Punjab Colleges Explained

Punjab Colleges
Established:1985
Director:Sohail Afzal
Country:Pakistan
Campus:430+ College campuses, 3 Charted Universities in 3 cities, 15 Resource Academia Schools, 700 plus Allied Schools and nearly 300 EFA Schools.
Affiliations:Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Lahore, All Punjab and AJK BISE, Pakistan Council, Higher Education Commission

The Punjab Colleges (also known as Punjab group or PGC ) is a group of colleges active in Punjab, Pakistan.

It has its roots in commerce set up by Mian Amer Mahmood the chairman of PGC network. The Network laid its foundation in Lahore in 1983. Over a period of last 38 years, PGC has become the largest Educational Network in Pakistan. PGC has head office in 123-C, Block E1, Hali Road, Gulberg III, Lahore, Pakistan.[1] [2]

PGC Family consists of Educational Institutions Limited, National Communications Services (SMC-Pvt.) Limited and. Tower Technologies (Pvt.) Limited. National Educational Network (Pvt.) Limited, takes care of, Secondary and Higher Secondary Education across the country in the form of Schools and Colleges. Muhammad Amer also launched a new television network Dunya News.

PGC as a progressive enterprise, includes 3 chartered universities, Capital University of Science & Technology – CUST in Islamabad, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University in Karachi, and University of Central Punjab in Lahore. 330 college campuses, 15 Resource Academia Schools, 700 plus Allied Schools and nearly 300 EFA Schools. PGC's National Communications Services (SMC-Pvt.) Limited owns and operates one of the Television Networks in Pakistan known as Dawn TV Network and Roznama Dunya a daily newspaper in the print media side. In 2020, Punjab Group of Colleges took another initiative by launching a 'complaint viable website' for students, their parents, teachers and all its staff members that promises to maintain the plaintiff.[3]

Campus network

Punjab College Saidpur Road Kubay Chak, Sialkot

Academic programs in Punjab College of Science

Punjab College of Science offers intermediate programs which are listed below :

Academic programs in Punjab College of Commerce

Punjab College of Commerce offers intermediate programs which are listed below :

ADP a new degree offered by Punjab Group of Colleges.

Associated institutions

Following is the information of institutions associated with the Punjab Group of Colleges:

The University of Central Punjab (UCP), located in Lahore, Pakistan, is a private-sector university and is running under the Punjab Group of Colleges. The five colleges in the university are the faculties of Commerce, Management Studies, Information Technology, Engineering, and Law.[5]

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) is a private university in Pakistan named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The main campus is in Karachi; the other campus is in Islamabad. MAJU was established in 1998 after the grant of a charter by the Government of Sindh. MAJU, unlike some other institutions, which have a degree awarding status only, has a status of a comprehensive university. The university is affiliated with the Punjab Group of Colleges.[6]

The Capital University of Science & Technology (CUST), located in Islamabad, Pakistan, is a private-sector university and is running under the Punjab Group of Colleges. The university offers undergraduate and post-graduate programs with a strong emphasis on business management, applied sciences, engineering and computer science.[7]

An initiative of the Punjab Group of Colleges, Hadaf Colleges offers education to both intermediate and bachelors students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Punjab College of Science (PCS) is a medical and engineering college in Pakistan. Its head office is located in Lahore. It is running under the Punjab Group of Colleges. For students desirous of pursuing science subjects, Punjab Colleges of Science was set up in all the major cities of Punjab where students mainly study F.Sc. Pre-Engineering and Pre-Medical courses.

Punjab College of Commerce (PCC) is a private commerce educational institute in Pakistan which has 39 campuses all around the country. PCC was founded in 1985 by the Punjab Group of Colleges, and now it has become the largest group of a private college in commerce and related fields.

Resource Academia (RA), founded in 2003, is a private fee-paying academic institution located at Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, as part of the W-block compound. Resource Academia provides preschool education, primary education, secondary education and preparation for General Certificate of Education (GCE). It is affiliated with the Punjab Group of Colleges.[8]

Allied Schools is a school system and a group of schools in Pakistan. This school system is working under the Punjab Group of Colleges. Its founder & chairman is Mian Amer Mahmood. It is spread all around in the Pakistan.[9]

EFA School System is a school system working under the Punjab Group of Colleges. EFA School System is committed to provide Education For All (EFA) to children across Pakistan. EFA Schools, therefore, pledge to achieve high literacy rate by supporting to parents' affordability to educate their children. Its founder & chairman is Mian Amer Mahmood. It is spread all around in the Pakistan with 150 Branches.[10]

Alumni

The Punjab Group of Colleges have many notable alumni, including:

Other Colleges and Universities in Gujranwala

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/69162-punjab-group-of-colleges-signs-pact-with-systems-limited Punjab Group of Colleges signs pact with Systems Limited on The News International (newspaper) website
  2. https://www.dawn.com/news/1432674 153 top positions failed by Punjab Colleges this year in Intermediate and Secondary Board exams
  3. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2020/01/01/punjab-group-of-colleges-launches-pgc-complaints-portal/ Punjab Group of Colleges launches 'PGC Complaints portal '
  4. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/136642-Punjab-Group-of-College-campuses-set-up-in-6-cities Punjab Group of Colleges campuses set-up in 6 cities on The News International (newspaper) website
  5. http://www.ucp.edu.pk/ University Of Central Punjab Official Website
  6. http://www.jinnah.edu/ Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Official Website
  7. https://cust.edu.pk/ Capital University Official Website
  8. http://www.resourceacademia.edu.pk Resource Academia Official Website
  9. http://www.alliedschools.edu.pk/ Allied Schools Official Website
  10. http://www.efaschools.edu.pk/ EFA School System Official Website
  11. Web site: What Is the Education and Qualification of Atif Aslam? Smart Earning Methods. 2021-06-10. smartearningmethods.com.