SGTB Khalsa College
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Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College is a constituent college of University of Delhi
located in Delhi, India. It is located on Guru Tegh Bahadur Marg, North Campus. It is renowned for its culturally diverse atmosphere balanced with academically strong records. It has one of the best infrastructure among other colleges in the campus, being famous for its auditorium and the cricket ground. The college premises also bears a Gurudwara. The college has undertaken many projects in the field of ciliate biology and has reported new species of protozoans from north-east India. The laboratory has collaborated with Natural History Museum
and University of Camerino
. The college also offers a dual credential program in Criminal Justice in collaboration with University of the Fraser Valley.
to instill ideals of self-sacrifice and service among the youth. It draws inspiration from the life of the Guru who laid down his life in Delhi to uphold freedom of belief and conscience and whose sacrifice and martyrdom for secular ideas are unique in the annals of our country.
The College had a modest beginning and was situated in four rooms in a school in Dev Nagar with 49 students and a faculty of 6 teachers. The College shifted to its present premises in the University Campus in 1973.
College Magazine: "The Tegh"; consisting of English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu sections.
and Shri Ram College of Commerce
is one of the rugby training venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
, and hence the sporting facilities are under further upgradation.
Aakriti - The Zoology Society
Raah - Bachelor of Business Economics Society; Fest: Perspica
The Commerce Society; Fest: Comzone
Ecotryst - The Economics Society; Fest: Pinnacle
English Literary Society; Fest: Arabesque
Hindi Sahitya Sabha - The Hindi Literary Society; Newspaper: Aagaaz
Punjabi Literary Society
History Society
Physics and Electronics Society
Prakriti - The Botany Society
Co-curricular / Extracurricular Societies:
'Ankur
- The Dramatics Society;
Theatre-Fest : Pratyaksh
Featuring among some of the best theatre societies in the campus, Ankur which was revived in 1995 with the efforts of Dr. Javed Malik is quite active in producing both stage plays and street plays. Since its inception it has produced various short plays, full length productions and street plays. The team has won several awards including best play, best actor, best direction, etc. at many inter college theatre competitions around the country. Actors at Ankur have been the recipient of Best Actors consecutively for over 7 years in a row now."Aditya Jain", who also was "President" of the group during the remarkable year'08-09, received The Award for Best Actor for the play "Jaayaz Hatyaare". In early 2008, Ankur was invited to Pakistan to represent the University of Delhi at the Second Pak-India Inter-varsity Theatre Festival at the Government College University
, Lahore and was critically said to be among the best plays of the festival. Some of the other prestigious festivals where Ankur has performed are the B.V. Karanth Memorial Theatre Festival (NSD), Atelier Youth Theatre Week and the Old World Theatre Festival (India Habitat Center).
Currently, the society is under the supervision of Mr Saikat Ghosh (staff convener and teacher, Department of English) and Ullas Samrat (President and student, B.A (Hons.) Economics, IIIrd year).
The members are striving to keep the spirit alive with their bit of celebrating theatre with PRATYAKSH-The Annual Theatre festival of the college every year.Pratyaksh which started in 2006 has already registered its name as one of those Inter-College Theatre festivals in which colleges are keen to participate and showcase their Brilliance.
Year'08-09, Ankur produced Bade Bhai Sahab (Premchand), Muaavze (Bhishma Sahni), Jaayaz Hatyaare (adaptation of Albert Camus' "Just Assassins") and Aaj Bhi Kal Ke Jaisa Kyun Hai? (street play) and won several accolades over the country for their work.
Blog-id—ankurdramsoc.blogspot.com
A Glance at past work of ANKUR:-
DADS - The Debate and Discussion Society
Anhad - The Divinity Society
Environmental Club
Dhwani - Musical Society
Saaz - Musical Society
Vigour - The Bhangra and Gidha Society
Renaissance - The Fashion Society
Asmi - Choreography and Dance Society
: Actor, director and scriptwriter.
Vivek Mishra: Theatre actor and director.
Kuljeet Singh: Noted theatre person.
Aman Bakshi: Actor, Theatre personality.
Rabbi Shergill
: Singer and Musician.
Arvinder Singh Lovely
: Minister of Education & Transport, Delhi Govt.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa : Councilor & Chairman, Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Anil Kumar Singh : Journalist and Political critic.
Nona Walia: Asst. Editor, The Times of India
.
Colin Fernandes: Author of Viva Santiago and Deputy Editor, Maxim
India.
Maninder Singh
: Former cricketer turned commentator.
