History



Pt. Mohan Lal SD College For Women
Gurdaspur

Pt. Mohan Lal S.D. College for Women, Gurdaspur is founded and crafted in 1995 on the lofty ideals of revered Late (Dr.) Pt. Mohan Lal Ji, an immortal luminary, a great freedom fighter, an administrator par excellence, a paradigm of perfection, a harbinger and a true Karamyogi who served as former Home, Finance and Education Minister, Punjab. He was a brilliant exponent of Laws and scriptures, a dedicated, social and political reformer and eminent educationist. He started his career as a leading lawyer from Batala and rose to the position of Home, Finance, Education and Industry Minister of Joint Punjab (1955- 64). He was also a President of Shree Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha Punjab (1973-1999) and worked untiredly to raise the standard of the education. It was for his commendable service in the field of education that Guru Nanak Dev University conferred upon him the Honoris Causa Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Pandit ji shouldered the responsibility by rendering selfless service to the mankind and disseminated his ideas of women education and women empowerment. He had a long and illustrious career and has made a significant contribution in the field of education besides holding responsible posts with an ease and proved to be a rare embodiment of moderation in the turbulent world of politics in Punjab. He remained the member of Indian National Congress for 15 years with unimpeachable integrity, complete sincerity and utmost honesty. It was by virtue of his hard work and commitment that he emerged as a brilliant politician whose worth was aptly valued by politicians like Sardar Partap Singh Kairon and Pandit Jawahar La Nehru. He had strong association with former Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandh He joined President Giani Zial Singh at AICC session. Pandit ji was only Cabinet Minister elected from Batala Constituency for the last 54 years.

The college is running under the aegis of 'Goswami Ganesh Dutta College Society, Chandigarh, which was duly registered in 1973 under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. The registered office of the Society is located at Goswami Ganesh Dutta S.D. College, Chandigarh, which is sister institute of the college. G.G.D.S.D College Society runs seven leading educational institutions G.G.D.S.D.College sector 32 Chandigarh, PMLSD Business School Chandigarh Pt. Mohan Lal S.D. Public School, Chandigarh, G.G.D.S.D. College Kheri Gurna, Banur, Pt. Mohan Lal S.D. College For Women Gurdaspur, Pt. Mohan Lal S.D. College for Girls, Fatehgarh Chunan and Pt. Mohan Lal Global School Fatehgarh Churian under the able guidance of a well constituted managing committee comprising eminent educationists, scholars, industrialists and administrators. These educational institutions are the monuments of the vision of a man who strived hard to spread quality education to bring positive change in society.

Pt. Mohan Lal Ji, who was the founder President of the college management, dedicated his entire life to the college. Also, the former president Sh. Upkar Krishan Sharma Ji was a philanthropist under whose dexterous guidance the college achieved spectacular success in past years. The present Govering Body is headed by Ms. Vaishali Sharma, who possesses quintessential quality and exceptional standards in achieving intellectual and challenging milestones.

Pt. Mohan Lal S.D. College For Women