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IT College (Isabella Thoburn College)

Girls College in Lucknow

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History of IT College

IT College or Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow was founded by Ms. Isabella Thoburn. The college is the first Christian College for women in South Asia. Ms. Isabella Thoburn, was the first American woman Methodist missionary to sail to India in 1869.

Originally, on 18 April 1870, she opened school for girls is one room in city-centre bazaar of Aminabad with just 6 girls. Next year in 1871, the school was moved to a housed named Lal Bagh, the house of the treasurer of the last Nawab of Awadh. Later on 12 July 1886, school was renamed as Lucknow Women’s College and started Fine Arts classes under the supervision of the University of Calcutta. In 1894, the college get affiliation from Allahabad University.

Isabella Thoburn College got its present name, after death of Miss Thoburn in 1901 due to cholera, to honour her. During the Principalship of Ms. Florence Nichols, in 1923, the College became a separate institution and moved to the Chand Bagh (Moon Garden) estate of almost 32 acres, where it has remained until the present day.

The College is now affiliated to Lucknow University. The buildings it has developed on the Chand Bagh campus since the 1920s include student hostels, lecture rooms, laboratories, a library, a College chapel and a large hall. The College teaches five undergraduate courses, leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), and Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLISc). It also offers nine postgraduate courses leading to the degrees of Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.).

COURSE OF STUDY & ADDMISSION

UNDER GRADUATE COURSES:

There are three Under Graduate Courses running in the College-

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)
Eligibility:
i. 45% marks in aggregate in Intermediate or equivalent examination recognized by the Lucknow University.
ii) Candidates wishing to offer English Literature are required to have 50% marks or above in English in the Intermediate or equivalent Examination.
Note-
In the third year the candidate will have to opt for two of her three subjects.
Transfer from one subject to another is permissible only within ten days from the date of the commencement of the classes.

Subject Combinations (B.A.)
English or Hindi
Education or Psychology
Ancient Indian History or History
Political Science or Geography or Physical Education
Sociology
Economics
*Physical Education (see Vocational Courses)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE(B.Sc.)
a) B.Sc. Mathematics
Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Eligibility:
55% marks in aggregate in Intermediate or equivalent examination recognized by the Lucknow University with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
b) B.Sc. Biology
Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Eligibility:
55% marks in aggregate in Intermediate or equivalent examination recognized by the Lucknow University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
c) B.Sc. Home Science
Eligibility:
50% marks in aggregate in Intermediate or equivalent examination recognized by the Lucknow University with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
Group I: Food & Nutrition OR Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
Group II: Human Development & Extension Education
Group III: Resource Management & Textiles
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE(B.Com.)
Eligibility:
50% marks in aggregate, with Commerce in Intermediate or equivalent examination OR 50% marks with Maths in Intermediate or equivalent examination recognized by the Lucknow University.
NOTE: ADMISSION TO ALL UNDER GRADUATE COURSES IS THROUGH AN ENTRANCE TEST.

POST GRADUATE COURSES:

M.Sc. BIO TECHNOLOGY
Eligibility:
A Graduate Degree in B.Sc. (Biology) or B.Sc. (Biotechnology) or B.Sc. (Biochemistry) or B.Sc. (Life Science) or B.Sc. (Microbiology) B.Tech. (Biotechnology) or B.D.S. from a recognised university with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate in graduation.
M.Sc. CHEMISTRY
Eligibility:
A Graduate Degree in B.Sc. (Biology) or B.Sc. (Mathematics) with chemistry (in all three years) from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in graduation.
M.Sc. NUTRITION
Eligibility:
A Graduate Degree in B.Sc. (H.Sc.) with Nutrition/Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics or B.Sc. (Biology) with Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in graduation.
M.Sc. ZOOLOGY
Eligibility:
A Graduate Degree in B.Sc. (Biology) with zoology (in all three years) from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in graduation.

