D. J. Sindh Government Science College

D. J. Sindh Government Science College
ڈی جے سندھ گورنمنٹ سائنس کالج
Type	Intermediate (Pre-Engineering & Pre-Medical) and Undergraduate (B. Sc. – Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Statistics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany & Zoology)
Established	17 January 1887
Affiliations	Board of Intermediate Education Karachi and University of Karachi
Principal	Prof. Muhammad Mohsin Shaikh
Location	Dr.Ziauddin Ahmed road, Pakistan Chowk, Saddar Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Campus	Urban;
Website	https://www.djsciencecollege.com

D.J. Sindh Government Science College (Sindhi: ڊي جي سنڌ ڪاليج ڪراچي , Urdu: ڈی جے سندھ گورنمنٹ سائنس کالج), is a public college, affiliated with the University of Karachi. It was named after the philanthropist Diwan Dayaram Jethmal and is located near Burns Road, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

History

The college was founded by the Viceroy of India Lord Dufferin on 19 November 1887 and was originally called Sind Arts college.

In 1889-90, Doulatram Jethmal and Bulchand Dayaram, donated an amount of Rs. 25,000 on a set of conditions one of which being that the college be called Dayaram Jethmal Sind College.

Premises

The college has the following premises:

The Main Building is divided into two main parts. One new portion houses the offices of the principal, superintendent as well as the college administration. In this portion are the departments of Urdu and Statistics on the ground floor and the departments of Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies on the first floor. The oldest portion of the main building has the departments of Biochemistry, Botany, English & Physics in the ground floor, department of Chemistry, Computer Science & Microbiology and some classrooms in the first floor and department of Zoology in the second floor.
A. Q. Block has only classrooms; they are specially for first year.

There is another building on Muhammad bin Qasim Road, behind the main oldest building, it has the Main Library and departments of Mathematics and Geology.

M.Sc. block is under construction. It is opposite the A. Q. Block.
State-of-the-art gymnasium is adjacent to the A. Q. Block.

The principal's bungalow is one of the oldest building. Nowadays, Sindh Textbook Board has occupied this building as camp office.
Sport Complex is near the P.I.D.C roundabout and opposite the Pearl Continent Hotel. This complex is used for cricket and football.

Faculties / Departments

The college has the following departments:

Biochemistry
Botany
Chemistry
English
Geology
Islamic Studies
Computer Science
Mathematics
Microbiology
Pakistan Studies
Physical Education and Sports
Physics
Sindhi
Statistics
Urdu
Zoology

Admission

The college offers the admission in Pre-Engineering and Pre-Medical for Intermediate level affiliated to the Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi (B.I.E.K) under CAP (Centralized Admission Policy).

Affiliation

For undergraduate level, the college offers a combination of any three of the following subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Statistics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany & Zoology). The college also offers admission in three year Bachelor of Computer Science (B.C.S. Semester System) programme, affiliated to University of Karachi since 1951.

Principals

Pre-Independence

Mullineux R. Walmsley (1887–1888)
Moses John Jackson (1888–1907)
H.P Ferrell (1908–1916)
A.C. Miller (1917–1918)
T.M. Shahani (1918–1927)
N.B Butani (1927–1943)
H.M Gurbaxani (1943–1944)
J.V Lakhani (1944–1947)
Mariwalla, Dharamdas Tekchand (1947)

Post Independence

LA deSouza (1955–1961)
JB Sidhwa (1961–1967)
Iftekhar Ahmed Ansari (1967–1972)
S. H. Zubairi (1972–1984)
Obaidur Rehman (1984–1985)
Abdul Samad (1985–1986)
Naseem Sheikh (1986 Apr–Jun)
Ziauddin Ahmed (1986 Jul–Sep)
Anwarul Haq Hashmi (1986–1987)
Zaheer Ahmed (1987–1988)
Naseem Ahmed Sheikh (1988–1990)
Sabzwari (1990)
M Qasim Siddiqui (1990–1991)
Abul Wakeel Qureshi (1991)
Aamir Ismail (1990-1991)
M Qasim Siddiqui (1991–1993)
Syed Kamal Uddin (1993–1995)
Mazharul Haq (1995–1996)
Muhammad Sharif Memon (1996 - 1997)
Ravi Shankar Harani (1997)
Asif (1997–1999)
Ravi Shankar Harani (1999 - 2006)
Hakeemullah Baig Chughtai (2006 to 2009)
Syed Rizwan Haider Taqvi (2009)
Kamil Shere (1 March 2010 to 5 March 2012)
Syed Afzal Hussain (5 March 2012 - 12 June 2013)
Muhammad Arshad (Acting) (13 June 2013 to 16 July 2013)
Ghulam Mehdi Balouch (17 July 2013 - 31 March 2014)
Muhammad Arshad (Acting) (1 April 2014 to 12 August 2014)
Allah Bux Awan (13 August 2014 to 17 October 2014)
Muhammad Arshad (18 Oct 2014 to 20 Dec 2016)
Shehzad Muslim Khan (acting) (21 December 2016 to 20 September 2017)
Muhammad Saleem (21 September 2017 to 30 March 2019)
Shehzad Muslim Khan (acting) (31 March 2019 to May 2020)
Ghulam Mustafa Charan (May 2020 – April 2021)
Muhammad Mehar Mangi (April 2021 - December 2022)
Rashid Ahmed Meher (December 2022 - 6 September 2023)
Wajeet Kumar (acting) (6 September 2023 - November 2023)
Mustafa Kamal Pathan (November 2023 - January 2024)
Muhammad Suleman Siyal (January 2024 – November 2024)
Arjan Das (November 2024 - Present)

Notable alumni

Abdul Qadeer Khan (Nuclear Scientist & Head Of Pakistan Nuclear Weapons Program)
Ziaur Rahman (former President of Bangladesh)
Ashraf Habibullah (president and CEO of Computers and Structures, Inc.)

