First Convocation of the College- 1966

With ALL the FOUNDER TEACHERS
D.K.Tyagi, G.K.Aggrawal. Vishnu Nath Prasad, Y.Chibber,Shrimati S.Chibber, Prof. S.P.Thapliyal (Principal), S. Mishra, L.K.Shukla,C.S.Sharma.

Dr. Satya Prakash Sheel and Mr. Giriraj Kumar Agrawal were the founder teachers, later joined by Mr. Satya Prasad Thapliyal and Mr. P N Mishra in the Department of English. Dr. Sheel, though a big scholar of Sanskrit and Vedic studies, was an NCC officer also and used to teach shooting to the students. Mr. Agrawal had turned up from Moradabad to begin the Department of Mathematics. The Department of Hindi witnessed the presence of Mr. Damodar Prasad Thapliyal, Mrs. Dimri,

Mr. C P Joshi and Dr. Suresh Chandra Sharma who had produced more than 30 Ph.Ds in his tenure. Presently, Dr. Ramesh Chauhan who was one of the few D.Lit.s at the time of its award was also blessed to work under Dr. Sharma. Dr. Sharma was associated with Dr. Krishna Kumar Bhatnagar, Dr. Rohitash Chandra Garg and Mr. Bishan Singh Bisht in the Department of Economics. Besides Mr. Dhasmana in Chemistry and Mr. Dinesh Kumar Tyagi in Physics also were the founder teachers. Dr. Lalit Kumar Shukla was appointed as the Head of History Department.

Mr. Satya Prasad Thapliyal became the Principal too. Mr. P N Mishra, Mr. C P Joshi officiated as Principal as well.

Dr.R.S.Shukla, as Principal, has the credit of being the Principal for the maximum number of years ie 22 years (1989-2012).

Other prominent old teachers of the college were Sri Satish Gupta (Sociology), Sri Girdhar Lal (English), Sri Rastogi (Political Science),Sri Dushyant Kumar (Physics), Dr. Sudhakar Mishra (Political Science), Dr. Baig(English) , Dr.L.K.Shukla(History), Sri Ganesh Saili(English), Mrs.Usha Sweneburg(Political Science)

“A few old teachers in one frame”
Sri Ganesh Saili ,Sri Satish C.Rastogi
Dr.Sudhakar Mishra and Mrs.Usha Swenenberg

Sri Ganesh Saili wears many hats. If you find him not teaching photography to the young officer trainees at the National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) he is probably trekking the high mountains, capturing in images of the beauty of nature. He has had the good fortune of living in these hills, seeing the changing facets of the hill station and recording it in innumerable of his books.

His screen for the film “Splender of Garhwal and Roopkund” won the Panorma Film Festival Award in 1994. In 1995 he was awarded The Sanghi Trophy for best travel writing followed by the National Award for best Travel writing (English) in 1997. Numerous Periodicals, Journals, Magazines, Films and National Awards are a testimony for his love of his roots. He dwells in Mussoorie and has taught English and American Literature at M.P.G.College, Mussoorie.

Dr. Ajay Parmar (History) was here from April 2007 –September 2016 Presently he is Associate Professor in Uttaranchal Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar.