St. Xavier's College, Burdwan
St. Xavier's College, Burdwan, West Bengal, India, is a graduate and undergraduate college opened in 2014 by the Calcutta Province of the Society of Jesus, the body which also administers St. Xavier's College, Kolkata and various institutes which are well-reputed throughout India and abroad.
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Other name | SXCB |
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| Type | Jesuit, Catholic |
| Established | 2014 |
| Affiliation | The University of Burdwan |
| President | Fr. Jeyaraj Velusami, SJ |
| Principal | Dr. G. Paul Arockiam, SJ |
| Location | Purba Bardhaman , , 733103 , 23.2178051°N 87.8746491°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English |
| Website | sxcb |
  Location in West Bengal  St. Xavier's College, Burdwan (India) | |
History
Purba Bardhaman(i.e. East Bardhaman) is about 100 km (62 mi) north-west of Kolkata and serves as the district headquarters. Jesuit roots in Bardhaman("Burdwan") go back nearly 50 years when they opened an English medium school for the large Santhal(an Indian tribe) Christian population.[1]
Xavier's Burdwan was opened in July 2014 with Bishop Cyperian Monis of the Diocese of Asansol officiating.[2]
The college is affiliated to The University of Burdwan.[3] It offers all 3 years honors courses: the B.A. in English, Sociology, and Geography; the B.Com. in Accountancy; and the B.Sc. in Biotechnology, Computer Science, and Geography.[4]
From 2018, as per notification from The University of Burdwan, it is also now offering BCA(Bachelor of Computer Applications)[3 years] course.
See also
References
- "Second St. Xavier's College at Burdwan - TOI Mobile | The Times of India Mobile Site". m.timesofindia.com. TOI. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- Bangalore, Spicewebs. "St.Xavier's College, Burdwan,Sripally". www.sxc-bwn.ac.in. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "St Xavier's College, now in Burdwan". Zee News. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- Bangalore, Spicewebs. "St. Xaviers College". www.sxc-bwn.ac.in. Retrieved 11 October 2017.