Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay

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Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay
Established 1947
Type Undergraduate college
Location Bongaon, West Bengal, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations West Bengal State University
Website http://www.dinabandhumahavidyalaya.org/

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]

History

It 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.

Departments

Undergraduate

Science

  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Botany
  • Zoology
  • Computer Science
  • Anthropology

Arts and Commerce

  • Bengali
  • English
  • Sanskrit
  • History
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Philosophy
  • Economics
  • Commerce

Postgraduate

Post-Graduate course in Bengali started from the session 2008-2009 under West Bengal State University.[5] 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]

Accreditation

Dinabandhu 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.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 List of Colleges-> West Bengal oldwebsite.ugc.ac.in. Official Website of University Grant Commission. Retrieved 27 July 2012
  2. Down Memory Lane : Some of our Earliest Affiliated Colleges - 50 Years Ago caluniv.ac.in. Retrieved 10 November 2012
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Dinabandhu Mahavidyalay History dinabandhumahavidyalaya.org Retrieved 15 July 2012
  4. "Affiliated College of West Bengal State University".  wbsubcollegeinfo.org. Retrieved 10 November 2012
  5. M.A. IN BENGALI College official website. Retrieved 27 July 2012
  6. "Institutions Accredited/ Re- accredited by NAAC whose accreditation validity period is over".  naac.gov.in

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