Nistarini (Women's) College, established on 17 August 1957, is the oldest women's college in

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. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to

Sidho Kanho Birsha University Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University (SKBU) is a public state university located in Purulia district of West Bengal, India. It was established under an Act of the West Bengal Legislature in April 2010. It offers different undergraduate and postgraduat ...

and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council with an A grade. The current principal is Dr. Indrani Deb.

History

This college was established in

Purulia Purulia, officially Purulia Sadar, is a city and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Purulia district. It is located on the north of the Kangsabati River. Geography Location Purulia is locate ...

to promote women's higher education in Purulia district and its surrounding areas. The idea of establishing this kind of institution is conceptualized in the Summer House of Deshbandhu

Chittaranjan Das Chittaranjan Das (5 November 1870 – 16 June 1925), popularly called ''Deshbandhu'' (friend of the country), was a Bengali freedom fighter, political activist and lawyer during the Indian Independence Movement and the political guru of Indi ...

, a pioneer in India's Freedom Movement. The college started on 17 August 1957 in a rented house called "Swapan Puri" at Ranchi road, Purulia. The foundation stone was laid by then-president of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad and the college shifted to its original abode on 16 April 1958. The founder was Sri. Jimut Bahan Sen (founder president). Sri Bhuban Mohan Das and Smt. Nistarini Devi, father and mother of Sri Chittaranjan Das, came to reside in this Summer House in 1902. They were dedicated social workers and pioneered in introducing higher education among the women of this place. Amala Devi, their daughter, started a school to impart higher education to the girls of Purulia. At that time there was only one primary school, Nistarini Vidyalaya, and its entire expense was defrayed by Chittaranjan Das. Amala Devi had taken initiative to educate the girls on all fonts. She had also started an orphanage and widow's home under her guidance. But after demise of Sri Bhuban Mohan Das, Smt. Nistarini Devi and Amala Devi in a short span, these institution were temporarily closed. Later, the then-chief minister of

, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, took the initiative to revive the institution and made the Summer House the present-day Nistarini Women's College.

Affiliation and accreditation

The college is affiliated to Sidho Kanho Birsha University and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).Colleges in WestBengal, University Grants Commission
It was accredited 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) and awarded an A grade in 2016.

Departments

Science

*Chemistry *Physics *Mathematics *Botany *Zoology *Nutrition *Computer Science *Environmental Science

Arts

*Education *Santhali *Bengali *English *Sanskrit *Hindi *History *Geography *Political Science *Philosophy *Economics *Physical Education *Music

References

External links

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