Sripat Singh College
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| Motto | Peace * Progress * Prosperity |
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| Type | Undergraduate college (Postgraduate- only Bengali) |
| Established | 1949 |
| Principal | Dr. Shamsuzzaman Ahmed |
| Location | , , 24°14′04″N 88°15′54″E / 24.23444°N 88.26500°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | University of Kalyani |
| Website | Sripat Singh College |
  Location in West Bengal, India | |
Sripat Singh College, established in 1949,[1] is a college in Jiaganj, in Murshidabad district, in the state of West Bengal in India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts and sciences and postgraduate course in Bengali only. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.[2]
History
Sripat Singh College was the great vision of a noble dreamer. The Jain Sitamber Zamindar of Jiaganj, Sripat Singh Dugar decided to establish a College for higher education in the oldest municipality of Murshidabad district. In April, 1949, he gifted magnificent palatial out-house at Jiaganj with a donation of Rs. 75000 to fulfill his dream which is now Sripat Singh College. On 1 May 1949 the college was affiliated with the University of Calcutta, and on 1 August 1949 it began its journey as a co-educational intermediate College, and from 1 July 1954, as a government sponsored co-educational Degree College.
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Departments
Science
- Chemistry(Hons/Gen)
- Physics(Hons/Gen)
- Mathematics(Hons/Gen)
- Botany(Hons/Gen)
- Zoology(Hons/Gen)
- Environmental Science(Hons)
- Molecular Biology & Biotechnology(Hons)
- Molecular Biology (Gen)
- Computer Science(Gen)
Arts
- Bengali(Hons/Gen)
- English(Hons/Gen)
- Sanskrit(Hons/Gen)
- History(Hons/Gen)
- Geography(Hons)
- Political Science(Hons/Gen)
- Philosophy(Hons/Gen)
- Economics(Hons/Gen)
- Physical Education(Gen)
Career Development Counseling Cell
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[1] It was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and awarded B+ grade, an accreditation that has since then expired.[3]
Sripat Singh College Post Office
In premises donated by Sripat Singh Dugar and within the college compound there is a regular Sub Post Office named after the college-Sripat Singh College B.O.[4] with all sorts of facilities including telephone service as P.C.O., except the Savings Bank.
Banking facility in Sripat Singh College
Within the college compound there is also a branch of Bank of Baroda with all sorts of banking facilities.[5]
Notable alumni
- Arijit Singh, playback singer and a music programmer
References
- ^ a b Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission
- ^ "Affiliated College of University of Kalyani".
- ^ "Institutions Accredited/ Re- accredited by NAAC whose accreditation validity period is over" (PDF).
- ^ http://utilities.cept.gov.in/pinsearch/pinsearch.aspx?Pin_On=Sripat+Singh+College+Post+Office
- ^ http://www.bankofbaroda.co.in/branchdetails.asp?ID=13578&alpha=JIAGAN
External links
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