Women's Christian College
Encyclopedia
Women's Christian College, or WCC, is an interdenominational women's college on College Road, Nungambakkam, in Chennai
, Tamil Nadu
, India
.
It has been autonomous since 1982, but is affiliated with the University of Madras
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It is said that WCC is a well known educational organization in most of the European countries. It has one of the best courses a student can opt for.
in South Hadley, Massachusetts
, U.S.
, has been WCC's sister college since 1920 http://asteria.fivecolleges.edu/findaids/mountholyoke/mshm256.html. Both WCC's Mount Holyoke Culturals http://www.etinvest.com/learning/campus/pages/college/wcc_res.htm and Mount Holyoke Hostel (dormitory
) refer to this.
of the University Grants Commission in May, 2005 http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005052615660400.htm&date=2005/05/26/&prd=th&.
Andrea Jeremiah, singer and actress.
Regina Cassandra, actress and model.
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
History
The Women's Christian College was founded in 1915 with 41 students and 7 faculty members, as a result of the joint venture of 12 missionary societies of interdenominational and international nature located in England and in U.S.A., with a mission to provide higher education to women of India in liberal arts and sciences. It was affiliated to the University of Madras and was given recognition as an autonomous college in 1982. At present it is a government aided minority institution. It has grown to a strength of over a 2712 students and 141 members of faculty in the aided and self-financing sections.It has been autonomous since 1982, but is affiliated with the University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
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Principals
- Ridling Margaret Waller, 2006-present
- Rita Jacob Cherian, 2003-2006
- Glory Christopher, 1998-2003
- Kanmani Christian, 1994-1998
- Indrani Michael, 1981-1994
- Renuka Somasekhar, 1971-1981
- Anna T. Zachariah, 1965-1971
- Renuka Mukerji, 1956-1965
- Eleanor D. Mason, 1950-1956
- Elizabeth George, 1947-1950
- Eleanor Rivett, 1938-1947
- Eleanor McDougall, 1915-1938
It is said that WCC is a well known educational organization in most of the European countries. It has one of the best courses a student can opt for.
Sister college
Mount Holyoke CollegeMount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
in South Hadley, Massachusetts
South Hadley, Massachusetts
South Hadley is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,514 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, has been WCC's sister college since 1920 http://asteria.fivecolleges.edu/findaids/mountholyoke/mshm256.html. Both WCC's Mount Holyoke Culturals http://www.etinvest.com/learning/campus/pages/college/wcc_res.htm and Mount Holyoke Hostel (dormitory
Dormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
) refer to this.
Ranking
WCC received an "A" grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation CouncilNational Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It is an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission of Government of India headquartered in Bangalore.-History:NAAC was established in 1994 in...
of the University Grants Commission in May, 2005 http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005052615660400.htm&date=2005/05/26/&prd=th&.
Notable alumni
- Shoba NarayanShoba NarayanShoba Narayan is an award winning author of Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes .She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Women's Christian College, studied fine arts as a Foreign Fellow at Mount Holyoke College and received a Master of Arts from the Columbia University Graduate...
, journalist - Latika Saran, former Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai
- Latha Rajendran, educator
- Pooja Nair, Miss Chennai 2000, Miss Kerala 2001
- Heera RajagopalHeera RajagopalHeera Rajagopal is a former Indian film actress. She has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films.-Early life:Heera Rajagopal was born in Chennai. She graduated in Psychology from Women's Christian College, Chennai.-Career:...
, actress - Manimekalai Murugesan, Indian Ambassador to Libya, 1978
- Saranya PonvannanSaranya PonvannanSaranya Ponvannan, is an Indian film actress, who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. Saranya made her debut in a lead role in Mani Ratnam's Nayagan and went on to play lead roles in a few films during the late 1980s...
,Actress
Andrea Jeremiah, singer and actress.
Regina Cassandra, actress and model.