Jesus and Mary College (JMC) is a women-only college of the

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located in

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. The college offers bachelor's degrees in Commerce, Arts, and Mathematics. The college offers honors degrees in Elementary Education, History, Sociology, Political Science, Vocational Studies, Hindi, English, Economics, Psychology, Mathematics, and Commerce. The college is located in the

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diplomatic enclave in New Delhi, adjacent to

Maitreyi College Maitreyi College is a women's college in the South Campus of the University of Delhi, located in Bapu Dham, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021, India. It was established in July 1967 and named after the Vedic sage Maitreyi. An all-women's college, i ...

. Due to the construction of Pink Line, Jesus and Mary College is quite accessible via Delhi Metro. The nearest metro station is

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which is around 1 km from the college.

History

The college was founded by

Religious of Jesus and Mary The Religious of Jesus and Mary (french: Religieuses de Jésus-Marie), abbreviated as R.J.M., form a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women dedicated to the education and service of the poor. It was founded at Lyon, France, in October 1818 ...

, a

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congregation founded by St. Claudine Thevenet or known as Mary of St. Ignatius (1774–1837) in

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, in 1818. The

Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi, India, or CJM, is a girls day school in Delhi, India. Established in 1919, it is one of a network of Convents of Jesus and Mary in India and the UK. History The school was founded in 1919 by the order o ...

was established in 1919, and thereafter a college for women in Delhi and the college was founded in July 1968. At the time of opening, the college offered only two degrees: English (Hons.) and BA (Pass), but quickly expanded to offer degrees in other subjects. Jesus and Mary College is one of the few colleges in the University of Delhi whose student body is not affiliated with

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(DUSU).

Academics

Rankings

It is ranked 37th among colleges in India by

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in 2020.

Admission

The admission to the college is based on a competitive cut-off percentage in senior secondary exams. The college also reserves a certain number of seats for

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and

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(SC/ST) candidates. As a minority institution, the college also has a 50% reservation for

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or other

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students.

Courses

Undergraduate courses: * Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Economics, English, Hindi, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology * B.A. Programme: Discipline Subject Combination * Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) * Bachelor of Commerce * Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Mathematics * Bachelor of Elementary Education (4 Years Course) * Bachelor of Vocational Studies (B.Voc:-Health care Management & B.Voc:-Retail Management & IT) (Note: All undergraduate degree courses except B.El.Ed shall be taught in three years, semester mode) Postgraduate courses: * Master of Arts—English * Master of Arts—Hindi

Projects

Student involvement in projects as part of curriculum is given below: * Departments like B.El.Ed. (IIIrd year) and Psychology have 100% student involvement in in-house projects over the past four years. * The Department of Economics has 83% of its students work as interns in institutions and companies like DMRC,

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, German National Tourists Services, HUDCO, King's College London, Lucid Solutions, the Planning Commission, Reliance Securities, Smilyo, Toxics Link, United Nations Projects. The department has also worked with NGOs like Kalpavriksha and Samavesh. * The Department of English has 100% student involvement in in-house projects related to academic topics of English.

Student life

Societies

Sources: * 180 Degree Consulting * All India Catholic University Federation * Cauldron, the English Magazine Society * Curiosus, the English Quiz Society * Dastaan - the art and architecture society * E-Cell, The Entrepreneurship Cell * Echo, the western music society * Enactus * English Debating Society * Estrategia: The Case Study Cell * The Equal Opportunity Cell * Ethnic Eight, the Northeast society * Finance and Investment Cell * Global Youth JMC Chapter * Green Society * Iris, the Fine Arts Society * Jesus and Mary College Education Programme * JMC-MUN Society * Kahkasha, Hindi Dramatics society * Karwaan, the mental health awareness society * Management Interaction Cell * Manthan- Hindi debating society * Mercatus, the Marketing Society * ''The Mercurian Times'' * Mudra, the Western Dance society * National Cadet Corp * National Service Scheme * National Sports Organisation * Neev, Training and Development Centre * Panorama, the film-making and film appreciation society * Peace Society * The Photography Society * Puzzle society * Sunny Mugs, the Poetry Society * Tarannum - Indian culture society * Troubadours, the English theatre society * Women's Study Centre

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Jesus and Mary college include: * B. V. Nagarathna, judge of the Hon'ble

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, in line to become the first female

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in 2027 *

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, Bollywood Actress, model and Miss India Universe 2002 *

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, Bollywood Actress, model and Miss India Earth 2011 * Nistula Hebbar, journalist and political correspondent *

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, model and Miss India International 2011 *

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, Politician, Daughter of the former Prime Minister

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, Politician *

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, writer *

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, historian *

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, TV anchor (

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) *

Sushmita Mukherjee Sushmita Mukherjee is an Indian actress and author. She has starred in several Hindi movies and television shows. She studied at Jesus and Mary College of the University of Delhi. She is an alumnus of National School of Drama passing out in 198 ...

, TV & movie actress *

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, news anchor *

Rakul Preet Singh Rakul Preet Singh (born 10 October 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Kannada film '' Gilli'' (2009). She has won several awards including a SIIMA Award with ...

, Film Actress and

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-Miss India People's Choice 2011 *

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, Indian Shooter *

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, Film Actress *

Radhika Madan Radhika Madan (born 1 May 1995) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films. After graduating from the Jesus and Mary College, she began her acting career with the television soap opera ''Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'' (2014–2016). ...

, Actress, Professional Dancer *

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, Indian Table Tennis player *

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, Student activist. *

Simone Singh Simone Singh (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model. Biography Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974. She made her acting debut with the television series '' Sea Hawks'' followed by a small role in ''Swabhimaan'', ...

, Film Actress (popular for TV show "Ek haseena Thi") *

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(Commerce Department): News Anchor at CNBC *

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(1979–81): Member of the National Executive, BJP, Member of Parliament from Bolangir, Odisha in the 12th Lok Sabha 1998–99, 13th Lok Sabha 1999–04, 14th Lok Sabha 2004–09. *

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, former captain of

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, MLA from Majitha, Punjab

References

General bibliography

External links

Official website

Jesus and Mary College
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