Triveni Devi Bhalotia College

Trivenidevi Bhalotia College

Type	Undergraduate & Postgraduate college
Established	1957;67 years ago (1957)
Affiliation	Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol; NAAC
Principal	Mr. Mobinul Islam (Teacher-in Charge)
Academic staff	More than 145
Students	More than 5000
Address	College Para Road , Raniganj, Asansol , West Bengal , 713347 , India 23°37′01″N87°07′05″E / 23.6168922°N 87.1181173°E / 23.6168922; 87.1181173
Campus	Urban
Website	Triveni Devi Bhalotia College
Location in West Bengal Show map of West Bengal Triveni Devi Bhalotia College (India) Show map of India

Trivenidevi Bhalotia College, also known as Raniganj TDB College, This institution is co-educational and has the morning and day sections, established in 1957, ^[1] is a college at Raniganj, in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India. It is situated in a central location of Raniganj between NH-2 and Eastern Railway. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences and post graduate courses. ^[2] It is the second biggest college in West Bengal with respect to higher education with 37 honours subjects and 7 postgraduate subjects. ^[2] In 2007, the college celebrated its Golden Jubilee.

Affiliation and accreditation

Triveni Devi Bhalotia College (TDB College) initiated its journey from 1957 as an affiliated college under the University of Calcutta. From 1960, affiliated to The University of Burdwan and on 24 June 2015, is affiliated to Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol. ^[3] and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). ^[1]

Campus

The college campus consists of college building, central library, residential staff quarters, boys' hostels and three playgrounds which cover an area of 15 acres (approximate). Among which the main college campus along with the branch of a Syndicate Bank covers the 40 percent and 20 percent land is used for garden and plants. ^[2]

Departments and courses

The college offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Raniganj and its adjoining areas. ^[4]

Science

Science faculty consists of the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science & Application, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Nutrition, Geology, Psychology, Electronics, and Economics.

Arts and commerce

Arts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Santali, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Music, Multimedia and Mass Communication, Physical Education, Sociology, Finance & Accountancy, and Business Administration.

Library

The college owes a separate central Library Building designed to cater to the college's current and future teaching and research interests. The primary mission of the library is to support the educational program of the college by providing access to rich physical and digital repositories of learning resources. It has a very rich and unique collection of approximately 85000 books, ancient manuscripts, periodicals, magazines and journals for reading, referencing or borrowing. There are reading and lending facilities in the library. There are individual libraries in the department which the students can access at the discretion of the departmental faculty. The INFLIBNET facility allows the students to have easy access in browsing and for reference work. The library also provides a quiet and peaceful reading room that is conducive for learning and referencing. With the vast stock of old and rare books as well as the growing maintenance demands, plans for further infrastructural developments and expansion are underway.

Hostel

Hallmark of a good institution is its ability to provide excellent amenities beside quality education. Our institution provides hostel facilities for the boys. The boys' hostel building is constructed at the northeastern corner of the college campus accommodating 100 boys. All the amenities are well provided for the healthy living condition that provides confidence in favour of learning.

Open-air theatre

The open-air theatre – "Binoy Chowdhury Mancha" – is meant for organizing cultural programs, annual functions, reunions of Departments and other programs; in which group gathering may be required. The open-air theatre has the capacity to accommodate around 2000 spectators comfortably at a time.

Career guidance cell

The career Guidance Cell at TDB college functions under the direct control and direction of the principal of the college. A team of professors work together to guide the students on various career opportunities. The objective of the cell is to identify the talents available among the students at this college and nurture and harness them further, offering guidance to choose a bright and right career.

The activities of the cell include collecting the database of the students and compiling them for use, when needed. The cell guides the students and improves their skill to face various competitive exams and interviews. The career guidance cell organizes seminars and meetings to encourage the students to plan their future. The cell invites reputed companies to the campus to conduct campus interview and find suitable jobs for the skill available among the students. Conduct campus interview and find suitable to be further. The cell also facilitates the economically weaker sections of the students of first- and second-year undergraduate courses to find suitable part-time jobs to supplement the family income without affecting the academic pursuit.

Other facilities

• National Cadet Corps (NCC)
• National Service Scheme (NSS)
• Govt. Scholarship for SC/ST Students
• Students' Aid Fund
• Free Studentship
• Students' Union
• Annual Sports
• NTA-UGC NET/ SET Coaching Centre
• Psychological Counselling Cell
• E-Learning Portal
• Grievance and Redressal Cell (for COVID-19)

Alumni association

The college has an alumni association named TDB College Alumni Association (TDBCAA). TDBCAA was established on 7 July 2007 with an aim to create opportunities to create and maintain contacts with the alumnus. Among other activities of TDBCAA, it provides scholarship to the needy students and grants Certificate of Merit to the top three positions of college in University of Burdwan. ^[2]

Recent activities

The college has the privilege to host the First Women's Athletic Meet (for both UG and PG) organized by the Kazi Nazrul University in Feb 2016. They took pride for being the champions in the Women's Badminton District Meet-2017. In 2018, this college also organised the games and sports championship of KNU, Asansol. In 2018, this college also organised the district-level Inter-College Games and Sports meet, sponsored by DPI, (higher education) Govt. of W.B. TDB College took the pride privilege to host the first "District Environment Fair-2019" of Paschim Bardhaman, sponsored by the office of the District Magistrate and Collectorate, (Govt. of W.B.).

See also

• List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal
• Education in India
• Education in West Bengal

References

1. Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission
2. "From Teacher in Charge Desk" . Retrieved 1 January 2013.
3. "Affiliated Colleges". Kazi Nazrul University. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020.
4. "Courses at TDB College, Raniganj".

External links

• Triveni Devi Bhalotia College
• Kazi Nazrul University
• University Grants Commission
• National Assessment and Accreditation Council