125 YEARS OF HINDU COLLEGE mode and, generous contributions from philanthropists and
alumni. The College has added a new Centre for Interdisciplinary
Poised at the threshold of 125 years of its existence, Hindu
College, which was started with thirteen students and six
teachers in 1899, has now grown into one of the most coveted
higher education institutions in the country with more than
4,000 students and 200 teachers, offering undergraduate courses
in 19 disciplines and post-graduate programmes in 14 disciplines
in humanities, science, and commerce. Apart from these, the
College also offers student exchange programmes, certificate and
add-on courses in various disciplines-many of these initiatives
are in collaboration with reputed foreign institutions and
universities such as NUS, Singapore, King’s College London. York
University, U.K. to name a few. Hindu College faculty are not only
accomplished academicians and scholars but also dedicated
researchers who are involved with several major research
projects sponsored by government agencies such as DRDO, Asian
Development Bank, SERB, ICSSR, etc.
Today Hindu College holds an exemplary position amongst
the various educational institutions in our country. The college
secures top rankings in India. Today College Rankings and is
placed 2nd in NIRF, and it has also received an A+ Grade from
NAAC in Cycle I.
The college offers several scholarships to young meritorious
students from socially underprivileged sections to help them
in their pursuit of a quality higher education. The college also
provides hostel facilities to both its male and female students. It
holds remedial classes for those students who need more than
the regular lectures and tutorials to accomplish their learning
goals. There is also a student-faculty mentoring system wherein
a small group of students are allocated to a faculty mentor who
advices them and counsels them about their curricular progress
and career options and also ensures that the right help is always
made available to them.
Today, Hindu College continues to take new strides into
the future with a vision that combines the inherited legacy and
an understanding of the challenges of the contemporary world.
The College has made rapid strides in developing and upgrading
its infrastructure in the last few years, thanks to self-financing
Research, a state-of-the-art auditorium, a new academic block
covering about 58,000 sq. ft. which includes science labs, lecture
theatres, and seminar rooms, and a new amphitheatre named
Utsav, built in the Romanic style, to its list of world-class facilities.
Hindu College has been selected by the MoE to set up the Hindu
Innovation Council, where student-teacher teams are working on
new and innovative ideas that require support to be transformed
into prototypes. This initiative is aimed at encouraging the local
innovation ecosystem, and the setting up of the research centre
will further facilitate the pursuit of research and development at
the institutional level. The College is also building a new state-
of-the-art library where students and faculty members will have
access to world-class research infrastructure and access to lakhs
of books and journals from all over the world.
Hindu College is quickly adapting to new-age infrastructure
and e-resource needs for the benefit of its students and faculty
members. Its emphasis on research and digitization speaks
volumes about its futuristic vision, and it can be unarguably
stated that Hindu College is well prepared and committed to
take on the challenges of the present and the future, and to carry
forward its illustrious legacy of being one of finest centres of
higher education in the country.
Department of Posts is delighted to issue Commemorative
Postage Stamp on 125 Years of Hindu College and appreciates its
contribution in national development by providing remarkable
alumni’s that leads from the front in various fields.
Credits:
Stamp/FDC/Brochure : Sh. Jairaj T.G.
Cancellation Cachet : Sh. Jairaj T.G.
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