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{{Infobox university | {{Infobox university | ||
| name | | name = {{align|center|Ewing Christian College}} | ||
| native_name_lang | | native_name_lang = | ||
| former_name | | former_name = Allahabad Christian College | ||
| caption | | caption = | ||
| image_size | | image_size = | ||
| motto | | motto = ''Study to show thyself approved unto God'' | ||
| mottoeng | | mottoeng = | ||
| established | | established = 1902; 120 years ago | ||
| type | | type = [[Autonomous]] | ||
| religious_affiliation = | | religious_affiliation = | ||
| principal | | principal = Dr. A.S. Moses | ||
| campus | | campus = {{convert|42|acre|m2}}<br />[[Urban area|Urban]] | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{Coord|25.2539|81.5044|region:IN_type:edu|display=inline,title}} | ||
| location | | location = [[Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh]], India | ||
| website | | website = {{url|http://www.ecc.ac.in}} | ||
| logo | | logo = | ||
| affiliations | | affiliations = [[University of Allahabad]], [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ewing Christian College''' ('''ECC'''), formerly '''Allahabad Christian College''', is an autonomous constituent college of [[University of Allahabad]], located in [[Allahabad]], [[India]]. | '''Ewing Christian College''' ('''ECC'''), formerly '''Allahabad Christian College''', is an autonomous constituent college of [[University of Allahabad]], located in [[Allahabad]], [[India]]. | ||
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The college was established in 1902 by [[Arthur Henry Ewing]], a prominent Presbyterian missionary, as an initiative of the [[East India Company]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecc.ac.in/collg_profile.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725215436/http://ecc.ac.in/collg_profile.php |archive-date=25 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 241</ref> | The college was established in 1902 by [[Arthur Henry Ewing]], a prominent Presbyterian missionary, as an initiative of the [[East India Company]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecc.ac.in/collg_profile.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725215436/http://ecc.ac.in/collg_profile.php |archive-date=25 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 241</ref> | ||
The college was conferred with the status of ''College with Potential for Excellence'' by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] in 2005 and accredited by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC).<ref>http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/colleges/Press_release06CPE.pdf</ref> | The college was conferred with the status of ''College with Potential for Excellence'' by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] in 2005 and accredited by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/colleges/Press_release06CPE.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 July 2014 |archive-date=28 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628200204/http://www.ugc.ac.in/oldpdf/colleges/Press_release06CPE.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
==Campus== | ==Campus== | ||
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==Academics== | ==Academics== | ||
The academic structure is composed of three faculties, the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Teacher education, which are subdivided into various departments and eight self-financed | The academic structure is composed of three faculties, the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Teacher education, which are subdivided into various departments and eight self-financed centers/departments. | ||
==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
* [[Surya Bahadur Thapa]], 24th [[Prime Minister of Nepal]] (1963, 1965, 1979, 1997, 2003) | |||
* [[Govind Swarup]], Radio Astrophysicist | * [[Govind Swarup]], Radio Astrophysicist | ||
* [[Shanti Bhushan]], [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Law Minister of India]] (1977–79) | * [[Shanti Bhushan]], [[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Law Minister of India]] (1977–79) | ||
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* [[Kamal Narain Singh]], [[Chief Justice of India]] (1991-1991) | * [[Kamal Narain Singh]], [[Chief Justice of India]] (1991-1991) | ||
* [[Uma Nath Singh]], Chief Justice of [[Meghalaya High Court]] | * [[Uma Nath Singh]], Chief Justice of [[Meghalaya High Court]] | ||
* [[Manuel Aaron]], Chess Player | |||
* [[Aisha Saeed]],<ref>https://www.mospi.gov.in/documents/213904/0/Civil+List+2022.pdf/dcc1e5e1-9c83-374b-1464-a4330250e4f9?t=1655812057265</ref> [[Indian Statistical Service]] | |||
* [[Suraj Kumar Shukla]],<ref>https://www.mospi.gov.in/documents/213904/0/Civil+List+2022.pdf/dcc1e5e1-9c83-374b-1464-a4330250e4f9?t=1655812057265</ref> [[Indian Statistical Service]] | |||
*[[Raghvendra Pandey]],<ref>https://www.mospi.gov.in/documents/213904/0/Civil+List+2022.pdf/dcc1e5e1-9c83-374b-1464-a4330250e4f9?t=1655812057265</ref> [[Indian Statistical Service]] | |||
* [[Kaushlendra Vikram Singh]],<ref>https://ecc.ac.in/upload/7bc808b88edacc316e42239f062cbd1a114946998.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=June 2022}}</ref> [[Indian Administrative Service]] | |||
* [[Dr. Gopal Dixit]],<ref>https://www.phy.iitb.ac.in/en/content/gopal-dixit</ref> [[Associate Professor]], [[IIT Bombay]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||