Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR), is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. It is widely recognized as one of the premier institutions for liberal arts education in India.^[1][2] Image File history File links LSR.jpg‎ File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Principal is the chief executive and the chief academic officer of a University in Scotland and at certains institutions in Canada and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The University of Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय) is a university in India. ...

History & Evolution

Established in 1956 in New Delhi by the late Sir Shri Ram in memory of his wife, the college had its modest beginnings in a school building in Daryaganj, Central Delhi, with 243 students, 9 faculty, 4 support staff and 3 distinct courses of study^{[citation needed]}. The aim of the institution was to provide access to higher education of quality to women. , This article is about the urban region that is the capital of India. ...

Today, the college is located in a beautiful 15 acre campus in Lajpat Nagar in South Delhi, has approximately 2000 students, over 150 faculty, administrative and support staff and 16 courses of study.^{[citation needed]} LSR boasts contemporary infrastructure including a newly refurbished, computerized user-friendly library with internet access and 98,000 books, 5,000 bound volumes and audio-visual cassettes^{[citation needed]}; arguably the best students' cafeteria in Delhi University and a counselling and placement cell. Sports training facilities for lawn tennis, basketball, shooting, volleyball, chess, table tennis and martial arts are also available. For out-of-town students, the immaculate LSR campus houses a residence for 300 women students with an in-house library and dispensary.

Guided by a Board of Governors, drawn from the fields of industry, law, journalism, academics and the bureaucracy, under the Chairmanship of industrialist and philanthropist, Dr. Bharat Ram, the College is known for academic and extra curricular achievement. The college has consistently made it to the top 5 colleges as ranked by India Today.^[3] 30th Anniversary issue of India Today India Today is an Indian weekly newsmagazine, in publication since 1975. ...

Departments

The academic curriculum at LSR includes 16 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate programmes, including professional courses in Elementary Education and Journalism^{[citation needed]}. A two-year diploma in Conflict Transformation and Peace Building is a new study programme open to undergraduate & graduate students, NGO workers, media persons and grassroots workers.

• B.A. Programme
• Commerce
• Conflict Transformation and Peace Building
• Economics
• Education
• English
• Hindi
• History
• Journalism
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sanskrit
• Sociology
• Statistics

Several short-term certificate courses in art appreciation, women and politics, communication skills, language courses in French, Russian & Spanish are also offered at LSR.^[4]

Societies

Lady Shri Ram College offers many opportunities for extra-curricular activities.^{[citation needed]} Members of the College's many societies regularly participate in inter-collegiate events. The prominent societies at LSR College include the English/Hindi Debating Societies, Indian/ Western Music Societies, Dramatics Society, Projekt (film & photography society), Hive (art society), Dance Society, Quiz Society, Prakriti (environmental awareness society), Expressions, The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY), Women's Development Cell, Academic Forum.

The Voluntary Agency Placement Cell provides opportunities for students to make a positive contribution to community development and social welfare and to explore alternative career possibilities.

The NSS (National Service Scheme) chapter of LSR caters to those whose inclination draws them towards community service. Members of the NSS are involved in community outreach programmes, blood donation camps, campaigns against drug abuse and teaching the physically and mentally challenged.

The National Sports Organization or the NSO offers facilities for sports ranging from swimming and table tennis to yoga and shooting. The NSO organizes various activities during the year. These include the annual cross-country run and the LSR Sports Festival which is an inter-college competition for all sports.

The LSR unit of NCC (National Cadet Corps) offers considerable scope for stimulated and disciplined adventure. Enthusiasts can learn parachuting, horse riding, judo, civil defence techniques and participate in a number of training camps.^[5]

Festivals

Tarang, the Annual Cultural Festival of Lady Shri Ram College for Women, brings together young, talented enthusiasts from colleges across India making it one of the largest youth festivals of the country.^[6]

Aside from the College Festival, each department at LSR hosts its own academic festival every year. This provides students with a forum to interact with eminent personalities in their own fields, as well as participate in competitions ranging from debates to paper presentations.

