Government Postgraduate College Sahiwal

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Govt. Postgraduate College Sahiwal
MottoCourage to Unite
Type Education and Research
Established1942
Principal Mumtaz Ahmad [1]
Academic staff
128
Students3000
Location, ,
CampusUrban
Affiliations BZU, Multan BISE, Sahiwal
Website gpgcs.edu.pk

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.

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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 100 acres (0.40 km2) 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

References

  1. "Govt Postgraduate College convocation". DAWN.COM. January 14, 2020.
  2. "'Sahiwal college not to merge into university'". DAWN.COM. September 19, 2014.
  3. "Rajni performed at Sahiwal college". DAWN.COM. February 21, 2020.
  4. "College's sports gala concludes". DAWN.COM. March 31, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "About the college" . Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  6. Butt, Shafiq (August 24, 2019). "MDCAT becomes the bane for Sahiwal college". DAWN.COM.
  7. Butt, Shafiq (December 17, 2015). "Commercial or subsidised rates?: Land for Sahiwal BISE not acquired yet". DAWN.COM.
  8. "Principal's residence illegally occupied". DAWN.COM. October 11, 2013.