Indraprastha College for Women

Indraprastha College for Women also known as Indraprastha College or IP College (Hindi: इंद्रप्रस्थ महिला कॉलेज)[1] is the oldest women's college in Delhi. Established in 1924, it is a constituent college of University of Delhi.[2][3][4]

Indraprastha College for Women
The college's main building served as the residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian army.
Motto"Truth Love Knowledge Service"
Established1924 (1924)
Academic affiliation
University of Delhi
PrincipalDr Babli Moitra Saraf
Address
31, Sham Nath Marg, Civil Lines
,
New Delhi
,
Delhi
,
110054
,
India

28.6805534°N 77.2240047°E / 28.6805534; 77.2240047
CampusUrban 21 acres (85,000 m2)
Websiteipcollege.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]

Campus

Facilities

Sports facility

The college offers facilities for other sports as well, such as archery, athletics, handball, volleyball, cricket, kho-kho, etc.

Other amenities

Organisation and administration

Centres
  • Centre for Earth Studies[16]
  • Museum and Archives Learning Resource Centre[17]
  • Translation and Translation Studies Centre[18]
  • Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies

Academics

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

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.

Student life

Indraprastha College is the only college of Delhi University to offer the Bachelor in Mass Media and Mass Communication (BMMMC) degree.[19]

In 2005, the college added The cyber cafe wing with offices of National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps (NCC).[20]

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.[21]

Every autumn, the college celebrates its annual festival, 'Shruti'.[22][23] Other popular events include the annual debating tournament 'Vivaad' organised by the English debating society[24] and the annual theatre fest 'Kirdaar' organised by the Dramatics society.[25]

Clubs and societies
  • La Cadenza: Western Music Society
  • Abhivyakti: Dramatics Society[26]
  • 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
  • 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
  • Afroza: Western Dance Society

Noted people

Past principals
  • Leonara G. Miner, first principal, 1924
  • Aruna Sitesh (1997–2007)[27]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

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
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  2. Indraprastha College for Women Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine University of Delhi Website.
  3. 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.
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  10. REVIEWS: Cognisant Indian women Dawn, 26 November 2006.
  11. IP college for women, Hindustan Times, 7 June 2007.
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  13. "College archive to share tales of women's movement". Times of India. 25 August 2015.
  14. Women in India & Japan: A Comparison, by Ramesh Madan. Published by Manak Publications, 2004. ISBN 81-7827-099-4. Page 123.
  15. I P College gets a second hostel, The Hindu, 3 June 2009.
  16. "IP College inaugurates Centre for Earth Studies". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  17. "First-of-its-kind Museum and Archives Learning Resource centre inaugurated in Delhi University's IP College | DNA". dna. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  18. Zia, Sarah (26 January 2015). "Retell the past". Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  19. "It's girl power all over!". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014.
  20. IP College set for hi-tech makeovers The Times of India, 15 June 2005.
  21. "Environmental Studies". sites.google.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  22. ...students of Indraprastha College are preparing for annual fest ' Shruti '. Archived 1 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine Indian Express, 2 September 2005.
  23. Shruti 2002 The Tribune, 6 December 2002.
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  25. "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.
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  31. "VOICE FROM THE EAST". Bangalore Mirror. 27 September 2014.
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