Jinnah College for Women
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| Motto | رَبِّ زدْنيِ عِلْماً (Arabic) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Lord, Advance me in Knowledge |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| Principal | Dr. Tazeen Gul |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
Jinnah College for Women, (Urdu: جناح کالج برائے خواتین) formerly the University College for Women, is an institute of education for women located in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1]
History
[edit]The College came into existence as a constituent College of the University of Peshawar on 24 July 1964.[2] It was first called the University Degree College for Women.[3] The founder was Safia Hassan, who was also the first principal.[2] The initial intake was 27 students.[2] By 1980, when Safia Hassan retired, there were 1,700 students.[2] The College aims to support women who would otherwise not be able to afford to attend university.[2]
In 2014, three students of Jinnah College for Women topped the provincial exams.[4]
The College celebrated its Golden jubilee in 2014.[2][5]
It is now named to commemorate Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
In 2018, 359 students were awarded degrees by the college, though this included students from four college sessions, 2014-2017.[6][7]
Edifice
[edit]The College has a two storey building, erected in a classical form of architecture which consists of classrooms, lecture-theatres, laboratories, a library with two reading rooms, an office and a hall. The college has a lawn, a botanical garden and an attached playground, that serve for inter-class and inter college tournaments and college sports.[2] The library has a collection of reference books, text books and books in specialized fields. The college hall, the Safia Hassan Hall, has a seating capacity of 300 students.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jinnah College for Women". Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Khan, Siraj (28 October 2020). "Safia Hassan: Educator Par Excellence". Surkhiyan. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Ali, Shaheen Sardar (2016). Modern Challenges to Islamic Law. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107033382. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Peshawar gals gleam in Inter exam". The Nation. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Jinnah College marks golden jubilee". Dawn. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Convocation of Jinnah College for Women Peshawar". The News International. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Shinwari, Farid. "VC UoP awards 359 degrees, 12 gold medals to JCW graduates". The Frontier Post. Retrieved 29 January 2022.