Gordon College (Rawalpindi)
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| Established | 1893 |
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| Location | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Government Gordon College, Rawalpindi was established as a school in 1893.
Gordon's college year is made up of annual system: in which the examination are held once every year. Enrollment at Gordon College is in thousands of students, with around hundreds living on campus. The college campus has many buildings , which includes an a large stadium (used for hockey, football and cricket), basketball court, tennis courts, and badminton court. The college also has a large and historic auditorium.
At the time Gordon College was built, it was outside the city area but with increasing population, this 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 acclaim in its years since it became a state institution.
It has a long history and one professor and principal who best represents that history. Dr Ralph Randles Stewart joined the Gordon College, Rawalpindi in 1911 to teach elementary Botany and Zoology to pre-medical students. He served as Professor in Botany (1917-1960) and Principal of Gordon College, Rawalpindi from 1934-1954.
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[edit] Studies Offered
Gordon College is one of the oldest institution in the Rawalpindi City. It offers educational services starting from the initial College Level (11th Grade in Pakistan) to the Master's Degree. The Degrees are offered in both the Sciences and Humanities. Three level of Degrees are offered:
- Intermediate Level (11th and 12th Grades, Leading to F.Sc and F.A)
- Bachelor Level (13th and 14th Grades, Currently the Bachelor's Degree is of two years duration)
- Master's Level (Currently, only Master's in English Language is offered)
[edit] List of (Former) Faculty Members
Dr Ralph Randles Stewart (Former Principal Gordon College, Rawalpindi (1934-1954))
Dr. M.A.Q. Daskawie (Former College Principal)
Dr Aziz Mahmood Zaidi (Former College Principal)
Dr. Jaleel Tariq (Former College Principal)
Dr Robert Tebbe (Organic Chemistry)
Professor R.K. Mall (Former College Principal)
Professor Choudry Saleem (Former College Principal)
Professor J.B.Comings
Professor Toynbee
Professor Khawaja Masud (Former Principal, Mathematics)
Professor Zulfiqar Ali (Chemistry)
Professor Shamim (English)
Professor Shahid Rashid (English)
Professor Nasir (Botanist)
Professor Sadiq Malik
Professor Azhar (Chemistry)
Professor Munnawar Shafqat (Physics)
Professor Hassamudin (Biology)
Professor C.A Peter (Economic)
Professor A.Q. Daskawai
Professor Nathaniel (English)
Professor Stephan (Political Science)
Professor Gill
Professor Cheema (Urdu)
Professor Herbert Robinson Morton
Professor Nasrullah Malik (History)
Professor M.Khalil (Physics)
Professor Daniel Bakhsh (Psychology)
Professor Shameem (Drama)
Mr. Ismail (Mathematics)
Professor Sanaullah Khan (Urdu)
Professor Dr.Tauseef Tabasum
Professor Teja singh, [1]
[edit] List of Famous Alumni
Statesmen:
- Shaukat Aziz,Former Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- Shaikh Rashid Ahmad, Former Federal Minister, Politician
- Chaudhry Muhammad Sultan, Former Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir
- Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan, Former Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir
- Sultan M Chaudhry, Former Prime Minister, Azad Kashmir
- Chaudhry Bostan, Former Chairman PSC Azad Kashmir
- Chaudhry Waqar Ahmed vp ksfm
- Haji M. Nawaz Khokhar, Former Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Government Services
- Javed Sadiq Malik, Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) of Pakistan. [2]
Showbiz:
- Rahat Kazmi [3]
- Saira Kazmi (W/O Rahat Kazmi)
Lawyers
- Chaudhry Ikram, Former President Lahore High Court Bar Association.
- Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqi, Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan.
- Sheikh Altaf Elahi, Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan (Ex: Add Advocate General Punjab)
Media
M.A.Kaiserimam Former editor daily JANG London Kaiserimam 20:18, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
Researchers
- Ehsan Ul-Haq is Head of Research of PVM Oil Associates in Vienna [4]
Scholars
- K. L. Nasir [5]
Doctors
- Mubariz Naqvi, MD [6]
- Shri V.P. Datta [7]
