29-04-2025
Lady Shri Ram College Celebrates Annual Day with Tributes to Trailblazing Alumnae and Students
New Delhi:
Lady Shri Ram College
for Women (LSR) celebrated its annual day on Tuesday, spotlighting the exceptional accomplishments of its alumnae and students.
Olympian
Manu Bhaker
, an LSR alumna, who was felicitated for her historic achievement at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she became the first Indian woman shooter to win two medals in a single edition of the Games.
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The college also honoured alumna
Shambhavi Choudhary
, member of Parliament from Samastipur, Bihar. Recognised as a 'Promising Young Leader', Choudhary was applauded for her work in community empowerment, social justice and public advocacy. She is one of the youngest members of the 18th Lok Sabha.
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Olympian Maheshwari Chauhan and current student Rhythm Sangwan were also acknowledged for their impressive performances at the 2024 Olympics.
The event was inaugurated by acting principal professor Kanika Ahuja, who addressed the gathering on the theme 'Reimagining LSR' as the college marks its 70th year. She announced that LSR would soon implement the fourth year of undergraduate studies in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Amitabh Kant, former CEO of NITI Aayog and India's G20 Sherpa, was the chief guest. In his address, he commended the college's commitment to holistic education that balances academic rigour with co-curricular excellence. "We are fortunate to live in a time when huge transformation is taking place and globalisation is getting questioned," Kant said.
Chairperson Dr Bharat Ram attended as a special guest. He reminisced about walking hand-in-hand with his father around the then-under-construction LSR building.
"He used to say, 'This is going to be the place where young girls will be educated and made the future leaders,'" Ram recalled. He also shared a heartfelt story about his grandfather, Sir Shri Ram, who conceived the idea of establishing a women's college.
"At the time, he was deeply concerned by the absence of female students at SRCC. He found that many parents were hesitant to send their daughters to a co-ed college. Moved by this, he decided to create a space where women could pursue higher education freely—a vision that led to the founding of LSR," he Bharatanatyam dancer and theatre artist Geeta Chandran pledged her support to lead fundraising efforts for upgrading the college's infrastructure, especially the auditorium. In her speech, she highlighted themes of world peace, unity, and the enduring spirit of LSR, concluding her address with a musical performance.
Justice Indu Malhotra, an LSR alumna from the class of 1975 and former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, was honoured with the Distinguished Alumna Award. "In the past two decades, women have entered various fields. After the 90s, doors opened for women in the professional world. The entry of women into police services has made some difference, but the count is low. There needs to be more representation. I believe if there is more representation, then the problem could be solved," she said.
The celebrations also featured the release of the Annual Report 2025, the latest edition of the college magazine, and over 20 academic journals from various departments. More than 400 students were recognised for excellence in academics, leadership, environmental initiatives, and co-curricular achievements.
