Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science: Courses, Fees, Contact Details, Facilities

Sumitra Saha

Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science is a Christian minority institution managed by a Society, registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and a Public Trust Act 1950. The Society is managed by a Governing Body whose Ex-officio Chairperson is the Provincial of the Province of India of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary. The College is located in the heart of the Mumbai city and is easily accessible both from the Western and Central railway terminus. Nirmala college of home science is affiliated to the University of Mumbai.

Nirmala Niketan College admission can be done online on the official website of the College. The college is a grant-in-aid institution with degree courses in Home Science including B.Sc. (Home Science), M.Sc. (Home Science) and PhD in Home Science. The College offers education in Home Science to Christian Women in particular and others too. It excels in academics whereby young women are equipped to meet successfully the challenges of family life as well as from the professional world.

The motto of the college is the development of Indian women by providing learning opportunities. This helps them to empower with knowledge, skills and attitudes, to face personal and professional challenges with confidence. The College dedicatedly work towards the women's empowerment through holistic, socially relevant and interdisciplinary education. Nirmala Niketan College aims to contribute to the national and international knowledge in the field of Home Science and allied fields. It continually innovates and delivers a curriculum that is globally valuable, locally relevant, and responsive to changing times and needs.

Nirmala Niketan College Quick Links:

• Highlights
• Nirmala Niketan Courses
• Committees
• Collaborations
• Placements
• Departments
• Scholarships and Freeships
• Infrastructure Facilities
• Faqs
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admissions
• Hostel Details

Nirmala Niketan College Highlights:

The Highlights of Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science like address, contact number, email, affiliation, accreditation and programs offered are mentioned below.

Nirmala Niketan College Courses: 

Nirmala Niketan offers Degree, PG, PhD, PG Diploma and many certified courses specialised in various disciplines are mentioned below.

Nirmala Niketan College Committees:

Mentioned below are the Committees that work under the college.

• College Grievance Redressal Committee.
• Anti-Ragging Committee.
• Prevention, Prohibition of Sexual harassment.
• Anti-Ragging Squad
• College Development Committee (CDC)
• Student's Council
• Committee for Practice of Unfair Means.
• Cell for Prevention of Caste-Based Discrimination and Committee for SC/ST, Minority cell, OBC cell.
• Women Development Cell (WDC)
• Right to Information (RTI) Cell.
• Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
• Divyangjan Comittee.

Nirmala Niketan College Collaborations:

Nirmala Niketan college has collaborated with various institutes under different areas. Some collaborations of the institute are mentioned below.

Other than the university collaborations, Nirmala college has collaborated with various departments for academic activities, Research and Extension activities.

For Foods, Nutrition and dietetics:

• Envirocare Laboratories
• General Mills
• Kamani AAK
• Habbit Wellness Pvt Ltd
• Safe Foodz Solutions
• Modern Bakery
• Modern Food
• Pastonji Icecreams
• Equinox laboratories
• SNEH RERC
• Kellogg’s
• RCA Lab
• Galaxy entertainment corporation Ltd
• Mota Chips
• Raghuvamshi Khaman & Farsan Mart
• Ambassador’s Sky chef
• National Collateral Management Services
• Safe Foods
• Aussee Oats Milling Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai
• National Collateral Management Services
• WAH Restaurants Pvt Ltd
• Raw Pressery
• Kamath's Our times' Ice cream Pvt. Ltd.
• Qi Lifecare
• Mondelez India Foods Limited
• Habbit Wellness Pvt Ltd
• Kamani oils
• Mother Dairy

For Hospitals:

• LH Hiranandani Hospital
• Nair Hospital
• KEM Hospital
• Bhatia Hospital
• Saifee Hospital
• Global Hospital
• Breach Candy Hospital
• Bombay Hospital
• SRCC Hospital
• Prince Alikhan Hospital
• Dr Suresh Mehatalia and Dr Saumeel Mehatalia’s Clinics
• Prakruti SSPC
• Qi Lifecare
• Tata Memorial Hospital
• Bhaktivedanta Hospital

Government/NGOs/Support Groups:

• Humsafar
• Yog Niketan, Thane
• Dignity Foundation, Mumbai Family welfare training and research centre
• Mumbai Mobile Creche
• Rainbow Foundation
• Paraplegic Foundation

Research Institutes:

• Food Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay Mumbai
• K. J. Somaiah Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai- For doctoral research work.

