Basirhat College

Basirhat College
Established 1957
Type Undergraduate college
Location Basirhat, West Bengal, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations West Bengal State University
Website Basirhat College

Basirhat College, established in 1957,[1] is a general degree college in Basirhat. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to West Bengal State University.[2]

History

In mid-November 1947 Basirhat College was founded[3] and since then it has been standing for more than half a century on the banks of river Icchamati, which flows by this ancient seat of learning and culture that has witnessed many souls of the soil rise to eminence. In 1947 the Institution was primarily housed in the Basirhat Town Hall, and later on it was shifted to Khan Bahadur A.F.M. Abdur Rahaman’s residence at the heart of Basirhat town. Late Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee, an eminent educationist and National Leader of our country, laid the foundation stone at the present location of the college.

Initially, there was one Faculty – Arts (Humanities) with 6 departments. Over time, the total number of departments has been increased to 16 departments. Two new departments, - Geography and Education have been approved by the University of Calcutta & State Government in the year 2000 and 2001 respectively. At present the Institution is running in three shifts, - Morning, Day and Evening and accommodating a huge numbers of students, coming from villages and town like Taki, Hingalgunge, Jogesgunge, Samsernagar, Sangrampur, Katiahat, Deganga, Haroa, Baduria, Berachampa etc. to obtain their bachelor degree in Arts, Science and Commerce. The recent digital revolution all over the society has also found its path through the upgradation of the syllabi and the College has also accepted the wave by building a Computer Lab for the Students and by introducing Automation Software with the relevant hardware in the Office and Library Works


Administrative Structure

At present the College runs three Sections viz. Morning, Day and Evening.

           *The Morning section offers to study the General Courses in Arts subjects and Honours Course in Bengali only.
            *The Day section offers to Study Honours and General Courses in Arts(excepting Education) and Science ( Pure and Bio).
             *The Evening section offers to study only the Commerce stream—both Honours and General.


Facilities at Basirhat College

     *Library
     *Laboratories
     *Class Rooms
     *Internet
     *Canteen
     *Hostel
     *Sports

Departments at Basirhat College[4]

    *Department of Bengali
    *Department of History
    *Department of Political Science
    *Department of Physics
    *Department of Mathematics
    *Department of Economics
    *Department of Botany 
    *Department of Zoology
    *Department of Commerce
    *Department of English
    *Department of Philosophy
    *Department of Chemistry
    *Department of Geography
    *Department of Physiology


Courses

The College offers both Honours and General Courses of study in 3 streams, viz. Science, Arts and Commerce.

                  Honours Courses:

Pure Science:

Bio Science:

                              Arts:                            
                        Commerce:               *Accountancy
                     General Courses:

Pure Science:

Bio Science:

Arts:

Commerce:


Accreditation

Basirhat College is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission
  2. ↑ "Affiliated College of West Bengal State University".
  3. ↑ "History of Basirhat College".
  4. ↑ "Departments at Basihat College".

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