D. J. Sindh Government Science College

Dayaram Jethamal Sindh Government Science College,^[1] (Sindhi: ڏيارام ڄيٺمل سنڌ گورنمنٽ سائنس ڪالج ) commonly known as DJ Science College, is a public community college that is affiliated with the University of Karachi — it is located near Burns Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.^[2]

D. J. Sindh Government Science College

ڏيارام ڄيٺمل سنڌ گورنمنٽ ڪالج
Type	Intermediate (Pre-Engineering & Pre-Medical) and Undergraduate (B. Sc. – Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Statistics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany & Zoology)
Established	17 January 1887
Principal	Muhammad Mehar Mangi
Address	Dr.Ziauddin Ahmed road,Pakistan Chowk,Saddar Town , Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan
Affiliations	Board of Intermediate Education Karachi and University of Karachi

Premises

 

D. J. Science College in the 19th century

 

D.J. Science College

 

D. J. Science College

The college has following premises:

• The Main Building is divided into two main parts. One new portion has the principal's, superintendent's and clerks' offices. In this portion are the departments of Urdu and Statistics on the ground floor and the departments of Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies on the first floor. The oldest portion of the main building has the departments of Biochemistry, Botany, English & Physics in the ground floor, department of Chemistry, Computer Science & Microbiology and some classrooms in the first floor and department of Zoology in the second floor.
• A. Q. Block has only classrooms; they are specially for first year.

 

Geology & Math Departments (originally the principal's bungalow)

• There is another building on Muhammad bin Qasim Road, behind the main oldest building, it has the Main Library and departments of Mathematics and Geology.

 

The underconstruction block of college

• M.Sc. block is under construction. It is opposite the A. Q. Block.
• State-of-the-art gymnasium is adjacent to the A. Q. Block.

 

The old Principal Bungalow of DJ Science College, Karachi

• The principal's bungalow is one of the oldest building. Nowadays, Sindh Textbook Board has occupied this building as camp office.
• Sport Complex is near the P.I.D.C roundabout and opposite the Pearl Continent Hotel. This complex is used for cricket and football.

Faculties / Departments

The college has the following departments:

• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Chemistry
• English
• Geology^[3]
• Islamic Studies
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Pakistan Studies
• Physical Education and Sports
• Physics
• Sindhi
• Statistics
• Urdu
• Zoology

Admission

The college offers the admission in Pre-Engineering and Pre-Medical for Intermediate^[4] level affiliated to the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi (B.I.E.K)^[5] under CAP (Centralized Admission Policy).

Affiliation

For undergraduate level, the college offers a combination of any three of the following subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Statistics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany & Zoology). The college also offers admission in three year Bachelor of Computer Science (B.C.S. Semester System) programme, affiliated to University of Karachi since 1951.^[6]

Principals

Pre-Independence

• Mullineux R. Walmsley^[1] (1887–1888)
• Moses John Jackson^[1] (1888–1907)
• H.P Ferrell (1908–1916)
• A.C. Miller (1917–1918)
• T.M. Shahani (1918–1927)
• N.B Butani (1927–1943)
• H.M Gurbaxani (1943–1944)
• J.V Lakhani (1944–1947)
• Mariwalla, Dharamdas Tekchand (1947)

