Ramabai Government Women Post Graduate College
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Ramabai Government Women Post Graduate College (Ramabai Government Mahila Post Graduate College, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

: रमाबाई राजकीय महिला स्नातकोत्तर महाविद्यालय) was established in 1997 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh
Government of Uttar Pradesh
The Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...

. The college is in the Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

 in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. As a rural college, it is near the district headquarter Akbarpur. It is an entirely government-owned higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...

 institute for female scholars. The college is affiliated to the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, formerly Avadh University, is a public university located at Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. The school is named after Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia an epic socio-economic ideologue and freedom fighter par excellence. The university assumed the shape of residential...

, Faizabad
Faizabad
City of Faizabad , previous capital of Awadh, is the headquarters of Faizabad District and a municipal board in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, situated on the banks of river Ghaghra . Faizabad has a twin city of Ayodhya, which is considered to be the birthplace of Rama...

.

Status

The college has been recognized by the University Grants Commission (India)
University Grants Commission (India)
The University Grants Commission of India is a statutory organisation set up by Union government in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. It provides recognition for universities in India, and provides funds for government-recognised...

 with 2 (f) and 12 (b) category. It receives aid or grants from the UGC, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

 and directly administered by the Department of Higher Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP). The assessment and accreditation process of Ramabai Government Women Post Graduate College was completed by NAAC
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It is an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission of Government of India headquartered in Bangalore.-History:NAAC was established in 1994 in...

, Bangalore in April 2011 and awarded with Grade B (CGPA 2.17).

Administration

The college is administered by the Department of Higher Education, Government of UP. The directorate is located in Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...

 and the regional higher education office in Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

 has the subsidiary control over the college. A principal
Principal
- Education :*Principal , a head of a primary or secondary school*Principal , a chief executive of a university or college- Law :*Principal , a person who authorises an agent...

 has been appointed by the Department of Higher Education of Government of UP for the administrative and financial dealings at college, who is also the immediate officer to the faculties and staff.

Students

The college provides admission to female students after completion of 10+2 (intermediate) course work in different streams: Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....

, Science
Science
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 and Commerce
Commerce
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. The strength of the students is about 1,385 (academic year: 2009-2010), which comprised various sections of society.

Faculty

The selection process of the faculty members is solely done by Public Service Commission of Uttar Pradesh. The commission ensures the minimum qualification by adopting the rules of UGC, New Delhi for the selection of the teachers in Government Degree Colleges
Government Degree Colleges, India
Government degree colleges in India are public sector educational institutes managed mainly through rule and regulations of government accompanied by University Grants Commission . Education in India has been categorized in the elementary, secondary and higher education...

 of UP. After selection, the appointments are made by the Government of Uttar Pradesh after recommendation from the commission. All faculty members (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...

) belong to Group-A service of the state and are Gazzeted public servants.

Staff

A good number of office staff has been appointed in the college. Laboratory assistants have been appointed for the laboratories of science faculty as well as for the Department of Home Science.

Library

Ramabai Government Women Post Graduate College possesses large number of books and e-journals for Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students in the Central Library
Central Library
-United Kingdom:* Birmingham Central Library* Central Library * Bristol Central Library* Cardiff Central Library* Croydon Central Library* Leeds Central Library* Liverpool Central Library* Manchester Central Library* Newcastle City Library...

. A separate Post Graduate library is on the premises of the college for Post Graduate students. A librarian has been appointed by the Department of Higher Education, Government of UP to manage both libraries.

Programs and courses

The college offers Under Graduate and Post Graduate course works in different streams and programs: Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...

 (BA), Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...

 (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...

 (BCom), Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

 (MA).

Extracurricular activities

The college provides opportunities to rural students to enhance their educational skills by participating in the talks, discussions, seminars, sports, NSS activities and being activist of Red Cross Society, beside lectures.

Associations

Parent-Faculty association and Alumnae association has been setup in the college for its overall educational development.

See also

  • Higher Education in India
    Higher education in India
    India's higher education system is the third largest in the world, after China and the United States. The main governing body at the tertiary level is the University Grants Commission , which enforces its standards, advises the government, and helps coordinate between the centre and the state...

  • Education in Uttar Pradesh
    Education in Uttar Pradesh
    The region of Uttar Pradesh had a long tradition of learning, although it had remained mostly confined to the elite class and the religious establishment.-History:...

  • University Grants Commission (India)
    University Grants Commission (India)
    The University Grants Commission of India is a statutory organisation set up by Union government in 1956, for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education. It provides recognition for universities in India, and provides funds for government-recognised...

  • National Assessment and Accreditation Council
    National Assessment and Accreditation Council
    The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It is an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission of Government of India headquartered in Bangalore.-History:NAAC was established in 1994 in...


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