Centenarian celebrations of Govt Emerson College from Dec 18.

MULTAN -- :Centenarian celebrations of south Punjab's largest education institution, Government Emerson College, popularly known as Bosan Road College, will commence from Dec 18 with a reception and a cultural show, followed by fireworks.

Established on April 13, 1920, the College was named after former Punjab Governor and founder of the College, Sir Herbert William Emerson, who worked as Deputy Commissioner Multan as well.

The month long 100-year celebrations include football, cricket, table tennis, volley ball, teacher versus students matches, singing competition titled "voice of Emerson", painting competition under the title of "Artist of Emerson", sports gala and Urdu poetry sitting, etc.

Principal Govt Emerson College, Dr Muhammad Saleem told reporter on Sunday that Director Public Instructions of the College Chaudhry Jehangir Ahmed would open the celebrations. He said that politicians, doctors, armed forces officers, government officials, engineers, including the late Nawabzada Nusrullah Khan, former Punjab Governor, Makhdoom Sajjad...