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The Madras Christian College in Chennai, South India, is one of the oldest colleges of the Indian subcontinent and was established in 1837.[1]Currently, the college is affiliated to the University of Madras, but functions as an autonomous institution from its campus in Tambaram, Chennai. The college has recently been awarded the prestigious A+ rating by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.[2] A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ...
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The college offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in arts, science, and commerce streams. Undergraduate programmes in vocational streams of Archaeology, Musicology (arts) and Industrial fish and fisheries (science) are also offered. The college also offers Master of Computer Application programme. A number of departments at the college also offer M. Phil and PhD programmes.
It is known for its deer and trees, and is distinguished by a lake encompassed within the campus.[3] It has the second largest scrub jungle in Asia,[4] actively used by various departments like Botany and Zoology for their practical work. The college has 29 departments including day and evening streams and has four resident hostels called Halls — St. Thomas's Hall, Selaiyur Hall, Bishop Heber Hall and Martin Hall — each with their own activities. Yet the most famous of these traditions is the inter-collegiate cultural programme titled "Deep Woods" which attracts students from around the country and is famous for the Rock Shows.[5] Way down in Tambaram, Theres ol Heber Hall Bishop Heber Hall is one of the four halls of Madras Christian College, Tambaram, Chennai. ...
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The College is associated with the Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School.
Prominent alumni of MCC include the former President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, T.N. Seshan - the 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India, as well as Governors of State, Vice Chancellors of Universities, top level politicians, academicians, civil servants, journalists and media personalities.[citation needed] Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (September 5, 1888 – April 17, 1975) is best known as the man who introduced the thinking of western idealist philosophers into Indian thought. ...
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History
In 1885, Chaplains of the Church of Scotland in Madras, Rev George James Laurie and Rev Matthew Bowie started a School - the St. Andrew's School, on the corner of Randalls Road in Egmore. They requested the Church of Scotland to send a missionary to run it. The General Assembly's school was opened by Rev. John Anderson in a rented house on the east side of Armenian Street (Georgetown), in the heart of Madras, with the Headmaster and 59 boys from St Andrew's School forming the core. It was named after the supreme governing body of the Church of Scotland, and aimed at attracting caste Hindu boys.[citation needed] The stated objective was to "convey as great as an amount of truth as possible through the channel of a good education especially of Bible truth". The college grew from a small school to a 375 acre wooded campus through the guidance of William Miller. A qualified surgeon from London, Miller sold his properties in London to build the present campus in Tambaram. John Anderson is a common name shared by a number of individuals: John HD Anderson (1726-1796), a Scottish scientist. ...
Prominent amongst the British to lead the college was the Rev. Dr. A.J. Boyd who led the college for 16 years, continuing after India's independence in 1948. It is said that Dr. Boyd knew each of his students personally, as illustrated from General Sundarji's autobiography where he writes that when he wanted to join the army and wanted to discontinue his studies, Dr. Boyd told him not to as he thought that he will end up as a good doctor than a good soldier.[citation needed] 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...
General Krishnaswamy Sundararajan ,the scholar warrior was regarded as one of the most promising Generals of Independant India. ...
After Dr. Boyd, Mr. McPhail became the Principal followed by the first Indian principal, Dr.Chandran Devanesan, who held the post for a decade affectionately called "The Devanesan Decade". The current principal of the college is Dr.V.J.Philip.[citation needed]
The college was granted autonomy in 1978 and the first batch of Autonomous graduates passed out in 1981.[citation needed] 2006 marks the Silver Jubilee of Autonomy for Madras Christian College.
Department of Botany The Department of Botany was established in 1940.[citation needed] About 2000 undergraduates and more than 500 post-graduate students have been trained here.[citation needed] In recent years, 90 scholars have obtained M.Phil. Degrees and 15 candidates Ph.D. degrees. About 150 students are currently enrolled in U.G., P.G., M.Phil. and Ph.D. programmes.[citation needed]
Dr. K.R. Venkatasubban guided the Department for 24 years.[citation needed] Those who studied here are now shaping the teaching of botany in schools, colleges, and universities.
The Botany Department is now housed in a separate building that includes space for instruction and research. Several funding agencies have provided financial support to carry out minor and major projects and train Ph.D. scholars in such areas as rice grain development, native fodder grasses, floristics, ethnobotany, biodiversity, biology and tissue culture of neem tree, plant hormones, fossil plants and study of pollen grains.[citation needed] The Department of Science & Technology has provided the school with a sophisticated microscope costing more than Rs. 15 lakhs.[citation needed] Other current research interests of the faculty include: nitrogen metabolism and several other areas of plant physiology, algal taxonomy, genetics, floristics, ethnobotany, biodiversity, and tissue culture of useful plants.[citation needed]
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