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Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women

{{Short description|College in India}}

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{{Infobox university

| name = Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College For Women

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| image_size = 100px

| former_name = S.I.E.T

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| established = {{start date|1951}}

| type = Autonomous

| chairman = Mrs. Bader Sayeed

| principal = Dr. Amthul Azeez

| students = 7000

| city = Chennai

| state = Tamil Nadu

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| country = India

| coordinates = {{coord|13.03601740277124|80.24776276483249|display=inline,title}}

| affiliations = University of Madras

| website = {{URL|www.jbascollege.edu.in}}

| vice principal =

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The Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women (formerly known as the S.I.E.T Women’s College) was established in 1955 with the aim of imparting higher education to women. The institution is maintained by the Southern India Education Trust and was founded by Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed.{{Cite news|date=2020-12-11|title=JBAS college in Chenani receives grant for science departments|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/jbas-college-in-chenani-receives-grant-for-science-departments/article33307466.ece|access-date=2021-05-22|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web|title=Chennai women’s college wins Elihu Yale inter-collegiate debate|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/oct/15/chennai-womens-college-wins-elihu-yale-inter-collegiate-debate-2047684.html|access-date=2021-05-22|website=The New Indian Express}}

History

Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed (20 February 1900 - 7 February 1984) was a lawyer who later became a Judge at the Madras High Court in 1959.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} He believed that the best possible service to society was to equip women students from economically and socially backward communities with education of the highest quality. This resulted in the establishment of S.I.E.T. Women’s College. In 1951, he was instrumental in establishing the Boys' College, now known as ‘The New College’.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

==Academics==

The college offers undergraduate courses in Historical Studies, Political Science, Corporate Economics, English Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Zoology, Advanced Zoology & Biotechnology, Nutrition, F.S.M. & Dietetics, Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Interior Design & Décor, Psychology, Biochemistry General, Biochemistry with Vocational Biotechnology, B.Com(general), B.Com(CS), B.Com. (Honours), Information System Management, Tourism & Travel Management, Statistics, Microbiology, Computer Science, B.C.A., Electronics and Communication Science and B.B.A.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

The College offers postgraduate courses in English Literature, Counselling and Guidance / Advanced Organizational Behaviour (C&G /AOB), Applied Psychology, Zoology, Home Science, Textile Science and Fashion Designing, Child Development & Essentials of Nutrition, M.Com., Corporate Economics, Applied Microbiology, Mathematics, Computer Science, M.C.A., M.Com(CS) and Physics.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} There are also M.Phil courses in Applied Psychology (Sp. Student Counselling), Home Science, Textiles and Clothing, Human Development and Family Studies, Commerce, Zoology and Corporate Secretaryship,{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} and Ph.D courses in Psychology (Inter-disciplinary Research), Zoology- Environmental Sciences, Aquatic Biology & Physiology, Environmental Biotechnology and Human Science.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

Notable alumni

References

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External links

  • [http://www.jbascollege.edu.in Website]

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Category:Universities and colleges in Chennai

Category:Colleges affiliated to University of Madras