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* [http://www.ubschandigarh.org/ University Business School] (UBS)
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* [http://www.artcollegechandigarh.org/ Government College of Art, Chandigarh]] (GCA)
* [http://www.artcollegechandigarh.org/ Government College of Art, Chandigarh]] (GCA)
Government College of Art, Chandigarh (GCA) is an institution for advance training in Visual Arts (creative and applied) leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree of the Panjab University. The objective of teaching programme and training in the college is to achieve overall refinement of the students perception not confined to the skill of the profession alone but also to create the right kind of intellect, as well as cultivation so as to arrive at a level of composite creativity and thought. It is an education that integrates academics with the relevant work exposure. Teaching throughout the course is based on an inter-disciplinary approach which in addition to classroom learning through lectures, slides shows, talks, discussions, assignments comprehensive tests etc. entails numerous site visits and on the spot studies. This combination of work and their classroom training to practical situations encourages academic achievement and expansion of knowledge and skill and develop their vision with aesthetic approach.
There is a high rate of employment for GCA degree holder in a number of important organizations in the country and private sector such as advertising agencies, industrial and Publication houses, newspapers and magazines, films and performing art studios, textile and consumer goods industries, Multi media and web page designing studios. Many other passouts hold important posts in government and public sector undertaking in India and abroad, while other become freelance artists, designers, sculptors, painter, printmaker and visualizes, or join the teaching profession and a large number establish their own practices.

Some other notable institutes include:
Some other notable institutes include:

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Chandigarh is known for its quality education. The educational institutions are affiliated to different types of school curricula and universities.

International curriculum (IGCSE / IB)

National curriculum (CBSE - IB)

  • Shishu Niketan Model School (SEctor-22)
  • Ashiana Public School,sector 9 and 46 chd
  • Jainendra Public School, Sector-1, Panchkula
  • Jainendra Public School (Sector-1)
  • Tribune Model School (Sector-29)
  • St. John's High School (Sector-26)
  • Kailash Bahl D.A.V Senior Secondary Public School (Sector 7 B Chandigarh)
  • Carmel Convent School (Sector-9),
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (Sec-25 west)
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mouli Panchkula (Panchkula)
  • Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School (Sector-26; all girls school)
  • Vivek High School (Sector-38)
  • New Public School (Sector 18 Chandigarh)
  • Bhavan Vidyalaya (Sector-27),
  • Guru Nanak Public School (Sector-36)
  • Gurukul (Panchkula),
  • Chitkara International School (Sector - 25)
  • Mount Carmel School (Sector-47 B)
  • St. Anne's Convent School (Sector-32)
  • Ryan International School (Sector-49)
  • Shivalik Public School (Sector-41)
  • St. Peters School (Sector -38)
  • Delhi Public School (Sector-40)
  • New Public School (Sector 18)
  • The British School (Sector-44)
  • St. Joseph Senior Secondary School Sector 44 D
  • Moti Ram Arya Modern Public School (Sector-27)
  • Ajit Karam Singh International Public School (Sector-41b)
  • G.M.S.S. Schools (Sectors-16,22, 36, 37, 40, 46)
  • Shishu Niketan Model Sr. Sec. School (Sector-22), (Sector-43)
  • Andale Public School (Panchkula)
  • Hansraj Public School Sector 6 Panchkula
  • St. Teresa Convent School, Sec 25, Panchkula
  • D.A.V. Public School (Sector 8 C)
  • Bhavan Vidyalaya (Sector-15) Panchkula.

National curriculum (ICSE - IB)

Higher education - colleges and institutions

The colleges in Chandigarh include GGDSD College, MCM DAV College for Women Sector 36, DAV College Sector 10, Government College for Girls Sector 11 and 42, Government College for Men Sector 11, Home Science College for Girls Sector 10, Guru Gobind Singh College, Government Teacher Training College (Chandigarh, India) and Government Teacher Training College. There are model schools set up by the government in various sectors, originally aimed to cater the needs of each sector. It is a major study hub for students all over Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K and Uttaranchal, and also for the students from South-East Asia. Chandigarh also houses many prominent institutes of higher learning, such as:

Government College of Art, Chandigarh (GCA) is an institution for advance training in Visual Arts (creative and applied) leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree of the Panjab University. The objective of teaching programme and training in the college is to achieve overall refinement of the students perception not confined to the skill of the profession alone but also to create the right kind of intellect, as well as cultivation so as to arrive at a level of composite creativity and thought. It is an education that integrates academics with the relevant work exposure. Teaching throughout the course is based on an inter-disciplinary approach which in addition to classroom learning through lectures, slides shows, talks, discussions, assignments comprehensive tests etc. entails numerous site visits and on the spot studies. This combination of work and their classroom training to practical situations encourages academic achievement and expansion of knowledge and skill and develop their vision with aesthetic approach.

There is a high rate of employment for GCA degree holder in a number of important organizations in the country and private sector such as advertising agencies, industrial and Publication houses, newspapers and magazines, films and performing art studios, textile and consumer goods industries, Multi media and web page designing studios. Many other passouts hold important posts in government and public sector undertaking in India and abroad, while other become freelance artists, designers, sculptors, painter, printmaker and visualizes, or join the teaching profession and a large number establish their own practices.

Some other notable institutes include:

Also located in neighboring Mohali, Chandigarh College of Education for Women (CCEW), SAS Institute of Information Technology and Research(Mohali), Chandigarh College of Pharmacy (CCP) and Chandigarh College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (CCHM). The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) located in nearby Mohali is the first national level institute in pharmaceutical sciences with a proclaimed objective of becoming a center of excellence for advanced studies and research in pharmaceutical sciences. Chandigarh's satellite town of Mohali is home for Center for Development of Advanced Computing's northmost branch C-DAC Mohali that is engaged in research on state of the art topics including Telemedicine. Also, the Canadian Institute for International Studies (CIIS)[1] offers Canadian and New Zealand post-secondary degrees and diplomas for Indian students.

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