Bhagini Nivedita College

Bhagini Nivedita College (BNC) is one of the 85 constituent colleges of the University of Delhi.[1][2] The college is located in Kair, near Najafgarh, New Delhi.[3]

Bhagini Nivedita College
Logo of Bhagini Nivedita College
MottoVidya Shakti Samsthanam
TypePublic
Established1993
ChairpersonArnold James
Location
Delhi
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity of Delhi
Websitebhagininiveditacollege.in

History

The college was established in August, 1993 as a 'Women's College' in the South Western part of Delhi[4] and was named after Bhagini Nivedita, a Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and a disciple of Swami Vivekananda,[5][6] who dedicated her whole life for the education and welfare of women. The college was founded by the Govt. of Delhi.[7]

Courses

Bhagini Nivedita College started with B.A. (Pass) and B.A. (Hons.) Hindi in 1993,[8] and progressively added more courses later.[9] After the implementation of FYUP in 2013, honours course were added in Discipline I in commerce, history, home science, physics and political science by the college.[8]

Programmes

Under the aegis of its affiliate University of Delhi, the college offers undergraduate courses in:[10]

References
  1. "List of Colleges - University of Delhi". www.du.ac.in. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. "Bhagini Nivedita College (Delhi)". www.itimes.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. Sebastian, Kritika Sharma (3 July 2015). "Commuting no hassle for students looking for a DU degree". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. "Bhagini Nivedita College - University of Delhi". www.du.ac.in. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. Margaret Elizabeth Noble. Studies From An Eastern Home. Forgotten Books. p. 1. ISBN 1-60506-665-6.
  6. Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy; Whitall N. (INT) Perry (2011). The Wisdom of Ananda Coomaraswamy: Reflections on Indian Art, Life, and Religion. World Wisdom, Inc. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-1-935493-95-2.
  7. "Directorate of Higher Education". delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  8. Chowdhury, Shreya Roy (16 June 2013). "New courses in 33 colleges of Delhi University". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  9. "Brief History". bhagininiveditacollege.in. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  10. "Bhagini Nivedita College - University of Delhi". du.ac.in. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.

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