was for a short period and ended in 1975. Soon the college returned to the original discipline of “Science”. Of the two new subjects, Geology was introduced at the U.G. level in 1956 and P.G. level in 1967 while Defence Studies was introduced at U.G. level 1972 and P.G. level 1987. The institution attained the status of Model Science College in 1984 and became Autonomous in 1987. It has the privilege of being the Leading College of Chhattishgarh.

Subjects:
                  Conventional Vs Non conventional,
                  Vocational Vs Non vocational.

                  Personally we do not believe in labeling subjects as conventional or non-conventional, vocational or non-vocational because for us a subject is a subject. The quality of teaching and the potential of students determine the utility of the subjects. The institution currently has combinations at the U.G. level based on a cafeteria approach.
                  The college has 7 subjects at the P.G. level includes, Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Defence Studies, Mathematics, Geology and Biotechnology.


CAMPUS:

                  The institution has a sprawling area extending upto 83 acres. Its distinctive feature and basic advantage is that it has a huge campus in an environment friendly atmosphere. The campus has magnificent buildings, a hostels, a botanical garden, sprawling play grounds, an indoor court, a gymnasium and vehicle parking sheds. Residential accommodation is provided for Professors, Assistant Professors and supporting staff. The campus has four hostels of which one of the hostels for women housed the Geology and Defence Studies departments till the year 2000. With the formation of the new state, it now houses the Directorate of Higher Education. The teacher’s hostel in the campus, previously occupied by the Additional Director’s office now houses the Directorate of Sports and Culture. The other three hostels accomodate only boys.


FACULTY:

                  The college has highly qualified staff members. Presently 77 staff members of sanctioned posts of 92 are working. Of these 43 are Ph.D. holders and 03 are M.Phil degree holders. The amount of research work undertaken in this college over the years surpasses the works of many university Research departments both qualitatively and quantitatively. The college seeks to lay claim on quality and quantity without compromising either. The qualitative assessment of research work is evident by some of the staff members winning Young Scientist Awards, Major research fellowships, attending seminars and conferences, publishing research papers in National & International Journals, referees in prestigious Journals.


STRENGTH:
(1) Career Guidance cum Placement cell
                  The only Science College in the State to have Carieer Guidance cum Placement cell. The students are given free counselling on Carieer options, new avenues and job opportunities.
They are also trained for group discussion, lectureties, interviews and other psychological screening tests. In the academic session 2002-03 campus interviews by Sterlite Group, Aptech etc. have been arranged.

(2) Centre for Competitive Examination.
                  The students of Chhattisgarh region in the past had to travel outside the state for appearing in various competitive examinations at institutional, state or national level.
With the available infrastructure and committed Staff, the college offered its services on Mission Basis for conducting a sizeable number of competitive examination thus catering to the demands of students from all corners of the state.

(3) Library & Sports
                  Over the years, the college library has developed itself into a very resourceful information Centre and has 60,000 books, 174 periodicals. All the library documents are available through OPAC (On line Public Access Cataloguing). Linearise, the college has the best sports complex which include Indoor Badminton Court, Floodlit Handball Court, Tennis Court, Volleyball Court, Basket ball Court, Cricket ground, and a small Gymnasium.


Autonomous Examination:
                  Since 1987, the college has been conducting the annual examinations with transparency, efficiency and authenticity. The setting of question papers and the methodology is of a very high standard. Though, the college conducts and prepares the result, the marksheet is endorsed and the degree awarded by the affiliated university, i.e. Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur.

                  Our past performance has made us worthy of expectations from the students in general and the society in particular. We have the responsibility of proving that we are worthy of such expectations, so we are always on the march for excellence.