Sophia College for Women

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{{Short description|College in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}

{{Infobox college
| name = Sophia College for Women
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| motto = ''Urdhva Mula''
| mottoeng = Roots Upwards
| type = Public
| established = 1940
| academic_affiliation = [[Society of the Sacred Heart|Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus]]
| religious_affiliation = [[Roman Catholic]]
| affiliations = [[University of Mumbai]]
| principal = Dr. Ananda Amritmahal
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| postgrad =
| city = [[Mumbai]]
| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| country = India
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| website = {{URL|sophiacollegemumbai.com}}
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'''Sophia College (Autonomous)''' is an undergraduate [[Women's colleges|women's college]] established in 1941 by [[Society of the Sacred Heart|Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus]]. It is affiliated to the [[University of Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mu.ac.in/colleges/as.pdf|title=University of Mumbai Affiliated Colleges:Arts and Science|publisher=[[University of Mumbai]] website|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613165936/http://www.mu.ac.in/colleges/as.pdf|archivedate=13 June 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The governing body of The Society for the Higher Education of Women in India runs the college. The Religious Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and lay staff form the staff of the college. [[Sophia (wisdom)|Sophia]], as the name suggests, stands for Wisdom in Greek Σοφία.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sophiacollegemumbai.com/aboutus.htm|title=About us|publisher=Sophia college website|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125064715/http://sophiacollegemumbai.com/aboutus.htm|archivedate=25 January 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050406/asp/careergraph/story_4577283.asp|title=Sophia College for Women, Mumbai|date=6 April 2005|work=The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990128/02851275.html|title=Sophia College co-founder turns 100|date=28 January 1999|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Society of the Sacred Heart]], a [[Roman Catholic]] religious order was founded in [[France]] in 1800, by St. [[Madeleine Sophie Barat]], a young Frenchwoman. Mother Catherine Andersson from [[South Shields]] brought the Society to India in 1939.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sacred Heart High School Closure|url=http://www.sacredhearthigh.org.uk/sacred-heart-high-school-closure/|website=www.sacredhearthigh.org.uk|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref>

The Sophia College campus area and the land in the vicinity belonged to the [[British East India Company]], and was later subdivided and sold. The property changed several hands before it was acquired by the Society of the [[Sacred Heart]] in 1940 from the Maharaja of [[Bhavnagar]].
A part of the property was given to the Parsi family of Ashburner in the early 19th century. The bungalow which is now the main building was named Somerset House after Sir [[Henry Somerset (Commander-in-chief of Bombay)|Henry Somerset]], one of the commanders-in-chief of the [[Bombay Presidency]]. In 1882, the property was acquired by the Honourable Badruddin Tyabi. He built Somerset Annexe, the nucleus of the present science building. In 1917, Hormusji Nosherwanjee Vakeel bought the property and added the east-west wing. In 1923, the house was occupied by the Maharaja of Indore before the Maharaja of Bhavnagar bought the house in 1937. In 1939, Archbishop [[Thomas Roberts (bishop)|Thomas Roberts]] S. J. of [[Bombay]] invited the Sacred Heart nuns to start a women's college in [[Bombay]] and in 1940, The Society bought the property. The Home and Social Culture centre was formally opened by Archbishop Roberts and the name adopted; Mother Andersson became the first principal.

In 1941, the Arts Faculty was started. The University of Bombay granted temporary affiliation to the college for first year and intermediate classes. In 1942 the extension of affiliation was granted for Bachelor of Arts classes. In 1945, the Sophia motto, crest and colours were adopted. In 1950, the University of Bombay granted permanent affiliation to the college. In 1952, the Science Faculty was started with classes up to the Intermediate Science level. [[Karuna Mary Braganza]], who would later receive the Indian civilian honour of the [[Padma Shri]], took over as the Principal of the college in 1965.<ref name="A Nun Named Compassion">{{cite web | url=http://www.sparrowonline.org/downloads/SNL_14.pdf | title=A Nun Named Compassion | publisher=Sparrow Online | date=April 2008 | accessdate=February 1, 2016}}</ref> In 1966, the Intermediate Science course was extended into a Bachelor of Science degree. In 1970, Sophia Polytechnic was introduced. In 1975, the Junior college was introduced. In 1978, the postgraduate Diploma Course in Clinical Analysis was started.
In 1993, the post graduate diploma course in Quality Assurance in the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries was introduced. At the start of the 21st century, the Sophia Centre for Women's Studies and Development and Sophia Andersson Annexe was inaugurated. Later in 2003, the Bachelor of Mass Media was introduced.

In July 2018, the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC) granted the status of autonomy to Sophia College for Women.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}

==Sophia Polytechnic==
''Sophia Polytechnic'' is a further education college in [[Mumbai]], India. It is predominantly a women’s polytechnic, but male students are admitted to the courses of the Hospitality Studies (HAFT) Department as well as in the Social Communications Media (SCM) course.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sophia Polytechnic Official Website|url=http://www.sophiapolytechnic.com|accessdate=4 Nov 2012}}</ref>

===Departments===
Departments include Hospitality Studies (HAFT), Art and Design, Dress Designing and Garment Manufacturing, and Social Communications Media.

