{"id":12,"date":"2026-08-29T19:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T19:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sghsiem.org\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-09-19T11:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T11:41:21","slug":"about-the-college","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gurukulcollegebathindsa.org\/?page_id=12","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT THE COLLEGE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- =========================================================\n     GURUKUL COLLEGE BATHINDA\n     ABOUT THE COLLEGE - WORDPRESS CONTENT SECTION\n     ========================================================= -->\n\n<style>\n.gcb-about-page,\n.gcb-about-page * {\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n.gcb-about-page {\n    --gcb-primary: #173f67;\n    --gcb-primary-dark: #0c2c4b;\n    --gcb-secondary: #d69b2d;\n    --gcb-secondary-light: #f2c86b;\n    --gcb-green: #28775a;\n    --gcb-text: #344454;\n    --gcb-muted: #687785;\n    --gcb-light: #f5f8fb;\n    --gcb-blue-light: #eef5fa;\n    --gcb-border: #dce5ec;\n 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class=\"gcb-intro-grid\">\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-intro-text\">\n\n                    <h2 class=\"gcb-content-title\">\n                        An Environment for Learning, Growth &amp; Achievement\n                    <\/h2>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-title-line\"><\/div>\n\n                    <p>\n                        <strong>Gurukul College Bathinda<\/strong> is committed\n                        to providing students with an educational environment\n                        that supports academic achievement, multidisciplinary\n                        learning, skill development and responsible\n                        citizenship.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        The College is located at <strong>Ring Road,\n                        Phase-2, on the stretch from Malout Road to Badal Road,\n                        Bathinda, Punjab \u2013 151005<\/strong>. Its location\n                        provides an environment suited to academic activities\n                        while maintaining connectivity with Bathinda city and\n                        surrounding areas.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        The educational approach of the College seeks to bring\n                        together knowledge, practical learning, communication,\n                        creativity, technology and social awareness so that\n                        students can prepare themselves for the changing\n                        demands of higher education and professional life.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-intro-card\">\n\n                    <h3>Our Educational Purpose<\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        \u201cEducation should develop knowledge and skills while\n                        encouraging character, confidence, curiosity,\n                        responsibility and a lifelong commitment to learning.\u201d\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- ========================\n         ACADEMIC IDENTITY\n    ========================= -->\n    <section class=\"gcb-identity\">\n        <div class=\"gcb-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-identity-grid\">\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-symbol-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-symbol\">G<\/div>\n\n                    <h3>The Gurukul Tradition<\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        An enduring educational philosophy founded on\n                        knowledge, discipline, meaningful teacher\u2013learner\n                        interaction, character and holistic development.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-identity-content\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#b37c19;\">\n                        Our Foundation\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h2>Our Academic Identity<\/h2>\n\n                    <p>\n                        The term <strong>\u201cGurukul\u201d<\/strong> represents an\n                        enduring educational philosophy in the Indian\n                        tradition\u2014one that values close interaction between\n                        teachers and learners, discipline, knowledge,\n                        character and holistic development.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Gurukul College seeks to reinterpret these values\n                        within a contemporary higher-education environment,\n                        connecting the enduring purpose of education with the\n                        academic, technological and professional requirements\n                        of the present.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Education is not viewed merely as preparation for\n                        examinations. It is intended to prepare students for\n                        further study, employment, entrepreneurship, public\n                        life and responsible participation in society.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-formula\">\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-formula-label\">\n                            Our Approach to Education\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <strong>\n                            Academic Knowledge + Practical Skills + Ethical\n                            Values + Modern Technology + Social Awareness\n                        <\/strong>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- ========================\n         MULTIDISCIPLINARY\n    ========================= -->\n    <section class=\"gcb-section\">\n        <div class=\"gcb-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-section-heading\">\n\n                <span class=\"gcb-small-title\">Academic Diversity<\/span>\n\n                <h2>A Multidisciplinary College<\/h2>\n\n                <p>\n                    Gurukul College Bathinda is conceived as a\n                    multidisciplinary learning institution where students can\n                    encounter knowledge across different academic,\n                    professional and skill-oriented fields.