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Amar Singh College
امر سنگھ کالج سرینگر | |
 Amar Singh College Srinagar 2021 (Photo By Burhan) | |
Motto in English | Light More Light |
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| Type | Education |
| Established | 1913 |
| Principal | Prof. Bashir Ahmad Rather |
| Location | Gogji Bagh, Srinagar , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Kashmir University & Cluster University of Srinagar |
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Amar Singh College,(Urdu, امر سنگھ کالج سرینگر) Srinagar, is an academic & professional college in Kashmir. It is the second oldest college in the Kashmir Valley after Sri Pratap College.
History[edit]
It was established in November 1913[1] 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 June 1972. The College is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council [NAAC] with B++ Grade.
Location[edit]
The college is located in Gogji Bagh, in the city of Srinagar (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, teaching staff room, UGC, IQAC Cell, NSS and NCC rooms, besides having six lecture theaters and three large halls for the conduct of examinations. The heritage building had got damages during earthquake in 2005 and devastating flood in September 2014. However, it was repaired and restored to its actual look in 2017-18 by J&K Government through INTAC. It was made possible through the personal efforts of then Principal Prof. Yasmeen Ashaie.
About the College[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Library [2]
- Computer Labs
- Auditorium
- Gymkhana
- Canteen
- Classrooms
- Sports and Games
- Hostel
- National service scheme (NSS)
- National Cadet Corps (NCC)
JKIMS[edit]
Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Mathematical Sciences or JKIMS is an autonomous public institution under recognition of University of Kashmir, situated inside the campus of Amar Singh College Srinagar in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, which was established in 2014 by the higher education department of government of Jammu and Kashmir.[3][4][5]
Famous alumni[edit]
- Major General Mohammed Amin Naik, (Chief Engineer, Central Army Command, and first Kashmiri General in the Indian Army)
- Prof. Amitabh Mattoo
- Mehrajuddin Wadoo - Football Player
- Chewang Norphel - Indian Civil Engineer
- Keshav Malik - Poet
- Kacho Sikander Khan - Writer
- Hashim Tariq Bhat - Photographer
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Jammu & Kashmir". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ Chatt, Rakib (14 July 2015). "Amar Singh College, Kashmir's heritage college struggling hard". Rising Kashmir. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015.
- ↑ Desk, News (15 June 2017). "Govt approves permanent faculty for JKIMS | Free Press Kashmir". Retrieved 10 November 2020.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ↑ "In a first, JK has Institute for Mathematical Sciences". Greater Kashmir. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ ANI (16 August 2014). "Mathematical training workshop held in Kashmir". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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