BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar

The BBK DAV College for Women is a college in Amritsar, India.

Academics

The academic year consists of three terms. The first begins in July and ends in September and the second from October to December while the third runs from January to April, for the annual system. For the semester system it runs from July to December and January to June. All undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma programmes require full time commitment from the students, and the system does not exempt them from any compulsory activities: Field trips, socio-economic surveys, visits to corporate/industrial houses, centres of media and others, as per the course content of faculties like B.Com Professional, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Multimedia Applications, Mass Communication & Video Production, Still Photography & Audio Production, Tourism & Travel Management, Geography and the like.

BA (Bachelor of Arts) (3 years):

Regular Subjects Vocational Subjects English Hindi Punjabi / Punjab History & Culture Psychology Sociology History Political Science Home Science Philosophy Geography Physical Education Economics Music Vocal Music Instrumental Art & Painting Computer Science Mathematics Computer Applications Mass Communication Video Production Still Photography Audio Production Commercial Art Gemology & Jewellery Design Fashion Designing & Garment Construction Tourism & Travel Management Dance

B.Sc. Medical with Bioinformatics as subject option (3 years)

B.Sc. Non-Medical with Bioinformatics as subject option (3 years) . B.Sc. Biotechnology (3 years)

B.Sc.Economics with Computer Science & Mathematics/ Quantitative Techniques. (3 years)

B.Sc. Computer Science with Physics, Mathematics & Computer Science (3 years)

School of Honours in English (3 years)

B.Com.(Regular) (3 years)

B.Com.(Professional) (3 years)

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) (3 years)

BCA (Bachelor in Computer Applications) (3 years)

B.Sc IT (Bachelor in Science in Information Technology) (3 years)

BD (Bachelor in Design) - 4 Year Degree Course with specialization in Textile, Interior & Fashion Designing.

BM (Bachelor in Multimedia) (4 year Degree Course) BFA (Bachelor in Fine Arts) (4 years)

BJMC (Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication)

MA Fine Arts (Two Year PG in Drawing & Painting) All students (including those who have not opted Fine Arts as an elective subject at graduation level) like MA(Music) & MA(Dance). MA Commercial Art

MA English

Master of Journalism & Mass Communication (MJMC) (Semester System)

MA Media Studies & Production (Semester System) M.Com (Two Year PG in Commerce) B.Com./ BBA/ B.CAM/ B.E-Com M.Sc. (Computer Science) (Semester System) Graduation with Comp.Sci./ IT/ Comp. App./Comp. Maintenance/ BCA/ B.Sc.IT/ BIT OR Graduation with Mathematics as an elective subject and PGDCA/ PGDIT/ PG Dip. in ECommerce & Internet M.Sc. Internet Studies (Semester System) BCA/B.Sc.(IT) M.Sc. Fashion Designing & Merchandising Graduation with Fashion Designing and Garment Construction / Home Science OR B.Sc. Home Science OR Bachelor of Design (Specialization Fashion Design) OR B.Sc. Fashion Design OR PG Diploma in Dress Designing and Tailoring OR PG Diploma in Fashion Designing OR BA degree with Fashion Designing as Add-on course M.Sc. Interior Design BD, B.Arch, Bachelor of Town Planning or any other equivalent examination with at least 45% marks. Masters in Performing Art (MPA)

A student who has passed BM/ M.Sc. Computer Sci./ MCA/ Masters in Fine Arts (Graphics) with at least 50% marks in aggregate. One Year PG Diploma in Dress Designing & Tailoring BA/ B.Com./ B.Sc./ B.Sc.Home Sci. One Year PG Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) Graduation in any stream with min. PG Diploma in Bioinformatics B.Sc. in Biological/ Physical/ Computer/ Medical Sciences PG Diploma in Air Travel Services Graduation with min. PG Diploma in Financial Services (Banking & Insurance) B.Com./BBA/B.Sc.(Eco.)/BCA/ B.Sc.IT/ BA One Year Diploma Course in French

One Year Certificate Course in French 10+2 in any stream. Add-On Courses Cosmetology Clinical Diagnostic Techniques Aviation Hospitality & Catering Communication Skills Computer Fundamentals & Internet Applications Anchoring, Reporting & News Reading Eligibility : A student enrolled at First Year Degree Level (e.g. BA/ B.Sc./ B.Com etc.) can opt for any course. New Courses Introduced Bachelor of Journalism & Mass Communication (BJMC) Masters in Multimedia Masters in Performing Arts (MPA) M.Sc. Interior Design M.Sc. Internet Studies Masters in Tourism Management (MTM)*

Vision and mission

BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar was founded in the 1967 under the aegis of DAV College Managing Committee, New Delhi, with the avowed aim of spreading the benefits of education to women, synchronizing tradition with modernity.

