Indraprastha College for Women also known as Indraprastha College or IP College (Template:Lang-hi)[1] is the oldest women's college in Delhi. Established in 1924, it is affiliated to University of Delhi.[2][3][4]
 The college's main building served as the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian army. | |
| Motto | "Truth Love Knowledge Service" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1924 |
Academic affiliation | University of Delhi |
| Principal | Dr Babli Moitra Saraf |
| Address | 31, Sham Nath Marg, Civil Lines , New Delhi , Delhi , 110054 , 28°40′50″N 77°13′26″E / 28.6805534°N 77.2240047°E |
| Campus | Urban 21 acres (85,000 m2) |
| Website | ipcollege.du.ac.in ipcollege.ac.in |
  Location in Delhi  Indraprastha College for Women (India) | |
The college offers graduate and post-graduate courses in Economics, Liberal Arts, Commerce, Literature, Computer Science, Multimedia Media & Mass Communication etc., and is among the prestigious colleges of India.[5][6][7][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 Annie Besant by a group of Delhi theosophists, led by Lala Jugal Kishore, in Chhipiwara, Old Delhi. 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][11]
Soon the University of Delhi, which itself was founded in 1922, recognised it as a constituent college. Degree courses were introduced in 1930s and in 1938, the University recognised I.P. College as a degree college. After its existence in Chhipiwara during its early years, the college moved to Chandrawali Bhawan, Civil Lines. It moved again to Alipur House at Alipur Road (now Sham Nath Road), the former office of the commander-in-chief in 1938, near Kashmiri Gate, where it is today. The building has become a heritage property.[12]
In 1952, the Kalavati Gupta Hostel named after the second principal of the college was inaugurated.[13]
On 3 July 1984, Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the college were held[14]
In 2009, a hostel to accommodate 200 students was added on the 1.53-acre (6,200 m2) college premises.[15]
Student life
Indraprastha College is the only college of Delhi University to offer the Bachelor in Mass Media and Mass Communication (BMMMC) degree.[16]
In 2005, the college added The cyber cafe wing with offices of National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps (NCC).[17]
In 2014, IP College became one of the first in the University of Delhi to set up a formal Department of Environmental Studies, which is its youngest department.[18]
Every autumn, the college celebrates its annual festival, 'Shruti'.[19][20] Other popular events include the annual debating tournament 'Vivaad' organised by the English debating society[21] and the annual theatre fest 'Kirdaar' organised by the Dramatics society.[22]
Facilities
- Library
- Information and communications technology (ICT) Centre
- Computer Labs
- Audio Visual Production Centre
- Internet café
- Medical Room
- Canteen
- Hostel
Sports facility
- Gymnasium
- Basketball court
- Tennis court
- Badminton court
- Squash court
- Shooting range
- Table tennis
- Judo floor
- Swimming pool
The college offers facilities for other sports as well, such as archery, athletics, handball, volleyball, cricket, kho-kho, etc.
Other amenities
- Wi-fi campus
- Canara Bank branch
Courses
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
Graduate courses
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Operational Research
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Sanskrit
- English
- Hindi
- Music
- Political Science
Clubs and societies
- Abhivyakti: Dramatics Society[23]
- Afroza: Western Dance Society
- Alaap: Indian Music Society
- Croydon: Fine Arts Society
- Mridang: Indian Dance Society
- Oghma: English Editorial Society
- Ananta : The Science Society
- The English Debating Society
- Hindi Debating Society
- Gandhi Study Circle
- Laashya: Contemporary Dance Society
- Northeast Society
- La Cadenza: Western Music Society
- Eco Club
- Enactus IPCW
- NSS & NCC
- Quiz Club
- Simulacra: Film and Photography Society
- Women's Development Cell (WDC)
- Arthagya : The Economics Association.
- Jeet-The career and guidance cell
- Baithak Society- Music Archiving and Listening Room
Centres
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 provide by the Delhi University for students belonging to SC/ST/BPL/PWD categories.
