Malda College

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Malda College
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TypeUndergraduate college Public college
Established1944;79 years ago (1944)
Principal Dr. Manas Kr Baidya
Students5201
Location
Malda, West Bengal, India

25°00′4.98″N88°08′12.17″E / 25.0013833°N 88.1367139°E / 25.0013833; 88.1367139
CampusUrban
Affiliations University of Gour Banga
Website www.maldacollege.ac.in
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Malda College (India)
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Malda College is a college in English Bazar in the Malda district of West Bengal, India. The college is affiliated to the University of Gour Banga, [1] which offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in several subjects. Established on July 23, 1944, it is the oldest state-governed college in Malda district.

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History

The roots of the college can be traced to a pre-partition temporary college at Dadanchak (presently under Shibganj Police Station in the district of Nawabganj, Bangladesh).[ citation needed ] In mid-1943, a report was published in one of the popular local newspapers appealing the public of Maldah district to donate in order to establish the estimated fund of 300,000 Rupees, required to change the Dadanchak College's location to Malda.[ citation needed ] The much-needed land was given by Mr. Jadunandan Choudhury and Mr. Asutosh Choudhury.[ citation needed ] In a very little time, the people of Malda donated the estimated sum, which helped start the initial work for shifting.[ citation needed ] On 1 May 1944, the University of Calcutta granted affiliation to Malda College[ citation needed ] and on 23 July 1944 the college was officially established by the then District Magistrate of English Bazar, Mr. W. H. Saumarez Smith, as an "Intermediate Arts and Commerce College", with eight teachers and 150 students. [2] In the founding phase, the college was affiliated to teach English, Vernacular Bengali, Philosophy, Economics, History, and Sanskrit.[ citation needed ] In 1952, the college moved from its original rented building at the present-day Atul Market-area, Malda, to a new building at Rathbari More, Malda, in a large compound. [2] Two auditoriums were built in 1994, commemorating the golden jubilee celebrations. [2]

Location

Malda College is located at English Bazar, in the Malda district of West Bengal, India, right on the National Highway 12. The full address of the college (for the purpose of correspondence) is: The Principal, Malda College, Rabindra Avenue, Rathbari More, Post Office + District: Malda, Pin-732101, West Bengal, India.

Administration

The college is administrated by Administrator, currently, Mr. Nitin Singhania, IAS and Principal, currently Dr. Manas Kr Baidya. [3] Bursar of the college is Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury and IQAC coordinator is Dr. Narayan Chandra Shaw.

Departments

Science

Arts and Commerce

Malda College offers three post graduate courses on Bengali, English and History. Malda College is also the study-centre of Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata, while the Directorate of Distance Education, University of Burdwan, opened its branch at the college on 8 June 2013.

Journals

Malda College publish UGC approved two journals:

1. Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Research ISSN   2347-9884

2. Exploring History ISSN   2230-8490

Accreditation

In 2021, the college has been awarded B+ grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2nd cycle. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). [5]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Affiliated College of University of Gour Banga". Archived from the original on 2013-04-04.
  2. 1 2 3 "About Malda College". maldacollege.ac.in. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Administrative setup". maldacollege.ac.in. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-02-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission Archived November 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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