Re-accredited ‘A’ Grade by UGC- NAAC
Designated College with Potential for Excellence by UGC
Star College Status by DBT, Govt. of India
First College under GNDU to be granted Kaushal Kendra by UGC MHRD Govt. of India
Kanya Maha Vidyalaya is an Autonomous, Heritage institution of Women Education, celebrated for its colossal contribution to women education and nation building across three centuries of its glorious existence. KMV as an institution has not only been instrumental in the change but has also adapted to the changing global scenario to produce women who are equal partners in the global world. The institution is providing futuristic, progressive education by adapting to the socio-economic global scenario while laying strong focus on Indian values and culture. The best traditions of the college have been retained while nurturing global minds. Innovations and dynamism are a regular way of teaching-learning process here.
With its glorious heritage, KMV today is a multi-faculty post graduate autonomous institution. Accredited A grade by UGC-NAAC and awarded the status of College with Potential of Excellence, the college ceaselessly strives to open up new vistas of learning and contribute towards building an empowered India. The first Autonomous Women college in Punjab, KMV is also the first institution under GNDU to be granted Kaushal Kendra to promote skill development-oriented B.Voc. Courses. It has also been awarded star status by DBT, Govt. of India.
The KMV ethos strives to foster an environment which provides opportunities that promote excellence and inculcate a culture of life-long learning. Excellent results, outstanding placement records, student-centric activities & erudite faculty make KMV an institution par excellence. International programmes and partnership with globally recognized US Universities provide a gateway to great opportunities to KMVites.
To be the flag bearer of women empowerment through higher education that combines emerging global trends with value-based nurturing of enlightened young women
To make every student globally employable through holistic education and development of right skills
The year 2017 has been a landmark juncture in the glorious history of K.M.V. It has made history and created legacy yet again by becoming the first women college of Punjab to be awarded the Autonomous status, so richly deserved by this 134 years old pioneering institution. The bestowing of the autonomous status has opened new vistas and paradigms for us in our pursuit towards excellence in education.
| Semester | Course |
|---|---|
| I | Foundation Program |
| II | Moral Education |
| III | Personality Development |
| IV | Social Work |
| V | Gender Sensitization |
| VI | Problem Solving & Mental Ability |
Some other programs which are successfully running in KMV are:
Along with these innovative initiatives the key thrust under autonomy has been to augment examination reforms. 20% internal assessment has been introduced with the noble intent of continuous assessment to decrease stress and burden on the students. Marks based on attendance and class performance result in the creating hard working and committed students. Transparent evaluation and timely declaration of results give impetus to student friendly academic & examination system. The degrees to be awarded by GNDU. Credit-based system has been introduced in Vocational and PG programs.
Establishment of Kanya Maha Vidyalaya in 1886 was more of social resurgence and revolution-beginning of Education for girls and women. KMV is not only a pioneer of women Education, but has also acted as a light-house for many other institutions in the country.
The crusader for women education, Lala Dev Raj ji, imbued with the spirit of Arya Samaj and inspired by the teachings of Swami Dayanand, came to the forefront with a noble mission to educate women with the magic lamp of education, undeterred and undaunted by the financial constraints and the virtual rebukes of a conservative society. He established a Bal Shiksha Vidyalaya with just six students and laid the foundation of this historic institution.
Under the committed stewardship of Lala Dev Raj ji and his illustrious successors, Rai Bahadur Badri Das, Smt. Savitri Devi, Smt. Shanno Devi, Acharya Lajjawati, Seth Satya Pal ji and Sh. Virendra ji, the Vidyalaya had a meteoric rise and emerged as a premier institution of women education, scaled new heights, opened new vistas for students, carved a niche for itself in the annals of time.
The Vidyalaya has the proud distinction of having been an active participant rather than a mute spectator to the movement for 'Puran Swaraj'. Sushila didi, who assisted the great martyr S. Bhagat Singh to escape the chasing British, was a student of this Vidyalaya. During the turbulent British times, the students of Kanya Maha Vidyalaya sang 'Vande Mataram', hoisted the national flag, spun charkha and wore khadi. The students also took part in the significant 1929 session of the Congress at Lahore where the resolution of 'Purna Swaraj' was passed. The group of students that presented the Tricolour to Pt. Nehru on this historic occasion belonged to Kanya Maha Vidyalaya. In keeping with the same nationalistic spirit, Khadi uniform is still worn on Mondays.