Lady Shri Ram College has a rich tradition of staging plays in Hindi and English. The annual Public Production is one of the most important theatrical events in college. In 2003, Shri Habib Tanvir directed Mujhe Amrita Chahiye, Amrita, a play written by Yogesh Tripathi and in 2004, LSR staged Mira a play written by Gursharan Das and directed by M.K. Raina.^[7]

The Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2005 witnessed various events including a Commemorative Golden Jubilee Lecture Series hosting eminent speakers such as Prof. Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath, Ms. Mrinal Pande, Ms. Sudha Murty and Ms. Sunita Narain. In November 2005, the Public Production Ladki Seedhi Rahegi, an adaptation of Moliere's School for Wives directed by Roysten Abel, was staged by students and alumna.^[8]

Placements

The Placement Cell endeavors to gear students for higher education and work. From holding workshops on a variety of career options to organizing presentations on behalf of institutes and corporate recruiters, the cell has gained tremendous recognition for its work. The Placement Cell is committed to keeping students abreast with developments in various fields, in its capacity as a provider of information on post-graduate institutes and on company profiles. Every year, it hosts a number of pre-placement talks, seminars, presentations, workshops and counselling sessions. In 2006-07, the Placement Cell organized presentations for campus placements on behalf of various organisations including Accenture, Britannia, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Evalueserve, Google, Hewitt Associates, Hindustan Lever, KPMG, McKinsey Knowledge Center and Watson Wyatt. Accenture (NYSE: ACN, ISIN: BMG1150G1116) is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. ... For other uses, see Britannia (disambiguation). ... Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is one of the Big Four auditors. ... Ernst & Young is one of the largest professional services firms in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) and KPMG. Ernst & Young is a global organization consisting of many member firms. ... Evalueserve (abbreviated as EVS) is a ISO 27001 compliant [1] Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) firm based in Gurgaon, India. ... This article is about the corporation. ... Hewitt Associates LLC, NYSE: HEW, based in Lincolnshire, Illinois is a global human resources (HR) outsourcing and consulting firm delivering a complete range of integrated services to help companies manage their total HR and employee costs, enhance HR services, and improve their workforces. ... Hindustan Lever Limited (also called HLL) is Indias largest consumer products company and is headquartered in Mumbai. ... KPMG is one of the largest professional services firms in the world. ... McKinsey & Company is a privately owned management consulting firm. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Notable Alumni

Lady Shri Ram College has produced alumna who have distinguished themselves in various fields.^[9]

• Aung San Suu Kyi : Pro-democracy activist and leader of the National League for Democracy in Myanmar; Nobel Peace Prize laureate
• Naina Lal Kidwai : Chief Executive Officer, HSBC India
• Vinita Bali : Managing Director, Britannia
• Usha Thorat : Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
• Harmala Gupta : President, CanSupport; Recipient of The Times of India Fellowship Award 1995
• Uma Sharma : Kathak Dance Exponent; Recipient of Padmashree, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award & Sahitya Kala Parishad Award
• Geeta Chandran : Bharatnatyam Dance Exponent
• Madhavi Kuckreja : Social Activist; Founder, Vanangana
• Malvika Karlekar : Writer; Senior Fellow, Center for Women's Development Studies, New Delhi
• Sadhana Rana Ramachandran : Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Consultant, SOS Children's Villages
• Nonita Lall Qureshi : Arjuna Awardee Golfer
• Sushma Berlia : First woman President of PHDCCI
• Anamika Haksar : Theatre director
• Lillette Dubey : Actress known for her roles in films such as Monsoon Wedding
• Radhika Kaul Batra : Media person
• Nidhi Razdan : NDTV Anchor
• Niharika Acharya : VOA Aaj Tak reporter, Anchor
• Sabina Sehgal : Editor, Delhi Times
• Abha Adams : Education Consultant, former principal of The Shri Ram School in Gurgaon
• Vimla Mehra : Joint Commissioner, Delhi Police

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External links

• Lady Shri Ram College for Women official site

Related Links

• Delhi University Admissions 2006

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