Ethiraj College for Women

   Ethiraj College for Women is an Arts and Science College for Women in Chennai, India, managed by the Ethiraj College Trust. It was founded in 1948 by the barrister Vellore Lakshmanaswamy Ethiraj (18 July 1890 – 18 August 1960).  He was an Indian lawyer and philanthropist who believed in inclusion, change and women empowerment which led him to be the torchbearer for women’s education. He was the first Indian to be appointed as Crown Prosecutor by the British Raj. This educational institution, which he established with his life-time savings - a mammoth sum of Rs.10 lakhs and the title deeds of two bungalows, was  committed to provide quality education to women with a strong emphasis on Values and Tradition and with the singular mission of Empowering women, has in the past 74 years nurtured a number of women outstanding in their chosen disciplines.

   Situated in the heart of the city of Chennai in 9 acres of campus area, the College stands self-contained with prestigious structures measuring a total plinth area of 3,48,751sq.ft. This admirable infrastructural facility and the sound vision on which the Institution is built, is upheld by the successive Managements, Principals, Faculty and Students and this has gained for the College the Five-Star status from NAAC and the College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) award from the UGC. Thousands of students have passed out of the portals of the College, carrying with them the aura and dignity of the Institution itself.
 

  Its former students today occupy enviable positions all over the world including Diplomatic circles, law and order, Celebrities, Teaching and caring for the under-privileged. They have also won national awards for their contribution to the nation’s cultural and educational legacy. In strengthening the core competencies, the College has been making steady progress. The College has a dedicated team of efficient and eminent faculty members who maintain academic excellence and over 7500 students who are the anchor to sustain the vision of the Institution. The College has high standards of academic excellence and a constant zeal for continuous updating and renewal of skills and knowledge.

  Ethiraj College for Women, which was born out of the dream and vision of its Our Founder Shri V.L. Ethiraj who emerged as an Agent Of Social Change.  A significant development in the college in 1981 was the introduction of evening college.  In 1998 the College was qualified to introduce M.a., M.phil., UGC Net – History.  At the PG level a course in Human Rights and Duties Education was introduced during 2002.  Foods & Nutrition were also introduced from 2005 in the self-finance stream.

   The dynamic and visionary Boards of Trustees have been instrumental in the development of infrastructure and technology to be on par with the requirements of time. I gratefully recall the contributions of all the former Principals and faculty who have rendered their committed services to this great institution.

  Holistic education has been the tradition of this college of higher learning. The 325-strong Faculty are passionately committed to an all-round development of the learners. The academic programs and pedagogic practices empower the learners acquire sound domain knowledge with skills, social consciousness, critical and creative thinking competences, communicative effectiveness and team spirit. Ethiraj College for Women also emphasize values such as ethics, hope, compassion, resilience and gratitude to be the purpose of education. Hence along with providing an intellectually stimulating environment, students are given ample opportunities to bring out and hone their varied potentialities and thus bloom into highly competent citizens with sterling and impeccable character.

  The beginning of the next decade, witnessed the Day College becoming autonomous along with a momentous growth of the College in its infrastructure: the N & D block, COE block, New Library, New hostel, Business Studies and Information Technology Block, all adding up to 2,66,000 sq. ft. Besides these, the College acquired a Language Lab and an Instrumentation Centre besides establishing online access to the holdings in the Library, Internet Centre and Computer Labs. The College entered the global arena by signing a MOU with the British Council for teaching Business English Certificate and First Certificate in English.

   The core competency has been strengthened in many ways to suit the changing scenario. In the Aided stream, Botany was converted into Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, one section of History into Tourism and Travel Management, two sections of Zoology into Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology. In the Self-supporting stream, Economics was converted into Business Economics and one section of English to English and Communication Skills. At the PG level, a course in Human Rights and Duties Education was introduced during 2002. New courses namely, B.Sc. Clinical Nutrition, M.Sc. Physics, M.Sc. Foods & Nutrition were also introduced from 2005 in the Self-supporting stream. In 2006, B.Sc. Visual Communication, M.Sc. Biochemistry and M.Sc. Microbiology were introduced.

Candidates who have passed in +2 Board examinations – State Board / Central Board or Equivalent examination with a subject combination of any stream may apply. Students from Vocational stream are not eligible to apply. Preference will be given to science students with Biology.

Particulars Placement Statistics
Total number of students eligible for placement -2128
Total number of students placed -383
Median Salary- Rs. 2,20,000
Number of students opted for higher studies- 675

PTA scholarship and Ethiraj estate scholarship – PTA scholarship and Ethiraj estate scholarship are provided based on merit cum means.
PTA scholarship – PTA scholarship is given to students based on merit cum means.
Adequate scholarship – Adequate scholarships are provided to needy students. Even Retired Teachers and Alumni institutes Scholarship.

Aided – Government Scholarships
S.No Name of the scholarship Eligibility
1 SC/ST Post Matric Below Rs.1,00,000/-
2 SC/ST Free Education Income Certificate not required
3 SC/ST Christian Income Certificate not required
4 MBC/DNC (PG) Below Rs.1,00,000/-
5 MBC/DNC (UG) Free Education Income Certificate not required
6 BC Ordinary Below Rs.1,00,000/-
7 BC First Graduation Below Rs.1,00,000/-
Other scholarships
Thiru V.L Ethiraj Scholarships from the Estate of the Founder are awarded to the Undergraduate and Postgraduate students and Research scholars on the basis of merit cum means.

Management scholarships
Self Supporting – Government Scholarships
S.No Name of the scholarship Eligibility
1 SC/ST Post Matric Below Rs.1,00,000/-
2 SC/ST Free Education Income Certificate not required
3 SC/ST Christian Income Certificate not required

Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai Facilities
Girls Hostel. Ethiraj College for Women Chennai provides a three-block girls hostel and is comfortable for outstation students. ...
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