Hooghly Mohsin College

Hooghly Mohsin College began on 1 August 1836. Muhammad Mohsin used his wealth for charitable purposes, including this college. Initially it was named the New Hooghly College. On its 100th anniversary it became Hooghly Mohsin College. It became affiliated to University of Calcutta since the latter’s initiation in 1857. After the establishment of the University of Burdwan in 1960, the college became its constituent college.

Departments

Humanities and Commerce

Undergraduate departments

Bengali
Sanskrit (language)
Hindi (language)
Philosophy
Economics (B.A. and B.Sc.)
History

Undergraduate and post-graduate departments

English (language)
Urdu (language)
Political Science
Physical Education (will be started shortly)
Commerce
Law

Notable alumni

Authors

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the composer of “Vande Mataram” and an eminent Bengali writer was a student of this institution.
Rai Bahadur Sarada Prasanna Das I.E.S, eminent Professor of Mathematics, was the principal in the earlier 19th century in this college.

Other eminent students who authored Bengali literary works include

Freedom Fighters

Several students and teachers associated with this College, dedicated their lives to the cause of Indian Freedom Movement.Some of them being-

*Mrityunjay Sil^[1] was the topper of Hooghly Mohsin College consecutively for four years. No one has ever come close to this feat. His average over four years was close to 99.78%. In his time one could barely cross 80%, but he set a new benchmark. After graduation he received several telegrams from top universities of New York, London, Paris, San Francisco, etc. He chose to study in Calcutta University as he was homesick and wished to serve the nation. He was a freedom fighter and became a famous theatre personality. He further became principal of Burdwan Raj College.^[2]
Biplabacharya Jyotish Chandra Ghosh
Muzaffar Ahmed
Kanailal Dutta
Pramathanath Mitra
Brahmabandhav Upadhyay
Debendranath Mondal
Bhupati Mujumder
Charu Chandra Roy

Other notable alumni

Syed Amir Ali, a versatile genius, the Indian Muslim judge and jurist, wise leader, writer and historian
Famous scientists such as Dr. Upendranath Brahmachari, Sahairam Basu and J.N.Bhar significantly contributed to science and medicine in the global perspective.
Noted singers of India like Shyamal Mitra and Satinath Mukhopadhyay who have made a mark in the cultural world were students of this college.
Moid Rasheedi, Poet, critic, assistant professor in Aligarh Muslim University, writing in Urdu, awarded by Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puruskar in 2013 by Sahitya Akademi,New Delhi

Since its historic inception as the first seat of English education in India in 1836 to date this college has been nurturing talents who have done our country proud.

Accreditation

Recently, Hooghly Mohsin College has been awarded B++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).^[3] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[4]

Hooghly Mohsin has been recognized by the University Grants Commission as a "College with Potential for Excellence." The Department of Biotechnology, government of India, has recognized it as a "STAR COLLEGE." The Department of Science & Technology, government of India, has selected this college under "Fund for Improvement of Science & Technology Infrastructure" (DST-FIST) scheme.

External links

Hooghly Mohsin College

References

↑ http://hooghlymohsincollege.org/ With reference to the person himself.
↑ http://www.burdwanrajcollege.net
↑ "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
↑ [http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission]

University of Burdwan

Affiliate colleges	Abhedananda Mahavidyalaya Aghorekamini Prakashchandra Mahavidyalaya Arambagh Girls' College Asansol Girls' College Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya Bankura Christian College Bankura Sammilani College Bankura Zilla Saradamani Mahila Mahavidyapith Banwarilal Bhalotia College Barjora College Bejoy Narayan Mahavidyalaya Bidhan Chandra College, Asansol Birbhum Mahavidyalaya Birsha Munda Memorial College Bolpur College Burdwan Raj College Chandernagore Government College Chandidas Mahavidyalaya Chandrapur College Chatra Ramai Pandit Mahavidyalaya Chhatna Chandidas Mahavidyalaya Dasarathi Hazra Memorial College Deshbandhu Mahavidyalaya Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalaya Dr. Gourmohan Roy College Durgapur Government College Durgapur Women's College Galsi Mahavidyalaya Gobindaprasad Mahavidyalaya Government College of Education Government Institution of Education (PG) for Women Government Physical Education College for Women Government Training College Government General Degree College, Singur Gushkara Mahavidyalaya Hiralal Bhakat College Hooghly Mohsin College Hooghly Women's College Indas Mahavidyalaya Jamalpur Mahavidyalaya Jamini Roy College Kabi Joydeb Mahavidyalaya Kabi Nazrul College Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalaya Kabikankan Mukundaram Mahavidyalaya Kalna College Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya Katwa College Kazi Nazrul Islam Mahavidyalaya Khalisani Mahavidyalaya Khandra College Khatra Adibasi Mahavidyalaya Krishna Chandra College Kulti College Lokpara Mahavidyalaya Maharajadhiraj Uday Chand Women's College Mankar College Memari College Michael Madhusudan Memorial College Mohanananda College Netaji Mahavidyalaya Nikhil Banga Sikshan Mahavidyalaya Onda Thana Mahavidyalaya Padmaja Naidu College of Music Panchmura Mahavidyalaya Pandaveswar Colloge Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya Patrasayer Mahavidyalaya Polba Mahavidyalaya Purbasthali College Purni Devi Chaudhuri Girls' College Rabindra Mahavidyalaya Raipur Block Mahavidyalaya Raja Rammohan Roy Mahavidyalaya Rajnagar Mahavidyalaya Ramananda College Rampurhat College Raniganj Girls' College Sailajananda Falguni Smriti Mahavidyalaya Saldiha College Saltora Netaji Centenary College Sambhunath College Sarat Centenary College Shyamsundar College Sir Rashbehari Bose Mahavidyalaya Sonamukhi College Sree Ramkrishna Sarada Siksha Mandir Sri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyamahapith Sreegopal Banerjee College Suri Vidyasagar College Swami Dhananjay Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya Tarakeswar Degree College Tehatta Sadananda Mahavidyalaya Triveni Devi Bhalotia College Turku Hansda-Lapsa Hemram Mahavidyalaya Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Haripal

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