Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women (University of Delhi) has completed 25 years after its inception and has already made a mark in the corporate sector as many of the alumni are occupying senior positions in various industries in India and abroad. The college was started in the year 1989 in a school building and today, it has a beautiful campus build on 9.5 acres of land. It has a separate academic and administrative block, one amphitheatre and an auditorium. It has a hostel for 119 girls and thus, girls come from all over India to study here. The college library is RFID-enabled and it is the first library in the university to have the most updated technology. The college has all state-of-the-art laboratories well equipped with latest equipments. Thus, our students are able to have hands-on training during their practical sessions. The college curriculum is framed in such a way that it allows girls to become economically independent and develop leadership qualities. Curriculum is innovative, wherein there are a set of concept level courses, followed by core papers in their field and skill enhancement courses which sharpen their skills. A set of special elective courses or projects provides them with a sense of fulfilment by addressing the questions that arise in their mind during the training. Seminar by students is a part of teaching methodology which makes them confident in their presentations.
The college has many innovative projects, wherein the students are exposed to critical thinking, lots of practical input, with hands-on training and research. The college also conducts seminars with industries from time to time. As mentioned earlier, our alumni are placed in various industries like Varian USA, Ranbaxy USA, Wockhardt USA, Ranbaxy Laboratories Gurgaon, Dabur India, World Health Organization, Tata Consultancy Services, Jubilant Organosys, etc. A few students have also started their own enterprise such Fruitz Koncepts, Interactive Bees and i360 (a business training company). Thus, the college has strong alumni which help the college students in imparting training and placements too. More than 200 industries train our students and more than 170 industries have placed them. Today, the students of our college are sought-after by the industries as they have not only acquired the necessary skills needed by the industries but are dedicated, hard-working and confident. They have ingrained and developed abilities to pick up all the upcoming and newer technologies. We, as a college, are committed to helping women to have global awareness, recognizing that they live in a world that has become a global village.
I am sure all industries will find the final year students of our college as assets to their organization. I wish all my students success in all their pursuits.
Dr. S. Lakshmi Devi