Human Development:

• Children’s Academy School, Malad (East), Mumbai
• Columba School, Mumbai
• St Xavier’s High School, Mumbai
• Holy Name High School, Mumbai
• Children’s Academy School, Kandivali, Mumbai
• Muktangan Teacher Education Centres, Muktangan Schools, Mumbai
• Dongri Children’s Remand Home, Mumbai
• Hamara Foundation, an NGO catering to street children, Mumbai
• Shepherd Widows Home, Mumbai (old age home)
• All Saints Home, Mumbai (old age home)
• Witty International School, Malad
• Shree Manav Seva Sangh, Mumbai (old age home)
• DHM Institute (Extension Centre), Vaijapur
• KarunaNiketan School, Vaijapur
• Chinmaya Mission’s global youth wing – Chinmaya Yuva Kendra, Mumbai
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai
• DHM Centre (Extension Centre), Karasgaon/the Gyan Jyoti Community College
• Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH), Mumbai
• Don Bosco Rural Youth Services, Ahmednagar
• Aga Khan Education Services, India (AKESI) (Gujarat centres)
• TISS, Deonar, & International Play Association (IPA) India-Mumbai
• R City Mall, Mumbai
• Soft Skill Specialists, Mr Adrian Rosario
• The Promise Foundation, Bangalore

Textile and Fashion Industry:

• Rossari Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
• DyStar Pvt. Ltd.
• Orange fab-Surat - (polyester ready to print fabric)
• Bhuttico shawls- Kullu (ready to use Wool fabric)
• Kasturi -Ayurvedic- Mumbai (Harda, Madder, Alum)
• Raj Enterprise- Mumbai (ready to use khadi fabric)
• Archroma India Pvt Ltd -(Printofix Binder ITL) Pigments
• Americos Industries INC. (Acrylic Binder)
• Aditya Birla Group
• Suvin Fabrics Pvt. Ltd.
• L.N. Chemicals- Mumbai (ALQUAT- CF)
• FX Pigments
• Archroma India Pvt. Ltd.

Research Collaborations: Industries and other Bodies:

• B. D. Somani
• SDC
• KVIC
• Jai Hind College
• DyStar Co. Pvt. Ltd. Rossari Biotech Pvt. Ltd
• Wool Research Association
• Harpar Textile Company
• Global Hospitals
• Wool Research Association
• Mahavir Textiles
• Ginni Filament Limited (Noida)
• Archroma Pvt. Ltd.
• Udyog Bharti Gondal (Ambar Charkha)
• Aditya Birla Group for Liva
• Suvin Pvt. Ltd. for Suvin Premium cotton
• Hindustan Mills Pvt Ltd. for Speciality finished fabrics
• Pochampally Park for Ikat on Cotton Lycra
• Aravi Aromatics
• Loba Chemicals
• Archroma For Chemicals
• Rossari Pvt. Ltd.
• Baat Soulful Ikats
• Shreeji Aroma Oils
• Kusmo Chemicals
• Swanaroop Chemicals
• R.K. Enterprises
• Vidhata Textiles
• Ginni Filaments
• Shyam Depot

Field Work and Extension Education Programme:

• Sneha Foundation
• Urja
• Bhagini Samaj
• St. Catherine
• National Association for the Blind (Reay Road)
• Navjeevan Center, Murbad
• Gyanjyoti Community College
• Baal Rashmi Varana Vataman Community Centre in Vataman, Gyanjyoti Community College at Kharasgaon
• Seva Dham (Bandra)
• Neighbourhood House (Mumbai Central)
• St. Joseph Convent (Mumbai Central)

Nirmala Niketan College Placements:

The Institute has collaborated with many organizations in terms of internships and Industrial training. The Placement Cell was launched with the objective of being a contact for all companies interested in employing Home Science graduates in their organization either as employees or as interns.  Some of the internship programmes, Industrial training and placement activities are mentioned below.

