Ismail Yusuf College
Ismail Yusuf College, or simply IY College, is the fourth oldest college of Mumbai, India. Established 1924, is one of the oldest colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The college, situated on a hillock in Jogeshwari (East) in the midst of sylvan surroundings. This college, spread over 54 acres (22 ha) of land, is one of the premier institutions of higher education in the city of Mumbai with good infrastructural facilities in terms of spacious class rooms, well equipped laboratories, a library with rare collection of books, gymkhana and vast playgrounds and beautiful mosque.
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[edit] History
Founded in March 1924, the college started functioning in 1930. Though it was established as a first grade Government Arts College, over the years it grew into a full fledged Arts, Science and Commerce College. In early forties, it was the only college beyond Bandra that catered to the educational needs of the western suburbs of North Mumbai.
Ismail Yusuf College is a fine example of co-operation between private philanthropy and Government patronage. It has a long history and picturesque topography. It came into existence due to the munificence of its donor and the patronage of the Government. In January 1914, Sir Mohammed Ismail Yusuf offered to the then State of Bombay a donation of Rs.8 lakhs for the promotion of higher education of Muslim youths. The then Governor-in-Council accepted the donation and decided that the same should be utilized for the establishment of a first grade Government Arts College at Andheri and that the college should be primarily for Muslims, but students belonging to other religious communities should also be admitted.
In the 1920s, the State of Bombay chose a site at the present day suburb of Jogeshwari for the construction of the college, which then was in the form of a tropical forest. Originally the campus was spread over 120 acres (0.49 km2) of land but today it has shrunk to about 54 acres (220,000 m2) due to encroachment by neighboring slum-dwellers and housing societies, construction of Western Express Highway bisecting the land under college control and the grant of land by the Government of Maharashtra to a private society for the establishment of an educational institution, now called Arvind Gandbhir High School.
The government established a first-grade government arts college named “Ismail Yusuf College, Jogeshwari” for the object mentioned above. A spacious building for the college was constructed and necessary equipment was purchased out of the donation. The college was administered and maintained by the government and was recognized as a Government College. However, preferential treatment was accorded to Muslim students in matter of admission, since the government had accepted the donation upon trust to devote the donation amount for promoting higher education among Muslim youths.
The donor had requested for the construction of a first grade residential Arts College primarily for Muslim students. However, the present day, college is not a residential college, nor is it a mere Arts College. It is a government college with three faculties, namely, Arts, Science and Commerce. Being an institution administered and maintained by the government, it is neither a Muslim College nor a minority institution of higher education. Nor is Ismail Yusuf College a mere Government College. It is distinct from other Government College of Maharashtra in two respects. First, promotion of higher education among Muslim students and the provision of teaching of subjects like Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Islamic Studies are the specific goals of the college. Secondly, as per the terms of settlement between the State of Bombay and Sir Mohammed Yusuf, the college has freedom to admit students irrespective of their caste, creed or religion. However, the court settlement entitles Chairman of Board of Trustees of Sir Mohammed Yusuf Family Trust and the President of Anjum-i-Islam, Mumbai, to nominate 20% if the number of students to be admitted as new entrants in the college every year.
The scenic beauty of the college continues to attract TV serial and film producers. The college has been used as a shooting location in many Bollywood films.
[edit] Departments in the college
The college offers three year integrated degree courses in Arts, Science and Commerce faculties, Post graduate courses in Physics and Chemistry and Ph.D. in Chemistry besides two vocational subjects B.Sc Computer science and B.Sc Biotechnology along with UGC assistants at the B.Sc. level from 1994.
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Statistics
- Botany
- Zoology
- Computer_science
- Biotechnology
[edit] Faculty of Arts
- English
- Marathi
- Hindi
- Sanskrit
- Gujarati
- Arabic
- Persian
- Urdu.
- Economics
- Political Science
- History
- Philosophy
- Psychology
[edit] Faculty of Commerce
- Commerce
- Accountancy
- [{Art}] [history ] 2006
[edit] Facilities in Campus
[edit] Gymkhana
Indoor Games
- 01. Badminton Hall (2 courts)
- 02. Table Tennis
- 03. Carrom Hall
- 04. Chess
- 05. Fitness Zone
Outdoor Games
- 01. Football Ground
- 02. Hockey Ground
- 03. Cricket Ground
- 04. Basketball Court
- 05. Volleyball Court (3 courts)
- 06. Kabaddi Ground
- 07. Kho-Kho Ground
Facilities for Ladies Hostel
- 01. Badminton Court (2 courts)
- 02. Fitness Zone
- 03. VolleyBall Court
[edit] Library
Fully computerized library information systems
- Digital Library facility
- On-line Journals
- Internet facility
- Day-night Reading Hall facility
- Institutional membership of Delnet, IIT-Powai, Library
- Total library collection - 36722
[edit] Canteen facility
The Canteen / Mess housed in an area of 250sq.m caters to the needs of students with a variety of snacks, lunch and dinner. There are two separate messes measuring 400 sq.m providing lunch and dinner at nominal cost.
[edit] Alumni
- 1.A. R. Antulay, former Chief Minister of Maharastra State,
- 2.Dr.Rafiq Zakaria, a noted Islamic Scholar and former Minister of Maharashtra State,
- 3.Hussain Dalwai, former Minister and former Chairman, State Minority Commission,
- 4.K. N. Haldipur, former Lt. Governor, Pondicherry,
- 5.Kumudben Joshi, former Governor of Gujarat State,
- 6.Dr. A.U. Shaikh, former Education Secretary, Maharashtra State,
- 7.P. L. Deshpande, noted Marathi playwright,
- 8.Dr M Q Dalvi, an internationally known transport economist,
- 9.K. P. Medhekar, former Director General of Police, Maharashtra State,
- 10.Snehaprabha Pradhan, a noted cine artist,
- 11.Kader Khan, a noted film artist,
- 12.Sami Khatib, a well known industrialist,
- 13.Akhtar Rizvi, former M.P. and a well-known builder.
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