About the College

Shrimati Indira Gandhi College has been creating history since 1984 by standing with women for their right to education and empowerment. In the last three decades, the college has transformed into a respected institution for women across all backgrounds.

One of the most powerful voices of the world in the 20th century was Mahatma Gandhi. In the year 1934, Mahatma Gandhi visited and interacted with the staff and students. The tree under which he sat is still alive and thriving today. It is a sight of awe for all our visitors, especially our new students. Beyond being a landmark of the college, the tree serves as a symbol of strength and wisdom for our women. They are proud of its presence in their learning atmosphere and derive great amount of inspiration from it.

Generations of SIGC women, inspired by their education, have carved a niche in their life. We have witnessed the birth of artists, educationists, scientists and sportswomen.

The college has celebrated its Decennium in 1996, Bi-Decennium in 2005 and Silver Jubilee in 2010.

The credit for the miraculous growth of the college is due in no small measure to the dedication and hard work of the Founder-Secretary K.Santhanam and his management team.

In the early years, he was single-handedly engaged in finding teachers, regulating admissions, building the required infrastructure, corresponding with AICTE for starting the M.B.A and M.C.A programmes, obtaining permanent affiliation from the University, UGC recognition and accreditation by NAAC.

Treading the path laid down by Founder Secretary, the present management has introduced more courses and secured accreditation at ‘A’ Grade by NAAC for the past two cycles.

Successive Former principals of the college Ms. N.S. Jaya, Dr. T. Kamala, Dr. K. Meena, Dr. S. Vidhyalakshmi and the current principal Dr. P. Gajalakshmi have tirelessly promoted higher education for women and contributed immensely to the growth of the institution.

Today, thousands of women across the world call SIGC their home. These successful alumnae have been visiting their campus and working with our management to shape our institution and support our students.

Mission
• To enable the students to acquire an integrated personality
• To provide opportunities for Higher Education to Girls
• To promote empowerment of Women through Education, Employment and
Economic Independence

Vision
• To be the #1 Arts, Science, Commerce and Management Institute for women, in India

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