Asansol Girls' College is a women's college in
Asansol
Asansol is a (Tier-II) metropolitan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest and most populated city of West Bengal and the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bar ...
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Paschim Bardhaman district
Paschim Bardhaman district is a predominantly urban mining-industrial district in West Bengal. The headquarter of the district is Asansol. It was formed on 7 April 2017 after bifurcation of the erstwhile Bardhaman district as the 23rd district o ...
, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. The College is affiliated to
Kazi Nazrul University,
Asansol
Asansol is a (Tier-II) metropolitan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the second largest and most populated city of West Bengal and the 33rd largest urban agglomeration in India. Asansol is the district headquarters of Paschim Bar ...
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West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
, India.
History
The College was established in 1950.
[ They shared the premises of Manimala Girls' High School from their foundation until 1962 when they moved to their own building. For that reason, it became known by local people as Manimala College, but Asansol Girls' College was always the official name. On Establishment Day, a procession goes from the College to Manimala Girls' High School to show respect for its origins.
Initially, the College was affiliated to the ]University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; CU) is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate State university (India), state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered ...
. After Burdwan University started it became affiliated with that university. From 24 June 2015, the college has been affiliated to Asansol's Kazi Nazrul University.
Former affiliations
*University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; CU) is a Public university, public collegiate university, collegiate State university (India), state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered ...
* University of Burdwan
Accreditation
The College is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission]
The college has been reaccredited by the National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) with 'A Level' certification in December 2016.
See also
References
External links
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Kazi Nazrul UniversityUniversity Grants CommissionNational Assessment and Accreditation Council
Colleges affiliated to Kazi Nazrul University
Educational institutions established in 1950
Women's universities and colleges in West Bengal
Universities and colleges in Paschim Bardhaman district
Education in Asansol
1950 establishments in West Bengal
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