The Placement Cell Brochure, Miranda House
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Miranda House University of Delhi GC Narang Road, University Enclave, New Delhi CONTENT 01 About Miranda House 02 MH Achievements- The Edge 03 Alumni of Miranda House 04 Courses offered and Distribution of seats 05 About The Placement Cell 06 Vision and Mission 07 Chrysalis 19-20 08 Chrysalis 20-21 09 Placement Procedure 10 Company Guidelines 11 Past Recruiters 12 Contact us 01 The Placement Cell ABOUT MIRANDA HOUSE Established in 1948 by Maurice Over the years, the college has Gwyer, Miranda House is one of the created a niche by providing an premier women's institutions under excellent ambience where the University of Delhi. The college creativity and new ideas flourish, in is a microcosm that incorporates conjunction with imparting students from diverse knowledge blended with backgrounds providing perfection. Thus, Miranda focuses multifaceted exposure to each one on imparting skills and holistic of them. The college motto development of students to make cherishes the hope that learning them a perfect fit for the and academic pursuit will be a organisation. lifelong habit to anyone who enters the college. The college offers graduate and post-graduate courses to over 3500 students with the most intellectual and brilliant minds. THE EDGE Miranda House harbors the best of the brightest minds and has maintained a legacy of achieving the 1st Rank all over India amongst Indian colleges for consecutively 4 years. NIRF 2020: Maintaining the first rank among all the colleges of India for the fourth consecutive year simply portrays the perseverance and painstaking hard work of the Miranda House community. Miranda's legacy continues to be the most important and significant element of the college. Miranda House has also been accredited with A+ with a CGPA of 3.61 by the NAAC, ranking it as one of the best performing educational institutions in the country. Miranda House has also been awarded the status of a DBT star college. Miranda House Placement Cell launched 'MirandaXChangemakers' talk in January 2020 by esteemed speakers - Prof. Dinabandhu Sahoo MirandaXChangemakers Talk and Prof. Gagandeep Kang. The Placement Cell successfully conducted a panel discussion in February 2021 on "EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS WITH LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT" with esteemed panelists - Ms. Bhaswati Mukherjee (Former Ambassador of India to Netherlands), Mr. Sameer Chadha (CEO of KPMG Global Services) and Ms. Renu Sud Karnad (MD of HDFC Ltd.) With a zeal for excellence, Miranda is home to several societies which provide a platform to the in-house talents of students such as dance, debate, music, quizzing, environment, fine arts and photography. 02 The Placement Cell ALUMNI OF MIRANDA HOUSE Sheila Dikshit Meira Kumar Brinda Karat Anita Desai Indian Politician Indian Politician Indian Politician Novelist & Professor at MIT Nandita Das Urvashi Butalia Shovana Narayan Neeti Mohan Actress and Writer, Publisher Kathak Dancer Singer Director and Activist Renu Sud Minissha Bhaswati Swara Karnad Lamba Mukherjee Bhaskar Managing Director Actress Former Ambassador of Actress of HDFC Ltd. India to the Netherlands 03 The Placement Cell 04 The Placement Cell COURSES OFFERED AND DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS B.A. Program B.A. (Honors) Political Science B.El.Ed B.A. (Honors) Sanskrit B.A. (Honors) Bengali B.A. (Honors) Sociology B.A. (Honors) Economics B.Sc. (Honors) Botany B.A. (Honors) English B.Sc. (Honors) Chemistry B.A. (Honors) Geography B.Sc. (Honors) Mathematics B.A. (Honors) Hindi B.Sc. (Honors) Physics B.A. (Honors) History B.Sc. (Honors) Zoology B.A. (Honors) Music B.Sc. Program Physical Sciences B.A. (Honors) Philosophy B.Sc. Program Life Sciences Total number of students [in all 3 years] 3,960 Total number of students in UG courses [3rd year] 1,320 Total number of students in Science 417 Total number of students in Arts 609 Total number of students in B.A. Program 231 Total number of students in B.El.Ed 63 05 The Placement Cell ABOUT THE PLACEMENT CELL The Cell also introduced a mock test “CHOOSE A JOB YOU LOVE, AND YOU WILL NEVER series ‘QUANTZILLA- THE APTITUDE WORK A DAY IN YOUR LIFE.” -CONFUCIUS TEST SERIES’, to train students on analytical, logical, critical reasoning and A dynamic Placement Cell has been established in the problem-solving skills. We also managed college which plays a crucial role of bridging the gap to make a breakthrough by conducting between stringent competition in the industry and its annual Knowledge and Internship fair talent available in the college. Under the aegis of this ‘Chrysalis’ in online mode for the first cell, opportunities related to jobs and internships and time with more than 30 companies adequate knowledge & support is provided to the offering opportunities in diversified fields students such that they can showcase their abilities in to 1000+ students in India. It was an the best possible way. In order to make students aware extremely rewarding