Guru
Nanak Dev University ,Amritsar
Guru Nanak Dev University was established in 1969 to
commemorate the 500th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev , the
first Guru of the Sikhs. The foundation stone of the Guru Nanak Dev Uniersity
was laid on 24 November 1969 by the then President of India , Late Shri
V.V.Giri The University is catering to the needs of higher education in this
border belt.The beautifull sprawling campus over an area of 500 acres has at
present colleges under its jurisdiction in the districts of
Amritsar,Gurdaspur,Jalandhar & Kapurthala.The university teaching & research
departments in arts,social sciences ,laws,pures & applied sciences .Special
emphasis is given on teaching & promotion of research in applied sciences &
technology .The University library being the nucleus is housed in modern
building , which is an architectural landmark in Asia . The University is
leading in the field of sports.It won for the 18th time in
succession the coveted Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Trophy which is awarded by the
Government of India to the best University in sports.In the cultural field
also, the University has achieved a number of distinctions.URL:
http://gnduonline.org
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Khalsa College,
Amritsar
Khalsa College Amritsar which has successfully completed
one hundred years of its existence has over this period carved for itself a
unique niche on the educational map of the country.The high administrative
acumen, unflagging zeal and sincerity of purpose of the teachers has steered
the college to attain high academic attainments.
The History of the college is practically the history of
renaissance among the Sikhs .There is hardly any eminent educated Sikhs of the
other generation who had not at one time or the other been connected with this
reputed institution.
The flickering torch of religious, social and political
life among the Sikhs that was becoming dimmer and dimmer after the fall of the
Sikh empire has not only been kept burring by this college but it has also
contributed a lot to spread Knowledge, even to the remotest parts of the
country. The Institution has a big hand in elevating the community to its
present enviable position in the field of education and social uplift .With
the establishment of the college in 1892, began a movement for the education
of Sikh boys and girls on an extensive scale .
The main objective of the college was to spread amongst the
Sikhs modern education on western lines, so that they were kept abreast of the
times. The avowed aim of its founding fathers was the eradication of
ignorance, illiteracy and pernicious social evils bedewelling the Indian
society through the spread of enlightened, progressive and value-oriented
education in the fields of humanities, agriculture and science and technology.
Propagation of Sikh cultural heritage and promotion of Punjabi language were
its other promotion of Punjabi language were its other professed goals.
Although the stress was laid on moulding and reshaping
Punjab Youth according to the Sikh ideals, Khalsa College has always
maintained a secular stance and outlook ever since its inception. This is
borne out by fact that students of all castes and creeds have always been on
the rolls of the college. The secular stance was maintained even at a time
when terrorism was at its peak in the State.
The majestic and stately building of the College is a fine
specimen of architecture. The layout plan of the splendid building was
prepared by S.Ram Singh, Vice- Principal, Mayo School of Arts, Lahore and the
construction was carried out under the supervision of a reputed engineer,
Dharam Singh, The establishment of the College was a result of joint efforts
of various intellectuals and princes of the chief sects of Sikhs, who wanted
to give a new direction to education.
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Other
Colleges in the City
Govt. Polytechnic Chhehrta, Amritsar . Phone: 0183-2258269
Govt. Dental College :Hukam Singh Road, Amritsar .Phone:
0183-2223235
Govt. Medical College :Circular Road, Amritsar .Phone:
0183-2220618
B.B.K. D.A.V.College for women : Lawrence Road, Amritsar.
Phone: 0183-2221757
D.A.V.College :Katra Sher Singh, Amritsar .Pone:
0183-2551872
D.A.V.College of Education :Beri Gate, Amritsar.Phone:
0183-2559648
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College : Sarhali, VPO Sarhali,
Amritsar. Phone: 0183-2502047
Guru Ram Dass Dental College :Mall Mandi, Amritsar
Guru Ram Dass Institute of Medical Sciences :Mehta Road,
Amritsar
Hindu Sabha College :Dhab Khatikan, Amritsar .Phone:
0183-2556824
Khalsa College :G.T.Road, Amritsar Phone: 0183-2258852
Khalsa College for women :G.T.Road, Amritsar Phone:
0183-2258207
Khalse College of Education :G.T.Road, Amritsar Phone:
0183-2258329
L.N.Ayurvedic College :Lohgarh Gate, Amritsar
S.R.Govt. College for women : Near District Courts,
Amritsar Phone: 0183-2225818
Shahzada Nand College for women : Green Avenue, Amritsar
Phone: 0183-2502690
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur College :Mahna Singh Road, Amritsar
Phone: 0183-2551105
