Hooghly Mohsin College

Undergraduate college of West Bengal, India

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Hooghly Mohsin College (India)

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Hooghly Mohsin College, established in 1836, is one of the oldest colleges in Chinsurah, in the Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.^[1]

History

Hooghly Mohsin College (HMC) began on 1 August 1836 as the New Hooghly College. It was established by Muhammad Mohsin,^[2] who also started other colleges. On its 100th anniversary it was renamed Hooghly Mohsin College. It became affiliated to University of Calcutta since the latter's initiation in 1857. After the establishment of the University of Burdwan in 1960, the college became its constituent.^[3]

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 Chinsurah and its adjoining areas.^[4]

Science

Science faculty consists of the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Geology, and Economics.

Arts & Commerce

Arts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, History, Political Science, Philosophy, and Commerce (Accountancy).

Accreditation

Recently, Hooghly Mohsin College has been awarded B++ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).^[5] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[6]

Hooghly Mohsin has been recognized by the University Grants Commission as a "College with Potential for Excellence." The Department of Biotechnology, government of India, has recognized it as a "STAR COLLEGE." The Department of Science & Technology, government of India, has selected this college under "Fund for Improvement of Science & Technology Infrastructure" (DST-FIST) scheme.

Notable alumni

Muzaffar Ahmed, politician
Upendranath Brahmachari, scientist
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, composer and writer
Sanjib Chandra Chattopadhyay, writer
Kanailal Dutta, revolutionary
Shyamal Mitra, singer
Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, author
Tapas Paul, actor and politician
Dwijendralal Ray, writer
Brahmabandhav Upadhyay, theologian
Abu Mohammed Habibullah, historian

Sports Accolades

The college has produced many eminent sports person who has represented in national and international arena, like in Football, Surajit Sengupta, Swarup Das, Goutam Ghosh, Anit Ghosh, Athletics - Monoranjan Porel and Amit Saha and in Cricket - Prosenjit Ganguly (Bengal Ranji trophy).

References

^ "Affiliated College of University of Burdwan".
^ See Dey (1893: 96/192) pp.286-287, and (1893: 97/194), pp.354-366.
^ "Hughli Mohsin College - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
^ "Courses Offered, Hooghly Mohsin College". Retrieved 12 November 2023.
^ "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
^ "Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission". Archived from the original on 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2012-02-28.

Crawford, D.G., A History of the Indian Medical Service, 1600-1913, W. Thacker & Co., (London), 1914.
Dey, S.C., "Hooghly Past and Present", The Calcutta Review, Vol.96, No.191, (January 1893), pp.22-42; No.192, (April 1893), 276-288; Vol.97, No.193, (July 1893), pp.71-81; No.194, (October 1893), 340-366;Vol.98, No.195, (January 1894), pp.152-170; Vol.99, No.197, (July 1894), pp.153-164; Vol.104, No.208, (April 1897), pp.355-373.
Annual Report of the College of Hadji Mohammud Moshin with its Subordinate Schools; and of the Colleges of Dacca and Kishnaghur, for 1850-51, F. Carbery, Military Orphan Press, (Calcutta), 1851.
Zachariah, K., History of Hooghly College, 1836-1936, Bengal Government Press, (Alipore), 1936.