Basirhat College

Basirhat College
Type Undergraduate college
Established 1957
Principal Prof. Khairul Alam (Teacher in Charge)
Location Basirhat, West Bengal, India
22°40′13.45″N 88°50′44.30″E / 22.6704028°N 88.8456389°E / 22.6704028; 88.8456389Coordinates: 22°40′13.45″N 88°50′44.30″E / 22.6704028°N 88.8456389°E / 22.6704028; 88.8456389
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

Basirhat College was founded in mid-November 1947 on the banks of river Icchamati.[3] In 1947, the college was primarily housed in Basirhat Town Hall. It later moved to the residence of Khan Bahadur A.F.M. Abdur Rahaman in Basirhat. Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee 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 increased to 16 departments. Two new departments, - Geography and Education were approved by the University of Calcutta & State Government in 2000 and 2001 respectively. Basirhat College runs in three shifts, - morning, day and evening. Students come from a variety of local towns and villages.

Basirhat College offers bachelor's degrees in Arts, Science and Commerce. It has also built a computer lab and by introducing automation software.

Administrative Structure

Basirhat College runs three sections; 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 honours and general courses in Arts and Science (Pure and Biological). The evening section offers only honours and general commerce.

Facilities at Basirhat College

The facilities at Basirhat College include a library, laboratories, classrooms, internet access, a canteen, a hostel, and a variety of sports.

Departments at Basirhat College

Departments at Basirhat College include Bengali, History, Political Science, Physics, Mathematics, Economics, Botany, Zoology, Commerce, English, Philosophy, Chemistry, Georgraphy, Physiology, Education, and Sanskrit.[4]

Courses

Basirhat College offers both honours and general Courses of study in Science, Arts and Commerce.

Pure Science
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
Biological sciences
  • Zoology
  • Botany
  • Physiology
Arts & Commerce
  • Bengali
  • English
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Geography
  • Education
  • Sanskrit
  • Economics

Accreditation

Basirhat College is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the institution is awarded 'B' grade by NAAC.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission Archived 16 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Affiliated College of West Bengal State University". Archived from the original on 2012-10-29.
  3. ↑ "History of Basirhat College".
  4. ↑ "Departments at Basihat College".
  5. ↑ "NAAC Accreditation Status". naac.gov.in. Retrieved 14 January 2017.


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