Kishinchand Chellaram College, commonly known as KC College, is a higher educational Autonomous institution in

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, India. It is affiliated to the

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.It was the first college to be awarded an "A" grade by The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in

(and

Location

The college campus is located in the locality of

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and can be accessed by the station terminal. Incidentally, the college is much closer to Mantralaya than

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. The College shares its campus with two other eminent institutes; namely H.R. College and KC Law College, which are also run by the same Educational trust - H(S)NC Board.

History

Kishinchand Chellaram College was established in 1954 under the aegis of the

Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board The Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board or HSNC Board ( sd, حيدرآباد (سنڌ) نيشنل ڪاليجيئيٽ بورڊ HSNCB) is an Indian non-profit organisation founded in 1922 (or 1919) in the British India province of Sind provi ...

. It was the second institution that the Management set up in Mumbai after it relocated itself in the city, following the aftermath of the Partition. The onus of the task was taken up by founders, principal

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and barrister

Hotchand Gopaldas Advani Hotchand Gopaldas Advani (22 April 1907 - 9 May 1991) was an Indian lawyer, educationist, social reformist and a businessman. He was one of the founders of K.C. College, K.C. Law College and Jai Hind Cooperative Bank of India. He served as fou ...

, who helped set up K.C. College as well as several other educational institutions. Kundnani and Advani were the pillars of that board. History
Official website. The

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was the first of the board's institutions and K.C. College was the second. The latter came to be reckoned as its flagship institution from where the board's activities were conducted. The plot for the construction of K.C. College was leased from Ratanben Fauzdar for 99 years. Under the draught plan of architect K.M Gidwani and the management of principal Kundnani, the building was completed in six months. The foundation stone was laid by Dinkarrao Desai, the Minister Of Education. Students were admitted from 1 June 1954 but a formal inauguration of the inception of the college was performed by Morarji Desai, the then-

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State (later,

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) on 15 August of the same year. Its first batch comprised 1800 students and, within three years, the numbers have consistently increased. In 2014, the college celebrated its Diamond Jubilee year with a massive celebration titled "KC@60". The celebration was inaugurated by

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. The event was also attended by

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, Maharashtra CM Prithiviraj Chavan, Union Minister of State

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, Bollywood actor

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, and industrialist

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, who is also an alum. There were several other celebrities in attendance as well. As of 2020,

has come into existence. It is a cluster university consisting of three colleges of the board; namely, KC College,

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and Bombay Teacher's training Institute (BTTI). The university was officially launched on 11 June by Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Governor of Maharashtra, in presence of Chief minister of Maharashtra

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Principals

Hemlata K. Bagla (2016–present) Manju Nichani (2000 - 2016) Nirmala Bathija

Courses

In addition to

science Science is a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence for ...

, arts and

commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

degrees, the college offers professional and vocational courses such as Bachelor of Mass Media (B.M.M),

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...

in films television and new media production, B.Sc

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 ...

, B.Sc. in

information technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...

, Bachelor in accounts and finance, Bachelor in banking and insurance, computer applications, and biotechnology and industrial chemistry. The college's Department of Mass Media has been consistently ranked in Top 10 Media Schools int the country. The Dept. has a reputation of regularly hosting interactions between students and veterans of the Media & Entertainment industry such as Boman Irani, Cyrus Bharucha, Sudhir Mishra and many more. Apart from this, the college is renowned for its annual International Media Conference.

Campus layout and facilities

The building had an area of and was built in the restrained art-deco style that dominated the architectural design ethic in the city since the 1920s. The college today has an air-conditioned auditorium with nearly 600 seating capacity, a parquet indoor badminton court and a community hall. The Department of Mass Media now operates through its new Colaba campus building.

STAR College Status

The college was awarded with Star College scheme by DBT (

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) Govt. of India, in 2016, where the infrastructure of laboratories were improved and various activities and seminars were organised with the fundings provided by DBT under this scheme, to generate interest in students for pursuing science as well as motivating them for pursuing research in future. On completion of the three years under this "Star College scheme", the college was awarded with the "Star College" status in 2019 with funding provided doubled from the previous funding of "Star college scheme". The college is funded with FIST program by DST (Department of Science and Technology) Govt. of India, with '0' level grant of 80 lakhs in 2016 for progress in science courses and developing infrastructure of laboratories.

