Year Illustration
1979
  • The Drug Standardization Research Unit (Unani), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi attached with P.G. and Research Department of Chemistry
  • Mr. M.A. Latheef, Professor of English, elect to the Senate of the University of Madras from the Graduates’ Constituency
  • Fr. Bryroest Crollious, Prof. of Comparative Religion, Georgina University, Rome, visits the College
  • Thiru R.M. Veerappan, Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Religious Endowments, and Thiru C. Aranganayagam, Minister for Education, Government of Tamil Nadu visit the College
1980
  • Delegates of Al-Azhar University, Professor Abdul Salam Jawahri, visiting Professor Hasan Ali Tammam, and Professor Sheik Sayeed Tulba, visited the College
  • Mrs. Radha Bumier, General Secretary of Theosophical Society visits the College
  • Mr. E.C.P. Prabhakar IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of Tamil Nadu visits the College
1981
  • Professor T. Mohamed Dawood Khan took over as the Principal on 1st June
  • introduced M. Phil and Ph.D. Research in Zoology department
  • Prof. Syed Ameeruddin of English represented India at the 5th World Congress of Poets held at San Francisco in July and was honored with a D.Litt. degree for his achievements in the field of Poetry He was also interviewed by the B.B.C. London
  • Prof. Shaik Ishaq, Head of the Dept. of Hindi, present a paper in International Religious Conference held at Hyderabad and his paper was broadcasted by B.B.C. London on 21st May
1982
  • Introduced B.A. Arabic Literature
  • Janab T. Abdul Wahid Sahib elected as the President
  • Honourable Justice Pakkir Mohamed Sahib, Additional Chief Justice, Madras High Court visits the College on 6th November
1983
  • Introduced M.Phil and Ph.D (Part-time) Research in Commerce Department
  • Introduced M.A. Tamil Course
  • Delegate from Al-Azhar University under Shaik Rajab Mujaahid visit the College on 28th March
  • Demise of Two eminent personalities of the New College, Al-Haj Janab Abdul Wahab Bukhari Sahib, Former Principal and Janab Syed Abbas Sahib, Prof. & Head of the Dept. of History & Politics
  • Dr. M.A. Ali, renowned scientist from the Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Montreal, Canada visits the College on 12th January
  • Professor Paul Piriot, an eminent Mammalogist and Professor Litulaire in the University of Montreal, Canada visits the College on 10th February
  • Prof. P.K. Menon, an eminent International repute Zoologist visits the College on 2nd March
1984
  • Introduced B.Com in Evening Session
  • Prof. K. Anbalagan, visits the College on 21st March
  • Honorable Minister Thiru K. Thirunawukkarasu, Minister for Industries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu visited the College in November
  • Mr. W.V. Raman of I. B.A. (C.S) has selected to represent Madras University, Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy and to represent India against visiting West Indies under-22 Cricket team played at Trivandrum
1985
  • The Drug Standardization Research Unit (Unani), attached with P.G. and Research Department of Chemistry, receive the Ajmal Khan Rolling Shield at the Scientific Seminar held at Aligarh Muslim University in February
  • Professor M.D. Parthasarathy, an eminent Ethologist visits the College on 12th March
  • Honorable Dr. H.V. Hande, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, visits the College on 10th April
  • All India Symposium on Animal Behavior and 14th Annual Conference of the Ethological Society of India held in the New College from 21st to 23rd June
  • MEASI Platinum Jubilee Higher Secondary School formally opened on 1st July
  • Prof. Syed Ammeruddin of English participate in the Eighth World Congress of Poets held at Florida, USA in September
  • Mr. Alan Malay, First Secretary, British High Commission visits the College on 9th October
  • Mr. W.V. Raman of II. B.A. (C.S) was selected to represent Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy and represent India against visiting England Cricket team
  • Introduced M. Phil Research in English department
  • Shaik Rajab Al-Mujaahid, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, visits the College on 27th December
1986
  • Hon’ble Justice S. Mohan, High Court of Madras, visits the College on 21st January
  • Dr. Syed Ali, Head of the Arabic Department invited for the interfaith meeting held at Rajaji Hall, Madras, address by His Eminence Pope John Paul II on 5th February
  • Dr. M. Karunanidhi, MLC, President of DMK, visits the College on 21st March
  • Delegates from Pakistan, represent World Health Organisation, along with Hakim MA Razzack, Director, and Prof. Hakim Syed Khaleefathulla, Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New Delhi, visited the UNANI unit of the College on 27th October
1987
  • Introduced B.Sc Computer Science the first among the Men’s College in Madras city
  • Miss Saroj Kharparde, Hon,ble Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare , New Delhi, visits the UNANI unit of the College on 5th January
  • Dr. M. Karunanidhi, MLC, President of DMK, visits the College on 21st March
  • Mr. K.P.Suresh, final B.Com student received a certificate of Merit from City Police Commissioner for his bravery for rescuing a drowning man from Coom River on 17th May
  • Dr. H. Mohamed Mohideen appointed as the Principal of THE NEW COLLEGE for the Second time on 1st June
  • The New College Institute of Management (NCIM) inaugurated Sri S. Padmanabhan, Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Overseas Bank on 22nd October
  • Maulana Hafiz Qari Mohamed Qasim Ansari Bhopali and Moulana T.M.A.K. Anwari, Editor, Arabic Tamil Dictionary visit the College on 25th November
  • Alhaj T. Abdul Wahid Sahib, Chairman of the Managing Committee open the ‘Khan Bahadur Hajee Mohemed Aziz Basha Pavilion” on 21st December
  • Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi opened the newly constructed ‘Library Building’ and ‘Humanities Block’ on 22nd December and inaugurate the VIII National Conference of All India Educational Society held in New College from 22nd to 24th December, Shree Narasimha Rao, Minister for Human Resource, Government of India and Janab A. Rahim, former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of India participated