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Government Brijindra College, Faridkot, founded by Sardar Harindra Singh, erstwhile Maharaja of Faridkot, in the memory of his father, Brijindra Singh, is a premier co-educational institution in the comity of Government Colleges of Punjab. Established in 1942 in the holy city of Sheikh Farid, it has developed to be one of the leading institutions of higher education, affiliated to the Punjabi University, Patiala It enjoys the distinction of being the only Government College in Punjab to have B.Sc.(Agriculture) classes. Since the year of its inception, it has always been a multi-faculty college; though it has weathered many a storm.

It began as a full-fledged college, affiliated to Punjab University, Chandigarh, having separate wings for different faculties such as Humanities, Science, Agriculture, Commerce and B.T. In year 1948 the commerce wing of this college was shifted to Patiala, and it started functioning as Bikram College of Commerce there. It is now the only college of commerce in Punjab. With the formation of Punjabi University, Patiala, this college got affiliation with the Punjabi University, Patiala and in 1966, M.A. classes in the subject of Punjabi started. In seventies the Punjabi University opened Extension Counter, M.A. History and Law classes in the campus of Brijindra College. But gradually these university classes were also withdrawn from here. Commerce classes started. In 1993, M.A. Economics was also introduced. Now post-graduate classes in Punjabi and Economics are being run in a separate wing called Post Graduate Block. In addition to post-graduate classes there are multi-faculties such as TDC in Humanities, Science, Commerce. Four years Degrees Classes in Agriculture.

Government Brijindra College, the lead college in the Malwa Belt, has magnificent infrastructure with artistic but natural landscaping. There are sufficient classrooms for accommodating more than 3000 students; separate wings have been made for separate disciplines to ensure efficiency and management. The main building that has Principal's office, Administrative block, class rooms, examination hall is the monitoring centre. Guru Teg Bahadur Block has been earmarked for Geography, Computer and B.Sc Agriculture Classes. There is a separate block for P.G. Classes. There are science wings for medical and non-medical classes and these wings have well equipped laboratories and spacious class rooms. An agriculture farm of 14 acres is attached to the Department of Agriculture. All efforts have been made to provide infra structural facilities to students, conductive to their academic and co-currucular growth, such as park and a common room for girls, a spacious canteen, having an ornamental fibre shed and students's centre, an open air theatre, conference hall (staff room), a seminar room, history museum, A Martyrs' Memorial, host of lush green lawns, a health centre, dispensary, a modernised swimming pool and well maintained ground for all games.The library, housed in a separate building, is being made to function as an open shelf library so that the transaction of books is done through computer. There is a hostel for 60 students, a residence for Principal and a Guest House. For 24 hours supply of electricity and water there is a generator set of 45 KVA and submersible pumps.

The Institution has become a name to be reckoned with. It has contributed to all round development of this area. It has been instrumental in furthering the cause of education. Many educational institutions in Faridkot and in nearby villages are being run by the old students of this college. S. Karnail Singh Doad, who happens to be the 1st students of this college, is the Chairperson of four leading public schools and a dental college in Faridkot., S. Inderjit Singh, Chairman of Baba Farid Public school and Law College, is also the pride product of this college. The word "Excellence" sums up the performance of this college in academics, sports and other activities.