Darjeeling Government College, Darjeeling

The college has a girls' hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.

The college has a library facility for all students.

The College now has a single sports ground of its own, of a size of 29m X 16m. Although this span is not very large, it is still exceedingly important in this hilly area where space limitation is a reality. This field nurtures outdoor games like badminton, volleyball, basketball, etc. The Annual Sports of the college are, however, held in the Lebong Public Ground. There are places for indoor games for boys and girls in their respective common rooms. The auditorium also has space for indoor games like table tennis and badminton. The college is planning to develop another outdoor playground near the college campus.

The college has an excellent IT Infrastructure for the students.

The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.

The College has an auditorium on the first floor of the main building. It is provided with a nice balcony and a total capacity of about 300 seats. The auditorium is equipped with facilities such as those required for organizing different programs, seminars, or conferences.  

The college has good networking for the alumni association.

The college has science departments that are equipped with well-furnished laboratories. 26 rooms in the college are used as laboratories (Physics-6, Botany-9, Zoology-5, Geography-3, Math-1, Chemistry-1, and Microbiology-1). The laboratories are equipped with basic facilities required for the purpose of practical classes.

The college has a boys’ hostel facility, which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.

The college has a Botanical Garden. The Botany department maintains the Medicinal Plant Garden adjacent to the department (180 ft x 10 ft). There is also a well-maintained decorative garden in front of the Main Building. To emphasize environmental consciousness, spare areas within the college are used to plant and maintain various plants.

NSS: The College has a student NSS wing, which is engaged in organizing most of the extension activities of the college, such as different awareness programs and cleaning programs. Around 150 students are now enrolled in NSS.

NCC: The College has a very strong NCC unit of its own. The total number of students enrolled in NCC is about 277. The Girls’ NCC Room is on the 2nd floor of the Main Building.

The college has a Gym facility for the students.

The college has a transport facility for the students.

The college has 46 classrooms in total across different departments of the college. An additional 20 classrooms would be available for the four proposed departments. Nepali, English, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physics, and Geography have their own lecture theatres. The Chemistry Department has an old, large gallery that can also be used by other departments. All the classrooms are provided with basic amenities like a black/white/green board, electricity, lights, glass windows for light, and proper ventilation.

The college has a health center with a first aid facility for the students.