Internship Programmes:

• First Cry Online selling
• Teemper Lifestyle Pvt Ltd Men's Wear
• Lakme Fashion Week 2017.
• Deal Jeans Global Pvt Ltd.
• Trikolaa Tech LLP3D printing, post-processing, marketing
• Swaraaj Fashions Pvt Ltd Leather Jackets and Accessories Manufacturers
• Textile Committee, Govt. Of India Quality Assurance and Testing
• Creative Lifestyles Pvt. Ltd. Sourcing, merchandising, sampling
• Provogue India Product Designer
• Yoke Corporation (YOKE next to myself) Lingerie Garment

Collaboration With 5-Star Hotels for Internship/Industrial Training:

• The Lalit
• Westin Garden, Goregaon
• Oberoi Hotels and Palace
• Trident, Nariman Point
• Meluha – The Fern Ecotel
• ITC Grand Maratha
• Ramada Plaza Palm Groove
• Trident Hotel
• The Park

Employment Placement Activity:

• DyStar Pvt. Co. Ltd. provided chemicals for the study on Minimization of the Use Potassium Permanganate in Denim Laundry Washing
• Feather feel Industries (Surat) nonwoven fabric polypropylene and Rossari Biotech Pvt Ltd. for providing chemicals, process application and testing facilities for the study on Value Addition for Nonwoven Polypropylene Fabric
• D’Decor Pvt. Ltd., Nandini Fashions Pvt. Ltd., Vrijesh Corporations Pvt. Ltd., Krishna Beads Pvt. Ltd.
• Genova Dyers, Mumbai Andheri provided Equipment for Ozone treatment, the machine, process parameters, chemicals
• Ms Nehal Mehta (Fashion Designer) provided Theme, Scrap fabrics and Techniques for making fabric-based jewellery

Nirmala Niketan Departments:

The Programmes offered from the college comes under various departments. The Department holds seminars, workshops and other activities to enrich the learning experience of the students. The Department focuses on the overall development of the students not only academically but also in a value system to take responsibilities as an ideal citizen. The Departments of the institute are mentioned below:

• Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics (FND)
• Human Development (HD)
• Textile and Fashion Technology (TFT)
• Community Resource Management (CRM)

Nirmala Niketan College Scholarships and Freeships:

The College offers a number of merit-based scholarships and awards. Also, some need-based scholarships are available by the Government, University of Mumbai as well as the institution. scholarships should be applied through online.

Scholarships available for the students in the year 2019-2020 from the Government of India are mentioned below:

UGC Scheme Scholarships:

Government of Maharashtra Scholarships:

University of Mumbai:

College-level Scholarships:

College-level scholarships should be applied offline by the student.

• Watumal Foundation Scholarship for meritorious B.Sc. students
• Founder Principal C. Galby Alumni Association Award
• Founder Principal C. Galby Scholarship for Textile students
• Gauri Loknath Char Scholarship for needy/ meritorious students
• Deepti Patwardhan Memorial Prize for S.Y.B.Sc .student who gets highest marks in Clothing/ Foods practical
• Smt. Makaben Premji Vora Scholarship for a student getting highest marks in Extension Education
• Prof. Kothare Scholarship in Chemistry for Junior College student.
• Utkarsh- the IDA Mumbai Chapter Award for Excellence in Research in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics
• Gyan Rachana- the IDA Mumbai Chapter Award for a generation of Creative Edutainment/Infotainment Resources in Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Thresiamma Joseph Memorial scholarship for T.Y.B.Sc./M.Sc. Nutrition students
• Saffola Scholarship for P.G Dietetics students
• Lillian Menezes Scholarship for non-teaching staff.
• Braganza Scholarship for T.Y.B.Sc. and M.Sc. Human Development students preferably Catholic student.
• Late Smt. Kaushalya Nayar and Late Shri. Kahan Chand Nayar Scholarship for needy girl students
• Mrs Amina Mohammadali Versey Memorial Scholarship for needy Muslim orphan student/student with a single parent.
• Mrs Tilak Surana Memorial Scholarship for needy students
• Noemia D’Souza scholarship for M.Sc. II Textile students doing research work

Nirmala Niketan College Facilities:

Nirmala Niketan's Library is growing steadily over the years. The College library provides a basic condition for life-long learning, independent decision-making, and cultural development of the students and the teachers. For the effective and smooth governance of the library, the college has constituted a library advisory committee. The Library will remain open from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on all working days. Every student is entitled to borrow a study book for a period of five days and a fiction book for fifteen days. Books will be issued only on Library Card. The membership card can be obtained by paying a Library deposit. The facilities provided by the library are mentioned below.

