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	\|principal = Dr. ~~Shrivatsa~~ {{small\|(Acting Principal)}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mlncdu.ac.in/principal.html\|title=Motilal Nehru College {{!}} Principal\|website=mlncdu.ac.in\|language=EN\|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>		\|principal = Dr. Shrivastav {{small\|(Acting Principal)}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mlncdu.ac.in/principal.html\|title=Motilal Nehru College {{!}} Principal\|website=mlncdu.ac.in\|language=EN\|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>
	\|affiliations = [[University of Delhi]]		\|affiliations = [[University of Delhi]]
	\| address = University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, South Campus, [[New Delhi]]		\| address = University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, South Campus, [[New Delhi]]
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	=== Courses offered ===		=== Courses offered ===
	==== Undergraduate ====		==== Undergraduate ====
	* B.A. (Hons) Economics		* B.A. (Hons) [[Economics]]
	* B.A. (Hons) English		* B.A. (Hons) [[English language \| English]]
	* B.A. (Hons) Hindi		* B.A. (Hons) [[Hindi]]
	* B.A. (Hons) History		* B.A. (Hons) [[History]]
	* B.A. (Hons) Political Science		* B.A. (Hons) [[Political Science]]
	* B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit		* B.A. (Hons) [[Sanskrit]]
	* B.A. Programme		* B.A. Programme
	* B.Com.		* B.Com.
	* B.Com. (Hons)		* B.Com. (Hons)
	* B.Sc. Applied Physical Science		* B.Sc. [[Applied science \| Applied Physical Science]]
	* B.Sc. Physical ~~Science~~ with Chemistry		* B.Sc. Physical Sciences with Chemistry
	* B.Sc. Physical ~~Science~~ with Computer		* B.Sc. Physical Sciences with Computer
	* B.Sc. Physical Sciences		* B.Sc. Physical Sciences
	* B.Sc. Physical Sciences		* B.Sc. Physical Sciences
	* B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry		* B.Sc. (Hons) [[Chemistry]]
	* B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics		* B.Sc. (Hons) [[Mathematics]]
	* B.Sc. (Hons) Physics<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=motilal-nehru-college\|title=Motilal Nehru College - University of Delhi\|website=www.du.ac.in\|language=en\|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>		* B.Sc. (Hons) [[Physics]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=motilal-nehru-college\|title=Motilal Nehru College - University of Delhi\|website=www.du.ac.in\|language=en\|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>

	==== Post-graduate ====		==== Post-graduate ====
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	The students of the college play the roles of active members of [[DUSU]] and the campus witness a rampant campaigning during the election season in September. Some of its students have managed to secure tickets at the DUSU elections.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/education/student-parties-declare-dusu-poll-candidates/story-8LC7LaQpmPuLtwKFvXXL7K.html\|title=Student parties declare DUSU poll candidates\|date=2014-09-05\|work=hindustantimes.com/\|access-date=2017-06-06\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-university-protests-ramjas-violence-abvp-aisa-4556210/\|title=The fight for DU: Campus politics and the larger national discourse\|date=2017-03-06\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-06-06\|language=en-US}}</ref>		The students of the college play the roles of active members of [[DUSU]] and the campus witness a rampant campaigning during the election season in September. Some of its students have managed to secure tickets at the DUSU elections.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/education/student-parties-declare-dusu-poll-candidates/story-8LC7LaQpmPuLtwKFvXXL7K.html\|title=Student parties declare DUSU poll candidates\|date=2014-09-05\|work=hindustantimes.com/\|access-date=2017-06-06\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-university-protests-ramjas-violence-abvp-aisa-4556210/\|title=The fight for DU: Campus politics and the larger national discourse\|date=2017-03-06\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-06-06\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	~~The present President of the college student union is Monika.~~<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mlncdu.ac.in/Students_Union.html\|title=Motilal Nehru College {{!}} Students Union\|website=mlncdu.ac.in\|language=EN\|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>		<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mlncdu.ac.in/Students_Union.html\|title=Motilal Nehru College {{!}} Students Union\|website=mlncdu.ac.in\|language=EN\|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>
	~~and the current Vice President of the college student union is Manali Sharma.~~

	=== College magazine ===		=== College magazine ===
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	* [[Sat Prakash Rana]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]], [[Delhi]]		* [[Sat Prakash Rana]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]], [[Delhi]]
	* [[Papon (singer)\|Papon]], [[playback singer]] Angarag Mahanta		* [[Papon (singer)\|Papon]], [[playback singer]] Angarag Mahanta
			* [[Shambhu Shikhar]], [[Poet]], [[Comedian]]