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-subject-grid\">\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">A<\/span>\n                    <span>Arts &amp; Humanities<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">L<\/span>\n                    <span>Languages &amp; Literature<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">S<\/span>\n                    <span>Social Sciences<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">C<\/span>\n                    <span>Commerce<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">M<\/span>\n                    <span>Management<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">CA<\/span>\n                    <span>Computer Applications<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">IT<\/span>\n                    <span>Information Technology<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">E<\/span>\n                    <span>Environmental Studies<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">SD<\/span>\n                    <span>Skill Development<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">V<\/span>\n                    <span>Vocational Education<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">CS<\/span>\n                    <span>Communication Studies<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-subject\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-subject-icon\">I<\/span>\n                    <span>Interdisciplinary Programmes<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-notice\">\n                <strong>Academic Note:<\/strong>\n                The exact programmes, subjects and combinations offered in a\n                particular academic session should be confirmed through the\n                College&#8217;s official admission notification.\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- ========================\n         EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY\n    ========================= -->\n    <section class=\"gcb-section gcb-section-light\">\n        <div class=\"gcb-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-philosophy-wrap\">\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-philosophy-intro\">\n\n                    <span class=\"gcb-small-title\"\n                          style=\"color:#b37c19;font-size:12px;\n                                 font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;\">\n                        Whole-Learner Development\n                    <\/span>\n\n                    <h2>Our Educational Philosophy<\/h2>\n\n                    <p>\n                        The College believes that effective higher education\n                        should develop the whole learner. Students should\n                        graduate with more than subject knowledge\u2014they should\n                        develop intellectual, practical, interpersonal and\n                        digital capabilities for life beyond the classroom.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-skills-grid\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-skill\">\n                        <strong>Analyse Information<\/strong>\n                        <span>\n                            Develop reasoned understanding and critical\n                            judgement.\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-skill\">\n                        <strong>Communicate Effectively<\/strong>\n                        <span>\n                            Express ideas clearly in academic, professional and\n                            social settings.\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-skill\">\n                        <strong>Work Independently<\/strong>\n                        <span>\n                            Build responsibility, initiative and self-directed\n                            learning.\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-skill\">\n                        <strong>Collaborate with Others<\/strong>\n                        <span>\n                            Develop teamwork, mutual respect and shared\n                            responsibility.\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-skill\">\n                        <strong>Use Digital Technologies<\/strong>\n                        <span>\n                            Develop confidence in responsible and productive\n                            technology use.\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-skill\">\n                        <strong>Solve Problems<\/strong>\n                        <span>\n                            Apply knowledge and reasoning to practical\n                            situations.\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-skill\">\n                        <strong>Think Creatively<\/strong>\n                        <span>\n                            Encourage curiosity, innovation and independent\n                            ideas.\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-skill\">\n                        <strong>Understand Social Responsibilities<\/strong>\n                        <span>\n                            Recognise responsibilities towards society and the\n                            environment.\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-skill\">\n                        <strong>Adapt to Change<\/strong>\n                        <span>\n                            Prepare for evolving academic and professional\n                            environments.\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-skill\">\n                        <strong>Continue Learning<\/strong>\n                        <span>\n                            Develop an enduring orientation towards knowledge\n                            and self-improvement.\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- ========================\n         TEACHING & LEARNING\n    ========================= -->\n    <section class=\"gcb-section\">\n        <div class=\"gcb-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-section-heading\">\n\n                <span class=\"gcb-small-title\">Academic Experience<\/span>\n\n                <h2>Teaching &amp; Learning<\/h2>\n\n                <p>\n                    Teaching at Gurukul College is intended to be interactive,\n                    student-centred and outcome-oriented, combining structured\n                    academic instruction with opportunities for active and\n                    applied learning.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-learning-grid\">\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-learning-card\">\n                    <div class=\"gcb-learning-number\">01<\/div>\n                    <h3>Lectures<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Systematic engagement with important concepts,\n                        theories and disciplinary knowledge.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-learning-card\">\n                    <div class=\"gcb-learning-number\">02<\/div>\n                    <h3>Tutorials &amp; Discussions<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Opportunities for questions, dialogue and deeper\n                        engagement with subject matter.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-learning-card\">\n                    <div class=\"gcb-learning-number\">03<\/div>\n                    <h3>Presentations<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Activities designed to strengthen communication,\n                        confidence and the organisation of ideas.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-learning-card\">\n                    <div class=\"gcb-learning-number\">04<\/div>\n                    <h3>Projects<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Independent and collaborative tasks connecting\n                        academic learning with inquiry and application.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-learning-card\">\n                    <div class=\"gcb-learning-number\">05<\/div>\n                    <h3>Practical Work<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Applied learning opportunities for subjects and\n                        programmes requiring practical competencies.