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Liberal arts and sciences college in Chennai, Bharat

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Madras Christian College, Chennai

Motto	In Hoc Signo
Motto in English	In This Sign Conquer
Type	Authorities Aided (Minority Institution)
Established	1837; 185 years agone  (1837)
Principal	Dr. P. Wilson
Academic staff	300 Full Time
Students	8500
Location	Tambaram, Chennai - 600045 , Tamil Nadu , Bharat
Campus	Suburban, 365 acres
Affiliations	Academy of Madras
Website	mcc.edu.in

Madras Christian College (MCC) is a liberal arts and sciences higher in Chennai, Republic of india. Founded in 1837, MCC is i of Asia'due south oldest extant colleges. The college is affiliated to the Academy of Madras simply functions as an autonomous establishment from its master campus in Tambaram, Chennai.

It was established originally equally a schoolhouse for boys in the place where Anderson Church building is located.^[1] From its origins as a missionary endeavor of the Church of Scotland, MCC's alumni and professors include several civil servants, administrators, educators, business organization people and political leaders, around the earth.^[ii] MCC is the 4th best higher in India in the field of sciences according to the India Today 2022 best colleges in Bharat rankings.^[iii]

History [edit]

Ancestry [edit]

MCC has its roots in a small school for boys established in 1835 when two chaplains of the Church of Scotland in Madras, Rev. George James Laurie and Rev. Matthew Bowie founded the St. Andrew'due south Schoolhouse on Randalls Route in Egmore, Madras. At their asking, the Church building of Scotland sent a missionary to India to govern information technology. Missionary Rev. John Anderson, set the establishment equally the General Assembly's School, conducting classes in a rented business firm on the e side of Armenian Street in Georgetown, Madras. The headmaster and 59 boys from St. Andrew's School moved to this institution. It was named afterwards the supreme governing body of the Church of Scotland and aimed at alluring students from the Hindu higher castes with the aim of "conveying as dandy as an amount of truth equally possible through the channel of a good education especially of Bible truth". The college grew from the schoolhouse into a 275-acre (1.11 km²) wooded campus under the leadership of educationalist Dr. William Miller, who created hostels and several academic and cultural associations, which shaped MCC into a premier educational establishment in Due south Asia.^[4]

The rapid expansion of the college and the paucity of the infinite necessitated moving the campus to a more than spacious location. Accordingly, the college nether the leadership of Rev. William Skinner (main 1909–1921) initiated the Tambaram Projection in 1919. Rev. Gordon Matthew every bit the town planning secretarial assistant negotiated with the regime, which gear up aside 390 acres (i.6 km^two) of the erstwhile Selaiyur forest land in Tambaram.^[5] While Mrs. and Prof. Edward Barnes meticulously planted rare copse and worked out the physical landscape,^[5] the Swiss builder Henry Schaetti, then based in Kodaikanal, Bharat, designed the buildings. After 100 years in the heart of the metropolis, the college moved to the sprawling, green campus in Tambaram on the outskirts of Madras in 1937.

On xxx Jan 1937, the governor of Madras, Lord John Erskine declared open up the first campus buildings. The hostel gave fashion to 3 halls of residence — Selaiyur, Thomas' and Heber — active today equally semi-autonomous pupil communities. Women students were admitted on a regular basis from 1939, and a hostel for them came up in Guindy, Madras in 1950. This too evolved into an on-campus hall of residence for women, Martin Hall, named after Agnes Martin, in 1968, Margaret Hall in 2008 and Barnes Hall in 2016.

Tambaram Conference 1938 [edit]

William Miller was chiefly notable for transforming Madras Christian College.

In 1938 MCC hosted the Tambaram Conference (also chosen The Madras Conference or Tambaram 1938), the third World Missionary Conference which eventually created the World Council of Churches. The same buildings were used again in 1988 (Tambaram 1988) to commemorate this landmark event which focused on gimmicky thought into ecumenism, Christianity'south engagement with world religions and traditions. In the words of Bishop Stephen Neill, this event was "the most international gathering held up to that betoken in the entire history of the Christian Church building."^[6] William Miller's vision in creating an educational establishment that prepared the largely Hindu students to a Christward management through education, rather than just conversion of their organized religion, was lauded.^[7] Lesslie Newbigin, the famous missionary and theologian who attended the 1938 conference, spoke at the 1988 issue at MCC likewise.^[seven]

Governance and leadership [edit]

The Rev. Dr. A.J. Boyd led the college for 18 years (1938–56).^{[ citation needed ]} Alfred Boyd, Prof Macphail became principal, who was then succeeded past the first Indian principal of the college, Dr. Chandran Devanesan in 1962.^{[ citation needed ]}

The college was one of the first in India to exist granted Autonomy in 1978 and the outset batch of Democratic graduates passed out in 1981. The twelvemonth 2006 marked the Silver Jubilee of Autonomy for Madras Christian College. The 175th year celebrations were organized in the yr 2012.

Principals [edit]

