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SHRI
V.L. ETHIRAJ |
The philanthropy of a single individual Thiru.V.L.Ethiraj witnessed the birth of Ethiraj College for Women, in 1948. He was born on 18th July, 1890 in a very respectable and affluent family. His father Thiru.Lakshmana Swamy Mudaliar,
was a well known philanthropist of Thottapalayam village
in Vellore District. Thiru.V.L.Ethiraj graduated from
Presidency College, Chennai. He was tutored by Dr.Sarvapalli.Radhakrishnan,
the First President of Republic India. A magnanimous and a wealthy barrister, he took his legal
degree from University of Dublin and on his return to
India joined The Madras Bar. Within a short period he built up lucrative practise by his
efficiency and was the first Indian to be appointed as
Crown Prosecutor by the British Government. |
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| He believed in the dictum that educating a man is educating
an individual, educating a
woman is educating the entire family. True to his belief
he donated his life’s earnings - a mammoth sum of
Rs.10 lakhs, forproviding quality
education for women |
VISION
To achieve economic and social equity for women through
advancement and application of relevant knowledge.
MISSION
To sensitize our young women to their rights and place
in society and through them strengthen the nation to help
usher in, an egalitarian society. |
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| ABOUT THE COLLEGE |
Situated in the heart of the city of Chennai in 9 acres of campus area, the college stands self contained with prestigious structures measuring to a total plinth area of 3,48,751Sq.ft. It is this infrastructural facility and the vision which is kept up by the successive managements, principals, faculty and students which has gained for us the five star status and the college with potential for excellence award. Thousands of students have gone out of the portals of the Institution, carrying with them the aura and dignity of the Institution itself. Our students are occupying enviable positions all over the world from diplomatic circles to law and order to teaching and caring for the privileged. We have our students who have won National awards for their contribution to the Nation's cultural legacy. In strengthening our core competencies, we have been bettering ourselves as days pass by. The college has a dedicated team of 291 faculty members who maintain academic excellence and about 5706 students who are our anchor to sustain our vision. In our endeavour to grow over the years, we have kept in view Charles Darwin's observation, |
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is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor
the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change. |
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