Government College for Women Shahrah-e-Liaquat, also known by its former names including Vasant Pathshala School, Carneiro Indian Girls High School, and Central Government College for Women, Karachi, (Urdu: گورنمنٹ کالج برائے خواتین شاہراہ لیاقت) is a women's college located on Burns Road, Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2][3] Founded in 1917, it is under the administration of the Directorate of College Education.[2]
| Type | Women's college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1917 |
| Founders | Hirdaram Mewaram Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta |
| Address | Shahrah-e-Liaquat, Karachi , , , |
| Affiliations | Board of Intermediate Education Karachi |
The college also publishes a magazine named, Horizon.[2]
History
editIt was founded as Vasant Pathshala School in 1917 by Hirdaram Mewaram and Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta as a religious school.[2] As a part of religious school, a place of worship, Guru Nanik Darbar, was built by SH Totibai Gobindar Mirani.[2]
In 1920, Vasant Pathshala School was merged with Carneiro Indian Girls High School, another school founded by Rupchand Bilaram.[2] Later, a new building was constructed after the completion of merger of both school which was named Carneiro Indian Girls High School.[4] The new building was inaugurated in 1933.[2]
In 1936, another separate college was established in the premises of Vasant Pathshala School called Vishindevi Naraindas Maha Kenya Vidyalaya Inter College.[2]
In 1962, it was renamed as Government College for Women and provincial government took control.[2]
References
edit- ^ Salman, Peerzada (24 March 2012). "Patshala, school, college". DAWN.COM.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "How a 100-year-old women's college is a testament to Karachi's inclusivity". The News International.
- ^ "Girls college languishes in dire straits in Karachi". The Express Tribune. 12 January 2022.
- ^ Balouch, Akhtar (10 October 2013). "India in Karachi". DAWN.COM.
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