List of Principals from inception^[eight] of the Higher till nowadays,

No.	Years	Name	Academic credentials
i.	1837-1855	The Rev. John Anderson
2.	1856-1860	The Rev. John Braidwood
iii.	1860-1862	The Rev. A. N. Campbell
4.	1862-1909	The Rev. William Miller	Thousand. A. (Aberdeen), L. Fifty. D.
5.	1909-1921	The Rev. William Skinner
6.	1921-1923	The Rev. Earle Monteith Macphail
7.	1923-1930	The Rev. William Meston
eight.	1930-1938	The Rev. Alfred George Hogg
9.	1938-1956	The Rev. Alexander John Boyd
x.	1956-1962	The Rev. James Russel Macphail
11.	1962-1973	Dr. Chandran D. S. Devanesen	M. A. (Cantab.), Ph. D. (Harvard)[ix]
12.	1973-1978	Dr. Bennet Albert
13.	1978-1981	Dr. M. Abel	B. A. (Andhra), M. A. (Madras), Ph. D. (California)
14.	1981-1989	Dr. Mithra One thousand. Augustine	B. A., M. A., Ph. D.[10]
15.	1989-1994	Rev. Dr. Francis Soundararaj	M.A., BD, Ph.D., Postdoc Fellow (Edin)
16.	1994-1999	Dr. One thousand Gladstone	B. Sc., M. Sc., Ph. D.
17.	1999-2005	Dr. Alexander Mantramurti	B. A., M. A., Ph. D.
18.	2005-2009	Dr. V. J. Phillip	B. Sc. (Madras), M. Sc. (Madras), Ph. D. (Madras)[eleven]
19.	2009–2020	Dr. R. Due west. Alexander Jesudasan	B. Sc. (Madras), M. Sc. (Madras), Ph. D. (Madras),[12] D. Sc. (Madras)[thirteen]
20.	2020–present	Dr. P. Wilson	B. Sc. (Madras), Yard. Sc. (Madras), Ph. D. (IIT Madras),[14] PDF (Israel)[15]

Campus [edit]

The 365-acre (1.48 kmⁱⁱ) campus is known for its flora and creature, notably deer and rare trees.^[5] The college is distinguished by a lake on campus. The campus curator maintains these natural resources and ensures that no harm is done through the unauthorized cutting of plants or grass. The first curator of the campus was Prof. Edward Barnes.^[sixteen] Several faculty members from the Section of Botany and Zoology have since served as curators of the campus. They are Dr. Thou.R. Venkattasubban, Mr. Giles Lal, Dr. D.Due east.P. Jeyasingh, Dr. P. Dayanandan, C. Livingstone, Dr. 1000. Ebenezer, and Dr. Manu Thomas. Dr. Selva Singh Richard from Botany Department is the current curator of MCC.^{[ citation needed ]}

It is the second-largest scrub jungle in Asia, actively used by departments like Phytology and Zoology for their practical work.^[17]

The Scrub Club at Madras Christian Higher, along with other departments and units on the campus, strives for the development, preservation, and protection of this campus for time to come generations.^{[ citation needed ]} It was headed past Prof. Dr. C. Livingstone from inception to his superannuation in the yr 2007. The higher also has a College Union Society in which, all students are members.^{[ citation needed ]}

The most recognizable edifice is the 'Main Edifice' to which the main entrance leads. Information technology houses administrative offices and some departments besides as lecture rooms. The Miller Memorial Library is some other landmark building, built in apprehension of then-prime number government minister Rajiv Gandhi'due south visit in 1987.^{[ citation needed ]}

Biodiversity [edit]

MCC has actively supported the diverseness of flora and brute on campus. Several eminent staff from various departments have contributed to the evolution and the upkeep of campus diversity. Professor Edward Barnes (Department of Chemistry), the first curator of MCC Campus (along with his wife) began this process. Dr. K.R. Venkatasubban (Professor and Head, Department of Botany), Dr. P. Sanjeeva Raj (Retired Professor and Head, Department of Zoology), Dr. Gift Siromony (Professor and Head, Department of Statistics), Mr. Giles Lal (Department of Phytology) and Dr. C. Livingstone (Department of Botany) have documented the Biodiversity of the campus every bit well equally other areas in the region.^{[ citation needed ]}

Public spaces [edit]

Anderson Hall [edit]

MCC's largest auditorium, named after its founder Rev. John Anderson, was built in anticipation of the 3rd World Missionary Briefing which was held here in 1938. In the words of Bishop Stephen Neill, this outcome was "the nigh international gathering held up to that point in the unabridged history of the Christian Church building."^[half-dozen] The hall likewise hosted evangelist Billy Graham's visit to the campus in 1956. He delivered his address in this auditorium.^{[ citation needed ]} The hall is used for a multifariousness of events and has hosted several notable people — the nation's highest leaders, politicians, theologians, preachers, educators, businesspeople, civil servants, etc. — and continues to be the predominant indoor public space on campus.

MCC Quadrangle [edit]

The quadrangle or diamond directly in the front of the main building is the largest outdoor public space, used primarily for large student gatherings, such as the shows hosted during the annual Deepwoods intercollegiate cultural festival.

Battle Ring [edit]

The Battle Ring, in front end of the Main'due south Quarters, doubles every bit an outdoor stage with green infinite in the front for a sizable audition, primarily used for pupil gatherings.

International Invitee Firm [edit]

This mod edifice, designed by a Swedish architect to western standards, is situated in the midst of a densely wooded area near the athletic fields. Wild deer grazing exterior the dining room is not an uncommon sight.^[18]

Cafeteria and gutters [edit]

The cafeteria and gutters are the spots students congregate during breaks or free hours. The gutters are popular hangouts for intellectual conversation and often the birthplace of artistic or culturally significant initiatives by students.

Macphail's Arts Middle [edit]

The Fine Arts Centre is named after J.R. Macphail.^{[ commendation needed ]}

Sportsfields and C.A. Abraham Pavillion [edit]

The Madras Christian College campus has several sports fields and facilities, including cricket, association football, tennis, basketball (indoor and outdoor), boxing, and others. The cricket pavilion is named subsequently the erstwhile concrete director of the higher, Professor C.A. Abraham.^{[ citation needed ]} These sports fields used by the student community, especially during the inter hall sports.^[19]

Residential halls [edit]

The college has half dozen residential halls for students - Selaiyur hall, St. Thomas's hall, Bishop Heber Hall, Martin Hall (earlier known as the Women's Hostel), Margaret Hall and Barnes Hall.

