Multani Mal Modi College
ਮੁਲਤਾਨੀ ਮੱਲ ਮੋਦੀ ਕਾਲਜ, ਪਟਿਆਲਾ Re-accredited by NAAC, Grade A, CGPA 3.26 | |
| Motto | तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय (tamaso ma jyotirgamay : Lead Me from darkness to light)[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | Dec 1967 |
| Principal | Dr Neeraj Goyal |
| Location | , , 30°19′03″N 76°23′42″E / 30.3174°N 76.3949°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Punjabi University |
| Website | www.modicollege.com |
Multani Mal Modi College is a university located in Patiala, Punjab, India.
History
Multani Mal Modi College was established in 1967 with financial help from Gujjar Mal Modi. It was established by the Padma Bhushan, Rai Bahadur Seth Gujjar Mal Modi, a business magnate of India, in the memory of his father Rai Bahadur Seth Multani Mal Modi. Its foundation stone was laid by Dr Dharam Vira, ICS, the then Governor of Punjab on 21 September 1966 and the first academic session commenced in July 1967.
Description and governance
The college is affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala, and is managed by Rai Bahadur Multani Mal Modi Charitable Trust.
The college is owned and maintained by the Modi Education Society, headed by Seth Sudarshan Kumar Modi.[2][3]
Faculty
Principals
- H R Juneja (05-06-1967 - 23-01-1970)
- H R Jindal (06-06-1970 - 31-08-1983)
- Raj Kumar Phul (17-07-1985 - 17-06-1987)
- O P Vijh (18-06-1987 - 18-01-1991)
- O P Dhiman (06-08-1991 - 08-09-1993)
- S R Sahni (03-06-1994 - 31-12-2000)
- Surindra Lal (01-01-2001 - 31-03 -2004)
- V K Sharma (01-07-2004 - 01-08-2006)
- Satish K Bhardwaj (01-12-2006 - 31.12.2013)
- Khushvinder Kumar (01-01-2014 to ?)
Notable alumni
- Navneet Nishan - Bollywood actress
- Shekhar Gurera - editorial cartoonist
- Vijay Inder Singla - Indian politician, member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
References
- ^ The Motto, Vision, Mission and Objectives of the MMM College : Vision
- ^ 715 get degrees at Multani Mal Modi College The Tribune, Patiala : Mar26, 2020
- ^ Virtual Alumni Meet 2020 Held MMMC Aug.1st,2020