St. Bede's College, Shimla Explained
St. Bede's College is a women's college in Navbahar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. The college was originally established as a teacher's training institute in 1904 by the Religious of Jesus and Mary.[1]
Today, it offers courses in Arts, Commerce, Sciences.[1] and is the only college in Himachal Pradesh to receive an 'A+' re-accreditation by UGC-NAAC.[2] [3] Students are commonly known as Bedians.[4]
Notable alumni
- Ish Amitoj Kaur, United States-based filmmaker
- Kalpana Kartik, former Bollywood actress[5]
- Meera Shankar, former ambassador of India to the United States[6]
- Pratibha Singh, Indian National Congress politician
- Preity Zinta, actress[7]
- Tavleen Singh, journalist[8]
- Persis Khambatta, former model[7]
- Anku Pande, Film Producer [9]
- Preneet Kaur, former Minister of State for External Affairs[6]
- Priya Rajvansh, former Indian film actress
- Rubina Dilaik, Indian actress
- Shazia Ilmi, Politician
- Shipra Khanna, winner of MasterChef India (season 2)[10]
- Mona Grey, British nurse, first Chief Nursing Officer of Northern Ireland and secretary of the Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland[11]
Notes and References
- News: Profile: St. Bede's college, Shimla. https://web.archive.org/web/20140904033329/http://www.hindustantimes.com/hteducation/educationnews/profile-st-bede-s-college-shimla/article1-430346.aspx. dead. 4 September 2014. Hindustan Times. 9 July 2009. 5 July 2014 .
- News: St. Bede's College, Shimla. minglebox. 5 July 2014 .
- News: History. 5 July 2014. stbedescollege.in .
- News: Ex-Bedians express concern over alma mater. The Times of India. 30 June 2013. 11 July 2014 .
- News: Yesteryear actor Kalpana Kartik leading a quiet life. India Today. 23 March 2014. 5 July 2014 .
- News: Shimla kept its date with history Shimla, then spelt as Simla, has been the venue of three major politically significant agreements. The Tribune (Chandigarh). 6 July 2014. 7 July 2014 .
- News: St Bede's college teachers, staff suspend strike. The Times of India. 20 July 2012. 5 July 2014 .
- News: St. Bede's honoured with a stamp. https://archive.today/20140717215344/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm7/st-bede-s-honoured-with-a-stamp/article1-68220.aspx. dead. 17 July 2014. Hindustan Times. 25 February 2006. 5 July 2014.
- https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/anku-pande/3060004677/
- News: MasterChef India 2 winner Shipra Khanna opens her first restaurant in Ahmedabad. India Today. 11 September 2013. 7 July 2014 .
- Web site: Mona Grey: Health care advocate and Northern Ireland's first chief nursing officer . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mona-grey-health-care-advocate-and-northern-ireland-s-first-chief-nursing-officer-1767254.html . 24 May 2022 . subscription . live . Dopson . Laurence . 23 October 2011 . . 10 May 2021.