Janta Vedic College

Janta Vedic College
Type Public
Established 20 October 1917 (1917-10-20)
President Shri Virendra Pal Singh [1]
Principal Dr Yeshveer Singh Tomar[2]
Location Baraut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC
Website www.jvc.ac.in


Janta Vedic College (Jat college) is a college in Baraut in Baghpat District in Uttar Pradesh India.

The College is managed by Jat Shiksha Sabha, a registered society established in 1920. It is situated on the link road in Baraut. It has a sprawling campus on 40 acres (16 ha) of park-like land near a tributary of the Yamuna canal.

College history

This college was first established as a High school on 20 October 1917, in a small township of Baraut surrounded by thickly populated villages thriving on fertile agricultural land. In 1949 it became an undergraduate—and in 1956, a graduate—college giving instruction in agriculture, as well as the arts, science, and education. The college is affiliated with Meerut University now known as Chaudhary Charan Singh University, (formerly Meerut University), Meerut, and was also included under section 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC Act.

Building structure

These three entry gates also got named in the memories of three famous persons. Those are Capt. Ghasi Ram, Baba Shah Mal and Ch. Charan Singh. 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. 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.

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.

Faculty

  • 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 Under graduate & Post graduate levels. Currently in a year this college provides P.G. level education to 514 students.

References

  1. ↑ [COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION Janta Vedic College, Baraut - COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION]
  2. ↑ Janta Vedic College(Jat college), Baraut - COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION

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