Past principals
- Leonara G. Miner, first principal, 1924
- Aruna Sitesh (1997–2007)[27]
Notable alumni
- Abhilasha Kumari, first woman Chief Justice of Manipur High Court [28]
- Ajit Iqbal Singh, mathematician
- Ambika Soni, former Minister of Information and Broadcasting[16]
- Aruna Roy, social activist and recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award[29]
- Arundhati Virmani, historian[30]
- Asha Pande, first Indian woman to receive the Légion d'honneur
- Binalakshmi Nepram, activist from Manipur[31]
- Deepa Sahi, actress and producer[29]
- Dipannita Sharma, model and Bollywood actress[32]
- Jaspinder Narula, playback singer[16]
- Kamala Laxman, cartoonist[16]
- Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, first woman Director General of Police and the second woman after Kiran Bedi to become an Indian Police Service officer[29]
- Kavita Kaushik, television actor, best known for her portrayal of Chandramukhi Chautala in F.I.R.[32]
- Kunzang Choden, first Bhutanese woman to write a novel[16]
- Madhumita Raut, Odissi dancer[33]
- Meira Kumar, first woman to become the Speaker of the Lok Sabha[16]
- Neetu Chandra, film actress and model[32]
- Pinky Anand, additional solicitor general of India[34]
- Qurratulain Hyder, Urdu writer[35]
- Rajni Bakshi, freelance journalist[36]
- Rama Vij, actress[37]
- Salma Sultan, news anchor of Doordarshan[38]
- Sharan Rani Backliwal, acclaimed Sarod player, recipient of Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan[39]
- Shyama Singh, former member of Parliament
- Sucheta Kriplani, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh[35]
- Utsa Patnaik, professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Varsha Dixit, author
- Veena Das, Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology, Johns Hopkins University
Notable faculty
- Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan, former First Lady of Pakistan[40]
- Tanika Sarkar, professor of History at Jawaharlal Nehru University
Further reading
- Knowledge, Power & Politics: Educational Institutions in India, edited by Mushirul Hasan. The Lotus Collection, 1998. ISBN 8174360484
- The Saga of Indraprastha College for Women, by Shanti Kamath, Narain Prasad, Indraprastha College for Women (Delhi, India). Published by Indraprastha Educational Trust, 2000.
- Women, education and politics: the women's movement and Delhi's Indraprastha College, by Meena Bhargava, Kalyani Dutta. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-566911-8.
See also
References
- ^ Music fest at Indraprastha College held[permanent dead link] Indian Express, 3 September 2002.
- ^ Indraprastha College for Women Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine University of Delhi Website.
- ^ Women, education and politics: the women's movement and Delhi's Indraprastha College, by Meena Bhargava, Kalyani Dutta. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-566911-8. Page 9.
- ^ "Indraprastha College for Women". India9.com. 14 October 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
- ^ The Premier Colleges of India www.educationinfoindia.com.
- ^ "Top colleges in India: Details, seats and cut-off percentages". India Today. Yahoo!. 13 June 2012.
- ^ "DIRECTORY OF BEST COLLEGES 2015: ARTS". India Today.
- ^ "DIRECTORY OF BEST COLLEGES 2015: COMMERCE". India Today.
- ^ Delhi, the emperor's city: rediscovering Chandni Chowk and its environs, by Vijay Goel. Published by Lustre Press, 2003. ISBN 81-7436-240-1.
- ^ REVIEWS: Cognisant Indian women Dawn, 26 November 2006.
- ^ IP college for women[permanent dead link], Hindustan Times, 7 June 2007.
- ^ "Indraprastha College for Women". Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
- ^ "College archive to share tales of women's movement". Times of India. 25 August 2015.
- ^ Women in India & Japan: A Comparison, by Ramesh Madan. Published by Manak Publications, 2004. ISBN 81-7827-099-4. Page 123.
- ^ I P College gets a second hostel, The Hindu, 3 June 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ IP College set for hi-tech makeovers The Times of India, 15 June 2005.
- ^ "Environmental Studies". sites.google.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ ...students of Indraprastha College are preparing for annual fest ' Shruti '. Archived 1 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express, 2 September 2005.
- ^ Shruti 2002 The Tribune, 6 December 2002.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Societies". Ipcollege.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "IP College inaugurates Centre for Earth Studies". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "First-of-its-kind Museum and Archives Learning Resource centre inaugurated in Delhi University's IP College | DNA". dna. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ Zia, Sarah (26 January 2015). "Retell the past". Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ IP College Principal passes away The Hindu, 20 November 2007.
- ^ "वीरभद्र सिंह की बेटी अभिलाषा ने संभाला चीफ जस्टिस का कार्यभार". Dainik Jagran. 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "DU has a lot on its ladies special platter". India Today. 3 June 2009.
- ^ "Mapping India down the ages". Deccan Herald. 1 October 2012.
- ^ "VOICE FROM THE EAST". Bangalore Mirror. 27 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "Richa Chadha in Stephens, Anurag Kashyap in Hansraj: Find out which DU College your favourite stars attended". CNN-IBN. 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Grand welcome awaits fuchchas". Times of India. 8 July 2007.
- ^ "Inlaks ALumni". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Vital statistics of colleges that figure among India's top rankers". India Today. 21 May 2001.
- ^ "Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom – Greenleaf Publishing".
- ^ "going to college". Times of India.
- ^ "The Queen of Roses". The Hindu. 25 March 2004.
- ^ "Cycling down sepia-toned lanes of Chandni Chowk". The Indian Express. 5 April 1999.
- ^ "Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan". Herald (Pakistan).
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