St. Thomas's Hall [edit]

Hall keepsake

St. Thomas'southward hall was built in 1937, named later on St. Thomas who brought Christianity into Republic of india. The first warden of St. Thomas's Hall was Rev. J.R. Macphail and the first general secretary was A. Mohammed Nabi. The Hall constitution was drafted in 1950–51 on the basis of the Indian Constitutional and Parliamentary system, administered by resident students (called the 'general torso') who elect representative leaders property eight ministerial positions and the mail of the Speaker. The hall'southward current 'E' cake was earlier a campus school known every bit St. Thomas'south Annexe. The Hall Keepsake is represented using various elements that describe foundational and philosophical bases of the Hall: in the summit portion, a lamp signifying enlightenment, divided by a cross signifying the Christian foundation of the college. On the pinnacle left: the crucified palm of Jesus Christ. On the tiptop correct: An elephant reaching out to a palm co-operative, signifying striving for college ambition. On the bottom left: Maize, signifying India's reliance on agriculture. On the bottom right: A dove, signifying peace. The hall organizes an annual dance competition, named Utsav. Hall publications include USHA, the hall mag and Tribune, the Hall newsletter. The hall has Table Lawn tennis tables, Basketball grounds gymnasium, library, and amusement room. The hall motto is "For God and Country."

Bharathi Mandram organizes debates, lectures, seminars to promote Tamil culture while Jatra is the theatre society. The St. Thomas's Hall'south Literary Program organizes debates and distributes donations for various charitable causes. The Nature Club prepares the hall for Vatika, Martin Hall's biennial gardening competition. Information technology also has an agile Lawn tennis gild that organizes and facilitates games. The current serving warden is Dr. S.D. Christopher Chandran.

Selaiyur Hall [edit]

Selaiyur Hall, the oldest one on the college campus, was founded in 1937 and was named afterward the Selaiyur forest reserve, a part of which was gear up aside for the college.

The Hall's coat of arms consists of a shield incorporated with an ballast and held together by a rope. Above the emblem are images of a lotus, a pair of laurel leaves and a torch, which correspond purity, victory, and truth respectively. The Latin motto at the base of operations reads Esse Quam Videri which ways "Sincerity not sham" and alternatively "To exist rather than to seem".

The Selaiyur Constitution is derived from the British constitution. The governing body, or the Cabinet, is headed by the nominal-executive President (Hall Warden), the Chairman and The Full general Secretary and his cabinet consisting of six Secretaries. Finance, Appraisal, and Jury committees are appointed by the Chairman in consultation with the Full general Secretary and the President. Four general body sessions are held through the academic year in the presence of at least 2/third of the residents to pass budgets and coordinate planning.

It is the only hall on campus that hosts an annual alumni meeting organised past the Selaiyur Hall Old Boys Association (SHOBA). An annual magazine chosen Thots is published at the end of each academic year. Give-and-take sessions are held through Parnassus meetings while a social initiative called STEPS is used to bring Selaiyur'southward mess workers into the academic fold.

The Tamil society, Kamban Mandram, regularly conducts events of literary and cultural significance. It hosts the Kathir issue annually on the eve of the Pongal festival. The Annual Hall 24-hour interval is held around the end of the academic yr and is an occasion for the residents to invite friends and family to partake in the celebrations.

The most eagerly awaited event during the academic twelvemonth is the Moonshadow cultural festival which sees all the Halls competing in literary and debating (L&D) and performing arts events. Traditionally, a rock band is invited to play at the end of the festival and numerous Indian bands take graced the Selaiyur stage over the years, including Galeej Gurus, The Circus, Kryptos, Parousia and Slain.

Since 2009, Selaiyur Hall has an in-house Integrated Knowledge Centre (IKC) named later Dr. Bennet Albert, one of the Hall'south onetime and most celebrated wardens. It is based in the library for the residents to avail of Cyberspace and printing facilities, books, videos, and music. The Current Serving Warden is Dr. Prince Annadurai.

Bishop Heber Hall [edit]

Hall History [edit]

While the history of Madras Christian College dates dorsum to 1837, the history of Bishop Heber Hall could be traced back to 1762 when a German Christian missionary fix a school at Trichy in 1762.^[20] The school somewhen evolved into Bishop Heber College in 1878. It was named afterward Bishop Reginald Heber (1783–1826) the hymn writer and erstwhile Bishop of Calcutta. In 1934, this college was dissolved and merged with Madras Christian College.^[21] The teachers and students who shifted to Madras formed the Bishop Heber Hostel at Vepery. Afterward a curt stay at Vepery and

besides as Royapettah, the hostel moved out with the residue of Madras Christian College to Tambaram in 1937. Bishop Heber Hall'southward architectural design was laid out by Henry Schaetti (who was also the architect of Madras Christian College) which is unique to Bishop Heber Hall. The Bishop Heber Hall vocal was written and composed past Dr Chandran DS Devanesan who was also the showtime Indian Principal of the higher.[22]        

Bishop Heber Hall Coat of Artillery

Hall Constitution & Cabinets [edit]

The Bishop Heber Hall's Constitution is adopted from the 'Scottish Ramble Model.' The general body comprises the Warden equally the president and all the resident students of the hall as members. The Executive mechanism is composed of two parts, the President (hall warden) as the nominal executive and the Hall Cabinet as the real executive. The current serving warden is Dr J. Logamanya Tilak, 2019- (Section of Zoology). The existent executive consists of the chairman and the Cabinet members; where the general secretary is the head of the cabinet followed by the Literary & Debating Secretarial assistant, the Library & Reading room Secretarial assistant, the Entertainment Secretary, the Indoor Games Secretary, the Outdoor Games Secretarial assistant, Non - Vegetarian Mess Secretary and the Vegetarian Mess Secretarial assistant.

