Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya

College in West Bengal

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Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya (India)

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Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya is a college in Raiganj in the Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India. The college is affiliated to University of Gour Banga, offering undergraduate courses.^[1]

History

On 10 October 1986 Ad hoc Governing Body decided to open a college in Raiganj. In November 1986 the institution was officially established and Dr. Dhrendra Kumar Das joined as first principal of the college. Second Meeting of Ad-hoc Committee decided 14 November 1986 to be the formal opening of the College.In 4 September 1992 Statutory Governing Body was formed and Hon'ble District Magistrate Mr. Siddharth, IAS was selected as the first President of the Governing Body. Dr. Dhirendra Kumar Das joined as First Principal of the College on 12 June 1995. The College received UGC recognition of 2(f) and 12B on 24 June 1997. Dr. Prabir Roy joined college as Second Principal on 24 June 2003. The College was accredited by NAAC at B+ Level in December, 2016. Dr. Chandan Roy joined college as Third Principal on 16 May 2023.^[2]

Departments

Science

Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Botany
Zoology

Arts

Bengali
English
History
Geography
Political Science
Sociology
Education
Economics
Philosophy

Accreditation

In 2016 the college was awarded a B+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The college is also recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[3]

References

^ "Affiliated College of University of Gour Banga". Archived from the original on 16 March 2012.
^ "Raiganj Surendranath Mahavidyalaya » History". Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^ "Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission". ugc.ac.in.