Hooghly district is one of the districts of the Indian state of West Bengal. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River. The headquarters of the district are at Hooghly-Chinsurah (Chunchura). There are four subdivisions: Chinsurah Sadar, Srirampore, Chandannagore, and Arambagh.
Singur is a census town in Singur CD block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
The University of Burdwan is a public state university located in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 with six graduate departments and 30 undergraduate colleges spread over three districts that come under the jurisdiction of the university. The university currently offers more than 30 undergraduate and 66 postgraduate courses. It has grown as the second largest state university in West Bengal after University of Calcutta. Over the years, the University has consistently performed in the NIRF ranking by securing rank within top 100 under ‘University’ Category and occupied the rank of 89, 92, 85 and 87 in the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Chandannagore subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Haripal is a village in Haripal CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Singur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Dhaniakhali is a village in Dhaniakhali CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The place has lent its name to the popular Dhaniakhali Sari.
Polba is a village in Polba Dadpur CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Government degree colleges in India are public-sector educational institutes managed primarily through rules and regulations of government accompanied by University Grants Commission (India) (UGC). Education in India has been categorized into elementary, secondary and higher education. The aim behind the formation of the government degree colleges is to provide higher education to undergraduates, postgraduates and doctoral research scholars in various streams and courses recognized by UGC of India. Presently, the standards have been set up for the classifications of the institutes in 2 (f) and 12 (b) category, which is certified by the UGC, New Delhi to maintain the excellence in higher education. The government degree colleges are fully managed by government, either central or at state level, and affiliated to the universities for course structures. Moreover, the government degree college as the institute of higher education, are administered and controlled by the principal, who serves as the head. Teachers are appointed through Public Service Commissions of central and state governments. The teachers appointed through the public service commissions are government servants with Group A post and are gazetted in nature. Education is the matter of concurrent lists in India; the government from the centre or from the states has the right to formulate law on higher education.
Panihati Mahavidyalaya, established in 1976, is a general degree college in Sodepur, West Bengal, India, near Kolkata. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and Sciences. It is affiliated to West Bengal State University.
Khalisani Mahavidyalaya is one of the oldest college in Chandannagar, in the Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences.
All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (AIIH&PH) is a pioneering Indian institute for research and training in public health and allied sciences in Kolkata. It was established on 30 December 1932 with assistance from the Rockefeller Foundation. It functions under Director General of Health Services, New Delhi, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India and is now affiliated with West Bengal University of Health Sciences, established in 2003. It also has a rural training centre in Singur and urban training centre in Chetla.
Beraberi is a village in Singur CD Block in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Gopalnagar is a village in Singur CD Block in Hooghly district in the state West Bengal, India.
Government General Degree College at Keshiary, also commonly known as Keshiary Government College, was established in 2015. This government degree college is located in Paschim Medinipur district, around 26 km away from Kharagpur. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and science. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University.
Government General Degree College, Kharagpur-II, also known as Madpur College, established in 2015, is the government degree college in Paschim Medinipur district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and science. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University.
Chunaram Gobinda Memorial Government College formerly Government General Degree College at Manbazar-II, Purulia is the first and, so far, the only government general degree college of the Purulia district. Its journey began from the year 2015 under the purview of the Director of Public Instruction, Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal. The college is affiliated to the Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia and offers several Under Graduate courses.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Government College, also known as Newtown Government College, established in 2014, is a government degree college in New Town, Kolkata, India offering undergraduate courses in arts and science. It is affiliated to West Bengal State University.
Government General Degree College, Tehatta is a government general degree college nestled on the pleasant banks of Jalangi River at Tehatta in Nadia district of the state of West Bengal, India. The college is affiliated to the University of Kalyani.
Government General Degree College, Gorubathan, established in 2015, is the government degree college in Lower Fagu, Gorubathan, Kalimpong district. It offers undergraduate courses in science and arts. It is affiliated to University of North Bengal.
