Mahila Vidyalaya may become India’s 1st women’s univ

LUCKNOW: State government on Wednesday promised to extend full cooperation in turning Mahila Vidyalaya PG College into the first women’s university of north India, said chief secretary Alok Ranjan after inaugurating the platinum jubilee programme of the college on Wednesday.
Ranjan also said the government is implementing several schemes to make cent-per-cent and employment-oriented education for girls.“Providing technical education to women, more progress could be brought in the society and the state,’’ said Ranjan.
On the occasion, college students danced to film numbers. Another group of students performed to Indian classical music. The performances were enjoyed by the audience.
Mahila College began platinum jubilee celebrations of their degree college by holding an inter-collegiate festival ‘Tarangini’ on December 22 and 23. Students of various degree colleges, including Lucknow University participated in dance, elocution, JAM, quiz, flower decoration, poster making, debate, performing arts, essay and mehndi competition.
In the series of celebrations, the college has organised a fete on December 25. Also, an in-house rock band headed by Karishma Agrahari, a second-year BA student along five others will perform. This will be followed by a panel discussion on ‘Linking Education with Employability’ on December 26. Union home minister Rajnath Singh will attend the valedictory session on December 27.
Former V-C of LU Roop Rekha Verma, a 1961 alumnus, said “In my time, there was more open space. I remember when I visited my college years after graduation and saw many new buildings on the campus. I was a bit saddened then.’’
Recalling the good old days, Verma said, “My principal late Kanchan Lata Sabbarwal was a strict disciplinarian. She had a notion that if any student argued with any teacher or principal, it was an act of disobedience. Since I was a hosteller, once, I gathered courage to argue with her on extremely restricted timing for us to go out for shopping. She got very angry with my behaviour.’’
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Humble Beginnings
Mahila Vidyalaya started in a rented house in Aminabad, Lucknow in 1895
Initially, it began as a small school named ‘The Hindu Girls School’
The school’s own building at the present site was inaugurated on March 9, 1921 by then education minister in United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, C Y Chintamani
Mame of Hindu Girls School was changed to Mahila Vidyalaya on February 26, 1922
In 1928, Mahila Vidyalaya was recognised for High School, in 1932 for Intermediate
In June 1939, degree section began here
In 1952, college started B Ed and in 1962, science faculty started. In 1983, B Com classes began and in 1985 BA & BSc in home-science was started
In 2004, Mahila Vidyalaya came up to PG level with MA in home-science