Janta Vedic College
Janta Vedic College, also known as Jat College, is a college in Baraut in Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the link road in Baraut. The College is managed by Jat Shiksha Sabha, a registered society established in 1920. It is affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University.
Other name | Jat College |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 20 October 1917 |
| President | Virendra Pal Singh [1] |
| Principal | Yeshveer Singh Tomar[1] |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | jvc |
College history
The college was first established as a high school on 20 October 1917. In 1949 it became an undergraduate college and in 1956, a graduate college giving instruction in agriculture, as well as the arts, science, and education.
Campus
It has a campus on 400 acres (160 ha) near a tributary of the Yamuna canal. Janta Vedic College is situated in Baraut town of District Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on Delhi-Saharanpur four-lane state highway about 55 km (34 mi) from New Delhi. The college premises is spread over more than 40 acres of land with a covered area of about 2 lac square feet.
The three entry gates are named in the memories of three famous Jat persons: Captain Ghasi Ram, Baba Shah Mal and Ch. Charan Singh.
Infrastructure
There are four faculties in the college viz. Arts, Agriculture, Science and Physical Education. The college has 17 P.G. and 12 U.G. departments with a study centre of IGNOU. There is a huge central library having about one lac volumes. It has an open book section with reading room and retro-graphic facilities.
There are two boys' and one girls' hostel. Staff residences are available to accommodate 16 staff members. The college has adequate sports facilities with a gymnasium and large playing grounds. An indoor stadium is under construction.
The independent administrative block caters to the need of general administration. Internal bank facility, a cycle stand and a girls common room are also available in the college. The college has a separate research farm. There is an independent Dairy Farm presently keeping about half-a-dozen milk cattle — buffaloes and cows. There is a Yagyashala where weekly havans and reciting of Vedic Mantras are performed.
Faculties
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Vocational Programmes
Courses
This college have 29 departments for every subjects. Overall this college provides 10 courses for undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Currently in a year this college provides P.G. level education to 514 students.