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Deshbandhu College (Template:Lang-hi) is a college established in 1952 and affiliated to University of Delhi. Deshbandhu College was established in 1953 by the Ministry of Rehabilitation, as a memorial to freedom fighter Deshbandhu Gupta.[1]
Academics
Academic programmes
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 Sciences (Comp. Sc)
- B.Sc. Applied Physical Science (Industrial Chemistry)
- B.Sc. Life Sciences
- B.Sc. Physical Sciences
- B.Sc. (Hons) Botany
- B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry
- B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics
- B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
- B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry
- B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology
Postgraduate
- M.Com.
- M.A. Hindi
- M.A. English
- M.A. Economics
- M.A. Mathematics
- M.A. Political Science
- M.A. Sanskrit
- M.Sc. Mathematics[2]
Rankings
It is ranked 60th among colleges in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2021.[3]
Student life
Societies
Following is the list of societies of Deshbandhu College (excluding Departmental societies) -
- Deshbandhu Dramatics Society - stage players
- Deshbandhu Dramatics Society - street theatre
- Dialecticians - English debating society
- Antdristi - Hindi debating society
- Art Meister - art and craft society
- Fiontrai - entrepreneurship Cell
- Oculis - film making society
- Quizzards - quizzing club
- Sharpshooters - photography society
- YUVA - Youth United for Vision and Action
- Timbre - music society
- IGNIS - flashmob group
- National Cadet Corps
- National service scheme
- Enactus Deshbandhu
- Deshbandhu Express - College media channel owned and run by students
- DESH - college magazine
- Leaders of tomorrow - NGO
Events
Deshbandhu College organises its annual fest Sabrang in even semesters. Each department has their societies which organise seminars and lectures by eminent scholars and scientists.
Notable people
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Notable Faculty
- Om Prakash Kohli, former member of Rajya Sabha, Governor of Gujarat
- Ravish Kumar, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
Notable alumni
- Prabhu Chawla, editorial director of The New Indian Express
- Rajiv Goswami (d. 2004), president of Delhi University Students Union
- Gulshan Kumar, founder of the T-Series music label; Bollywood movie producer
- Ravish Kumar, journalist, news anchor at NDTV
- Shantanu Moitra, music composer,[4] National Film Award winner for music direction
- Raghu Ram, producer of MTV's Roadies
- Major Udai Singh, Shaurya Chakra, Sena Medal, one of the most highly decorated officers of the Indian Army
- Ajay Dutt, MLA, Delhi Legislative Assembly
- Sahil Uppal, Actor
See also
References
- ↑ About us
- ↑ http://www.deshbandhucollege.ac.in/index.php?option=article&artid=51&pos=control&menuid=423
- ↑ MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF). www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ↑ Hindustan Times, Brunch, 5 August 2012, p. 22.