The city
of Bangalore:
The city of Bangalore has always been popular for its important IT
companies. The technological developments that have taken place in the city
have given it the name of ‘silicon valley of India’. A huge number of management
institutes and a pleasing weather throughout the year has always been a major
attraction for students from almost all corners of the world to come here and
make this city their study destination. Some of the prominent institutes in
city include Indian Institute of Management Bangalore and IISc Bangalore. The
city also hasseveral medical and engineering institutes. It is a multi cultural
city where people of diverse states speak diverse languages. The local language
is Kannadahowever.
Garden
City College in a nutshell:
With more
and more players entering the educational field, the trend seems to be towards
those institutions which provide education in multi disciplines under one roof.
More and more colleges and universities are turning into the multi disciplinary
form, offering courses in humanities, commerce and management, sciences,
fashion and hospitality all under one roof. Having said that, it’s not easy to
manage and operate such a huge plethora of courses as it requires a huge
manpower and administration. One such college in the garden city of Bangalore which
has this expertise is the Garden City College.
Affiliated
to the Bangalore University, the Garden City College (GCC), Bangalore was
formed in the year 1992. Since February 2013 however, the college has been
granted a deemed university status. It offers undergraduate and post graduate
courses in Commerce and Management, Information Technology, Life sciences,
Fashion, Media, Hospitality and Paramedical Studies. The institute is divided
into two campuses namely the Garden City College of Sciences and management and
Centre for Higher Learning.
More about GCC:
GCC,
Bangalore has 18 departments where it offers under graduate as well as post
graduate courses to its students.With over 2000 students studying at both the
campuses, the institution has more than met its goal of providing affordable
world class education to all. It has also been accredited with an “A”
certificate by the NCCA. GCC is an esteemed institution which aims at offering
world-class affordable education to students from the different strata of the
society by nurturing human morals and ethics and by imparting knowledge, which stresses
on life skills.
The
institute also strives to build a learning culture that epitomizesbrilliance in
teaching, endorses lifelong-learning and trains students for the challenges
that life throws at them. Modern facilities, an amazing faculty, job-oriented courses
and international students from all across the world make the institute a name
to reckon with. Life at GCC is an amalgamation of life altering activities. The
placement cell of the institute supports programmes that augment their chances
of a smooth evolution from students to future managers. The cell has successfully
brought the top most organizations to the campus. It also co- ordinates and
assists students to find appropriate part time jobs after classes to support
their living expenses.
Other multi discipline Universities in
Bangalore:
Founded in
the year 1980, GITAM University is another privately funded institute which
offers multi discipline courses to students. The institute is sub divided into
various institutes like Technology, Science, management, International
Business, Pharmacy, Architecture, Law and a separate centre for distance
learning. Although the organization was established in Vishakhapatnam, it has
fully fledged campuses in Hyderabad and Bangalore.
Another
institute, which was founded in the year 1969 and has been imparting education
in multi disciplines in Bangalore, is the Christ University. Formed by the
Priests of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, Granted a Deemed University status in
2008, The Christ University provides undergraduate and post graduate courses in
Humanities, Sciences, Commerce and management, Law, Business Administration and
social sciences. It also imparts education for professional courses in various
fields namely, Business Management, Computer Application, Mass Communication,
Hotel management, Social Work, Tourism
and Engineering.
Christ University in a nutshell:
Accredited
by A+ certification by the NAAC, it was the first institute in Karnataka to be
granted that accreditation. It now has two campuses, one in the heart of the
city which covers an area of around 25 acres and the newly constructed campus
on the Mysore Road, which is around 75 acres campus.Undergraduate students have
the option to go for a one year Bachelor of Education, Four years Bachelor of
Hotel management, five years of Bachelor of Law and an integrated B.Tech/
M.Tech. It also provides a three year graduation programs in B.A as well as B.A.
The award
for the highest human beat box assembly formed by the students also went to
Christ University and was registered in the Guinness book of world records.
This shows that the institute is not just ahead in studies but also lays proper
emphasis on the extracurricular activities. The Christ University has a huge
hall that canhouse thousands of people. There is also anenormouscanteen in the
campus of the college and a hostel for women. There are several activity clubs
for students in the college and the university also looks after the education
of the underprivileged children.
The
beautiful city of Bangalore has a brilliant ambience that attracts students
from various corners of the country to visit the city and make it their
permanent abode.The city has been lucky to have so many multi discipline
institutes which provide multi discipline education for ample career choices. Thus,
studying in the city can add outstanding experiences to the life of students
and professionals alike. Not just studying, Bangalore has massive career
opportunities which persuade students to come and settle here permanently.Other
cities of Karnataka like Mysore also have some known colleges which provide
education under varied subjects. The trend is catching on and is expected to
grow in the coming years.
Author Bio
Sonali Dheri is an
experienced writer who writes on a wide range of educational topics. She uses
her creative forces to write informative content on all the latest study
programs, institutes, biotechnology colleges, various
journalism coursesand
education news and issues.
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