Garhbeta College is a co-educational college situated in

Garhbeta Garbeta is a census town in the Garhbeta I CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is on the bank of the Shilabati. ''Gar'' in Bengali means a nullah. The boundary of ...

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. It was established in the year 1948 and offers

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. The college is affiliated to

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History

Garhbeta College was founded on 13 August 1948 under the leadership of the freedom fighter Late Gobinda Kumar Singha to impart higher education to the economically backward and geographically remote area of the Midnapore district. The college started with only 50 students in a section of Banerjee Danga High School. On 12 February 1950 the college was permanently shifted to its own building constructed on a large campus full of greenery. A local freedom fighter, Late Basanta Kumar Sarkar donated of land and of land was further donated by Midnapore Zamindar Company. The college was originally affiliated to the

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and was later affiliated to

with its creation in 1985. In course of time, various degree courses have been started taking the total number to thirteen. The college also offers a

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(B. P. Ed.) from 2004 and some vocational courses as well.

Facilities and campus

The college is situated slightly away from town with a campus of . The college has its own hostel for boys with a seating capacity of 60 only. The college has separate common rooms for boys and girls with facilities for indoor games like carom and table tennis. There is an in-campus canteen offering snacks and beverages. The college also has a

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study center to facilitate distance education. The college has a well-developed library with about 25,000 books, journals and periodicals. There are laboratories with minimum adequate facilities for the science subjects. There is a medicinal plant garden maintained by the Department of Botany which grows marijuana for use by the students in studies.

Departments

Science

*Chemistry *Physics *Mathematics *Botany *Zoology *Physiology *Electronics *Economics

Arts and Commerce

*Bengali *English *Sanskrit *History *Geography *Political Science *Philosophy *Commerce

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission

References

External links

* {{Authority control Colleges affiliated to Vidyasagar University Educational institutions established in 1948 Universities and colleges in Paschim Medinipur district 1948 establishments in West Bengal