MP Aujla inspects Government College Ajnala

Amritsar, Feb. 27 (Punjab Post Bureau) – Member of Parliament Gurjeet Singh Aujla today conducted an inspection of Government College at Ajnala. This college is one of its kind in border area of Amritsar, but it was learnt that college is not giving good results. Aujla informed that in order to get the first hand information about the college he personally visited the college. Officiating Principal Dr. H.S Bhalla joined the MP during his round of the institution.

Aujla informed that the college was established in 1974 and awarded with a Grade ‘B’ institution in 2016 by National Assessment and Accreditation Council.  A total of 285 students are pursuing B.A, B.Com, BCA, PGDCA for which 39 teaching/non-teaching posts are approved out of which 21 are vacant. Even the post of principal is vacant along with 12 posts of Professors/Assistant Professors out of 14 total posts. 12 posts of non-teaching/class 4 out of 24 posts are vacant.

Aujla further said that other than filling the vacant posts of staff the college infrastructure also needs a revamping. Entire campus needs renovations, repairs and installation of latest equipment to fully function and cater to the needs of students. Incomplete Stadium complex needs to be completed, basketball, badminton & volleyball courts need repair, ceiling of college auditorium is falling off due to which the auditorium cannot be used safely and needs immediate repairs. Due to its geographical location, the college caters to the people of border belt, so the government will be suggested to consider starting Medical & Non-Medical Coursesat Graduation/Post Graduation level, MA Punjabi, M.Com and B.Sc. Agriculture along with Skill Development Courses.

Aujla further said that he is taking this matter to state as well as center government and the demand for the up gradation would also be raised by the area MLA in Vidhan Sabha. He said in spite of all the odds the staff of the college is performing to the best of their limits which praiseworthy.