Haldia Government College, established in 1988,
[ is the oldest government college in ]Purba Medinipur district
Purba Medinipur (English: ''East Medinipur'', alternative spelling ''Midnapore'') district is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the southernmost district of Medinipur division – one of the five administrative d ...
. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, sciences and one self finance course (Tourism and Travel Management). There are also two postgraduate courses, Chemistry and Geography. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University
Vidyasagar University was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature which was notified in the ''Calcutta Gazette'' on 24 June 1981. It is an affiliating university in Paschim Medinipur district of southern West Bengal, India. It o ...
.
History
Haldia is a famous river-port town on the banks of the Hooghly River. It is an industrial belt in eastern India. The government of West Bengal established this college in 1988 to fulfil the higher education demands of this area.
Location
The college is located beside the broad four-lane highway between Rani Chak and City Centre bus stop. It is well connected with NH-41 and also the South-Eastern Railways.
Undergraduate departments
Science subjects
* Anthropology
* Chemistry
* Economics
* Geography
* Mathematics
* Physics
* Statistics
Arts subjects
* Bengali
* Education
* English
* Sociology
* Physical Education
Self financing (major) subject
* Tourism and Travel Management
Postgraduate departments
* Chemistry
* Geography
Accreditation
Recently, Haldia Government College has been awarded B+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
See also
*List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal
Institutes of Eminence (IoE)
* Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Central Universities
Centrally Funded Technical Institutes
* Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology, Maldahttps://turing.iitpkd.ac.in/web/wp-con ...
*Education in India
Education in India is primarily managed by state-run public education system, which fall under the command of the government at three levels: central, state and local. Under various articles of the Indian Constitution and the Right of Child ...
*Education in West Bengal
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Vari ...
References
External links
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Vidyasagar UniversityUniversity Grants CommissionNational Assessment and Accreditation Council
Universities and colleges in Purba Medinipur district
Colleges affiliated to Vidyasagar University
Haldia
Educational institutions established in 1988
1988 establishments in West Bengal
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