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Vidyasagar College is
03322414447, 03322414447 .
Vidyasagar College – Kolkata was founded in the year 1872. The college had its origin in the Calcutta Training School that was founded by Thakurdas Chakraborty in 1859. In 1864, the school came to be known as the Metropolitan Institution. The birth of the first private and truly secular college in the Presidency of Bengal was hailed as a landmark in the academic and cultural ethos of India.
It was the great Indian educationalist and social reformer Pandit Iswarchandra Vidyasagar who was associated with the Vidyasagar College – Kolkata from its very inception in 1872. The college is a living monument of the untiring labors of Vidyasagar who is known to be the founder of the college. After the passing away of the founder in 1891, the name, Metropolitan Institute, was changed to Vidyasagar College in 1917.
Impeccably, the Vidyasagar College – Kolkata is new phase flourished to become a premier center of higher education in both Arts and Science. In course of time, the college was granted permission for study of Post Graduate curriculum and today it can boast of all facilities for Honors Course in as many as eighteen subjects in Art and Science in under graduate curriculum and certain post graduation courses.
A well-equipped library and laboratories and highly qualified and committed faculty in various disciplines, Vidyasagar College – Kolkata offers today the proper infrastructure and environment to the students for the fuller development of their potentials. College is located in North Kolkata, near College Street, the college has a residential hostel accommodation for the students in an adjacent building on the Bidhan Sarani for facilitating students from far areas, to reside in the hostel and study in the college.
The Vidyasagar College – Kolkata has initiated steps for consolidation, development and expansion. A piece of land has been acquired in Salt Lake City for building and developing an exclusive and spacious second campus. This will enable the college to introduce new courses of study in vocational and job-oriented disciplines and conduct doctoral and post doctoral research activities, if permitted. The Vidyasagar College – Kolkata is governed by a council and the Principal is the secretary of the governing body and faculty head. Presently, Prof. Tapan Kr. Mishra, a renowned educationalist is the Principal of the College.
The Vidyasagar College – Kolkata library has a vast collection of antique and rare books, including some used by the founder himself. The Library is mainly founded by the UGC Grants and also by the Government of West Bengal Grants available from time to time and out of college funds as well. The Vidyasagar College – Kolkata authority is endeavoring to overcome the paucity of space in the library and to renovate the building where the library is situated .Some of the departments have seminar libraries where students can interact with the teachers directly.
The Vidyasagar College – Kolkata has ten well equipped laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Zoology, Botany, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Electronics, Computer Science and Mathematics. The laboratories have recently been renovated and modernized to meet the demands of latest syllabus. A number of computers have been installed in the departments some departments are equipped with modern teaching aids like Overhead projectors and slide projectors. Compulsory Computer Awareness Course has since been introduced for the general course students of the Vidyasagar College – Kolkata at a course fee of Rs. 400 to teach introducing to computer and general overview of OS, MS Office, Internet and e-mail services.
The Vidyasagar College – Kolkata organizes seminars and popular talks on varied topics of academic and social interest where students and teachers have the opportunity to interact. Eminent educationalists are invited as resource persons to deliver lectures on different subjects. Advanced students of different honors courses are also asked to participate in the seminars on competitive basis.
First aid Boxes are available in all departments. The Vidyasagar College – Kolkata has set up a Health Care Unit, open on Tuesdays and Fridays to provide health care services to both students, staff members and teachers. Students of the college are members of the Student Health Home and can avail of both indoor and outdoor medical facilities at nominal cost.
Vidyasagar College – Kolkata Computer Centre is accredited by the Department of Electronics. Government of India, for conducting DOEC “A” and “O” level courses those are recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The Directorate of Employment, Government of West Bengal, has recognized the course. The computer center is governed by an academic committee. The Computer Centre is run with assistance from Institute of Computer Engineering India & British Institute, Kolkata.
Vidyasagar College – Kolkata participates in the National Service Scheme under Calcutta University, sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India. A Program Officer assisted by an Advisory Committee overseas the NSS activities. The aims and objectives of the NSS include involving urban and rural youth in constructive development programs in the rural sector, participation in the sub-economic life of the community, fostering national integration and such other activities. Every year, volunteers from among the Vidyasagar College – Kolkata students are enrolled and after completion of 120 hours of work, certificates are awarded by the College.
Students of Vidyasagar College are associated with National Cadet Corps (NCC) since 1948. NCC students of the college have been participating in various activities including national and state level programs, Republic Day Parade, summer camps, mountaineering camps and annual training camps.
The Vidyasagar College – Kolkata has a spacious common room for students with indoor game facilities like Table Tennis, Carom etc. The college is fortunate to have a share in the large ground at the Marcus Square for outdoor games like cricket, football and volleyball. The students regularly participate in various outdoor sports. The annual college sports are regularly held during winter.
A host of social and cultural activities mark the college calendar. Vidyasagar College – Kolkata student’s union actively helps the college authority in arranging annual sports, social and cultural meet, in according welcome to the freshmen, holding inter class debates, cultural and literary competitions. All these activities aim at developing a sense of fraternity among students of the college and to make them good citizens. The Alumni Association takes active interest in various social and cultural activities.
Vidyasagar College – Kolkata a well stocked cheap store from which students can buy books and other study materials at low cost. The college also has canteen facilities for the teachers, staff members and the students. College offers different kind of Bachelor and Master Courses leading to arts and science streams.
Vidyasagar College Address
The address of Vidyasagar College is 39, Sankar Ghosh Lane, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Vidyasagar College Email Address
The email address of Vidyasagar College is
info@vidyasagarcollege.in.
Vidyasagar College Website
The Website of Vidyasagar College is
www.vidyasagarcollege.edu.in.
Vidyasagar College Customer Support Service Phone Number
The customer support phone number of Vidyasagar College is
03322414447, 03322414447 (Click phone number to call).
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