Indraprastha College for Women

Indraprastha College for Women
Motto "Truth Love Knowledge Service"
Established 1924
Academic affiliation
 University of Delhi
Principal Dr Babli Moitra Saraf[1]
Students over 2200
Location Civil Lines, Delhi
Campus 21 acres (85,000 m2)
Nickname IP
Affiliations University of Delhi
Website ipcollege.du.ac.in
ipcollege.ac.in

Indraprastha College for Women also known as Indraprastha College or IP College (Hindi: इंद्रप्रस्थ महिला कॉलेज)[2] is the oldest women's college in Delhi. Established in 1924, it is affiliated to University of Delhi.[3][4][5]

The college offers graduate and post-graduate courses in Liberal Arts, Commerce, Literature, Computer Science, Multimedia Media & Mass Communication etc., and is among the prestigious colleges of India.[6][7][8][9]

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.[10][11][12]

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.[13]

In 1952, the Kalavati Gupta Hostel (named after a former principal) was established. It houses 200 students.

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

Sports facility

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

Other amenities

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

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
  • 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)

Centres

  • Centre for Earth Studies[24]
  • Museum and Archives Learning Resource Centre[25]
  • Translation and Translation Studies Centre[26]
  • Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies

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

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

  • Indraprastha College for Women alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Faculty". Ipcollege.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. ↑ Music fest at Indraprastha College held Indian Express, 3 September 2002.
  3. ↑ Indraprastha College for Women Archived 23 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine. University of Delhi Website.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Indraprastha College for Women". India9.com. 2005-10-14. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  6. ↑ The Premier Colleges of India www.educationinfoindia.com.
  7. ↑ "Top colleges in India: Details, seats and cut-off percentages". India Today. Yahoo!. 13 June 2012.
  8. ↑ "DIRECTORY OF BEST COLLEGES 2015: ARTS". India Today.
  9. ↑ "DIRECTORY OF BEST COLLEGES 2015: COMMERCE". India Today.
  10. ↑ Delhi, the emperor's city: rediscovering Chandni Chowk and its environs, by Vijay Goel. Published by Lustre Press, 2003. ISBN 81-7436-240-1.
  11. ↑ REVIEWS: Cognisant Indian women Dawn, 26 November 2006.
  12. ↑ IP college for women, Hindustan Times, 7 June 2007.
  13. ↑ "Indraprastha College for Women". Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "It's girl power all over!". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014.
  17. ↑ IP College set for hi-tech makeovers The Times of India, 15 June 2005.
  18. ↑ "Environmental Studies". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  19. ↑ ...students of Indraprastha College are preparing for annual fest ' Shruti '. Indian Express, 2 September 2005.
  20. ↑ Shruti 2002 The Tribune, 6 December 2002.
  21. ↑ "Indraprastha College for Women announces Vivaad'13". www.coolage.in. 14 December 2012.
  22. ↑ "IPCW Celebrates Kirdaar'14, Annual Theatre Festival". www.universityexpress.co.in. 2 March 2014.
  23. ↑ "Societies". Ipcollege.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  24. ↑ "IP College inaugurates Centre for Earth Studies". 2016-09-01. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  25. ↑ "First-of-its-kind Museum and Archives Learning Resource centre inaugurated in Delhi University's IP College | DNA". dna. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  26. ↑ "Retell the past - Times of India". Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  27. ↑ IP College Principal passes away The Hindu, 20 November 2007.
  28. 1 2 3 "DU has a lot on its ladies special platter". India Today. 3 June 2009.
  29. ↑ "Mapping India down the ages". Deccan Herald. 1 October 2012.
  30. ↑ "VOICE FROM THE EAST". Bangalore Mirror. 27 September 2014.
  31. 1 2 3 "Richa Chadha in Stephens, Anurag Kashyap in Hansraj: Find out which DU College your favourite stars attended". CNN-IBN. 23 June 2015.
  32. ↑ "Grand welcome awaits fuchchas". Times of India. 2007-07-08.
  33. ↑ "Inlaks ALumni". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  34. 1 2 "Vital statistics of colleges that figure among India's top rankers". India Today. 21 May 2001.
  35. ↑ "Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom - Greenleaf Publishing".
  36. ↑ "going to college - Times of India".
  37. ↑ "The Queen of Roses". The Hindu. 25 March 2004.
  38. ↑ "Cycling down sepia-toned lanes of Chandni Chowk". The Indian Express. 5 April 1999.
  39. ↑ "Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan". Herald (Pakistan).

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