Govt. Vishwanath Yadav Tamaskar P. G. Autonomus College

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About Govt. Vishwanath Yadav Tamaskar P. G. Autonomus College

Govt. Vishwanath Yadav Tamaskar P. G. Autonomus College is a government college in Durg, Chhattisgarh, established in 1958. Campusbells lists it under General. Approvals and accreditation: UGC.

At the time of independence, Durg was a backward district, with a diverse demographic composition, consisting mostly of OBC, SC, and tribal populations. The district was backward in terms of educational, industrial, and economic development. In the post-independence era, new avenues of development opened with the beginning of industrialization in the region. An integrated steel plant, the biggest of its kind in Asia, was founded with the support of the erstwhile USSR. During the same period, higher education was announced in the region and led to the inception of Govt. Arts and Science College, Durg in August 1958.

Later, in the year 2002, the college was renamed after the late Shri Vishwanath Yadav Tamaskar, an eminent politician and freedom fighter from this region.

The college had a humble start with just two rooms and 12 students that housed Arts and Science faculty, at the local Hindi Bhawan. The foundation stone of the present building was laid by the then Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Dr. Kailash Nath Katju in November 1958.

As described on the institution’s website

At a glance

Key facts

Established

1958

Ownership

Public / Government

Approvals and accreditation

UGC

Stream

General

Location

Durg, Chhattisgarh

Campus life

Facilities at Govt. Vishwanath Yadav Tamaskar P. G. Autonomus College

• Library