Epitomizing the philosophy of Swami Dayanand Ji, 'From Darkness Unto Light', the college has a strong commitment 'to enlighten and to excel' so that all the learners grow up to be fine human beings and are able to assume positive and fulfilling roles in nation-building and promote a culture of peace and non-violence.

With its roots deeply entrenched in ancient Vedic culture and Indian tradition, the institution is receptive to the winds of change and responsive to the regional, national and global aspirations. The institution is making earnest efforts to reach out to different parts of the globe and attract foreign students.

The college endeavours to enrich and empower all its beneficiaries through value-based, quality education and through participative, positive and fertile teaching-learning environment based on the principles of caring and sharing and peaceful coexistence.

The college is engaged in the promotion and revival of Indian tradition, culture, heritage and spiritual philosophy through co-curricular/cultural activities, theatrical presentations, learned discourses and awareness-raising programmes.

Cultural activities

With the World Championship in Adult Folk Dance, the college artists are in the forefront in almost all the fields of cultural activity. The college has been the proud winner of the GNDU Zonal trophy for decades, winning top honours at state and national levels in a number of items. In the GNDU Youth Festival 2010, the college lifted the Zonal Trophy by winning 35 positions out of a total of 36 events.

The college NCC and NSS units have been decorated with highest honours. The cadets commanded the NCC contingent at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. The college provides students with exposure at international levels. It has organized a number of cultural/educational exchange and awareness programmes with government and non-government organizations of UK, France, Bangladesh, Japan, Pakistan, etc.

The college has ties with international institutes for educational and cultural exchange and sharing of know-how. It has links with key global educational organizations like WCCI (World Council of Curriculum & Instructions)], World Education Foundation, Kent County Council, Technology College, Northfleet and Hextable School, and World Punjabi Congress, Lahore, Pakistan.

In July 2004, a group of 16 students and teachers presented as many as 50 programmes including the play Is Jagah Ek Gaon Tha at Woodville Halls Theatre, Gravesend, UK. The college dance troupe was part of the Indian Fair that was declared first among the 32 countries that participated in the Dubai International Dance Festival. The college artists presented a one-hour programme at Wagha Border on the occasion of the release of a documentary titled Sarhad ke Rakshak. The play Umrao Jaan had the honour of participating in a five-day National Drama Festival organized by Urdu Academy, New Delhi. One College student had the honour to represent Punjab at the famous festival of Teej celebrated in the Gravesend city of England. In 2008-09, the college folk artistes were part of the delegation to China selected by the government of India.

Athletics

The college has in its alumni Arjuna Awardee, an Olympian, a Gold medalist in the Asian Games and scores of players at the international level. The college’s investment in sports is 55 lacs per year and it provides the latest equipment for all the sports events of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The college has made a tremendous contribution to university sports, adding a major share in Guru Nanak Dev University’s exceptional feat of winning Maulana Abul Kalam Azad All India Trophy for Sports year after year. Its players have been members of the Indian contingent for the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. A large number of players of this college have represented the university at intervarsity level and won Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

Appreciation by NAAC & UGC

The UGC (University Grants Commission, New Delhi) deems it as a Model College in vocational education. The NAAC (National Assessment & Accreditation Council, Bangalore) peer team applauded the college's achievements in this area:

"The college is committed to the empowerment of women through learning beyond education in futuristic vision. The main focus of the college is on vocational and professional degrees which ensures not only ready employment but also qualifies the students for self-employment. This is a redeeming feature of higher education for which the college holds role model.. It has spurred the college to reach good measure of higher educational services, worthy of emulation by women colleges of India. The management and all functionaries are motivated by high ideals of launching India on the path of rapid development of higher education in India with idealism and commitment to excellence in innovative and essential area of skills and knowledge formation."

Accredited A+ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, adjudged a 'College with Potential for Excellence' and a 'Model College for Vocational Education' by University Grants Commission, New Delhi (UGC) and acclaimed as an example of holistic education by National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA), BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar is a top-ranking college of North India.