Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College
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| Type | Undergraduate college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1956 |
| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | West Bengal State University |
| Website | Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College |
Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College, established in 1956, is an undergraduate college in Kolkata, west Bengal, India. It was named after the nineteenth century social reformer Keshab Chandra Sen. Popularly known as B.K.C. College, the institution was established with the aim of filling a vacuum in higher education in North 24 Parganas. The college has an aim of providing not just education but also a sense of social responsibility among its students.[1]
History of the college
In 1954, professor J. C. Ghosh, the then vice-chancellor of the University of Calcutta, surveyed the available higher educational facilities in North 24 Parganas. The survey revealed that facilities were inadequate given the huge influx of refugees in the area. His suggested solution called for ten new colleges in the area, covering both male and female students and the study of both humanities and sciences, and funded by the Central Relief and Rehabilitation Ministry, Government of India. This plan was accepted and Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College was thus established in 1956 as one of the colleges under this scheme. Initially the college was housed at Sagar Dutta Free High School, Kamarhati, but later moved to its own premises in 1957.[1]
Until 2008, the college was affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It is now affiliated with the West Bengal State University[2]
Courses
BKC College offers honours courses in the following subjects:-
- Science - B.Sc Honours in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Economics, Major in Industrial Fish and Fisheries
- Humanities - B.A Honours in English, Bengali, History, Political Science and Philosophy.
Courses are also offered in
- Science - B.Sc Statistics, Molecular Biology, Computer Science
- Humanities - B.A Elective English, Elective Bengali and Sanskrit
Library and laboratories
The college library has a collection of about thirty thousand books. The college also subscribes to a number of journals and periodicals which are on display in the library. The computerization of the library is underway. Departments of the college also provide the facility of borrowing books for the students through department libraries. The College is provided with well-equipped laboratories which are designed to meet the need of science students for their practical courses
References
- 1 2 BKC College - About us retrieved 17 July 2012
- ↑ "Affiliated College of West Bengal State University".