Ram Chandra Uniyal Government Post Graduate College, Uttarkashi

Situated in the headquarter of Uttarkashi district, this college was inaugurated on 30 June 1969 with the approval of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics subjects of Science Faculty and teaching by 3 professors and 12 students. In 1972-73, Arts Faculty came into existence with Hindi, Sanskrit, Economics, Geography, History and Political Science. In 1974, Commerce Faculty was approved at the graduate level, along with which arrangements were made for studies in Arts, Science and Commerce faculties. In 1975-76, the college got approval for the study of Chemistry, Botany, Hindi, Economics and Political Science subjects at the postgraduate level. In this sequence of progress, postgraduate classes were started in English, Sanskrit, History and Physics in the session 1978-79. In 1979-80, classes of Sociology, Painting and Dyeing at the undergraduate level and Commerce at the postgraduate level were started. Thereafter, approval was obtained for the study of Home Science at the undergraduate level and Geography at the postgraduate level. From the session 1999-2000, University Grants Commission, New Delhi approved 30 seats for the subject "Forestry and Wild Life Management" under the professional course in the first year of graduation in the Faculty of Science. In the session 2001-02, the Director of Education, Higher Education, Uttarakhand Government approved the study of Zoology, Mathematics at the postgraduate level and Music at the undergraduate level. From the session 2009-10, classes of self-financed B.Ed. were started by the Uttarakhand Government. From the session 2015-16, classes are also being conducted at postgraduate level in Sociology, Home Science and Painting. The University Grants Commission has approved the subject of Tourism and Travel Management in the first year of graduation from the year 2002-03 and in the year 2003-04, the Uttarakhand Government/Directorate of Higher Education has approved PG Diploma in Eco Tourism.And Diploma in Nursery and Orchard Management have been approved as professional courses. Thus, from the current session, the college will have the facility of studying 17 subjects in graduation and 16 subjects in post graduation. The study centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) code number-2748 is being run in the college since the year 2001. The regional office of Uttarakhand Open University has been established since April 2010 and the study centre of Uttarakhand Open University has also been established since the session 2012-13. At present, 62 posts of professors including the Principal are sanctioned in the college and about 2500 students are studying. In this postgraduate college, which is moving on the path of progress, researchers are studying/doing research in many subjects. Many research projects funded by the University Grants Commission are being run. In the year 2005, this college has been declared a special college by the Uttarakhand government. The college is reaccredited by NAAC in B grade.