Students at the Women Students Christian Hostel in Madras/Chennai. Photo with the Principal Hel Studerende på det kristne kvindehostel i Madras/Chennai. Fotograferet sammen med forstander Helga Olesen, februar 1971. Ledsagende tekst: På kollegiet bor unge kvinder med forskellig religiøs og kulturel baggrund, mens de læser ved højere læreanstalter i Madras. Siden uafhængigheden i 1947 er studentertallet i Indien steget fra 230.000 til 2,2 mio. Ved Madras Universitet, oprettet 1857, var der i 1970 38.466 studenter, hvoraf 12.862 var kvinder. Kollegiet vil nu blive udvidet for midler bevilget af dansk ulandshjælp. (Anvendt i: Dansk Missionsblad nr 11/1972)
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Students at the Women Students Christian Hostel in Madras/Chennai. Photo with the Principal Helga Olesen, February 1971. Supplementary text: The hostel is the home of young women of various beliefs and cultural backgrounds, who are studying in Madras. Since the Independence in 1947 the number of students in India has risen from 230,000 to 2.2 mill. The Madras University, founded 1857, had 32,466 students in 1970, of which 12, 862 were women. A larger WSCH will now be built, funded by the Danish development aid. (Used in: Dansk Missionsblad no. 11/1972).
Danish Missionary Society Danmission Det Danske Missionsselskab DMS FOLDER121 Chennai Madras Tamil Nadu Det Kristne Kvindehostel Women Students Christian Hostel WSCH Skole Uddannelse School Education Arcot Lutherske Kirke Arcot Lutheran Church ALC Danida Helga Olesen Ledelse og administration Management and administration Indien Syd India South
Time Period
1971-02
Place
Asia Indien Syd India, South Indien India Madras Chennai Tamil Nadu
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