Profile of the Lalan college

Shri R. R. Lalan College is the oldest college in Kachchh. Shri Ramji Ravji Lalan a renowned visionary businessman of Koday village near Mandvi gave donation for the construction of this distinguished education institute in Bhuj during early fifties. The college during the years of commencement,from 1953 to 1956 used to seat at Darbar Garh in the palace campus. In 1956 the college was shifted to the new building at Mandvi road, opposite to the new palace of HE Maharao Shri Madansinghji. Initially with a few subjects of languages, and social studies the college imparted much to the society. After 1960 Chemistry and Physics were introduced, while in 1988 seeing the requirement of the region and with an active administrative support of the then Principal Shri M. M. Parmar Geology was introduced. Now the college offers 14 subjects in Arts and Science faculties. Out of forteen only three subjects are taught at subsidiary level, while eleven are offered at T. Y. level.

The college has well qualified faculties in almost all subjects with 4 out of 39 (including lecturers on contract base) have got doctorate degree and four have M. Phil degrees. All the faculties are involved in restructuring the syllabus for the newly formed University. Many of the teachers are serving as chairmen for the respective subjects in terms of holding academics for entire subject in the University. Dr. M. G. Thakkar – the principal coordinated the workshop for restructuring the syllabus and assessment pattern at F.Y.B.Sc.in the year of 2006-7. The Comprehensive Continuous Evaluation has been successfully introduced in the FYBSc. The changes in the curricum has also been suggested and implemented according to the CC Evaluation method.

The library of the college was one of the richest in the State and the richest in Kachchh before the devastating 2001 Bhuj earthquake. It provides service to the researchers and seekers of knowledge from other institutions and public. The students of open category as well as SC/ST and OBC catagories are given admission, varying from third class to distinction, and passing marks for the BSc students in the previous examination, utilizing the admission quota according to the rules of the state Government. Feedbacks are collected from students for improvement of teaching.