Gobardanga Hindu College

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Gobardanga Hindu College
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TypeUndergraduate college
Established1947
Principal Dr. Harekrishna Mondal
Location, ,
22°52′51.71″N88°45′12.96″E / 22.8810306°N 88.7536000°E / 22.8810306; 88.7536000
CampusUrban
Affiliations West Bengal State University
Website Gobardanga Hindu College
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Location in West Bengal
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Gobardanga Hindu College (India)

Gobardanga Hindu College, established in 1947, [1] is a general degree college in Gobardanga, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce, and sciences, as well as postgraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated with West Bengal State University (formerly affiliated with University of Calcutta). [2] [3] In 2024, it was reaccredited with an A grade A by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). It is currently the only college in North 24 Parganas to receive an A grade for the third successive time. [4]

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History

The college formally began operating on 27 November 1947, with departments in English, Bengali, Sanskrit, History, Logic, Elements of Civics and Economics, Mathematics, Commerce, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology up to the I.Sc. Standard. It had 105 students and 4 full-time teachers. [5] BA and B.Sc courses were introduced in 1950 and 1952, respectively. NCC was introduced in the College in 1956, with three teachers—Niren Bandopadhyay, Sachindra Mohan Mukhopadhyay, and Ambarnath Ghoshal—attending Fort William to learn about the NCC. Bengali Honours was added to the curriculum in 1957, and the Department of B.Ed was established on 1 July 1962. Recognizing the importance of career-oriented courses, the Department of Travel and Tourism Management was introduced in 1998. In 2005, the college was accredited with grade A by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. General courses in Botany, Zoology, Geography, Music, Journalism and Mass Communication, Computer Science, and Physical Education, as well as general courses in Sociology and Anthropology, were introduced in 2012 and 2013, respectively. In 2024, it was reaccredited with an A grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for the third successive time. Honours courses in Anthropology, Botany, Zoology, Computer Science, Geography, Music, and Journalism and Mass Communication were introduced in 2018.

Departments

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A science program by anuranan, Gobardanga Hindu College
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Gobardanga Hindu College- B.ED college

Arts and Commerce

Science

Post Graduation

Career-oriented courses

Accreditation

Gobardanga Hindu College is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). [1] It was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), which awarded the college an A grade. [6]

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Exit meeting of the NAAC Peer team in 2016.

Facilities

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Gymnasium of Gobardanga Hindu College
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Gobardanga Hindu College History Museum

Exhibition, annual sports and cultural competition

An exhibition is held annually on the college premises, featuring models prepared by students under the guidance of their teachers. All departments participate, with temporary stalls built to display exhibits from each department. Annual sports and cultural competitions are also held to allow students to showcase their skills.

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Name of The Model- Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" in the context of Contemporary Society.
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Name of the Model- Graveyard School of Poetry.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission Archived 16 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Down Memory Lane : Some of our Earliest Affiliated Colleges - 50 Years Ago Archived 2012-07-10 at the Wayback Machine caluniv.ac.in. Retrieved 10 November 2012
  3. "Affiliated College of West Bengal State University". Archived from the original on 29 October 2012.
  4. "Gobardanga Hindu College receives an A grade from NAAC".
  5. "Gobardanga Hindu College history".
  6. "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.
  7. "Gobardanga Hindu College facilities".
  8. "Gobardanga Hindu College Library".
  9. "Gobardanga Hindu College Open Library Access".
  10. "Gobardanga Hindu College Online Feedback System".