The Government Degree College for Women, Sopore commonly known as Women's College Sopore is a
University of Kashmir affiliated autonomous women's degree college located at
Sopore in
Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
. The college is affiliated with
University of Kashmir and is recognised by
University Grants Commission of India under articles 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act, 1956.
Location
The college is located in Nowpora Kallan,
Sopore. It is situated at a distance of about 3 km from main town Sopore, 17 km from district headquarter
Baramulla and 49 km from state summer capital
Srinagar
Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...
.
Establishment
Government of Jammu and Kashmir established the college in the year 2005 during the Chief-Ministership of
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
A Mufti (; ar, مفتي) is an Islamic jurist qualified to issue a nonbinding opinion (''fatwa'') on a point of Islamic law (''sharia''). The act of issuing fatwas is called ''iftāʾ''. Muftis and their ''fatwas'' played an important role ...
under Prime Minister of India's reconstruction plan.
Courses offered
The college offers various bachelor courses in Arts and Science streams.
Bachelor courses
* Bachelors in Arts
* Bachelors in Science (Medical)
* Bachelors in Science (Non-Medical)
* Bachelors of Computer Application (BCA)
* Home Science
References
Women's universities and colleges in Jammu and Kashmir
Degree colleges in Kashmir Division
Baramulla district
University of Kashmir
Universities and colleges established in 2005
2005 establishments in Jammu and Kashmir
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