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Government College, Rajahmundry, originally started
functioning as a Zilla Parishad in 1853 and was upgraded as
a Provisional school in 1868. In 1891 the College was
granted affiliation by Madras University. It is now the
oldest college in the state. The college was affiliated to
Andhra University in 1926. Undergraduate courses were
started in the college from1930. The college has the
privilege of having Dr.Sarvepalli Radha Krishnan, former
President of India, as a faculty member in the department of
Philosophy. Sri Tanguturi Prakasam (First CM of Andhra
Pradesh), Sri V.K.Krishna Menon(Former Defence Minister
), and Sri Koka Subba Rao (Former Chief Justice of
Supreme Court) were all students of this century old
institution. Centenary celebrations of the College were
held during February 1960, with Sri C.D.Deshmukh, the then
Chairman of U.G.C, as President. Post Graduate courses in
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry were introduced During
the academic year 1971-72and the college has the distinction
of being the First college in Government sector to introduce
the post graduate courses in science subjects. M.A.(Telugu)
and M.Com. courses were introduced from1982 and 1987
respectively. During the present academic year M.Sc
(Zoology) and M.Sc(Computer Sciences) are introduced. |
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Vocational
courses in B.A (Actuarial science Mathematics, and
Statistics) was introduced during the academic year
1996-97,with financial assistance from the U.G.C. During
the academic year 1998-99, the college introduced several
restructured courses in B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com., several
new subjects like Biotechnology, Microbiology, Medical Lab
Technology and Geo-Engineering , Computers in B.Sc., and
Computer Applications, and Foreign Trade in B.Com., and
Tourism and Travel in B.A., were introduced on Self Finance
basis. University Grants Commission granted Autonomous
status to this college during the academic year 2000-2001and
it is one of the two Government Colleges, which were granted
autonomy. Under the Autonomous set up, the college
introduced Semester System and the semester end examinations
were conducted successfully. Under this system, each
academic is divided into two semesters and examinations were
held at the end of each semester. External paper setting and
external valuations are adopted.
Metcalfe
Hostel, attached to the college was started in July1950.It
is under the control of the Principal assisted by a
committee consisting of a Deputy warden and two other staff
members of the college.
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