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Education in Dehradun
Dehradun is not only a place for good studies and to get some certificates only but it’s a city from where students receive holistic learning of life while completing formal education. The city is highly popular among Indian students as well as foreigners. Dehradun has been known as “school capital of India” for its world class residential schools which attract students across the globe. Apart from the State policies which encourage the establishment of educational institutions, the scenic beauty and weather of the city has also promoted Dehradun as one of the more preferred locations to pursue school education in the northern belt.
People with different traditions, customs, distinct values, ethnic beliefs, races, castes & backgrounds live together in Dehradun with peace & harmony. Also, the residents of the place are so friendly that people coming to visit Dehradun often get attracted by their great hospitality & ethical behavior.
The system of education in Dehradun is pretty much the same as in other parts of the country. The ‘Uttarakhand Sabhi Ke Liye Siksha Parishad’ is a body that has been established to assist the state board in implementing an education system that reaches to learners from all walks of life. Infrastructure and education transfer system in here follows a modern approach. Students get to learn every aspect of their favorite subject through theoretical and practical education process.
One has to simply name a genre or stream in which he/she wants to pursue higher education, the options are galore in this capital city of Uttarakhand. From Engineering to Management, Pharmacy to Medicine, Law to Education; every subject has some of the well-known institutes of North India in Dehradun.
After completion of 12 years of formal school education students look towards college and there are plenty in Dehradun including Government Aided Colleges and Universities, Private Colleges and Institutes, Deemed Universities, etc. Institutions offering undergraduate and post graduate programmes are affiliated with
Universities Grants Commission (UGC). A candidate with higher qualification from an institution in Dehradun is eligible to join workforce across India and overseas.