Hall Music & Literary and Debating Community [edit]

Bishop Heber Hall's Literary and Debating community which is known as the 'Pelican Club' is the oldest serving Literary and Debating Society in the college. Bishop Heber Hall's mag 'Azad', published at the end of each academic yr showcases every residents' love for the Hall through poetry and different short write-ups. The Tamil Society of Bishop Heber Hall, the 'Thiruvalluvar Tamizh Mandram', hosts 'Vaagai' (வாகை) on the occasion of Pongal, which is an inter-hall competition where various literary and sports events are conducted.^[23] The Mandram gives the students a basic idea of the civilization of Tamil Nadu by showcasing its values and traditions.

Octavia [edit]

'Octavia' is an almanac musical fest hosted past Bishop Heber Hall.^[24] It is an inter-collegiate and inter-hall audio-visual and electric fest which is wound down with a showdown featuring a stone band; near recently featuring the likes of popular stone bands, Pineapple Express and Agam.^[25] The tradition of Rock music lies deep in the roots of Bishop Heber Hall'southward culture which is portrayed through Octavia. Octavia gets an annual attendance of over 1500 people, making it 1 of the metropolis'due south largest and most awaited rock festivals.^[26]

Bishop Heber Hall Chapel [edit]

The Chapel is a unique and prominent speciality of Bishop Heber Hall.^[27] The rose garden in the frontyard of the chapel is also home to the Bell Tower. Sunday services are held regularly and the order of worship is a blend of Anglican and South Indian orders. The chapel walls are painted and tiles are carefully polished each twelvemonth by the residents themselves. The flooring tiles were imported from Scotland and the chantry was cut from a single piece of stone that was transported from Tiruchirappalli. This is a constant reminder of the roots of Bishop Heber Hall. The Chapel sustains the Bishop Heber Chapel Choir. The current serving chaplain is Rev. Dr. C. Somu Ebenezer Ross.

Martin Hall [edit]

Established in 1968, Martin Hall was the simply hall for women on campus until 2009, when Margaret Hall was set up. The hall was named after Agnes Martin, wife of Prof. Gavin Martin of the higher. Mrs. Martin was also the YWCA'south Madras secretarial assistant and a caring social worker.^[28] The halls has facilities like The Agnes Martin Auditorium, a library, an Indoor Games and Recreation Centre and outdoor badminton and throw-ball courts. Martin Hall is habitation to 210 students from Bharat and other countries in Asia and Africa.

The Vatika Inter-hall Garden competition was kickoff hosted by Martin Hall in the 1997–98 academic year to commemorate 30 years of women'southward residency on campus. It has been held every alternating year since and then.

Galarompics is an inter-hall sports meet hosted by Martin Hall. This meet started in the academic yr 1996-1997. Adds valor and sporting sprit to the men in campus as they vie for the championship and for the charm. The residents of this hall are known every bit Martinians. The Current Serving Warden is Dr.(Mrs) D. Merlin Juliet Arul Thangam.

Margaret Hall [edit]

This is a 2d hall established in 2009 for women students on campus. The hall has the capacity to house 140 students. Margaret Locher Anderson was the wife of founder, Rev. John Anderson, who laboured for the establishment from 1845-1887. She was instrumental in starting the start on-campus women's hostel at her own abode.^{[ citation needed ]}

Margaret Hall has four blocks, each named after fragrant flowers- Freesia, Magnolia, Peonia, and Azalia. There are a total of 56 rooms which can accommodate around 150 residents.^{[ commendation needed ]}

The Hall Magazine, Saisei (Japanese for 'A New Beginning'), was introduced during the third year of the Hall past the then Literary and Debating Secretarial assistant, Ms Nikhila Sudharma Ajeer. The Hall Library was inaugurated by Pastor Charles during the third year of the Hall.

The hall conducts an inter-hall and inter-collegiate theatre upshot called Dionysia. Hall residents refer to themselves as Margaritas.

Barnes Hall [edit]

This is the newest and the third girls' hall established on 20h June, 2022 by Shanthi Manuel for women students on campus. The UGC, New Delhi, has sanctioned a grant of Rs.1.20 crores for the construction of a new Women's Hostel for the college. The hall was named afterwards Mr. Barnes who was the start curator of the college. The first warden and current serving warden is Dr. E. Joyce Sudandara Priya. The governing torso or the cabinet is headed past the President (Hall Warden), The Outset Minister, The Deputy First Minister and 7 secretarys. The Hall is a home to 95 members. The motto of the hall is Polish Agad Agothan which means "Shine Your Low-cal" in Scottish Gaelic. The Hall Logo consists of a Cross symbolizing Christian foundation of the higher, a Creeper symbolizing growth and prosperity, a Female face symbolizing women empowerment, a Flame symbolizing calorie-free, purity, and guidance, a Bible symbolizing cognition and wisdom, a Pomegranate symbolizing unity. Barnes is the merely hall with 24/vii water supply.

Academics [edit]

Academic programmes [edit]

The higher offers over 30 regular courses in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Arts, Sciences, and Commerce, too undergraduate programmes in vocational streams of Archaeology and Musicology; and postgraduate programmes in Social Work (MSW) and Computer Applications (MCA). A number of departments at the college offers M. Phil and Ph.D. programmes.

MCC has 38 departments including mean solar day and evening streams, with over 8500 students. Half the student body are women and several faculty members are women teachers.^[29] The institution has about 294 kinesthesia members, over half of whom are doctorate-holders.^[30]

The Department of Institute Biological science and Institute Biotechnology supports students in applied applications through their Phycolab and Center for Floristics Research, in improver to the regular courses. Several new species and new varieties in flowering plants, fossils and algae have been described by the staff of the department. A fossil specimen Araucarioxylon giftii named after Prof. Dr. Gift Sironmoney, by Dr. D.E.P. Jeyasingh.^[31] A species of grass, Eragrostis Dayanandanii, was discovered and named after P. Dayanandan for his valuable contributions to botany, peculiarly in the field of grasses.^[32] 2 newly discovered plants of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Aidia livingstonii Karthig et al. and Liparis livingstonii Jayanthi et al. are named in honour of C. Livingstone for his contributions to found taxonomy. A species of whitefly namely Aleurocanthus livingstonii is also named subsequently Livingstone.^{[ citation needed ]} Ii new species Anoectochilus narasimhanii (orchid) and Orophea narasimhanii (custard apple tree) have been discovered by researchers of the department pursuing angiosperm taxonomy.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Section of Biotechnology has funded a multi-institution projection for species recovery. Associate professor Dr. D. Narasimhan is the chief investigator for the DBT Species Recovery Project.^{[ citation needed ]}

The Department of Political Science has notable professors like M. Abel and Due west. Lawrence South. Prabhakar.^{[ citation needed ]}

Aided stream: Humanities [edit]

• Commerce
• Economics
• English language
• History
• Archaeology (in vocational to history)
• Philosophy
• Political Scientific discipline
• Public Administration(Just Masters)
• Social work(Only masters)
• Tamil

Aided stream: Scientific discipline [edit]

• Chemistry
• Found Biological science & Plant Biotechnology
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Zoology

Self-financed stream: Humanities [edit]

• English and Literature
• Journalism
• Mass Communication
• Visual Communication
• Business Assistants
• Commerce(General, Accounting and Finance, Retail Management & Information technology)
• Geography, Tourism & Travel Management
• Bachelor of Social Work(BSW)
• Concrete Education

Cocky-financed stream: Science [edit]

• Mathematics
• Physics
• Microbiology
• Computer Applications

Miller Memorial Library [edit]

An extensive library that was established in 1863, information technology is now housed in an elegant building that was designed in 1987 in anticipation of a visit past then Indian Prime number Minister Rajiv Gandhi.^{[ citation needed ]}

The library has several thousand books and periodicals in every form administered past the higher and many others. A section of these books and journals are now being digitized for apply by the students.

The library also has facilities dedicated to visually-challenged students with books in Braille, computers equipped with screen readers and the cyberspace. Several volunteer students assist them in this practise, particularly under the National Service Scheme (NSS) plan and the Student Service for Differently Abled.

Affiliations [edit]

The college is associated with the MCCHSS in Chetput and three other schools in Tambaram: the Oxfam, RSL and the Campus School.

School of Continuing Didactics [edit]

On the assumption of democratic condition, the higher geared itself up towards augmenting Homo Resources for achieving innovative ventures and one such pioneering venture that was launched in 1983, was the Section of Standing Education. With Dr. R. Rajkumar as its dynamic outset manager, the department emerged as the democratic M.C.C. Schoolhouse of Continuing Education (MCCSCE) of the college. As an expression of its commitment to respond finer to the plight of the less privileged youth, who, for various reasons, could not join the main stream of the college the MCCSCE through the years developed several Job and Career Oriented and Skill-Development Courses.

Educatee life [edit]

Cultural festival [edit]

Madras Christian College has hosted DeepWoods, an inter-collegiate cultural festival, since 1980. Information technology is typically held each yr in Feb.^{[ citation needed ]}

The three-day outcome sees participation by various colleges from Chennai and all over Bharat with attendance touching almost xxx,000. MCC, as the host college, does non participate in the festival.^{[ citation needed ]}

The highlight of the second 24-hour interval of the outcome is a light music show, aimed at integrating youth of unlike ethnic backgrounds through multi-lingual music.

Anuratha Sriram, Malgudi Subha, Srinivasan, Unni Krishnan, Naresh Iyer, Anirudh Ravichander, Sid Sriram, Hiphop Tamizha, Shakthisree Gopalan and Gana Bala are amongst the many artists who accept performed to packed audiences at the event.^{[ citation needed ]}

The 3rd and last day ends with a rock concert with the headlining human action being amongst India'southward leading bands. Parikrama, Orangish Street, Pentagram,^{[33] [34]} Moksha, The Killer Tomatoes, Acquired Funk Syndrome, Them Clones, Thermal and a Quarter and Avial, are amidst the various acts that have graced the phase over the decades.^[35]

Music [edit]

MCC has been known and acclaimed for its tradition in choral and instrumental music in numerous genres. Notable musicians who have been MCC alumni include pianist and composer Handel Manuel and music director Samuel Joseph (commonly known as Shyam)

The Bishop Heber Hall Chapel sustains a student choir in the Western tradition, who serve the weekly Sunday services every bit well as the daily prayers, evening compline, special services such as on Christmas, Good Friday, Easter Sunday too as college-specific occasions. The college choir serves to back up the daily morn worship services at Anderson Hall, as well as numerous other events at the higher.

The college has too been known for its student rock bands over the decades which remain popular in Chennai while some take gained prominence nationally. Over the years, these bands have performed at competitions and events beyond the country and some continue to perform regularly. Notable bands started by or comprising MCC students include The Mustangs, Rusty Moe, and Blacklisted.

Notable alumni [edit]

An alumnus of Madras Christian College is called an MCCian. MCCians take held distinguished positions in various fields, including the Indian Government, commerce, academia, journalism, sport, entertainment and the arts.

