Sripat Singh College, established in 1949, is a college in

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, in Murshidabad district, in the state of

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in India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and postgraduate course in Bengali only. It is affiliated to

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History

The

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Sitamber Zamindar of

, Sripat Singh Dugar decided to establish a college for higher education in the oldest municipality of Murshidabad district. In April, 1949, he gifted magnificent palatial out-house at

with a donation of Rs. 75000 to fulfill his dream which is now Sripat Singh College. On 1 May 1949, the college was affiliated with the

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, and on 1 August 1949 it began its journey as a

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intermediate College, and from 1 July 1954, as a government sponsored

Degree College. S-S-College Academic Building 1

Departments

Science

*Chemistry (hons/gen) *Physics (hons/gen) *Mathematics (hons/gen) *Botany (hons/gen) *Zoology (hons/gen) *Environmental Science (hons) *Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (hons) *Molecular Biology (gen) *Computer Science (gen)

Arts

*Bengali (hons/gen) *English (hons/gen) *Sanskrit (hons/gen) *History (hons/gen) *Geography (hons) *Political Science (hons/gen) *Philosophy (hons/gen) *Economics (hons/gen) *Physical Education (gen)

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission
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(NAAC), and awarded B grade in 2016.

Sripat Singh College Post Office

In premises donated by Sripat Singh Dugar and within the college compound there is a regular Sub Post Office named after the college-Sripat Singh College B.O. with all sorts of facilities including telephone service as P.C.O., including the

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Banking facility in Sripat Singh College

Within the college compound there is also a branch of

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with all sorts of banking facilities.

Notable alumni

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, playback singer and a musi
programmer

References

External links

Sripat Singh CollegeUniversity of KalyaniUniversity Grants CommissionNational Assessment and Accreditation Council
Colleges affiliated to University of Kalyani Educational institutions established in 1949 Universities and colleges in Murshidabad district 1949 establishments in India {{WestBengal-university-stub