Krishna Chandra College

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Krishna Chandra College
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Krishna Chandra College
TypeUndergraduate college Public college
Established1897;125 years ago (1897)
FounderMaharani Padma Sundari Devi
Affiliation University of Burdwan
President Dr. Ashis Banerjee
Principal Dr.Goutam Chatterjee
Location, ,
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23°46′40″N87°23′51″E / 23.7778535°N 87.397406°E / 23.7778535; 87.397406 Coordinates: 23°46′40″N87°23′51″E / 23.7778535°N 87.397406°E / 23.7778535; 87.397406
CampusUrban
Website https://kccollege.ac.in/
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Krishna Chandra College (India)

Krishna Chandra College, commonly known as Hetampur College, established in 1897, is a government-affiliated college located at Hetampur in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India. It claims to be the oldest college in the Birbhum district. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan and teaches science, commerce, and arts. [1]

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History

Maharani Padma Sundari Devi, the wife of Maharaja Ramranjan Chakraborty, established this college in 1896 in the name of her father-in-law Raja Krishna Chandra. This college is located in the heart of Hetampur village in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. This college functioned initially as an intermediate college, later in 1956 this college got permission to offer bachelor degree courses. Presently this college offers bachelor's degree courses in different branches of science, arts, and commerce. [2] [3]

Departments and courses

The college offers different undergraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Hetampur and its adjoining areas.

Science

Science faculty consists of the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, and Economics.

Arts and Commerce

Arts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, and Commerce.

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). [4] This college was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and awarded B grade.

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References

  1. "Affiliated College of University of Burdwan".
  2. "About Us, Krishna Chandra College".
  3. "Prospectus, Krishna Chandra College" (PDF).
  4. Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission Archived 16 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine