Forman Christian College
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| Forman Christian College University | |
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| Motto | By love, Serve one another |
| Established | 1864 |
| Type | Private (Non-profit) |
| Location | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Campus | Urban, 100+ acres |
| Website | Forman Christian College |
Forman Christian College is a private, chartered university in Lahore, Pakistan. Named after its founder, Dr. Charles William Forman, it is ranked among the best institutions of higher education in Punjab (Pakistan), as measured by the examination scores of the regional education board (Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Lahore).
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[edit] History
Forman Christian College is one of the oldest and highest ranking colleges of South Asia, founded by Dr. Charles William Forman who arrived in India in 1847 and, two years later, settled in Lahore (now in Pakistan). He was the founder of the Rang Mahal School, Lahore which was the first Anglo-vernacular school in the Punjab (north west India). This school added a college department in 1865 which was later known as Forman Christian College. Dr. Forman was very influential in developing the educational system of Punjab.
One of Forman's faculty members, Prof. Arthur Compton, conducted the bulk of his research on cosmic rays at FCC for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1927. One of Professor Compton's former students Professor Piara Singh Gill taught at the College as Lecturer in Physics between 1940-47. Two distinguished alumni, Dr. Sir S. S. Bhatnagar and Dr. Bashir Ahmad, laid the foundation for scientific & industrial research in both parts of the Sub-Continent by establishing ICSIR and PCSIR respectively.
The first two Science Graduates of FC College were also the first Science Graduates of the University of the Punjab (1900-02). In this way FC College was the first to establish, in this part of the Sub-Continent: Departments of Biology (1898), Greek, Latin & Hebrew Languages (1895-96), Industrial Chemistry (1917), Geography (1924), setting up the Experimental Psychology Laboratory; introducing the Tutorial System (1908); appointing Deans of the Faculties; introducing co-educational system (1902); and, establishing a Graduates Association (1896).
[edit] Achievements
Major achievements of other Formanites, as the Graduates are called, include:
- Its illustrious Principal Dr. Sir J. C. R. Ewing was knighted for his memorable services to humanity and education. He also served as Vice Chancellor of the Punjab University for seven years.
- Principal Dr. C. H. Rice and a faculty member, Dr. Khairat M. Ibne Rasa, became Vice Chancellors of the Punjab University.
- Justice Sir Mian Abdur Rashid the first Chief Justice of Pakistan, administered the oath of office to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the first Governor General.
[edit] Students Societies
- The Art Junction
- Islamic society
- Folio (University Magazine Committee)
- Formanites debating Society
- Dramatic Society
- Music Society
- Photography Society
- Formanites Adventure Club
- Political Science Society
- Earth Watch Club (Eco Club)[[1]]
- Speers Chemical Society
- Statistics Society
- Benade Physics society
- Lucas Economics Society
- Chess Society
- Red Crescent Society
- Forman Christian Life Program
- Formanites Computing Society
- Griswold history Society
- Rotaract Club
- Formanites journalism Society
- Forman Sociological Association
- Forman Psychological Society
- Senior Biological Society
- Bazme Fikr-o-Nazar
[edit] List of Notable College Alumni
- Politicians
- Inder Kumar Gujral, the 13th Prime Minister of India.
- Pervez Musharraf, former President of Pakistan, and former Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army
- Shah Mehmood Qureshi, current Foreign Minister of Pakistan
- Farooq Ahmed Leghari, former President and Foreign Minister of Pakistan
- Muhammad Mian Soomro, former Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, former Governor of Sindh and caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Tariq Aziz, current Secretary National Security Council
- Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and current President of PML-Q
- Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Elahi Bux Soomro, former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
- Zulfikar Ali Magsi, current Governor of Balochistan and former Chief Minister of Balochistan
- Taj Muhammad Jamali, former Chief Minister of Balochistan
- Sportsmen
- Mohammad Yousuf, Pakistani Test Cricketer. Regarded to as the backbone of Pakistani batting lineup.
- Judges
- Justice Sir MianAbdul Rashid, the first Chief Justice of Pakistan. He administered Jinnah's oath as the First Governor General of Pakistan.
- Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed, former Chief Justice of Sindh Highcourt and later a judge at Supreme Court of Pakistan.
- Waqar Gondal; minister food and agriculture
- Diplomats
- Jamsheed Marker, United Nations Under-secretary General, Ambassador at Large of Pakistan
- Abdul Sattar, former Foreign Minister of Pakistan
- Educationists
- Dr. Anwar Naseem, a nuclear scientist and molecular biologist
- Eqbal Ahmed, post-colonialist scholar and writer
- Cecil Chaudhry, A decorated war hero. Currently serving as the Principal of St Mary's Academy (Rawalpindi)
- Allama Mashriqi, Islamic scholar and founder of the Khaksar movement
- Swami Rama Tirtha, Indian teacher of the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta
- Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad, former Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
- Industry
- Ahmad Saeed, former Chairman Pakistan International Airlines and current Chairman of the Service Group Industries, operating in areas ranging from footwear, textiles, pharmaceuticals and retail
- Swaraj Paul, founder and CEO Caparo Group
- Shuja Haider Zaidi, President and CEO Chem-Energy Corporation, Los Angeles, California.
- Journalism
- Mushtaq Minhas, anchor of Bolta Pakistan on AAJ TV.
- Ali Abbas - Political analyst and feature writer, Daily Waqt Lahore.
- Nazar Mohammad Gondal federal minister of Food and Agriculture
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