|
Lady Irwin college is Located far away from the Delhi University campus - both aphically and geographically and ideologically and its near Mandi House. It is different in many ways. When the studies is related to the programs here - BSc (home science) and Bed (special education) - not usually offered by other universities in Delhi. As for the abundant vegetation and few buildings scattered around the sprawling campus of 16.5 hectares, would be hard to believe that is only minutes away from the crowded and polluted ITO crossing. Lady Irwin College campus is spread over 16.5 hectares and features redbrick buildings and tennis courts, badminton, basketball and volleyball. For practical classes, with 27 laboratories, which will increase to 32 soon. Among other things worthy of mention, there is a center that lets you run a special needs children. Starting as a college project more than two decades ago, but now serves as a laboratory for child development students can study and understand the behavioral patterns of children with special needs.
There is a hostel for 200 students for undergraduate and postgraduate students.And Lady Irwin is probably the oldest and the best institution where this subject is concerned," says Mridusmita Sanan, finalyear student of BSc (home science) with specialisation in food and nutrition. factfile The college had just 11 students on the rolls when it was started in 1932, offering a one-year certificate course in home science. A year later, with more students applying, an urgent need was felt for a hostel and one accommodating 60 students came up the same year. In 1950, the college became affiliated to Delhi University and offered BSc (home science) as its first degree programme. This was followed by the introduction of a BEd programme two years later. wishlist "The canteen and its surroundings are quite shoddy," says Kanika Aggarwal, previous year student of MSc (home science) with specialisation in fabric and apparel science.
Also, unlike other DU colleges (in most, classes end by 2 pm) classes here begin at 8.30 am and go on until 5 pm, leaving the students with very little time to catch a movie in Connaught Place. Lady Irwin college, Delhi programmes are multidisciplinary, which you don't find in other colleges. This college is famous for its job-oriented programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Lady Irwin college has 11 societies, the ones related to dance and fashion being the most popular. Recently, one of the students managed to bag the first runner-up position at the AIIMS fest, Pulse.
Contact Details of Lady Irwin College, Delhi
Sikandara Road, New Delhi-110 001.
Phone : 23711222, 23321635 Ext.113 / 118,
Fax : 23711222 |
