Historical Perspective
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Government College, Faridabad is one of the oldest
and the most distinguished college of the region. Established in 1971, the
college is situated in Sector 16 A, in the heart of the city. Spread out in
sprawling campus of 12.5 Acres, the college boasts of a proud history, with
national and international achievements in Sports, Cultural Activities and
National Service Scheme. The college has on its roll of honour many distinguished
alumni, beginning with hon’ble Sh. Krishan Pal Gurjar, the present Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in
Government of India. As a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, he represents
the Faridabad constituency in the state of Haryana. The college has given
cricketers like Vijay Yadav, Athletes like Ajay Ratra, International Wrestlers
like Neha Rathi, Parkour miracle Ziley Mawai and Popular Bollywood Singers like
Himani Kapoor. Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Director, Sarvodaya Group of Hospitals, too
has been a product of this college, and has brought fame and glory in the
domain of health services in the region.
The college has
been a centre of excellence, and has received extensive patronage from the
state government throughout. At present, the morning and evening shifts of the
college are serving more than 6000 students. Being a centre of IGNOU, New
Delhi, the college is an important hub of distance education as well.
The new building
of the college is currently under construction, with state-of-the-art
facilities. At present also, the college is one of the four colleges in the
whole state, with a start-up incubator. Moreover, the college has some of the
most qualified faculty in the whole state, with research experience at national
and international levels. Academics along with Skill Development and Trainings,
to improve our excellent placement programme is under a renewed focus. The
college has always played a leading role in NSS, Youth Red Cross, Red Ribbon,
Women Studies and Development Cell, NCC Army & Navy, and other
co-curricular activities involving community outreach and has established a
long-standing tradition of give and take with people of the city and
surrounding areas.
A bastion of
cultural activities, the college has groomed and nurtured talent in Music,
Theatre and Folk Arts. Street theatre for gender parity, social justice and
harmony is one of the special areas, where regular performances bring the
students together in hundreds, and the annual inter-college festival of women
cell ‘Yugantar’ has kept its date with the students of the region, for the last
11 years. The college is a quizzers’ paradise, with a vibrant Quiz Club, along
with various clubs and subject societies creating resonances that serve the
goals of holistic education and all-round growth of our students.
As we enter a new
decade, the college is poised to put the National Policy of Education into
practice in both letter and spirit. A whole new era of excellence in the
college life is both, a promise and an invitation to participate.