Gargi College
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1967 |
| Location | Delhi, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | University of Delhi |
| Website |
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Gargi College is a college for women, affiliated to University of Delhi. It was established in the year 1967 and offers education in Arts and Humanities, Commerce, Science and Education. [1]
History
Gargi College was established in the year 1967 and is a leading South Campus college of the University of Delhi. It is a college for women and offers education in Arts and Humanities, Commerce, Science and Education.
Gargi College was named after an enlightened woman named Gargi, figuring in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishada of the Vedic Age. She emerges as an intelligent and bold person embodying the spirit of inquiry juxtaposed with faith as is shown by her penetrating and challenging questions to the great sage Yajnavalkya. In the Upanishad Gargi seems to represent the intellectual potential of the race of Homo sapiens, which continues to manifest itself, in quest of ever-widening fields of knowledge.
Gargi believes in its mission statement that every student who passes through the portals of the college emerges as a wholly developed individual symbolizing the spirit of enterprise and inquiry that characterizes Gargi.
Gargi College, one of the two colleges in Delhi to have been awarded the prestigious College with a Potential for Excellence grant, by the University Grants Commission in the year 2004-2005, was chosen because of its holistic approach towards teaching and its excellent track record in academic and other aspects of college functioning. Nine departments namely Botany, Chemistry, Commerce, Elementary Education, Microbiology, Physics, Psychology, Zoology and the Women’s Development Centre are currently engaged in innovation and experimentation in the undergraduate programme, using modern methods of learning and evaluation. This award is in recognition of the endeavour of the college to engage in advanced research and socially purposeful projects over and above the regular college events.
Faculties
The College has over 180 members of the faculty and most of them hold doctorate degree. Some are engaged in major research programmes funded by UGC and DST. Faculty members are guiding M.Sc. and Ph.D. students and we have research collaboration both of national and international level. Not only faculty but our students are also publishing research papers.
Academic Performance
The result of the last two years University examinations records 99% pass and about 45-50% first divisions. On an average about 10 students obtain positions within the top 3 of the University of Delhi and about 35 within the top 5 of the South Campus.
Academic Activities
The College arranges inter-disciplinary seminars at national level every year. Research is encouraged even at the undergraduate level. Summer workshops are conducted regularly for science students. Students regularly make presentations in departmental activities
Infrastructure
We have good infrastructure facilities. All the class rooms and laboratories are well-equipped. The whole campus is Wi-Fi enabled and this facility is available to all students and staff members. A newly built state of art auditorium and seminar hall with a seating capacity of 750 and 150 respectively is there.
Sports and Extra-curricular Activities
We have an enviously large sports field and we give professional training to our students in various sports. Our students have been selected to represent DU in state and national tournaments in Judo, Basketball, Taekwondo, Volleyball and Tennis. In 2012, Gargi students emerged as chess champions of DU and the Judo team was runner up. In 2013, the College won gold medal in athletics and Judo and emerged second in tennis tournaments of DU.
Social Outreach Programmes
The NSS, NCC, Equal Opportunity Cell and Women’s Development Centres of the College arrange events that sensitize our students to gender, economic and other issues. These create awareness about the social responsibility and provide the opportunity for rendering service to the society.
Self Development Programmes
The College has an active Photography club, Film Appreciation club, Eco club among others. Our students produce about 10 quarterly/annual newsletters from diverse Departments and an annual magazine.
Notable Alumni
- Alankrita Sahai - model and Miss Diva Earth 2014
- Huma Qureshi - Actress
- Sonal Chauhan - Femina Miss India Tourism 2005, Miss Tourism 2005, model and actress.
References
Coordinates: 28°33′17″N 77°13′06″E / 28.55472°N 77.21833°E