Ewing Christian College
Former name | Allahabad Christian College |
|---|---|
| Motto | Study to show thyself approved unto God |
| Type | Autonomous |
| Established | 1902 |
| Principal | A. S. Moses |
| Location | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India 25°15′14″N 81°30′16″E / 25.2539°N 81.5044°ECoordinates: 25°15′14″N 81°30′16″E / 25.2539°N 81.5044°E |
| Campus | 42 acres (170,000 m2) Urban |
| Affiliations | University of Allahabad, UGC |
| Website | www |
Ewing Christian College (ECC), formerly Allahabad Christian College, is an autonomous constituent college of University of Allahabad, located in Allahabad, India.
The college was established in 1902 by Arthur Henry Ewing, a prominent Presbyterian missionary, as an initiative of the East India Company.[1][2]
The college was conferred with the status of College with Potential for Excellence by the University Grants Commission in 2005 and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[3]
Campus[]
The campus is located on the northern bank of the Yamuna river near Sangam on the southern part of Allahabad city. Spread on a sprawling green campus of 42 acres (170,000 m2), the college opened its agricultural economics extension department on the other side of the river, which soon developed into Allahabad Agricultural Institute, now Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS).
Academics[]
The academic structure is composed of three faculties, the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Teacher education, which are subdivided into various departments and eight self-financed centres/departments.
Notable alumni[]
- Surya Bahadur Thapa, 24th Prime Minister of Nepal (1963, 1965, 1979, 1997, 2003)
- Govind Swarup, Radio Astrophysicist
- Shanti Bhushan, Law Minister of India (1977–79)
- Keshavrao Krishnarao Datey (1912-1983), Cardiologist
- Feroze Gandhi, Member of Parliament (1952–60)
- Ravindra Khattree, Statistician
- Madan Lal Khurana, Chief Minister of Delhi (1993–96)
- Panchanan Maheshwari, botanist, Fellow of the Royal Society
- J. S. Verma, Chief Justice of India (1997–98)
- Kamal Narain Singh, Chief Justice of India (1991-1991)
- Uma Nath Singh, Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court
- Manuel Aaron, Chess Player
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 241
- ^ http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/colleges/Press_release06CPE.pdf
External links[]
- Universities and colleges in Allahabad
- University of Allahabad
- Educational institutions established in 1902
- 1902 establishments in India