Mount Carmel College Bangalore
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Mount Carmel College, Bangalore is a women's liberal arts college
established on 7 July 1948. It is located in Vasanth Nagar of Bangalore
, Karnataka
, India
. This college has courses for undergraduates as well as for postgraduates. This college is 'A+' accredited by NAAC
and also, was awarded Five Stars by NAAC
. This college also gained a place in the Best colleges of India
in the Arts, Commerce and Science stream.
The college is run by the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters
of Sr. Teresa of St. Rose of Lima (b. 1859). It is affiliated with Bangalore University
, before that, it was affiliated with Mysore University.
The college is a member of the NCC and the NSS
services. The college has a committed group of volunteers who work with school children in the rural areas.
The Centre of Extended Education organizes, monitors and evaluates all the credit courses. The Centre offers a wide variety of credit course across multiple disciplines to make learning a rich and complete experience.
The college is a member of 29 clubs and associations that conduct several events and competitions across the year.
Saman Shakeel: Notable microbiologist, daughter of psychatrist Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Ansari
Liberal arts college
A liberal arts college is one with a primary emphasis on undergraduate study in the liberal arts and sciences.Students in the liberal arts generally major in a particular discipline while receiving exposure to a wide range of academic subjects, including sciences as well as the traditional...
established on 7 July 1948. It is located in Vasanth Nagar of Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, 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...
. This college has courses for undergraduates as well as for postgraduates. This college is 'A+' accredited by NAAC
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It is an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission of Government of India headquartered in Bangalore.-History:NAAC was established in 1994 in...
and also, was awarded Five Stars by NAAC
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council is an organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. It is an autonomous body funded by University Grants Commission of Government of India headquartered in Bangalore.-History:NAAC was established in 1994 in...
. This college also gained a place in the Best colleges of 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...
in the Arts, Commerce and Science stream.
The college is run by the Congregation of the Carmelite Sisters
Carmelites
The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order perhaps founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. However, historical records about its origin remain uncertain...
of Sr. Teresa of St. Rose of Lima (b. 1859). It is affiliated with Bangalore University
Bangalore University
Bangalore University is a public university located in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. The university is one of the oldest in India, dating back to 1886...
, before that, it was affiliated with Mysore University.
The college is a member of the NCC and the NSS
National Service Scheme
National Service Scheme ' is an Indian government-sponsored program under the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. It was started in 1969.-History:...
services. The college has a committed group of volunteers who work with school children in the rural areas.
The Centre of Extended Education organizes, monitors and evaluates all the credit courses. The Centre offers a wide variety of credit course across multiple disciplines to make learning a rich and complete experience.
The college is a member of 29 clubs and associations that conduct several events and competitions across the year.
Notable Alumni
- Margaret AlvaMargaret AlvaMargaret Alva is the Governor of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Alva became Uttarakhand's first woman governor in July 2009...
- the Governor of Indian state of Uttarakhand - Kiran Mazumdar-ShawKiran Mazumdar-ShawKiran Mazumdar-Shaw' is an Indian entrepreneur. She is the Chairman & Managing Director of Biocon Limited a biotechnology company based in Bangalore , India.- Profile :Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw was born on March 23, 1953 in Bangalore, India...
- Indian businesswoman, technocrat, innovator, and the founder of Biocon - Sr. Genevieve - notable principal of Mount Carmel College
- Vasundhara DasVasundhara DasVasundhara Das born 1977, is an Indian singer and actress. She has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the co-founder of world music band Arya. As a playback singer, she is best remembered for singing "Shakalaka Baby" from the Tamil film Mudhalvan, which was also her debut...
- an Indian actress and singer - Shubha Patwardhan - a Bharatnatyam Dancer
- Deepika PadukoneDeepika PadukoneDeepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
- an Indian actress and a former model - Anushka ShettyAnushka ShettyAnushka Shetty is an Indian film actress who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. She debuted in the 2005 Telugu film Super and rose to fame following her performance in Vikramarkudu...
- an Indian South-Indian actress - Anushka SharmaAnushka SharmaAnushka Sharma is an Indian actress and former model who appears in Hindi films. In 2008, she was signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract and made her screen debut in Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She later received acclaim for her role as Shruti Kakkar in Band Baaja Baaraat...
- an Indian actress and a former model - Mamta MohandasMamta MohandasMamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film...
- an Indian-Malayalam actress and a former model - Sr.Carmeline - principal of mount carmel school,Nagpur
- Nirupama RaoNirupama RaoNirupama Menon Rao is a 1973 batch Indian Foreign Service officer who is the current Ambassador of India to the United States of America since August 2011...
- Foreign Secretary of India.
See also
- List of schools in Bangalore
- Colleges In Bangalore
- List of Colleges In Bangalore
- Colleges in Karnataka
Saman Shakeel: Notable microbiologist, daughter of psychatrist Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Ansari