Shyam Lal : Former gymnast, Represented India twice in Olympics; Arjuna Awardee.
Dalbir Singh : Former weight-lifter, Represented India twice in Asian Games; Arjuna Awardee.
Vijay Mala Bhanot : Former athlete, Represented India twice in Asian Games; Arjuna Awardee.
Mohinder Amarnath
: Former cricketer, Man of the Match for the semi-final and the final of the victorious Cricket World Cup 1983; Arjuna Awardee.
Yogesh Sharma : Player, Delhi Daredevils, IPL
Ashok Dewan: Former hockey player, Member of India's 1975 World Cup winning team.
Alok Punjani: Noted Bollywood Sound Engineer.
University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
located in Delhi, India. It is located on Guru Tegh Bahadur Marg, North Campus. It is renowned for its culturally diverse atmosphere balanced with academically strong records. It has one of the best infrastructure among other colleges in the campus, being famous for its auditorium and the cricket ground. The college premises also bears a Gurudwara. The college has undertaken many projects in the field of ciliate biology and has reported new species of protozoans from north-east India. The laboratory has collaborated with Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
and University of Camerino
University of Camerino
The University of Camerino is a university located in Camerino, Italy. It claims to have been founded in 1336, was officially recognized by the Pope in 1727, and is organized into five faculties.-History:...
. The college also offers a dual credential program in Criminal Justice in collaboration with University of the Fraser Valley.
History and Evolution
Named after Guru Tegh Bahadur, the 9th Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College is a constituent of University of Delhi. It is a co-educational institution established in the year 1951 by Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management CommitteeDelhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee
Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee or DSGMC is an autonomous organization which manages Gurudwaras in Delhi state. DSGMC also manages various educational institutions, hospitals, old age homes, libraries and other charitable institutions in Delhi...
to instill ideals of self-sacrifice and service among the youth. It draws inspiration from the life of the Guru who laid down his life in Delhi to uphold freedom of belief and conscience and whose sacrifice and martyrdom for secular ideas are unique in the annals of our country.
The College had a modest beginning and was situated in four rooms in a school in Dev Nagar with 49 students and a faculty of 6 teachers. The College shifted to its present premises in the University Campus in 1973.
College Magazine: "The Tegh"; consisting of English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu sections.
Excellence in Sports
The College has earned popularity for its excellence in sports and gaming activities. From time to time the students of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College has received invitation to participate in all the international competitions. To facilitate sports, the College authorities have built a spacious playground where students can play various games like Hockey, Cricket, Football, etc. Ample facilities are given for promoting indoor games like Table Tennis, Carrom, Chess and mini Gymnasium. A superb Sports Complex called Sant Harchand Singh Longowal Sports Complex has been built, consisting of sixteen up-to-date gymnasium, with facilities of treadmill and weightlifting. A squash racket room, 3 table tennis rooms, and changing rooms for players also are incorporated within this complex. There is also a seminar room that is delightfully decorated, providing excellent infrastructure for workshops, seminars and associated activities. The college has recently constructed a new floodlit Lawn Tennis court (120X120) at a cost of Rs 23 lakh. The Khalsa Tennis Academy has also been set up to utilize the infrastructure and nurture fresh talents. The academy is being supervised under former Indian Davis Cup Player, Balram Singh. The college, along with Ramjas CollegeRamjas College
Ramjas College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in Delhi, India. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees under the purview of the University...
and Shri Ram College of Commerce
Shri Ram College of Commerce
Shri Ram College of Commerce or Shri Ram College or SRCC is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, located in New Delhi, India. SRCC is the leading institute for higher studies in Commerce and Economics in India. It is considered as one of the most prestigious colleges in the...
is one of the rugby training venues for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
, and hence the sporting facilities are under further upgradation.
College Societies
Academic Societies:Aakriti - The Zoology Society
Raah - Bachelor of Business Economics Society; Fest: Perspica
The Commerce Society; Fest: Comzone
Ecotryst - The Economics Society; Fest: Pinnacle
English Literary Society; Fest: Arabesque
Hindi Sahitya Sabha - The Hindi Literary Society; Newspaper: Aagaaz
Punjabi Literary Society
History Society
Physics and Electronics Society
Prakriti - The Botany Society
Co-curricular / Extracurricular Societies:
'Ankur
Ankur
Ankur may refer to:* Ankur , a 1974 Hindustani film* Ankur , edible sprouts* Ankur Group, a community working toward supporting Bengali language on GNU/Linux operating system...
