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Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (ARSD College), formerly Sanatan Dharma College, is a

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constituent college of the

. The college was founded on August 3, 1959, by the

Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha The Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS), , colloquially known as the Maha Sabha, is the largest and most influential Hindu organization in Trinidad and Tobago. It operates 150 mandirs, over 50 schools, and has its own radio station, Radio Jaagrit ...

. Late Shri Atma Ram Chadha, a

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, took over as chairman of the college governing body in 1967. The current chairman of the college is Prof. Renu Deswal.

Rankings

Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College is among the best colleges in India. It is ranked 7th amongst colleges across India and ranked 4th among

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Rankings 2022.

Academics

The college offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses under the aegis of the

Undergraduate courses

* B.A. Programme * B.A. Honours:

Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

, English,

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

* B.Com Honours/Programme * B.Sc. Programme * B.Sc. Honours:

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

Electronics The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

Mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

B.Sc A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University of ...

Physical Science Physical science is a branch of natural science that studies non-living systems, in contrast to life science. It in turn has many branches, each referred to as a "physical science", together called the "physical sciences". Definition Physi ...

Postgraduate courses

Masters of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

English, Hindi, Political Science *

Master of Commerce Master of Commerce (MCom or M Comm; sometimes '' Magister Commercii'' as MagComm or Mag. comm.) is a postgraduate master's degree focusing on commerce-, accounting-, management- and economics-related subjects. Like the undergraduate Bachelor of Co ...

Add-on courses

* Computer Courses * French Language * Mastering the Stock Market - Experiential Learning * Financial Modelling — Data Analysis with MS - EXCEL * Understanding of Taxation : GST and its applications"

Clubs and societies

FIC (Finance and Investment Cell)

Finance and Investment Cell is essentially a common platform for all finance enthusiasts to learn through knowledge sharing. To keep the passion for finance alive, we organize different events related to the subject matter throughout the year. The cell aims to provide a stimulus to knowledge sharing by organizing interactive discussions, seminars, forums, competitions and other activities in the area of finance. It aims to enlighten students about complex yet interesting fields of finance and investments and their respective practical applications. It is a confluence of Finance, Economics and Commerce brought together to appease the inner enthusiasm of students.

DHIRAH

Dhirah is the Spiritual society of ARSD College. It is the need of present society and specially youth to connect with real knowledge and develop moral values, the society carrying forward the legacy of our scriptures guides students towards the truth.

NSS

The college has a NSS unit.

Nimbus

The college has an active debating society, Nimbus (The Debaters), helping students learn the art of debating. In the published annual report from 2012, the society talks about its aim to develop visionary leaders. The society saw a major restructuring in the same year and has gained recognition in the college as well as university debating circuits.

Rangayan

The Dramatics Society, Rangayan, was founded in 2005 with the aim of inculcating in the students an appreciation for theatre and dramaturgy as well as highlighting the collective conscience as an imperative. In the fourteen years since its inception, Rangayan has worked towards staging productions that serve to entertain and educate. Rangayan organizes a three-day theatre festival at Sri Ram Centre every year, titled Rangsheersh Jaidev Natyotsav, in honour of Dr. Jaidev Taneja, a drama critic and founder of Rangayan. The Society also organizes a month-long theatre workshop for theatre enthusiasts at the beginning of the session. Rangayan is an integral part of the College's community outreach programmes as well.

NCC

ARSD NCC is one of the most active student bodies of the college. The college maintains two platoons of NCC (Army Wing) where only men can participate in NCC. Every year, cadets from the NCC units of the college are selected to participate in the Republic Day parade. Cadets have also been selected for youth change programs and participated in drills in China and Sri Lanka.

TILT

The Film Appreciation Society of ARSD College is a film club that holds film screenings, readings, and discussions in the college.

