Ismail Yusuf College
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Ismail Yusuf College, or simply IY College, is the fourth oldest college of Mumbai
, India
. Established 1924, is one of the oldest colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai
. The college, situated on a hillock in Jogeshwari (East) in the midst of sylvan surroundings. This college, spread over 54 acres (21.9 ha) of land, is one of the premier institutions of higher education in the city of Mumbai
with good infrastructural facilities in terms of spacious class rooms, well equipped laboratories, a library
with rare collection of books, gymkhana
and vast playgrounds and beautiful mosque
.
Ismail Yusuf College is a fine example of co-operation between private philanthropy
and Government patronage. It has a long history and picturesque topography. It came into existence due to the munificence of its donor and the patronage of the Government. In January 1914, Sir Mohammed Ismail Yusuf offered to the then State of Bombay a donation of Rs.8 lakhs for the promotion of higher education of Muslim
youths. The then Governor-in-Council accepted the donation and decided that the same should be utilized for the establishment of a first grade Government Arts College at Andheri and that the college should be primarily for Muslims, but students belonging to other religious communities should also be admitted.
In the 1920s, the State of Bombay chose a site at the present day suburb of Jogeshwari for the construction of the college, which then was in the form of a tropical forest. Originally the campus was spread over 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) of land but today it has shrunk to about 54 acres (218,530.4 m²) due to encroachment by neighboring slum-dwellers and housing societies, construction of Western Express Highway bisecting the land under college control and the grant of land by the Government of Maharashtra
to a private society for the establishment of an educational institution, now called Arvind Gandbhir High School.
The government established a first-grade government arts college named “Ismail Yusuf College, Jogeshwari” for the object mentioned above. A spacious building for the college was constructed and necessary equipment was purchased out of the donation. The college was administered and maintained by the government and was recognized as a Government College
. However, preferential treatment was accorded to Muslim students in matter of admission, since the government had accepted the donation upon trust to devote the donation amount for promoting higher education among Muslim youths.
The donor had requested for the construction of a first grade residential Arts College primarily for Muslim students. However, the present day, college is not a residential college, nor is it a mere Arts College. It is a government college with three faculties, namely, Arts, Science and Commerce. Being an institution administered and maintained by the government, it is neither a Muslim College nor a minority institution of higher education. Nor is Ismail Yusuf College a mere Government College. It is distinct from other Government College of Maharashtra in two respects. First, promotion of higher education among Muslim students and the provision of teaching of subjects like Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Islamic Studies are the specific goals of the college. Secondly, as per the terms of settlement between the State of Bombay and Sir Mohammed Yusuf, the college has freedom to admit students irrespective of their caste, creed or religion. However, the court settlement entitles Chairman of Board of Trustees of Sir Mohammed Yusuf Family Trust and the President of Anjum-i-Islam, Mumbai, to nominate 20% if the number of students to be admitted as new entrants in the college every year.
The scenic beauty of the college continues to attract TV serial and film producers. The college has been used as a shooting location in many Bollywood
films.
, Science
and Commerce
faculties
, Post graduate courses in Physics
and Chemistry
and Ph.D. in Chemistry
besides two vocational subjects B.Sc Computer science and B.Sc Biotechnology along with UGC
assistants at the B.Sc. level from 1994.
Outdoor Games
Facilities for Ladies Hostel
There are two separate messes measuring 400 sq.m providing lunch and dinner at nominal cost.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Established 1924, is one of the oldest colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai
University of Mumbai
The University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...
. The college, situated on a hillock in Jogeshwari (East) in the midst of sylvan surroundings. This college, spread over 54 acres (21.9 ha) of land, is one of the premier institutions of higher education in the city of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
with good infrastructural facilities in terms of spacious class rooms, well equipped laboratories, a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
with rare collection of books, gymkhana
Gymkhana
Gymkhana is a typical Anglo-Indian expression, which is derived from the Hindi-Urdu word for "racket court," is an Indian term which originally referred to a place where sporting events take place. The meaning then altered to denote a place where skill-based contests were held...
and vast playgrounds and beautiful mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
.
History
Founded in March 1924, the college started functioning in 1930. Though it was established as a first grade Government Arts College, over the years it grew into a full fledged Arts, Science and Commerce College. In early forties, it was the only college beyond Bandra that catered to the educational needs of the western suburbs of North Mumbai.Ismail Yusuf College is a fine example of co-operation between private philanthropy
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
and Government patronage. It has a long history and picturesque topography. It came into existence due to the munificence of its donor and the patronage of the Government. In January 1914, Sir Mohammed Ismail Yusuf offered to the then State of Bombay a donation of Rs.8 lakhs for the promotion of higher education of Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
youths. The then Governor-in-Council accepted the donation and decided that the same should be utilized for the establishment of a first grade Government Arts College at Andheri and that the college should be primarily for Muslims, but students belonging to other religious communities should also be admitted.
In the 1920s, the State of Bombay chose a site at the present day suburb of Jogeshwari for the construction of the college, which then was in the form of a tropical forest. Originally the campus was spread over 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) of land but today it has shrunk to about 54 acres (218,530.4 m²) due to encroachment by neighboring slum-dwellers and housing societies, construction of Western Express Highway bisecting the land under college control and the grant of land by the Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra is the government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India.It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Ministers:...
to a private society for the establishment of an educational institution, now called Arvind Gandbhir High School.
