Lakshmibai College, one of
the premier institutions of higher educations for women was
founded in 1965 in memory of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, the
great warrior, patriot and freedom fighter. It is a constituent
college of the University of Delhi and is managed by the Governing
Body nominated by the University of Delhi on the recommendation
of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
The college has its own building with spacious lawns and staff
quarters. It has a locational advantage by having close proximity
to the University of Delhi. It is surrounded by picturesque
Ashoka Gardens in front and, a belt of green nurseries and
Picnic-Hut, a tourist resort, on the right side.
Lakshmibai College is proud
of the academic commitment of its faculty, which has several
achievements to its credit and has made valuable contribution
to the creation of congenial academic ethos. Our students
are deeply conscious of the leadership potential of women
and it is our faith that their feminism will inspire them
to build a community devoid of adverse discrimination and
oppression.
Students creativity is evident
in wide ranging co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
organized by the various societies and associations working
under the guidance of staff advisors. The sports wing of the
College is vigorous and vibrant, winning many trophies and
medals and fostering the spirit of healthy competition. The
NCC cadets have enthusiastically participated in training
and adventure camps and have won distinctions in mountaineering,
firing and parasailing. One of our cadets, successfully climbed
Sudershan Peak (21,500 feet) in 1995. The National Service
Scheme wing of the college has won tremendous acclaim through
dedicated community service by trying to reach out to the
under-privileged and handicapped sections of the society and
creating in our volunteers a sense of dedicated service.
As we look back into the history
of the last 41 years we feel a sense of pride and satisfaction
that the college has carved a niche for itself in the field
of education in liberal arts and social sciences for women.
The college is an extended college with about 2300 students
on rolls. The college utilizes its resources to the optimum.
On Sundays and other holidays, it is a teaching center of
the Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board.
We are committed to academic
excellence and inculcate amongst our students the values of
humanism, training for self-goverance and overall development
of their personality. Energy and vitality for College activities
comes from a collective sense of purpose, comradeship and
social solidarity. We feel a sense of satisfaction and pride
that we have grown not only in size, but have been catering
to the needs of the society for higher education, and meeting
to the best of our ability, the challenges of our modern society.
