Zakir Husain College has always stood steadfast as a champion of some basic values which have acquired greater relevance in contemporary times. The college in its long history has accommodated students and faculty of different communities. Gradually it has evolved a culture of understanding and respect for difference of caste, creed and religion. On entering the college every year new students from the 'walled city', from across the river, as also from the South and North of Delhi and other parts of the country, walk into an ambience of composite bearing and harmony.
 

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