Government College for Women Shahrah-e-Liaquat
TypeWomen's college
Established1917
FoundersHirdaram Mewaram
Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta
Address
Shahrah-e-Liaquat, Karachi
,
Karachi
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan
AffiliationsBoard of Intermediate Education Karachi

Government College for Women Shahrah-e-Liaquat, also known by its former names including Vasant Pathshala 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]

The college also publishes a magazine named, Horizon.[2]

History

It 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. 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

  1. ↑ Salman, Peerzada (March 24, 2012). "Patshala, school, college". DAWN.COM.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "How a 100-year-old women's college is a testament to Karachi's inclusivity". The News International.
  3. ↑ "Girls college languishes in dire straits in Karachi". The Express Tribune. January 12, 2022.

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