=== Hospitality Studies HAFT ===

===Art & Design===
The Department of Art and Design, which is recognised by the Directorate of Art, Government of Maharashtra, conducts the following courses: Foundation Art, Diploma in Applied Art, and Diploma in Textile Designing
<ref name="sophiapolytechnic.com">{{Cite web | url=http://www.sophiapolytechnic.com/index.html |title = Welcome to Sophia Polytechnic}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://art.sophiapolytechnic.com |title = My title}}</ref>

=== Department of Dress Designing and Garment Manufacturing ===

===Social Communications Media===
The Social Communications Media Department (SCM Sophia), conducts a one-year, full-time, integrated post-graduate diploma course in social communications media that is open to forty bright young women and men. The course is affiliated to the University of Mumbai’s Garware Institute of Career Education and Development. The course offers documentary film production,<ref name="Indian Television">{{cite news|title=TV18, Sophia Polytechnic hosts award for docu film making|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k7/feb/feb282.htm|accessdate=4 Nov 2012|newspaper=Indiantelevision.com|date=22 February 2007}}</ref> photography,<ref>{{cite news|last=Chaturvedi|first=Megha|title=Sophia Girls Sweep Honours|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_sophia-girls-sweep-honours_1081547|accessdate=4 Nov 2012|date=22 February 2007}}</ref> journalism, corporate communication and advertising.<ref>{{cite book|last=Yadav|first=K P|title=International Encyclopedia of Educational Planning and Development Vol 3|year=1999|publisher=Sarup & Sons|url=https://books.google.com/?id=mSq4Gz4sJLYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=International+Ency.+Of+Educat.+Plan.+%26+Dev.%284+Vol%29,+Volume+1|isbn=9788176250689}}</ref> Alumni of this degree include [[Deepa Bhatia]], [[Reema Kagti]], Richa Chadha, Anubha Bhosle

==Alumni==

* [[Dhruvi Acharya]], Indian Painter / Artist<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhruvi Acharya Biography – Dhruvi Acharya on artnet|url=http://www.artnet.com/artists/dhruvi-acharya/biography|website=www.artnet.com|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref>
* [[Karuna Mary Braganza]], [[Padma Shri]] for social contributions
* [[Anita Rau Badami]], writer
* [[Rashmi Bansal]], Author
*[[Venita Coelho|Vinita Coelho]], Indian Writer, Director and Artist
*[[Richa Chadda]], Indian actress<ref name=al/>
*[[Priyamvada Kant]], Indian actress
* [[Victoria D'Souza]], Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coffee Hour with Professor Victoria D'Souza {{!}} Harvard University - The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences|url=https://gsas.harvard.edu/events/coffee-hour-professor-victoria-dsouza|website=gsas.harvard.edu|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref>
* [[Priya Dutt]], politician<ref name=al>{{Cite web|title=Do you know Priya Dutt, Richa Chadha are alumni of this famous college?|url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/do-you-know-what-vasundhara-raje-priya-dutt-richa-chadda-and-karisma-kapoor-have-in-common/58503|website=mid-day|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref>
* [[Reema Kagti]], Indian film director
* [[Shahana Goswami]], Indian actress
* [[Karisma Kapoor]], [[Bollywood]] [[Actress]]
* [[Smriti Morarka]] Awarded Woman Power Award for championing craft workers<ref name=another15minsoffame>{{Cite web|title=Smriti G Morarka - trustee|url=https://www.manotsav.com/team/smriti-g-morarka/|language=en-US|work=Monotsav.com|access-date=2020-05-21}}</ref>
*[[Nishita Nirmal Mhatre]], Acting chief justice of High Court
* [[Manjiri Prabhu]], Indian author
* [[Kartika Rane]], Indian television
* [[Kanishka Bedia]]
* [[ Rana Ayyub]] [Journalist]
* [[Chetna Bedia]]
* [[Vasundhara Raje]], 13th Chief Minister of Rajasthan
* [[Amrita Rao]], [[Bollywood]] [[Actress]]
* [[Kiran Rao]], Filmmaker
* [[Preetika Rao]], Indian model, actress
* [[Shweta Salve]], Indian television actress
* [[Leela Samson]]<ref name=alumni>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/sophia-at-75-its-legacy-how-it-always-brought-our-dreams-to-life-say-alumni/story-XnocpprcS0QeDFcyVz5NFL_amp.html |title=Sophia at 75: Its legacy? How it always brought our dreams to life, say alumni |newspaper=Hindustan Times |date=20 June 2017}}</ref>
* [[Priyamvada Singh]], TV exec and fort restorer<ref>{{Cite web|title=She Quit Showbiz to Live in an Old Fort for a Curious Reason|url=https://eshe.in/2018/03/03/priyamvada-singh-meja-fort-restoration/|last=Kapoor|first=Aekta|date=2018-03-03|website=eShe|language=en|access-date=2020-05-15}}</ref>
* [[Shraddha Shashidhar]], [[Miss Diva - 2017]]
* [[Niti Taylor]], Indian television actress{{citation needed|reason=linked article does not have sourced content confirming membership|date=August 2018}}
* [[supriya Pendurkar]], [[CG Artist]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]], [[Applied Art]], URL=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4088694/
* [[Anupama Kartha]],[[Bachelor in Psychology]]

==See [[Rasika Dugal|also]]==
* [[:Category:Sophia College, Mumbai alumni|Sophia College, Mumbai alumni]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.sophiacollegemumbai.com/ Sophia College for Women, Mumbai, website]
* [https://sophia.college Sophia Girl's College (Autonomous), Ajmer]

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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1941]]
[[Category:1941 establishments in India]]

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