	== References ==		== References ==
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox college
|name = Motilal Nehru College (Day)
|image = [[File:Logo_of_Motilal_Nehru_College.png|200 px|Logo of Motilal Nehru College]]
|motto = {{lang|sa|बुद्धिर्ज्ञानेन शुध्यति}}<br> (''bhudhirjñānēn shudhyati'') <br> ([[Sanskrit]])
|mottoeng = ''Knowledge Purifies the Mind''
|established = {{start date and age|1964}}
|type = Public (Central Government)
|campus = [[Urban area|Urban]], South Campus
|students = 3000+ (2019-2020)
|faculty = 35+
|principal = Dr. Shrivatsa {{small|(Acting Principal)}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlncdu.ac.in/principal.html|title=Motilal Nehru College {{!}} Principal|website=mlncdu.ac.in|language=EN|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>
|affiliations = [[University of Delhi]]
| address = University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, South Campus, [[New Delhi]]
|city = Benito Juarez Marg, South Campus,110021 [[New Delhi]]
|website = {{URL|http://mlncdu.ac.in/}}
|coordinates = {{Coord|28|34|37.64|N|77|9|39.2|E|display=inline,title}}
}}
[[File:College Admin Building.jpg|thumb|A view of the administrative building]]
[[File:Motilal nehru college front.jpg|thumb|Entrance gate of Motilal Nehru College]]
[[File:College canteen.jpg|thumb|The college canteen]]
[[File:Mlnc.jpg|thumb|An inside view]]
[[File:Lush campus of the college.jpg|thumb|The campus]]

'''Motilal Nehru College''' ('''MLNC''') is one of the largest constituent colleges of the [[University of Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=motilal-nehru-college|title=Motilal Nehru College - University of Delhi|website=www.du.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref> It awards degrees under the purview of the university and offers courses in [[Branches of science|science]], [[humanities]] and [[commerce]] disciplines at the undergraduate level.
There is also an evening college operating in the same campus premises called '''Motilal Nehru College Evening'''.

== History ==
The college is named after [[Pandit Motilal Nehru]], a great leader, freedom fighter and progenitor of a line of illustrious Prime ministers. Established in 1964 in a government school building with an enrollment of 300 students, it now has over 140 faculty members and 3,000 students coming from all parts of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlncdu.ac.in/history.html|title=Motilal Nehru College {{!}} History|website=mlncdu.ac.in|language=EN|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref> Since its foundation in 1964 to 1966, the college was known as Government Degree College; from 1966 to 1977 as Hastinapur College; and on 10 January 1977, it was named as Motilal Nehru College.<ref>{{cite web |website=Motilal Nehru College |title=Self Study Report For N.A.A.C (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) |url=http://www.mlncdu.ac.in/pdf/SSR_Report_Final.pdf |page=6 |date=May 2015 |access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref> The college moved to its new location with a sprawling campus, extensive lawns, a large administrative block, library, and well equipped laboratories and air-conditioned computer science laboratory in 1989. The college celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dubeat.com/2014/09/golden-jubilee-celebrations-motilal-nehru-college/|title=Golden jubilee celebrations at Motilal Nehru College|date=2014-09-22|work=DU Beat|access-date=2017-06-06|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Campus ==
The college is situated on Benito Juarez Marg, in South Campus of Delhi University. It is connected via the [[Outer Ring Road, Delhi|Outer Ring Road]] and by the [[Delhi Metro|Delhi metro]]. Near by metro station is Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus.

==Organisation and administration ==
Dr. Shrivatsa is the Acting Principal of the college and supervised the various activities of the college through designated committees. The Principal is also a Member Secretary of the governing body. Sh. Khem Chand and Sh. Virendra Singh Kadian are the chairman and Treasurer of the Governing Body respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlncdu.ac.in/management.html|title=Motilal Nehru College {{!}} Governing Body|website=mlncdu.ac.in|language=EN|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref> Several members are nominated from various walks of public life to its Governing Body as per provisions of statute 30(1)(c)(i) of Delhi University Act, 1922.

