| Midnapore College | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man |
| Established | 1873 |
| Type | Undergraduate college |
| Academic staff | 100 (approx) |
| Undergraduates | 2,000 (approx) |
| Postgraduates | 100 (approx) |
| Location | Midnapore, West Bengal, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Midnapore College |
Midnapore College (Bengali: মেদিনীপুর মহাবিদ্যালয়), established in 1873, is the oldest college in Midnapore. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. The campus is in the Paschim Medinipur district. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University.
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Midnapore College was established in 1873 under the affiliation of the University of Calcutta and with the status of government-sponsored college in 1956. It is the oldest and most renowned of the colleges in the undivided district of Midnapore.
This college started as a school in 1836 and later in 1873 it was handed over to the then-British Government and was raised to the status of second grade college. It was controlled by a governing body with district magistrate as ex-officio president. It became first grade degree science college in 1924.
It played the pioneering role in the spread of higher education and in the freedom movement of India.
The past of the college is a saga of meritorious services to all walks of life. Under the aegis of the British government the college began disseminating Western education in the interest of rational and scientific education which was led by Ram Mohan Roy. The college became a part and parcel of Bengal Renaissance. Midnapore Collegiate School is in close vicinity. Khudiram Bose, India's first martyr in the freedom movement against the British, was from Midnapore city and was a student of Midnapore Collegiate School. The Freedom Movement was greatly influenced by the college teachers, too. Three teachers — Tarak Das Ghosh, Thakopada Biswas and Binoy Jiban Ghosh — were dismissed from service for their involvement in the movement during 1933. In 1985, the college's affiliation changed from Calcutta University to Vidyasagar University.
All science departments are equipped with sophisticated laboratories.
The school is located in the heart of Midnapore town in the district Paschim Medinipur, formerly called Midnapore. It is easy to reach the college. It is 2 km from Midnapore Railway Station and 14 km from Kharagpur Railway Station, both under the South Eastern Railway. Midnapore Central Bus Stand is 1 km from the college.
There are two hostels for male and female students, accommodating 60 male students and 114 female students. Students coming from remote village areas are preferred. But several private messes are available. The socio-economic culture has a direct influence from the students come to study at Midnapore.
There are two sections running in the college, morning and day.
The campus area of the college is 13.59 acres (55,000 m2).
Recently Midnapore College was awarded A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[1] This is the only A+ grade college under Vidyasagar University and one of the three A+ grade colleges in West Bengal.