Kishinchand Chellaram College

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Kishinchand Chelaram College, better known as K. C. College is located in Mumbai, India, is one of the premiere institutions of the city.

In addition to Science, Arts and Commerce degrees, the also offers various professional and vocational courses such as Bachelor of Mass Media, B.Sc. in Information Technology, Bachelor in Accounts and Finance, Bachelor in Banking and Insurance, Computer Applications, Biotechnology and Industrial Chemistry and was the first college to be awarded an A grade by The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in Mumbai. It is distinguished for its consistently high academic record and it array of extra-curricular activities. The college campus is situated at Churchgate and can be accessed by the station Terminal.

1 History
2 Campus layout and facilities
3 Associations and student organisations
4 Gallery
5 Past principals of KCC (1954- )
6 Notable alumni
7 See also
8 External links

[edit] History

Kishinchand Chellaram College was established in 1954 under the aegis of the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board. It was the second institution that the Management set up in Bombay after it relocated itself in the city, following the aftermath of Partition. The onus of the task was taken up by Late founders, Principal K.M. Kundnani and Barrister Hotchand Advani, who each with his own expertise helped setup K.C. College as well as several other educational institutions. Principal Kundnani with his genius at institution-building and Barrister Advani with his personal and close association within the wealthy Sindhi expatriate community, were the two pillars of the Collegiate Board.

The R.D. National College was the first of the Board's institutions and K.C. was the second. The latter, however, soon came to be reckoned as its flagship institution from where the Board's activities were conducted. The plot for the construction of K.C. College was leased from Mrs. Ratanben Fauzdar for a period of 99 years. Under the draught plan of architect K.M. Gidwani and the management of Principal Kundnani, the building was completed in record time of six months after the foundation stone was laid by Shri Dinkarrao Desai the then minister for Education.

Students had been admitted from June 1, 1954 but a formal inauguration of the inception of the college was performed by Shri Morarji Desai, (the then Chief Minister of Bombay) on August 15 of the same year. Its first batch comprised 1800 students and within three years the numbers swelled threefold.

[edit] Campus layout and facilities

The building had an area of 70,000 sq. feet and was built in the restrained art-deco style that dominated the architectural design ethic in the city since the 1920s. The college today has some unique features that were partially responsible for showcasing the institution: an air-conditioned auditorium with nearly 600 seating capacity, a parquet indoor badminton court and a community hall.