Shrimati Indira Gandhi College

Other name

| SIGC

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Established| 1984 (1984)
Founder| K. Santhanam

Academic affiliation

| Bharathidasan University
Principal| S. Vidhyalakshmi
Address|

369 College Road, Near Chatram, Teppakulam

Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu

620002

India

10°49′48″N 78°41′36″E﻿ / ﻿10.8299517°N 78.6932797°E﻿ / 10.8299517; 78.6932797
Website| sigc.edu
Gandhi Tree: Mahatma Gandhi addressed staff and students here in 1934

Shrimati Indira Gandhi College (also known as SIGC) is a women's college located in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. The college was established in 1984 by K. Santhanam and is affiliated with Bharathidasan University.[1]

## History

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K. Santhanam, an educationist, founded the college in 1984. Initially, it offered two courses taught by ten teachers. SIGC is one of the first two colleges in the state established exclusively for women. The college is named after the former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and a statue of her is displayed on its grounds.[2]

In 1934, Mahatma Gandhi visited the campus, which was then used by the National College High School. He addressed the staff and students of the school during his visit. A peepal tree, known as "The Gandhi Tree," commemorates the occasion with plaques in English and Tamil.[3][4] On 16 March 2024, Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the historic spot under the peepal tree.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Affiliated Colleges - Non Autonomous". www.bdu.ac.in. Bharathidasan University. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
2. ^ "Shrimati Indira Gandhi College". www.sigc.edu. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
3. ^ Jaisankar, C. (2 October 2019). "When Gandhi came to Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
4. ^ "A living memorial of Gandhi's legacy, still growing tall in Trichy". The Times of India. 15 August 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
5. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (16 March 2024). "Decade of digital growth has sped up benefits of freedom as envisaged by Mahatma Gandhi: Union Finance Minister". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 June 2024. `{{cite news}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)

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