Indraprastha College for Women

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Indraprastha College for Women
University of Delhi
PrincipalProf. Poonam Kumria
Address
31, Sham Nath Marg, Civil Lines (near Civil Lines Metro Station)
,
New Delhi
,
Delhi
,
110054
,
India

28°40′50″N 77°13′26″E / 28.6805534°N 77.2240047°E / 28.6805534; 77.2240047
CampusUrban, 21 acres (85,000 m2)
Websiteipcollege.du.ac.in
ipcollege.ac.in
Indraprastha College for Women is located in Delhi
Indraprastha College for Women
Location in Delhi
Indraprastha College for Women is located in India
Indraprastha College for Women

Indraprastha College for Women, also known as Indraprastha College or IP College (

University of Delhi.[2][3][4]

The institution offers graduate and post-graduate courses in Economics, Liberal Arts, Commerce, Literature, Computer Science, Multimedia Media and Mass Communication.[5][6][7] In 2020, it was ranked 11th among arts colleges in India by India Today.[8]

History

The origins of IP College lie in the Indraprastha Girls School. It was founded in 1904, at the call of noted freedom fighter, educationist and theosophist

Intermediate school was added in 1924 and the Indraprastha College for Women, came into being, with Leonora Gmeiner (from Kapunda, South Australia) as its first principal.[9][10]

Soon the

Kashmiri Gate, where it is today. The building has become a heritage property.[11]

In 1952, the Kalavati Gupta Hostel named after the second principal of the college was inaugurated.[12]

On 3 July 1984, Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the college were held.[13]

In 2009, a hostel to accommodate 200 students was added on the 1.53-acre (6,200 m2) college premises.[14]

Campus

Facilities

Sports facility

The college offers facilities for other sports as well, such as

kho-kho
.

Other amenities

Organisation and administration

Centres

  • Centre for Earth Studies[15]
  • Museum and Archives Learning Resource Centre[16]
  • Translation and Translation Studies Centre[17]
  • Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies

Academics

Academic programmes

Undergraduate courses

  • Economics
  • English
  • Geography
  • Hindi
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sanskrit
  • Sociology
  • B.A. Prog.
  • Commerce
  • Computer Science
  • Multimedia and Mass Communication (BMMMC)

Graduate courses

Financial assistance

Students belonging to economically weaker sections are eligible for fee concession. Merit cum means based scholarships are also awarded by the college to deserving students. There is a book bank facility in the library from where needy students can borrow textbooks for the whole academic year. Some special scholarships are also provided by the Delhi University for students belonging to SC/ST/BPL/PWD categories.

Student life

Indraprastha College is the only college of

Delhi University to offer the Bachelor in Mass Media and Mass Communication (BMMMC) degree.[18]

In 2005, the college added the cyber cafe wing with offices of National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps (NCC).[19]

In 2014, IP College became one of the first colleges in the University of Delhi to set up a formal Department of Environmental Studies, which is its youngest department.[20]

Every spring, the college celebrates its annual festival, Shruti.[21] Other popular events include the annual debating tournament Vivaad, organised by the English debating society[22] and the annual theatre fest Kirdaar, organised by the Dramatics society.[23]

Clubs and societies

  • La Cadenza: Western music society
  • Abhivyakti: Dramatics society[24]
  • Alaap: Indian music society
  • Vidath: Hindi editorial society
  • Croydon: Fine arts society
  • Mridang: Indian dance society
  • Oghma: English editorial society
  • Ananta: Science society
  • English debating society
  • Hindi debating society
  • Gandhi Study Circle
  • Laashya: Contemporary dance society
  • Northeast society
  • Eco Club
  • Enactus IPCW
  • NSS & NCC
  • Quiz Club
  • Simulacra: Film and photography society
  • Women's Development Cell (WDC)
  • Arthagya: Economics association
  • Jeet: Career and guidance cell
  • Baithak Society: Music archiving and listening room
  • Afroza: Western dance society
  • Erudite: quiz society

Past principals

  • Leonara G. Miner, first principal, 1924
  • Aruna Sitesh (1997–2007)[25]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

Further reading

See also

References

  1. ^ "10 College Societies that will convince you to join DU today". Dainik Jagran.
  2. ^ "Top Delhi University Women Colleges, Know Course-Wise Cut Off". NDTV..
  3. ISBN 0-19-566911-8
    . Page 9.
  4. ^ "Indraprastha College for Women". India9.com. 14 October 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Top colleges in India: Details, seats and cut-off percentages". India Today. Yahoo!. 13 June 2012.
  6. ^ "DIRECTORY OF BEST COLLEGES 2015: ARTS". India Today.
  7. ^ "DIRECTORY OF BEST COLLEGES 2015: COMMERCE". India Today.
  8. ^ "INDIA'S BEST ARTS COLLEGES 2020". India Today.
  9. ISBN 81-7436-240-1
    .
  10. ^ REVIEWS: Cognisant Indian women Dawn, 26 November 2006.
  11. ^ "Indraprastha College for Women". Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  12. Times of India
    . 25 August 2015.
  13. ISBN 81-7827-099-4
    . Page 123.
  14. ^ I P College gets a second hostel, The Hindu, 3 June 2009.
  15. ^ "IP College inaugurates Centre for Earth Studies". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  16. ^ "First-of-its-kind Museum and Archives Learning Resource centre inaugurated in Delhi University's IP College | DNA". dna. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  17. ^ Zia, Sarah (26 January 2015). "Retell the past". Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  18. ^ a b c d e f "It's girl power all over!". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014.
  19. ^ IP College set for hi-tech makeovers The Times of India, 15 June 2005.
  20. ^ "Environmental Studies". sites.google.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  21. Times of India
    .
  22. ^ "Indraprastha College for Women announces Vivaad'13". www.coolage.in. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  23. ^ "IPCW Celebrates Kirdaar'14, Annual Theatre Festival". www.universityexpress.co.in. 2 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  24. ^ "Societies". Ipcollege.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  25. ^ IP College Principal passes away The Hindu, 20 November 2007.
  26. ^ "वीरभद्र सिंह की बेटी अभिलाषा ने संभाला चीफ जस्टिस का कार्यभार". Dainik Jagran. 10 February 2018.
  27. ^ a b c "DU has a lot on its ladies special platter". India Today. 3 June 2009.
  28. ^ "Mapping India down the ages". Deccan Herald. 1 October 2012.
  29. ^ "VOICE FROM THE EAST". Bangalore Mirror. 27 September 2014.
  30. ^ "'दीया और बाती हम' फेम दीपिका सिंह ने पिता से छिपाया था ये सीक्रेट, 'एक साल तक नहीं की हुई थी बात'".
  31. ^
    News18
    . 23 June 2015.
  32. ^ "Kusha Kapila Creator Stats, Biography | About Kusha Kapila". Forbes India. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  33. Times of India
    . 8 July 2007.
  34. ^ "कॉलेज ऑफ द डे :सबसे पुराने महिला कॉलेज में शुमार आईपी कॉलेज". Amar Ujala.
  35. ^ a b "Vital statistics of colleges that figure among India's top rankers". India Today. 21 May 2001.
  36. ^ "Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom – Greenleaf Publishing".
  37. ^ "going to college". Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  38. ^ "The Queen of Roses". The Hindu. 25 March 2004. Archived from the original on 26 December 2004.
  39. ^ "Cycling down sepia-toned lanes of Chandni Chowk". The Indian Express. 5 April 1999.
  40. ^ "Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan". Herald (Pakistan). Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

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