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-learning-card\">\n                    <div class=\"gcb-learning-number\">06<\/div>\n                    <h3>Seminars<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Academic interaction intended to broaden subject\n                        understanding and intellectual participation.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-learning-card\">\n                    <div class=\"gcb-learning-number\">07<\/div>\n                    <h3>Workshops<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Focused activities supporting practical knowledge,\n                        contemporary skills and professional exposure.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-learning-card\">\n                    <div class=\"gcb-learning-number\">08<\/div>\n                    <h3>Digital Learning<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Appropriate use of technology-supported resources to\n                        complement classroom teaching and independent study.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- ========================\n         FACULTY & MENTORING\n    ========================= -->\n    <section class=\"gcb-section gcb-section-light\">\n        <div class=\"gcb-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-faculty-panel\">\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-faculty-intro\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-eyebrow\">Academic Guidance<\/div>\n\n                    <h2>Faculty &amp; Mentoring<\/h2>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Faculty members play an important role in creating the\n                        academic character of the institution. Their\n                        responsibilities extend beyond classroom teaching to\n                        the broader academic and developmental needs of\n                        students.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        The College seeks to encourage respectful interaction\n                        between students and teachers and an environment in\n                        which learners can seek academic guidance and\n                        constructive support.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-faculty-quote\">\n                        Teaching, guidance and mentoring together contribute\n                        to meaningful higher education.\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-faculty-list\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-check-list\">\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-check-item\">\n                            <span class=\"gcb-check\">&#10003;<\/span>\n                            Student Mentoring\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-check-item\">\n                            <span class=\"gcb-check\">&#10003;<\/span>\n                            Academic Guidance\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-check-item\">\n                            <span class=\"gcb-check\">&#10003;<\/span>\n                            Assessment\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-check-item\">\n                            <span class=\"gcb-check\">&#10003;<\/span>\n                            Curriculum Support\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-check-item\">\n                            <span class=\"gcb-check\">&#10003;<\/span>\n                            Research\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-check-item\">\n                            <span class=\"gcb-check\">&#10003;<\/span>\n                            Seminars\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-check-item\">\n                            <span class=\"gcb-check\">&#10003;<\/span>\n                            Workshops\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-check-item\">\n                            <span class=\"gcb-check\">&#10003;<\/span>\n                            Cultural Activities\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-check-item\">\n                            <span class=\"gcb-check\">&#10003;<\/span>\n                            Career Guidance\n                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"gcb-check-item\">\n                            <span class=\"gcb-check\">&#10003;<\/span>\n                            Student Development\n                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- ========================\n         STUDENT DEVELOPMENT\n    ========================= -->\n    <section class=\"gcb-section\">\n        <div class=\"gcb-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-section-heading\">\n\n                <span class=\"gcb-small-title\">Beyond the Classroom<\/span>\n\n                <h2>Student Development<\/h2>\n\n                <p>\n                    The educational experience at Gurukul College is intended\n                    to support students&#8217; academic, cultural, social, physical\n                    and professional development.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-development-grid\">\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-development-item\">\n                    <h3>Academic Competitions<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Encouraging knowledge, intellectual participation and\n                        academic confidence.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-development-item\">\n                    <h3>Debates &amp; Quiz Programmes<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Supporting communication, awareness, reasoning and\n                        healthy academic competition.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-development-item\">\n                    <h3>Cultural Activities<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Providing opportunities for expression, participation\n                        and appreciation of cultural diversity.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-development-item\">\n                    <h3>Sports<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Encouraging physical activity, discipline, teamwork\n                        and a balanced student experience.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-development-item\">\n                    <h3>Literary Activities<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Promoting reading, writing, language skills and\n                        creative expression.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-development-item\">\n                    <h3>Clubs &amp; Societies<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Creating opportunities for student initiative,\n                        collaboration and shared interests.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-development-item\">\n                    <h3>Community Service<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Developing social awareness and a sense of\n                        responsibility towards the wider community.