Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya

Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya
Type Undergraduate college
Established 1971
Location Tufanganj, West Bengal, India India
Campus Tufanganj
Affiliations Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University
Website Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya

Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya, established in 1971,[1] is the oldest college in the sub-division of Tufanganj under the district of Cooch Behar. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. The campus of the college is green with trees and flower plants. Apart from regular academic activities, the college is reputed for its well-organised Girls' NCC wing and cultural performance under the careful supervision of Dr. Sulekha Pandit. It is affiliated to Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University.[2]

Departments

Science

  1. Chemistry
  2. Botany
  3. Zoology

Arts and Commerce

  • Bengali
  • English
  • Sanskrit
  • History
  • Geography
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Philosophy
  • Economics
  • Commerce

History

About Our College The foundation stone of Tufanganj College was laid on 26th March 1969 by the then District Magistrate of Cooch behar and the name of the college was Tufanganj College and Institute of Agriculture. Later, on 29.11.70 the Institute of Agriculture was taken over by the Govt. of West Bengal and started Farmers' Training Centre. On 02.11.71. the College was renamed as Tufanganj College in a meeting of the College Committee. Further, the aforesaid Committee in its meeting on 17.11.71. decided to start the College from 1971-'72 academic session in anticipation of the Government's approval, with the Principal, seven lecturers, one clerk, two peons, one night guard and one sweeper. The College was inaugurated on 23.12.1971 by the District Magistrate of Cooch Behar. Approval was sanctioned by the Govt. of West Bengal and the University of North Bengal on 24.12.1971 and 12.01.1972 respectively for the glorious start of the college from 1971-'72 academic session. At that time the student strength was 48 for Pre University and 38 for B.A. (Total enrollment being 86).

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[1] It has been re-accredited and awarded B+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission
  2. ↑ Colleges under Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University Archived 2016-01-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.


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