Online programme on History of Lyallpur Khalsa College

Jalandhar: An online event  titled 'Itihasic Pairran' was organized by  Sahit  Sabha at Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar. This progrsmme aiming at  providing information about the history of the institution was presided over by the college  Principal Dr. Gurpinder Singh Samra. Dr. Gopal Singh Butter, Head of Punjabi Department of the college, acted as the keynote speaker. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Samra highlighted the  history and uniqueness of the College  He informed that the college was established  as school in 1908 in Lyallpur district of Pakistan with its foundation laid by Sant Atar Singh Ji Mastuana, and also that Master Tara Singh served as  its first headmaster without accepting any salary. He said that the institution had secularism ingrained in its very basis and being.  Dr. Gopal Singh Butter gave a detailed account of  development of the institution from a school to a college in 1926 and of its re-establishment in  Jalandhar in 1948. He also gave an account of the history of the college Punjabi  department. Dr.Surinderpal Mand  shared some historical facts and images about the college.

The President of Sahitya Sabha Nakodar Prof. Jasveer Singh conducted the program. Participants of the programme included faculty members  of Punjabi Department Dr. Harjinder Singh, Dr. Sukhdev Singh Nagra and Prof. Kuldeep Sodhi in addition to  the students, teachers and alumni of the college.