Forman Christian College

'''Forman Christian College University''', or '''FCCU''', is a chartered [[university]] in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]], named after its [[United States|American]]-born founder, Dr. [[Charles William Forman]]. == History == [[File:FCC-in-1930.jpg|thumb|Forman Christian College in 1930]] The university was founded by Dr. [[Charles William Forman]] who arrived to South Asia in 1847 and, two years later, settled in [[Lahore]] (now in Pakistan).{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} He was the founder of the Rang Mahal School, Lahore, which was the first [[English language|Anglo-vernacular]] school in the Punjab. The school added a college department in 1865 which was later known as Forman Christian College and then University.{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} One of Forman's faculty members, Prof. [[Arthur Compton]], conducted the bulk of his research on [[cosmic rays]] at FCC University for which he received the [[Nobel Prize]] in 1927. One of Professor Compton's former students Professor [[Piara Singh Gill]] taught at the college as Lecturer in Physics between 1940 and 1947. Two alumni, Dr. Sir S. S. Bhatnagar and Dr. Bashir Ahmad, laid the foundation for scientific and industrial research in both parts of the subcontinent by establishing ICSIR and PCSIR respectively.{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} The first two Science graduates of FC College University were also the first Science graduates of the [[University of the Punjab]] (1900–1902). In this way FCCU was the first to establish, in this part of the sub-continent, Departments of [[Biology]] (1898), [[Greek language|Greek]], [[Latin]] and [[Hebrew]] Languages (1895–96), Industrial Chemistry (1917), Geography (1924), setting up the [[Experimental Psychology]] Laboratory, introducing the [[tutorial system]]{{clarify|date=August 2010}} (1908), appointing Deans of the Faculties introducing [[co-education]]al system (1902), and establishing a [[alumni Association]] (1896).{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} == Achievements == Achievements of other Formanites, as the graduates are called, include: *Its Principal Dr. Sir [[James Caruthers Rhea Ewing|J. C. R. Ewing]] was knighted for his services to humanity and education. He served as Vice Chancellor of the Punjab University for seven years.{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} *Principal Dr. C. H. Rice and a faculty member, Dr. Khairat M. Ibne Rasa, became Vice Chancellors of the [[University of the Punjab|Punjab University]].{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} *Justice Sir Mian Abdur Rashid, who was a Formanite and also the first Chief Justice of Pakistan, administered the oath of office to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the first Governor General.{{Citation needed|date= October 2011}} == Accreditation == The university has designed its four year Bachelors Degree program in accordance with the standards for accreditation in the USA, and is seeking accreditation through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. == Relationship with universities abroad == FCCU has signed a cooperative agreement with the [[University of Kentucky]] (USA) through which cooperation will be developed in: * Joint research activities, * Exchange of academic materials and academic publications, * Exchanges of faculty and students. Faculty member exchanges will be for research, lectures and discussions, and student exchanges will be for study and research. == Students societies == *The Leadership Forum *The Art Junction *Library Affairs for Religious Studies (M. Samiullah) *Islamic Society *International Affairs Society *Folio (University Magazine Committee) *Formanites' Education Society *Formanites Debating Society *Dramatic Society *Ewing Literary Society *Music Society *Photography Society *English Club *Formanites Adventure Club *Formanites Computing Society *Political Science Society *Earth Watch Club *Speers Chemical Society *Statistics Society *Benade Physics society *Lucas Economics Society *Chess Society *Red Crescent Society *Forman Christian Life Program *Formanites Computing Society *Griswold History Society *Rotaract Club *Formanites Journalism Society *Forman Sociological Association *Forman Psychological Society *Senior Biological Society *Bazme Fikr-o-Nazar *Dean Geographical Society *Undergraduate Mathematics society ==Notable alumni== {{Ref improve section|date=October 2010}} Politicians * [[Yousaf Raza Gillani]], the 17th [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] * [[Inder Kumar Gujral]], the 13th [[Prime Minister of India]] * [[Mohammad Mian Soomro]], fomer Chairman of the [[Senate of Pakistan]]. * [[Pervez Musharraf]], former [[President of Pakistan]], and former [[Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army|Chief of Army Staff]] of [[Pakistan Army]] * [[Shah Mehmood Qureshi]], former [[Foreign Minister of Pakistan]] * [[Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain]], former [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] and current President of [[Pakistan Muslim League (Q)|PML-Q]] * [[Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi]], former [[Chief Minister of Punjab (Pakistan)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] * [[Rao Sikandar Iqbal]] (1943–2010), former [[Defence Minister of Pakistan]] * [[Farooq Leghari]] former [[President of Pakistan]]. * Ch Ahmad Mukhtar, current [[Defence Minister of Pakistan]]. Bureacrats and Diplomats * [[Salman Siddique]] former chief secretary [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]]. Now chairman [[FBR]]. * [[Tariq Aziz]], fomer principal secretary of [[Pervez Musharraf]]. * [[Hafeez Akhtar Randhawa]], former chief secretary of Punjab. * [[Jamsheed Marker]], United Nations Under-secretary General, Ambassador at Large of Pakistan (honorary doctorate) Educationalists * [[Dr. Anwar Naseem]], nuclear scientist and molecular biologist * [[Dr. Kausar Abdullaha Malik]], secretary of the National Commission on [[Biotechnology]]. * [[Eqbal Ahmed]], post-colonialist scholar and writer * [[Ishtiaq Ahmed (political scientist)|Ishtiaq Ahmed]], PhD Stockholm University, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Stockholm University and Honorary Senior Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore * [[Cecil Chaudhry]], a decorated war hero, serving as the Principal of [[St Mary's Academy (Rawalpindi)]] * [[Swami Rama Tirtha]], Indian teacher of the [[Hindu]] philosophy of [[Vedanta]] Industry * Lord Paul, [[Swaraj Paul]], founder and CEO of [[Caparo]] Group * Shuja Haider Zaidi, [http://www.chem-energy.com/Shz_Bio.asp] President and CEO, Chem-Energy Corporation, Los Angeles, California USA. Journalism * [[Mushtaq Minhas]], anchor of [[Bolta Pakistan]] on [[AAJ TV]] Literature * [[Shiv K Kumar]], [[Indian English]] poet and short story writer. * [[Krishan Chander]], short story writer * [[Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi]], Urdu poet ==External links== * [http://fccollege.edu.pk/alumni_friends_notable.php List of alumni] * http://www.fccollege.edu.pk/student-life/societies/ewing-literary-society {{Lahore Colleges}} {{coord missing|Pakistan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2010}}