Amritsar, 14 Feb 2024 (Yes Punjab News)
Khalsa College for Women (KCW), Amritsar, accredited ‘A’ grade by NAAC and affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University, has been conferred the Autonomous Status by University Grants Commission, New Delhi vide its letter no. F.2-10/2023 (AC-Policy) dated 26-09-2023.
Taking pride in this remarkable achievement, the college principal, Dr. Surinder Kaur, said that the institute aims to sustain the highest Universal standards in education and to impart world class education to its female students.
She emphasized that the college would have more academic and operational autonomy.
The college would also have autonomy to frame its syllabi, introduce new courses, implement Choice Based Credit System and to collaborate with foreign Universities.
With the purpose to make its students globally employable, a range of new courses at UG & PG levels are initiated.
At Undergraduate level, Bachelor of Tourism & Hotel Management, BA (Social Sciences), B.Sc. (Artificial Intelligence & Data Sciences), B.Sc. (Bio-Technology), B.Sc. (Food Technology), B.Sc. Hons. (Economics) are started; at Post Graduate level MA (Cosmetology), M.Sc. (Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics) are introduced.
Moreover, Five Years Integrated courses i.e. M.Com and MA (Punjabi), Diploma in Gurmat Sangeet, Certificate Course in Animations and Cyber Crime have also become the part of the new curriculum.
Dr. Surinder Kaur, expressed her gratitude towards Khalsa College Governing Council’s President, S. Satyajit Singh Majithia and Honorary Secretary, S. Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina for their consistent support in its incessant growth.
