Lady Doak College

Lady Doak College
Motto	Semper, Pro, Veritate
Type	Autonomous
Established	1948
Affiliation	Madurai Kamaraj University
Principal	Dr. Beulah Jeyashree
Location	Tallakulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India; 9°56′8.24″N 78°7′53.29″E / 9.9356222°N 78.1314694°E
Website	http://www.ladydoakcollege.edu.in

Lady Doak College (LDC) is the first women's college in Madurai in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 1948 by Katie Wilcox, an American missionary near Tallakulam in Madurai. Today there are around 3200 students. This number was only 86 at formation. It is named after Helen Doak, the associate founder. The motto of the college consists of three Latin words, 'Semper pro Veritate' and its meaning is "Always for the truth". The college celebrated its 75th anniversary on 14 July 2023.^[1]

Anniversary

In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Lady Doak College released a commemorative souvenir titled LDC serving generations. The release event was overseen by John Devadason, chairman of KWEA (Katie Wilcox Education Association), with the first copy received by Ms. V.G. Bhooma.^[2] The college also published a book, QR Coding of Trees at Lady Doak College. This was written by Dr. Joy Marjorie Annal D, an assistant professor in the Department of Botany.

Location

It is located on Lady Doak College road near Narimedu and Bibikulam, places which are well-connected by road transport.

Rankings

The college was ranked 86 among colleges in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022.^[3]

Principals

Dr. Marian Oommen, 1948-1950
Dr. E. Thillayampalam, 1950 - 1955
Dr. I. Wilhelmsson, 1955 - 1956
Miss G. Gnanadickam, 1956 - 1966
Dr. Margaret Clapp, 1966 - 1967
Miss S. Manuel, 1967 - 1993
Dr. Mrs. Prema Michael, 1993 - 1996
Dr. Mrs. Nirmala Jeyaraj, 1996 - 2008
Dr. Mrs. Mercy Pushpalatha, 2008 - 2017
Dr. Christianna Singh, 2017 – 2024
Dr. Beulah Jeyashree, May 2024 to present

Academics

LDC offers courses in the following areas:

Aided courses

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): History specialization in Tourism, Psychology and Sociology, Economics (English & Tamil medium), English Literature and Tamil Literature
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.(specialization)): Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry with Cheminformatics, Botany (specialization in Industrial Microbiology) and Zoology (specialization in Biotechnology)
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Master of Arts (M.A.): English Literature, Tamil Literature, History and Economics
Master of Science (M.Sc.): Mathematics and Zoology (specialization in Biotechnology)
Doctoral research in Zoology, Economics, Physics, Tamil, Botany & Microbiology

Self-financed courses

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.): Computer Application, Information Technology & Management, Mathematics with Computer Application, Physics with Computer Application, Biotechnology, Fashion Designing and Physical Education & Sports Science
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.): Commerce with Computer Application, Corporate Secretaryship, Banking & Insurance, Professional Accounting
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Master of Science (M.Sc.): Psychology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Physics, Biotechnology, Information Technology, Computer Science
Master of Commerce (M.Com. with Computer Application)
Masters in Social Work (MSW) in Social Work
Postgraduate diploma (one year)
Postgraduate diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS
Human Resource Development (PGRS&GIS)
Bioinformatics
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.): Tamil, Commerce, Economics, Microbiology, English, Chemistry, History, Physics & Biotechnology

References

^ Bureau, The Hindu (14 July 2023). "Lady Doak College celebrates 75th anniversary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 November 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Mallady, Shastry V. (15 July 2023). "Lady Doak College celebrates 75th anniversary: Students, staff thank founder Katie Wilcox with gratitude". Lotus Times | Madurai | Tamilnadu | Lotus Times. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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[1] Bureau, The Hindu (14 July 2023). "Lady Doak College celebrates 75th anniversary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 November 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[2] Mallady, Shastry V. (15 July 2023). "Lady Doak College celebrates 75th anniversary: Students, staff thank founder Katie Wilcox with gratitude". Lotus Times | Madurai | Tamilnadu | Lotus Times. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[3] "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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