D. J. Sindh Government Science College Explained

D. J. Sindh Government Science College
Native Name:	ڈی جے سندھ گورنمنٹ سائنس کالج
Established:	17 January 1887
Type:	Intermediate (Pre-Engineering & Pre-Medical) and Undergraduate (B. Sc. – Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Statistics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany & Zoology)
Principal:	Prof. Muhammad Suleman Siyal
Campus Type:	Urban
Address:	Dr.Ziauddin Ahmed road,Pakistan Chowk,Saddar Town

Dayaram Jethamal Sindh Government Science College,^[1] (Urdu: ڈی جے سندھ گورنمنٹ سائنس کالج) commonly known as DJ Science College, is a public community college that is affiliated with the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi and the University of Karachi — it is located near Burns Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.^[2]

Premises

The college has following premises:

• The Main Building is divided into two main parts. One new portion has the principal's, superintendent's and clerks' offices. In this portion are the departments of Urdu and Statistics on the ground floor and the departments of Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies on the first floor. The oldest portion of the main building has the departments of Biochemistry, Botany, English & Physics in the ground floor, department of Chemistry, Computer Science & Microbiology and some classrooms in the first floor and department of Zoology in the second floor.
• A. Q. Block has only classrooms; they are specially for first year.

• There is another building on Muhammad bin Qasim Road, behind the main oldest building, it has the Main Library and departments of Mathematics and Geology.

• M.Sc. block is under construction. It is opposite the A. Q. Block.
• State-of-the-art gymnasium is adjacent to the A. Q. Block.

• The principal's bungalow is one of the oldest building. Nowadays, Sindh Textbook Board has occupied this building as camp office.
• Sport Complex is near the P.I.D.C roundabout and opposite the Pearl Continent Hotel. This complex is used for cricket and football.

Faculties / Departments

The college has the following departments:

• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Chemistry
• English
• Geology^[3]
• Islamic Studies
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Pakistan Studies
• Physical Education and Sports
• Physics
• Sindhi
• Statistics
• Urdu
• Zoology

Admission

The college offers the admission in Pre-Engineering and Pre-Medical for Intermediate^[4] level affiliated to the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi (B.I.E.K)^[5] under CAP (Centralized Admission Policy).

Affiliation

For undergraduate level, the college offers a combination of any three of the following subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Statistics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany & Zoology). The college also offers admission in three year Bachelor of Computer Science (B.C.S. Semester System) programme, affiliated to University of Karachi since 1951.^[6]

Principals

Pre-Independence

• Mullineux R. Walmsley (1887–1888)
• Moses John Jackson (1888–1907)
• H.P Ferrell (1908–1916)
• A.C. Miller (1917–1918)
• T.M. Shahani (1918–1927)
• N.B Butani (1927–1943)
• H.M Gurbaxani (1943–1944)
• J.V Lakhani (1944–1947)
• Mariwalla, Dharamdas Tekchand (1947)

Post Independence

• LA deSouza (1955–1961)
• JB Sidhwa (1961–1967)
• Iftekhar Ahmed Ansari (1967–1972)
• S. H. Zubairi (1972–1984)
• Obaidur Rehman (1984–1985)
• Abdul Samad (1985–1986)
• Naseem Sheikh (1986 Apr–Jun)
• Ziauddin Ahmed (1986 Jul–Sep)
• Anwarul Haq Hashmi (1986–1987)
• Zaheer Ahmed (1987–1988)
• Naseem Ahmed Sheikh (1988–1990)
• Sabzwari (1990)
• M Qasim Siddiqui (1990–1991)
• Abul Wakeel Qureshi (1991)
• Aamir Ismail (1990-1991)
• M Qasim Siddiqui (1991–1993)
• Syed Kamal Uddin (1993–1995)
• Mazharul Haq (1995–1996)
• Muhammad Sharif Memon (1996 - 1997)^[7]
• Ravi Shankar Harani (1997)^[8]
• Asif (1997–1999)
• Ravi Shankar Harani (1999 - 2006)^{[9] [2]}
• Hakeemullah Baig Chughtai (2006 to 2009)^[2]
• Syed Rizwan Haider Taqvi (2009)
• Kamil Shere (1 March 2010 to 5 March 2012)
• Syed Afzal Hussain (5 March 2012 - 12 June 2013)^[10]
• Muhammad Arshad (Acting) (13 June 2013 to 16 July 2013)
• Ghulam Mehdi Balouch (17 July 2013 - 31 March 2014)^[11]
• Muhammad Arshad (Acting) (1 April 2014 to 12 August 2014)
• Allah Bux Awan (13 August 2014 to 17 October 2014)^[12]
• Muhammad Arshad (18 Oct 2014 to 20 Dec 2016)^[13]
• Shehzad Muslim Khan (acting) (21 December 2016 to 20 September 2017)
• Muhammad Saleem (21 September 2017 to 30 March 2019)^[14]
• Shehzad Muslim Khan (acting) (31 March 2019 to May 2020)
• Ghulam Mustafa Charan (May 2020 – April 2021)
• Muhammad Mehar Mangi (April 2021 - December 2022)
• Rashid Ahmed Meher (December 2022 - 6 September 2023)
• Wajeet Kumar (acting) (6 September 2023 - November 2023)
• Mustafa Kamal Pathan (November 2023 - January 2024)
• Muhammad Suleman Siyal (January 2024 - Present)

