MATA SUNDRI COLLEGE FOR WOMEN is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. It was established in 1967 and is run by Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management committee in the year 1967. The college is named after Mata Sundri ji, the consort of tenth Guru, Gobind Singh Ji.
The college made a modest beginning in 1967 with only 415 students and 14 staff members. Now it has come up as a leading institutions of University of Delhi. It was established to propagate the great Mother's cherished ideals of service, leadership and academic pursuits among young women with the motto "Truth is the highest virtues but true living is higher still". Over all these years, we have been trying our utmost to keep the ideals set up by Mata Sundri Ji. Our college has not only made a mark in the academic field but is also known for developing students to be good citizens with high social and ethical values.
The location of the college , bridging Old and New Delhi, in a sense symbolizes our effort at creating a complete woman, who while keeping abreast of the latest developments in the field of knowledge retains a strong link with her cultural roots.
The present enrolment of Regular students is 3737. The College provides Undergraduate courses in Humanities and Commerce and Postgraduate courses in Humanities. The College also conducts Professional Programmes in B.El.ED (Bachelor of Elementary Education). The Institution is a hub of women education. Approximately 5000 students are enrolled in various courses, which include students of Non-Collegiate Women Education Board Centre and Vocational Centre. Vocational courses in Computer Application, Textile Designing, Travel and Tour Management and Foreign Languages courses in Spanish, German and French are offered at the Vocational center of college.
The faculty members are deeply committed towards their primarily role as teachers. Along with their academic duties they are also involved in nurturing the talents of the students through different committees. They are also actively involved in the research and various projects.
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Mata Sundri College for Women, named after Mata Sundri ji, the consort of the tenth Guru Gobind Singh ji, was established to propagate the great Mother‘s cherished ideals of service, leadership, social responsibility and academic pursuits among young women with the motto “Truth is the highest of all virtues but true living is higher still.” The College cherishes the values of respect, tolerance and co-operation. The point of view of every individual is given attention and students are oriented to issues of national and global relevance. Besides academic excellence they are also encouraged to strive for an appreciation of arts and aesthetics, intellectual excellence and creativity.