Politics, Regime & Services [edit]

• Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, 2nd President of Republic of india
• M. Grand. Rajendran, Governor of Odisha 1999-2004
• T. R. A. Thumboo Chetty Commencement Indian Chief Judge of the Chief Court of Mysore, Offg. Dewan of Mysore.
• R. K. Shanmukham Chetty, beginning Finance Minister of independent India^[36]
• John Mathai, old Finance Minister of India^[36]
• T. T. Krishnamachari, sometime Finance Minister of India^[36]
• T. N. Seshan, sometime Chief Election Commissioner of Bharat^[37]
• R. 5. S. Peri Sastri, one-time Chief Election Commissioner of India
• Kishore Chandra Deo, one-time Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj Government minister of India^[37]
• R. Velu, erstwhile Minister of Country for Railways of Bharat^[38]
• K. Thambi Durai, Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, quondam Police force Minister of India and Government minister for Surface Send
• Krishnaswamy Sundarji, former Master of Army Staff (1986–88)
• Bhogaraju Pattabhi Sitaramayya, former Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Member of Rajya Sabha, and Founder of Andhra Banking company^[36]
• Nettur P. Damodaran, Member of 1st Lok Sabha from Tellicherry
• Prakash Karat, former General Secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist)^[37]
• P. Subbarayan, 4th Chief Minister of sometime Madras Presidency
• B. Munuswamy Naidu, fifth Chief Minister of onetime Madras Presidency
• Kurma Venkata Reddy Naidu (Rao Bahadur), 10th Chief Minister of erstwhile Madras Presidency
• Mohammad Usman (Khan Bahadur Sir), Minister of Home for the erstwhile Madras Presidency
• P.P. Ummer Koya, second Education Government minister of Kerala, freedom fighter, Gandhian^[39]
• Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar (Diwan Bahadur), first President of the United Nations Economical and Social Quango
• 1000. P. S. Menon, get-go Foreign Secretary of contained India, former Ambassador to the Soviet Matrimony and Prc
• A. P. Venkateswaran, 14th Foreign Secretarial assistant of Bharat, former Indian High Commissioner to Fiji, onetime Ambassador to Syria and Mainland china and Indian representative to the United Nations^[37]
• K. Raghunath, 20th Foreign Secretary of India, former Indian High Commissioner to People's republic of bangladesh, former Ambassador to Russia, Nigeria and The Philippines
• Sardar KM. Panikkar, Chairman of the states Reorganisation Commission, former Member of Rajya Sabha, quondam Ambassador to China and French republic and envoy to Arab republic of egypt
• K. Vijay Kumar, former Officeholder in the Indian Police force Service (IPS), Chief of Special Chore Force that nabbed Veerappan during Operation Cocoon (2004)
• P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan, sometime Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
• C. Rajendran, Member of Parliament (Chennai South Constituency)
• T. K. M. Chinnayya, former Minister for Brute Husbandry, Authorities of Tamil Nadu^[40]
• Muhammad Ismail, Indian politician belonging to the Indian Union Muslim League
• Ruth Kattumuri, Senior Managing director for Economic, Youth and Sustainable Development, Commonwealth Secretariat^[41]
• Penpa Tsering, President of the Tibetan government in exile.

Independence Movement leaders [edit]

• South. Satyamurti, independence activist, politician and lawyer^[36]
• One thousand.P.Kesava Menon, independence activist, lawyer and Member of the Indian Habitation Dominion Movement
• East. Ikkanda Warrier, freedom fighter and the last prime minister of Cochin princely state.
• Thou. Kelappan, freedom fighter, journalist and Founder of the Nair Service Gild
• M. C. Rajah, Dalit politician and gimmicky of MdB. R. Ambedkar
• Konda Venkatappaiah, freedom fighter, lawyer and Founder of Krishna Patrika

Legal Professionals [edit]

• Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer, Member of the Constituent Assembly of Bharat, Member of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution, Advocate General of onetime Madras Land (1929–44)^[36]
• P. V. Rajamannar, get-go Indian Principal Justice of the Madras High Court, acting Governor of old Madras Land (1957–58)
• V. Balakrishna Eradi, erstwhile Supreme Court Estimate, one-time Primary Justice of the Kerala High Court
• North. Santosh Hegde, former Solicitor General of India, old Supreme Court Approximate^[42]
• Muhammad Shahabuddin, Governor of erstwhile Eastward Bengal, onetime Chief Justice of the Dhaka High Courtroom, served on the Indo-Pak Boundary Disputes Tribunal (1949–fifty)
• Chiliad.One thousand. Venugopal, Attorney General of Republic of india

Business & finance [edit]

• Indra Nooyi, Chairperson and CEO, PepsiCo^[37]
• Chandrika Tandon
• M. M. Mammen Mappillai, Founder and former Chief Managing Director, MRF Ltd.^[37]
• Prathap C. Reddy, Founder, Apollo Hospitals and Padma Vibhushan awardee^[37]
• Gopal Vittal, Medico & CEO, Bharti Airtel

Science [edit]

• Raja Ramanna, Indian physicist, Director of India'south Nuclear Program, awarded the Padma Shri (1968), Padma Bhushan (1973) and Padma Vibhushan (1976)
• Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan, Fellow of the Royal Society, co-discovered Raman Scattering, awarded the Padma Bhushan (1954) and the Bhatnagar Laurels (1958)^[43]
• George Sudarshan, Theoretical Physicist, awarded the Padma Bhushan (1976) and Padma Vibhushan (2007)
• Ravi Arvind Palat, Political Economist & Historical Sociologist, Professor (Section Chair) at the Department of Sociology, Binghamton University
• P. T. Narasimhan, theoretical chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
• T. N. Ananthakrishnan, renowned entomologist, Managing director, Zoological Survey of India
• T. Five. Ramakrishna Ayyar, renowned agricultural entomologist
• Muthusamy Lakshmanan, theoretical physicist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
• Bunyan Edmund Vijayam, Geologist, Osmania University
• Northward. Gautham, Dna Crystallographer and Bioinformatician, Professor Emeritus at Centre of Accelerate Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras^[44]

