Government College of Commerce and Business Administration

Last updated

Government College of Commerce and Business Administration
MottoKnow. Explore. Grow.
Established2006
Location,
160036
,
30°41′49″N76°44′38″E / 30.696849°N 76.7438388°E / 30.696849; 76.7438388
PrincipalDr. Abha-sudarshan
Affiliations Panjab University
Website www.gccbachd.org

Government College of Commerce and Business Administration, Chandigarh also known as GCCBA Chandigarh is a constituent college of the Panjab University, located in Chandigarh, India. It is an initiative of the Chandigarh Administration. GCCBA was established with a view to cater to growing demand for commerce and management education in Chandigarh. Since its inception, the college is co-educational. [1]

Contents

The Government College of Commerce and Business Administration (GCCBA) is the only college in Chandigarh that deals exclusively with the streams of commerce and management. Approval to start the college was granted by General (Retired) Sunith Francis Rodrigues, the then Governor of Punjab, and Administrator, UT Chandigarh in September 2006. [2]

History

The Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh, General (Retd.) Sunith Francis Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM, accorded the approval for the start of the Government College of Commerce and Business Administration on 15 September 2006.

After grant of affiliation by Panjab University, the first academic session (2007–08) commenced with 185 students. Presently there are around 600 students on the rolls.

Campus

The institute shifted to its permanent campus in Sector 50 in October 2015.

Academics

Academic programmes

GCCBA is affiliated with Panjab University and presently offers the following courses : [3]

Awards and recognition

The institute was ranked Chandigarh's 2nd Best Commerce College in 2014 by India Today. [4]

Placement and Career Guidance

Placement drives and career cell sessions are organised in campus on regular basis. [2]

Student life

Cultural and Non-Academic Activities

Cultural and non academic activities like Dramatics, Public Speaking, Quizzing, Literary, Arts, Music and Sports also mark an important feature in the life of a student of GCCBA Chandigarh.

GCCBA students have won awards in many prestigious college, university, regional and national level competitions.

The annual Cultural, Management and IT Fest - YuvClique is held in the month of February. [5]

Societies and Activities

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Panjab University</span> Public university in Chandigarh, India

Panjab University (PU) is an Indian collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh. Funded through both State and Union governments, it is considered a state university. It traces its origins to the University of the Punjab in Lahore, which was founded in 1882. After the partition of India, the university was established on 1 October 1947, and called East Punjab University. Initially housed primarily at a cantonment in Solan, it later relocated to a newly built campus in Chandigarh, and was renamed Panjab University. It is accredited by NAAC at five star level, with the highest NAAC A++ accreditation grade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of the Punjab</span> Public research university in Lahore, Pakistan

The University of the Punjab, also referred to as Punjab University, is a public research university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It is the oldest and largest public sector university in Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Punjab Engineering College</span> Engineering college in Chandigarh, India

Punjab Engineering College is a public research & technical institution in Chandigarh. It was founded in 1921 in Lahore, established in Chandigarh in 1953, and focuses on the field of applied sciences, particularly engineering and technology. It is known for its two-year and four-year programmes for which the entry is through the Joint Entrance Examination – Mains and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering. It offers degrees such as Bachelor of Technology, Master of Technology, and a few others. It also has a comprehensive graduate program offering doctoral degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sunith Francis Rodrigues</span> Indian army officer (1933–2022)

General Sunith Francis Rodrigues, PVSM, VSM was an Indian army officer who was Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army from 1990 to 1993 and Governor of Punjab from 2004 to 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh</span> Medical college in Chandigarh, India

Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh a medical school and a tertiary care hospital is located in Chandigarh, India. The medical school is administered by Panjab University. It was established in 1991 and has a 36 acres (15 ha) campus located in Sector 32, Chandigarh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana</span> Autonomous college in Ludhiana, Punjab

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College is one of the oldest engineering institutions of the northern region situated at Gill Park, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. The foundation stone of the college was laid on 8 April 1956 by Hon'ble Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India. The college has been named after 1st Sikh Guru Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology</span>

Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology (CCET) is one of the top finest Government engineering college which is an affiliated college of the Panjab University. CCET, formerly known as Central Polytechnic Chandigarh (CPC), was established in 1959. The Chandigarh Administration upgraded the CPC to CCET, by then Administrator Lt. Gn. JFR Jacob, by introducing two branches of engineering in 2002. It is the only technical college offering both Diploma and Degree qualifications in Chandigarh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chandigarh Capital Region</span> Area in India

Chandigarh Capital Region (CCR) or Chandigarh Metropolitan Region (CMR) is an area, which includes the union territory city of Chandigarh, and its neighboring cities of Mohali, Kharar, Zirakpur, New Chandigarh (in Punjab) and Panchkula, Pinjore, Kalka, Barwala (in Haryana). Chandigarh Administration, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) and Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) are different authorities responsible for development of this region. Baddi, an industrial town in nearby Himachal Pradesh, is also adjacent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chitkara University, Punjab</span> University in Punjab, India

Chitkara University is a private university located in Rajpura, Punjab, India. It offers undergraduate programs, post-graduate program and doctoral programs in fields of engineering, management, pharmacy, health sciences, nursing, hospitality, art & design and education. It was established and is managed by the Chitkara Educational Trust.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Education in Punjab, India</span>

Punjab has a long history of education.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Panjab Digital Library</span> Organization digitizing and preserving Punjabs cultural heritage

The Panjab Digital Library is a voluntary organization digitizing and preserving the cultural heritage of Panjab since 2003. With over 65 million digitized pages, it is the biggest resource of digital material on Panjab. There are many historically significant documents stored and made available online. Its scope covers Sikh and Punjabi culture. The library funded by The Nanakshahi Trust was launched online in August 2009. Its base office is located at Chandigarh, India.

The Government College of Education is an premier educational institution for teacher education of North India. It is located in sector 20 of Chandigarh, Punjab, India.

DAV College is a co-educational college in Chandigarh, India, established in 1958. Affiliated to the Panjab University, Chandigarh. The college offers various courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. It is situated in Sector 10, Chandigarh, India.

Panjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre (PUSSGRC) in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India, is an integral part of Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Sanjay Tandon is an Indian politician in the Bhartiya Janata Party. He is currently the State president of Bhartiya Janata Party from Chandigarh. His father was Balramji Das Tandon, who was a BJP leader of Punjab, who served as a Municipal Councilor in Punjab for 14 years and won 6 assembly elections in Punjab. Sanjay has written his father's biography titled "Balramji Dass Tandon: Ek Prerak Charitra" which was released by Shri L. K. Advani at the Tagore Theatre in Chandigarh along with Sardar Parkash Singh Badal. His father-in-law was Justice Madan Mohan Punchhi who retired as Chief Justice of India in 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Panjab University Campus Students Council</span> Students union at Panjab University

Panjab University Campus Students Council or PUCSC is Students' union consisting of the departmental representatives and other office bearers like President, Vice-President, Secretary and Joint-Secretary along with 123 Departmental Representatives (DRs) directly elected by the students from the various teaching departments on the Panjab University, Chandigarh campus. Furthermore, these elected office-bearers and department representatives elect the remaining five members of the executive of the Council. The Dean Student Welfare is ex officio Chairman of the Council. Elections are held every year in August–September months. There is ban on property defacement for clean elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University Institute of Applied Management Sciences</span>

University Institute of Applied Management Sciences (UIAMS), established in 2008 under the aegis of the Panjab University, Chandigarh is one of the top MBA college in city. UIAMS offers management education to professional managers as specialized full-time MBA programmes. It is one of the business schools in India which started offering sectoral MBA programmes supplemented with specialization in core functional areas of management.

Post Graduate Government College Co-ed, Sector 11, (PGGC-11) is a constituent college of the Panjab University located in Sector 11, Chandigarh. It is as old as Chandigarh.

References

  1. "Vision, Mission and Objectives". 29 November 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Government College of Commerce and Business Administration, Sector 42 - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
  3. "Courses". 29 November 2011.
  4. "CITYWISE RANKING: BEST COLLEGES | IndiaToday". www.indiatoday.in.
  5. "YuvClique 2012-13". Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  6. "Management Club". 2 December 2011.
  7. "I.T Society". 2 December 2011.