Post Independence

• LA deSouza (1955–1961)
• JB Sidhwa (1961–1967)
• Iftekhar Ahmed Ansari (1967–1972)
• S. H. Zubairi (1972–1984)
• Obaidur Rehman (1984–1985)
• Abdul Samad (1985–1986)
• Naseem Sheikh (1986 Apr–Jun)
• Ziauddin Ahmed (1986 Jul–Sep)
• Anwarul Haq Hashmi (1986–1987)
• Zaheer Ahmed (1987–1988)
• Naseem Ahmed Sheikh (1988–1990)
• Sabzwari (1990)
• M Qasim Siddiqui (1990–1991)
• Abul Wakeel Qureshi (1991)
• Aamir Ismail (1990-1991)
• M Qasim Siddiqui (1991–1993)
• Syed Kamal Uddin (1993–1995)
• Mazharul Haq (1995–1996)
• Muhammad Sharif Memon (1996 - 1997)^[7]
• Ravi Shankar Harani (1997)^[8]
• Asif (1997–1999)
• Ravi Shankar Harani (1999 - 2006)^[9][2]
• Hakeemullah Baig Chughtai (2006 to 2009)^[2]
• Syed Rizwan Haider Taqvi (2009)
• Kamil Shere (1 March 2010 to 5 March 2012)
• Syed Afzal Hussain (5 March 2012 - 12 June 2013)^[10]
• Muhammad Arshad (Acting) (13 June 2013 to 16 July 2013)
• Ghulam Mehdi Balouch (17 July 2013 - 31 March 2014)^[11]
• Muhammad Arshad (Acting) (1 April 2014 to 12 August 2014)
• Allah Bux Awan (13 August 2014 to 17 October 2014)^[12]
• Muhammad Arshad (18 Oct 2014 to 20 Dec 2016)^[13]
• Shehzad Muslim Khan (acting) (21 December 2016 to 20 September 2017)
• Muhammad Saleem (21 September 2017 to 30 March 2019)^[14]
• Shehzad Muslim Khan (acting) (31 March 2019 to May 2020)
• Ghulam Mustafa Charan (May 2020 – April 2021)
• Muhammad Mehar Mangi (April 2021 - Present)

Notable graduates

• Syed Murad Ali Shah^[14] (Chief Minister of Sindh, Pakistan)
• Abdul Qadeer Khan^[15][2] (Nuclear Scientist & Head Of Pakistan Nuclear Weapons Program)
• Ashraf Habibullah (president and CEO of Computers and Structures, Inc.)
• Ziaur Rahman^[16] (former President of Bangladesh)
• Pirzada Qasim (ex-vice chancellor Karachi University, vice chancellor Ziauddin University)
• Adeebul Hasan Rizvi^[17] - founder of Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT)
• Shahid Masood (journalist and TV anchor person)
• Kamran Ashraf (national hockey player)
• Shahid Ali Khan (national hockey player)
• Sohail Rana (film and TV music composer)
• Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah (ex-Chief Minister of Sindh)
• K. M. Kundnani (Principal, D.G. National College, 1947 and founder, National College, Mumbai)
• Dolarrai Mankad (a well-known Sanskrit scholar and First vice-chancellor of Saurashtra University)
• Moiz Ullah Baig^[18] (International Scrabble player - Pakistan Scrabble Champion 2018 & World Junior Scrabble Champion 2018)
• Aspy Engineer, Indian pilot
• Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta (1st Mayor of Karachi)^[19]

References

1. "CELEBRATIONS AND QUESTIONS: 100 YEARS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN SINDH". Dawn (newspaper). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. Salman, Peerzada (14 June 2009). "No stone unturned (at D. J. Sindh Government Science College)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
3. . Samaa TV News website. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
4. . Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
5. "Board of Intermediate Education Affiliated College". Retrieved 7 April 2021.
6. "List of Government Affiliated Colleges with University of Karachi – (see Serial No. 14 on the List)" (PDF). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
7. . Sindh Graduate Association, Islamabad website. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
8. "KARACHI: Admissions to colleges begin from 11th". Dawn (newspaper). 3 August 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
9. "College principals to get more powers". Dawn (newspaper). 17 June 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
10. "List of Principals, Government/Private Colleges (see Serial # 20)" (PDF). University of Karachi website. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
11. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
12. "List of Officers, Page #: 3, Serial #: 22" (PDF). 20 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
13. "[Un]protected heritage: Pedestrian bridge obscures DJ Science College façade". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
14. "CM Murad recounts college days during pedestrian bridge inauguration ceremony at DJ Science College". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
15. "Abdul Qadeer Khan (profile)". Famous Scientist Organization website. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
16. . Banglapedia – National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
17. Shazia Hasan (15 June 2013). "The SIUT Story — Making the 'Impossible' Possible launched". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
18. Hasan, Shazia (17 December 2013). "Laurels, cheers galore as victorious Pakistan scrabble team". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
19. "In memorium: Jamshed Nusserwanji: The builder of modern Karachi". Dawn (newspaper). 6 August 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

External links

• Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi
• University of Karachi
• Department of Higher, Technical Education & Research, Govt. of Sindh