Department of Higher Education

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Mahant Khetanath Government College Sihma is a state government undergraduate college established in 2018 in Sihma, District Mahendergarh, Haryana, operating under the administrative umbrella of the Department of Higher Education, Haryana. The college offers two three-year undergraduate programs — B.A. (160 seats) and B.Com (80 seats) — for a total annual intake of 240 students, affiliated with Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur, Rewari. In 2025 the institution was renamed from Government College Sihma to its current name, formalizing its political and cultural positioning in the region.

The college sits on a 9.5-acre campus and has been progressively integrated into Haryana's digital education infrastructure, including the Har-Chattravratti scholarship portal, e-Granthkosh national digital library, Swayam LMS, ABK MIS, HRMS, and a dedicated online admission portal. It is recognized under UGC sections 2(f) and 12B and is AICTE-affiliated, qualifying it for central and state grant flows. NIRF data was submitted in 2025 and the IQAC was reconstituted for the 2025-26 session, both indicating active governance and quality assurance investment for a relatively new institution.

The revenue model is not tuition-driven: annual fees of ₹4,530 (B.A.) and ₹4,782 (B.Com) generate on the order of ₹1.12 million per year, which is operationally marginal. The college's effective revenue base is the consolidated state government budget allocation covering ~290 employees, infrastructure, and student scholarships, supplemented by UGC and AICTE grants. Customer mix is a single segment — local undergraduate students in a single district — and pricing is state-administered rather than market-set, making this a public-good delivery entity rather than a commercial operator.

Name

Department of Higher Education

Legal name

Mahant Khetanath Government College Sihma

Website

https://gcsihma.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mahant Khetanath Government College Sihma is a Haryana state government undergraduate college established in 2018, offering subsidized B.A. and B.Com programs to approximately 240 students annually under the Department of Higher Education, Haryana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Undergraduate arts education
• Undergraduate commerce education
• Government college education
• Higher education services
• Subsidized college tuition

Headquarters

HQ city

Sihma, Mahendergarh

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: The college collects tuition fees from students pursuing Bachelor of Arts (₹4,530 per year) and Bachelor of Commerce (₹4,782 per year) undergraduate degree programs. As a government college, fees are subsidized. Additional fees for grouping/combinations may apply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Department of Higher Education, Haryana, operates Mahant Khetanath Government College Sihma, providing three-year undergraduate degree programs in Arts (B.A., 160 seats) and Commerce (B.Com, 80 seats). The college delivers face-to-face instruction across subjects including English, Economics, Political Science, History, Geography, Hindi, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Commerce, supported by labs, library, sports facilities, NSS, and placement services, all at government-subsidized annual fees of ₹4,530 (B.A.) and ₹4,782 (B.Com).

Product overview

The Department of Higher Education operates a digital ecosystem consisting of the college website portal as the primary interface, integrated with multiple specialized portals for admissions, scholarships, library services, and administrative functions. The system includes an Online Admission Portal supporting multi-round counseling, the Har-Chhatravratti Scholarship Portal for centralized scholarship processing, e-Granthkosh Digital Library for academic resources, an ERP Portal for feedback and assessments, MIS for administrative data, HRMS for faculty/staff management, and a Passport Fee Reimbursement Portal. These interconnected platforms serve undergraduate programs in Arts and Commerce streams across government colleges in Haryana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Three-year undergraduate degree program in humanities offering flexible subject combinations including English, Economics, Political Science, History, Geography, Hindi, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Public Administration for students seeking careers in education, research, and public administration.
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) Three-year undergraduate degree program in commerce covering accounting, finance, and business management with practical projects and internships, preparing students for careers in accounting, finance, and general business management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94.11% library perception rating, 94.10% faculty performance rating, 93.62% curriculum perception rating from student feedback
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Government College, Hisar: An older, larger government degree college in Haryana established under the same Department of Higher Education. Comparable in stream mix and governance, but with more years of operation, larger faculty, and broader program offerings.
• Government College, Panchkula: A co-educational government degree college in Haryana offering undergraduate programs in Arts, Commerce, and Science under the Department of Higher Education Haryana. It is the most direct functional peer — same funding mechanism, same admissions portal, same affiliation framework.
• Indira Gandhi University, Meerpur: The affiliating state university for Mahant Khetanath Government College Sihma. IGU is a public Haryana state university that grants degrees to affiliated colleges, making it the most directly comparable institution in terms of governance, funding source, and student base.
• Government College, Gurugram (Sector 9): A flagship state government degree college in Gurugram offering B.A., B.Com, and B.Sc programs. Operates under the same Department of Higher Education Haryana, with the same subsidized fee structure, centralized admission portal, and scholarship scheme — making operational comparison highly direct.
• Government College for Girls, Panchkula: A women-only state government degree college in Haryana offering Arts, Commerce, and some Science programs. Operates under the same government framework and centralized admission portal, making it a direct operational and policy peer.

Broad incumbents

• Kurukshetra University: A major Haryana state university granting degrees across a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional programs. It is a broader incumbent in the same state higher education ecosystem, with significantly larger scale and program breadth than the subject college.
• YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad: A Haryana state university offering engineering, management, and applied science programs. Relevant as a state-government-funded higher education institution that represents the technical and professional streams the subject college is missing.
• Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak: One of the largest state universities in Haryana, with extensive affiliated colleges and a broad program portfolio. Comparable as a state-funded higher education ecosystem participant, but operates at substantially greater scale and disciplinary breadth.
• Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar: A Haryana state university focused on science, technology, and professional programs. Represents the technical/vocational stream that the subject college currently does not offer, making it a relevant broader incumbent for capability and curriculum benchmarking.

Regional players

• Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa: A Haryana state university serving a similar rural/semi-urban catchment in western Haryana. Comparable in regional positioning and state-government funding model, though it operates as a university rather than an affiliated undergraduate college.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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