Government First Grade College, [GFGC] Shimoga

About Government First Grade College, [GFGC] Shimoga

About Government First Grade College, [GFGC] Shimoga

Government First Grade College, [GFGC] Shimoga is at Thirthahalli. Thirthahalli is a Taluk of Shimoga district of Karnataka state in India. It lies on the banks of the river Tunga and surrounded by the Western Ghats called as Malnad region. It is the land of Jnanapeeta awardees, great poets, politicians, socialists, reformers and epic Parushurama. It is 60 kms from the district headquarters and the National Highway NH-13(Thirthahalli Road) access to other cities. The Nearest railway station is in Shimoga and Konkan railway which links major cities of the nation. The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport.

This college was established in the year 2007 may by the government of Karnataka and started with 250. Now the college has about 1500 students are learning in this college. Among the strength majority of the students are female nearly 70%. They are hails from the remote rural areas. This college was started with one man of Principal. Today permanent staffs of this college are 17 from teaching and four are non-teaching.

Vision:

To make this College the center of higher education preparing the rural youth to be able to face the challenges and to bring in all-round development of the learners, noble personality, citizenship, patriotism and integrity of the nation.

Mission:

• To empower students through Leadership, Advocacy and Support.
• Achieve academic excellence through dedication to duty, innovation in teaching and faith in human values.
• Enable our students to develop into outstanding professionals with high ethical standards to face the global challenges.
• Fulfill the expectations of the society by equipping our students to stride forth as resourceful citizens, aware of their immense responsibilities to make the world a better place.
• To empower subalterns and economically backward communities of this region.
• The upliftment of culture, antiquity and heritage of this region.
• To highlight the literary honor, zeal and zest of this region.
• To develop research culture among faculty members/ students, keeping in mind local needs and exigencies.
• To progressively evolve systems of interaction among all stake-holders.

Objective:

• To develop research culture among faculty members/ students, keeping in mind local needs and exigencies.
• To progressively evolve systems of interaction among all stake-holders.

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