N.J.S.A. Govt. College Kapurthala

The NJSA Government College, also called Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Government College or Randhir College, is situated in Kapurthala, Punjab. It was established in 1856 by Maharaja Randhir Singh in Kapurthala State as a Sanskrit vidyalya. The college has many historical buildings that have been used for public services such as district courts, education, and health services. It was the first college to be affiliated with the University of Calcutta. In 1857 it became known as Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Government College, and it remained affiliated with Calcutta until 1882, when the University of the Punjab was set up in Lahore. The college is named after Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (1718–1783), the founder of Kapurthala State. It is now affiliated with Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The college offers many academic and professional courses in subjects such as information technology, science, history, Punjabi, Sanskrit, and computing. It also has large grounds for cricket, volleyball, and a track for athletes. The college celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2006. Notable alumni include Sardar Swaran Singh, a union cabinet minister, and Pramod Moutho, an actor.