Mohindra College

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Mohindra College, Patiala
Established: 1875
Type: College
Faculty: 112+
Location: Patiala, Punjab, India
Campus: Urban, 21 acres/ 8.5 ha
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Mohindra College, Patiala
Mohindra College, Patiala

Established in 1875, Mohindra College, located in Patiala, Punjab is the oldest institution of contemporary higher learning in Northern India.

Mohindra College was first institution in Punjab to receive A+ grade from NAAC - National Assessment and Accreditation Council - of Government of India. The college offers under-graduate and graduate level education in basic sciences, political science, languages, history, public administration, commerce, computer applications, agriculture science, bio-technology and clinical diagonistics.

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[edit] Faculties

  • Faculty of Science - 5 Departments
  • Faculty of Arts - 22 Departments

[edit] Campus

The 21 acre Mohindra College campus is located outside Patiala walled city opposite to National Institute of Sports, Patiala.

The college facilities include Central Library, Computer Center, Health Center, men's hostel, an auditorium with seating capacity of 600, botanical garden and elaborate sports infrastructure, particularly for Cricket and Swimming.

[edit] History

Then Viceroy of India Lord Northbrook laid the foundation stone for the main building of Mohindra College Patiala in year 1875. Mohindra College was initially affiliated to University of Calcutta; at the time, Calcutta was the capital of British Raj.

In 1882 University of Punjab was established in Lahore, and Mohindra College became one of its first affiliated colleges. Following the partition of India in 1947 the college came under purview of Punjab University, Chandigarh and later in 1962 under Punjabi University Patiala.

[edit] Principals

  1. E. Candler,
  2. (Sadhu) T.L. Vasvani
  3. Prof. Teja Singh (1894 - 1958) (Principal 1949 - )
  4. Dr. G.L. Bakshi
  5. Dr. Bhagat Singh
  6. S.Gursewak Singh
  7. S. Darbara Singh
  8. S. Harbaksh Singh
  9. Dr. Joginder Singh
  10. Dr. Vidwan Singh Soni
  11. Dr. R.K.Sharma
  12. S. Parminder S. Sidhu
  13. Dr Daljitinder Singh Brar
Mohindra College at night time in January 2008
Mohindra College at night time in January 2008

[edit] Famous Alumni

  1. Justice Rajinder Singh Sarkaria
  2. Shri Jagan Nath Kaushal

[edit] Funding

Mohindra College is funded by Punjab Government and University Grants Commission (India) while the campus is maintained by Public Works Department of state Government.

College offers financial help for economically disadvantaged sections of society. Undergraduate tuition is exempt for girls.

Women represent over half of the 112 member faculty while about a third of faculty holds doctoral and post-doctoral credentials. Mohindra College is headed by Principal Dr Daljitinder Singh Brar.

[edit] Trivia

A commemorative postage stamp on Mohindra College, Patiala was issued by Government of India on March 14, 1988.

Principal from 1910 to 1914, Edmund Candler was also a noted novelist and travel-writer. His novels 'Siri Ram: Revolutionist' and 'Abdication' are set partly in a college in the fictional town of Gandeshwar, which may be based on Mohindra College.

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