The government established a first-grade government arts college named “Ismail Yusuf College, Jogeshwari” for the object mentioned above. A spacious building for the college was constructed and necessary equipment was purchased out of the donation. The college was administered and maintained by the government and was recognized as a Government College
Government College
Government College refers to various colleges.* Government College University, Lahore, is probably the most frequent college referred to by this name. It may also refer to:* Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India* Darjeeling Government College...
. However, preferential treatment was accorded to Muslim students in matter of admission, since the government had accepted the donation upon trust to devote the donation amount for promoting higher education among Muslim youths.
The donor had requested for the construction of a first grade residential Arts College primarily for Muslim students. However, the present day, college is not a residential college, nor is it a mere Arts College. It is a government college with three faculties, namely, Arts, Science and Commerce. Being an institution administered and maintained by the government, it is neither a Muslim College nor a minority institution of higher education. Nor is Ismail Yusuf College a mere Government College. It is distinct from other Government College of Maharashtra in two respects. First, promotion of higher education among Muslim students and the provision of teaching of subjects like Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Islamic Studies are the specific goals of the college. Secondly, as per the terms of settlement between the State of Bombay and Sir Mohammed Yusuf, the college has freedom to admit students irrespective of their caste, creed or religion. However, the court settlement entitles Chairman of Board of Trustees of Sir Mohammed Yusuf Family Trust and the President of Anjum-i-Islam, Mumbai, to nominate 20% if the number of students to be admitted as new entrants in the college every year.
The scenic beauty of the college continues to attract TV serial and film producers. The college has been used as a shooting location in many Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films.
Departments in the college
The college offers three year integrated degree courses in ArtsARts
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, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
faculties
Faculty (university)
A faculty is a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas...
, Post graduate courses in Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
and Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and Ph.D. in Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
besides two vocational subjects B.Sc Computer science and B.Sc Biotechnology along with UGC
UGC
UGC is the second largest cinema operator in Europe with, as of August 2005, 49 sites and 553 screens across four countries:* France: 37 cinemas, 357 screens* Spain: 5 cinemas, 88 screens* Belgium: 3 cinemas, 43 screens* Italy: 4 cinemas, 66 screens...
assistants at the B.Sc. level from 1994.
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Statistics
- Botany
- Zoology
- Computer scienceComputer scienceComputer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
- BiotechnologyBiotechnologyBiotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
Faculty of Arts
- English
- MarathiMarathi languageMarathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
- Hindi
- Sanskrit
- Gujarati
- Arabic
- PersianPersian languagePersian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
- UrduUrduUrdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
. - Economics
- Political Science
- History
- Philosophy
- Psychology
Gymkhana
Indoor Games- 01. Badminton Hall (2 courts)
- 02. Table Tennis
- 03. Carrom Hall
- 04. Chess
- 05. Fitness Zone
Outdoor Games
- 01. Football Ground
- 02. Hockey Ground
- 03. Cricket Ground
- 04. Basketball Court
- 05. Volleyball Court (3 courts)
- 06. Kabaddi Ground
- 07. Kho-Kho Ground
Facilities for Ladies Hostel
- 01. Badminton Court (2 courts)
- 02. Fitness Zone
- 03. VolleyBall Court
Library
Fully computerized library information systems- Digital Library facility
- On-line Journals
- Internet facility
- Day-night Reading Hall facility
- Institutional membership of Delnet, IIT-Powai, Library
- Total library collection - 36722
Canteen facility
The Canteen / Mess housed in an area of 250sq.m caters to the needs of students with a variety of snacks, lunch and dinner.There are two separate messes measuring 400 sq.m providing lunch and dinner at nominal cost.
Alumni
- 1.A. R. Antulay, former Chief Minister of Maharastra State,
- 2.Dr.Rafiq ZakariaRafiq ZakariaRafiq Zakaria was an Indian politician and Islamic scholar and father of well known Indian-American journalist Fareed Zakaria and former Merrill Lynch investment banking head Arshad Zakaria...
, a noted Islamic Scholar and former Minister of Maharashtra State, - 3.Hussain Dalwai, former Minister and former Chairman, State Minority Commission,
- 4.K. N. Haldipur, former Lt. Governor, Pondicherry,
- 5.Kumudben Joshi, former Governor of Gujarat State,
- 6.Dr. A.U. Shaikh, former Education Secretary, Maharashtra State,
- 7.P. L. DeshpandeP. L. DeshpandePurushottam Laxman Deshpande was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. He was popularly known by his initials पु. ल. Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (8 November 1919 – 12 June 2000) was a Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. He was popularly known by his initials पु. ल. Purushottam Laxman...
, noted Marathi playwright, - 8.Dr M Q Dalvi, an internationally known transport economist,
- 9.K. P. Medhekar, former Director General of Police, Maharashtra State,
- 10.Snehaprabha Pradhan, a noted cine artist,
- 11.Kader KhanKader KhanKader Khan is an Indian film actor, comedian, script and dialogue writer. He graduated from Ismail Yusuf College affiliated to Mumbai University .-Early life:...
, a noted film artist, - 12.Sami Khatib, a well known industrialist,
- 13.Akhtar Rizvi, former M.P. and a well-known builder.