Notable graduates

• Justice S. A. Rabbani^{[15] [2]} (Legendary Jurist of Pakistan, a former Superior Court Judge, Director General Sindh Judicial Academy, Chairman - Pakistan Copyright Board, Addl. Secretary, National Assembly of Pakistan, Judge, Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan, Chairman - Appellate Tribunal for Local Councils, Author, Teacher.. and Much more.)
• Abdul Qadeer Khan^{[16] [2]} (Nuclear Scientist & Head Of Pakistan Nuclear Weapons Program)
• Ashraf Habibullah (president and CEO of Computers and Structures, Inc.)
• Ziaur Rahman^[17] (former President of Bangladesh)
• Pirzada Qasim (ex-vice chancellor Karachi University, vice chancellor Ziauddin University)
• Adeebul Hasan Rizvi^[18] - founder of Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT)
• Shahid Masood (journalist and TV anchor person)
• Kamran Ashraf (national hockey player)
• Shahid Ali Khan (national hockey player)
• Sohail Rana (film and TV music composer)
• Syed Murad Ali Shah (Chief Minister of Sindh, Pakistan)
• Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah (ex-Chief Minister of Sindh)
• K. M. Kundnani (Principal, D.G. National College, 1947 and founder, National College, Mumbai)
• Dolarrai Mankad (a well-known Sanskrit scholar and First vice-chancellor of Saurashtra University)
• Moiz Ullah Baig^[19] (International Scrabble player - Pakistan Scrabble Champion 2018 & World Junior Scrabble Champion 2018)
• Aspy Engineer, Indian pilot
• Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta (1st Mayor of Karachi)^[20]

Notes and References

1. News: 2021-03-28. CELEBRATIONS AND QUESTIONS: 100 YEARS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN SINDH. 2021-10-08. Dawn (newspaper). en.
2. News: No stone unturned (at D. J. Sindh Government Science College). Salman. Peerzada. 2009-06-14. Dawn (newspaper). 6 April 2021. en-US.
3. Web site: Department of Geology, D. J. Science College . 7 April 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222020310/http://www.samaa.tv/samaavideolist.aspx?v=7212 . 22 February 2014 . dmy-all. Samaa TV News website. 18 August 2013 .
4. Web site: Centralized Admission Policy – CAP . 7 April 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808225246/http://seccap2014.com/ . 8 August 2014 . dmy-all .
5. Web site: Board of Intermediate Education Affiliated College . 7 April 2021.
6. Web site: List of Government Affiliated Colleges with University of Karachi – (see Serial No. 14 on the List) . 6 April 2021.
7. Web site: In Memory of Sharif Memon . Sindh Graduate Association, Islamabad website. 1 February 2013 . 7 April 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302203528/http://sgaisb.org/sindhi-aphabet-not-complete.php . 2 March 2014 . dmy-all .
8. News: KARACHI: Admissions to colleges begin from 11th. Dawn (newspaper). 3 August 2004 . 7 April 2021.
9. Web site: College principals to get more powers. Dawn (newspaper) . 17 June 2006 . 7 April 2021.
10. Web site: List of Principals, Government/Private Colleges (see Serial # 20). University of Karachi website . 13 April 2021.
11. Web site: List of Officers, Page #: 5, Serial #: 59 . 13 April 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224002536/http://www.sindheducation.gov.pk/wp-content/uploads/senioritylists/Final%20Seniority%20List%20of%20Associate%20Professors%20%28BPS-20%29%2C%20Male%20Collegiate%20Side%20of%20Education%20and%20Literacy%20Department.pdf . 24 February 2014 . dmy-all .
12. Web site: List of Officers, Page #: 3, Serial #: 22. 20 March 2014 . 13 April 2021.
13. News: 2016-03-03. [Un]protected heritage: Pedestrian bridge obscures DJ Science College façade]. 2021-10-08. The Express Tribune (newspaper). en.
14. News: 2017-12-09. CM Murad recounts college days during pedestrian bridge inauguration ceremony at DJ Science College. 2021-10-08. Pakistan Today (newspaper).
15. Web site: Justice S. A. Rabbani (profile) . Sindh High Court. 24 April 2024.
16. Web site: Abdul Qadeer Khan (profile) . Famous Scientist Organization website. 13 April 2021.
17. Web site: Profile of Ziaur Rahman . Banglapedia – National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . 13 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141020075020/http://www.banglapedia.org/HT/R_0065.htm . 20 October 2014 . dead .
18. News: The SIUT Story — Making the 'Impossible' Possible launched. 15 June 2013 . 7 April 2021. Dawn (newspaper). Shazia Hasan.
19. News: Laurels, cheers galore as victorious Pakistan scrabble team. Hasan. Shazia. 2013-12-17. Dawn (newspaper). en. 13 April 2021.
20. News: In memorium: Jamshed Nusserwanji: The builder of modern Karachi. 6 August 2011. Dawn (newspaper). 31 October 2021.