St Stephen's School already had permission to open classes to prepare students for the B.A. St. Stephen's College is a religious foundation drawing inspiration from the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Stephen's College is a co-educational institution of higher learning. At one point in the 1970s two-thirds of all secretary-level positions in the IAS were occupied by Stephanians. The construction work was completed in 1941.The college's halls of residence are spread across six blocks, named for former principals, as given below:Originally only for male students (termed 'Scholars in Residence'), three of these blocks are now allotted entirely to female students.The St. Stephen's College has a famous library, one of the oldest in Delhi. The decision was frowned upon at the time, but Principal Susil Kumar Rudra proved to have a tenure of extraordinary importance for the college.Reverend C. F. Andrews, a prominent lecturer at the college and member of the Cambridge Brotherhood, was active in the Indian independence movement, and was named 'Deenbandhu' (which means, friend of the poor) by Mahatma Gandhi on account of his work with the needy and with the trade union movement. The public schools of India - Doon, Mayo, St Paul's, Modern, and so on, were to St Stephen's what Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Rugby etc were to Cambridge. Founded on February 1, 1881 by a Christian Mission from Westcott House, Cambridge, St. Stephen's is the oldest college in Delhi. There are additional certificate courses offered by the college as well in addition to those provided by the Delhi University. The five-pointed star represents India, the Cambridge blue border of star represents the impact of University of Cambridge on the college, having been founded by the members of the Cambridge Mission to Delhi and the ground is coloured red to represent Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr and Patron Saint of the Anglican Mission in Delhi, in whose memory the college is built, stands the martyr's crown in gold.St. The social service league is the largest and most active society of St. Stephens College which follows the mantra “Service above Self”. The college releases a list for students selected to an interview and admission test by the first week of June. The library has rare Persian and Sanskrit manuscripts. One hundred and thirty seven years have gone by since St Stephen’s College started its mission of excellence in education and service to society. Divinity and comparative study of religion is a well-known course at Cambridge University (UK). This article is about the British tournament. This had been touted as outreach by the principal of the college.Student clubs and societies have always played an important role in the life of the college, and are seen as vital to student development. The popular extra-curricular societies and clubs engage in activities concerned with debating, dramatics, wall climbing and trekking, film, social service, photography, quizzing and astronomy. Candidates called for interview are usually selected in a ratio of 5:1. Nationwide surveys such as those by The college is currently situated on a large and well-known campus in Delhi. Stephen's was ranked second among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2018.The college has its own selection process unlike other colleges under Delhi University. In continuance of a long tradition, societies such as- Chemistry society, Planning Forum, Mathematics Society, Physics Society Gandhi-Ambedkar Study Circle, Informal Discussion Group; regularly invite distinguished visitors to address and join issue with students on various topical issues.Alumni and students of St. Stephen's College are termed as 'Stephanians'. Two annual exams are held and internal assessment contributing to 25% marks make up for continuous evaluation during the rest of the semester.The college has also introduced a one of a kind certificate course in "Citizenship and Cultural Richness" which brings together a series of lectures by eminent Indian academics in a variety of fields ranging from science to literature, economics and social values. G. Hibbert Ware abdicated his post in favour of Women were first admitted in 1928, as there were no women's colleges in Delhi affiliated with the The badge is a martyr's crown on a field of martyr's red within a five-pointed star edged with Cambridge blue. This had been touted as outreach by the principal of the college.Student clubs and societies have always played an important role in the life of the college, and are seen as vital to student development. The five-pointed star represents India, the Cambridge blue border of star represents the impact of St. Stephen's College is a co-educational institution of higher learning. The college has produced a long line of distinguished alumni, including several Members of Indian Parliament and the Presidents of mainly three countries and is one of the largest contributors to Indian Rhodes Scholars.