Jogamaya Devi College
| Jogamaya Devi College | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1932 |
| Type | Undergraduate college |
| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Affiliations | University of Calcutta |
Jogamaya Devi College is one of the oldest and leading women's college in Kolkata, India. It is National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited Grade "B" college. The college offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degrees and is affiliated to the University of Calcutta.[1] It was established in 1932.[2]
Notable alumni
- Ananya Chatterjee, Bengali actress
- Bijoya Ray, wife of filmmaker Satyajit Ray
- Indrani Haldar, Bengali actress
- Karuna Banerjee, Actress, best known for her role in the The Apu Trilogy
- Kaushiki Chakrabarty, Indian classical vocalist
- Locket Chatterjee, Bengali film and television actress
- Maitreyi Devi, Poet, recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award
- Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal[3]
- Poulomi Ghatak, Table Tennis player
- Reshmi Ghosh, Miss India Earth 2002
- Roopa Ganguly, Indian actress, best known for playing the role of Draupadi in Mahabharat (1988 TV series)
- Satabdi Roy, All India Trinamool Congress politician[4]
- Soumili Biswas, Bengali actress
- Suchitra Bhattacharya, Novelist
- Uma Dasgupta, Actress best known for playing the role of Durga in Pather Panchali
References
- ↑ Official Website of College
- ↑ History of the college
- ↑ "Teacher who dragged Mamata to class". Times of India. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ↑ "The debutants". Hindustan Times. 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2014-07-08.