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Miranda House is a residential college for women in India. It is one of the premier women's institutions of Delhi University. It was founded in 1948 by the then Vice-Chancellor, Sir Maurice Gwyer. Its foundation stone was laid by Lady Edwina Mountbatten on March 7 in the same year. Located on the university campus, Miranda House is built in warm red bricks with cool and spacious corridors. Its original design was planned by the renowned architect Walter George. The college shares an architectural affinity with other colonial educational institutions of the country. In the past six decades, as the college has grown,several other buildings have been added to its original design. It is now declared an heritage building and work is on to preserve its pristine architectural glory. The college celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in 2007-08. Miranda House offers liberal education in humanities and science to more than 2500 students. The faculty in renowned for its meritorious profile, versatile talents and dedication to the cause of liberal education. The college has produced women who have excelled in various professions and have contributed in numerous ways to the society at large. The college has always maintained high academic standards. Most importantly, the college has provided to students freedom to express themselves openly and develop views that help them respond to changes in society.
[edit] ArchitectureLocated within the Delhi University campus, Miranda House is built in warm red brick with cool and spacious verandahs. Its original design was by the architect Walter George, and the college shares architectural affinity with other colonial educational institutions of the country. The college hostel is among the oldest residential buildings in the university. The hostel has recently been renovated under Heritage Building Project. The hostel section is laid out in a pleasing quadrangle, with gardens placed out by bottle palms. The design allows a spacious privacy within which students can be as they like. [edit] SocietiesThere are over 20 clubs and societies at Miranda House. Some of the more popular clubs are the Adventure Club, Dramatics Society, Debating Society, Film Club, Fine Arts, Gandhi Study Circle, Music Dance and Choreography, Vatavaran (Environmental) Society, Consumer Club, Quizzing Society, and Garden Committee. Miranda House's commitment to nurturing talent is evident in the long list of notable alumni, many of whom are actors, dancers, filmmakers and activists. [edit] DepartmentsWith 18 departments, 22 undergraduate courses, 15 postgraduate courses and 6 additional courses, Miranda House offers a multitude of choices for students as well as mid-career professionals. The college also offers several short-term certificate courses for its students.
Miranda House has 684 seats in its various undergraduate courses. The college offers undergraduate degrees in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelors of Science, and Bachelors of Elementary Education. Among its most popular UG courses are the B.A. (Hons) English, B.A. (Hons) History and B.A. (Hons) Economics. Apart from offering Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees in almost all the undergraduate courses, the college also offers a very popular M.Sc. course in Anthropology. Students are encouraged to take add-on courses in Foreign Languages, Tourism, Media Studies, Operations Research, Medical Bio-technology, and Green Chemistry. [edit] Activism and Miranda HouseSince the 1960s, Miranda House has been a hotbed for political activism. In 1970, hallowed tradition of the college, the Miss Miranda beauty contest, was abolished by an overwhelming majority of students despite a strong opposition by the Principal and influential faculty members. Led by the then-President of the Student Union, eminent feminist activist Madhu Kishwar, the students protested against beauty being the criteria for the contest. During the Sikh riots in Delhi in 1984, students of Miranda House organized relief camps for the victims of the riots. Acclaimed filmmaker Shonali Bose, who was then a student at Miranda, made the Sikh riots the subject of her first award-winning and critically-acclaimed film Amu. [edit] Notable Alumni
Journalist
Writer and Social Activist
Founder Trustee, NGO Craft Revival Trust
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