Bijoy Krishna Girls' College is a women's college in

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, India. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and is affiliated to

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. It is the sole girls' college in

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Accreditation

This college is

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(NCTE) approved and

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(NAAC) accredited college with Colleges with Potential for Excellence (UGC-CPE) status. This is ISO 9001:2015 certified institution. In 2021, the college has re-accredited with Grade "B++" by the

(NAAC).

Facilities

The college consists of a library and computer laboratories,

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unit, Academy of Competitive Examination unit, career oriented add-on courses, placement unit, Kanyashree Prakalpa, own gymnasium, eco-club and many more. The college also consists of a psychological counselling cell – "aalo" (English: the light). This college has own girls' hostel "banalata" (inspired from Bengali poem Banalata Sen) and a well-equipped auditorium "jibanananda sabhaghar". The college has a study centre for

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Notable faculties

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, Bengali poet and writer *

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, Bengali novelist

Notable alumni

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, actor

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