Gargi College

Gargi College is one of the top colleges affiliated to the University of Delhi. It was established in the year 1967 and offers education in Arts and Humanities, Commerce, Science and Education for women. ^[2] Gargi College has been honoured with Star College Status by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.^[3]

Gargi College

Other name	GC
Type	Public
Established	1967 (1967) ; 57 years ago
Accreditation	NAAC (A+ Grade)
Principal	Sangeeta Bhatia (acting principal)^[1]
Academic staff	120
Students	4,000 +
Location	Delhi , India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	University of Delhi
Website	gargicollege.in

History

Gargi College was established in the year 1967.^{[citation needed]}

Gargi College was named after an enlightened woman named Gargi Vachaknavi, figuring in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishada of the Vedic Age.^{[citation needed]}

Campus

It is one of the South Campus colleges of the University of Delhi.^{[citation needed]}

Gargi possesses infrastructural facilities. The whole campus is WiFi enabled and this facility is available to all students and staff members. An auditorium and seminar hall with a seating capacity of 750 and 150 respectively, exist.

• Auditorium: The auditorium can fit about 750 people including the main theatre and the mezzanine.^[4]
• Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility: One of the two Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility in the University of Delhi is located at Gargi College and undergraduates from any Science discipline can access the facility as per faculty guidance.^[4]
• Bookstore: There is an on-campus bookstore that sells both curriculum books and stationery for the students.^[4]
• Computer Laboratories: There are a total of 110 computers in the university across 3 computer labs.^[4]
• Food court:^[4]
• Laboratories: The university has laboratories for Botany, Chemistry, Elementary Education, Microbiology, Physics, Psychology and Zoology.^[4]
• Medical Room: All students can avail medical facilities during college hours.^[4]
• Open air theatre: An open air platform has been constructed for the students. It is often used for street play performances.^[4]
• Seminar Hall: The auditorium is accompanied by a seminar hall that can seat up to 125 people. It is used for several academic events on the university.^[4]
• Students’ Common Room
• Students' Union Room

Academics

Academic activities

The college arranges inter-disciplinary seminars at national level every year. Research is encouraged even at the undergraduate level. Summer workshops are conducted regularly for science students. Students regularly make presentations in departmental activities.

The result of the last two years University examinations records 99% pass and about 45-50% first divisions. On an average about 10 students obtain positions within the top 3 of the University of Delhi and about 35 within the top 5 of the South Campus.

Rankings

Gargi College ranked 31^st among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2023.^[5]

Gargi has been ranked 9th among art colleges of India according to the India Today Survey, 2016.^[6] and 7th in the Department of Sciences.

College rankings
General – India
NIRF (Colleges) (2023)^[5]	31

Student life

Sports programmes

Gargi College owns a sports field where students train in various sports. Its students have been selected to represent DU in state and national tournaments in Judo, Basketball, Taekwondo, Volleyball and Tennis. In 2012, Gargi students emerged as chess champions of DU and the Judo team was runner up. In 2013, the college won gold medal in athletics and Judo and emerged second in tennis tournaments of DU and volleyball team also doing well.

Social outreach programmes and fests

The NSS, NCC, Equal Opportunity Cell and Women's Development Centres of the college arrange events that sensitise Gargi's students to gender, economic and other issues. These create awareness about the social responsibility and provide the opportunity for rendering service to the society. College has several student lead society for overall development of students while giving back to the society as large. Such an society is Eco Club Avani. The 2018 Fest - Reverie was noted to be one of the biggest in Delhi University. Artists including Aman Bathla (Painter), Candice Redding and Myris (DJ), Monali Thakur (Singer), Rahul Makin (RJ) and Faridkot (Band) were present at the event.^[7]

Notable alumni

• Alankrita Sahai - Miss Diva Earth 2014^[8]
• Huma Qureshi - Actress^[9]
• Sonal Chauhan - Femina Miss India Tourism 2005, Miss World Tourism 2005, model and Actress.^[10]
• Urvashi Rautela- Miss Diva 2015 and Actress
• Sanya Malhotra - Actress.^[11]

References

1. "Home Pages of People@DU" (PDF). gargi.du.ac.in. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
2. "Gargi College | University Of Delhi". Retrieved 8 December 2019.
3. "Gargi College | University Of Delhi". Retrieved 8 December 2019.
4. "Gargi College | University Of Delhi". Retrieved 8 December 2019.
5. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
6. "Gargi College Best Arts Colleges 2016 India Today Survey". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
7. "Gargi College's Reverie 2018 is proof that DU fests are getting grander by the year". hindustantimes.com/. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
8. "Alankrita Sahai - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
9. "Manaswini Magazine Gargi" (PDF).
10. "Femina girl crowned Miss Tourism - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
11. "Meet Aamir Khan's on-screen daughter". Deccan Chronicle. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2019.

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