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Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College
for Women was established by the great patriot and
educationist Dr.T.S.Avinashilingam under the
auspices of the Avinashilingam Education Trust in
1957 with 45 students.
The growth of the Institution has been carefully
nurtured to its current heights by the world
renowned educationist and nutritionist Chancellor
Dr. Rajammal P. Devadas until she passed away in
March 2002. It is now the largest institution in
the country for imparting Home Science Education
at all levels. It was one of the eight colleges on
which autonomy was conferred by the University of
Madras in June 1978 and the first of the women’s
colleges to get this distinction. Autonomy gave
the College scope for academic freedom for
innovations in teaching and research.
The Government of India declared Sri
Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women as a
Deemed University under Section 3 of the UGC Act
in June 1988. The college has been renamed as
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and
Higher Education for
Women. The institution has completed
fifteen years as
a University Dr. K. Kulandaivel
has assumed chancellorship. He is a Gandhian and
an academician, associated closely with the
Founder-President. The focus on the holistic
development of students is carefully being
channelized under the inspirational guidance of
Thiru.T.K.Shanmuganandam, Chancellor and Hon. Col.
Dr. Saroja Prabhakaran, Vice Chancellor of the
University. The institute follows the educational
ideals of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri
Saradamani Devi, Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma
Gandhi and upholds a life of purity, discipline
and service. A temple dedicated to Sri Ramakrishna
commands the campus. Daily prayer and worship are
an integral part of campus life. All the students
and staff are expected to participate in the
common assembly prayers.
The institute functions under seven Faculties,
namely, Home Science, Science, Humanities,
Education, Business Administration, Engineering
and Community Education and Entrepreneurship
Development, each faculty functioning under its
respective Dean.
Since 1989-90 the University is offering two
Majors and two Ancillaries for the Under Graduate
Degree Courses.
The pattern of education has been fully
semesterised. The academic year is divided into
two semesters, each semester having a minimum of
100 working days. The semester pattern offers to
each student, individual attention of the teacher
and facilitates the student's all round
development. It calls for active participation of
the students in the learning process.
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