M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women

M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women
M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women logo
Type Self-Finance
Established 1992
Principal Dr. Lalitha Balakrishnan
Students 3000
Location Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
13°3′19″N 80°15′1″E / 13.05528°N 80.25028°E / 13.05528; 80.25028Coordinates: 13°3′19″N 80°15′1″E / 13.05528°N 80.25028°E / 13.05528; 80.25028
Affiliations University of Madras
Website http://mopvc.edu.in/

M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women is an arts and science college located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is affiliated with the University of Madras.[1]

History

Sri Vallabhacharya Vidya Sabha collaborated with Dewan Bahadur M. O. Parthasarathy Iyengar Charities and established M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women in 1992. The M.O.P Charities donated the land for the campus while the infrastructure and administration is handled by Sri Vallabhacharya Vidya Sabha. [2] In 2002, the College was accredited with four stars by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and in the same year it was granted Permanent Affiliation by the University of Madras. It was granted autonomy by UGC and University of Madras in 2004.[3]

Academics

August 2015

The colleges offers 15 undergraduate and six postgraduate courses. It also offers a Ph.D. programme in commerce.[4] The courses offered are as follows [5]

Undergraduate

School of Media

  • B.Sc. Visual Communication
  • B.Sc. Electronic Media
  • B.A. Journalism

School of Information Technology

  • B.Sc. Computer Science
  • B.C.A.
  • B.Sc. Mathematics with Computer Application

School of Business

  • B.B.A. (Shift I & II)
  • B.Com. (Information System Management)
  • B.Com. (Accounting and Finance) (Shift I & II)
  • B.Com. (Marketing Management) (Shift II)
  • B.Com. (Corporate Secretaryship) (Shift II)
  • B.Com. (HONS)
  • B.A. Economics (Shift II)

School of Food Sciences

  • B.Sc. Food Science and Management

School of Sociology

  • B.A. Sociology
  • B.Sc. Psychology

Postgraduate

School of Media
  • M.A. Communication
  • M.A. Media Management
School of Information Technology
  • M.Sc. (IT)
School of Business
  • M.B.A
  • M. Com
  • M.A. Human Resource Management
School of Food Sciences
  • M.Sc. Food Technology and Management

Extra Activities

August 2015

MOP Vaishnav offers various extra curricular activities for their students. The colleges has many clubs, workshops, seminars, cultural activities, research and journals.

Clubs

There are as many as 16 club activities[6] for each department that the college offers. The main objectives of the clubs being bringing out innate talents, teaching organizing, planning, evaluation, et cetera.

Cultural Activities

M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women conducts annual cultural extravaganzas[7] that bring out the competitive spirit of students. It’s main aim is to provide endeavors that facilitate the overall growth of students, as mere intellectual accomplishments would result in lopsided development. The 2 main events are:

  • Abhilasha Abhilasha is a three day talent scout held for the freshers. Besides finding latent talents in the first year students, this event serves as an ice breaker making the new students feel at home immediately. The freshers are all set to impress their seniors and the bonding is created instantaneously. Every fresher is reassured that she is in the right place.
  • Jhankar Jhankar is a cultural extravaganza is the most awaited event among the student community. Students from each department compete with the others on various platforms. It is an occasion for them to showcase their knowledge of the country’s music, dance and various other art forms. It also provides them a platform to test their skills in event management. The students are excited and challenged by this opportunity.

Apart from these activities MOP Vaishnav is well-known for its presence in the cultural events of other colleges throughout the country.

Seminars

The college strives to kindle the thirst for knowledge in students by conducting seminars and conferences. These seminars are designed to provide an opportunity for students to interact with the ‘Best in the Business’ in order that they are abreast with the latest breakthroughs in their field of study. In the last five years the college has organized as many as 28 Seminars & Conferences:

International 3
National 9
State 9
Regional 7

References

  1. ↑ Special Correspondent (2012-08-05). "FEATURES / DOWN TOWN : MOP annexes CMC Pegasus trophy". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  2. ↑ "About College". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ "MILESTONES". Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Under Graduate". Mop-vaishnav.ac.in. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Courses offered". Archived from the original on 2013-12-26.
  6. ↑ "Student Activities - M.O.P Vaishnav College For Women (Autonomous)". M.O.P Vaishnav College For Women (Autonomous). Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  7. ↑ "Student Activities - M.O.P Vaishnav College For Women (Autonomous)". M.O.P Vaishnav College For Women (Autonomous). Retrieved 2018-10-01.
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