Ambedkar Study Circle

The theme of this study circle is to highlight the role played by ‘Nation Builder Baba Sahib Bhim Rao Ambedkar’. The society aims at teaching the contemporary relevance of Ambedkar's views and how all the sections of the society should learn from his ideals.

Gandhi Study Circle

The Gandhi Study Circle, ARSD College, is dedicated to propagate the message of Gandhiji to young students as well as the college fraternity to instil the values of satya, ahimsa and shanti. The Gandhi Study Circle provides an active platform to the students to express diverse opinions on different topics, going beyond mere promotion of Gandhian values. To achieve the stipulated objectives the society organizes seminars, debates, quiz competitions, peace marches, observance on Gandhi Jayanti and Martyr's Day. The Gandhi Study Circle attempts to understand Gandhi and place Gandhian thought and its relevance within a contemporary framework. The members of the Gandhi Study Circle and students of our College have also been involved in the activities of Gandhi Bhawan, University of Delhi.

Arteysania

The purpose of the Art and Craft society in ARSD College is to ensure all-round personality development of the students of the College .The attempt is made by the Society to enhance the artistic traits of the students, and identify and encourage those with an inclination to any arts or crafts of their choice.

PixElation

PixElation is the photography society of ARSD College.

Enactus

Enactus The Enactus World Cup, or the Enactus, is an international social entrepreneurship project presentation competition for university students organized by Enactus, an international non-profit organisation based in Springfield, Missouri. The champion ...

, previously known as Students in Free Enterprise is an international non-profit organization that works with university students to make a difference in their communities along with developing their skills to become socially responsible entrepreneurs. The college has an active

chapter that undertakes various social entrepreneurship projects.

Women Development Cell

The Women Development Cell was instituted at ARSD College with the objective to mainly empower female students of the College. It believes in strengthening students by creating awareness about socio-political, cultural, and legal perspectives through talks, workshops and symposia. Through its myriad activities—street plays, creative writing, poster-making, debates, movie screenings, group discussions, gender sensitization workshops, yoga workshops, self-defense training courses — the Cell sensitizes and educates female students in a holistic manner. The Cell conducts self defense and women safety training workshop for female students.

Vedanta

Vedanta is the Hindi Debate Committee of Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College.

Cultural Society

The Culture Society of ARSD aims to encourage students’ interest, participation and responsibility by providing social, cultural and recreational activities for the College community. Keeping this in mind the College has different groups which give students an opportunity to demonstrate and develop their talent in the fields of music, dance and other fields of culture, giving a boost to their physical and mental health.

Saarang

Saarang is the music society of the ARSD College.

Kalashree

Kalashree is a dance club in the college that provides a platform for students who have interest in folk dance as well as classical and semi-classical dance forms of India.

A-Crew Unit

A-Crew Unit is a western dance group in the college.

Stellar

In modern era, the study of culture and human societies, studies fashion. Fashion means presenting oneself in clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, and hairstyle.

Publication

The college publishes the magazine ''Udayachal'' every year. It contains articles, writings, stories, and essays contributed by the students and staff. The magazine showcases the educational, research, cultural and sports activities of the college. It has sections in English, Hindi and Sanskrit.

Notable alumni

The notable alumni of the college include. *

Ramakant Goswami Ramakant Goswami (born 29 October 1944) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi from Rajendra Nagar constituency. He was the Minister of Industry, Labour, Election, Law & Justice and Parliament Affairs, Govt. of NCT, Delhi. He was a ...

, minister in Delhi government *

Jaspreet Jasz Jaspreet Jasz (born Jaspreet Singh Kohli in New Delhi, India) is an Indian singer whose vocals have been featured in Bollywood and Telugu cinema, as well as advertisement jingles. He won recognition through the music reality television series ' ...

, singer *

Rajkumar Rao Rajkummar Rao (born Raj Kumar Yadav; 31 August 1984) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2010, and is the recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, three ...

, actor * Sudhir Chaudhary, Senior Editor Zee News

References

External links

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