LUCKNOW: A 50-minute documentary will take you through 100 years’ journey of Shia PG College, which played an important role in imparting education to local students and especially to those belonging to the minority community.
The documentary was launched to mark 100 years’ celebration of the college on Monday. On the occasion, college authorities also demanded to make Shia PG College an autonomous institution like National PG College.
Founded as a school in 1919 in Old Lucknow, the documentary highlights glorious past, infrastructure, academic excellence and achievements in the last 10 decades. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma, Governor and chancellor Anandiben Patel and other eminents congratulated the college for its services through video messages in the documentary.
“Completion of 100 years of Shia PG college is a major milestone not only for the college but also for Lucknow. The college has successfully completed its journey of imparting quality education which reflects that its foundation was laid strong and the people who have taken it ahead were honest in their efforts,” said the defence minister. He said: “I appeal to students that along with efforts to achieve their goals they should also work for the development and growth of the country.”
Governor Anandiben Patel also congratulated the college and said, “Teachers have a huge responsibility on their shoulders to nurture great minds who can take the nation ahead. I appeal to all teachers to give their best and continue their services. In its centenary year, the college should adopt the new education policy 2020 to continue its illustrious journey of dissemination of knowledge.”
“Shia PG College has contributed immensely in imparting education, especially to the minority community. I congratulate the college and wish that its students and teachers continue to carry its great legacy,” said Dy CM.
Talking to a media person on the documentary launch, Shia cleric Maulana Yasoob Abbas said, “The college is the best example of Ganga Yamuna three.” He said in the last three years, the college management has developed many new facilities like health and medical centre, Wi-Fi Campus, CCTV, data resource cell and whatnot. Now the college can be developed into an autonomous college.”
The chairman of the board of trustees, Prof. Aziz Haider said,” We aim to convert the college into a centre of excellence and we have successfully developed the infrastructure and filled in vacant teaching posts as a step to achieve it.” The manager of the college, Abbas Murtaza Shamsi said that the college has fully equipped itself with modern infrastructure to achieve academic excellence.
