History of Aiwefa

The objectives of the Association were to administer the funds to promote the education of women and girls in India, institution of propaganda for propagating such education in the country, the increase and supply of better trained teachers, having particular regard to the inclusion of training of domestic subjects, encouragement and production of better text books and attractive and suitable literature in vernacular, the promotion of children of Kindergarten age and the promotion of courses of training in Home Craft, Fine Arts, Domestic Science, Physical Culture and other suitable subjects.

From the above gradually evolved the shape of an All India Institution, which ultimately led to the founding of Lady Irwin College for women on November 11, 1932, with 11 students, at No. 11 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi under the Directror-ship of Ms. Hannah Sen.

1932—1950:AIWEFA managed college affairs till 1950 on academic and financial fronts .It was with some struggle that University of Delhi agreed to affiliate the college as its constituent in 1950 and award the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education degrees.

1950—1970: The college expanded in numbers of students and staff, degrees offered, activities and infrastructural development. At the AIWEFA Annual General Meeting of 1969, it was resolved that “ a separate society in the name of the Lady Irwin College Society be constituted and registered as per University rules and regulations.”

It was further resolved that the land, buildings, and other assets of the Lady Irwin College , so far vested in the All India Women’s Education Fund Association be transferred to the “ Lady Irwin College Society.”

1970—1995: Infrastructural development and academic expansion of the college continued at a rapid pace in the next two and a half decades.