Amar Singh College

Amar Singh College
امر سنگھ کالج سرینگر‬
College Photo
Motto عَلَّمَ الْإِنْسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ‬
Motto in English
 LIGHT MORE LIGHT
Type College
Established 1913
Principal Prof. (Dr) Yasmeen Ashai
Location Gogji Bagh, Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir
Campus Urban
Affiliations Cluster University of Srinagar
Website http://amarsinghcollege.ac.in

Amar Singh College,(Urdu, امر سنگھ کالج سرینگر‬) Srinagar , is an academic & professional college in Kashmir. It is oldest college in Kashmir Valley after Sri Pratap College (SP College).

History

It was established in November 1913 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 1972. The College is accredited by NAAC with B++ Grade.

Location

The college is located in Gogji Bag,Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir State of India (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, Computer Science 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.

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

Facilities

  • Library [1]
  • Computer Labs
  • Auditorium
  • Gymkhana
  • Canteen
  • Classrooms
  • Sports and Games
  • Hostel
  • National service scheme (NSS)
  • National Cadet Corps (NCC)

Famous alumni

  • Aamir Shabbir Gora
  • Burhan Sultan Gora
  • Major General Mohammed Amin Naik, (Chief Engineer, Central Army Command, and first Kashmiri Muslim General in the Indian Army)
  • Prof. Amitabh Mattoo
  • Dr. Krishan Kumar (Chief technologist, NASA)
  • Mr. M. Iqbal Khanday (Chief Secretary, J&K Govt.)
  • Mr. Sofi Gh. Rasool (Chief Information Commissioner, J&K Govt.)
  • Dr. Adarsh Sen Anand (former Chief Justice of Supreme Court)

References

  1. ↑ "Kashmir's heritage college struggling hard - Rising Kashmir". Risingkashmir.in. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
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