Chandernagore Government College

Chandernagore Government College
Type Undergraduate college
Established 1862
Principal Mr. Debasis Sarkar (2017- )
Location Chandannagar, West Bengal, India
22°51′28.27″N 88°22′02.83″E / 22.8578528°N 88.3674528°E / 22.8578528; 88.3674528Coordinates: 22°51′28.27″N 88°22′02.83″E / 22.8578528°N 88.3674528°E / 22.8578528; 88.3674528
Campus Urban
Affiliations University of Burdwan
Website http://www.chandernagorecollege.org/

Chandernagore Government College, is a government college in Chandannagar, West Bengal, India. It is one of the oldest colleges in Hooghly district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce, and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.[1]

History

It is the oldest college of the district having glorious past. Initially it was St. Mary’s Institution founded in 1862 by the French Catholic Missionary, Rev. Magloire Barthet. The institution was renamed as Dupleix College in 1901, in memory of Governor General Joseph François Dupleix. At the time of Indian independence movement, This college became a centre of revolutionary activities. Professor Charuchandra Ray was the mentor of Bengali revolutionaries. The college received official recognition by the French government and was brought under the French Education Directorate only in June 1938. In 1947 the college was again renamed as Chandernagore College. Presently it became affiliated to the University of Burdwan

Departments

Science

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

Arts and Commerce

  • Accountancy
  • Bengali
  • English
  • Sanskrit
  • History
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Philosophy
  • Education
  • Economics
  • Sociology
  • French

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[2]

Notable faculty

References

  1. ↑ "Affiliated College of University of Burdwan".
  2. ↑ Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission Archived 16 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Chakraborty, Ajanta (21 August 2016). "When the French envoy came calling". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ei Samay ePaper: Bengali News | Latest News in Bengali | Bengali e-Paper | Bengali NewsPaper". Epaper.eisamay.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.


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