Aiman College of Arts and Science for Women

AIMAN College of Arts and Science for Women was established by the AIMAN Education and Welfare Society as a religious minority institution with the primary objective of providing higher education to the socially backward section of the society in general and Muslim minority women in particular. The college was inaugurated in the year 2000 in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, with 3 undergraduate courses and 10 members of staff. The College moved to its present permanent premises during 2003 at K.Sathanur. Off K.K .Nagar, Tiruchirappalli Town, just 5 km away from the Tiruchirappalli Railway Junction, Central Bus Stand and Air Port.The College now offers 7 Undergraduate and 2 Postgraduate courses, viz., B.Com, B.A. English , B.B.A, B.Sc. Computer Science. B.C.A, B.Sc., Nutrition & Dietetics, B.Sc Maths, M.A English and M.Sc. Computer Science. There are 40 Teaching and 20 Non-Teaching staff members. The green and serene campus has an Administrative Block, a 3-storeyed Main Block housing classrooms and halls, and computer laboratories, a magnificent Auditorium of 1000 capacity with a well-stacked Library and well-equipped Physics, Chemistry and N&D Laboratories in the ground floor. The students are drawn from several parts of the State and they are given a decent accommodation in the 2 Blocks of Hostels with clean and hygienic environment and modern cooking and dining facilities. There are 866 students on roll and 570 are hostellers. The day scholars are commuted by 5 college buses from the city and places 25kms away from the college as well. Discipline and character building are given prime importance in the college. Moral and Deeniyath classes are held regularly. A modest Masjid adds to the spiritual component of the campus. The college has been registering excellent results consistently in the University Examinations ever since its inception. The college produces many rank holders every year. Most of the alumnae are well placed and well settled in the country and abroad. A special feature of the college is the 'MUBALLIGHA' Course: a 3-year Diploma Course offered under the auspices of the United Welfare Organization (UNWO), Chennai, and conducted in the afternoons. As a part of empowerment the students are given training in Fashion Technology, Desk top publishing (DTP), Spoken English, Driving, ICWA Coaching, Embroidery, Typewriting, Beautician, Jewel Making, Tailoring, Karate, Drawing, Hindi and Arabic skills by experts in these fields. Special care is taken for physical fitness by providing sports and games facilities to the students. As outreach programs the students take part enthusiastically in extra-curricular activities like NSS(National Service Scheme), YRC(Youth Red Cross), RRC(Red Ribbon Club), CCC(Citizen Consumer Club) etc. Students are encouraged to participate in competitions and cultural events organized by other institutions. The college aims at promoting academic excellence and develops discipline and self reliance in the students and makes them socially responsible citizens.