The Parvatibai Chowgule College
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Smt Parvatibai Chowgule College Of Arts & Science, also referred to as Chowgule College or just Chowgules is a college based in the South Goa district of Margao
, on the west coast of India. Goa liberation movement
was at its peak. People had come out at streets to fight with the Portugal army. During that period there was another freedom Movement going on in the other part of Goa.
Vishwasrao Chowgule, an industrialist and philanthropist had been negotiating with the newly formed government to get a plot to build a college. Finally, in 1962 Chowgule House got permission to house a college in the military barracks setup near Arlem. Founded in memory of his mother, the college was inaugurated by the then External Minister Smt. Lakshmi Menon on 23 June 1962.
In 2008, Chowgules was accredited with A Grade by NAAC & in 2010, won the Goa University
Silver Jubilee Year Award for "Best College"
As the main college for Arts and Science education in South Goa
since the early 'sixties, it has been home to a number of prominent alumni. Its present principal is Dr. R. V. Gaonkar.
The C-Library has a collection of 57,794 items. It subscribes 75 latest scientific as well as general journals. The specialist collection includes Books, extensive reference materials, AV materials, rare photo collection. More than 2700 bound volumes are available
Chowgule Sports and Fitness Center is Located in the south of Goa on a sprawling 5 acre property. The center itself has an indoor capacity of 35,000 sq. ft. which is equipped with sports and recreational fitness facility featuring: cardio equipment, selector machines, free weight, indoor running track, plyometrics
platform, dot drill mats, Jacuzzi
, steam bath and changing rooms for men and women.
In 2007, The College campus inaugurated its exclusive Wi-Fi
network, that promoted e-learning as well setting up online courses,which is called Chowgules Learn Anytime Any Place (CLAAP), which helped students get course material online as well as have discussions on the various forums.
in Science and Arts. Annual Activities are carried out in the Academic field by having different Subject Day celebration wherein various activities like quiz, debate, poster making etc. are held. Prominent among these are "Pegasus", known as the only undergraduate English Literary Festival in Goa, organized by the Department of English wherein various state level colleges participate.
A newly organized Information technology
event called I-RIX, organized by the Department of Computer Science has been very successful with large participation of students all over the State of Goa. The event includes various competitions and talks by successful IT resource persons.
is the official mascot of the college and the students here are regarded as Chowgule Tigers.
In April 2010, a sequence of the film Golmaal 3
was shot on the sports campus of Chowgule College.
In 2010, Chetan Bhagat
and in 2011, Nandita Das
was made the chief guest of the Founders day celebration of the college.
Margao
Margao and commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is the administrative headquarters of South Goa district and of the Salcete taluka.- Etymology :...
, on the west coast of India. Goa liberation movement
Goa liberation movement
The Goa liberation movement was a movement that sought to end the Portuguese colonial rule in Portuguese India. It began in the early 20th century and gained strength between 1940 to 1961. It was preceded by many smaller revolts...
was at its peak. People had come out at streets to fight with the Portugal army. During that period there was another freedom Movement going on in the other part of Goa.
Vishwasrao Chowgule, an industrialist and philanthropist had been negotiating with the newly formed government to get a plot to build a college. Finally, in 1962 Chowgule House got permission to house a college in the military barracks setup near Arlem. Founded in memory of his mother, the college was inaugurated by the then External Minister Smt. Lakshmi Menon on 23 June 1962.
In 2008, Chowgules was accredited with A Grade by NAAC & in 2010, won the Goa University
Goa University
Goa University was established in 1985 and merged with the Centre for Post Graduate Instruction and Research of the University of Bombay that functioned at state-capital Panaji or Panjim. Goa University offers both graduate and post-graduate studies and research programmes...
Silver Jubilee Year Award for "Best College"
Courses offered
It offers courses in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Masters of Arts (Geography), Masters of Science (Information Technology) streams and Post-Graduate Diploma in Computer Application and the newly introduced course in Biotechnology.As the main college for Arts and Science education in South Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
since the early 'sixties, it has been home to a number of prominent alumni. Its present principal is Dr. R. V. Gaonkar.
Campus Facilities
Chowgule college library encompasses Reading Rooms, Book stacks and Specialist Function Area such as Visual Room and Multimedia Resource Center.The C-Library has a collection of 57,794 items. It subscribes 75 latest scientific as well as general journals. The specialist collection includes Books, extensive reference materials, AV materials, rare photo collection. More than 2700 bound volumes are available
Chowgule Sports and Fitness Center is Located in the south of Goa on a sprawling 5 acre property. The center itself has an indoor capacity of 35,000 sq. ft. which is equipped with sports and recreational fitness facility featuring: cardio equipment, selector machines, free weight, indoor running track, plyometrics
Plyometrics
Plyometrics is a type of exercise training designed to produce fast, powerful movements, and improve the functions of the nervous system, generally for the purpose of improving performance in sports. Plyometric exercises may also be referred to as explosive exercises...
platform, dot drill mats, Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi is a company that produces whirlpool bathtubs and spas. Its first product was a bath with massaging jets. The term "jacuzzi" is now often used generically to refer to any bathtub with massaging jets.-History:...
, steam bath and changing rooms for men and women.
In 2007, The College campus inaugurated its exclusive Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
network, that promoted e-learning as well setting up online courses,which is called Chowgules Learn Anytime Any Place (CLAAP), which helped students get course material online as well as have discussions on the various forums.
College Activities
Chowgule College has Bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Science and Arts. Annual Activities are carried out in the Academic field by having different Subject Day celebration wherein various activities like quiz, debate, poster making etc. are held. Prominent among these are "Pegasus", known as the only undergraduate English Literary Festival in Goa, organized by the Department of English wherein various state level colleges participate.
A newly organized Information technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
event called I-RIX, organized by the Department of Computer Science has been very successful with large participation of students all over the State of Goa. The event includes various competitions and talks by successful IT resource persons.
Other Activities
The tigerTiger
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
is the official mascot of the college and the students here are regarded as Chowgule Tigers.
In April 2010, a sequence of the film Golmaal 3
Golmaal 3
Golmaal 3 is a 2010 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. A sequel to the 2008 film Golmaal Returns, the project stars most of the actors from the previous film, including Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade. New additions to the cast include...
was shot on the sports campus of Chowgule College.
In 2010, Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat , is an Indian author, columnist, and speaker. Bhagat is the author of five bestselling novels, Five Point Someone , One Night @ the Call Center , The 3 Mistakes of My Life , 2 States & Revolution 2020: Love, Corruption, Ambition...
and in 2011, Nandita Das
Nandita Das
Nandita Das is an award-winning Indian film actress and director. As an actress, she is known for her performances in Fire , Earth , Bawandar , Kannathil Muthamittal and Aamaar Bhuvan . As a director, she is known for her directorial debut Firaaq , which has won a number of national and...
was made the chief guest of the Founders day celebration of the college.