerce, besides B.C.A. however B.C.A. & B.Com. were started in 2006. The college is located in an urban area and has a campus area of 5 acres (20,234.3 m²). There is a hostel with capacity for 100 students.

Centre Of Excellence

Government College, Sanjauli, on the orders of the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...

, has been declared a Centre of Excellence, vide notification No. EDN-A- Ja(1)-7/2005, dated 28-3-2006.

Faculty

There are 54 permanent teachers out of which 25 have Ph.D and 27 have earned M. Phil. Degree. The number of Technical Staff is 15 and Administrative staff is 15.

Extra-Curricular activities

The College had the honour to host Group III items of Youth Festival, HPU, and Judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

 Championship during 2003-04; Group IV items of Youth Festival, HPU, and Basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 Championship during 2004-05; and Group IV item of Youth Festival, HPU, in 2005-06.