Jai Hind College
Jai Hind College is an autonomous college in Mumbai, India, affiliated to the University of Mumbai. It is amongst the most highly reputed colleges in the country. It was established in 1948.
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 , |
| Website | jaihindcollege |
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.
Academics
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.[3]
The college also offers a bachelor's degree in Science, Commerce, and Arts (3-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.[4][5][6]
Location
The college is located on 'A' Road, near Churchgate Railway Station in Mumbai.[7] The college is located across from the Arabian Sea Marine Drive promenade in South Bombay.
History of the Institution
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.
It is famous for its Science and Commerce courses at Bachelors level and is one of the most sought-after Science colleges in India. Multiple courses like BSc Information Technology, BMS, BFM, BMM, BA, BAF and BVOC are offered here at Bachelors Level. Some Masters Level courses are also available.
Cultural & Co-Scholaristic Activities
Jai Hind College is also known for its big college fests taking place every year, namely "Detour", "Talaash", "Entourage" , "Kani" and "Cyberstrike" .
Notable alumni
- 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
- 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
- Varun Thakur, Indian Comedian
- Tanmay Bhat, Indian stand-up comedian and CEO, co-founder of All India Bakchod
See also
References
- Top 10 Colleges of India India Today, June 2000.
- "Jai Hind College". www.jaihindcollege.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- 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
- Jai Hind College Contact Us page
- Chandrikau Bhattacharya (1990). "Interview in Movie Magazine". Movie Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