Principal K.M. Kundnani Memorial Lecture

This lecture series is a flagship event of the college where distinguished guests are invited as speakers. They give a lecture about their respective fields or their journey. The lecture ends with a round of Q&A. Some of the notable speakers who have given the lectures are: * Suresh Prabhu, Indian parliamentarian & cabinet minister *

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, television personality and journalist *

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, Indian parliamentarian & cabinet minister *

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, founder and chairman of

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* Shashi Tharoor, Indian parliamentarian and former international diplomat *

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, former Lt. Governor of Punducherry and first female

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officer *

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, Indian scientist and industrialist * Jayant Narlikar, Indian astrophysicist * Prakash Baba Amte, Indian social worker & medical doctor *

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, Indian doctor & Social worker *

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, Indian computer scientist * R A Mashalkar, Indian Chemist *

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, Chair & MD of

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, Indian Entrepreneur & Chair and MD of

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* Srikumar Bannerjee, Indian metallurgical engineer *

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, MD & CEO of ICICI * Dada JP Vaswani, Indian spiritual leader *

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, Chair HDFC Home loans * Ram Jethmalani, Indian lawyer & politician *

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, Indian nuclear physicist & Chair of Atomic Commission

Extra Curriculars

KC College's students are called "KCites", There are a number of clubs and associations that are present in the college. Some of the clubs & associations in KC College are; S.Co.P.E: The Cultural club of KC College This club is responsible for all the cultural activities that take part in the college as well as college representation in other College festivals. They are responsible for hosting/organising the college's flagship festival – Kiran – which hosts a massive influx of students from all over. The Rotaract Club of KC College (RCKC) This RCKC engages in community service. They host a large number of events whose main objective varies from community service to personal or professional development. Spectrum The Spectrum is also a cultural club in KC College which is responsible for enriching the atmosphere. The difference between this & SCoPE is that, this is purely for the Junior College students. Health Care Committee This is an important committee of the College which plays a proactive role in promoting health care among students & persons in college & outside. They regularly organize free health check-ups, health camps, workshops & more for promoting a good & healthy lifestyle. Gender Issue Cell The college has a Gender Issues Cell that is proactively involved in raising awareness on issues of gender discrimination and in providing a nuanced understanding of gender issues through multifarious activities like workshops, interactive lectures, film screenings, debates, elocutions and group discussions, collaborative ventures with advocacy groups.

College festivals

Kiran, one of the most popular college festivals in the city, is hosted by the students of KC College. It is an inter-collegiate youth festival held usually in August during the rains and involves teams from more than 60 other colleges in

and elsewhere, with around 30 cultural contests in the Literary, Performing Arts, and Fine Arts categories, along with a number of Workshops on different themes. Apart from the main Kiran Fest, there are some sub-fests that are also hosted such as 'Kiran Spectrum'; this refers to the part of kiran fest hosted by the

Junior College A junior college (sometimes referred to colloquially as a juco, JuCo or JC) is a post-secondary educational institution offering vocational training designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations and workers in su ...

students' association called 'Spectrum'. Blitzkriegeg is another annual media festival organized by the Mass Media department of the college. It is usually held in November. There are more than 22 Creative Events ranging from topics of

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journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (profes ...

photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed ...

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, band and

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s apart from the Flagship Events which included fashion shows, dance tournaments, drama and mock band. Then, there are other short yet recognised events such as Joule, Bio-Gene, Bio-Ethica, Parnassus, Tech Renegade & Systematic Chaos. These festivals held at K. C. College,

are usually a perfect combination of active participation, excitement and sportsmanship.

Notable alumni

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, film actress *

, chairman of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group ( Reliance ADAG Group) * Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, film actress and winner of

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* Shafi Inamdar, TV actor * Kayoze Irani, film actor *

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, film actor *

Prakash Jha Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as “Hip Hip Hurray” (1984), ''Damul'' (1984), ''Mrityudand'' (1997), ''Gangaaja ...

, film maker *

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, film actor. *

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, film actor *

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, film maker *

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, chairman, CEO and founder of

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; former president of

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. *

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, TV actress and winner of

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* Taher Shabbir, TV actor *

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, film and TV actress *

Nikita Thukral Nikita Thukral is an Indian actress and model, who has acted in Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. Early life Thukral was born into a Punjabi Hindu family and was raised in Mumbai. She completed her M.A in Economics from Kishinchand ...

, Indian film actress * Notable Alumini , url=https://kccollege.edu.in/alumni/,

References

External links

Official Website
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