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Synod College, located in Shillong, Meghalaya, is a co-educational institution managed and run by the Khasi Jaiñtia Presbyterian Synod Sepngi.[2] It was established in the year 1965 and affiliated with the North Eastern Hill University.[3] The college is a Government aided college.[4]
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1 July 1965 |
| Accreditation | Accredited Grade A+ by NAAC |
Academic affiliations | North Eastern Hill University |
| Principal | Dr. R. M. Lyngdoh [1] |
| Location | , , 25.583°N 91.875°E |
| Website | https://www.synodcollege.edu.in |
In the year 1962, the Khasi Jaiñtia Presbyterian Synod (KJP Synod) in its general meeting, decided to set up an institution of higher education. Thus, Synod College was established on 1 July 1965 under the Christian Education Department of KJP Synod. The college started with pre-university course in Arts. Then in the year 1969 a degree course in Arts was introduced. This is followed by the opening of Science stream with pre-university course in the year 1987 and subsequently a degree course in Science from 1992.[5]
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Science
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Botany
- Zoology
Arts and Commerce
- Khasi
- English
- Hindi
- History
- Geography
- Education
- Economics
- Philosophy
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Commerce
- Management
The college was first accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council in the year 2005 with B+ Grade.[6] The college was subsequently re-accredited Grade A with CGPA of 3.10 in the year 2011,[7] also Grade A with CGPA of 3.02 in the year 2017[8] and recently was re-accredited with Grade A+ in the 4th cycle with CGPA of 3.28 by NAAC.[9]
The college has instituted various annual College Awards and Scholarships for rank holders, meritorious students and special scholarship for differently abled students as follows:[10]
- Primrose Gatphoh Memorial Award
- Thomas Jones Memorial Award
- Synod College Excellence Award
- Dr. D. Wanswet Award
- Special Scholarship for Meritorious Students
- Scholarship for the Differently Abled
- Synod College Achiever's Award
- Student with Potential Award
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