A witness to three centuries of phenomenal changes this epoch-making institution has a glorious heritage and a great historical significance. It has had the rare privilege of having been visited by Five Presidents & Five Prime Ministers (Dr Rajendra Prasad, Dr Radhakrishnan, Sh. Fakkhruddin Ali Ahmed, Giani Zail Singh, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Smt Indira Gandhi, Sh Morarji Desai, Sh Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Sh I K Gujral). The College has also been visited by national heroes like Lala Lajpat Rai, Pt Madan Mohan Malviya, Shaheed Bhagat Singh etc. besides a galaxy of eminent dignitaries like Smt Smriti Zubin Irani, Gen. V K Singh, Sh Arun Jaitely, Smt Maneka Gandhi, Smt Kiran Bedi, Smt Sheila Dikshit, S. Parkash Singh Badal, Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Mrs. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Sh.Sunil Dutt, Sh Yash Chopra etc. from time to time.
Kanya Maha Vidyalaya: Always a Pioneer with many firsts to its credit
We at KMV, are making history and creating legacy yet again! Having become the first women college of Punjab to become Autonomous, so richly deserved by this 133 years old pioneering institution, has opened new vistas and paradigms for us in our pursuit towards excellence in education. New initiatives which will trail the blaze and create valuable legacy! Kanya Maha Vidyalaya has built an enviable presence and reputation in nation's academic map, having earned the distinction of being the first women college of the region to become an Autonomous institution; been honoured with the status of Heritage Institution by MHRD, Govt. Of India and earlier, the only college of the region to bag the prestigious Skill Development Center (Kaushal Kendra) supported by Govt. of India. Having earned the top ranking by National Accreditation and Assessment Committee and been in phase-II of 'College with Potential for Excellence', the institution stands on a very sound ground to embark upon a new journey, creating unprecedented pathways to student development and empowerment.
Human capability is the most critical variable of the 21st century. Autonomy in academics has enabled and given us a very fertile field to offer new initiatives to develop new age capabilities and capacities among our students. To that effect we have upgraded and revised syllabi of all courses, keeping skill development and applied training in focus as required by industry, job market forces and international standards. New innovative programs have been introduced for the wholesome growth and empowerment of students, we have-value added programs in each Semester. Very well planned reforms introduced in examination system and various other programs within the college provide a very rich ground for you all to evolve and build your capacities for a successful life ahead. International tie-ups and the newly introduced credit system at KMV further enables you all to become global citizens. Studying at KMV will both challenge and inspire you, just as it continues to challenge myself and all the faculty members at KMV!
Gandhian Studies Centre
Following the proud heritage and legacy of KMV, the Gandhian Studies Centre at Kanya Maha Vidyalaya is infused with the spirit and dedication towards the time philosophy of the Mahatma and acquaints the youth with the Gandhian Ideology through various activities & programmes like seminars, lectures, workshops and competitions etc. The centre has been running Vocational Training Course for young women free of any cost. Along with making the students self-reliant and confident, the Centre also tries to reach out to the society at large with complete commitment, dedication and resoluteness.
Literacy drives and other upliftment ventures are carried out under the aegis of this centre, with the main focus of the centre on research of Gandhian Thought, and has undertaken eight research projects. Gandhain Centre library has 631 books, has published 5 books and published one international journal on Gandhian Thought annually The Centre has collaboration with Department of Gandhian Centre, P.U Chandigarh and Gandhi Darshan & Samriti, New Delhi.
Women Empowerment Cell
To sensitize women about their status, identity and role, the college has established Women Empowerment Cell under the aegis of Gandhian Studies Centre. Through this cell the college is trying to ensure free education to girls from lower strata and financially backward classes in the villages nearby. The Cell enlightens the women about their rights, healthcare, career, employment, safety, social security, violence against them through seminars & workshops. Training modules have been designed in computer applications, stitching, embroidery, painting, textile printing, candle making etc. so that they can be economically independent. The Cell has also involved many NGOs, societies and organizations to achieve its mission.
Saplings of Life Club
Since its inception Saplings of Life Club is single-mindedly dedicated to addressing profoundly urgent social issues like female foeticide and preservation of environment. The Club organizes lectures, choreographies, skits, street plays, song and dance presentations dealing with girl child and environment issues to spread social messages across all sections of the society. It has involved many NGOs in this noble endeavour of making this world a better place for future generations.
Department of Student Welfare
The primary objective of Department of Student Welfare (DSW) is to bring about and maintain the welfare of the student community by not only addressing the concerns of the students and effectively solving their problems but also striving to make the students understand their unique capabilities and helping them develop their skills and capabilities. DSW fully addresses the academic, social and personal concerns of students via interaction in different forms.
Clubs & Societies
Numerous clubs and societies functioning in the college keep the campus brimming with numerous activities that extend beyond syllabus and textbooks. These clubs are student-centric in nature, and aim at tapping, nurturing and promoting the creative energy that bubbles out of every individual student, thus help the students in refining and redefining their personality. It is mandatory for every student to be a member of one subject society and a club mentioned below at the time of admission.
