Balurghat College
Educational institution in West Bengal, India
Location in West Bengal
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Balurghat College (India)
Show map of IndiaBalurghat College is a co-educational institution of higher education located in Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India.
History
The college was established in June 1948 as an intermediate liberal arts college with 96 students. In 1950, the college was recognized by the University Grants Commission and it is supported by the West Bengal government as an aided college. North Bengal University accepted the college as a constituent college in September 2003; it is now under Gour Banga University.[1][2]
About college
Today, the college has grown into a degree college with over 3,000 students, with undergraduate education in arts, sciences and commerce, and postgraduate courses in Bengali and commerce.
Distance education is offered through North Bengal University, and the college is a study centre for Netaji Subhas Open University and Indira Gandhi National Open University.[2]
English and Bengali are compulsory languages for all undergraduate students at Balurghat College.[2]
Accreditation
Balurghat College was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in May 2004 with a grade of "B".In the 2nd Cycle, in February 2021, College is accredited with Grade B by NAAC in the new metrics based assessment system.[2]
Campus
The campus occupies 9.5 acres (38,000 m2) in Balurghat and is equipped with facilities including a library, laboratories, museum, hostel, workshop and guest house.[2]
Museum
Balurghat College Museum is a new[when?] addition to the campus, with an extensive collection of early stone sculptures of the Pala-Sena period, coins and 11th century stone inscriptions of Nayapala from the town of Gangarampur.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Affiliated College of University of Gour Banga". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Assessment Report for Institutional Accreditation, NAAC, http://www.naac-india.com/Colleges.asp?state=26 Archived 9 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ West Bengal Tourism, http://www.wbtourism.com/art_culture/museum3.htm Archived 3 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Balurghat College
- University of Gour Banga
- University Grants Commission
- National Assessment and Accreditation Council
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Colleges affiliated to University of Gour Banga
- Malda College
- Malda Women's College
- Chanchal College
- South Malda College
- Samsi College
- Kaliachak College
- Pakuahat Degree College
- Gazole Mahavidyalaya
- Gour Mahavidyalaya
- Govt. Teachers Training College
- Satish B. Ed. College
- Vivekananda B. Ed. College
- Harishchandrapur College
- Manikchak College
- Uttar Banga B. P. Ed. College
- Holy Child B. Ed. College
- Uttarbanga Womens’ B. Ed. College
- Vivekananda Institute of Advanced Learning
- Raja Rammohan Roy B.Ed. College
- North Malda Teachers Education B.Ed. College
- Gour Malda Teachers Education (B.Ed.) College
- Vidya Sagar Teachers Training College
- Shree Agrasen Mahavidyalaya
- Dr. Meghnad Saha College
- Raiganj B. Ed. College
- Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya
- Moulana Abdul Kalam Azad B. Ed. College
- Kaliyaganj College
- Balurghat College
- Balurghat Mahila Mahavidyalaya
- Gangarampur College
- Dewan Abdul Goni College
- Buniadpur Mahavidyalaya
- Balurghat Law College
- Balurghat B. Ed. College
- Gangarampur B. Ed. College
- Jamini Majumdar Memorial College
- Nathaniyal Murmu Memorial College
- Kumarganj College
- S.B.S. Government College, Hili
- Kushmandi Government College
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