Sri Sarada College For Women, Salem

About Sri Sarada College For Women, Salem

Sri Sarada College for Women, Salem was started in the year 1961 as an affiliated college of the University of Madras by Mrs. Seethalakshmi Ramaswamy under the benign grace and presidentship of Srimath Swami Chidbhavananda of Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam, Tirupparaithurai. Since 1-1-1998, Sri Sarada College is affiliated to the Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu, India. It is a Government aided college and recognized for receiving grants from University Grants Commission (UGC) under sections 2f / 12 B. It receives not only annual grants for the functioning of autonomy but also special plan grants.

The progressive voice of the college trains the mind and abilities of the students along with accumulating knowledge that enhances life. By catering to the students' myriad-channeled interest, this educational institution warps out women of strong determination steeped in national culture and spirituality. All our activities have been moulded into one groove to produce positive virtues and energies directed towards socially beneficial purposes.

Sri Sarada College was started in 1961 as an affiliated college to the University of Madras with two sections of Pre-University class (with eighty students). Later, it has increased in strength to become a First Grade college with twelve under-graduate courses, seven post-graduate courses, nine M.Phil. programmes, seven Ph.D. programmes and two Self - Financing P.G. Courses (M.Sc. Computer Science and M.Com.). Autonomous status was conferred by the University Grants Commission in the year 1988-1989 under the able guidance of Yatiswari Saradapriya Amba. The College was accredited with Four stars in 2002, re-accredited with ‘B’ Grade (2.94 on a 4 point scale ) in 2008 and re-accredited with ‘A’ Grade in 2014 by NAAC. The foundation stone of Sri Sarada College for women was laid by Former President of India, Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan on 06.01.1963. Former Prime Minister of India, Sri Rajiv Gandhi opened the Sister Nivedita Auditorium on 01.05.1987

The College offers upto-date career oriented education which is integrated with our ancient culture and tradition. To meet the challenges of the ever-changing modern scenario, the academic needs of the young students are closely analyzed and the curriculum is periodically redesigned in a way to develop the scientific temper and to enkindle the spirit of creativity in the students' minds. In almost all disciplines, priority is given to relate curriculum to the local needs. Extensive efforts are taken to concretize the aims and goals of the college through curricular, co-curricular and extension activities.