Vidyasagar College
Former name | Metropolitan Institution |
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Motto | Upholding the cause of education and nation building |
Type | Kolkata, West Bengal, India , , , 22°34′54″N 88°21′58″E / 22.5817693°N 88.3661595°E |
Campus | Urban (total ~4 acres, including three campus and playground) |
Website | vidyasagarcollege.edu.in |
Vidyasagar College is a
The college is affiliated to
History
A Bengali educationist named Thakurdas Chakraborty founded Metropolitan Training School (later Calcutta Training School) in 1859 at 1 Arpuly Lane, Kolkata. Pundit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the educationist and social reformer, joined the institution as the President of the Managing Committee in the school in 1860. In 1864, the school was renamed as the Metropolitan Institution.[4][5]
Upgradation to college
In 1864,
The College received affiliation of the University for Imparting Education up to Graduation level in 1879 and for BL course in 1882.[citation needed]
Renaming, upgrowth and formation of evening and woman wings
After the passing away of the founder in 1891, Metropolitan Institute, was renamed to Vidyasagar College in 1917. Saradaranjan Ray, who taught Sanskrit, was the principal of the college, at that time. His third brother, Muktidaranjan Ray, who taught Mathematics, was also a professor of this college. Since 1917 the College entered a phase of rapid upgradation, expanded academic curriculum and introduced a commerce department in 1922. The Commerce Department has been considered as the oldest commerce teaching department in India.[citation needed] It had its affiliation up to B.Com standard in 1928 and gradually attracted students from whole India.[7]
Due to the rapid growth of the commerce section, in terms of faculty and student strength, a separate wing devoted to commerce teaching in evening hours was established in 1951. In 1961, the evening section emerged as an independent entity with a separate Governing Body and affiliation from University of Calcutta, having a new name "Vidyasagar Metropolitan College".[7]
On 1 July 1931, the Woman Section of the college was introduced. The classes for Woman section were scheduled in morning. In 1960, the morning Woman section separated as a new independent entity with the affiliation of University of Calcutta.[8]
Campuses
The college has three campuses in Kolkata: Main campus (heritage campus), Bidhan Sarani Campus' and Bidhannagar Campus. The main campus is at 39 Sankar Ghose Lane near the College Street. The second campus is Bidhan Sarani Campus at Bidhan Sarani Road, which is connected internally to the main campus. The Vidyasagar College for Women and Vidyasagar Metropolitan College (night college) are also connected in the same area. The college has its third campus named Bidhannagar Campus at the Salt lake Sector II, which is specialized for post-graduate courses.[9] The three campuses and playground consists total around 3 acres (excluding Vidyasagar Women's college and Vidyasagar Metropolitan college campuses) with total built up area being 8210.13 sq. Mr.[10][11]
Academics
Departments and courses
The college has following 21 departments in UG level: English, Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit, Philosophy, History, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Journalism, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electronics, Zoology, Botany, Physiology, Bio-Chemistry, Psychology and Food & Nutrition. The college offers 20 honours courses, 4 general courses.[12][13]
The post graduate courses are offered in Geography (Regional Planning, Urban & Transport Geography, Advanced Geomorphology, Population & Welfare Geography) and Zoology (Fisheries and Aquaculture, Entomology, Environmental Biology and Ecotoxicology, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Parasites and Immunology).
Computer centre and courses
The college has a separate Computer Centre and computer education unit, which is directly accredited by the
NAAC Accreditation
In cycle 2 accreditation of 2016, by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, the college was re-accredited a "B++" grade on the basis of CGPA 2.80.[3] In cycle 1, the college was accredited a "B" grade on the basis of CGPA 2.63 under a four point scale.[3]
Incidents
Attacks due to political violence
A scuffle broke out between student activists from the
Notable alumni
See also
- List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta
- Education in India
- Education in West Bengal
- Vidyasagar College for Women
References
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- ^ a b c "Vidyasagar College|Institutional Accreditation". National Assessment and Accreditation Council. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b Prospectus Archived 15 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Vidyasagar College|History, Glory & Evolution". www.vidyasagarcollege.edu.in. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Archived copy insaindia.res.in Archived 8 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Vidyasagar Metropolitan College - College History". www.vec.ac.in. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Vidyasagar College for Women". vcfw.org. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Vidyasagar College|Campus". www.vidyasagarcollege.edu.in. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Vidyasagar College|Annual Report 2018-2019" (PDF). vidyasagarcollege.edu.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Vidyasagar College|Prospectus 2019" (PDF). vidyasagarcollege.edu.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Vidyasagar College|UG Departments". www.vidyasagarcollege.edu.in. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Vidyasagar College|UG Courses". www.vidyasagarcollege.edu.in. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Kolkata: Clashes break out during Amit Shah's roadshow, Vidyasagar College gate set on fire". Scroll.in. 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Pooja (16 May 2019). "Fact check: Examining BJP's claims about perpetrators of violence at Kolkata's Vidyasagar College". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Trinamool congress: Vidyasagar statue broken in Trinamool-BJP violence". The Economic Times. 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2020.