Established in 2008, Govt. Degree for Women, Zakura Srinagar started functioning at Amar Singh College Campus on makeshift arrangement and was shifted to its own campus at Batapora Zakura in 2019. The college is affiliated to the University of Kashmir and also recognized by University Grants Commission, New Delhi. The college started its academic journey from the academic year 2009 in Arts and Science (Medical /Non-Medical) Stream from the academic year 2020. The college has a sanction to start Commerce Stream (BCOM) and many new subjects like Sociology, Music, Computer and Applications from the academic year 2021. The college offers teaching in 22subjects of Science, Arts and Commerce streams. The college has enough infrastructure to cater to the curricular and Co-curricular needs of the students.

The college is affiliated with the University of Kashmir, Srinagar under F(prmt-Affi-GDC)CDC, dt; 17-01-2011 and also recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC Act.

Apart from academic pursuits, the college makes optimum utilization of talent hunt exercises through co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in the form of student’s participation in debates, seminars, symposiums, workshops and other sports related activities.

The college administration assisted by teaching and non-teaching faculty plays effective role in inculcating social and moral values among the students. The persistent efforts are being made by the college in imparting quality education to the students to make them to face the challenges of life with firm belief and confidence in prevailing competitive academic environment.