Lady Shri Ram College Explained

Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Motto:Sā vidyā yā vimuktaye
"That alone is knowledge which leads to liberation"
Type:Public women's college
Founder:Lala Shri Ram
Principal:Suman Sharma
Students:Approximately 5000
Address:Lala Lajpat Rai Rd, Lajpat Nagar IV
City:New Delhi
State:Delhi
Country:India
Postcode:110024
Coordinates:28.5593°N 77.2375°W
Pushpin Map:India Delhi#India
Campus:5 acres
Faculty:150
Parent:University of Delhi

Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) is a constituent women's college, affiliated with the University of Delhi.[1]

History

Established in 1956 in New Delhi by the late Lala Shri Ram in memory of his wife Phoolan Devi (Lady Shri Ram), the college began in a school building in Daryaganj, Central Delhi with 299 students, nine faculty, and four support staff. The college is now located in a 5acres campus in Lajpat Nagar in South Delhi.[2]

LSR's infrastructure includes a library with internet access, 1200 books, 50 online journals and 12798 in-house journals and periodicals.[3] Its Board of Governors is chaired by industrialist and philanthropist Bharat Ram. The new principal of the college is Ms. Suman Sharma.

Academics

Academic programmes

Rankings

Type:College
Nirf C 2023:9

LSR College was ranked 9th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023.

Admissions

Admissions to all Undergraduate (UG) Programs in Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) are based on the scores obtained in CUET (Common University Entrance Test) - UG.[4]

Student life

Cultural festivals

Tarang is the annual cultural festival of Lady Shri Ram College in fields of music, dance, dramatics, debating, fine arts, quiz, and film.

Student clubs

LSR also has 20 other clubs for extra-curricular activities such as Hive for art enthusiasts, a Debating Society for debates, and Dramatics Society for drama. Other clubs include the LSR's choreography group, the Western Music Society and the classical music society. In addition to this, there is also compulsory enrollment in National Service Scheme, National Sports Organisation or National Cadet Corps.

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2024-02-17 . ‘PPU to raise music band’ . 2024-04-05 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. Web site: Lady Shri Ram College for Women | Delhi Live . 2010-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091227072705/http://www.delhilive.com/lady-shri-ram-college-for-women-0 . 2009-12-27 . Article on Lady Shri Ram College for Women, delhilive.com on Sat, 02/06/2007-06:03
  3. http://www.indiafolder.com/indian-colleges/shri-ram-college.html
  4. Web site: LSR .
  5. Web site: 2023-07-19 . Education: भारत की सबसे खूबसूरत रानी, DU से की पढ़ाई, IAS बनने के लिए पिता ने भी छोड़ा... . 2024-07-25 . News18 हिंदी . hi.
  6. Web site: Distinguished Alumnae . Lady Shri Ram College . 12 February 2021 . 2019.
  7. News: IAS Success Story: From Brilliance to Bureaucracy, Tina Dabi's Inspiring Journey to Becoming the Youngest IAS Topper . 20 June 2024 . Mahi Mishra . . 15 June 2024.

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