session with the of current trends and thus prepare them for the market highest record breaking CTC of 18.75 needs, extension lectures by professional consultants Lakhs and an average CTC of 7 Lakhs. and experts from the employment exchanges, reputed Our ingenious alumnae have set new public and private organizations are held regularly. standards in the corporate world through Apart from conducting recruitment drives and their estimable contributions and will equipping students with the latest skills, the continue that legacy in the years to placement cell also guides students through various come. sessions to take competitive exams such as CAT, Some of the greatest responsibilities of GATE, GRE, UPSC etc. the college are embedded in the The 2020-21 Placement session managed to maintain functioning of this cell. It grooms its high placement statistics with top notch companies students with Competencies and and the fact that students had to bear the recession Employability Skills to become a part of blues in the current times, itself is a testimony to its Top Notch Companies. They are imparted quality. Our recent recruiters include some well practical skills to work as a team, think renowned names in the market- Accenture, Dell on their feet, improve presentation and Technologies, McKinsey, D.E. Shaw, Wipro, BYJU’S, communication skills and build a positive TresVista, Nation with NAMO etc. The Placement Cell attitude. The major focus area of the cell has managed to grow significantly by following an is to produce graduates who are well inclusive approach to ensure equal opportunities for all equipped to handle the working norms of disciplines. Various career guidance and informative the industry in the public and private webinars were organized in collaboration with some sectors and helping them define their leading institutions- Kings College London, Indian career interest through professional School of Business, BITS School of management, counseling. The cell has grown Youthnity, Univ.AI etc. Some prestigious fellowship and exponentially over the years benefitting PGP opportunities were also put forward by the cell its major stakeholders and will continue which includes Young Leaders Programme, Teach for to give back-end support to the students India Fellowship, Gandhi Fellowship etc. for a better career N We firmly believe in preparing students to become professionally competent citizens and we O shall keep looking ahead with a clear vision for the I future to attain standards of excellence. S As the Placement Cell of Miranda House, it is our N endeavour to maintain consistency between the S stakeholders-be it students, companies, think tanks, I NGO's or educational O institutions, and to ensure that Mirandians are ready to I open the door when opportunities come knocking. M S & I The Placement Cell 06 V CHRYSALIS'20 INTERNSHIP & KNOWLEDGE FAIR The Placement Cell organised the annual internship and career fair on 5th February 2020 to cater to the students' desire for professional exposure and development. The title for the fair was 'Chrysalis', the process which in itself denotes transformation and development. The Fair commenced on an inspirational note from the Principal Dr. Bijaylaxmi Nanda, the Convenor Dr. Hena Singh and the Faculty Advisor Shruti Sharma. There were also distinguished speakers from various fields like, Chandni Dabas (Editor at India Today), Carlos Muscari (Secretary of the Embassy of Argentina), Ashok Sangwan (Senior Manager at Wipro Pvt Ltd). Our campus witnessed a great deal of companies who came to recruit the country's brightest minds from the country's no.1 college. The companies, in turn, provided the ground for students to explore their goals and fulfill their career aspirations. The Fair opened doors to over 25+ companies ranging from Decathlon, Nexus to Akshay Patra and many more. It also rendered more than 1000+ students an opportune occasion to avail opportunities. The Fair was a triumphant affair which was applauded by the representatives, faculty and participants alike. 07 The Placement Cell 08 The Placement Cell The Placement Cell organized the annual internship and knowledge fair on 8th and 9th March 2021, virtually for the first time. The main aim of the fair was to offer a Student-Company interface. While acquainting them with the recruitment process, the fair brought a diverse selection of job profiles for the students to choose from. The Fair was inaugurated through a stimulating and zestful speech from the Principal Dr. Bijaylaxmi Nanda, the Convenor Dr. Hena Singh and the Faculty Advisor Shruti Sharma. Our illustrious guest speakers Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia (Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India and Padma Vibhushan Recipient) and Shri Ajai Chowdhry (Co-Founder of HCL and Padma Bhushan Recipient) enlightened the participants. We hosted several companies and NGOs that came to recruit the sharpest of minds. The Fair gave a platform to over 30+ companies, like UNschool Learning, Eat My News, HungerBox and more to meet the untapped talent pool.