Government Degree College Darlaghat
A Brief Profile
Government Degree College, Darlaghat, District Solan is situated on the Shimla-Bilaspur-Kangra Highway, just over a kilometre ahead of the Darlaghat Bus Stop, towards Bilaspur. It over looks the charmingand picturesque Darla hills.
The College was established on 23rd May, 2017, with a view to make quality higher education accessible in Darlaghat and its surrounding regions. It is currently being run in a privately hired complex. The college has already acquired 43.1 bighas of land in village Kotla Pujariyan and Kotla Numhal on the Darla Hill. In addition, administrative approval of Rupees 14.56 crore has been granted for construction of a new college campus. All codal formalities having been completed, the construction is set to start soon.
Darlaghat is a sub-teshil and a panchayat of Solan District. Interestingly, it derives its name from “Dadu”, a wild sour pomegranate, prolific in the area.
It is known primarily for Dadu fruit, and limestone resources. In addition, Darlaghat Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1974, known for hosting populations of black bears, sambhars, wild boars, leopard, and variousmigratory birds.
Ambuja Cement Factory, established in 1995, is the economic lifeline of the region. It has facilitated development of a vibrant market networkin the region. As a result, the region is also host to a substantial migrant population.
What lends a peculiar distinctiveness to Darlaghat, is its ‘Rurban' nature. Just beyond the highway, the factory, and the market, one will find the fields lush with the maize crop, the cows lazily grazing on hay, and the familiar sight of the hardworking Indian farmer. There is a certain solace in the very nature of Darlaghat, a mixture of a town and a village.
Government Degree College, Darlaghat is a leap forward in fulfilling the vision of providing affordable and accessible quality higher education to all.
The institution primarily serves rural areas, but is well connected to urban facilities, by virtue of its location on National Highway and nearness to the Ambuja Cement factory.
From the very beginning, 70-80 per cent of its students have been girls, a fact which represents both a responsibility and an opportunity to shape the future of these young girls, who are driven by a desire to learn, but for various hurdles are unable to go to major cities for their education. The college is an admirable attempt to bring quality education to the door of those not so privileged, marking a step forward in fulfilling constitutional values of equality and justice.
The dynamic, hard-working, and driven students and staff members of Darlaghat, are a reflection of the bright future that the college has before it.
