Murray College Explained

Government Murray College Sialkot
Motto:Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ایمان ، اتحاد ، نظم
(Iman, Ittehad, Tanzeem)
Mottoeng:Faith, Unity, Discipline
Established:1889
Type:Public and Co-educational
Students:6000
Undergrad:2000 (2013)[1]
Postgrad:600
City:Sialkot
State:Punjab
Country:Pakistan
Campus:Urban
Affiliation:Higher Education Commission University of the Punjab University of Gujrat

Government Murray College Sialkot (often referred to as Murray College), formerly known as Scotch Mission College, is a government college located in Sialkot in the Punjab province of Pakistan.[2] [3]

History

Government Murray College Sialkot was established as Scotch Mission College by Scottish missionaries belonging to the Church of Scotland Mission in 1889. The Church of Scotland came to Sialkot (then Part of British India) in January 1857 when the first Scottish missionary, Reverend Thomas Hunter, came to live with his wife, Jane Scott, and baby son near the Brigade Parade Ground, facing the Trinity Church (whose first stone was laid on 1 March 1852). The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Madras on 30 January 1857. Sialkot at that time was in the diocese of Calcutta in British India. Thomas Hunter, his wife and baby son were murdered in Sialkot during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[4]

In 1972, the government of Pakistan dismissed the Scottish missionaries and nationalised the institution.[4]

In 2005, a new block was established at the college by the Government of Pakistan.[5] There is a private graveyard within the premises of the college which belongs to the Khan family of mori gate sialkot. The land of the college was donated by this family who kept some piece of land for themselves.

Hostels

There is a hostel at the college for girls.[6]

Faculties and departments

Murray College consists of three faculties and following departments are associated with these faculties;

  1. Faculty of Natural Sciences
    1. Department of Chemistry
    2. Department of Information Technology
    3. Department of Mathematics
    4. Department of Physics
    5. Department of Statistics
  2. Faculty of Social Sciences
    1. Department of BBA
    2. Department of English
    3. Department of Political science
    4. Department of Islamic Studies
    5. Department of Psychology
    6. Department of Urdu
    7. Department of Economics
  3. Faculty of Biological Sciences
    1. Department of Botany
    2. Department of Zoology

Library

Principals

Notable alumni

References

  1. Web site: Murray College students in a fix. Abid Hussain. Mehdi. 25 November 2013. DAWN.COM.
  2. Web site: Delegation: Govt Murray College to get university status. 4 April 2012. The Express Tribune.
  3. Web site: Murray College short of classrooms. Abid Hussain. Mehdi. 11 October 2016. DAWN.COM.
  4. Web site: گورنمنٹ کرسچن ہائی سکول گندم منڈی ڈاکٹر علامہ اقبال کی علمی درسگاہ. jang.com.pk.
  5. Web site: New block at Murray College approved. 1 August 2005. DAWN.COM.
  6. Web site: Murray College in dire need of girls hostel. The Newspaper's. Correspondent. 28 August 2013. DAWN.COM.
  7. Web site: Murray College without a librarian for 19 years. Abid. Mehdi. 13 October 2014. DAWN.COM.
  8. Web site: Move against Murray College decried. 9 December 2007. DAWN.COM.
  9. Web site: Murray College in poor state. 30 December 2006. DAWN.COM.
  10. Web site: Flashback: Of the days gone by. From. InpaperMagazine. 29 July 2012. DAWN.COM.
  11. Web site: The unexplored gem | Literati | thenews.com.pk. www.thenews.com.pk.

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