What Students Say
Likes
- The infrastructure of the college is amazing. It has all the required facilities.
- The way our college is built is also good. It is so calm and peaceful when compared to the city or even our neighboring colleges.
- The exposure you get and the highly qualified faculties, whom I have only seen as eminent scholars or authors are now my professors.
Dislikes
- Though it is nothing to be disliked, St. Stephen's is relatively stricter when compared to the other colleges in the university.
- The morning assemblies can be avoided. They still give me flashbacks from my school days.
- The obsession for perfection demanded by this institution, though that's what makes it special, can be very overwhelming for many.
Course Curriculum Overview
Curriculum is well tailored for the proper understanding of all the concepts and topics included in it, the reference books and the additional readings are very helpful for the students, but if you look at courses like history and political science, the amount of reading required to refer to is a little too much. The curriculum properly prepares us for the next academic step, which is our post-graduation. The areas where I'd suggest improvement would be to provide simple.
Internships Opportunities
As I mentioned earlier, it is to be noted that placements are mainly for BA Economics honours and a few other BSC courses. We have a placement cell through which we can apply for internships and placements, we can upload our certificates in their online portal, and they'll let us know if we're selected. Just a few days ago, I got an internship opportunity from Eduport, an educational startup from Kerala, but I couldn't accept it as I was physically unwell.
Placement Experience
Students become eligible for placements mostly after the 5th semester. Many companies like Deloitte, Wipro, Microsoft, etc, visit the college for placements. However, it is to be noted that placements are mostly offered to students from economics or BSc courses. My plan is to go for a master's, my aim is to become a professor.
Fees and Financial Aid
I paid 22,250rs for my first semester. So the annual fees would be around 44,500rs, which is pretty affordable if you compare it with that of the Sonipat colleges. St. Stephen's gives you the same quality education and much greater exposure for a fraction of the fees paid. The fees go significantly lower for PwD students, which makes the college inclusive and accessible. The detailed fee division will be given in the fee receipt. Also SC/ST students can avail scholarships provided by the government.
Campus Life
Our annual festival is named Harmony, it is an art and cultural extravaganza. The college library provides tonnes of academic resources for free as long as you're a bona fide student of the college. Every classroom is a smart class with WIFI and a projector. They're air conditioned for comfort. Stephen's is known for it's sports and extra curricular activities, making it one of the best in the university in terms of these. here are lots of societies and clubs run by the students, which opens our doors to various opportunities.
Admission
I applied to St. Xavier's college (Kolkata), Banaras Hindu University, Pondicherry University, Ferguson College (Pune), and University College (Thiruvananthapuram) alongside St Stephen's College. I got confirmed admission from all these colleges and I enrolled in St. Xavier's before St. Stephen's as there was an unforeseen delay regarding admissions due to the CUET results being delayed.
Faculty
The faculty to student's ratio is pretty fair and the faculty are all very approachable. We can mail them and they'll let us know when we can meet them. Sometimes they'll come towards us and ask about our concerns. The best faculties or my favourite ones would be: Dr. Malay Neeraj (Teaches social formations for the first years) Mr. Naveen John Panicker (a guest faculty, he taught me creative writing. He's from the department of English) Dr. Sharmila Ray (another guest faculty, teaches History of USA for the first years)
Interview Experience
No group discussions were there but however there was an interview for the Christian minority students. For these students, the weightage of CUET scores is 85%, the rest 15% is on your interview. The interview has two sections, which check our knowledge in the subject that we have opted for.
Night Life
We have two cafés and several lawns for students to hang out. Gym facility, football ground, and courts for basketball and tennis are provided for students for their overall development. The curfew in the college hostel is at 10 PM for both boys and girls. The north campus area is safe for students at night, but always beware of pickpockets.
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