Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair , established in 1967, is the oldest college in
Port Blair
Port Blair () is the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India in the Bay of Bengal. It is also the local administrative sub-division (''tehsil'') of the islands, the headquarters for the district of South And ...
, in the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
India. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science, arts and commerce. It is affiliated to
Pondicherry University.
History
Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya, Port Blair was established in 1967 as Govt. College under the affiliation of the
Punjab University Punjab University may refer to:
India
* Punjab Agricultural University, a state agricultural university in Ludhiana, Punjab
* I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, a State university in Jalandhar, Punjab
* Panjab University, a public collegia ...
,
Chandigarh. The Islands of Andaman & Nicobar are geographically remote because of the vast distance from the mainland coastal line of
India. It is the first degree college in the Union Territory of the
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated f ...
, which marked the beginning of higher education in this region. In 1987, the college's affiliation changed from
Punjab University Punjab University may refer to:
India
* Punjab Agricultural University, a state agricultural university in Ludhiana, Punjab
* I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, a State university in Jalandhar, Punjab
* Panjab University, a public collegia ...
to
Pondicherry University.
Departments
Science
*Chemistry
*Physics
*Mathematics
*Plant Science
*Zoology
*Computer Science
*Economics
*Home Science
Commerce and Arts
*Commerce
*English
*Hindi
*Tamil
*Bengali
*Geography
*Historical Studies
*Political Science
*Physical Education
*Tourism and Travel Management
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the
University Grants Commission (UGC).
References
External links
Jawaharlal Nehru Rajkeeya Mahavidyalaya
Education in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Port Blair
Monuments and memorials to Jawaharlal Nehru
Colleges affiliated to Pondicherry University
Universities and colleges in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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