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Sri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyamahapith, also known as Kamarpukur College, is a college in Kamarpukur, in the Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.[1] It was established in 1959.[2]
| Type | Undergraduate college Public college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1959 |
| Affiliation | University of Burdwan |
| Address | College More , , , 712612 , 22°54′44″N 87°38′54″E / 22.9123264°N 87.6484035°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | Sri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyamahapith |
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  Location in West Bengal  Sri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyamahapith (India) | |
History
editSri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidya Mahapitha was set up at Kamarpukur, the birthplace of Sri Ramkrishna, in the year 1959 on 15 February under the auspices of a trustee board - the Anur Jana Siksha Samsad. The project was the result of a pioneering effort of Sri Prafulla Chandra Sen and Dr. Bimala Kanta Mukhopadhyaya, the sole purpose being the spread of higher education in the rural backdrops of the area. The college today has a capacity of about 4000 students engaged in thirteen academic streams, nine in the Arts Section and four in the Science Section.
Sri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidya Mahapitha has a sprawling campus with five main faculty buildings, one for the administrative (Vivekanada Bhaban), Meghnath Saha Bhaban (Department of Physics), Prafullya Chandra Roy Bhaban (Chemistry Department), humanities (Bimalakanta Bhaban) and the others for besides two boys' hostels, a girls' hostel, a well equipped library, modern laboratories for conducting practical sessions for the science students and a highly upgraded computer laboratory enabling students to cope with the requirements of the current job market.[3]
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 Kamarpukur and its adjoining areas.[4]
Science
editScience faculty consists of the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science & Application, Nutrition, and Economics.
Arts
editArts faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, Physical Education, and Education.
Accreditation
editRecently, Sri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyamahapith has been re-accredited and awarded C++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[5] The college is also recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Affiliated College of University of Burdwan".
- ^ a b Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission
- ^ "History of Kamarpukur College". Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Courses Offered, Kamarpukur College". Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "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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