00:0025 years ago, with an unshakable belief in their dream of setting up an institution that would
00:19offer world-class education and open doors to life-changing career opportunities,
00:24our visionary founders, Sitnam Singh Sandhu and Rashpal Singh Thaliwal, laid the foundation of
00:31Chandigarh Group of Colleges, CGC Landra, under the aegis of Shri Guru Ram Dass Educational Society.
00:39Its core values are rooted in integrity, inclusiveness and compassion.
00:46As we celebrate the milestone 25th year of CGC Landra's existence this year,
00:52the institution remains steadfast in its vision of imparting quality, affordable higher education
00:59to nurture competent, socially sensitive and skilled professionals of tomorrow.
01:06Under the dynamic leadership of our honourable founders, CGC continues on its mission of being
01:13a higher education institution by excellence, striving for holistic development of our students
01:19and providing them the best opportunities for career progression.
01:24Beginning from a single building in 2001, today, CGC Landra has grown into a vibrant,
01:32sprawling campus with 12 building blocks which include Chandigarh Engineering College,
01:38Chandigarh Business School of Administration, Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Chandigarh College of
01:44Hospitality, Chandigarh College of Technology and Chandigarh College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology.
01:52The campus also has a total of 10 libraries that include the main library, which is a treasure trove
01:59of books ranging from technical subjects to the latest in fiction and non-fiction categories.
02:06Since its inception, CGC Landra has built a legacy unmatched in the region.
02:13Over 1 lakh students have graduated from this campus, with many going on to shine in top
02:18corporate, government, defence and entrepreneurial ventures.
02:23CGC Landra's placement record continues to be the hallmark of its stellar standing as a premium
02:29education institution in the region. With 1,000 plus MNCs like Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte,
02:38TCS, Kudnizant and others from various sectors visiting the campus and 10,000 plus job offers,
02:47CGC's highest placement package stands at more than Rs 50 lakh per annum.
02:52Our curriculum, a dedicated training and placement programme, prepares students to excel in all spheres.
03:00The institution has received accreditations from prestigious national accrediting entities
03:08including NAAC, NBA, QS iGage, NIRF, IPR, IIC and AR IIA. Being in the league of NAC A-plus institutions
03:23and being a QS iGage platinum-rated institution pan-India reinforces CGC Landra's spectacular legacy and credibility.
03:32Through its Department of International Affairs, CGC has forged academic alliances by signing
03:38Memorandums of Understanding with more than 60 international colleges and universities of repute
03:44from countries like the USA, UK and Australia, providing the best opportunities for global education
03:52and exposure to its students.
03:54The institution's NCC wing has also been bringing many laurels to the college with a number of cadets
04:02going on to serve and lead as officers in the Indian Defence Forces.
04:08CGC Landra's faculty and student researchers have received grants worth more than Rs 25 crores
04:15for funded projects from various government and non-government bodies.
04:19It has also set up state-of-the-art facilities such as the Atal Community Innovation Centre,
04:27ACIC RISE Association which has incubated more than 100 startups, an Artificial Intelligence Skills Lab,
04:35Drone Technology Lab, Advanced Manufacturing Lab, Intellectual Property Rights Cell, Centre of Excellence for Cybersecurity
04:44which ensure that CGC students have the best in class opportunities for entrepreneurship and skill development
04:51in sync with the latest requirements of the industry.
04:56Over these 25 years, CGC Landra became a home for thousands of students, faculty and employees from across India.
05:05A place where careers were forged, lives were shaped, friendships were born
05:11and the belief in oneself and in the conviction that anything is possible found wings.
05:18All of it driven by one simple, powerful promise of building careers, transforming lives.
05:25As you all embark on your academic journey with CGC Landra, we warmly welcome you to our beautiful campus
05:33and extend you our best wishes and many blessings.
05:38May you go on to make your institution, your families and yourselves proud
05:43as you chase your dreams and make the best out of your student life.
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