Kanchrapara College, established in 1972,[1] is the general degree college at Kanchrapara, in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. The college has a rich library with huge collection of printed and electronic documents. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.[2]

Kanchrapara College
TypeUndergraduate and Postgraduate Public college
Established1972; 52 years ago (1972)
FounderJagdish Chandra Das
AffiliationUniversity of Kalyani
Academic affiliation
UGC , West Bengal higher education department , MoHRD
PrincipalPranab Kumar Bera
Address
Bijapur, Kachrapara College More
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743145
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22°57′01″N 88°26′29″E / 22.9503°N 88.4415°E / 22.9503; 88.4415
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish , Bengali , Hindi
WebsiteKanchrapara College
Kanchrapara College is located in West Bengal
Kanchrapara College
Location in West Bengal
Kanchrapara College is located in India
Kanchrapara College
Kanchrapara College (India)

History

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This college was established on 13 November 1972, under the guidance of the then Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) of the area, Mr. Jagadish Chandra Das.[3] Initially it started its journey with only 32 students by affiliation of only Pre-University class.[citation needed]

Departments

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Science

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  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Botany
  • Zoology
  • Environmental Science
  • Food and Nutrition
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  • Environmental Science

Arts and Commerce

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  • Bengali
  • English
  • Sanskrit
  • Hindi (B.A and M.A)
  • History
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Philosophy
  • Economics
  • Commerce

Library

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The library is called Central Library. Everyone can search the collections by clicking library web-page OPAC[4]

The library provides different services to users

  • CAS
  • Reprographic Service
  • Reference Service
  • e-corner services

Accreditation

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Kanchrapara College was awarded a B+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[5] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission Archived 2011-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Affiliated College of University of Kalyani". Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Kanchrapara College". www.kanchraparacollege.ac.in. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ https://library.kanchraparacollege.ac.in/ [bare URL]
  5. ^ "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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