Kamala Nehru College
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 Emblem of Kamala Nehru College | |
| Motto | Without Knowledge there is no Salvation |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| Principal | Prof. (Dr.) Pavitra Bhardwaj |
Academic staff | 200+ |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.knc.du.ac.in |
Kamala Nehru College is located at the August Kranti Marg, New Delhi. It was established in the year 1964 and is affiliated to University of Delhi.[1] Kamala Nehru College Delhi University carries an ‘A’ Grade and is one of the most prestigious all-girls colleges of Delhi University, as accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Kamala Nehru College is recognized for its excellent infrastructure which is tallied amongst the best in the University. Kamala Nehru College is among the top 24 Arts colleges affiliated with the University of Delhi (2022 with Rankings) with other prestigious colleges of Delhi University such as Miranda House, Hindu College, Kirori Mal College, and so on.
Kamala Nehru college was founded in 1964 by Dr KK Gorowara, as Government College for Women and was located in Defence Colony, New Delhi. In the year 1966 the college was renamed 'Modern College for Women'. Later in 1974 the college was renamed after the freedom fighter, wife of Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamala Nehru, and finally christened Kamala Nehru College. It was then shifted to its present location on August Kranti Marg New Delhi.
When the college was started it just had 16 staff members and 209 students passed out in the first batch in 1968. The College Magazine ‘Swati’ was launched in the academic year 1965–66. Further in 1966–67, the college was renamed as ‘Modern College for Women’ and in 1967-68 the College Magazine acquired a new name ‘Apoorva’. On 21 November 1972, the foundation stone for a new building was laid at Hauz Khas (at present August Kranti Marg) by then President Shri V.V.Giri. The college was given a new name and it became Kamala Nehru College. In 1974, on the occasion of Founder's Day, Mrs. Indira Gandhi visited the new building, unveiled the plaque and planted saplings.
The college has a beautiful auditorium which was built through sincere contribution made by the staff and students through fund raising campaigns. It was inaugurated on 17 December 1991 by the then Vice-president Dr.Shankar Dayal Sharma. Today the college has well maintained sports grounds, computer labs, gymnasium and eco-friendly classrooms (bamboo rooms apart from the main building). The library is well stacked and has a separate audio visual section. The college is physically challenged friendly and is under constant CCTV surveillance. The Placement Cell, NSS, NSO, NCC, Counselling Cell function for the overall wellbeing of the students. Kamala Nehru College has several extra-curricular societies that cover the whole gamut of personality development aspects by providing plural avenues to students for self-discovery. All departments and the societies have their annual newsletters/magazines and the college comes up with its journal ‘Akademos’(An Annual Miscellany of Liberal Arts and Scholarship, ISSN 2231-0584) each year.
