M.O.P.Vaishnav College for Women

M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous) is an arts and science college located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is affiliated with the University of Madras. The current principal is Dr. Lalitha Balakrishnan who is a member of Syndicate of University of Madras and also a member of General Council of National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC). According to the survey on the Best Commerce Colleges All Over India by THE WEEK in association with Hansa Research, M.O.P Vaishnav College is in the 36th position. The college is re accredited by NAAC with a 3.56 GPA on a 4-point scale and an 'A++' grade.Its located at Nungambakam.

History

Sri Vallabhacharya Vidya Sabha collaborated with Dewan Bahadur M. O. Parthasarathy Iyengar Charities and established M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women in 1992. The M.O.P Charities donated the land for the campus while the infrastructure and administration is handled by Sri Vallabhacharya Vidya Sabha.
In 2002, the college was accredited with four stars by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and in the same year it was granted Permanent Affiliation by the University of Madras. It was granted autonomy by UGC and University of Madras in 2004.

Academics

The colleges offers 15 undergraduate and seven postgraduate courses. It also offers a PhD programme in commerce.
The courses offered are as follows

Undergraduate

School of Media

* B.A. Journalism
* BSc Visual Communication
* BSc Electronic Media

School of Information Technology

* BSc Computer Science
* B.C.A.
* BSc Mathematics with Computer Application
*BSc Data Science

School of Business

* B.B.A. (Shift I & II)
* B.Com. (Information System Management)
* B.Com. (Accounting and Finance) (Shift I & II)
* B.Com. (Marketing Management) (Shift II)
* B.Com. (Corporate Secretaryship) (Shift II)
* B.Com. (HONS)
* B.A. Economics (Shift II)

School of Food Sciences

* BSc Food Science and Management

School of Social Science

* B.A. Sociology
* BSc Psychology

Postgraduate

= School of Media

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* M.A. Communication
* M.A. Media Management

= School of Information Technology

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* MSc (IT)

= School of Business

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* M.B.A
* M.Com.
* M.A. Human Resource Management

= School of Food Sciences

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* MSc Food Technology and Management

Extra Activities

MOP Vaishnav offers various extra curricular activities for their students. The college has many clubs, workshops, seminars, cultural activities, research and journal publications.

Clubs

There are as many as 16 club activities for each department that the college has. The main objective of the clubs is to bring out innate talents and contribute to the students' development in terms of teaching organizing, planning, evaluation, et cetera.

Journals

The college publishes a series of journals by the students with guidance form their department faculty. Following are some of journals published by the college:

* M Power' – Business Administration
* 'Annual Thematic' – Accounting and Finance
* 'Publicit' – Marketing Management
* 'Signet' – Corporate Secretaryship
* 'Journal of Food Science' – Food Science
* 'Computer Almanac' – Information Technology

Sports and NCC

Apart from academics, the college also offers a platform for women who are into sports. 52 international players were successfully produced by the college. Sports like basketball, volleyball, chess, hockey, cricket, etc. are a part of the college. The college also provides scholarship for women who excelled at state, national and international level.

The college also has a National Cadet Corps division which has produced 52 cadets in army and 5 flight cadet. The college students have represented the college in Republic day camp(RDC) and Thal Sainik Camp(TSC).

Cultural Activities

M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women conducts annual cultural extravaganzas that bring out the competitive spirit of the students. The main aim is to provide endeavours that facilitate the overall development of students. The 2 main events are:

* Abhilasha Abhilasha is a three-day talent scout held for the freshers. Besides finding latent talents in the first year students, this event serves as an ice breaker making the new students feel at home immediately. The freshers are all set to impress their seniors and the bonding is created instantaneously. Every fresher is reassured that she is in the right place.
* Jhankar Jhankar is a cultural extravaganza and is the most awaited event of the year for the students. Students from each department compete with the others on various platforms. It is an occasion for them to showcase their knowledge of the country's music, dance and various other art forms. It also provides them a platform to test their skills in event management. The students are excited and challenged by this opportunity.

Apart from these activities, MOP Vaishnav is well known for its presence in the cultural events of other colleges throughout the country.

ED Cell

The college also has an Entrepreneurship development cell which provides a platform for the students to experience entrepreneurship. the two main events offered by this cell are:

* Entrepreneurship Awareness Program
* Akriti

Seminars

The college strives to kindle the thirst for knowledge in students by conducting seminars and conferences. These seminars are designed to provide an opportunity for students to interact with the 'Best in the Business' so that they are abreast with the latest breakthroughs in their field of study. In the last five years the college has organized as many as 28 Seminars & Conferences:

Notable alumni

* Aathmika, Indian Actress
* Ahaana Krishna, Indian Actress
* Sahithya Jagannathan, Sports presenter, VJ, anchor, columnist, model, actress
* Rochelle Rao, Indian Actress, model, Actor, Anchor
*Sumukhi Suresh, Indian Stand-up comedian, writer, director, actor
* sivaangi Krishnakumar, indian singer, actress , television personality

References

External links

Official website

{{Education in Tamil Nadu

Women's universities and colleges in Chennai
Arts and Science colleges in Chennai
Educational institutions established in 1992
1992 establishments in Tamil Nadu
Colleges affiliated to University of Madras