Bidhannagar College: Courses, Fees, Facilities

Harinitha Panneerselvam

Bidhannagar College, Kolkata was established on June 25, 1984. The College is one of the best colleges in the state of West Bengal and offers value education through various awareness Programmes. Bidhannagar is affiliated to West Bengal State University and has been accredited to NAAC with B+ grade. The College aims to provide quality education to students of the salt lake and nearby areas. The College is a Government college under the aegis of the Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal.

Bidhannagar College admission offers three-year honours Courses in 10 Science subjects and 6 Humanities. It also offers  M.Sc. degree in 5 subjects and an M.A degree in Education. The College academics are guided by C.B.C.S (Choice Based Credit System). 

Bidhannagar College Quick Links:

• Highlights
• Bidhannagar Courses
• Fees Details
• Departments
• Scholarships and Financial Aids
• Bidhannagar Awards
• College Committees
• Infrastructure Facilities
• FAQs
• Admission Procedure

Bidhannagar College Highlights:

The College has a Sprawling campus with an area of about 30351.45 sq. metres and a built-up area of about 2074 sq.metres. The Highlights of the College like the founded year, affiliation, accreditation, address, contact number and courses offered are mentioned below:

Bidhannagar College Courses:

The College offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of arts and science. The courses offered by the College are:

Bidhannagar College Fees:

The fee structure for the college differs from the courses offered.

• Annual fees paid during the admission for UG B.A Hons is 1630/- and UG B.Sc Hons is 1870/-.
• Annual fees paid for the admission for M.A is 8660/- and for M.Sc is 8870/.

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Bidhannagar College Departments:

Bidhannagar has various Science and Arts departments which are mentioned below:

Science Departments:

• Anthropology
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Statistics
• Zoology
• Economics
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Microbiology

Arts Departments:

• Bengali
• English
• Education
• History
• Philosophy
• Political Science

Bidhannagar College Scholarships and Financial Aids:

Bidhannagar offers different types of financial aids to its students. It is provided to financially backward but meritorious students. The types of scholarship provided are the following:

• Minority Scholarship
• Target Charity stipend
• SC/ST Post Matric Scholarship
• Chief Minister Relief fund
• Merit cum Means Scholarship
• Book grants for needy students from students’ aid plus Travel grants for educational tours from Teachers’ fund.
• DPI’S Free-Studentship and Half Free-Studentship are also available.
• Kanyashri Prokolpo, a state government-funded development scheme is provided for the economically backward unmarried girl students.

Bidhannagar College Awards:

The College encourages the students in education by providing various awards which are mentioned below:

• Arati Mukherjee Memorial Award for the students who secure highest marks in English, Bengali, Economics, Physics and Mathematics in the final University Examination
• Students who secure highest marks in Bengali and English honours courses as well as in the arts faculty are awarded Chanchal Kumar Brahma Memorial Prize.
• Endowment Prize for the students who secure highest marks in Bengali.
• Ashutosh Das Memorial Award who secures highest marks in Honours papers in selection examinations.

Bidhannagar College Students’ Union and Committees:

The College  Student’s Union in Bidhannagar College was founded in 1989. The general body of the union will be regular students as members.  The main aim of the student’s union is to work for the welfare of the students and to maintain a completely apolitical, educational and a healthy environment for the students.  The Union will organize different events and activities with the help of the principal and the teachers. The Student’s Union has actively represented in the following academic and administrative bodies of the college.

• College Development Committee
• Cultural Committee
• NSS Committee
• Governing Body
• Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
• College Games and Sports Committee
• Anti-ragging Committee and Anti-ragging squad
• Internal Complaint Committee

The Anti–Ragging Committee of the college is actively working under the Visakha Guidelines and the Anti-Ragging Act of 2005 to prevent any form of ragging within the college campus, be it physical, psychological or even sexual. Ragging-related grievances in the campus can be reported in a complaint and even can be lodged with the college authority/ the Anti-Ragging Committee immediately after any incident. There is an Anti-Ragging Squad to prevent ragging. 

A Local Complaints Committee or Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)  has been working inside the campus to receive the complaints of sexual harassment of women at the workplace. Complaints can be lodged to the Convenor of the Committee or can be dropped in the DropBox which is located outside the Principal's chamber. It can also be done through email or online portal.

The IQAC of the College is constituted under the chairman of the institution with heads of important academic and administrative units and a few teachers and a few distinguished educationists and representatives of local management and stakeholders. 

Bidhannagar College Facilities:

The College provides good facilities to its students and faculties. The College is situated on a Sprawling campus with an area of about 30351.45 sq. metres.

The College has an open-access library with a rich collection of the latest advances books. The library provides online access to research journals with internet facility. Students can also access career-related magazines which are displayed in the reading area of the library.

Bidhannagar College has a large playground campus with an area of 7200 sq. ft. The College provides facilities for both Indoor and Outdoor games. The games are duly monitored by a qualified Physical Instructor. Students are encouraged to participate in different kinds of sporting events at the Inter-College Level, District Level, State Level and National Level. A gymnasium is available which is equipped with advanced fitness machines.

The Facilities of the college includes Medical and Sickroom. Students can secure medical treatment from Students' Health Home under the Govt. of West Bengal at a subsidized cost. 

A Spacious canteen is located in the College. The Canteen is managed by State Fisheries Development Corporation, Government of West Bengal. The Canteen is hygienic and provides healthy and tasty multi-cuisine foods at a cheaper rate.

Bidhannagar has a career counselling cell which works under the Teacher's Council. The Council functions in industry placements for students career.

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Bidhannagar College FAQs:

1. Where is the College located?
   - The college is located in Kolkata, West Bengal.

2. What are the Programmes offered by the College?
   - The College offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the field of arts and science.

3. Does the college provide hostel facilities?
   - Yes, the College provides hostel facilities for the students.

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Bidhannagar College Admissions:

Candidates can apply for as many honour courses as their choice. Admission is granted to deserving candidates on basis of merit. Bidhannagar College Admissions are open to foreign students also. Foreign Students have to pay the fees 5 times higher than the Indian students. Foreign students should submit the following documents:

• Original Copy of Certificate  of Madhyamik or equivalent
• Higher Secondary Certificate  or equivalent
• Original Passport with Visa.

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