Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay, is a general degree college in Bongaon, North 24 Parganas in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1] It mainly offers undergraduate courses in arts, science and commerce. It is currently affiliated to West Bengal State University (formerly affiliated to University of Calcutta).[2][3][4]
Type | Undergraduate college |
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Established | 1947 |
Affiliation | West Bengal State University |
President | Sri Aniruddha Bhattacharya |
Principal | Dr. Biswajit Ghosh |
Location | , , 743235 , 23°03′23″N 88°49′35″E / 23.0563675°N 88.8264631°E |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www |
History
editIt was established in 1947[1] when Bongaon High School served as its birthplace.[3] The college is named after Dinabandhu Mitra,[3] a Bengali dramatist, who is primarily known for his play Nil Darpan, which is about the plight of indigo farmers. This college was established for providing quality higher education to the largely middle and lower-middle class population of the town of Bongaon and its rural areas because that point of time there was no college in this locality. In 2022, the college observed its 75th anniversary.[5]
Departments and courses
editThe college offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Bongaon and its adjoining areas.[6] Post-Graduate course in Bengali started from the session 2008-2009 under West Bengal State University.[7] It also offers Post-Graduation courses under the Directorate of Open and Distance Learning of University of Kalyani in History, English, Bengali and Education from the 2009-2010 session.[3]
Science
editScience faculty consists of the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science & Application, Botany, Zoology, Anthropology, and Economics.
Arts & Commerce
editArts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, and Commerce.
Accreditation
editDinabandhu Mahavidyalay is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[1] It was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and awarded B grade, an accreditation that has since then expired.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c List of Colleges-> West Bengal Archived 27 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine oldwebsite.ugc.ac.in. Official Website of University Grant Commission. Retrieved 27 July 2012
- ^ Down Memory Lane : Some of our Earliest Affiliated Colleges - 50 Years Ago Archived 2012-07-10 at the Wayback Machine caluniv.ac.in. Retrieved 10 November 2012
- ^ a b c d Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay History Archived 2012-07-08 at the Wayback Machine dinabandhumahavidyalaya.org Retrieved 15 July 2012
- ^ "Affiliated College of West Bengal State University". Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. wbsubcollegeinfo.org. Retrieved 10 November 2012
- ^ মৈত্র, সীমান্ত. "মুক্তিযুদ্ধে ভারতীয় সেনাবাহিনীর শিবির হয়েছিল কলেজে". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Courses Offered, Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay". Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ M.A. IN BENGALI Archived 8 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine College official website. Retrieved 27 July 2012
- ^ "Institutions Accredited/ Re- accredited by NAAC whose accreditation validity period is over" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2012. naac.gov.in