Jai Hind College (

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: जय हिंद कॉलेज) is an autonomous college in

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, India, affiliated to the

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. It was established in 1948. In 2000, ''

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'' named Jai Hind College as one of the best and most sought-after colleges in

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, by a small group of teachers who were displaced from D. J. Science College of

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, Pakistan under the supervision of Dr. Mohinder-Miles Morton.

History

Jai Hind College started as an arts and sciences college. Many new courses and subjects were introduced after its founding — the faculty of commerce was introduced in 1980, management and computer science were introduced in 1999, mass media and biotechnology in 2002, and banking and insurance in 2003.

Campus

The college is located on 'A' Road, near

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promenade in South Mumbai.

Academics

Jai Hind College has both a Junior College and Regular Degree College. This means that students enroll after 10th grade for the higher secondary examination. It offers all three subject streams of

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, and

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for the 12th grade (Second Year Junior College/ SYJC) board examination. It is affiliated with the Maharashtra Board of Higher Education. The college also offers

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in science and commerce, and

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(three-year courses) and is affiliated with the

. It has been granted 'Autonomous' status by the University of Mumbai in 2018/19. Jai Hind College now also offers MSc in Big Data Analytics powered by TCS.

Student life

Jai Hind College is also known for its big college fests taking place every year, namely "SHOUTT By Social & Dramatic Union," "Detour," "Talaash," "Entourage," "Kani," "Zodiak by the Rotaract Club of Jai Hind College," "Voyage," and "Cyberstrike."

Notable alumni

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References

External links

Official Website
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