About the College

Gaya College, Gaya is located at 85.E longitude and 24.45’ N latitude in the spiritual and religious city as well as a place of pilgrimage of Hindus known as Gaya where lacs of people pay homage of ‘pind-daan’ during the period of Pitripaksh. Immediately after independence the college was shifted to the present campus comprising 57 acres of land.

This institution had a modest start on 8th February 1944 on the eastern side of legendary river Falgu with the motto of “Be a Light unto Yourself(आत्म दीपो भवः)”.
Initially the GCG was affiliated to Patna University, Patna from 1944 – 1951. After 1951 the GCG was affiliated to Bihar University, Muzaffarpur from January 1952 – February 1962 which is presently known as B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur and presently it is a constituent unit of Magadh University, Bodh Gaya since the 16th April 1962.

It is managed as per provisions of the University Acts and Statutes and the guidelines prescribed by the UGC and promulgated by the State Government of Bihar with Governor cum Chancellor of the Universities of Bihar as its highest authority. Principal is the chief administrative authority in the college. The college receives grants from the state government as well as the University Grants Commission for the payment of salary and infrastructural development.
Vision
Enlightenment and Personality development of younger generation to make them assets to the nation by way of

Academic Reforms with achievement of goals.
Administrative Reforms with implementation of discipline.
Development Reforms with infrastructural aminities and project.
Mission
Creative Human Resource Development by way of:

Providing quality education in modern disciplines.
Educating the new generation in contemporary knowledge and skill to meet the challenges of nation- building.
Inculcating a sense of moral values, national pride and universal brotherhood among students.
Diversifying teaching programmes in changing situation to keep pace with the socio-economic demands of the time.
Developing better infrastructure and academic environment for attainment of quality education by different categories of students belonging to urban and rural areas.
Education Extension programme with special emphasis on deprived and marginalised sections of the society.

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