History & Profile

A foundation stone laid in 1963

Established in the year 1966, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, a premier institute of the Sikh Educational Society, is committed to academic excellence and a religio-cultural and social enhancement. The College was established as a tricentennial memorial to the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the great saint-soldier and a scholar par excellence.

Sardar Partap Singh Kairon, the then Chief Minister of Punjab, laid the foundation stone of the College on 29 August 1963. With affiliation to Panjab University, Chandigarh, and under the able guidance of the first Principal, S. Gurbax Singh Shergill, 18 teachers were appointed to teach Pre-University classes for Arts and Sciences (pre-medical and pre-engineering) along with three-year degree courses for BA and BSc to the first batch of 240 students.

The student strength increased to 1,040 in the following session — a jump of 800 students in the first year itself.

Being the first co-educational institution of this region, the College attracted progressive and capable students, and has produced prominent alumni from its initial batches itself.

The first co-educational institution of the region

Sri Guru Gobind Singh College was the first co-educational institution to be set up in the region — a defining moment in the educational history of Chandigarh and the surrounding districts.

Though the College established itself as a tribute to the moral and religious consciousness of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, it has ever since suitably adapted to the changing educational set-up of the milieu. The patronage of a visionary management and the commitment of a highly qualified and dedicated faculty have driven the College to carve a niche for itself in the northern region.

The lofty goals and laudable objectives of the College address quality education, gainful employment, equal opportunities, and access to the latest developments in the fields of knowledge and technology.