St. Bede's College, Shimla
St. Bede's College is a women's college in Navbahar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. The college was originally established as a teacher's training institute in 1904 by the Religious of Jesus and Mary.[1][2]
 Statue of St. Bede at the college | |
| Type | Women's |
|---|---|
| Established | 1904 |
| Affiliation | Himachal Pradesh University |
| Address | Navbahar , , , 31.094°N 77.187°E |
| Website | www |
Today, it offers courses in Commerce, Arts, Sciences, Economics, English, Geography, Microbiology, etc.[1] and is the only college in Himachal Pradesh to receive an 'A+' re-accreditation by UGC-NAAC.[3][4] Students are commonly known as Bedians.[5]
Notable alumni
2006 stamp dedicated to St. Bede's College
- Ish Amitoj Kaur, United States-based filmmaker
- Kalpana Kartik, former Bollywood actress[6]
- Meera Shankar, former ambassador of India to the United States[2]
- Pratibha Singh, Indian National Congress politician
- Preity Zinta, actress[7]
- Tavleen Singh, journalist[8]
- Persis Khambatta, former model[7]
- Preneet Kaur, former Minister of State for External Affairs[2]
- Priya Rajvansh, former Indian film actress
- Rubina Dilaik, Bollywood actress
- Shazia Ilmi, Politician
- Shipra Khanna, winner of MasterChef India (season 2)[9]
- Mona Grey, British nurse, first Chief Nursing Officer of Northern Ireland and secretary of the Royal College of Nursing in Northern Ireland[10]
References
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- "Profile: St. Bede's college, Shimla". Hindustan Times. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- "Shimla kept its date with history Shimla, then spelt as Simla, has been the venue of three major politically significant agreements". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 6 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- "St. Bede's College, Shimla". minglebox. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- "History". stbedescollege.in. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- "Ex-Bedians express concern over alma mater". The Times of India. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- "Yesteryear actor Kalpana Kartik leading a quiet life". India Today. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- "St Bede's college teachers, staff suspend strike". The Times of India. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- "St. Bede's honoured with a stamp". Hindustan Times. 25 February 2006. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- "MasterChef India 2 winner Shipra Khanna opens her first restaurant in Ahmedabad". India Today. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- Dopson, Laurence (23 October 2011). "Mona Grey: Health care advocate and Northern Ireland's first chief nursing officer". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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