MIRANDA HOUSE HAS BEEN RANKED NO.1 AMONG COLLEGES BY NIRF RANKING 2023

Centres

Miranda House respects and celebrates diversity. In recent times, the demographic profile of the college has significantly changed. Nearly seventy percent students are from outside Delhi and come from diverse social, economic, cultural and regional background. Highly meritorious and aspirational, they are able to meet the high eligibility criteria. However, the diverse backgrounds bring associated challenges of unique needs. The highly individualized nurturing environment of the college provides necessary life skills and confidence to craft a productive and successful life as an engaged citizen. The centre was established on 27 February 2017 at Miranda House by Honourable Dr.Najma Heptulla, Governor of Manipur and Professor Dinabandhu Sahoo, Director Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, at Manipur. This initiative will provide a facilitating environment to stakeholders from across the Colleges from diverse University, especially the large population of students from the North-East, irrespective of gender.

The core mission of this Centre will be toprovide opportunities to students of all regions to explore and appreciate the diversity and immense potential of the north-eastern states;

  • create a better research-based understanding of the ethos, challenges and opportunities in the north-eastern states in a culturally sensitive manner;
  • nurture, strengthen, celebrate and leverage the immense talent of the students of the region by providing them a forum for expression and innovation so that they may proactively contribute towards sustainable development and integration of the region.

The activities of the Centre will include

  • identification of key issues and themes for focused work;
  • organization of talks, interactive discussion sessions, workshops, seminars, conferences; short term add-on skill and knowledge enhancement courses; and other education and capacity building programmes;
  • socio-cultural enrichment programmes;
  • academic and action research on focus themes through case/field studies and innovation projects with special emphasis on multimedia documentation, publications and dissemination;
  • bilateral exchange programmes for students, faculty and other scholars associated with Miranda House Centre, IBSD and other partner/ collaborating institutes, especially in the North-East; and
  • consultancy and advocacy to impact policy and development.