Government Dyal Singh College, a century old institution, welcomes the newcomers and appreciates their wise selection of this institution for their career building. Govt. Dyal Sing College, situated in the heart of Lahore, has been catering for the academic needs of the middle and lower classes as well as contributing to the development of the country for exactly one hundred years.
The college is a philanthropic gift from Sardar Dyal Sing Majithia (1849-1898) for the people of Lahore. Being a man of literary pursuits and an enthusiastic member of the Brahmo Samaj Movement, Sardar Dyal Sing not only composed poetry, but also wrote articles, made friends with renewed literary and political figures of the time, and extended generous financial assistance to various social and educational institutions. He realized the significance of education for modern society, which was still embryonic in pre-partitioned India, and established The Union Academy in 1893 in Lahore. It proved so great a success that Sir Louise Dane, then lieutenant Governor of Punjab, upgraded the academy to a college on May 3, 1910, and named it Dyal Singh College.
Throughout this period, the college has been remarkable for its excellent faculties. The names of legendary professors like Syed Abid Ali Abid, Shams-ul-ulma Tajwar Najeebabadi, Ashfaq Ahmad Khan, Anjum Rumani, Maulana Farooq, B.A. Khan, Talib Tirmizi, Shaheer-ud-Din, Zafar Ali Khan, Muhammad Tariq and Noor-ul-Amin are still mentioned with great reverence.
Some of the prominent figures of society which Govt. Dyal Singl College produced so far include Gen. (R)Nazakat Ali Khan, Munir-ud-Din Chaughtai, Dr. Rafiq Ahmad, Muneer Niazi, Air Marshal (R) Anwar Shamim, Sayyad Noor, Ijaz Durani, Nasir Naqvi, Najeeb Ahmad, Khalid Ahmad and many other doctors, engineers and other professionals.
It being the hundredth year of its existence, the college administration has decided to observe the academic year 2009-2010 as the year of Centenary Celebrations of Govt. Dyal Singh College. The inaugural programme of the celebrations was held on May 10, 2009 in the college hall. Main Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, the provincial Minister of Higher Education, graced the occasion as chief guest. Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman assured the college administration of the construction of new block in the college premises, provision of furniture, Lab. Equipment, library books, multimedia and new buses for the benefit of college students. He retired his governmentÔÇÖs aim of making Dyal Sing College, a model college of Lahore.
By the grace of God almighty, the graph of academic progress of Govt. Dyal Singh College has been soaring high for more than a decade. The college administration has managed to introduce M.A. English, M.Sc. Mathematics, B.Com., I.Com., and I.C.S. classes, both in Morning and Evening shifts. Co-education in a peaceful atmosphere is guaranteed in postgraduate and B.Com. In Scouting, sports and co-curricular activities too, Dyal Singh College is making a mark and is a leading name among educational institutions.
The New entrants are warmly welcomed as they are going to witness the time when Govt. Dyal Singh College is completing First Century of its existence. Needless to remind you that it is the students and not the building that constitutes an institution; and it is your hard work, regularity, punctuality and discipline that really makes a difference.