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-development-item\">\n                    <h3>Educational Visits<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Connecting classroom knowledge with broader academic,\n                        cultural and professional contexts.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-development-item\">\n                    <h3>Skill Development<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Strengthening practical, digital, communication and\n                        career-oriented competencies.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- ========================\n         INSTITUTIONAL VALUES\n    ========================= -->\n    <section class=\"gcb-section gcb-values\">\n        <div class=\"gcb-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-section-heading\">\n\n                <span class=\"gcb-small-title\">What Guides Us<\/span>\n\n                <h2>Our Institutional Values<\/h2>\n\n                <p>\n                    The academic environment of Gurukul College Bathinda seeks\n                    to be guided by values that connect intellectual growth\n                    with personal and social responsibility.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-values-grid\">\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-value-card\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-value-no\">01<\/span>\n                    <h3>Knowledge<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        The disciplined pursuit of learning, understanding and\n                        intellectual development.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-value-card\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-value-no\">02<\/span>\n                    <h3>Character<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Integrity, responsibility, respect, discipline and\n                        ethical conduct.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-value-card\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-value-no\">03<\/span>\n                    <h3>Skills<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Practical, professional, communication and digital\n                        competencies for contemporary life.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-value-card\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-value-no\">04<\/span>\n                    <h3>Creativity<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        The ability to think independently, explore\n                        possibilities and generate new ideas.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-value-card\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-value-no\">05<\/span>\n                    <h3>Inclusiveness<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Respect for diversity, dignity, participation and\n                        equal opportunity.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-value-card\">\n                    <span class=\"gcb-value-no\">06<\/span>\n                    <h3>Social Responsibility<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Awareness of responsibilities towards the community,\n                        society and environment.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- ========================\n         FUTURE\n    ========================= -->\n    <section class=\"gcb-future\">\n        <div class=\"gcb-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-future-panel\">\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-future-content\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-eyebrow\" style=\"color:#b37c19;\">\n                        Forward Thinking\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h2>Looking to the Future<\/h2>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Higher education is changing rapidly. Digital\n                        transformation, Artificial Intelligence,\n                        interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship and new\n                        forms of employment are reshaping what students need\n                        from colleges.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Gurukul College Bathinda seeks to remain responsive to\n                        these developments by strengthening academic quality,\n                        student support and contemporary learning\n                        opportunities.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        The objective is to create an educational environment\n                        in which established academic values can work\n                        alongside new knowledge, emerging technologies and\n                        evolving professional requirements.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-future-tags\">\n\n                        <span class=\"gcb-future-tag\">\n                            Digital Transformation\n                        <\/span>\n\n                        <span class=\"gcb-future-tag\">\n                            Artificial Intelligence\n                        <\/span>\n\n                        <span class=\"gcb-future-tag\">\n                            Interdisciplinary Learning\n                        <\/span>\n\n                        <span class=\"gcb-future-tag\">\n                            Entrepreneurship\n                        <\/span>\n\n                        <span class=\"gcb-future-tag\">\n                            Employability Skills\n                        <\/span>\n\n                        <span class=\"gcb-future-tag\">\n                            Lifelong Learning\n                        <\/span>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div class=\"gcb-future-box\">\n\n                    <div class=\"gcb-big-mark\">&#8594;<\/div>\n\n                    <h3>Tradition with Contemporary Learning<\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        The College seeks to carry forward the values\n                        associated with the Gurukul tradition while preparing\n                        students to learn, work and contribute responsibly in\n                        a rapidly changing world.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- ========================\n         CLOSING MESSAGE\n    ========================= -->\n    <section class=\"gcb-closing\">\n        <div class=\"gcb-container\">\n\n            <div class=\"gcb-closing-inner\">\n\n                <span>Gurukul College Bathinda<\/span>\n\n                <h2>\n                    Knowledge for Understanding. Skills for Opportunity.\n                    Values for Life.\n                <\/h2>\n\n                <p>\n                    Building an academic environment that encourages learning,\n                    confidence, responsibility and meaningful participation in\n                    society.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Environment for Learning, Growth &amp; Achievement Gurukul College Bathinda is committed to providing students with an educational environment that supports academic achievement, multidisciplinary learning, skill development and responsible citizenship. 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