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IIT Delhi :
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is one of the
seven Institutes of Technology created as centres of excellence for higher
training, research and development in science, engineering and technology
in India, the others being at Kanpur,
Kharagpur, Madras, Bombay, Guwahati and Roorkee. Established as College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute was later declared an Institution of National
Importance under the "Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act,
1963" and was renamed "Indian Institute of Technology Delhi".
It was then accorded the status of a deemed university with powers to
decide its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations, and to
award its own degrees.
HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, laid the
foundation stone of the Institute on January 27, 1959. The Institute was
inaugurated by Prof.Humayun Kabir, the then Union Minister for Scientific
Research and Cultural Affairs on August 21, 1961. The Institute buildings
were formally opened by Dr.Zakir Hussain, the then President of India, on
March 2, 1968.
NCERT:
The National Council of Educational Research and
Training (NCERT) is an apex resource organisation set up by the Government
of India, with headquarters at New Delhi, to assist and advise the Central
and State Governments on academic matters related to school education.
JNU
The JNU
campus is a microcosm of the Indian nation,drawing students from every nook
and corner of the country and from every group and stratum of society. To
make sure that this is so, annual admission tests are simultaneously held
at 37 canters spread across the length and breadth of the country, and
special care is taken to draw students from the uderprivileged castes and
ethic groups by reserving 22.5 per cent of seats for them. Oerseas students
form some 10 percent of the annual intake. Students' hostels and blocks of
faculty residences are interspersed with one another, underlining the
vision of a large Indian family.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
The Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India (ICAI) is a statutory body established under the
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 (Act No. XXXVIII of 1949)
for the regulation of the
profession of Chartered Accountants in India. During its more than five
decades of existence, ICAI has achieved recognition as a premier accounting
body not only in the country but also globally, for its contribution in the
fields of education, professional development, maintenance of high
accounting, auditing and ethical standards. ICAI now is the second largest
accounting body in the whole world.
ICAI has its Headquarters at New Delhi with 5 Regional Offices at Mumbai,
Chennai, Kanpur, Kolkata,
New Delhi and 114 branches spread all over the country. In addition, it has
also set up 18 chapters outside India and an office in Dubai.
Rashtrapati Bhawan
Modern Delhi, or New Delhi as it is called, centres
around the Rashtrapati Bhawan. It is architecturally a very impressive
building standing at a height, flowing down as it were to India
Gate. This stretch called the Rajpath is where the
Republic Day parade is held. The imposing plan of this area conceived by
Lutyens does not fade in its charm with the numerous summers or winters
that go past.
India Gate
India Gate is one of the most popular tourist
attractions in Delhi. The impressive colonial architecture of India Gate is
a symbol of modern Delhi. The beautiful stone arch was built by the British
in honor of Indian soldiers killed in World War I. Here you will also find
the 'Amar Javan Jyoti', which is a permanent flame in honor of the Indian
soldiers who died in wars since 1918.
LaxminarayanTemple
Also called the Birla Mandir, the Laxminarayan Temple was built by the Birla family in 1938. It is a temple with a large garden and fountains
behind it. The temple attracts thousands of devotees
on Janmashtami day, the birthday of Lord Krishna.
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's wife, Hamida Begum, built this monument in Delhi in the year 1556. The tomb is set on a platform amidst a garden and is believed to
have influenced the design of the Taj Mahal.
The structure of the tomb is as magnificent as the Taj
Mahal in Agra. The splendor of this grand monument becomes overpowering on
entering through the lofty double storied gateway. The
fountains with simple yet highly developed engineering
skills enhance the beauty of the garden.
Qutab Minar
The Qutab Minar is located at a small village called
Mehrauli in South Delhi. It was built by Qutb-ud-din Aybak of the Slave
Dynasty, who took possession of Delhi in 1206. It is a fluted
red sandstone tower, which tapers up to a height of
72.5 metres and is covered with intricate carvings and verses from the holy
Qur'an. Qutb-ud-din Aybak began constructing this victory tower as a sign
of Muslim domination of Delhi and as a minaret for the Muslim priest, the
muezzin, to call the faithful to prayer. However, only the first storey was
completed by Qutb-ud-din. The other storeys were built by his successor
Iltutmish. The two circular storeys in white marble were built by Ferozshah
Tughlaq in 1368, replacing the original fourth storey.
Raj Ghat
On the bank of the legendary Yamuna, which flows past Delhi, there is Raj Ghat-the last resting place of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the
nation. It has become an essential point of call for
all visiting dignitaries. Two museums dedicated to
Gandhi are situated nearby.
LotusTemple
Known in India as the "Lotus Temple", the
Baha'i House of Worship attracts an average of three and a half million
visitors a year.The Baha'i Temple, situated in South Delhi, is shaped like
a lotus. It is an eye-catching edifice worth exploring. Built by the Baha'i
community, it offers the visitor a serenity that pervades the temple and
its artistic design.
Jantar mantar
The various abstract structures within the Jantar
Mantar are, in fact, instruments that were used for keeping track of
celestial bodies. Yet, Jantar Mantar is not only a timekeeper of celestial
bodies, it also tells a lot about the technological
achievements under the Rajput kings and their attempt to resolve the
mysteries regarding astronomy.
The Rail Museum
Its vintage displays include the oldest locomotive in
the world-still working; the Viceregal Dining Car (1889) and the Prince of
Wales Saloon (1875), Maharaja of Mysore's Saloon (1899),
Maharaja of Baroda's Saloon (1886). The royal saloons
are definitely worth a look for the elaborate interior design.
Lal Quila (Red Fort)
The Red Fort's massive curtain wall and battlements
dominate the skyline of Old Delhi. Inside, the bastions – built, like the
nearby Jama Masjid, by Shah Jahan – are an range of exquisite
17th-century Mughal buildings, which provided the
living quarters for the Emperor, his courtiers and family. The flawless
balance and proportion of these buildings, as well as the intricate
decoration, is wonderful to behold and in complete contrast to the military
might
of the fort itself. Sadly, the water conduits that
would once have cooled the dwellings and gardens are now dry. The Lahore
Gate, on the west side of the fort, was a potent symbol in the fight for Independence and is still regarded as a shrine of the Republic.
The NationalMuseum
For a museum that was built in 1960, the National Museum has an extraordinarily rich collection. It begins with prehistory, going on
to the classical period of Indian art, then on through galleries of
miniature painting, textiles, decorative art, arms, tribal art, Central
Asian antiquities, costumes and musical instruments. The museum remains
open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all days except Mondays.
National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi
The National Gallery of Modern Art contains a large
collection of 20th-century Indian art. There are examples of the work
of the painters of the Bengali Renaissance and of the poet and
artist, Tagore. The highlight is the room devoted to
the pictures of female Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil (1913-1941), whose
portraits – more successful than her genre scenes – are painted with the
confident bravura of the youthful Augustus John. The galleries recently
have been reorganized to accommodate a program of biannual exhibitions
designed to bring a larger proportion of the 15,000-piece collection before
the public. The museum is in Jaipur House – by any yardstick, a grandee's
townhouse – formerly the Delhi residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur.
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