The Govt. of Uttar Pradesh founded Dr. Pitambar Dutt Badthawal Himalayan Govt. P.G.College, Kotdwar in July 1971. With just
Bachelor of Arts and science Course. With 12 subjects (Hindi, English, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Poltical Science,
Economics, chemistry, Physics, Biology, Maths, Botany, Zoology). Since then the college has gone through many changes and
developments to meet the requirements of the youth of this region. College get the status of PG in 1974-1975. B.Ed course was
started in 1979-80. IGNOU study center was established in 1999-2000. The expansion and developments of the college has taken
place within the broader guidelines of the National Education Policy and the plans of the Educational developments of the
state. The college has now become a multi faculty institution providing Arts, Commerce and Science Coursed at Under Graduate
and Postgraduate level. College is affiliated to Garhwal University; Srinagar . The College caters to the need of higher
education of the students from surrounding rural hilly areas. A large number of students belong to the weaker and poorer
section of the society. The majority of the students want higher education as means of getting, a job, especially in the
Government Sector. The college has earned U.G.C recognition under 2f and 12B
The college has now different departments offering Under Graduate and Post Graduate courses in three faculties of Arts,
Commerce and Science. The college volunteered for institutional accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation
Council (NAAC), Bangalore and got 'c++' grade .The college was started with the aim of imparting higher education to the poor
students of the surrounding backward hilly area. Being a multi faculty college it provides knowledge and skill through various academic and Professional programmes to shape the students as sensitive and and responsible citizens. The Uttarakhand Government in collaboration with private agencies has introduced a computer education programmes."Shikar"in this college.
Further the college has introduced 1-year diploma courses in Nursery Technology and Orchard Management and a three-year
degree course in B.Sc. Biotechnology. Beside Open University Haldwani (Uttarakhand) has started study center for various
courses. Uttarakhand Application center Dehradun has launched a setellite system(Edusat) to facilitate the dissemination of
knowledge to the rural and remote population of Uttarakhand.
Academic Courses
Arts Stream :
Graduation - Drawing and Painting, Music, Philosophy
Graduation and Post Graduation - Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Economics, Poltical Science, history, Geography, Sociology, Home
Science
Science Stream :
Graduation and Post Graduation - Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics
Specialisation in PG courses :
Electronics (Physics)
Organics (Chemistry)
Fish & fishries (Zoology)
Forest ecology and Management (Botany)
Commerce Stream :
Graduation- Management, Accounts, Economics, Law
Graduation and Post Graduation - All Compulsory Papers
Dr.P.D.B.H. Govt. P.G. College, Kotdwar
Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Off Phone> : 01382-222188
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