It was established in November 1913[1] as Amar Singh Technical Institute, to teach willing students art, culture, and basics like masonry and carpentry. It was formally opened on 29 May 1914 by Maharaja Pratap Singh. In June 1942, the Technical Institute was converted into Amar Singh College through bifurcation of Sri Pratap College commemorating the name of the father of Hari Singh, the then Maharaja of Kashmir. The College was recognized by University Grants Commission of India (UGC) in June 1972. The College is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council [NAAC] with B++ Grade.
Location
The college is located in Wazir Bagh, in the city of Srinagar (74o-48 `N latitude, 34o-03 `E longitude and 1589m altitude). It is spread over 35 hectares of land divided into a large play ground, parks, gardens, and an infrastructural area.
At present, the college has multiple academic buildings making a total built-up area of about 30000m2. This includes the glorious heritage building, representing the finest blend of Anglo-Indian architecture, constructed in 1910 for running a technical institute. Presently it houses chemistry department, teaching staff room, UGC, IQAC Cell, NSS and NCC rooms, besides having six lecture theaters and three large halls for the conduct of examinations. The heritage building had got damages during earthquake in 2005 and devastating flood in September 2014. However, it was repaired and restored to its actual look in 2017-18 by J&K Government through INTAC. It was made possible through the personal efforts of then Principal Prof. Yasmeen Ashaie.
About the College
Amar Singh College, Srinagar, is a nodal college for Kashmir Division acting as a liaison between departments of higher education and about fifty government colleges of the providence.
The college has a well equipped library with a collection of about 70,000 books including a collection of rare books.
The college offers Undergraduate courses in Science, Arts, Commerce and Computer applications, and Postgraduate studies in geography.
The college also offers UGC sponsored add-on job-oriented courses in information technology, video editing, computer application, and web design.
The college is also one of the Special Study centers of IGNOU
Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Mathematical Sciences or JKIMS is an autonomous public institution under recognition of University of Kashmir, situated inside the campus of Amar Singh College Srinagar in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, which was established in 2014 by the higher education department of government of Jammu and Kashmir.[3][4][5]
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January 31, 2023
amar, singh, college, urdu, امر, سنگھ, کالج, سرینگر, kashmiri, مرسنگھ, ژاٹ, ھل, رینگر, academic, professional, college, srinagar, jammu, kashmir, india, second, oldest, college, kashmir, valley, after, pratap, college, امر, سنگھ, کالج, سرینگرfront, view, 2021m. Amar Singh College Urdu امر سنگھ کالج سرینگر Kashmiri ا مرسنگھ ژاٹ ھل س رینگر is an academic amp professional college in Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir India It is the second oldest college in the Kashmir Valley after Sri Pratap College Amar Singh College امر سنگھ کالج سرینگرFront view of Amar Singh College in 2021Motto in EnglishLight More LightTypeEducationEstablished1913 110 years ago 1913 PrincipalProf Bashir Ahmad RatherLocationWazir Bagh Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir IndiaCampusUrbanAffiliationsKashmir UniversityCluster University of Srinagar Contents 1 History 2 Location 3 About the College 4 Facilities 5 JKIMS 6 Famous alumni 7 ReferencesHistory EditIt was established in November 1913 1 as Amar Singh Technical Institute to teach willing students art culture and basics like masonry and carpentry It was formally opened on 29 May 1914 by Maharaja Pratap Singh In June 1942 the Technical Institute was converted into Amar Singh College through bifurcation of Sri Pratap College commemorating the name of the father of Hari Singh the then Maharaja of Kashmir The College was recognized by University Grants Commission of India UGC in June 1972 The College is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council NAAC with B Grade Location EditThe college is located in Wazir Bagh in the city of Srinagar 74o 48 N latitude 34o 03 E longitude and 1589m altitude It is spread over 35 hectares of land divided into a large play ground parks gardens and an infrastructural area At present the college has multiple academic buildings making a total built up area of about 30000m2 This includes the glorious heritage building representing the finest blend of Anglo Indian architecture constructed in 1910 for running a technical institute Presently it houses chemistry department teaching staff room UGC IQAC Cell NSS and NCC rooms besides having six lecture theaters and three large halls for the conduct of examinations The heritage building had got damages during earthquake in 2005 and devastating flood in September 2014 However it was repaired and restored to its actual look in 2017 18 by J amp K Government through INTAC It was made possible through the personal efforts of then Principal Prof Yasmeen Ashaie About the College EditAmar Singh College Srinagar is a nodal college for Kashmir Division acting as a liaison between departments of higher education and about fifty government colleges of the providence The college has a well equipped library with a collection of about 70 000 books including a collection of rare books The college offers Undergraduate courses in Science Arts Commerce and Computer applications and Postgraduate studies in geography The college also offers UGC sponsored add on job oriented courses in information technology video editing computer application and web design The college is also one of the Special Study centers of IGNOUFacilities EditLibrary 2 Computer Labs Auditorium Gymkhana Canteen Classrooms Sports and Games Hostel National service scheme NSS National Cadet Corps NCC JKIMS EditJammu and Kashmir Institute of Mathematical Sciences or JKIMS is an autonomous public institution under recognition of University of Kashmir situated inside the campus of Amar Singh College Srinagar in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir which was established in 2014 by the higher education department of government of Jammu and Kashmir 3 4 5 Famous alumni EditMajor General Mohammed Amin Naik Chief Engineer Central Army Command and first Kashmiri General in the Indian Army Prof Amitabh Mattoo Mehrajuddin Wadoo Football Player Chewang Norphel Indian Civil Engineer Keshav Malik Poet Kacho Sikander Khan Writer Shahnaz Bashir WriterReferences Edit The Tribune Chandigarh India Jammu amp Kashmir www tribuneindia com Archived from the original on 29 November 2014 Retrieved 13 November 2020 Chatt Rakib 14 July 2015 Amar Singh College Kashmir s heritage college struggling hard Rising Kashmir Archived from the original on 22 July 2015 Govt approves permanent faculty for JKIMS Free Press Kashmir 15 June 2017 Retrieved 10 November 2020 In a first JK has Institute for Mathematical Sciences Greater Kashmir 14 March 2015 Retrieved 10 November 2020 ANI 16 August 2014 Mathematical training workshop held in Kashmir Business Standard India Retrieved 10 November 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amar Singh College amp oldid 1122912853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