Department of ECA (Extra Curricular Activities)
The Department of ECA at KMV is brimming with activities throughout the year. Students participate in many cultural programmes and competitions like Essay writing, Quiz, Story writing, poetry, singing, dancing, acting, painting, modelling, mobile Quiz, Debate, Elocution, slogan writing, poster-making and many awareness enhancement and social extension activities from time to time. They also celebrate important days of national and international importance. The students in collaboration with various NGOs like Rotary, Jaycees, Lions, Pahal, Arrive Safe and Goonj, organise many events like Tree Plantation, Blood Donation, Traffic awareness seminars, Women Safety awareness rallies, Say No to Drugs campaign to name a few. The students actively prepare and participate in items for Zonal, Inter- Zonal, North Zone and Intervarsity Youth Festivals. These activities positively impact students' emotional, intellectual, social, and inter-personal - development. By working together with other individuals, students learn to negotiate well, communicate effectively, resolve conflict and lead others.
Health Club & Gymnasium
The state-of-the-art Health Club caters to the physical fitness of the students and the teaching faculty alike. Students and teachers can avail themselves of various devices like jogger, twister, treadmill, cycle, vibrator, massager, magnetic bike and motorized treadmill etc.
The gymnasium in the college is another facility provided to the students who can train themselves in various games and exercises to remain mentally and physically fit. Provisions have been made for a variety of games like Table Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Handball, Wrestling, Judo and Weight Lifting etc.
Kmv Budding Entrepreneurs
This venture is aimed at building and enhancing the entrepreneurial skills of students. They develop their business ideas and assess the viability of their ideas by running “Sukriti-The Retail Lab” which is a realistic point-of-sale facility in which specific measures for strategy implementation such as visual merchandising, store operations, merchandising management, stock handling, cash handling and in particular customer dealing is illustrated vividly and geared towards practical application. The Retail Lab design enables students to experience key industry retail processes. In addition to illustrating retail-related elements, ”KMV Budding Entrepreneurs” enables work to be carried out on current research issues and practical projects given to the students. In this way, the venture allows underlying theory to be linked to exemplary applications and practical experience, while also laying the foundations for ongoing applied research and collaborative projects with retail industry.
It is an excellent opportunity for students for networking and team building. It also provides leadership opportunities to students. They develop key entrepreneurial traits. The venture is dedicated to furthering understanding about new and small businesses.
Green and Polythene Free Campus
KMV has an evergreen campus. The college is committed to environmental conservation. Under Green Practices, the college is encouraging solar power and other alternate resources. The College has carried out detailed studies of environmental aspects and or. Based on this studies, significant impact areas have been identified such as paper usage, use of plastic and polythene, Transport, tree plantation etc. Based on the analysis, Operating Control Procedures (OCP) like reuse, reduce and recycle are devised, monitored and implemented.
KMV houses more than 70 peacocks which are fed and taken care of with the help of specialised trainer.
KMV students participate in campaigns like “Van mahotsav", "Plantation Drive", “Eco friendly Diwali” “cleanliness drive”, “Earth day celebration". The campus has green landscaping of plants and trees with total 1280 trees , out of these 12 trees are more than 100years old. Campus trres include Ashok, Gulmohar, Kadam, Mulberry, Neem, different varieties of Palm, Citrus, Shesum, Mango , Jamune, and many more. The entire open areas have been kept green through heavy foliage of grass, seasonal flowers, and trees.
KMV has adopted many road side areas for the development of green belt. The campus also has botanical garden having varieties of herbal, medicinal, succulent’s plants and trees which include Bahera, Amla Harad , Long , Stevia, Tezpatta, etc.
Paper free transfer of data is encouraged between teaching and administrative block to save paper. All official data is exchanged via e-mail making it totally paperless.
No polythene is allowed across the institution and college has declared as “No polythene zone”.
A balanced attitude in both victory and defeat can be acquired only through sports. KMV provides umpteen opportunities to unleash the latent reserves of energy of our youth through various sports events. Physical Education department imparts vigorous training to the students for participation in a variety of games such as Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Baseball, Badminton, Kho-Kho, Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Ball Badminton, Squash Racket Handball, Fencing and Athletics.
Kanya Maha Vidyalaya enjoys the rare distination of having been awarded GNDU General Sports Trophy for unprecdented 13 times , First Runner Up Trophy for Two times, II Runner up 14 times.This landmark achivement in the annals of sports speaks volumes of Vidyalaya’s illustrious past and potential for excellence.
(Skill Development Centre)
Conferred by Ministry of Human Resource Development
New Delhi
