Government College Peshawar

Government College Peshawar
AddressFaqirabad, Near Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan
TypePublic Sector
Established1959
Location
Peshawar
,
Pakistan

34°1′11.2″N 71°34′40.4″E / 34.019778°N 71.577889°E / 34.019778; 71.577889
WebsiteOfficial Website

Government College Peshawar is public sector college located in Zaryab Colony, Faqirabad, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1][2][3][4] The college offers programs for intermediate level both in Arts and Science groups, which are affiliated with Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Peshawar.[1] The college also offers 2 years BA & BSc programs plus 4 years BS programs in various disciplines, which are affiliated with University of Peshawar.[5][6][7]

Overview and history

Government College Peshawar is one of the most renowned colleges in Peshawar city.[8][3] The college was established in June 1959.[9] The college was relocated to its present location in 1961 prior to that it was functioning in the Provincial Assembly building for 4 years. The college building spreads over an area of around 40 Kanals and is located next to historic Shahi Bagh.[9]

Vision

To be a forward looking centre for quality education where all the stakeholders have open opportunities of discourse and wisdom. To equip the students’ community with a range of practices to identify, create and distribute knowledge and skills in their chosen stream thereby infusing emotional investment in the shape of values. To shape the learners into future leaders and entrepreneurs in diverse fields and above all into good human beings.[9]

Departments and faculties

The college currently has the following departments and faculties.[9]

Faculty of Humanities

The main departments of humanities faculty are Arabic & Islamiyat, Economics, English, Health & Physical Education, History, Law, Library Science, Pakistan Studies, Pashto, Political Science and Urdu.

Faculty of Biological Sciences

There are currently three departments in Biological Sciences faculty: Geography, Botany and Zoology.

Faculty of Physical Sciences

The main departments of physical sciences faculty are Chemistry, Computer Science, Maths, Physics and Statistics.

Academic programs

The college currently offers the following programs.[5]

Intermediate

Currently the college has 2 years intermediate programs in FSc: Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering and Computer Science while FA in General Science and Humanities.

Degree Level (2 years)

The college currently offers 2 years Degree level programs in BA (Humanities) and BSc (General Sciences and Computer Sciences).

BS Degrees (4 years)

The college currently offers 4 years BS programs in Computer Science, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics, Urdu, Geography, English, Statistics, Islamiyat.

Sporting Activities

Government College Peshawar is actively participating in sports activities besides education. The college cricket team won the 2016 BISE, Peshawar cricket tournament played between 24 teams of schools and colleges affiliated with BISE, Peshawar.[10] In 2017, KP Inter-Divisional games were held in the college in which around 200 players from Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Malakand, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and Hazara divisions participated in the sports gala.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "NWFP education boards announce HSSC results". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. ^ Ashfaq, Mohammad (20 July 2014). "KP govt plans to disaffiliate colleges from universities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b "briefs... Government College Peshawar to be made Post graduate college". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ^ "KPK govt sets criterion for laptops distribution". The Nation. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Courses & Programs - Govt College Peshawar". thePeshawar.com. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. ^ "University of Peshawar Affiliated Colleges" (PDF). www.hec.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  7. ^ UoP, CITS. "Affiliated Colleges". www.uop.edu.pk. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  8. ^ Ashfaq, Mohammad (21 July 2015). "Seven colleges to get status of degree awarding institutions". dawn.com. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d "Government College Peshawar - Online College Admission System, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". www.admission.hed.gkp.pk.
  10. ^ "Government College win cricket tournament in Peshawar". www.radiotnn.com. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  11. ^ "KP inter-divisional games begins in Peshawar". www.radiotnn.com. Retrieved 29 August 2017.

External links

  • Government College Peshawar Official Website
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