- Source: Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board
The Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board or HSNC Board (Sindhi: حيدرآباد (سنڌ) نيشنل ڪاليجيئيٽ بورڊ HSNCB) is an Indian non-profit organisation founded in 1922 (or 1919) in the British India province of Sind and moved to Bombay, India after the 1947 Partition.
It is one of the oldest educational trusts of India and currently administers 27 institutes under its umbrella including the HSNC University, Mumbai.
History
The Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board, well known as HSNC board, is a charitable trust established by the Sindhi Community in 1922. It currently manages and administers 27 institutes under its umbrella and is presided by Mr Kishu Mansukhani.
The first college established by this Board in post-independence India was the Rishi Dayaram Gidumal National College or R. D. National College (commonly known as National College) founded in 1949 and located on Linking Road, Bandra.
However, the R.D. National College, Bandra traces its roots back to the D.G. National College that was established in 1917 at Hyderabad, Sind of Bombay Presidency, by the Sindhi-speaking Hindu community, under the inspiration of Dr. Annie Besant, President of Theosophical Society and Rishi Dayaram Gidumal, a Sindhi Hindu religious leader.
It was first named as "Sind National Arts College Hyderabad" and inaugurated on 1 October 1917 at Besant Hall, Hyderabad by Dr. Ernest Wood who also became its first Principal. It was registered by the HSNC Board in February 1919 and was affiliated with Bombay University in 1921 to offer B.A. and later, B.Sc. degrees.
In 1928, it was renamed to Dayaram Gidumal National College, Hyderabad (Sind) (or in short, 'D.G. National College') and remained so until 1947 when Partition happened.
Some of its famous Alumni included the veteran BJP leader L. K. Advani.
In 1930, Mr. K.M. Kundnani joined D.G. National College as Lecturer and became the Principal in 1947.
After Partition, Mr. Kundnani moved to India and re-established the college in Bandra, Mumbai in 1949, with critical assistance from Advocate H.G. Advani. In fact, the entire HSNC Board was also moved from Hyderabad to Bombay along with its equipment, books and movable possessions and was re-established in Bombay.
The college that remained in Pakistan was suspended during 1947-1948 and got renamed as Government College Hyderabad (a.k.a. Kali Mori College) as it was taken over by the Government of Sind, Pakistan.
In 2017, the Government of Sindh, Pakistan announced that it shall be upgraded to a University, as it completed one century of existence.
As of 2020, HSNC University has come into existence. It is a cluster university consisting of three prestigious colleges of the board; namely, KC College, HR College & Bombay Teacher's training Institute (BTTI). The University was launched on 11 June by Mr. Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the then-Governor of Maharashtra, in presence of Mr. Uddhav Thackeray, the Then-Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Colleges
The HSNCB has founded and operates several other educational institutions in India:
= Colaba Campus, Mumbai
=The Bombay Teachers' Training College - offering Diplomas and Baccalaureates in Education (B.Ed. & D.Ed.)
Kishinchand Chellaram College of Management Studies - offering PG (Post-graduate) diplomas in Business management, sports management, advertising, corporate communications, etc.
= Cuffe Parade Campus, Mumbai
=The Bombay School of Business
Principal K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy
= Churchgate Campus, Mumbai
=Kishinchand Chellaram College
Kishinchand Chellaram Law College
H.R. College of Commerce and Economics
= Bandra Campus, Mumbai
=Rishi Dayaram and Seth Hassaram National College and Seth Wassiamul Assomul Science College
Mithibai Motiram Kundnani College of Commerce & Economic
Gopaldas Jhamatmal Advani Law College
Thadomal Shahani Engineering College
= Worli Campus, Mumbai
=The Bombay Institute of Technology - Digital Electronics, Computer Technology, Chemical Engineering
= Ulhasnagar Campus
=Watumull Institute of Electronic Engineering, Computer Technology and Instrumentation
The Smt Chandibai Himathmal Mansukhani College of Arts, Commerce and Science
Nari Gursahani Law College
The Principal K.M. Kundnani Pharmacy Polytechnic
The Institute of Technology - Digital Electronics, Computer Technology, Information Technology
Shri Hashmatrai and Gangaram Himmatmal Mansukhani Institute of Management
Dr. L.H. Hiranandani College Of Pharmacy
Schools
The HSNC Board also operates the following schools:
The R.K. Academy in Colaba, Mumbai
The Valiram Bherumal Melwani Model High School in Grant Road, Mumbai
The Master Sitaldas Chanshyamdas Punwani Tutorial High School in Grant Road, Mumbai.(Formerly Known as Master Tutorial High School.
