Sreegopal Banerjee College
Bagati College | |
Motto | सा विद्या या विमुक्तये |
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Motto in English |
sā vidyā yā vimuktaye" "That is knowledge which liberates" |
Type | Undergraduate college |
Established | 1958 |
Principal | Dr. Subrata Mandal |
Location | Mogra, West Bengal, 712148, India |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | University of Burdwan |
Website | Sreegopal Banerjee College |
Sreegopal Banerjee College, also known as Mogra College, is one of the oldest colleges in Mogra, in the Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, Commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to University of Burdwan.[1] It was established in 1958.
Sreegopal BanerjeeCollege: Brief History: The College is named after the father of Late Shib Chandra Banerjee, the well known civil engineer of all India repute who offered a munificent donation ofland & cash to the West Bengal Government to enablethe latter to establish a co-educational Degree College underthe"Sponsored" Scheme at his native village,Bagati.The Geographical Location of the College is Lat.22°59' North & Long 88°22'East, Height of the placefrom sea level is 38 ft. (11.58mtrs.).Bagati,the seat of the College is located in an area that has a history of its own.The village itself isthe native place of Ram Gopal Ghosh, the Demosthenes of Bengal. The legendary scholar, Jagannath Tarkapanchanan, lived inTribeni within amile from the site of the College. The vast stretch of land a long the Ganga from Katwa to Bansberia lying on the eastenfringe of Bagati,is the birthplace ofNavya-Nyaya,the most powerful & brilliant school of Indian Logic & Pride of Indian Scholarship.The College is located halfway between Tribeni & Magra, about amile from boththe Railway Stations on the Eastern Railway. It is also approach able by roads, connected by buses. The village is surrounded by avvast industrialbelt & presents acombination of peaceful rural charm with modern facilities.The College at the outset, was housed in the School building of Ramgopal Ghosh High School, Bagati. It started functioning on 21'July 1958. It was later shifted to the present three-storied building on 24 April 1959. The college has by now developed into one of the biggest institutions under the USreegopal BanerjeeCollege: Brief HistoryTheCollege is named after the father of Late Shib Chandra Banerjee, the wellknown civil engineer of allIndia repute who offered a munificent donation ofland & cash to the West Bengal Governmenttoenablethe latter to establish a co-educational Degree College underthe"Sponsored" Scheme at his native village,Bagati.The Geographical LocationoftheCollege is Lat.22°59' North& Long88°22'East, Height oftheplacefrom sea level is 38 ft. (11.58mtrs.).Bagati,the seatof theCollege islocated in an area that has a historyofits own.The village itself isthe native place of Ram Gopal Ghosh, the Demosthenes ofBengal. Thelegendary scholar, Jagannath Tarkapanchanan, lived inTribeni within amile from the site of theCollege. The vast stretchoflandalong the Ganga from Katwa to Bansberia lying on the eastenfringe of Bagati,is the birthplace of Navya-Nyaya,the most powerful & brilliant school of Indian Logic & Pride ofIndian Scholarship.The College is located halfway between Tribeni & Magra, about amile from boththe Railway Stations on the Eastern Railway. It is also approachable by roads, connected by buses. The village is surrounded by a vast industrial belt & presents a combination of peaceful rural charm with modern facilities.The Collegeat the outset, was housed in the School building of Ramgopal Ghosh High School, Bagati. It started functioning on 21'July 1958. It was later shifted to the present three-storied building on 24thApril,1959. The collegehas by nowdeveloped into one of the biggest institutions under the University of Burdwan.The college has modern hostels for Boys & Girls within the campus.There is also aseparate two storied building within the campus for the students' Common Room-cum-Canteen.With the mission of providing quality education,the College firmly believes that excellence of institutions of higher education is a function of many aspects of which self-evaluation andself-improvement are important University of Burdwan.The college has modern hostels for Boys & Girls within the campus.There is also a separate two storied building within the campus for the students' Common Room-cum-Canteen.With the mission of providing quality education,the College firmly believes that excellence of institutions of higher education is a function of many aspects of which self-evaluation and self-improvement are important.
Departments
Science
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Botany
- Zoology (Prof. Shyama Prasad Sain Associate Professor & Head of the Department)
- Plant Protection
Arts and Commerce
- Bengali
- English
- Sanskrit
- History
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Physical Education
- Accountancy
- Business Studies
Accreditation
The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[2] It was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and awarded B+ grade, an accreditation that has since then expired.[3]
References
Professor Narayan Ch Ghosh, Sunil Khan, Harisadhan Dey Adhikary, Ambikesh Mahapatra taught there.