Government Degree College - Poonch

Overview

Government Degree College, Poonch was established on 11th November 1955. It initially started functioning as an intermediate college in the old \\"Resham Ghar\\" building which existed near \\"Mohalla Dungas\\". Prof.R.L.Bausr, an eminent educationist of our state was its first Principal. In 1961, it was elevated to the status of a degree college and Prof. P.N. Pushap, another great educationist and scholar, headed this institution during its development phase. During this period (1955-1961) the college was shifted to present location, the upper portion of which was a part of \\"Favara Garden\\" and the lower part across the main road was covered with barracks and bunkers vacated by Army, who shifted to \\"Resham Ghar site\\". The college theory classes used to be held in bunkers and barracks while the science practical work was performed in temporary laboratories set up in the old portionof the \\"Dak Baglow\\" Poonch. The science laboratories were later shifted to present science block after its construction in 1969-70. Unfortunately, a part of the college campus was converted into Gujjar and Bakarwal Hostel, ITI campus and Horticulture Nursery etc., and the college retained only the portion of playground. It is for this reason the various building blocks were constructed in a limited space, adjoining to the thickly populated locality \\"Mohalla Panditan\\".