Madras Christian College
[1] From its origins as a missionary endeavor of the Church of Scotland, MCC's alumni and professors include several civil servants, administrators, educators, business people and political leaders.John Anderson, set up the institution as the General Assembly's School, conducting classes in a rented house on the east side of Armenian Street in Georgetown, Madras.The college grew from the school into a 275-acre (1.11 km2) wooded campus under the leadership of educationalist Dr. William Miller, who created hostels and several academic and cultural associations, which shaped MCC into a premier educational institution in South Asia.Gordon Matthew as the town planning secretary negotiated with the government, which set aside 390 acres (1.6 km2) of the former Selaiyur forest land in Tambaram.[5] While Mrs. and Prof. Edward Barnes meticulously planted rare trees and worked out the physical landscape,[5] the Swiss architect Henry Schaetti, then based in Kodaikanal, India, designed the buildings.The hostel gave way to three halls of residence — Selaiyur, Thomas' and Heber — active today as semi-autonomous student communities.The same buildings were used again in 1988 (Tambaram 1988) to commemorate this landmark event which focused on contemporary thought into ecumenism, Christianity's engagement with world religions and traditions.In the words of Bishop Stephen Neill, this event was "the most international gathering held up to that point in the entire history of the Christian Church.List of Principals from inception[8] of the College till present, The 365-acre (1.48 km2) campus is known for its flora and fauna, notably deer and rare trees.[citation needed] It is the second-largest scrub jungle in Asia, actively used by departments like Botany and Zoology for their practical work.The Miller Memorial Library is another landmark building, built in anticipation of then-prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's visit in 1987.In the words of Bishop Stephen Neill, this event was "the most international gathering held up to that point in the entire history of the Christian Church.[citation needed] The hall is used for a variety of events and has hosted several notable people — the nation's highest leaders, politicians, theologians, preachers, educators, businesspeople, civil servants, etc.The quadrangle or diamond directly in front of the main building is the largest outdoor public space, used primarily for large student gatherings, such as the shows hosted during the annual Deepwoods intercollegiate cultural festival.This modern building, designed by a Swedish architect to western standards, is situated in the midst of a densely wooded area near the athletic fields.[citation needed] The Madras Christian College campus has several sports fields and facilities, including cricket, association football, tennis, basketball (indoor and outdoor), boxing, and others.Bharathi Mandram organizes debates, lectures, seminars to promote Tamil culture while Jatra is the theatre society.Four general body sessions are held through the academic year in the presence of at least 2/3rd of the residents to pass budgets and coordinate planning.Discussion sessions are held through Parnassus meetings while a social initiative called STEPS is used to bring Selaiyur's mess workers into the academic fold.The Annual Hall Day is held around the end of the academic year and is an occasion for the residents to invite friends and family to partake in the celebrations.The Bishop Heber Hall song was written and composed by Dr Chandran D S Devanesan who was also the first Indian Principal of the college.The Tamil Society of Bishop Heber Hall, the 'Thiruvalluvar Tamizh Mandram', hosts ‘Vaagai’ (வாகை) on the occasion of Pongal, which is an inter-hall competition where various literary and sports events are conducted.[25] The tradition of Rock music lies deep in the roots of Bishop Heber Hall’s culture which is portrayed through Octavia.[27] The halls has facilities like The Agnes Martin Auditorium, a library, an Indoor Games and Recreation Centre and outdoor badminton and throw-ball courts.[citation needed] Margaret Hall has four blocks, each named after fragrant flowers- Freesia, Magnolia, Peonia, and Azalia.The library also has facilities dedicated to visually-challenged students with books in Braille, computers equipped with screen readers and the internet.As an expression of its commitment to respond effectively to the plight of the less privileged youth, who, for various reasons, could not join the main stream of the college the MCCSCE through the years developed several Job and Career Oriented and Skill-Development Courses.[citation needed] The third and final day ends with a rock concert with the headlining act being among India's leading bands.Parikrama, Orange Street, Pentagram,[32][33] Moksha, The Killer Tomatoes, Acquired Funk Syndrome, Them Clones, Thermal and a Quarter and Avial, are among the various acts that have performed at the festival.MCCians have held distinguished positions in various fields, including the Indian Government, commerce, academia, journalism, sport, entertainment and the arts.
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