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Jai Hind College
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Jai Hind College | |
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| Motto | I Will and I Can |
|---|---|
| Type | Public educational institution |
| Established | 1948 |
| Affiliation | Urban |
Academic affiliation | University of Mumbai |
| Principal | Ashok Wadia |
Academic staff | 180 (approximately) |
| Address | A Rd, Churchgate , , , 400020 , India |
| Website | jaihindcollege |
Jai Hind College (Marathi: जय हिंद कॉलेज) is an autonomous college in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, affiliated to the University of Mumbai. It was established in 1948.
In 2000, India Today named Jai Hind College as one of the best and most sought-after colleges in Mumbai city.[1]
It was established just after independence, by a small group of teachers who were displaced from D. J. Science College of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan[2] under the supervision of Dr. Mohinder-Miles Morton.
History[edit]
It started as an arts and Science college. Many new courses and subjects were offered later — the faculty of commerce was introduced in 1980, management and computer science were introduced in 1999, mass media and biotechnology in 2002, and banking and insurance in 2003.
Campus[edit]
The college is located on 'A' Road, near Churchgate Railway Station in Mumbai.[3] The college is located across from the Arabian Sea Marine Drive promenade in South Bombay.
Academics[edit]
Jai Hind college has both Junior College and Regular Degree College. This means that students enroll after 10th grade for the higher secondary examination. It offers all three subject streams of Science, Commerce, and Arts for 12th grade (Second Year Junior College/ SYJC) board examination. It is affiliated with the Maharashtra Board of Higher Education.[4]
The college also offers a bachelor's degree in science, commerce, and Bachelor of Arts (three-year courses) and is affiliated with the University of Mumbai. It has been granted 'Autonomous' status by the university in 2018/19.
Jai Hind College now also offers MSc in Big Data Analytics powered by TCS.[5][6][7]
Student life[edit]
Jai Hind College is also known for its big college fests taking place every year, namely "SHOUTT By Social & Dramatic Union " , "Detour", "Talaash", "Entourage" , "Kani" "Zodiak by the Rotaract Club of Jai Hind College" and "Cyberstrike" .
Notable alumni[edit]
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Indian Actress
- Chanda Kochhar, Former CEO and MD of ICICI Bank
- Ajay Piramal, Chairman of Piramal Group
- John Abraham, Indian Actor
- Shaan, Indian Singer
- Vishal Dadlani, Indian Singer and Composer
- Riteish Deshmukh, Indian Actor
- Rishi Vohra, Author
- Priyanka Chopra, Indian Actress
- Kajal Aggarwal, Indian Actress
- Sadhana Shivdasani,[8] Indian Actress
- Sapan Verma, Indian Standup Comedian & writer
- Sunil Dutt, Indian Actor
- Minoti Vaishnav, Indo-American Songwriter
- Kunal Kamra, Indian Comedian
- Seema Rao, Wonder Woman of India
- Ravish Desai, Indian Actor
- Tanmay Bhat, Indian stand-up comedian and CEO, co-founder of All India Bakchod
- Madhav Chavan Co-founder of Pratham Education Foundation
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Top 10 Colleges of India India Today, June 2000. [dead link]
- ↑ "Jai Hind College". www.jaihindcollege.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ↑ Jai Hind College Contact Us page
- ↑ http://www.jaihindcollege.com/aided/commerce/junior-college/jr_Commerce.html
- ↑ https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/jai-hind-tcs-to-launch-data-science-course/articleshow/74467376.cms
- ↑ https://content.techgig.com/tcs-and-jai-hind-college-mumbai-announce-a-new-data-science-course/articleshow/74472830.cms
- ↑ http://jaihindcollege.com/#msc-big-data
- ↑ Chandrikau Bhattacharya (1990). "Interview in Movie Magazine". Movie Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
External links[edit]
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