Government Degree College for Boys, Anantnag
گورنمنٹ ڈگری کالج، انتناگ | |
Humanities block of GDC Anantnag | |
| Motto | “To orient with the realisation of ‘The Self’ And to equip with the passion for service unto creation” |
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| Type | Government degree college |
| Established | 1950 |
| Accreditation | NAAC, NIRF, UGC. |
| Principal | Prof. Mushtaq Ahmad Malik |
| Location | , India 33°44′37″N 75°07′42″E / 33.743611°N 75.128333°E |
| Campus | Urban, 31.25 acres (12.65 ha) |
| Affiliations | University of Kashmir |
| Website | www |
The Government Degree College, Anantnag was established in 1950 as an Intermediate College. One of the largest colleges of northern India, it is spread over an area of 250 kanals. After functioning as an intermediate college for eleven (11) years, the college attained Degree College status in 1961-62. The college was given 2(f) and 12 (B) status by the UGC in 1972. After the implementation of NCERT pattern (10+02+03) in the state in 1983-1984, the 11th and 12th classes were delinked from the institution. In the 1980s, the IGNOU Study centre (1211) was established in the college.