A glimpse into the History of the college…
Dewan Bahadur Padmarao Mudaliar College for women was established in the year 1982 by keyes Education Society. In the year 1981, when keyes High School for girls completed 100 year, it was thought fitting to establish a Degree College for Women to mark the years of achievement.
The journey started with a dream of educating girl child. It is pertinent here to know the history of one of the oldest Educational Institutions in Secunderabad. In 1881, Shri Venu Gopal Pillai started Girls Patashala as a Primary School conducting classes in five, six different private homes in Secunderabad. His main objective was to “equip girls of our society with knowledge to fight against any kind of atrocity which might come their way”. He used to go door – to – door to pick up students in a bullock cart and bring them to school.
Dewan Bahadur Padmarao Mudaliar strived to acquire land to build a permanent structure. Brigadier – General Sir Terence Humphrey Keyes, the then BritishResident Officer to the Nizam State helped to acquire land. The school has been named Keyes Dewan Bahadur Padmarao Mudaliar served as the first Secretary of Keyes High School for Girls, and Ms. H.M Davis was the first Head Mistress. The School proliferated into an eminent institution over the years and marched towards its centenary year. To commemorate the centenary celebrations of Keyes High School and to follow the vision of Shri.Padmarao Mudaliar to expand the institution from KG TO PG, foundation was laid for the Degree College. Mrs. Bhagyalaxmi Natarajan was the Founding – Member, who set up this Degree College, named after Dewan Bahadur Padmarao Mudaliar, to pay tribute to the chief architect and visionary of Keyes Education Society. Mrs. Bhagyalaxmi Natarajan’s prime concern was to provide Higher Education to women. Smt. Samyuktha Bullayiah served as the first President, Mrs. Bhagyalaxmi Natarajan was the first Hon. Secretary. The first Principal was Dr. Puranik, a retired Principal of Nizam College of Osmania University. The college was inaugurated by T. Anjaiah, the then Chief-Minister of Andhra Pradesh in 1981. Degree classes commenced in 1982 with 35 students in
Arts Faculty and 71 in Commerce Faculty. B.Sc. courses started in 1984.
The College is successfully continuing on its journey of excellence in academics and extra-curricular activities. With strong support and encouragement from management, and dedicated faculty support, the students enter the college with dreams and aspirations. They go on a journey of acquiring knowledge, face challenges and come out with flying colours to confidently face the world outside. DEWAN BAHADUR PADMARAO MUDALIAR COLLEGE FOR WOMEN is a legacy aiming at academic excellence.
In the year 2014, Dewan Bahadur Padmarao Mudaliar Post Graduate College for Women was established. It is a testimony of a commitment towards women education. It was the moment of dream come true of imparting women education from KG to PG. The driving force in this endeavor is our President, Mrs. Revathi Thangavelu whose dream project is to star PG course in English. Soon to be followed by M.Com course introduced in the year 2016.
the college President Mrs.Revathi Thangavelu is our guiding force, who motivates
everyone with the attitude “We can do it for the College”. To quote her humble
words “I have only endeavoured to carry on the legacy of the college and to follow
the value-path laid by the Founder-Secretary Mrs.Bhagyalaxmi Natarajan, in
whom I found a mentor for love and sacrifice.
Looking into the legacy of Shri Dewan Bahadur Padma Rao Mudaliar who set his imprints in and around secunderabad from the year 1881, a most significant successor of the family took over the social responsibility on her shoulders.
Ms P. Geetha Maruthy Rao who is an alumnae of Keyes High school , ‘a Keyesian ‘ and had witnessed Her ancestor Shri Padma Rao Mudaliar, a legend who was a prominent name among the galaxy of men who strived unflinchingly for the welfare of all the citizens of Hyderabad under whom the “Girls Patashala” blossomed into a high school in 1932. Walking in the same path she carried the charity activities to empower young women as their driving force. Assuring the women who step out of keyes a bright and prosperous future, Ms Geetha Maruhty Rao emphasises that it is the only Institution still upholding the value of educating every single girl child with a marginable, affordable education.
A post graduate from Madras University, specialising in the subject of Textiles and Clothing, Ms Geetha started her career as Associate Professor in Garment Technology at Kamala Nehru Polytechnic For Women, Hyderabad. Later served the same Institution as Lecturer and served as the Head of the Department for several years and retired as the Principal
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