The Master Tutorial English Primary School in Grant Road, Mumbai
The Sind Model English Primary School in Grant Road, Mumbai
The Sri Gangaram Sind National Higher Secondary School in Ulhasnagar
The Jai Hind Academy Higher Secondary School in Ulhasnagar
The Little Angel's Academy in Grant Road, Mumbai
Famous alumni
= Politicians & Government
=L. K. Advani, currently senior leader of the Bharatiya Janta Party and former Deputy Prime Minister of India
Piyush Goyal, Politician & Union Cabinet Minister (Railways, Commerce, etc.)
Ram Naik, Indian politician and Governor of Uttar Pradesh
Navjot Singh Sidhu, Former cricketer & Member of Parliament
Aaditya Thackeray, Indian politician & Cabinet minister in Government of Maharashtra
Amin Khandwani, Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Minority Commission
Nirmala Samant-Prabhavalkar, Chairperson, Maharashtra State Women's Commission
= Lawyers & Judges
=Justice A.M Khanwilkar, Judge, Supreme Court of India
Justice P.B Colabavala, Judge, Bombay High Court
Justice Aloysius Aguiar, Additional Judge, Bombay High Court
Sanjay Hegde, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Ramnath Kini, Bombay High Court Advocate
Majid Memon, Bombay High Court Advocate
= Film & TV Persons
=Suresh Wadkar, Famous playback singer
Shaan (singer), Pop and playback singer
Amjad Khan (actor), Stage and film actor noted for his comedian and villain roles (e.g. as "Gabbar Singh" in the iconic Hindi movie "Sholay")
Javed Jaffrey, Film actor and comedian
Rajesh Khanna, Famous Actor and Member of Parliament
R. Madhavan, Film actor
Varun Dhawan, Celebrated actor
Karan Johar, Noted film director
Ranbir Kapoor, Celebrated actor
Neil Nitin Mukesh, Noted actor
Ranveer Singh, Celebrated actor
Sajid Nadiadwala, Film producer
Farhan Akhtar, Film director, actor & producer
Tanmay Bhat, Comedian & founder of AIB
= Corporate Leaders
=Anil Ambani, Chairman of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (Reliance ADAG Group)
Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group
Vikram Limaye, MD & CEO of the National Stock Exchange
Rashesh Shah, Chairman, CEO and founder of Edelweiss Group; former president of FICCI
Gautam Singhania, Chairman & MD, Raymonds Textiles)
Kishore Biyani, Founder & CEO, Future Group (Big Bazaar & others)
S. P. Hinduja, Chairman, Hinduja Group
Nanik Rupani, Chairperson of the FICCI
Avani Davda, MD of Godrej Nature's Basket
Anant Bajaj, Ex-MD of Bajaj Electricals
Anshuman Ruia, Director, Essar Group
Deena Mehta, Ex-President, Bombay Stock Exchange
Prashant Ruia, Managing Director, Essar Steel
Ajay Chandwani, Managing Director, Lintas
Paritosh Joshi, TV executive & former president, Star India
Sunil Lulla, CEO of BARC India & Former Group CEO of Balaji Telefilms
= Others
=Hari Mehra, President of the Khar Gymkhana Club
Brij Narayan, Noted Sarod player
Dr. Indira Hinduja, Gynaecologist and pioneer in In-Vitro fertilisation in South Asia
References
Sources
The Nationalite, Prospectus of the R.D. National College, Bandra for the Academic year 2005-2006
Diwan Bherumal Meharchand. "Amilan Jo Ahwal"- 24 March 1919
Amilan Jo Ahwal (1919) - Translated into English ("A History of the Amils") at www.saibaba-fund.org/sindhis.html
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board
- R. D. National College
- K C Law College, Mumbai
- Thadomal Shahani Engineering College
- K.M. Kundnani
- Kishinchand Chellaram College
- C. H. M. College
- M. M. K. College
- G. J. Advani Law College
- Annie Besant