- The Dramatics Society;
Theatre-Fest : Pratyaksh
Featuring among some of the best theatre societies in the campus, Ankur which was revived in 1995 with the efforts of Dr. Javed Malik is quite active in producing both stage plays and street plays. Since its inception it has produced various short plays, full length productions and street plays. The team has won several awards including best play, best actor, best direction, etc. at many inter college theatre competitions around the country. Actors at Ankur have been the recipient of Best Actors consecutively for over 7 years in a row now."Aditya Jain", who also was "President" of the group during the remarkable year'08-09, received The Award for Best Actor for the play "Jaayaz Hatyaare". In early 2008, Ankur was invited to Pakistan to represent the University of Delhi at the Second Pak-India Inter-varsity Theatre Festival at the Government College University
Government College University
Government College University, Lahore is a co-educational public university located on The Mall in Lahore, Pakistan...
, Lahore and was critically said to be among the best plays of the festival. Some of the other prestigious festivals where Ankur has performed are the B.V. Karanth Memorial Theatre Festival (NSD), Atelier Youth Theatre Week and the Old World Theatre Festival (India Habitat Center).
Currently, the society is under the supervision of Mr Saikat Ghosh (staff convener and teacher, Department of English) and Ullas Samrat (President and student, B.A (Hons.) Economics, IIIrd year).
The members are striving to keep the spirit alive with their bit of celebrating theatre with PRATYAKSH-The Annual Theatre festival of the college every year.Pratyaksh which started in 2006 has already registered its name as one of those Inter-College Theatre festivals in which colleges are keen to participate and showcase their Brilliance.
Year'08-09, Ankur produced Bade Bhai Sahab (Premchand), Muaavze (Bhishma Sahni), Jaayaz Hatyaare (adaptation of Albert Camus' "Just Assassins") and Aaj Bhi Kal Ke Jaisa Kyun Hai? (street play) and won several accolades over the country for their work.
Blog-id—ankurdramsoc.blogspot.com
A Glance at past work of ANKUR:-
| YEAR | NAME OF PRODUCTION | AUTHOR | TYPE OF PRODUCTION | TEACHER CONVENER | PRESIDENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | "Belpatra" | Geetanjali Shree | Stage Play | Dr. Jawed Malik | - |
| 1996-97 | "Toba Tek Singh" | Sahadat Manto | Stage Play | Dr. Jawed Malik | Alok Punjani |
| 1997-98 | "Muavze" | Bhishma Sahni | Stage Play | Dr. Jawed Malik | Lt. Shiromani Kaushik |
| 1998-99 | "Holi" | Mahesh Eklunchvar | Stage Play | Dr. Jawed Malik | Kuljeet Singh |
| 1999-00 | "Silences" | Harold Pinter | Stage Play | Dr. Jawed Malik | Vineet Arora |
| 2000-01 | "Saag Meeth" | Bhishma Sahni | Stage Play | Dr. Jawed Malik | Ritu Gupta & Siddharth |
| 2001-02 | "Macbeth.com" | Self-Scripted | Stage Play | Anuj Binodan | |
| 2002-03 | "Refund" | Fritze karinthi | Stage Play | Ashish singhal | |
| 2003-04 | "The Jewish Wife" | Bertolt Brecht | Stage Play | Nilima | |
| 2004-05 | "Mahalaxmi ka pul | Krishna Chander | Stage Play | Sadiq Fazal | |
| 2005-06 | "Adhure Vaayde" | - | Stage Play | Simrandeep Kaur | |
| 2006-07 | "Vatanparast" "Bill" |
Self-Scripted Self-Scripted |
Stage Play Street Play |
Mr. Saikat Ghosh | Siddharth Gulati |
| 2007-08 | "Hatya Ek Aakar ki" "Ghulaam-e-Aazadi" "Maut" "Sikke ke do pehlu" "Bade Bhaaisaab" |
Lalit Sehgal Self Scripted Self Scripted Self-Scripted Munshi Premchand |
Stage Play Stage Play Short Play Short Play Stage Play |
Mr. Saikat Ghosh | Gaurav Nagesh |
| 2008-09 | "Muaavze" "Jaayaz Hatyaare" "Aaj bhi kal ke jaisa kyu hai" "Hak se maango" |
Bhishma Sahni Adaptation of Albert Camus' 'The Just Assassins' Self-Scripted Self-Scripted |
Stage Play Stage Play Street Play Street Play |
Mr. Saikat Ghosh | Aditya Jain |
| 2009-10 | "Antigone" "Romeo Juliet aur Andhera" "T.R.P" "Aaj na Chorenge Tujhe" "Karu to Kya" |
Jean Anouilh Based on Nirmal Verma's translation of Jan Otsenacek's novel, Romeo, Juliet and Darkness Self-Scripted Self-Scripted Self-Scripted |
Stage Play Stage Play Street Play Street Play Street Play |
Mr. Saikat Ghosh | Trishant Srivastava |
DADS - The Debate and Discussion Society
Anhad - The Divinity Society
Environmental Club
Dhwani - Musical Society
Saaz - Musical Society
Vigour - The Bhangra and Gidha Society
Renaissance - The Fashion Society
Asmi - Choreography and Dance Society
College principals
- G.S. Talib, 1951-1952.
