About GJC

Nestled in the serene hills of Darjeeling, Ghoom Jorebunglow Degree College offers a vibrant educational experience rooted in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Established in 2004 and affiliated with the University of North Bengal, the college provides full-time undergraduate programs in disciplines such as English, History, Political Science, Economics, Education, and Nepali. With a dedicated faculty and a student-centered approach, the college fosters intellectual growth, cultural pride, and community engagement. Facilities like a well-stocked library, departmental labs, and an active auditorium support both academic and extracurricular development, making Ghoom Jorebunglow Degree College a nurturing space for young minds to flourish

🎯 Vision of Ghoom Jorebunglow Degree College

Academic Excellence: To foster rigorous scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences, empowering students with critical thinking and analytical skills.
Holistic Development: To nurture creativity, leadership, and emotional intelligence through a balanced blend of academics and extracurricular engagement.
Cultural Pride: To celebrate and preserve the rich heritage of the Darjeeling hills, integrating local identity into the educational journey.
Community Empowerment: To serve as a catalyst for social upliftment by encouraging civic responsibility and grassroots leadership among students.
Inclusive Education: To provide accessible, affordable, and equitable learning opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds.
Modern Preparedness: To equip learners with the confidence and competence to face contemporary global challenges while staying rooted in values.

📌 Mission of Ghoom Jorebunglow Degree College
• To Deliver Quality Education: Provide undergraduate programs that foster intellectual curiosity, academic rigor, and lifelong learning.
• To Empower Local Youth: Create opportunities for students from the Darjeeling hills to access higher education and build meaningful careers.
• To Promote Cultural and Linguistic Heritage: Integrate regional languages and traditions—especially Nepali—into the academic and extracurricular fabric of the college.
• To Encourage Critical Thinking and Leadership: Cultivate analytical skills, ethical reasoning, and leadership qualities through classroom and community engagement.
• To Support Holistic Growth: Offer a nurturing environment that balances academic excellence with emotional, social, and creative development.
• To Build a Community of Responsibility: Instill values of civic duty, environmental awareness, and social justice in every learner.

🌟 Core Values of Ghoom Jorebunglow Degree College

Academic Integrity: Upholding honesty, fairness, and responsibility in all scholarly pursuits.
Cultural Reverence: Celebrating the rich heritage of the Darjeeling hills, especially through the promotion of Nepali language and local traditions.
Inclusivity and Equity: Ensuring that education is accessible and welcoming to students from diverse backgrounds and communities.
Student-Centered Growth: Prioritizing the holistic development of learners—intellectually, emotionally, and socially.
Community Engagement: Encouraging active participation in civic life and fostering a spirit of service and leadership.
Environmental Awareness: Promoting sustainability and respect for the natural beauty that surrounds the campus.
Innovation and Creativity: Inspiring original thought, artistic expression, and adaptive learning in a changing world.

Mr. Benoy Gajamer
Teacher In-Charge
Ghoom Jorebunglow College Darjeeling.

A genuinely humble person who humbles himself even before those who should be humbled by his presence.”
Mr. Benoy Gajamer has to his credit many accolades, awards and honours of which not only his parent institution but the whole of Darjeeling beam with immense pride. Sir has been indefatigably imparting education and has already been acclaimed for investing 36 years of prized service to Ghoom Boys Higher Secondary School as an Asst. Teacher (1985 – 1995) and the Headmaster (1995-2021).
“Being passionate about something is the most beautiful characteristic you can develop” and this is exactly how Mr. Benoy Gajamer can be depicted, as he has also worked as a part-time lecturer at Sonada Degree College (1988-1989).
Like icing on the cake, Sir’s administrative experiences as the Headmaster of Ghoom Boys Higher Secondary School, Centre Supervisor in Higher Secondary Examination, Ghoom Centre, Head Examiner in West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education in Political Science, Centre Superintendent under National Institute of Open Schooling, District Advisory Committee member under West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education; cannot be bypassed.
As said by Jonas Salk, “The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more”,

It would not be unbefitting to get acquainted with Mr. Benoy Gajamer as “a genu

Sir has triumphed well – deserved prestigious and honorable awards like:

1. National award to teacher conferred by the President of India in 2016.
2. Shiksharatna Sammana conferred by the Government of West Bengal in 2015.
3. Recommendation was made for the post of lecturer in Political Science ai Loreto College, Darjeeling by West Bengal College Service Commission in 1995.
4. Jewel of India award by Economic Growth Society of India in 2016.
5. Global teacher role model award by Global teacher Conference [ MVLA Trust ] Mumbai on 2016.
6. Best leadership award for Vidyaratna by TEHEG, New Delhi in 2016.
7. Rashtriya Shiksha Ratna award in Indo Socio Development Association, New Delhi in 2018.
8. Bharat Jyoti award by India International Friendship India in 2016.
9. Dr. Sarvapalli Radha Krishna Sabbhawana award in 2017.
10. Rastra Pratibha award in Indo Socio Development Association, New Delhi in 2018. 11. Global Teachers award by Global teachers Conference [MVLA Trust ], Mumbai in 2018. 12. Award for popularizing Vocational Education University of Salt Lake, Kolkata in 2017. 13. Nominated for Bharat Siksha Ratna award bu Global Society of Health and Educational Growth in 2012.

His pronounced book publications which is a crowning stroke are:
1. Rajnitisastra Praveshika in 1999.
2. Ucchatar Madhyamik Rajnitisastra [part I] in 2006. 3. Ucchatar Madhyamik Rajnitisastra [part II] in 2006. 4. A handbook on Political Science in 2015.
As in currently, Mr. Benoy Gajamer is the Teacher In-Charge of Ghoom Jorebunglow College and with his unfaltering resolution is skillfully administering the institution. His works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity.
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops”
Henry Rooks Adams

Teaching Staff