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'{{more citations needed|date=October 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox school | name = Kishinchand Chellaram College of Arts, Science and Commerce | image = KCC Mumbai logo.svg | established = 1954<ref name="Kishinchand Chellaram College - About US">{{cite web |url=http://www.kccollege.edu.in/about-kc.php |title=About KC College|accessdate=26 July 2014}}</ref> | motto = Salvation through knowledge <ref name = "Kishinchand Chellaram College - About US"/> | type = Junior and Degree College | grades = "A" by NAAC with CGPA of 3.48 out of 4 | head_name = Principal | head = Dr. Hemlata Bagla <ref name="Kishinchand Chellaram College - Principal’s Message">{{cite web |url=http://www.kccollege.edu.in/principal-message-kc.php |title=Principal's Message|accessdate=18 April 2016}}</ref> | head_name2 = | head2 = | address = 124, Dinshaw Wachha Road, | region = [[Churchgate]], | city = [[Mumbai]], 400020, | coordinates = | country = India | students = | teaching_staff = | campus = Urban | athletics = | affiliations = [[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board]] <br> [[University of Mumbai]] <br> [[Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education]] | website = {{URL|http://www.kccollege.edu.in}} }} '''Kishinchand Chellaram College''', better known as '''KC College''', is a premiér higher educational institution in [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India. It is affiliated to [[University of Mumbai]]. It is one of the reputed colleges in the city and is having a nation-wide recognition. It was the first college to be awarded an [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council#Grading|"A" grade]] by The [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC) in [[Mumbai]]. == STAR College Scheme == The college was awarded with [[Star College scheme]] by [[Department of Biotechnology|DBT]] ([[Department of Biotechnology]]) [[Govt. of India]], in 2016, where the infrastructure of laboratories were improved and various activities and seminars were organised with the fundings provided by DBT under this scheme, to generate interest in students for pursuing science as well as motivating them for pursuing research in future. On completion of the 3 years under this "Star College scheme" the College is awarded with the "'''STAR COLLEGE'''" '''Status''' in the year 2019. Where the funding provided is doubled from the previous funding of "Star college scheme".{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} The college is funded with '''FIST''' program by DST (Department of Science and Technology) [[Government of India|Govt. of India]], with '0' level '''grant''' of '''80 lakhs''' in 2016 for progress in science courses and developing infrastructure of laboratories.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} == Principal K.M. Kundnani Memorial Lecture == This lecture series is a flagship event of the college where distinguished guests are invited as speakers. They, then, give a lecture about their respective fields or their journey. The lecture ends with a round of Q&A.<ref>{{cite web |title=LATE PRINCIPAL K.M.KUNDNANI LECTURE SERIES {{!}} KC College |url=https://www.kccollege.edu.in/km-kundnani-lect-series-kc.php |website=www.kccollege.edu.in |accessdate=6 February 2020}}</ref> Some of the notable speakers who have given the lectures are: * [[Rajat Sharma]], television personality and journalist * [[N. R. Narayana Murthy|Narayan Murthy]], founder and chairman of [[Infosys]] * [[Shashi Tharoor]], Indian parlimentarian and former international diplomat * Mashalkar, former [[Governor of Maharashtra]] * [[Kiran Bedi]], former [[Punducherry|Lt. Governor of Punducherry]] and first female [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer * [[Swati Piramal]], Indian scientist and industrialist * [[Jayant Narlikar]], Indian astrophysicist == Courses == In addition to [[Science]], [[Arts]] and [[Commerce]] degrees, the college offers professional and vocational courses such as [[Bachelor of Mass Media|Bachelor of Mass Media (B.MM)]], [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Films Television and New Media Production, B.Sc. in Information Technology, B.Sc Computer Science, Bachelor in Accounts and Finance, Bachelor in Banking and Insurance, Computer Applications, and Biotechnology and Industrial Chemistry. It is ranked #7 in the Top 10 [[Colleges in India|institutes of India]] from where students can do their B.MM.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} == Location == The college campus is located in the locality of [[Churchgate]] and can be accessed by the station terminal. Incidentally, the college is much closer to [[Mantralaya, Mumbai|Mantralaya]] than [[Churchgate railway station]]. ==History== [[File:K C College Churchgate Mumbai.jpg|thumb|K C College]] Kishinchand Chellaram College was established in 1954<ref name = "Kishinchand Chellaram College - About US"/> under the aegis of the [[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board]]. It was the second institution that the Management set up in Bombay after it relocated itself in the city, following the aftermath of Partition. The onus of the task was taken up by late founders, principal [[K.M. Kundnani]] and barrister [[Hotchand Advani]], who helped set up K.C. College as well as several other educational institutions. Kundnani and Advani were the pillars of that board.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} <ref>[http://www.kccollege.org.in/management.html History] Official website.</ref> The [[R. D. National College]] was the first of the board's institutions and K.C. College was the second. The latter came to be reckoned{{By whom|date=January 2011}} as its flagship institution from where the board's activities were conducted. The plot for the construction of K.C. College was leased from [[Ratanben Fauzdar]] for 99 years. Under the draught plan of architect [[K.M. Gidwani]] and the management of principal Kundnani, the building was completed in six months. The foundation stone was laid by Shri Dinkarrao Desai, the minister for education. Students were admitted from 1 June 1954 but a formal inauguration of the inception of the college was performed by [[Morarji Desai]] (the chief minister of [[Bombay]] State) on 15 August of the same year. Its first batch comprised 1800 students and, within three years, the numbers have consistently increased.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} ==Campus layout and facilities== [[File:Kishinchand Chellaram College building.jpg|thumb|K.C. College campus]] [[File:Kishinchand Chellaram College library.jpg|thumb|Campus library]] The building had an area of {{convert|70000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}{{Citation needed|date= February 2012}} and was built in the restrained art-deco style that dominated the architectural design ethic in the city since the 1920s. The college today has an air-conditioned auditorium with nearly 600 seating capacity, a parquet indoor badminton court and a community hall. The Department of Mass Media now operates through its new Colaba campus building. {{Citation needed|date= February 2012}} ==Notable alumni== * [[Anil Ambani]], chairman of the [[Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group]] ([[Reliance Group|Reliance ADAG Group]]) * [[Rashesh Shah]], chairman, CEO and founder of [[Edelweiss Group]]; former president of [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry|FICCI]]. * [[Rajesh Khanna]], film actor.<ref>{{cite news |title=KC College pays tribute to superstar alumnus Rajesh Khanna|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_kc-college-pays-tribute-to-superstar-alumnus-rajesh-khanna_1718854 |publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] |date=24 July 2012 }}</ref> * [[Jeetendra]], film actor * [[Meghan Jadhav]], television and film actor * [[Kajal Aggarwal]], actress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-kajal-agarwal-interview-on-singham/20110713.htm |title=Meet Ajay Devgn's love in Singham – Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Rediff.com |date=13 July 2011 |accessdate=10 August 2012}}</ref> * [[Shilpa Shinde]], TV actress and winner of [[Bigg Boss]] * [[R.Madhavan]], film actor * [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah|Vipul Shah]], Gujarati film director * [[Mrunal Thakur]], film and TV actress * [[Zakir Naik]], Islamic preacher * [[Jai Pratap Singh]], Indian politician and cabinet minister in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] ==See also== *[[Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board]] * [[K C Law College, Mumbai]] *[[List of Mumbai Colleges]] == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.kccollege.edu.in Official Website] {{coord missing|Maharashtra}} [[Category:Universities and colleges in Mumbai]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1954]] [[Category:1954 establishments in India]] [[Category:Colleges in India]]'