Jamshedpur Women's College

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Jamshedpur Women's College
TypeUndergraduate and Postgraduate college
Established1953
Principal Dr. Purnima Kumar
Location
Jamshedpur
,
Jharkhand
,
831001
,
India

22°47′49″N86°10′50″E / 22.7969829°N 86.1805778°E / 22.7969829; 86.1805778
CampusUrban
Affiliations Kolhan University
Website http://www.jsrwomenscollege.ac.in/
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Jamshedpur Women's College (India)

Jamshedpur Women's College, established in 1953, is a general degree women's college in the Jharkhand state of India. It was founded by Perin C. Mehta. [1] In 1962 the college acquired its own campus which was gifted by philanthropist Ratan Tata.

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It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. Affiliated with Kolhan University, [2] the university has grade 'A' accreditation from NAAC. [3] It has been recognized by the University Grants Commission as a Center with Potential for Excellence (CPE). [3]

The college aims to provide holistic education for its students while giving special attention to SC and ST students. [3] Under the Jharkhand State University Amendment Act 2017, the college will become the first university for women in Jharkhand. [4] The upgrade was approved by the governor and chancellor of the State Universities, Draupadi Murmu. [4]

Location

The college is located in the town of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state. Jamshedpur was previously a village called Sakchi which was renamed by Lord Chelmsford in 1919. The city is named Jamshedpur after the founder of Tata Steel, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata.

Departments

The college began with an arts department. The science and the commerce departments were added in 1972 and 1974 respectively. Honours courses were also included in various subjects during the 1960s.

The university has added vocational courses such as B.Ed. & M.Ed., Environment and Water Management, Bio technology, Mass Communication and Journalism, Bachelor in Library and Information Science, BBA, MBA, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics. Additional courses in Electronics, Communicative English, Banking and Human Rights and Value in Education are offered. The college also promotes research by the Gandhian Study Centre for Research. [5]

The UG courses follow a typical six semester trajectory. The dean of Social Sciences is Bina Lakara, Dr Anjali Srivastava for Science and Dr. Deepa Sharan for Commerce.

Science

Arts and Commerce

Scholarships and stipends

Facilities

Library

The Perin Mehta library is automated and provides internet service, which is available to the students at a nominal rate. Books as well as national and international journals are available. The E-Library is associated with the British Council, INFLIBNET and the American Center.

Travel Concessions

Institution rail travel concessions to facilitate travel to their homes or home regions. [6]

Student Welfare Services

A variety of social services are available to support the students. [6]

Hostel

The hostel is affiliated with Youth Hostel Association of India. The organisation organizes treks and adventures at a local as well as national level. There are two hostels featuring TV, Internet, Newspaper, Magazine, Telephones and Indoor games, both on campus. The Mahadevi Verma hostel can accommodate 50 students. The CV Raman hostel can house 100 students. [7]

Sports and NCC

Sport facilities on the campus include cricket, volleyball, archery, basketball, khokho, kabaddi, karate and indoor games. There are scholarships provided by the Sports Authority of India. [7] Students can also join the NCC.

Special Features

Notable alumni

See also

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  2. ↑ "Affiliated College of Kolhan University".
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