Chandernagore Government College

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| city = Strand Rd, Barabazar, Chandannagar

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| postcode = 731216

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Chandernagore Government College, ({{langx|bn|চন্দননগর সরকারি কলেজ}}; French: Collège gouvernemental de Chandernagor) is a government college in Chandannagar, West Bengal, India. It is one of the oldest colleges in Hooghly district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce, and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.{{cite web |title=Affiliated College of University of Burdwan |url=http://www.buruniv.ac.in/CollegeDetails.php?col_code=205 |access-date=27 February 2012 |archive-date=24 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124235228/http://www.buruniv.ac.in/CollegeDetails.php?col_code=205 |url-status=dead }}

History

It is the oldest college of the district having glorious past. Initially it was St. Mary's Institution founded in 1862 by the French Catholic Missionary, Rev. Magloire Barthet. The institution was renamed as Dupleix College in 1901, in memory of Governor General Joseph François Dupleix. At the time of Indian independence movement, this college became a centre of revolutionary activities. Professor Charuchandra Ray was the mentor of Bengali revolutionaries. The college received official recognition by the French government and was brought under the French Education Directorate only in June 1938. In 1947 the college was again renamed as Chandernagore College.{{cite web|title=History of Chandernagore College|url=https://www.chandernagorecollege.ac.in/institute.php|access-date=12 November 2023}}

Departments and courses

The college offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates of lower- and middle-class people of Chandernagore and its adjoining areas.{{cite web|title=Courses Offered, Chandernagore Government College|url=https://www.chandernagorecollege.ac.in/|access-date=12 November 2023}}

=Science=

Science faculty consists of the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Botany, Zoology, Environmental Science, and Economics.

=Arts & Commerce=

Arts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, French, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, and Commerce (Accountancy).

Accreditation

The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116042454/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal |date=16 November 2011 }}

Notable faculty

Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy, spymaster and columnist
Basabi Pal, professor of French {{cite news|first=Ajanta | last=Chakraborty |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/When-the-French-envoy-came-calling/articleshow/53795517.cms |title=When the French envoy came calling | newspaper=The Times of India | date=21 August 2016 |access-date=13 July 2018 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.epaper.eisamay.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9&eddate=08/10/2016# |title=Ei Samay ePaper: Bengali News | Latest News in Bengali | Bengali e-Paper | Bengali NewsPaper |website=Epaper.eisamay.com |access-date=2016-08-20}}
Ranajit Guha, eminent historian

References

External links

[http://www.chandernagorecollegeadmission.org/ Chandernagore Government College Admission] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210001224/http://chandernagorecollegeadmission.org/ |date=10 February 2012 }}

Category:Colleges affiliated to University of Burdwan

Category:Universities and colleges in Hooghly district

Category:Chandannagar

Category:Government colleges in West Bengal

Category:1862 establishments in India

Category:Universities and colleges established in 1862