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{{short description|College in Himachal Pradesh, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2020}}
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{{Infobox College
|name           = Government Arya Degree College Nurpur
|image          = File:Gadc Nurpur.jpg
|caption        = logo of GADC Nurpur
|established    = {{start date and age|df=yes|p=y|1978}} 
|type           = [[Public]], [[Co-education]]
|principal      = Dr. Aruna Sharma
|location       = [[Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh|Nurpur]], [[Kangra district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India
|coordinates    = {{coord|32.301|75.881|display=title,inline}}
|campus         = [[Suburban area|Suburban]]
|language       = English, Hindi
|affiliation    = [[Himachal Pradesh University]]
|website        = {{url|govtcollegenurpur.in}}
|logo           = 
|motto          = ''Arise, Awake and stop not till the goal is reached''
}}

'''Government Arya Degree College (GADC) Nurpur''' is one of the constituent colleges of [[Himachal Pradesh University]] (HPU), Shimla.<ref>{{cite web|title=Himachal Pradesh University|url=http://hpuniv.nic.in/university-detail/examination/govt-college.html|accessdate=28 June 2020}}</ref> It was established in 1978 and is located at [[Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh|Nurpur]] in [[Kangra district|Kangra, Himachal Pradesh]], India. Four undergraduate courses are offered by the college: trade, humanities, technology, and vocational studies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Govt. Arya Degree College Nurpur|url=https://www.govtcollegenurpur.in/|accessdate=28 June 2020|website=Govt College Nurpur website}}</ref> For the academic year 2019–2020, approximately 2,200 students were enrolled in the program.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}

==History==
Government Arya Degree College Nurpur was established as Arya College for Girls in June 1978 as a private college.<ref>{{cite web|title=Govt. Arya Degree College Nurpur|url=https://www.govtcollegenurpur.in/|accessdate=28 June 2020|website=Govt College Nurpur website}}</ref> The college was established with the motive to teach the values of [[Arya Samaj]] to the students. The college was taken over by the [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]] on June 25, 2002, and was renamed Government Arya Degree College Nurpur. It was converted into a co-educational institute with only an arts stream as the only program. The science and commerce streams started from the academic session 2009-2010. 

As of June 2017, a Bachelor of Vocation Degree (B. Voc.) program was started by the college under a scheme established by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]].<ref>{{cite web|title=UGC GUIDELINES FOR B.Voc.|url=https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/8083296_B-Vocation-ver-0.4-Final.pdf|accessdate=28 June 2020}}</ref>

The college also serves as the Himachal Pradesh University assessment center.

==Courses==
The college offers three-year undergraduate degree courses. The syllabus follows the guidelines of [[Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan|RUSA]] and Himachal Pradesh University. The students are required to choose one major and two minor subjects and can major in any of the following subjects:
* Humanities: Economics, English, Geography, Hindi, History, Music, Physical Education, Political Science, Public Administration, Sanskrit, Sociology.
* Science: Botany, Chemistry, Computer, Physics, Mathematics, Zoology
* Commerce
Additionally, the college also offers a Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) degree in
* Hospitality & Tourism
* Retail Management<ref>{{Cite web|title=Govt. Arya Degree College (GADC), Nurpur Courses & Fees 2020|url=https://www.collegedekho.com/colleges/courses-govt-arya-degree-college-nurpur|access-date=2020-09-09|website=CollegeDekho|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://govtcollegenurpur.in/}}

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