Bhagini Nivedita College

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Bhagini Nivedita College
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Logo of Bhagini Nivedita College
MottoVidya Shakti Samsthanam
TypePublic
Established1993
ChairpersonArnold James
Location
Delhi
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity of Delhi
Websitebhagininiveditacollege.in

Bhagini Nivedita College (BNC) is one of the 85 constituent colleges of the University of Delhi.[1][2] The college is located in Kair, near Najafgarh, New Delhi.[3]

History[]

The college was established in August, 1993 as a 'Women's College' in the South Western part of Delhi[4] and was named after Bhagini Nivedita, a Scots-Irish social worker, author, teacher and a disciple of Swami Vivekananda,[5][6] who dedicated her whole life for the education and welfare of women. The college was founded by the Govt. of Delhi.[7]

Courses[]

Bhagini Nivedita College started with B.A. (Pass) and B.A. (Hons.) Hindi in 1993,[8] and progressively added more courses later.[9] After the implementation of FYUP in 2013, honours course were added in Discipline I in commerce, history, home science, physics and political science by the college.[8]

Programmes[]

Under the aegis of its affiliate University of Delhi, the college offers undergraduate courses in:[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "List of Colleges - University of Delhi". www.du.ac.in. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Bhagini Nivedita College (Delhi)". www.itimes.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ^ Sebastian, Kritika Sharma (3 July 2015). "Commuting no hassle for students looking for a DU degree". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Bhagini Nivedita College - University of Delhi". www.du.ac.in. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ^ Margaret Elizabeth Noble. Studies From An Eastern Home. Forgotten Books. p. 1. ISBN 1-60506-665-6.
  6. ^ Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy; Whitall N. (INT) Perry (2011). The Wisdom of Ananda Coomaraswamy: Reflections on Indian Art, Life, and Religion. World Wisdom, Inc. pp. 129–. ISBN 978-1-935493-95-2.
  7. ^ "Directorate of Higher Education". delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Chowdhury, Shreya Roy (16 June 2013). "New courses in 33 colleges of Delhi University". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Brief History". bhagininiveditacollege.in. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Bhagini Nivedita College - University of Delhi". du.ac.in. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.

External links[]

Coordinates: 22°34′22″N 88°21′50″E / 22.572646°N 88.363895°E / 22.572646; 88.363895 (Kamala Nehru College)


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