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• M. A. Nilakanta Sastri, historian
• Sardar M. M. Panikkar, statesman, diplomat and historian
• 1000. G. S. Narayanan, historian, academic and political commentator
• C. Minakshi, historian
• K. N. Raj,^[39] economist
• Malcolm Adiseshiah,^[37] evolution economist
• Raja Chelliah,^[37] economist
• C.T. Kurien,^[37] economist
• Pulapre Balakrishnan, economist
• C. S. Lakshmi (Ambai), feminist writer and Sahitya Akademi awardee
• South. Theodore Baskaran, movie historian and wildlife conservationist
• Shreekumar Varma, author and playwright
• Nanduri Venkata Subba Rao, poet
• Srirangam Srinivasa Rao, poet and lyricist
• Vedam Venkataraya Sastry, poet and dramatist
• K. A. Jayaseelan, linguist and poet^[45]
• Menon Marath, novelist
• David Davidar, novelist and publisher
• S. R. Ranganathan, father of Library Science, Data Science and Documentation in India
• Chittamuru Ramaiah, theosophist and translator

Vice-Chancellors [edit]

• A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar, Vice Chancellor of Madras Academy
• Maddela Abel, Sri Krishnadevaraya University
• Sonajharia Minz, vice-chancellor to the Sido Kanhu Murmu University
• Molly Easo Smith, President of the Manhattanville College, New York^[46]
• Siram Govindarajulu Naidu, founder vice chancellor of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati

Media & Performing Arts [edit]

• K. M. Mathew, chief editor, Malayala Manorama
• Sashi Kumar, founder, Asianet^[37]
• Gemini Ganesan, cinema actor^[47]
• Nassar, cinema actor, producer, director, lyricist, vocalist
• John Sankaramangalam, filmmaker and former director of FTII, Pune
• Ram, film director
• A.L.Vijay, moving picture manager
• Prathap Pothan, cinema actor and manager
• Roshan Mathew, actor
• Naren Weiss, actor and model
• Handel Manuel, musician ^[48]
• Benny Dayal, playback singer^[49]
• Arvind Venugopal, playback vocaliser
• Samuel Joseph (Shyam), music director
• Mervin Solomon, music managing director

Theologians [edit]

• Chiliad. T. Paul - former president, Y.G.C.A.
• P. Chenchiah
• Vengal Chakkarai
• Aiyadurai Jesudasen Appasamy
• Wesley Ariarajah
• V.C. Samuel
• Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah
• Archbishop Mar Ivanios}

Healthcare [edit]

• Prathap C. Reddy, Founder, Apollo Hospitals^[37]
• Sudi Devanesen

Controversies [edit]

The college had to confront a couple of controversies in contempo years.

Sport for All [edit]

Following the expiry of J. Mahima, first-year BSc Chemistry Educatee, the students staged a protest against the compulsory Sport for All initiative launched a twelvemonth agone by and so college Principal, Mr. R. W. Alexander Jesudasan on December 12, 2018. In one day'due south peaceful sit-in protest, students demanded that Sport for All must exist fabricated optional.^{[fifty] [51]} The protest gathered attending on social media and newspapers as the chief failed to reply swiftly. Students dissolved afterwards Principal assured later in the evening that the effect will be solved by a committee including student representatives. Students too raised concerns about the absence of medical official on spot, which led to delay in treatment for Mahima, and how organizers were insensitive to the medical status of participating students.^[52]

Following the protestation, a decision was made to encounter all concerns made past the students and to brand Sport for All an optional Role V course and that college will develop an infirmary and assure the presence of medical staff during the outcome.^[53]

2019 Sexual Harassment Controversy [edit]

In April 2019, students of Zoology department staged a protest confronting the inaction of the management and the principal towards the Sexual Harassment complaint against two professors of the section during department educational tour. The final yr students feared retaliation from college management, and their beginning complaint was rejected past the department. The second complaint raised by the students were sent back to the department by the principal in violation to UGC regulations,^[54] which forced the students to protestation and approach the media for justice. Following the media attention^[55] to the incident, higher assured the students that an Internal Complaints Committee volition exist set up to look into the matter.

Though the ICC constituted by the college found the professors guilty by April 17, higher delayed their dismissal till July 2019, raising media attention on the incident again.^[56] Post-obit the incident, Madras University banned educatee visits to professors' homes and tours without special permission.^[57]

Notes [edit]

