Hindu College adorned with posters of notable alumni

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 5

Hindu College, which is all set to welcome former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on March 24, has installed posters of its prominent alumni in one of its corridors. The college has done so to make students derive motivation. Dr Manmohan Singh is also an alumnus of the college.

The former PM, who hails from Amritsar, has studied at the college from 1951 to 1953. He will preside over the alumni meet of the college. Hindu College is one of the oldest colleges in the city. It was founded in 1924. The college still has maintained and preserved its old building and infrastructure.

The college has put up posters of famous personalities and alumni of the college, such as Bishan Singh Bedi, former captain of Indian cricket team, P Shiv Shanker, cabinet minister under Indira Gandhi government at the Centre decades ago, and latest being Kapil Sharma, famous comedian.

Principal PK Sharma said, “The idea of displaying large posters of our alumni is to motivate our students to scale new heights.”

Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh is expected to be accompanied by his wife Gursharan Kaur and his two daughters. Singh has accepted the invitation extended by the college.

“The college will be honoured to host him. We are extremely happy. We are also planning to screen a movie on him and his life,” he added.