Vidhya Sagar Women’s College
Education · Empowerment · Enhancement – shaping confident, capable and socially responsible women since 2005.
Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidhya Sagar
(1820 – 1891) · Scholar, Educator, Reformer & Philanthropist
Education, Empowerment, Enhancement is the motto of our college Empowerment and Enhancement is given to rural and poor women through Education. Our College is started in the name of Vidhyasagar, Pandit Iswarchand (1820-1891) who was a Sanskrit pandit, educator, reformer, writer, and philanthropist. He was considered to be one of the greatest intellectuals and activists of the nineteenth century. His parents, though poor, managed to send him to Calcutta for studies after he finished his early education at the village pathshala. Iswar studied at Sanskrit College, Calcutta from 1829 to 1841. He bagged all the prizes and scholarships for best performance. Evaluating his performance in various courses – poetics, rhetoric, Vedanta, Smrti, astrology and logic. The College Committee endowed Iswarchand with the honorific title of Vidhyasagar (sea of knowledge) in 1839. He received a certificate of Honour at the Imperial Assemblage in January 1877. He also received honours and felicitations from many social, cultural and scientific organisations.
Excellence Uncompromised
Vidhya Sagar Women’s College of Education is named after Sri Iswar Chandra VidhyaSagar, the great scholar, reformer who is ever cherished and remembered by people of our nation. Ours is the first women’s college incepted in the year 2005 in Chengalpet, Our College paves a way for our students to face the challenges in the present educational scenario. Education, Empowerment, and Enhancement is the motto of our college. Empowerment and Enhancement is given to rural and poor women through Education. The college has got sprawling scenic campus of around 20 acres, one to one computer facility, library to cater the needs of all the departments, convenient transport facilities, excellent infrastructure and dedicated faculty.
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
To educate women students, empower them with wholesome development of their innate potential and enhance their contribution towards being socially responsible citizens.
Our Mission
- To develop as a premier institution for learning by providing holistic education and skill based learning through value added courses.
- To promote a sense of economic and social independence through comprehensive education especially to students from rural background and first generation learners.
- To provide a learner- centric approach through state of art academic framework.
- To create a sense of social awareness through regularized and monitored practical learning.
Messages from Our Leadership
Mr. Vikas Surana
Correspondent
At Vidhya Sagar Women’s College
- We are committed to nurturing a strong character and a positive attitude in students.
- We focus on inculcating good behaviour and essential skills that shape responsible and capable individuals.
- Along with these values, we strive for academic excellence, ensuring our students are well-prepared to succeed and meaningfully contribute to the society.
Dr. R. Arunadevi
Principal
- At VSWC, we take pride by equipping our students with a diverse set of skills that prepare them for real-world challenges.
- With strong academics, our students cultivate skills in critical thinking, communication, teamwork, and leadership.
- Our focus on ethical values, discipline, and social responsibility helps to shape not only successful professionals but also responsible citizens
Management & Governing Bodies
Managing Committee
- Sri. Vikas Surana – Managing Trustee
- Sri. Suresh Kumar Kankaria – Treasurer
- Smt. Vibha Surana – Trustee
- Sri. Ajeet Prasath Jain, Principal, (BRV) – Member
Governing Council
- Sri. Vikas Surana – Correspondent
- Sri. Suresh Kumar Kankaria – Treasurer
- Sri. Sayam Surana – Executive Director
- Sri. S. Aadesh Kumar Jain – Member & Financial Controller
- Dr. K. Marisamy – Member & Financial Controller
- Dr. K. Sankara Narayanan – Member & Financial Controller
- Dr. M. Ramesh Kumar – Advisor
- Dr. R. Arunadevi – Member & Principal
- Mrs. B. Kalpana – Member &HOD Dept. of Mathematics