Southfield College was founded as Loreto College in
Darjeeling
Darjeeling (, , ) is a town and municipality in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of . To the west of Darjeeling lies the easternmost province of Nepal, ...
in August 1961 as a women's college. At the request of the government of
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 ...
, the Irish Branch of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Darjeeling Loreto Educational Society agreed to take care of its management. However, due to the lack of personnel, the Loreto nuns were compelled to hand over the college to the government of West Bengal, hence to be run as Southfield College.
College magazine
The name of the college magazine is ''Contextures''. The magazine has contents in English, Nepali, Bengali and Hindi, which helps to bring out the literary skills of the students.
Gallery
File:Southfield College Entrance.JPG, Entrance
See also
References
External links
Official websiteUniversity of North BengalUniversity Grants CommissionNational Assessment and Accreditation Council
Women's universities and colleges in West Bengal
Universities and colleges in Darjeeling district
Colleges affiliated to University of North Bengal
Education in Darjeeling
Universities and colleges established in 1961
1961 establishments in West Bengal
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