Satyawati College

Satyawati College
Motto Sanskrit: तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
Motto in English
 "Lead me from Darkness to Light"
Established 1972
Type Public
Principal Dr. Satyendra Kumar Joshi.
Academic staff
 150
Location Delhi, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations University of Delhi
Website satyawati.du.ac.in

Satyawati College is a university college in Delhi, India, affiliated to the University of Delhi.[1] It offers both morning and evening classes[2] to a student base of almost 2,000, with a permanent teaching staff of around 150.[3][4]

History

The college was established in 1972 by the Government of Delhi ,[5] while "Evening college" was established in 1973.[6] It is one of the constituent colleges of Delhi University that lies off campus, in Phase-3, Ashok Vihar, Delhi.[7] The College is named after a great freedom fighter, Behen (Sister) Satyawati, grand-daughter of Swami Shraddhanand, who worked in close association with leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Jayaprakash Narayan and Sarojini Naidu. She worked tirelessly till her death for uprooting poverty, ignorance and communalism. She was named Toofani Behen (Stormy Sister) by Mahatma Gandhi for her zeal and commitment.

Programmes

It offers degrees in Commerce, Economics, English, Hindi, History, Mathematics, Political Science, Sanskrit, and Urdu. Economics and Commerce are the two most popularly subscribed courses.

Elections and Students Union

Active participation in DUSU Elections is taken. Several Delhi University Presidents and eminent posts in Delhi University Students Union were from Satyawati College.

Campus

The college has a sprawling campus spread over an area of 10 acres. It is a co-educational institution and attracts students from all strata of the society. The College is proud to have the magnificent, state of the art 'Satya Auditorium', one of the best in the University of Delhi. It is surely going to greatly enhance the activities in the spheres of academics, arts and add to co-curricular activities. In order to help the students to excel their sports capabilities, College has a full-fledged Sports Department situated in a separate block. It also takes care of the special training needs of the persons with disabilities. The College has a modern well-equipped Seminar Room, Computer Laboratory and a fully computerized and air-conditioned Dr. Haldar Memorial Library which has rich collections of books and periodicals.

References

  1. ↑ "Didn’t assault RTI activists: College". Hindustan Times (New Delhi). 4 February 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Satyawati College (Evening)". University of Delhi website. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ Poonam Bisht, 'Satyawati College makes backdoor appointments', Delhi Scoop (December 6 2005). Retrieved 12 December 2006.
  4. ↑ 'Satyawati College', India Education (2005). Retrieved 12 December 2006.
  5. ↑ "About us". Satyawati College website.
  6. ↑ "The College". Satyawati College (Evening) website. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Satyawati College". University of Delhi website. Retrieved July 1, 2013.

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Coordinates: 28°41′47″N 77°10′55″E / 28.6963°N 77.1820°E