1. ^ "The Hotbed of Student Protests". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 25 September 2017.
2. ^ "100, and counting". The Hindu. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
3. ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/bestcolleges/2021/ranks/1836832?page=3.
4. ^ Eddy, S. (1945). Pathfinders of the World Missionary Crusade. Abingdon-Cokesbury Press. p. 95. ISBN9780836911275 . Retrieved 25 September 2017.
5. ^ ^{a b c} "Arbours of Academia", The Hindu, by Prince Frederick, CHENNAI, 21 May 2012
6. ^ ^{a b} Bishop Stephen Neill (American University Studies. Series Vii. Theology and Religion), Publication Date: 4 January 2008 ISBN 1433101653 ISBN 978-1433101656
7. ^ ^{a b} "2010 "Edinburgh to Tambaram: A Paradigm Shift in Missions or the Horizons of Mission broadened?" in Dharma Deepika, Chennai, January 2010, by Joshua Kalapati". edinburgh2010.org . Retrieved 25 September 2017.
8. ^ Joshua Kalapati, Ambrose Jeyasekaran T., Life and Legacy of Madras Christian Higher 1837-1978, Cocky-published past the Authors, Chennai, 2010, p.337.
9. ^ External Research Listing, Agency of Intelligence and Research, 1962, p.viii.[1]
10. ^ Listing of Former Correspondents, CSI Corley Higher Secondary School
11. ^ Management of Hindustan College of Arts and Scientific discipline, Chennai
12. ^ The Senate of the University of Madras
13. ^ Chitradeepa A., Globe-class researcher and an able administrator, The Hindu, September 27, 2017.[2]
14. ^ Staff Reporter (20 May 2020). "New principal appointed at Madras Christian Higher". The Hindu . Retrieved i June 2020.
15. ^ Deeksha, Johanna. "HOD of Chemistry Dept, P Wilson alleged new Principal of Madras Christian Higher, Chennai". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 1 June 2020.
16. ^ "Madras Miscellany", by S Muthiah, The Hindu, 16 Oct 2011
17. ^ "Madras Christian College is a living lab for students zoology, phytology and just annihilation". The Times of India. eighteen May 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
18. ^ Paradise, Chris. "Autumn 2011: Ecology and Surround in India". Archived from the original on 31 January 2011.
19. ^ Joshua Kalapati and Ambrose Jeyasekaran, Life and Legacy of Madras Christian College, 2010
20. ^ "Archive News". The Hindu . Retrieved 10 April 2021.
21. ^ Muthiah, S. (31 July 2011). "Madras miscellany - A didactics university". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved ten April 2021.
22. ^ Muthiah, S. (11 Dec 2017). "Remembering ii scholars". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 Apr 2021.
23. ^ "Pongal Commemoration". www.globalnaturefoundation.org . Retrieved x April 2021.
24. ^ "Octavia, Bishop Heber Hall, Madras Christian College, Chennai (2021)". www.findglocal.com . Retrieved 10 Apr 2021.
25. ^ "Agam performs at Madras Christian College". world wide web.indulgexpress.com . Retrieved x April 2021.
26. ^ "Octavia, Bishop Heber Hall, Madras Christian College, Chennai (2021)". world wide web.findglocal.com . Retrieved 10 April 2021.
27. ^ "Bishop Heber Chapel « HEYCHURCHES.IN". heychurches.in . Retrieved x April 2021.
28. ^ "The Postman Knocked", by Southward Muthiah, from The Hindu Metroplus, 15 May 2006
29. ^ See Madras Christian College magazines and MCC calendar for 1940
30. ^ Run across the higher calendar for 2017–18
31. ^ Jeyasingh, D.Eastward.P. & Kumarasamy, D. 1994. "Araucarioxylon from the Sriperumbudur Formation, Upper Gondwana, Tamil Nadu, India". Geophytology, 24: 43-48.
32. ^ See Kew Bulletin, 1996 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Preview
33. ^ "Destination MCC". The Hindu. 4 December 2003. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
34. ^ The Hindu, Metro Plus Chennai
35. ^ Siddharth Muralidharan-Madras (vi January 2012). "Deepwoods 2012 - Preview".
36. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Address By HIS EXCELLENCY DR.Thou.ROSAIAH, GOVERNOR OF TAMIL NADU AT THE 175TH YEAR GRADUATION DAY AND Higher DAY AT THE MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, CHENNAI ON xi.04.2012 AT 5.xxx P.Grand Archived 2015-04-03 at the Wayback Car
37. ^ ^{a b c d due east f g h i j k l} "Alumni continue to be a pillar of support", The Hindu, 3 April 2012
38. ^ "Students tin wait at Railways as a career selection, says Velu". The Hindu. 9 August 2006. Archived from the original on 18 August 2006.
39. ^ ^{a b} "Gandhian Radhakrishna Menon dead" Staff Reporter, The Hindu, Friday, five October 2007
40. ^ "Government minister inaugurates MCC's Spousal relationship Society". The Hindu. 24 July 2011.
41. ^ "New Senior Managing director for Economic, Youth and Sustainable Evolution". 13 May 2020.
42. ^ "Biodata of Justice Nitte Santosh Hegde" (PDF). world wide web.kar.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
43. ^ "Not for him the 2d dabble" MAHADEVA SRINIVASAN- The Hindu Book Review, five June 2012
44. ^ "News Letter – Madras Christian College Physics Alumni Society". Retrieved 19 May 2020.
45. ^ "The poesy of economy". xxx Baronial 2018. Retrieved xxx August 2018.
46. ^ Foderaro, Lisa W. (ix March 2011). "More Foreign-Born Scholars Pb U.S. Universities". The New York Times.
47. ^ "A daughter'southward tribute" THEODORE BASKARAN, The Hindu one January 2011
48. ^ "Memories of Madras – A formula for fine living" PRINCE FREDERICK, The Hindu, 18 January 2011
49. ^ "Singing in harmony" JAYASHREE ARUNACHALAM, The Hindu, ix Feb 2010
50. ^ Staff Reporter (12 December 2018). "Protest at MCC afterwards death of daughter during sports session". The Hindu . Retrieved 26 May 2020.
51. ^ Times News Network, The. "Students protest equally teen dies of cardiac arrest on campus | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
52. ^ Merigala, Samuel. "Students, alumni distraught as MCC student dies later beingness made to jog during sports hr". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 26 May 2020.
53. ^ Live, Edex. "MCC pupil Mahima's decease proves that nosotros haven't learnt from a similar incident in Pondy in 2016". The New Indian Express . Retrieved 26 May 2020.
54. ^ Sah, Purnima (21 April 2019). "MCC students demand activity against Zoology prof for sexual harassment | Chennai News - Times of Republic of india". The Times of India . Retrieved 26 May 2020.
55. ^ Sah, Purnima. "MCC students demand action against Zoology prof for sexual harassment | Chennai News - Times of Bharat". The Times of India . Retrieved 26 May 2020.
56. ^ Raman, A. Ragu. "Professor sacked for sexual assail on students | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. No. July 16, 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
57. ^ Live, Edex. "Madras Uni bans students from visiting prof's dwelling or going on bout without special permission". The New Indian Express. No. August 31, 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

Further reading [edit]

• For a comprehensive history of the higher, see Dr. Joshua Kalapati and Dr. Ambrose Jeyasekaran, Life and Legacy of Madras Christian College (1837–1978), Chennai, 2010

External links [edit]

• Official Site
• Official website of MCC Schoolhouse, Harrington Road, Chetpet
• Website of Department of Botany, MCC, Chennai
• Website of the MCCIANS - MCC Interactive Alumni Networking Club
• Website of the Form of 81 MCC - the 1st Autonomous Batch

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