| Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi | |
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| Motto | Sã vidyã yã vimuktaye "That alone is knowledge which leads to liberation" |
| Established | 1956 |
| Principal | Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath |
| Location | New Delhi, India |
| Website | http://www.lsrcollege.org/ |
Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR), is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. It is recognized as one of the premier women's institutions for liberal arts education in India.It is also known as the Wellesley of the East.
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Established in 1956 in New Delhi by the late Lala Shri Ram in memory of his wife, Phoolan Devi (Lady Shri Ram), the college had its modest beginnings in a school building in Daryaganj, Central Delhi with 243 students, 9 faculty, 4 support staff and 3 distinct courses of study. The aim of the institution was to provide access to higher education of quality to women.
Today, the college, located in a 15-acre (61,000 m2) campus in Lajpat Nagar in South Delhi, has approximately 2000 students, over 150 faculty, administrative and support staff and 16 courses of study.[1] LSR's infrastructure includes a newly refurbished, computerized user-friendly library with internet access and 98,000 books, 5,000 bound volumes and audio-visual cassettes.;[2] a students' cafeteria and a counselling and placement cell. Sports training facilities for lawn tennis, basketball, shooting, volleyball, chess, table tennis and martial arts are also available. For out-of-town students, the LSR campus houses a residence for 300 women students with an in-house library and dispensary.
Guided by a Board of Governors, drawn from the fields of industry, law, journalism, academics and the bureaucracy, under the Chairmanship of industrialist and philanthropist, Dr. Bharat Ram, the College is known for academic and extra curricular achievement. The college has consistently made it to the top 5 colleges as ranked by India Today
The academic curriculum at LSR includes 16 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate programmes, including professional courses in Elementary Education and Journalism.[3] A two-year diploma in Conflict Transformation and Peace Building is a new study programme open to undergraduate & graduate students, NGO workers, media persons and grassroots workers.
First Year courses: Political Theory, Nationalism and Colonialism, Indian Political Thought
Second Year Courses: Indian Government and Politics, Comparative Government and Politics, International Relations
Third Year Courses: Public Administration, Western Political Thought, India's Foreign Policy, (Women in the Political Process / United Nations)
Several short-term certificate courses in art appreciation, women and politics, communication skills, language courses in French, Russian & Spanish are also offered at LSR.
Lady Shri Ram College offers many opportunities for extracurricular activitiesMembers of the College's many societies regularly participate in inter-collegiate events. The prominent societies at LSR College include the English/Hindi Debating Societies, Indian/ Western Music Societies, Dramatics Society, Projekt (film & photography society), Hive (art society), Dance Society, Quiz Society, Prakriti (environmental awareness society), Expressions, The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY), Women's Development Cell and Academic Forum.[4]
The Dramatics Society of Lady Shri Ram College aims to create awareness about theatre through street-theatre, spoofs and stage plays.The Dramatics Society actively takes part in inter-college festivals in and around Delhi.Dramatics Society had the opportunity to do theatre workshops with eminent theatre directors such as Anamika Haksar, Arvind Gaur and Barry John LSR Dramatics Society.[5] [6]
The Voluntary Agency Placement Cell provides opportunities for students to make a positive contribution to community development and social welfare and to explore alternative career possibilities.
The NSS (National Service Scheme) chapter of LSR caters to those whose inclination draws them towards community service. Members of the NSS are involved in community outreach programmes, blood donation camps, campaigns against drug abuse and teaching the physically and mentally challenged.
The National Sports Organization or the NSO offers facilities for sports ranging from swimming and table tennis to yoga and shooting. The NSO organizes various activities during the year. These include the annual cross-country run and the LSR Sports Festival which is an inter-college competition for all sports.
The LSR unit of NCC (National Cadet Corps) offers considerable scope for stimulated and disciplined adventure. Enthusiasts can learn parachuting, horse riding, judo, civil defence techniques and participate in a number of training camps.
Projekt is the film and photography society in LSR. We believe that through the language of film, students gain a common platform to discuss and appreciate not just the medium itself but also its reflection of society. We screen both Indian and foreign, classic and contemporary, serious and fun, films throughout the year.
We also conduct workshops on film appreciation and invite eminent photographers to conduct photography workshops. As a part of the LSR annual festival, Tarang, we host a photography exhibition giving students a platform to display their creativity and we also organize several film and documentary screenings.
The WDC in College was first started in 1985. The Cell has been active since then and has grown to become an important part of the extracurricular activities of the students. The Cell seeks to create awareness about important issues related to women and provides a forum for discussion and deliberation on a range of issues such as one's body, sexuality and gender. We question patriarchy; discuss women's position in society, fundamentalism, inequality, crime against women and various other issues that affect our daily lives. This not only initiates debate and dialogue but also facilitates the process of breaking away from our class/caste lineages to position ourselves in a broader socio-political context. This is achieved by way of conducting talks, seminars, presentations, workshops, film festivals and other activities organized by the cell. The cell is equipped with a professional counselor to deal with a student's problems and offer solutions to them. The WDC has its own collection of feminist literature, which will soon be made accessible to students.[7]
Tarang, the Annual Cultural Festival of Lady Shri Ram College for Women, brings together young, talented enthusiasts from colleges across India making it one of the largest youth festivals of the country.
Aside from the College Festival, each department at LSR hosts its own academic festival every year. This provides students with a forum to interact with eminent personalities in their own fields, as well as participate in competitions ranging from debates to paper presentations.[8]
Lady Shri Ram College has a rich tradition of staging plays in Hindi and English. The annual Public Production is one of the most important theatrical events in college.In 1998, Arvind Gaur directed Bertolt Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle,In 2003, Shri Habib Tanvir directed Mujhe Amrita Chahiye, Amrita, a play written by Yogesh Tripathi, in 2004, LSR staged Mira a play written by Gursharan Das and directed by M K Raina and in 2008 Mahesh Dattani directed Final Solutions
The Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2005 witnessed various events including a Commemorative Golden Jubilee Lecture Series hosting eminent speakers such as Prof. Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath, Ms. Mrinal Pande, Ms. Sudha Murty and Ms. Sunita Narain. In November 2005, the Public Production Ladki Seedhi Rahegi, an adaptation of Molière's School for Wives directed by Roysten Abel, was staged by students and alumna.[9]
Lady Shri Ram College has produced alumna who have distinguished themselves in various fields.[10]
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