St. Bede's College, Shimla
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| Type | Women's |
|---|---|
| Established | 1904 |
| Principal | Beena John[1] |
| Location | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Website | stbedescollege.in |
St. Bede's College is a women's college in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. The college was originally established as a teacher's training institute in 1904 by the Religious of Jesus and Mary.[2][3]
Today, it offers courses in Economics, English, Geography, Microbiology, etc.[2] and holds the distinction of being the only college in the state of Himachal Pradesh to receive an 'A' accreditation by UGC-NAAC.[4][5] Students are commonly known as Bedians.[6]
Notable alumni
- Ish Amitoj Kaur, United States-based filmmaker
- Kalpana Kartik, former Bollywood actress, wife of actor Dev Anand[7]
- Meera Shankar, former ambassador of India to the United States[3]
- Pratibha Singh, Indian National Congress politician
- Preity Zinta, actress[8]
- Tavleen Singh, journalist[9]
- Persis Khambatta, former model[8]
- Preneet Kaur, former Minister of State for External Affairs[3]
- Priya Rajvansh, former Indian film actress
- Rubina Dilaik, television actress, best known for the serial Chotti Bahu
- Shazia Ilmi, former member of the Aam Aadmi Party
- Shipra Khanna, winner of MasterChef India (season 2)[10]
References
- ↑ "St Bede's college gets new principal". Indo-Asian News Service. Yahoo!. 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- 1 2 "Profile: St. Bede’s college, Shimla". Hindustan Times. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- 1 2 3 "Shimla kept its date with history Shimla, then spelt as Simla, has been the venue of three major politically significant agreements". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
- ↑ "St. Bede's College, Shimla". minglebox. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ↑ "History". Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ↑ "Ex-Bedians express concern over alma mater". The Times of India. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ↑ "Yesteryear actor Kalpana Kartik leading a quiet life". India Today. 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- 1 2 "St Bede's college teachers, staff suspend strike". The Times of India. 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ↑ "St. Bede's honoured with a stamp". Hindustan Times. 2006-02-25. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ↑ "MasterChef India 2 winner Shipra Khanna opens her first restaurant in Ahmedabad". India Today. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
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