- Sachdev Singh, 1952-1954.
- G.S. Mansukhani, 1954-1955.
- Prof. Niranjan Singh, 1955-1957.
- G.S. Bal, 1957-1971.
- G.S. Randhawa, 1971-1988.
- Udham Singh, 1988.
- Tirath Singh, 1988-1995.
- D.S. Claire, 1995-2005.
- Jaswinder Singh, 2005–present.
Notable alumni
Saurabh ShuklaSaurabh Shukla
-Early life:Shukla's family left Gorakhpur for Delhi when he was two years old. After completing his schooling, he did his graduation from Khalsa College, Delhi...
: Actor, director and scriptwriter.
Vivek Mishra: Theatre actor and director.
Kuljeet Singh: Noted theatre person.
Aman Bakshi: Actor, Theatre personality.
Rabbi Shergill
Rabbi Shergill
Rabbi Shergill in Jatt Sikh family is an Indian musician well known for his debut album Rabbi and the chart-topper song of 2005, "Bulla Ki Jaana"...
: Singer and Musician.
Arvinder Singh Lovely
Arvinder Singh Lovely
Arvinder Singh Lovely is the Minister for Education, Tourism, Languages, Gurudwara election & Gurudwara Administration in the current cabinet of the elected Indian National Congress Government being headed by Mrs...
: Minister of Education & Transport, Delhi Govt.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa : Councilor & Chairman, Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Anil Kumar Singh : Journalist and Political critic.
Nona Walia: Asst. Editor, The Times of India
The Times of India
The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...
.
Colin Fernandes: Author of Viva Santiago and Deputy Editor, Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
India.
Maninder Singh
Maninder Singh
Maninder Singh is a former international cricket player who represented India in 35 Test matches and 59 One Day Internationals. With his slow left-arm orthodox spin, Maninder was considered as an heir to Bishan Singh Bedi, who then held the record as India's leading spinner in terms of wickets....
: Former cricketer turned commentator.
Shyam Lal : Former gymnast, Represented India twice in Olympics; Arjuna Awardee.
Dalbir Singh : Former weight-lifter, Represented India twice in Asian Games; Arjuna Awardee.
Vijay Mala Bhanot : Former athlete, Represented India twice in Asian Games; Arjuna Awardee.
Mohinder Amarnath
Mohinder Amarnath
Mohinder Amarnath Bhardwaj is a former Indian cricketer and current cricket analyst. He is commonly known as "Jimmy". He is the son of Lala Amarnath, the first post-independence captain of India. His brother Surinder Amarnath was a Test player...
: Former cricketer, Man of the Match for the semi-final and the final of the victorious Cricket World Cup 1983; Arjuna Awardee.
Yogesh Sharma : Player, Delhi Daredevils, IPL
Ashok Dewan: Former hockey player, Member of India's 1975 World Cup winning team.
Alok Punjani: Noted Bollywood Sound Engineer.
Courses Available
- B.A. (Hons) Economics
- B.A. (Hons) English
- B.A. (Hons) Hindi
- B.A. (Hons) History
- B.A. (Hons) Mathematics
- B.A. (Hons) Political Science
- B.A. (Hons) Punjabi
- B.A. (Hons) Business Economics (B.B.E.)
- B.A. Programme
- B.Com. (Hons)
- B.Com. (Pass)
- B.Sc. (Hons) Botany
- B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry
- B.Sc. (Hons) Electronics
- B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics
- B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
- B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology
- B.Sc. Life Science
- B.Sc. Physical Science
- PG Diploma Forensic Science
- Certificate Course in Web Journalism
- Certificate Course in Sports Economics & Marketing
- Certificate Courses in French, German, Spanish and Italian
External links
- Official site
- Delhi University Talk Students Forum