Suri Vidyasagar College, established in 1942,
[ is a government affiliated college located at Suri in the ]Birbhum district
Birbhum district () is an District#India, administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five Divisions of West Bengal, administrative divisions of West Bengal. The distr ...
of West Bengal
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. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan
The University of Burdwan (also known as Burdwan University or B. U.) is a public university in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. It was established by the West Bengal Government as a teaching and affiliating university on 15 June 1960 wit ...
and teaches arts, science and commerce.
It was formerly affiliated with the University of Calcutta
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.
Departments
Science
*Chemistry
*Physics
*Mathematics
*Botany
*Zoology
*Physiology
*Microbiology
*Plant Protection
*Computer Science
*Electronics
*Economics
Arts and Commerce
*Bengali
*English
*Sanskrit
*History
*Political Science
*Philosophy
*Economics
*Commerce
* Journalism and Mass Communication
*Arabic
*Geography
Notable alumni
*Pranab Mukherjee
Dr. Pranab Mukherjee (11 December 193531 August 2020) was an Indian politician and statesman who served as the 13th president of India from 2012 until 2017. In a political career spanning five decades, Mukherjee was a senior leader in the India ...
, former President of India
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, former Finance Minister of India
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[Prominent alumni](_blank)
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*Tulsi Giri
Tulsi Giri ( mai, तुलसी गिरि; 26 September 1926 – 18 December 2018) was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1975 to 1977, and chairman of the Council of Ministers (a ''de facto'' Prime Ministerial position) in 1963, and again in ...
, former Prime Minister of Nepal
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Accreditation
The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission]
/ref> It was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council
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(NAAC), and in 2016 awarded B++ grade, an accreditation that has since then expired.
See also
References
External links
Suri Vidyasagar CollegeSpeech by the President of India at the felicitation function at Suri Vidyasagar College
Universities and colleges in Birbhum district
Colleges affiliated to University of Burdwan
Educational institutions established in 1942
1942 establishments in India
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