Government Postgraduate College Sahiwal Explained

Govt. Postgraduate College Sahiwal
Motto:Courage to Unite
Established:1942
Type:Education and Research
Principal:Mumtaz Ahmad[1]
Students:3000
City:Sahiwal
Country:Pakistan
Campus:Urban
Province:Punjab
Faculty:128
Affiliations:BZU, MultanBISE, Sahiwal

Government Postgraduate College Sahiwal, formerly known as Government College Montgomery, is a government college in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] [3] It is situated adjacent to Canal Colony and near Farid Town.

History

The college was established in 1942 in a rented building on the city's circular road, initially offering arts classes at the intermediate and degree levels.[4] [5] Science classes at the B.Sc. level were introduced in 1950, and the college was affiliated with Punjab University, Lahore, until 1975 when it became affiliated with Bahauddin Zakariya University in Multan.[5]

In 1969, it became a postgraduate college, starting with M.Sc. in physics degree program.[5] Over the years, postgraduate classes in botany, chemistry, English, economics, mathematics, statistics, political science, and Urdu were added.[5]

The campus, planned before Pakistan's independence, was constructed in 1951 through the efforts of college professors, including Muhammad Jahangir Khan and Abdul Aleem Farooqi.[5]

In 2009, the college was renamed Government Post-Graduate College for Boys Sahiwal by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan.[5]

Facilities

The college is situated on lands of 100acres and features several buildings. These include the main college building, which is divided into intermediate and bachelors sections, and two library buildings: Malik Anwar Library and Majeed Amjad Library.[5] [6] Other facilities include a cafeteria, a recreational building with a swimming pool, two mosques, and three hostel buildings: Jinnah Hall, Iqbal Hall, and Fatima Hall.[5] There is also a building for the Directorate of Education Colleges, Sahiwal Division, Sahiwal, and another for the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sahiwal.[5] [7]

The principal of the college lives on-campus in a purpose-built residence.[8]

Departments and faculty

Government Postgraduate College Sahiwal has 20 departments:

Degree programs

Govt. Post Graduate College Sahiwal is offering following list of programs;

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Govt Postgraduate College convocation. A.. Correspondent. January 14, 2020. DAWN.COM.
  2. Web site: ‘Sahiwal college not to merge into university’. The Newspaper's. Correspondent. September 19, 2014. DAWN.COM.
  3. Web site: Rajni performed at Sahiwal college. The Newspaper's. Correspondent. February 21, 2020. DAWN.COM.
  4. Web site: College’s sports gala concludes. The Newspaper's. Correspondent. March 31, 2018. DAWN.COM.
  5. Web site: About the college . February 11, 2023 .
  6. Web site: MDCAT becomes the bane for Sahiwal college. Shafiq. Butt. August 24, 2019. DAWN.COM.
  7. Web site: Commercial or subsidised rates?: Land for Sahiwal BISE not acquired yet. Shafiq. Butt. December 17, 2015. DAWN.COM.
  8. Web site: Principal’s residence illegally occupied. The Newspaper's. Correspondent. October 11, 2013. DAWN.COM.