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An Overview of Cordia College offering Graduation Courses Under Punjab University.

History of the College

Smt.Jawala Devi Memorial Trust first started Cordia College for girls at Sanghol for the benefit of girl students who did not have opportunities for higher education in the absence of a college. It was in the year 2001 that members of the Sanghol Panchayat and other eminent persons of the area met Lord Diljit Rana, an NRI settled in Northern Ireland, U.K. while he was on a visit to India. The deputation requested Lord Rana to establish a college at Sanghol for the benefit of students of the area. Lord Rana has the vision to provide world class educational infrastructure at this place so that new generation is able to march a head of times. The college is now a multi faculty co-educational institution.Besides arts course, the college is putting lots of emphasis on computer education and management courses. It has started BCA, BBA, PGDCA and M.Sc(IT) courses for helping students in getting suitable employment opportunities.

Mission

Cordia College is to provide to the rural youth educational opportunities that emphasize skills & knowledge that will allow the student to adjust through a lifetime of social and technological change. It was in the year 2001 that members of the Sanghol Panchayat and other eminent persons of the area met Lord Diljit Rana, an NRI settled in Northern Ireland, U.K. while he was on a visit to India. The deputation requested Lord Rana to establish a college at Sanghol for the benefit of students of the area. Lord Rana has the vision to provide world class educational infrastructure at this place so that new generation is able to march a head of times. The college in now a multi faculty co-educational institution.Besides arts course, the college is putting lots of emphasis on computer education and management courses. It has started BCA, BBA, PGDCA and M.Sc(IT) courses for helping students in getting suitable employment opportunities.

Objectives

To provide the good education resources to the rural area students. Strengthening the relationship between the university and ‎various sectors of the community and providing a suitable ‎academic atmosphere to assume a positive role by utilizing the university's scientific and technical resources
Helping citizens develop their abilities by ‎satisfying their educational and training needs through the ‎programs provided by the college with no restrictions on ‎age or professional experience
Identifying the needs of the community and offering an academic plan that can contribute to ‎meeting these needs
Cooperating with relevant departments of the university to spread religious, cultural, social, and ‎educational awareness through the programs organized ‎by the University in collaboration with various ‎governmental sectors ‎
To prepare students to make informed career path decisions and to develop workplace skills necessary to succeed.
To provide students with the opportunity to earn academic college credits for transfer to four-year institutions of higher education.
To allow students to develop computer and technology skills in order to compete in a dynamic and technological society.

College Campus

The institutes campus which extends over an area of 25 acres of land is divided into various functional zones like Main Institution Building, Administration Block, Residential Complex for staff and separate Hostels for boys with the capacity of 200 students and girls with the capacity of 100 students. In addition to Lecture halls and tutorial rooms, the college has an Auditorium, Library, Computer Centre, Reading Rooms, Workshops and well equipped Laboratories, spacious Playgrounds, Gymnasium and Students Centre.

Hostels Facilities/Capacity

Boy's Hostels : 200 Students

Girl's Hostel : 100 Students

College Library

High Tech Digital Libraries

The institutions have hi tech digital libraries which are more like integrated Knowledge Resource Centers that are stocked with ample number of books, periodicals, references, national and international journals, CD-ROMs covering all aspects of academic studies and research material & is equipped with multi-media sections with latest software.

College Labs

High Tech Computerised Labs

 

The College have a Fully Air – Conditioned Computer Centers which are equipped with latest Pentium IV or equivalent Computers, High speed networking equipment and all requisite Hardware/Software so as to impart knowledge in the most hi-tech environment. The institutes provide dedicated Internet Lab with high speed of, up to 2 mbps, connectivity for the students so that students can equip themselves with the latest information from across the globe. The students can surf the net to gather unlimited information through WI-FI.