Kanchrapara College, established in 1972,
[ is the general degree college at ]Kanchrapara
Kanchrapara is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.It is also known as the mini Kolkata of West Bengal.
History
From early historical period, geographically, this area had been full of swa ...
, in North 24 Parganas district
North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and f ...
, West Bengal
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. It offers undergraduate courses in arts
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, commerce
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and science
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Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence for ...
s. The college has a rich library with huge collection of printed and electronic documents. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani
The University of Kalyani, established in 1960, is a Government of West Bengal administered, UGC affiliated, NAAC accredited, collegiate Public Research university in Kalyani, West Bengal, India. It offers courses at the Undergraduate, Post ...
.
History
This college was established on 13 November 1972, under the guidance of the then Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district (constituency) to the legislature of State government in the Indian system of government. From each constituency, the people elect ...
of the area, Mr. Jagadish Chandra Das. Initially it started its journey with only 32 students by affiliation of only Pre-University class.
Departments
Science
*Chemistry
*Physics
*Mathematics
*Computer Science
*Botany
*Zoology
*Environmental Science
*Food and Nutrition
*Microbiology
*Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
*Environmental Science
Arts and Commerce
*Bengali
*English
*Sanskrit
*Hindi (B.A and M.A)
*History
*Geography
*Political Science
*Philosophy
*Economics
*Commerce
Library
The library is called Central Library. Everyone can search the collections by clicking library web-page. Library has
web OPAC
Library provides different services to users
* CAS
* Reprographic Service
* Reference Service
* e-conrner services
Accreditation
Kanchrapara College was awarded a B+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a government organisation in India that assesses and accredits Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It is an autonomous body funded by the University Grants Commission and headquarte ...
(NAAC).[Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission]
See also
References
External links
Kanchrapara CollegeUniversity of KalyaniUniversity Grants CommissionNational Assessment and Accreditation Council
Universities and colleges in North 24 Parganas district
Colleges affiliated to University of Kalyani
Educational institutions established in 1972
1972 establishments in West Bengal
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