Vision and Mission of the College
Vision and Mission of the College
Established in 1924, in the movement of nationalist philanthropists for women’s education in Delhi, housed in a heritage building, marching towards its centenary, the College is proudly aware of its glorious history and tradition. The institution is the oldest women’s college of the University of Delhi. The Vision of the College is to educate, enable and empower young women, emphasizing the need to mainstream the marginalized and weaker sections among them to ensure justice and equity in society. The Mission is to steer the education it offers not only to lead to the pragmatic goal of employability, but also to build a life of the mind and sensitize and orient its students to the service of the community, in the quest for a better life for society and the world that we inhabit.
Established in 1924, in the movement of nationalist philanthropists for women’s education in Delhi, housed in a heritage building, marching towards its centenary, the College is proudly aware of its glorious history and tradition. The institution is the oldest women’s college of the University of Delhi. The Vision of the College is to educate, enable and empower young women, emphasizing the need to mainstream the marginalized and weaker sections among them to ensure justice and equity in society. The Mission is to steer the education it offers not only to lead to the pragmatic goal of employability, but also to build a life of the mind and sensitize and orient its students to the service of the community, in the quest for a better life for society and the world that we inhabit.
The College endeavors to nurture confident and responsible citizens who will uphold the values enshrined in the motto of the College “Truth, Love, Knowledge, Service”. To this end, the College’s mission statement is set out as definite tasks which define the College’s distinctive characteristics in terms of addressing, the students it seeks to serve, the institution's traditions and value orientations, the needs of society and its course for the future. The Mission is dynamic and its tasks are defined and periodically reviewed to meet the challenges and opportunities of changing times. The Objectives of the College are stated in the tasks of the Mission.
The College endeavors to nurture confident and responsible citizens who will uphold the values enshrined in the motto of the College “Truth, Love, Knowledge, Service”. To this end, the College’s mission statement is set out as definite tasks which define the College’s distinctive characteristics in terms of addressing, the students it seeks to serve, the institution's traditions and value orientations, the needs of society and its course for the future. The Mission is dynamic and its tasks are defined and periodically reviewed to meet the challenges and opportunities of changing times. The Objectives of the College are stated in the tasks of the Mission.
The College seeks to inculcate through its programs:
The College seeks to inculcate through its programs:
- Belief in self as a women (through enabling strategies and empowerment interventions).
- Awareness of history, heritage and environment (through the College’s history and legacy as well as its own location as a habitat island, which is further linked with global concerns and issues).
- Respect and sensitivity for others (by exposure to cultural diversity, languages and human rights, both as a nation and in the global context).
- Values of citizenship (by inculcating civic sense, public conduct, leadership, rights and responsibilities and allegiance to the Constitution and its values).
- Development of scientific and rational thinking (through encouragement of research and analysis of empirical experience).
- Development of presentation and writing skills (through incentives for research and innovation).
- Enhancement of employability and life-skills (by organizing hands-on training and workshops).
- Holistic development and a strong sense of ethical conduct, through curricular and co-curricular activities (with mandatory membership and participation in a minimum of two co-curricular activities).