GC University Hyderabad

Government College University Hyderabad is one of Pakistans oldest and prime educational institutions. Its genesis dates back to 1st October 1917, with the title of Sindh National Arts College Hyderabad having being contemplated by the International Theosophical Society. The crucial role in running the International Theosophical Society was played by its second president, Dr. Annie Besant, a well-known educationist, orator, political and social figure of the undivided Indian sub-continent. Another famous figure Dr. Ernest Egerton Wood, the secretary to National Educational Trust, continued National Educational Movement activities. He appealed through the newspapers for the establishment of new educational institutes in India. Since there was no college in Hyderabad Sindh, the students who wanted to continue higher education had to go to far off cities like Bombay. The first response of enormous contribution appeared from a youth of Sindh with a donation of Rs. 20,000/= on a conditi...