Lucknow Christian College

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lucknow Christian Degree ( P.G.) College is a post graduate college located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is affiliated with the University of Lucknow.

[edit] Overview

Lucknow Christian College is a premier Institute of the Methodist Church in India(MCI). The college is one of very few institutions in the state where the emphasis is on creating good and responsible citizens rather than only high academic scores.

Over a period of 145 years of its existence the college has contributed immensely to Indian society with its impressive alumni comprising academicians, politicians, bureaucrats and other distinguished citizens

[edit] Brief history

Founded in 1862 as a tiny school in the Husainabad area of the old city of Lucknow, the college has a long and proud history. The Husainabad School House was established by the Rev. J. H. Messmore, a poineer educationist missionary in Lucknow.

It was later moved to Inayat Bagh, now a part of the college campus, and was raised to the level of high school in 1882.

In 1877 and 1888,the Centennian School (which was raised to high school in 1882) and Reid Christian Intermediate College were established respectively. In 1889 the college was allowed to start degree classes in arts and science.

In view of the need for professional courses, a Teachers' Training College was established in 1932 and, in the same year, under the leadership of Mr. E. W. Ted Mumby, a pioneer of physical education in northern India, the College of Physical Education was established.