Parker Intermediate College
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| Parker Intermediate College | |
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Hallet Rd, Budh Bazaar, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh 244001 India | |
| Coordinates | 28°50′07″N 78°46′02″E / 28.8354°N 78.7671°E |
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| Website | parkercollege |
Parker Intermediate College (also known as Parker Inter College or just Parker) is a historical college in the city of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1865–1866. This institution was named after Vermont-born Edwin Wallace Parker, an American Methodist minister who eventually became the Methodist missionary bishop of southern Asia.
It started in the old church area of the Town Hall of Moradabad. In the year 1920, the college moved to its present building, on land donated by a family of zamindars, specifically for educational purposes. The families included the Kunwar family of Singh Bhawan of Chowk Tarikhana.
Parker Intermediate College follows the U.P. Board curriculum. It started as a High School and was upgraded to Intermediate College in 1940s.
Parker College celebrated its centennial in the 1965–66 academic year.
Parker has been known for its high standards of education. In December 2017, a State Level Science Exhibition was organised by the State Council of Educational Research and Training, Delhi (SCERT).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "45th Jawaharlal Nehru State Level Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition for Children - Faculty of Engineering". Teerthanker Mahaveer University. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- Rugh, Donald E. (1968). Nine Methodist schools for boys in North India : a survey report. Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania. OCLC 891547534.
- Orr, Clara E (1961). Directory of Christian colleges in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean. New York: Missionary Research Library. OCLC 5377820.
- Michigan Christian Advocate. Michigan Christian Advocate Publishing Company. 1956.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- "Parker Inter College - Budh Bazar, Moradabad - Reviews, Fee Structure, Admission Form, Address, Contact, Rating - Directory". EduGorilla Listings. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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