North Bengal St. Xavier's College,
Jalpaiguri, is the third Jesuit college established in the northern area of
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
, India. Founded in 2007, it offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and is affiliated to the
University of North Bengal.
History
Xavier's is preceded by two other Jesuit university colleges in the
North Bengal area of the state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
, India:
St Joseph's College, Darjeeling (1927) and Loyola College of Education,
Namchi (1993). Xavier's has campuses at
Raiganj and
Siliguri.
The university has two hostels which together accommodate 204 students. There are 77 on the teaching staff and 22 on the support staff. Xavier's Alumni Association of North Bengal was formed in 2013.
Academics
Departments
Degrees
There are also Career Oriented Programmes (Approved by University Grants Commission), Community College Programmes, and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) affiliated courses.
Activities
Major activities include: X-Travaganza (cultural festival), X-Uberance (two-day annual sports meet), X-Cellence day (to honor student achievements), farewell for seniors (a
khata and cultural program), seminars (national & departmental for practical experience), departmental projects/field work (to explore student skills), and student’s leadership program (for select students). There is also a magazine produced by the students, ''Expressions''.
See also
References
External links
North Bengal St. Xavier’s CollegeYouTubeUniversity of North BengalUniversity Grants CommissionNational Assessment and Accreditation Council
Jesuit universities and colleges in India
Universities and colleges in Jalpaiguri district
Colleges affiliated to University of North Bengal
Educational institutions established in 2007
2007 establishments in West Bengal
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