Vivekanand College, Delhi

The foundation stone of the College building was laid on 26th Oct. 1976 by Prof. S. Nurul Hassan and the building was dedicated by Swami Ranganathananda of the Ramakrishna Mission in 1979. The college started in a school building with approximately 300 students admitted to B.A. (Pass). Since then the college has witnessed a meteoric rise in the number of students seeking admission in the different courses offered by it. It is one of the most sought after college in the Trans-Yamuna area for women education.

It has grown to its present stature under the able guidance of the founder principal, Dr. Raj Wadhwa and the first chairperson of the Governing Body, Dr. R.N. Kataria. Subsequent chairpersons and members of the Governing Body and Principals added their valuable contributions to the growth and development of the college over the years.

The college has developed beautiful gardens and ornamental lawns which contribute to the overall aesthetics of the college and enhance the learning experience. The dedication, commitment and loyalty of the teaching and non-teaching staff, along with the enthusiasm and achievements of the students over the years, have contributed largely to bring the college to its present position. Today, the college offers many discipline and honours courses at the undergraduate level, two post graduate courses – Hindi and Sanskrit and two add-on courses. At present the number of students is around 2265.

Vivekananda College is one of the largest colleges of East Delhi that provides oportunities for higher education to women in the trans-Yamuna area. A multi – facility premier institution with qualified academicians imparting education in diverse fields, the college has a reputation for outstanding performance in academics. A constituent college of the University of Delhi, it attracts some of the most hard-working undergraduates every year, not simply because of its reputation in East Delhi, but more importantly because of its dedicated faculty. Many amongst its faculty are renowned authors and are read with considerable interest by scholars and researchers. Furthermore, concerted efforts are being made to improve upon its infrastructure and facilities. Over the years, both graduate and post graduate students from Vivekananda College have performed well in life. Quite a few students have been readily admitted in renowned universities and have good jobs.

Swami Vivekananda believed, ‘Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man.’ The college has come to be known for its emphasis on ideals and values of Swami Vivekananda, which are inculcated in its pupils. A range of enriching culture and sports activities throughout the year add a dimension of team effort and collective enterprise in the allround development of personalities of students at Vivekananda. We at Vivekananda aim to impart education by which character is developed and the mind achieves a broader perspective to enable our students to look upto wider horizons and become honest and responsible citizens of the country.

• To establish an ideal center of learning for higher education.
• To provide state of the art infrastructure keeping in view the emerging need.
• To create a learner friendly congenial atmosphere in the campus.
• To select and recruit qualified, competent and committed faculty and staff following accepted norms and procedure