St. Bede's College, Shimla

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox college
| name = St. Bede's College, Shimla
| established = 1904
| affiliation = [[Himachal Pradesh University]]
| address = Navbahar
| city = [[Shimla]]
| state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| country = [[India]]
| image = Statue of St. Bede.jpg
| caption = Statue of St. Bede at the college
| type = Women's|
}}

'''St. Bede's College''' is a women's college in Navbahar, [[Shimla]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. The college was originally established as a teacher's training institute in 1904 by the [[Religious of Jesus and Mary]].<ref name=HT>{{cite news|title=Profile: St. Bede's college, Shimla|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/hteducation/educationnews/profile-st-bede-s-college-shimla/article1-430346.aspx|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=9 July 2009|accessdate=5 July 2014 }}</ref><ref name=tribune/>

Today, it offers courses in Commerce, Arts, Sciences, Economics, English, Geography, Microbiology, etc.<ref name=HT/> and is the only college in [[Himachal Pradesh]] to receive an 'A' accreditation by UGC-NAAC.<ref name=Mingle>{{cite news|title=St. Bede's College, Shimla|url=http://www.minglebox.com/college/St-Bode-s-College-Shimla|website=minglebox|accessdate=5 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=History|url=http://www.stbedescollege.in/historyofcollege.htm|accessdate=5 July 2014|publisher=stbedescollege.in }}</ref> Students are commonly known as ''Bedians''.<ref>{{ cite news|title=Ex-Bedians express concern over alma mater|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Ex-Bedians-express-concern-over-alma-mater/articleshow/20838639.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 June 2013|accessdate=11 July 2014 }}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
[[File:St. Bede's College, Shimla 2006 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|2006 stamp dedicated to St. Bede's College]]
* [[Ish Amitoj Kaur]], [[United States]]-based filmmaker
* [[Kalpana Kartik]], former [[Bollywood]] actress, wife of actor [[Dev Anand]]<ref>{{ cite news|title=Yesteryear actor Kalpana Kartik leading a quiet life|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kalpana-kartik-dev-anand/1/350823.html|newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=23 March 2014|accessdate=5 July 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Meera Shankar]], former ambassador of India to the [[United States]]<ref name=tribune>{{ cite news|title=Shimla kept its date with history Shimla, then spelt as Simla, has been the venue of three major politically significant agreements|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140706/spectrum/main4.htm|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]]|date=6 July 2014|accessdate=7 July 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Pratibha Singh]], [[Indian National Congress]] politician
* [[Preity Zinta]], actress<ref name=toi>{{ cite news|title=St Bede's college teachers, staff suspend strike|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/St-Bedes-college-teachers-staff-suspend-strike/articleshow/15050624.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 July 2012|accessdate=5 July 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Tavleen Singh]], journalist<ref name=stamp>{{ cite news|title=St. Bede's honoured with a stamp|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm7/st-bede-s-honoured-with-a-stamp/article1-68220.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.is/20140717215344/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm7/st-bede-s-honoured-with-a-stamp/article1-68220.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2014|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=25 February 2006|accessdate=5 July 2014}}</ref>
* [[Persis Khambatta]], former model<ref name=toi/>
* [[Preneet Kaur]], former Minister of State for External Affairs<ref name=tribune/>
* [[Priya Rajvansh]], former Indian film actress
* [[Rubina Dilaik]], television actress, best known for the serial [[Chotti Bahu]]
* [[Shazia Ilmi]], former member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
* [[Shipra Khanna]], winner of [[MasterChef India (season 2)]]<ref>{{ cite news|title=MasterChef India 2 winner Shipra Khanna opens her first restaurant in Ahmedabad|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shipra-khanna-masterchef-india-2-winner-hot-house-of-taste-restaurant-ahmedabad/1/309243.html|newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=11 September 2013|accessdate=7 July 2014 }}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Education in Shimla]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1904]]
[[Category:1904 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Schools in Colonial India]]
[[Category:Arts colleges in India]]

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