Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board

Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board (Sindhi: حيدرآباد (سنڌ) نيشنل ڪاليجيئيٽ بورڊ‎)
Founded 1922
Founder Principal Khushiram Motiram Kundnani, Late Barrister Hotchand Gopaldas Advani
Type Education, Nonprofit organisation
Focus To be at the frontline of human knowledge and work towards the fulfillment of cultural, scientific, intellectual and humane needs of society in general and students in particular; to enrich and enhance the economic vitality and quality of life, while being firmly rooted in the rich Indian ethos and belief
Location
Area served
Mumbai
Key people
 Niranjan Hiranandani - President
Kishu Mansukhani- Vice-President
Indu Shahani - Director - Academics
Website hsncb.com

The Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board or HSNC Board (Sindhi: حيدرآباد (سنڌ) نيشنل ڪاليجيئيٽ بورڊ HSNCB‎) is an Indian non-profit organisation founded in 1922 (or 1919) in the British India province of Sind and moved to Bombay, India after the 1947 Partition.[1] It is one of the oldest educational trusts of India and currently administers 27 institutes under its umbrella including the Thadomal Shahani Engineering College, Mumbai.

History

The Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board, well known as HSNC board, is a charitable trust established by the Sindhi Community in 1922. It currently manages and administers 27 institutes under its umbrella and is presided by Mr Niranjan Hirandani, one of India's most respected entrepreneurs.

The first college established by this Board in post-independence India was the Rishi Dayaram Gidumal National College or R. D. National College (commonly known as National College) founded in 1949 and located on Linking Road, Bandra.

However, the R.D. National College, Bandra traces its roots back to the D.G. National College that was established in 1917 at Hyderabad, Sind of Bombay Presidency, by the Sindhi-speaking Hindu community, under the inspiration of Dr. Annie Besant, President of Theosophical Society and Rishi Dayaram Gidumal, a Sindhi Hindu religious leader. It was first named as "Sind National Arts College Hyderabad" and inaugurated on 01 October, 1917 at Besant Hall, Hyderabad by Dr. Ernest Wood who also became its first Principal.[2] It was registered by the HSNC Board in February 1919 and was affiliated with Bombay University in 1921 to offer B.A. and later, B.Sc. degrees.[2] In 1928, it was renamed to Dayaram Gidumal National College, Hyderabad (Sind) (or in short, 'D.G. National College') and remained so until 1947 when Partition happened.[3] Some of its famous Alumni included the veteran BJP leader L. K. Advani. In 1930, Mr. K.M. Kundnani joined D.G. National College as Lecturer and became the Principal in 1947.[2] After Partition, Mr. Kundnani moved to India and re-established the college in Bandra, Mumbai in 1949, with critical assistance from Advocate H.G. Advani.[4] In fact, the entire HSNC Board was also moved from Hyderabad to Bombay along with its equipment, books and movable possessions and was re-established in Bombay.[1]

The college that remained in Pakistan was suspended during 1947-1948 and got renamed as Government College Hyderabad (a.k.a. Kali Mori College) as it was taken over by the Government of Sind, Pakistan.[2] In 2017, the Government of Sindh, Pakistan announced that it shall be upgraded to a University, as it completed one century of existence.[5][6]

The HSNC Board has roots going back over 60 years. The board was managing the National College in Hyderabad (Sind) long before the partition of India, In true spirit of their times, the members of the Board worked to ensure the nations integrity and honour during the National Movement of Indian Independence. After the Partition of the country in 1947, the members of Sindhi Hindu Community migrated to India. Principal K.M. Kundnani, with the vision and mission to promote participation in education, initiated the efforts for starting a college in Mumbai. With active support and encouragement from Late Barrister Hotchand G. Advani, the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board came into existence in India in 1949 at Bandra, Mumbai. Late Barrister H.G. Advani was the Founder President and Late Principal K.M. Kundnani was the Founder Secretary and Founder Principal of the first college started by the board known as the Rishi Dayaram National College, Bandra, Mumbai. Since then the Board has been offering unique pre-degree study, undergraduate and post graduate degrees in a wide range of programmes. It has produced professionals’ par excellence in the fields of Arts, Science, Commerce, Management, Education, Law, Engineering, Technology and Para-Medical. All the Colleges under the Board are affiliated to University of Mumbai, are approved by the State Government and recognised by AICTE.

Colleges

The HSNCB has founded and operates several other educational institutions in the Indian Union:

Colaba Campus, Mumbai

Cuffe Parade Campus, Mumbai

  • The Bombay School of Business

Churchgate Campus, Mumbai

Bandra Campus, Mumbai

Worli Campus, Mumbai

  • The Principal K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy
  • Watumull Institute of Electronic Engineering, Computer Technology and Instrumentation
  • The Bombay Institute of Technology - Digital Electronics, Computer Technology, Chemical Engineering

Ulhasnagar Campus

Schools

The HSNC Board also operates the following schools:

  • The R.K. Academy in Colaba, Mumbai
  • The Valiram Bherumal Melwani Model High School in Grant Road, Mumbai
  • The Master Sitaldas Chanshyamdas Punwani Tutorial High School in Grant Road, Mumbai.(Formerly Known as Master Tutorial High School.
  • The Master Tutorial English Primary School in Grant Road, Mumbai
  • The Sind Model English Primary School in Grant Road, Mumbai
  • The Sri Gangaram Sind National Higher Secondary School in Ulhasnagar
  • The Jai Hind Academy Higher Secondary School in Ulhasnagar
  • The Little Angel's Academy in Grant Road, Mumbai

Board members (as on July 23, 2013)

The Board presently consists of the following persons:

  • President : Mr. Niranjan Lakhumal Hiranandani, founder & CEO of the Hiranandani Group of Companies, principally Hiranandani Constructions. He is the son of the renowned Dr.Lakhumal Hiranand Hiranandani.
  • Past President: Mr. Anil Harish, renowned High Court Advocate specialising in Income Tax, Real Estate and Cooperative Housing matte
  • Vice-President: Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, a trustee of the J. Kundnani Trust and patron of the Board.
  • Secretary & Rector: Prof. J. K. Bhambhani
  • Director - Academics: Dr Indu Shahani, Sheriff of Mumbai and visiting lecturer at University of California, Berkeley & New York University Stern School of Business

Famous alumni

Although not operated by the HSNC Board, the following institutions have been founded by and are operated by frequently the same set of persons belonging to the Sindhi Hindu community in Bombay:

  • The P.D. Hinduja National Hospital, Mahim, Bombay
  • The K.P.B. Hinduja College, Charni Road, Bombay

References

  1. 1 2 "Alumni Association Government College Hyderabad, Pakistan". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "History of Government College, Hyderabad (Sindh)". www.phulelians.webs.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  3. ↑ Bullo, Momin (2013). Hyderabad Revisited.
  4. ↑ "Sindhishaan - K M Kundnani". www.sindhishaan.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  5. ↑ "A century later: Govt to declare Government College Hyderabad a university - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  6. ↑ Khan, Mohammad Hussain (2017-10-08). "Education: Kali Mori's Graduation". Dawn.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.

Sources

  • The Nationalite, Prospectus of the R.D. National College, Bandra for the Academic year 2005-2006
  • Diwan Bherumal Meharchand. "Amilan Jo Ahwal"- 24 March 1919
  • Amilan Jo Ahwal (1919) - Translated into English ("A History of the Amils") at www.saibaba-fund.org/sindhis.html
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