• Reading Hall
• Reference Service
• Overnight Reading
• Current Reading
• Inter-Library Loan Facility
• Article Indexing
• Bibliographic Service
• Assistance To Visit Other Libraries
• Printout Facility
• Photocopying Facility
• Internet Facility

The College has an advanced Computer laboratory facility which is well equipped with 37 computers with a network system (LAN). The Computer centre facilitates for printing, scanning and writing Compact Discs where the students learn various software as per the syllabus requirement.

Nirmala Niketan College has well-equipped laboratories for Junior college, Degree College and the Post-Graduate programme. The laboratories have been renovated with good lighting, modern fittings, upgraded equipment and technology. It will match the requirements of evolving syllabus and for performing the practicals. 

The College has extended its support to achieving fitness. A gymnasium is established for students’ and for the faculty use. The gym has both aerobic and anaerobic exercise types of equipment under the supervision of competent fitness trainers. The main attraction is gymnasium charges. Monthly charges are Rs 600 and an annual charge is Rs.5000. Ex-students can also utilize the facility of the gymnasium.

A wide range of extra-curricular activities is organized by the college. These activities give students the opportunity to showcase and enhance their talents. The curricular activities are organised by the student representatives of Sports and Cultural Committees under the guidance of teachers. The Events which are conducted in the college are Nirmal Utsav - an annual cultural event and Indoor Sports games and annual sports day. Some other activities planned are National Sports Day Commemoration, organizing treks, etc.

The College has a basic First-Aid service available in the College General Office. Depending on the seriousness of the emergency, a doctor can be summoned. There is a Cafeteria where canteen services are available at the Institute hostel. Hostel facilities are also available in the institute.

Some other facilities of the college are:

• Mentoring Services
• a Diet Counselling Centre
• an Internal Quality Assurance Cell
• Prayer Room
• a Grievance Cell

Nirmala Niketan College FAQs:

1. Does Nirmala Niketan College have hostel facilities?
   - Yes, The Institute provides accommodation facilities for students at two locations. one in the institution-building and other in the Goregaon at Prem Ankur in St. Pius campus. 

2. What are the programmes offered by the institute?
   - The programmes offered by the institute are Degree, PG, PhD and PG Diploma.

3. What is the Contact number of Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science, Mumbai?
   - The Contact number of the college is 91-22 2207 6503

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Nirmala Niketan College Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates have to check their eligibility before applying for the course.

Nirmala Niketan College Admission:

Nirmala College offers admission to various courses via eligibility criteria. The admissions can be done online on the official website of the Institute.

For the admission of Degree, Postgraduate and PG DiplomaCourses, applicants should download Online application form of the University of Mumbai and duly filled in and a hard copy of the same has to be submitted at the College. For PG and PG Diploma courses, admission criteria will be based on the qualifying exam. The date for the qualifying exam and the merit list will be notified on the College Website and College Notice Board. After being admitted, the student has to submit the following documents to confirm the admission.

• Previous Leaving Certificate / Transfer Certificate
• Photo-copy of relevant mark-sheets
• Migration Certificate
• Passing Certificate (required for getting Eligibility Certificate)
• Caste Certificate (wherever applicable)
• Baptism Certificate (for Minority Community - Christians)
• Documentary Evidence for Special Category status
• Certificates of achievements
• Aadhar card
• Any relevant information about any medical condition

The selection of students registering for the PhD will be on the PhD Eligibility Test (P.E.T.). The students selected will have to make a presentation of the proposal and should be approved by the panel. The same proposal will be sent to the University for approval of the topic after which the student will register for a PhD. As per the rules of the University of Mumbai, students registered for the doctoral programme will have to reside in Mumbai from the date of their registration till the date of submission of the thesis.

Nirmala Niketan College Hostel Details:

Nirmala Niketan provides various facilities. Nirmala Niketan facilities include hostel facilities also. The Institute provides accommodation facilities for outstation students at two locations. one in the institution-building and other in the Goregaon at Prem Ankur in St. Pius campus. The Campus hostel rooms can accommodate two students and some three and has a capacity to accommodate 70 students at a time. There is an allotment of seats across the different sections of the college. Applications are accepted to the hostel only after admission to the college has been secured. The hostel provides a mess which serves subsidized meals and refreshments to students and the guests.