National College For Women, Machhiwara

Campus Location: Ludhiana

Located in National College For Women, Machhiwara is marching forward with the motto to facilitate the Objective of enkindling the dark corners of human mind with the light of knowledge. The Historical importance of this small town, no longer needs any assertion, for the tenth Guru Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, who took privilege over there after leaving the city of Chamkaur Sahib. Guruji made a plea to Almighty by reciting a holy hymn “Mittar Pyare Nu”, this Shabad is one of his two Important creations in Punjabi Language. The particular place where he stayed is known as Gurdwara Charan Kanwal Sahib. The sacred well by the side of which Guruji took shelter and from where he solaced his thirst, is also enshrined in this Gurdwara Sahib. Another pilgrimage, Gurdwara Gani Khan Nabi Khan is established to pay homage to Bhai Gani Khan and Nabi Khan who rescued Guru Ji from the clutches of Mughals by disguising him as “Uch Da Peer”. There are two other Gurdwaras i.e. Gurdwara Chaubara Sahib and Gurdwara Kirpaan Bhet Sahib. Those holy places not only serve the purpose of a pilgrimage to the devotees but also stand as historical monuments for Guru Ji’s visit to that town. The town is also famous for “Nathan Da Mandir”. According to Hindu mythology, the mother of pandavas took sacred “Eshnaan” over there and the holy reservoir of this temple is to be considered as the celestial source of equanimity., This sacred touch of Guru Ji has blessed the town folk with acute wisdom and prospice. Gradually, this farsightedness came into vision when many progressive and intellectual people of the town realized the need of higher education for girls and put this vision into force on 27th July 1985 by taking a laudable decision to establish an institution for the higher education of girls. Some renowned personalities of the town as Sh. Surinder Kumar Kundra, Late Sh. Ravinder Nath Luthra, Sh. Sohan Singh Guron, Sh. Amrik Singh Kalhon, Late Sh. Hari Chand Sood, Sh. Hardayal Singh (Ex. Principal), Late Sh. Jag Mohan Singh Makkar, Late Sh. Darshan Kumar Takya, Late Sh. Om Parkash Bahri took the prestigious responsibility of administration and management as the founder members of this institution. And this management committee let this college into existence, in real sense, on 16th August 1985., Now a days, this college is progressing by leaps and bounds, as this institution was granted affiliation by Punjab University, Chandigarh from the year 2002. The campus of this college is spread over the area of eight & half acres and to keep pace with this modern and rapidly changing world. The foundation stone for the new and grand building was laid down by Shri Kedar Nath Ji Maharaj with the blessings of Trivenipuri Ji Maharaj (Khanna Samadhi Wale) on 8th Sep. 2003. The building is Located on Kohara Road, Machhiwara. Punjab University Chandigarh has granted permanent affiliation to this institution for B.A. classes and PGDCA Course. Punjab University Chandigarh has also granted provisional affiliation for B.C.A. (3 Years Computer Degree Course), B.A. Hons, Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Designing (PGDFD) and Information Technology(IT), Nursery Teacher Training (NTT), Fashion Designing (FD), Computer Based Accounting (CBA), Dress Designing (DD) as Add-on Courses under self finance scheme from the session 2008-2009. Now the college is going to start B.Com (3 Years Degree Course) and M.A. in Punjabi. The Managing Committee of this institution is also running a school, known as Mata Hardai National Collegiate Sen. Sec. School, Machhiwara. Mata Hardai known as an abode of devotion and dedication. This institution also moves forward by following her footsteps and is providing the best services to the students from April 2004. In this school Humanities, Commerce & Science Groups (Medical & Non-Medical) are running successfully.. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions to the campus.