Affiliated to Madras University,
Agurchand Manmull Jain College - AMJC is one of the first commerce colleges in Chennai.
Agurchand Manmull Jain College - AMJC was founded in June 1952.
Agurchand Manmull Jain College - AMJC or commonly known as A.M.Jain College Shri Mohanmullji Chordia was honored with “Padma Shri” title by the Government of India for its service to the cause of higher education and became Padma Shri Mohanmullji Chordia. The College was
.....Continuing reading momentarily housed in the Jain Boarding Home at T.Nagar, Chennai, between June 1952 and June 1954. The keystone of the new building at Meenambakkam was laid by Dr.S.Radhakrishan, the then Vice-President of India, while Sir.A.Lakhshmansamy Mudaliyar of the Madras University, presided over the function.
Agurchand Manmull Jain College - AMJC is spread across 42.24 acres land that is beautifully landscaped and maintained with ideal infrastructure. It has a well-equipped Computer Center with most recent technology and a Studio with dubbing theatre for Visual Communication Course. The college has an Indian Bank Extension Counter of the Nanganallur Branch within its campus. It also has two Libraries, the Central Library with 68000 Books and 87magazines and the Annexe Library in the main building with over 13000 books and25 magazines. The college has a 140 room hostel building for its students and a Canteen. There are wonderful sports facilities that include three Cricket grounds, Basket Ball Court, Volley ball Court and Gymnasium and a Yoga Centre. In addition to the facility at the Central Library, departments have departmental Libraries to look after the needs of the Post-Graduate and Research students. The college has a special tie up with IIT that lets the college borrow books on an institutional basis.
The Agurchand Manmull Jain College - AMJC’s main objective is to impart meaningful value based education and develop individual students to wholesome personalities so as to be better citizens for tomorrow. The College conducts aided UG and PG and Research programmes in the Day College. It also runs un-aided self financing UG and PG programmes in the evening College.
From the time of its start which was more than five decades ago, Agurchand Manmull Jain College - AMJC, has been aiming at integral formation of men and women with a strong emphasis on value-based education. The process of education itself is altering for the betterment, this process is undertaken with a belief that all young minds can be molded and shaped for the future betterment of the country.....Reading in short