Government Gordon College, Rawalpindi[1][2] is a government college in Rawalpindi, Pakistan that was established as a church school in 1893.[3] The college is named after Andrew Gordon.[1][4]
The college year is made up of an annual system: examination are held once every year. Enrollment at Gordon College is in thousands of students, with around hundreds living on campus. The campus has many buildings, which include a large stadium (used for hockey, football and cricket), basketball court, tennis courts, and badminton court. The college has a large and historic auditorium. The college includes a great library with thousands of new and old books, which also includes a shelf where all books are gifted from the American Embassy, besides this, it also has an old museum prototype. Now with new reforms, this college developed its BS education level and made it co-education which can serve for both males and females.[3][1]
The history of Gordon College can be traced to 1856 when Christian Grammar High School was established in Raja Bazar near the present campus.[1] The college chapter of the school was opened in 1893 with 14 students as class I.[3] There were six subjects offered at intermediate college: History, Philosophy, Mathematics, English, Persian, and Sanskrit.
After the partition of India in 1947, it was outside the city area; with increasing population, the college is now surrounded by commercial and official buildings. It is a mix of old and new style buildings and has lost some of its academic claims in the years since it became a state institution. Originally, it was founded as a private, Christian-affiliated institution and was the only college functioning in the city of Rawalpindi.[3]
It has a long history and one professor and principal who best represents that history: Ralph Randles Stewart joined the Gordon College, Rawalpindi in 1911 to teach elementary Botany and Zoology to pre-medical students. He served as a professor in Botany (1917 – 1960) and as principal of the college from 1934 to 1954.[4]
In 1972, the college was nationalized by the government and administration was taken from the church and subsequently was converted into a government college.[1][3][4]
Coursesedit
Gordon College is one of the oldest academic institutions in Pakistan.[3] It offers education services starting from initial college level studies (11th grade in Pakistan) to the master's degree level.
Degrees are offered in the Sciences and Humanities. Three level of degrees are offered:
Intermediate (11th and 12th grades, leading to F.Sc, F.A, ICS and also offers other courses with different combinations)
Bachelor (Gordon College has the honor that it is the only public sector or government college in the upper Punjab Potohar region to offer a four-year BS program. The college offers BS in Botany, Mathematics, Information Technology, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Political Science, Psychology, Statistics and English.)
Master's (Currently, Masters in English, Psychology and Political Science is offered.)
Computer Science Education and diploma courses are also offered.
^ abcdefghiYasin, Aamir (23 July 2017). "Gordon College — legacy of the colonial era". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
^"Government Gordon College, Rawalpindi is an affiliated college of the University of the Punjab, Lahore". University of the Punjab website. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqAzam Khan (7 February 2011). "Battle for control of Gordon College". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 21 November 2022.
^ abcdefghijk(Muhammad Asif) Gordon College Rawalpindi: A victim of flawed policies Pakistan Observer (newspaper), Published 8 June 2022, Retrieved 21 November 2022
December 14, 2023
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This article is about the college in Pakistan For other similarly named institutions see Gordon College disambiguation Government Gordon College Rawalpindi 1 2 is a government college in Rawalpindi Pakistan that was established as a church school in 1893 3 The college is named after Andrew Gordon 1 4 Government Gordon CollegeMottoSeek And We Shall FindEstablished1893 130 years ago 1893 PrincipalMuhammad IdreesLocationRawalpindi Punjab PakistanThe college year is made up of an annual system examination are held once every year Enrollment at Gordon College is in thousands of students with around hundreds living on campus The campus has many buildings which include a large stadium used for hockey football and cricket basketball court tennis courts and badminton court The college has a large and historic auditorium The college includes a great library with thousands of new and old books which also includes a shelf where all books are gifted from the American Embassy besides this it also has an old museum prototype Now with new reforms this college developed its BS education level and made it co education which can