WCC Chennai - Women's Christian College
Womens Christian College, 51, College Road, Chennai - 600006, Tamil Nadu, IndiaWomen’s Christian College was founded on 7th July 1915 as a joint venture of 12 missionary societies from the UK, USA, and Canada, under the able leadership of the first Principal, Dr. Miss Eleanor McDougall, with 41 students and 7 faculty in Hyde Park, rented premises in Kilpauk. Declared a first grade college in 1916, WCC purchased the imposing Doveton House built circa 1798 and set within 11 acres of sylvan surroundings along the banks of the River Cooum in Nungambakkam, using a gift of $25,000, generously donated by the Women’s American Baptist Fellowship Missionary Society from the legacy of Mrs. Laura Spelman Rockefeller. The College shifted to its new home on College Road on 5 July 1916 and as the number of students grew, bought up 2 adjacent parcels of land and buildings bringing up the total acreage to 20. According to the NIRF 2021 rankings, the college has been ranked 40th in the college category with an overall score of 56.18. In the NIRF 2020 rankings, the college was ranked 38th.
The Mission Statement of the College “To provide a complete, meaningful and relevant education to women so that they are intellectually well-trained, morally upright, socially aware and spiritually inspired” continues to remain relevant in the current context. Within the first week of its inception, the maxim“Lighted to Lighten” was adopted as the College Motto and the sunflower as the College Flower; the College Crest was designed and the College Song, “Alma mater” was set to the tune of Finlandia composed by Sibelius.
From the early years, the college has had ties with similar institutions both in India and abroad. Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, USA, adopted WCC as its ‘Asian Sister’ and from time to time sent us books and gifts. As a gesture of gratitude, WCC has named one of its residence halls after this patron.
In 1937, a daughter institution, St. Christopher’s Training College for training graduates in teaching was established and nurtured on campus till they moved to their own premises.
- The college is having all the world class facilities for the betterment of the students
- The college gives human values with the best quality of higher education
- The college organizes many workshops, events for the students which make them confident
Womens Christian College, 51, College Road, Chennai - 600006, Tamil Nadu, India
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Students who have completed the Higher Secondary Examination of the Tamil Nadu State Board or its equivalent with 65% marks in Core Papers in Higher Secondary with Accountancy & Commerce preferably with Business Mathematics.
Facilities
- Girls Hostel
The Hostel functions on Christian principles of love, discipline, honour and service. Resident facilities are available for bonafide students of the College. The rules and regulations are generally conservative and conventional. The aim is to help young women learn to use the privileges of community living and to accept the restrictions and responsibilities of hostel life. - Library
The Information Resource Centre of the college is housed in a separate two-storied building in the most prominent location of the college campus. The IRC with a plinth area of 23,510 sq.ft. and a carpet area of 16,787.42 sq.ft is accessible to the entire college community. With two large reading halls and a reference hall covering 8,304.694 sq.ft. and a total stack area of 4,355 sq.ft., the spacious, well-furnished IRC provides a highly conducive ambience for reading and research. Further the IRC also has a reception area, display zones, faculty and student internet browsing centers and a seminar room for holding meetings and seminars. The display areas for books and journals are quite useful for display of latest arrivals. - Sports
Outdoor Games: 200m track, Volleyball courts, Basketball court, Ball Badminton court, Handball court Kho-kho court. Indoor games: Chess, Table tennis. - Cafeteria
The college has a canteen facility for staff and students. - Auditorium
This stately building with a seating capacity of 1000 was constructed in 1978. Designated with excellent stage facilities and acoustics, the auditorium is the venue of College Plays, Cultural events, weekly assemblies and other special programmes of the college community. - Wifi
The college has Wi-Fi facility for the students and staff. - IT Infrastructure
The college has excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students. - Laboratories
The college has a departmental based laboratories facility for the students. - Convenience Store
The college has a convenience store facility for students. (like, photocopying facility & stationery, etc. - Banks Facilities
The Indian Overseas Bank operates an extension counter on campus (housed in Rivett block) offering banking services to faculty and students.
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