Pritilata Mahila Mahavidyalaya is a college situated at Panikhali in

Nadia district Nadia () is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. It borders Bangladesh to the east, North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts to the south, Purba Bardhaman to the west, and Murshidabad to the north. Nadia district is highly influentia ...

. It was founded as women's college; now it is co-educational. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. 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 ...

. The name commemorates the legacy of freedom fighter and revolutionary

Pritilata Waddedar Pritilata Waddedar (5 May 1911 – 24 September 1932) was an Indian revolutionary nationalist from the Indian subcontinent who was influential in the Indian independence movement. After completing her education in Chittagong and Dhaka, she att ...

History

Some academics of Panikhali and its nearby area wanted to establish a government aided general degree college. As there was no college within around 15 km, there was a serious need. The support of local villagers, academics, and government departments helped to overcome many obstacles to establish this college. In 2007 they established "Pritilata Mahila Mahavidyalaya" with the girls’ education affiliated by the

. Initially the classes ware taken at Jugal Kishore S.S. Sikhyatan. After that, with financial aid from

Sheikh Khabir Uddin Ahmed Sheikh Khabir Uddin Ahmed, a politician from Communist Party of India (Marxist), is a Member of the Parliament of India representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper hous ...

, Member of the Parliament of India and M.L.A. Dabendranath Biswas, the college's building and infrastructure was developed. In 2009 classes and administrative work were shifted to the present premises.

Departments

Arts

*Bengali (Hons. & Gen) *English *History (Hons. & Gen) *Political Science *Philosophy

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External links

www.pwmpanikhali.in

University of KalyaniUniversity Grants CommissionNational Assessment and Accreditation Council
Women's universities and colleges in West Bengal Universities and colleges in Nadia district Colleges affiliated to University of Kalyani Educational institutions established in 2007 2007 establishments in West Bengal {{WestBengal-university-stub

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