Bijoy Krishna Girls' College

Bijoy Krishna Girls' College

Type	Public
Established	1 August 1947;77 years ago (1 August 1947)
Academic affiliation	University of Calcutta
President	Sri Arup Roy
Principal	Dr. Ruma Bhattacharyya
Address	5/3, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, B.H.N.S, Howrah Railway Station, Kadamtala , Howrah , West Bengal 711101 , India 22°35′00.16″N88°20′05.61″E / 22.5833778°N 88.3348917°E / 22.5833778; 88.3348917
Campus	Urban
Website	https://bkgc.in/
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Bijoy Krishna Girls' College is a women's college in Howrah, India. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and is affiliated to University of Calcutta. It is the sole girls' college in Howrah district.

Accreditation

This college is National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) approved and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited college with Colleges with Potential for Excellence (UGC-CPE) status. This is ISO 9001:2015 certified institution.

In 2021, the college has re-accredited with Grade "B++" by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). ^[1]

Facilities

The college consists of a library and computer laboratories, National Service Scheme unit, Academy of Competitive Examination unit, career oriented add-on courses, placement unit, Kanyashree Prakalpa, own gymnasium, eco-club and many more. The college also consists of a psychological counselling cell – "aalo" (English: the light). This college has own girls' hostel "banalata" (inspired from Bengali poem Banalata Sen) and a well-equipped auditorium "jibanananda sabhaghar". The college has a study centre for IGNOU. ^[2]

Notable faculties

• Jibanananda Das, Bengali poet and writer
• Bani Basu, Bengali novelist

Notable alumni

• Bani Basu, poet, novelist, professor
• Anjana Basu, actor

See also

• List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta
• Education in India
• Education in West Bengal

References

1. West Bengal State List of NAAC Accredited Colleges ^{[ usurped ]}
2. IGNOU Study Centres under Kolkata , retrieved 4 March 2012

External links

• Official website