Bijoy Krishna Girls' College is a women's college in
Howrah
Howrah (; ; alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively ...
, India. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and is affiliated to
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta, informally known as Calcutta University (), is a Public university, public State university (India), state university located in Kolkata, Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India. It has 151 affiliated undergraduate c ...
. It is the sole girls' college in
Howrah district
Howrah district (, ) is a district of the West Bengal state in eastern India. Howrah district is one of the highly urbanized area of West Bengal. It has thousands of years of rich heritage in the form of the great Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. ...
.
Accreditation
This college is
National Council for Teacher Education
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(NCTE) approved and
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a public autonomous body of the government of India that assesses and accredits higher education institutions (HEIs) in India. It is funded by the University Grants Commission and hea ...
(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
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is a public autonomous body of the government of India that assesses and accredits higher education institutions (HEIs) in India. It is funded by the University Grants Commission and hea ...
(NAAC).
Facilities
The college consists of a library and computer laboratories,
National Service Scheme
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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
IGNOU
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is a public open & distance learning university located in Delhi, India. Named after the former prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of 20 ...
.
Notable faculties
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Jibanananda Das
Jibanananda Das (17 February 1899 – 22 October 1954) was a Bengali poet, writer, novelist and essayist in the Bengali language. Popularly called "Rupashi Banglar Kabi'' ('Poet of Beautiful Bengal'), Das is the most read Bengali poet after Rab ...
, Bengali poet and writer
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Bani Basu
Bani Basu (born 11 March 1939 ) is a prolific Bengali Indian author, essayist, critic, poet, translator and professor.
Life
She received her formal education from the well-known Lady Brabourne College, Scottish Church College and at the Univ ...
, Bengali novelist
Notable alumni
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Bani Basu
Bani Basu (born 11 March 1939 ) is a prolific Bengali Indian author, essayist, critic, poet, translator and professor.
Life
She received her formal education from the well-known Lady Brabourne College, Scottish Church College and at the Univ ...
, poet, novelist, professor
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Anjana Basu
Anjana Basu is an Indian actress. She started her acting career with modelling, and gradually with a serial "Robir Aloy" which aired on Alpha Bangla (presently known as Zee Bangla), she came into the limelight. The year was 2003. In 2005, she w ...
, actor
See also
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List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, is one of the oldest and most renowned educational institutions in South Asia. It was established in 1857. There are several colleges and institutes that are affiliated to this univers ...
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Education in India
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Education in West Bengal
Education in West Bengal is provided by both the public sector as well as the private sector. Health Sciences, University of North Bengal and University of Calcutta.
History
Kolkata has played a pioneering role in the development of the mode ...
References
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University of Calcutta affiliates
Educational institutions established in 1947
Women's universities and colleges in West Bengal
Universities and colleges in Howrah district
Education in Howrah
1947 establishments in India