Jai Hind College

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जय हिंद महाविद्यालय
Jai Hind College
Jai Hind College Symbol.jpg
MottoI Will and I Can
TypePublic educational institution
Established1948
AffiliationUrban
Academic affiliation
University of Mumbai
PrincipalAshok Wadia
Academic staff
180 (approximately)
Address
A Rd, Churchgate
,
Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
,
400020
,
India
Websitejaihindcollege.com

Jai Hind College (Marathi : जय हिंद कॉलेज) is an autonomous college in Mumbai,Maharshtra India, affiliated to the University of Mumbai. It was established in 1948.

In 2000, India Today named Jai Hind College as one of the best and most sought-after colleges in Mumbai city.[1][dead link]

It was established just after independence, by a small group of teachers who were displaced from D. J. Science College of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan[2] under the supervision of Dr. Mohinder-Miles Morton.

History[]

It started as an Arts and Science college. Many new courses and subjects were offered later — the faculty of Commerce was introduced in 1980, Management and Computer Science were introduced in 1999, Mass Media and Biotechnology in 2002, and Banking and Insurance in 2003.

Campus[]

The college is located on 'A' Road, near Churchgate Railway Station in Mumbai.[3] The college is located across from the Arabian Sea Marine Drive promenade in South Bombay.

Academics[]

Jai Hind college has both Junior College and Regular Degree College. This means that students enroll after 10th grade for the higher secondary examination. It offers all three subject streams of Science, Commerce, and Arts for 12th grade (Second Year Junior College/ SYJC) board examination. It is affiliated with the Maharashtra Board of Higher Education.[4]

The college also offers a bachelor's degree in Science, Commerce, and Arts (3-year courses) and is affiliated with the University of Mumbai. It has been granted 'Autonomous' status by the university in 2018/19.

Jai Hind College now also offers MSc in Big Data Analytics powered by TCS.[5][6][7]

Student life[]

Jai Hind College is also known for its big college fests taking place every year, namely "SHOUTT By Social & Dramatic Union " , "Detour", "Talaash", "Entourage" , "Kani" and "Cyberstrike" .

Notable alumni[]

See also[]

  • Churchgate College

References[]

  1. ^ Top 10 Colleges of India India Today, June 2000.
  2. ^ "Jai Hind College". www.jaihindcollege.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ Jai Hind College Contact Us page
  4. ^ http://www.jaihindcollege.com/aided/commerce/junior-college/jr_Commerce.html
  5. ^ https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/jai-hind-tcs-to-launch-data-science-course/articleshow/74467376.cms
  6. ^ https://content.techgig.com/tcs-and-jai-hind-college-mumbai-announce-a-new-data-science-course/articleshow/74472830.cms
  7. ^ http://jaihindcollege.com/#msc-big-data
  8. ^ Chandrikau Bhattacharya (1990). "Interview in Movie Magazine". Movie Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2012.

External links[]

Coordinates: 18°56′04″N 72°49′30″E / 18.9345°N 72.8251°E / 18.9345; 72.8251

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