Chandernagore Government College

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]

Chandernagore Government College
TypeUndergraduate college Public college
Established1862 (1862)
AffiliationUniversity of Burdwan
PrincipalMr. Debasis Sarkar (2017- )
Location
Strand Rd, Barabazar, Chandannagar
,
West Bengal
,
731216
,
India

22.8578787°N 88.3690891°E / 22.8578787; 88.3690891
CampusUrban
WebsiteChandernagore Government College
Location in West Bengal
Chandernagore Government College (India)

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

See also

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 20 August 2016.
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