==Academics==
=== Courses offered ===
==== Undergraduate ====
* B.A. (Hons) Economics
* B.A. (Hons) English
* B.A. (Hons) Hindi
* B.A. (Hons) History
* B.A. (Hons) Political Science
* B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit
* B.A. Programme
* B.Com.
* B.Com. (Hons)
* B.Sc. Applied Physical Science
* B.Sc. Physical Science with Chemistry
* B.Sc. Physical Science with Computer
* B.Sc. Physical Sciences
* B.Sc. Physical Sciences
* B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry
* B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics
* B.Sc. (Hons) Physics<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=motilal-nehru-college|title=Motilal Nehru College - University of Delhi|website=www.du.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>

==== Post-graduate ====
* M.A. Hindi
* M.A. Political Science
* M.Com.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=motilal-nehru-college|title=Motilal Nehru College - University of Delhi|website=www.du.ac.in|language=en|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>
Admissions and teaching of these courses is handled at the university level. Tutorials are held in the college.

=== Library ===
[[File:Motilal College Library.jpg|thumb|Library of the college]]
The library has a collection of over 1,07,586 volumes of books and subscribes to 86 periodicals. The library has 21 computer stations with Internet access.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlncdu.ac.in/library.html|title=Motilal Nehru College {{!}} Library|website=mlncdu.ac.in|language=EN|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref> A stationery shop and xerox facility are also available within the campus.

===Other facilities===
Other well-known facilities in the college are in economics and political science faculty departments, which attract students from all over the country. Recently, the college introduced a new facility for movie screenings, called Bioscope. A new state-of-art computer lab and seminar room have been constructed.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}

=== Workshops ===
In 2006 the Department of History organized a national seminar/workshop on "Exploring Delhi", which was a huge success, getting recognition from the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] and the [[President of India]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2014}} In 2007 the department produced four first divisioners in the History honours course. The history department has turned out to be one of the known faces of the university. In 2007, it was named Antiquity by the department and since then many national seminars and films screenings have been organised.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}

===Exchange programmes ===
In the 2007-08 session, the college participated in exchange program with Pusan University of Foreign Studies, Korea which was appreciated by the Delhi government.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}

==Student life==
=== Students' union ===
The students of the college play the roles of active members of [[DUSU]] and the campus witness a rampant campaigning during the election season in September. Some of its students have managed to secure tickets at the DUSU elections.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/education/student-parties-declare-dusu-poll-candidates/story-8LC7LaQpmPuLtwKFvXXL7K.html|title=Student parties declare DUSU poll candidates|date=2014-09-05|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=2017-06-06|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-university-protests-ramjas-violence-abvp-aisa-4556210/|title=The fight for DU: Campus politics and the larger national discourse|date=2017-03-06|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-06-06|language=en-US}}</ref>

The present President of the college student union is Monika.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlncdu.ac.in/Students_Union.html|title=Motilal Nehru College {{!}} Students Union|website=mlncdu.ac.in|language=EN|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>
and the current Vice President of the college student union is Manali Sharma.

=== College magazine ===
The college magazine ''Navagat'' publishes reviews of educational, cultural, social and sports activities of the college and articles by the students and staff.

=== Cultural activities ===
The college has an active cultural society which has won various competitions at the university and national level in the past years, including with institutes like [[IIT Bombay]], [[IIT Kanpur]], [[IIT Delhi]], [[BITS Pilani]], and Delhi University NEXUS. Moti Lal Nehru College was one of the nine colleges which participated in the Sahitya Akadami's poetry competition.

Aadhaar is the dramatics society of the college. The Electra dance society, Malhar music society and Bellissimo The fashion society are other notable societies active in the college.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlncdu.ac.in/Societies.html|title=Motilal Nehru College {{!}} Forms of Accounts|website=mlncdu.ac.in|language=EN|access-date=2017-06-06}}</ref>
[[File:Lit Celebrate MLNC.jpg|thumb|Lit Celebrate, the English Department Fest 2014]]

=== Placement Cell ===
The college has a very active Placement Cell along with the Career Development Center which looks into the placement for its students from all streams. The objective of the Placement Cell is to help students identify their career goals and provide an edge into the competitive job market. It organizes resume workshops, provides internships to students in various organizations during summer breaks, and prepares students for jobs.{{cn|date=September 2021}}

[[File:Motilal College ground.jpg|thumb|College Playground]]

==Notable alumni==
* [[Praveen Kumar (Para athlete)]], Silver medalist (Men's high jump T64)
* [[Karan Singh Tanwar]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[Delhi Cantt.]], [[New Delhi]]
* [[Sat Prakash Rana]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[Delhi]]
* [[Papon (singer)|Papon]], [[playback singer]] Angarag Mahanta

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.mlnce.org Evening College]
* [http://www.du.ac.in University of Delhi]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080624042643/http://www.indiaeducation.ernet.in/insitutions/PROFILENEW.ASP?no=U01729 College details]

{{University of Delhi}}

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