M.A. COURSES

M.A. ECONOMICS
Eligibility:
A Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate in graduation.
M.A. ENGLISH
Eligibility:
A Graduate Degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate in graduation.
All students are required to appear in an interview.
M.A. GEOGRAPHY
Eligibility:
A Graduate Degree in B.A. with Geography from a recognised university with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate in graduation.
M.A. SOCIOLOGY
Eligibility:
A Graduate Degree from a recognised university with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate in graduation.
M.A. WOMEN’S STUDIES
Eligibility:
A Graduate Degree in any discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate in graduation.
NOTE: ADMISSION TO ALL POST GRADUATE COURSES WILL BE DONE ON THE BASIS OF MERIT. THE MERIT LIST OF THE SELECTED STUDENTS WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE COLLEGE NOTICE BOARD.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Students with Science or Commerce in graduation are required to have minimum of 60%
Students with science in graduation applying for admission to M.A. are required to have a minimum of 55% marks in graduation.
Students who don’t have the subject in B A III year in which they are applying in M A should have a minimum of 55% in graduation.

VOCATIONAL COURSES:

Eligibility:
Under the Vocational Courses scheme at the Under Graduate level, UGC has approved introduction of three subjects Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics Computer Application and Physical Education. These subjects are currently running in the college.

Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics is offered to B.Sc. Home Science students while Computer Application and Physical Education are offered to B.A. students.

All students who opt for Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics or Computer Application will be required to pay a Vocational Subject fee of Rs. 5000/- per annum (subject to revision). The student will have to continue the vocational subject till the final year of study.

For Physical Education, participation in games at intermediate level is desirable for admission to this subject. All students who opt for Physical Education as a subject will be required to pay a subject fee of : 3000/- per annum (subject to revision).

PROFESSIONAL COURSES:

There professional course running in the college is –

B.L.I.Sc.
Bachelor of library and information science (B.L.I.Sc.) is a one year degree course running under the Lucknow university.
B.Ed.
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION 2 Year degree course 2018-2020 only for Christian Minority Candidates
ELIGIBILITY:
Minimum qualification for the admission to the bachelor of Library and Information Science is a bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Science or Commerce of a recognized University with at least second division (secured 48% marks).
Minimum qualification for B.L.Isc is 50%
Minimum qualification for B.Ed is 50%
NOTE:
Those candidates who have appeared in the final year of B.A/B.Sc./B.Com., and those who are awaiting their results are also eligible to apply for admission.
Proficiency in English is essential.

Notable Alumnae

Lilavati Singh (14 December 1868 – 9 May 1909), educator.
Nabia Abbott (31 January 1897 – 15 October 1981), Islamic scholar, papyrologist, paleographer at the University of Chicago Oriental Institute.
Rashid Jahan (1905–1952), Urdu Writer.
Mumtaz Jahan Haider (born 1907), founding principal of the Women’s College in Aligarh.
Isha Basant Joshi (born 1908), first female officer of the Indian Administrative Service and writer.
Attia Hosain (1913–1998), feminist author and broadcaster.
Ismat Chugtai (August 1915 – 24 October 1991), eminent Indian writer in Urdu.
Vijayaraje Scindia (1919–2001), politician, consort of the last ruling Maharaja of Gwalior.
Qurratulain Hyder (1928–2007), novelist.
Bina Rai (1936–2009), actress.
Ma Prem Usha (1937-2008), clairvoyant and columnist.
Dr. Mohini Giri (born 1938), first chairperson of National Commission for Women in India.
Martha Chen (born 1944), American academic, lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Nivedita Bhattacharya (born 21 July 1970), theatre and television actress.
Priya Bhatia, eminent teaching personality.
Dr Crystal David John, studied Economics, was later head of the Department of Economics, and is currently Head of Economics at Stella Maris College, Chennai.
Vartika Singh (26 August 1993), model, Femina Miss India Grand International finalist 2015, second Runner Up.