serve for both males and females 3 1 Contents 1 History 2 Courses 3 Notable alumni 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe history of Gordon College can be traced to 1856 when Christian Grammar High School was established in Raja Bazar near the present campus 1 The college chapter of the school was opened in 1893 with 14 students as class I 3 There were six subjects offered at intermediate college History Philosophy Mathematics English Persian and Sanskrit In 1893 it was converted into a college and was named after the American Presbyterian Mission head Andrew Gordon Initially it was affiliated with the Calcutta University in British India 1 After the partition of India in 1947 it was outside the city area with increasing population the college is now surrounded by commercial and official buildings It is a mix of old and new style buildings and has lost some of its academic claims in the years since it became a state institution Originally it was founded as a private Christian affiliated institution and was the only college functioning in the city of Rawalpindi 3 It has a long history and one professor and principal who best represents that history Ralph Randles Stewart joined the Gordon College Rawalpindi in 1911 to teach elementary Botany and Zoology to pre medical students He served as a professor in Botany 1917 1960 and as principal of the college from 1934 to 1954 4 In 1972 the college was nationalized by the government and administration was taken from the church and subsequently was converted into a government college 1 3 4 Courses editGordon College is one of the oldest academic institutions in Pakistan 3 It offers education services starting from initial college level studies 11th grade in Pakistan to the master s degree level Degrees are offered in the Sciences and Humanities Three level of degrees are offered Intermediate 11th and 12th grades leading to F Sc F A ICS and also offers other courses with different combinations Bachelor Gordon College has the honor that it is the only public sector or government college in the upper Punjab Potohar region to offer a four year BS program The college offers BS in Botany Mathematics Information Technology Economics Physics Chemistry Political Science Psychology Statistics and English Master s Currently Masters in English Psychology and Political Science is offered Computer Science Education and diploma courses are also offered Notable alumni editArshad Sharif Pakistani Journalist Azra Quraishi notable Pakistani botanist and educator Jagan Nath Azad Shaukat Aziz former prime minister of Pakistan 3 4 Malik Shakeel Awan member of the National Assembly of Pakistan Arshad Nawaz Chaudhry professor at Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan former President and Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad Federal Minister of Pakistan Politician 3 1 Syed Sajjad Bokhari Member of Senate of Pakistan Lieutenant General Zorawar Chand Bakhshi retired soldier of the Indian Army has the distinction of being India s most decorated General Rahat Kazmi Actor intellectual compere Pervez Khattak Chief Minister of KPK Pervez Rashid Information Minister of Pakistan and Senior Leader of Pakistan Muslim League N 1 Shamsur Rahman Kallu Lieutenant General DG Inter Services Intelligence 1 Jehangir Karamat General Jehangir Karamat Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Pakistan Armed Forces 3 Tariq Mehmood Brigadier Tariq Mehmood SJ and Bar Brig TM Tiger of SSG Qamar Javed Bajwa General Chief of Army Staff Pakistan Armed Forces 4 Khalil ur Rehman Ramday Former Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan 3 4 Fateh Muhammad Malik literary critic linguist and a scholar 3 Jamshed Gulzar Kiani Lieutenant General Chairman of the Federal Public Service Commission 3 Raja Saroop Khan Lieutenant General Governor of Punjab from 1995 to 1996 3 Azhar Lodhi newscaster and commentator at the Pakistan Television Corporation PTV 3 4 Ismail Gulgee notable painter artist of Pakistan 3 4 Shyam actor Indian Hindi film actor 3 4 Balraj Sahni Indian film and stage actor 3 4 Master Tara Singh veteran Indian politician 4 See also editIslamabad College for Boys Ralph Randles StewartReferences edit a b c d e f g h i Yasin Aamir 23 July 2017 Gordon College legacy of the colonial era Dawn newspaper Retrieved 21 November 2022 Government Gordon College Rawalpindi is an affiliated college of the University of the Punjab Lahore University of the Punjab website Retrieved 21 November 2022 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Azam Khan 7 February 2011 Battle for control of Gordon College The Express Tribune newspaper Retrieved 21 November 2022 a b c d e f g h i j k Muhammad Asif Gordon College Rawalpindi A victim of flawed policies Pakistan Observer newspaper Published 8 June 2022 Retrieved 21 November 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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