Pirzada Qasim (ex-vice chancellor Karachi University, vice chancellor Ziauddin University)
Adeebul Hasan Rizvi - founder of Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT)
Shahid Masood (journalist and TV anchor person)
Kamran Ashraf (national hockey player)
Shahid Ali Khan (national hockey player)
Sohail Rana (film and TV music composer)
Syed Murad Ali Shah (Chief Minister of Sindh, Pakistan)
Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah (ex-Chief Minister of Sindh)
K. M. Kundnani (Principal, D.G. National College, 1947 and founder, R.D. National College, Mumbai)
Dolarrai Mankad (a well-known Sanskrit scholar and First vice-chancellor of Saurashtra University)
Moiz Ullah Baig (International Scrabble player - Pakistan Scrabble Champion 2018 & World Junior Scrabble Champion 2018)
Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta (1st Mayor of Karachi)

References

↑ راڄپر, ڊاڪٽر قاسم (18 November 2018), سنڌي: ڊي جي سنڌ ڪاليج ڪراچي, retrieved 28 March 2026
1 2 Salman, Peerzada (14 June 2009). "No stone unturned". Dawn. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
1 2 3 4 Salman, Peerzada (14 June 2009). "No stone unturned (at D. J. Sindh Government Science College)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
1 2 3 "CELEBRATIONS AND QUESTIONS: 100 YEARS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN SINDH". Dawn (newspaper). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
1 2 DJ Sind College, Karachi (1 January 1939). DJ Sind College Golden Jubilee Book. p. 11.
↑ "Department of Geology, D. J. Science College". Samaa TV News website. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
↑ "Centralized Admission Policy – CAP". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
↑ "Board of Intermediate Education Affiliated College". Retrieved 7 April 2021.
↑ "List of Government Affiliated Colleges with University of Karachi – (see Serial No. 14 on the List)" (PDF). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
↑ "In Memory of Sharif Memon". Sindh Graduate Association, Islamabad website. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
↑ "KARACHI: Admissions to colleges begin from 11th". Dawn (newspaper). 3 August 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
↑ "College principals to get more powers". Dawn (newspaper). 17 June 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
↑ "List of Principals, Government/Private Colleges (see Serial # 20)" (PDF). University of Karachi website. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
↑ "List of Officers, Page #: 5, Serial #: 59" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
↑ "List of Officers, Page #: 3, Serial #: 22" (PDF). 20 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
↑ "[Un]protected heritage: Pedestrian bridge obscures DJ Science College façade". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
1 2 "CM Murad recounts college days during pedestrian bridge inauguration ceremony at DJ Science College". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 9 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
↑ "Profile of Ziaur Rahman". Banglapedia – National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
↑ Shazia Hasan (15 June 2013). "The SIUT Story — Making the 'Impossible' Possible launched". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
↑ Hasan, Shazia (17 December 2013). "Laurels, cheers galore as victorious Pakistan scrabble team". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 13 April 2021.
↑ "In memorium: Jamshed Nusserwanji: The builder of modern Karachi". Dawn (newspaper). 6 August 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

External links

[1] راڄپر, ڊاڪٽر قاسم (18 November 2018), سنڌي: ڊي جي سنڌ ڪاليج ڪراچي, retrieved 28 March 2026

[:2-2] 1 2 Salman, Peerzada (14 June 2009). "No stone unturned". Dawn. Retrieved 28 March 2026.

[Dawn-3] 1 2 3 4 Salman, Peerzada (14 June 2009). "No stone unturned (at D. J. Sindh Government Science College)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 6 April 2021.

[:0-4] 1 2 3 "CELEBRATIONS AND QUESTIONS: 100 YEARS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN SINDH". Dawn (newspaper). 28 March 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[:3-5] 1 2 DJ Sind College, Karachi (1 January 1939). DJ Sind College Golden Jubilee Book. p. 11.

[6] "Department of Geology, D. J. Science College". Samaa TV News website. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[7] "Centralized Admission Policy – CAP". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[8] "Board of Intermediate Education Affiliated College". Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[9] "List of Government Affiliated Colleges with University of Karachi – (see Serial No. 14 on the List)" (PDF). Retrieved 6 April 2021.

[10] "In Memory of Sharif Memon". Sindh Graduate Association, Islamabad website. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[11] "KARACHI: Admissions to colleges begin from 11th". Dawn (newspaper). 3 August 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[12] "College principals to get more powers". Dawn (newspaper). 17 June 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[13] "List of Principals, Government/Private Colleges (see Serial # 20)" (PDF). University of Karachi website. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

[14] "List of Officers, Page #: 5, Serial #: 59" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

[15] "List of Officers, Page #: 3, Serial #: 22" (PDF). 20 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

[16] "[Un]protected heritage: Pedestrian bridge obscures DJ Science College façade". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[:1-17] 1 2 "CM Murad recounts college days during pedestrian bridge inauguration ceremony at DJ Science College". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 9 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

[18] "Profile of Ziaur Rahman". Banglapedia – National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

[19] Shazia Hasan (15 June 2013). "The SIUT Story — Making the 'Impossible' Possible launched". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 April 2021.

[20] Hasan, Shazia (17 December 2013). "Laurels, cheers galore as victorious Pakistan scrabble team". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 13 April 2021.

[21] "In memorium: Jamshed Nusserwanji: The builder of modern Karachi". Dawn (newspaper). 6 August 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

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