D. G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce

D. G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce
Location
Map
Senapati Bapat Marg, Opposite Matunga Road Railway Stn.
Matunga, Mumbai 400016.

Maharashtra

India
Coordinates19°01′41″N 72°50′43″E / 19.028042°N 72.845149°E / 19.028042; 72.845149
Information
TypePublic
MottoFor the spread of light[2]
Established1952; 72 years ago (1952)[1]
PrincipalDr. Dilip S. Maske [3]
Vice PrincipalDr. Vaishali Jawlekar Prof. Dr. Krishnakant Waghmode
GradesNAAC 'B+' grade
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity of Mumbai
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Websiteruparel.edu

Doongasree Gangji Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, known as Ruparel College, is an undergraduate college in Matunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is run by the Modern Education Society, Pune and is affiliated with the University of Mumbai.[1]

History

Doongasree Gangji Ruparel College, simply known as Ruparel College, was founded in 1952 by the Modern Education Society, Pune and endowed by businessman Doongasree Gangji Ruparel. The campus is located in Matunga, a suburb of Mumbai known for educational institutes. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including PhD programs in Botany, Chemistry, Physics, and Zoology. With an enrollment of around 1,500 students, the campus features professional landscaping, including a botanical garden.[4]

Ruparel College has been visited by several historical figures, including Indira Gandhi, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (former President of India), P.C. Alexander (former governor of Maharashtra), and Ram Kapse (former Lt. Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands).

Certifications

In its most recent assessment in 2010, Ruparel College was certified as an A grade college, indicating an institutional score of 85-90 on a 100-point scale, by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India.[1] Ruparel College has 64 permanent teachers and 23 ad-hoc teachers.[citation needed] Of its permanent teachers, 22 hold PhD degrees. Several faculty members are engaged in research in economics, English, philosophy, psychology, chemistry, botany, physics, mathematics, and zoology.[5]

Accomplishments

Ruparel attracted attention when it began producing a string of merit list winners beginning in the early 1980s. In 2005, three of the top ten student merit list winners and three of the top ten faculty merit list winners for the Maharashtra State Mumbai division were from Ruparel.[6]

The school has a reputable sports program and has produced several winners of the Arjuna award and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Award, and several cricket stars. It also has strong extracurricular programmes in chess and yoga, and its junior Kho Kho team has won the state trophy 17 times.[4]

The college NCC Unit has an equally prestigious history. The unit is attached to the 3 Mah Bn NCC and has produced over 40 NCC cadets who went on to join the Indian Armed Forces.[7]

Initiatives

The D. G. Ruparel College has been known for pioneering several initiatives over the years. The college was one of the first in India to provide a Women's Development Cell, to focus on providing support specifically for female students and faculty.[5] In January 2011, it initiated the 'Chai and Why' sessions in association with the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai on the lines of Café Scientifique in order to make science interesting and accessible to the general public.[8] Later that year, the college became the first one in Mumbai to introduce ICT (information and communication technology) in daily learning and teaching, by allowing its students to take online topic-wise tests and using online software to show different experiments in science courses.[9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Homepage". Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Mission". Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Introduction". Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b "D G Ruparel College". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 June 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  5. ^ a b Upadhyaya, K.C.; Sundararajan, N.; Miglani, K.L. (23 August 2003). "Drft Report on the Institutional Accreditation of the D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Commerce, and Science, Mumbai". Peer Team Report. National Assessment And Accreditation Council. p. 15. Archived from the original (DOC) on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2006.
  6. ^ "2005 HSC Results". Archived from the original on 20 April 2006. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  7. ^ "NCC". Archived from the original on 3 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Ruparel College takes science to laypeople with discussions over tea". DNA Mumbai. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  9. ^ "Students may take online exams at D.G. Ruparel College". The Times of India. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  10. ^ "About". Kaushal S Inamdar. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

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