Gobardanga Hindu College

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 and postgraduate courses in arts. It is currently affiliated to West Bengal State University (formerly affiliated to University of Calcutta).[2][3] In 2016, it was reaccredited grade A by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for the second successive time.

Gobardanga Hindu College
TypeUndergraduate college
Established1947
PrincipalDr. Harekrishna Mondal
Location
Gobardanga
,
West Bengal
,
India

CampusUrban
AffiliationsWest Bengal State University
WebsiteGobardanga Hindu College
Location in West Bengal
Gobardanga Hindu College (India)

History

The College Started to function formally with the departments of English, Bengali, Sanskrit, History, Logic, Elements of Civics and Economics, Mathematics, Commerce, Chemistry, Physics, Biology to the I.Sc. Standard with 105 students and 4 full-time teachers on 27 November, 1947.[4] BA and B.Sc course was introduced in 1950 and 1952 respectively. NCC was introduced in the College in 1956. Three teachers namely Niren Bandopadhyay, Sachindra Mohan Mukhopadhyay and Ambarnath Ghoshal went Fort William to learn all about NCC. Bengali Honours was introduced in the college curriculum in 1957. Department of B.Ed was established On 1 July, 1962. Considering the importance of career oriented courses, Department of Travel and Tourism Management was introduced in 1998. In 2005, the college was accredited with grade A by the NAAC. General course of Botany, Zoology, Geography, Music, Journalism and Mass Communication, Computer Science, Physical education and General courses of Sociology and Anthropology introduced in the 2012 and 2013 respectively. In 2016, it was reaccredited grade A by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for the second successive time. Honours courses of Anthropology, Botany, Zoology, Computer Science, Geography, Music, Journalism and Mass Communication introduced in 2018.

Departments
A science program by anuranan, Gobardanga Hindu College
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). The college is awarded A grade by the NAAC.[5]

Exit meeting of the NAAC Peer team in 2016.

Facilities

[6]

  • Radio-frequency identification (RFID) enabled advanced library.
  • The Library has a total collection of about 35,000 documents which includes books, serials and non-book materials as well. The Library subscribes to Ten printed periodicals of different categories.[7]
  • Reading room with air conditioning and desktop access facility.
  • Open library access.[8]
  • Sound system enabled classroom.
  • Virtual and smart classroom.
  • Scholarship for students achieving first class grade (60%) in the university examination.
  • Free studentship for economically poor students.
  • Regular online feedback system.[9]
  • One boy's hostel and two well decorated women's hostel buildings for the accommodation of boys and girls students.
  • Bus service.
  • Gymnasium
  • Students' canteen.
  • WiFi access.
  • Purified drinking water.
  • History Museum

Exhibition, annual sports and cultural competition

Exhibition is held every year in the college premises. Those models are prepared by the students with guidance from their teachers. All departments take part in it. Temporary stalls are built to accommodate exhibits of every department. Annual Sports and Cultural Competitions are also held every year which allows students to showcase their skills in various activities.

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

See also

References
  1. 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 Machinecaluniv.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 history".
  5. "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.
  6. "Gobardanga Hindu College facilities".
  7. "Gobardanga Hindu College Library".
  8. "Gobardanga Hindu College Open Library Access".
  9. "Gobardanga Hindu College Online Feedback System".
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