Dr PDBH Govt PG College

Overview

The Govt. of Uttar Pradesh founded Dr. Pitambar Dutt Badthawal Himalayan Govt. P.G.College, Kotdwar in July 1971. With just Bachelor of Arts and science Course. With 12 subjects (Hindi, English, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Poltical Science, Economics, chemistry, Physics, Biology, Maths, Botany, Zoology). Since then the college has gone through many changes and developments to meet the requirements of the youth of this region. College get the status of PG in 1974-1975. B.Ed course was started in 1979-80. IGNOU study center was established in 1999-2000. The expansion and developments of the college has taken place within the broader guidelines of the National Education Policy and the plans of the Educational developments of the state. The college has now become a multi faculty institution providing Arts, Commerce and Science Coursed at Under Graduate and Postgraduate level. College is affiliated to Garhwal University; Srinagar . The College caters to the need of higher education of the students from surrounding rural hilly areas. A large number of students belong to the weaker and poorer section of the society. The majority of the students want higher education as means of getting, a job, especially in the Government Sector. The college has earned U.G.C recognition under 2f and 12B.