Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science is a college based in the

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district of

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, on the west coast of

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History

Vishwasrao Chowgule, an industrialist and philanthropist, had been negotiating with the newly formed Government of Goa, Daman and Diu, to get a plot of land to build a college. In 1962, Chowgule family got permission to house a college in the military barracks setup near Arlem, Margao. Founded in memory of his mother, the college was inaugurated by the then External Minister Lakshmi N. Menon on 23 June 1962. In 2008, Chowgules was accredited with A Grade by NAAC and in 2010, won the

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Silver Jubilee Year Award for "Best College."

Courses

Chowgule College offers Bachelor's degrees in: *

Bachelor Of Vocational Education Bachelor of Vocation (B. Voc, BVE or BVEd) is a specialized undergraduate bachelor's degree which qualifies the graduate as a vocational teacher in public schools or trainer for private companies. Some universities, like some vocational universi ...

Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.S., B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Scienc ...

and Master's degrees in: *

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have ...

, with subspecialties in English, Geography, Hindi, History, and Economics, and Child Psychology *

Master of Science A Master of Science (; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medici ...

, with subspecialities in Information Technology and

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It also offers a post-graduate diploma in Computer Applications. It is the only institution in Goa to offer a master's degree (M.A.) in Child Psychology and one of very few colleges in Goa to offer Geology as a

subspecialty. As the main college for Arts and Science education in South Goa since the early 1960s, it has been home to a number of prominent alumni. Its present principal is Dr. Prof. Sangeeta. G. Sankhalkar. As of the 2015-2016 academic year, Chowgule College is also Goa's first autonomous college.

Facilities

The Chowgule College Library encompasses reading rooms, book stacks and special function areas such as visual room and multimedia resource center. The C-Library has a collection of 57,794 items. It subscribes to 75 latest scientific as well as general journals. The specialist collection includes books, extensive reference materials, AV materials, rare photo collection etc. More than 2700 bound volumes are also available. Chowgule Sports and Fitness Center is in the south of

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on a sprawling 5-acre property. The center has an indoor capacity of 35,000 sq. ft. which is equipped with sports and recreational fitness facilities featuring: cardio equipment, selector machines, free weights, indoor running track,

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platform, dot drill mats,

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, steam bath and changing rooms for men and women. In 2007, the campus inaugurated its exclusive

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network, that promoted e-learning as well setting up online courses called Chowgules Learn Anytime Any Place (CLAAP), which helped students get course material online and have discussions in forums.

Student life

Tathastu is the annual inter-collegiate event organised by Chowgule College and has seen increasing participation over the years. Other annual activities carried out in the academic field include subject-day celebrations when activities like quizzes, debates, poster-making, etc. are held. A few prominent events like ''Pegasus'' (English Department), ‘The Bard By The Mandovi- Shakespeare Festival’ (English Department, 'Nebula'' (Geology Department), ''Revelations'' (Economics Department), ''I-RIX'' (Computer Science Department), ''Geographize'' (Geography Department) etc. are well known in Goa and surrounding states. ''Pegasus'' is the first inter-collegiate literary festival in Goa and has completed 14 years since its inception in 2008. ''Geographize'', which enables students to showcase their geographical skills through various events, was first held in 2012 and has since become a national event. The

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is the official mascot of the college and the students are regarded as "Chowgule Tigers". In April 2010, a sequence of the film ''

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'' was shot on the sports campus. The Founder's day celebration at the college has invited prominent chief guests like

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(2010),

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(2011),

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(2014),

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(2015) and

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(2016).

References

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