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'''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/> | '''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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904033329/http://www.hindustantimes.com/hteducation/educationnews/profile-st-bede-s-college-shimla/article1-430346.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 September 2014|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> | 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> | ||
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* [[Pratibha Singh]], [[Indian National Congress]] politician | * [[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> | * [[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. | * [[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.today/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/> | * [[Persis Khambatta]], former model<ref name=toi/> | ||
* [[Preneet Kaur]], former Minister of State for External Affairs<ref name=tribune/> | * [[Preneet Kaur]], former Minister of State for External Affairs<ref name=tribune/> | ||
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* [[Shazia Ilmi]], former member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] | * [[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> | * [[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> | ||
* [[Mona Grey]], British nurse, first [[Chief Nursing Officer (United Kingdom)|Chief Nursing Officer]] of [[Northern Ireland]] and secretary of the [[Royal College of Nursing]] in Northern Ireland<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mona-grey-health-care-advocate-and-northern-ireland-s-first-chief-nursing-officer-1767254.html |title=Mona Grey: Health care advocate and Northern Ireland's first chief nursing officer |last=Dopson |first=Laurence |date=23 October 2011 |website=[[independent.co.uk]] |access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Himachal Pradesh]] | [[Category:Universities and colleges in Himachal Pradesh]] |
Latest revision as of 08:40, 11 October 2021
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Type | Women's |
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Established | 1904 |
Affiliation | Himachal Pradesh University |
Address | Navbahar , , , 31°05′38″N 77°11′13″E / 31.094°N 77.187°ECoordinates: 31°05′38″N 77°11′13″E / 31.094°N 77.187°E |
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.[1][2]
Today, it offers courses in Commerce, Arts, Sciences, Economics, English, Geography, Microbiology, etc.[1] and is the only college in Himachal Pradesh to receive an 'A' accreditation by UGC-NAAC.[3][4] Students are commonly known as Bedians.[5]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Ish Amitoj Kaur, United States-based filmmaker
- Kalpana Kartik, former Bollywood actress, wife of actor Dev Anand[6]
- Meera Shankar, former ambassador of India to the United States[2]
- Pratibha Singh, Indian National Congress politician
- Preity Zinta, actress[7]
- Tavleen Singh, journalist[8]
- Persis Khambatta, former model[7]
- Preneet Kaur, former Minister of State for External Affairs[2]
- 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)[9]
- Mona Grey, British nurse, first Chief Nursing Officer of Northern Ireland and secretary of the Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile: St. Bede's college, Shimla". Hindustan Times. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Shimla kept its date with history Shimla, then spelt as Simla, has been the venue of three major politically significant agreements". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 6 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "St. Bede's College, Shimla". minglebox. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "History". stbedescollege.in. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "Ex-Bedians express concern over alma mater". The Times of India. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ "Yesteryear actor Kalpana Kartik leading a quiet life". India Today. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "St Bede's college teachers, staff suspend strike". The Times of India. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "St. Bede's honoured with a stamp". Hindustan Times. 25 February 2006. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ↑ "MasterChef India 2 winner Shipra Khanna opens her first restaurant in Ahmedabad". India Today. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Dopson, Laurence (23 October 2011). "Mona Grey: Health care advocate and Northern Ireland's first chief nursing officer". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2021.