Narasinha Dutt College: Courses, Contact Details, Facilities

Nivedha Kamatchi

Narasinha Dutt College was established in 1924 at Howrah in the residential building of Late I.R. Belillious. It is the oldest college in the district of Howrah and the biggest college in West Bengal. The college has 6000 students in the three sections i.e. Morning, Day, Evening. The college is a beautifully maintained campus with over 2.8 acres, a sprawling garden, a lush playground, and a tranquil pond. The environment of the college is quiet, soothing and suited for the green undergraduate years.

The college is affiliated to Calcutta University. The institution runs for the sake of academic as well as social demands of the changing times. The college maintains a motto "Jnanat Parataram Nahi” i.e. There is no higher attainment than knowledge. The college offers U.G. courses (Hons & Gen) in 18 subjects of Arts, Science, Commerce, 2 self-financed P.G. courses in Mathematics and English. There are 5000 students under this course. Narasinha Dutt College Admission is based on merit, applicants can apply for the courses online.

Narasinha Dutt College Quick Links:

• Highlights
• Departments
• Courses
• Infrastructure
• Activities
• FAQs
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admission

Narasinha Dutt College Highlights:

The college is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and has been recognized by NIRF. It is the oldest college in Howrah district with a large number of students for UG and PG degrees. Given below few of the details are:

Narasinha Dutt College Departments:

ND College has various departments in Arts, Science, and Commerce. Each department organizes its own seminars, special lectures, etc. The college newly introduced honors courses. The departments of the college are:

• Anthropology
• Bengali
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Commerce
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Education
• English
• History
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Sanskrit
• Urdu
• Zoology

Narasinha Dutt College Courses:

The ND college has three sections (Morning, Day, Evening) that offer U.G. courses (Hons & General) in 18 subjects of Arts, Science and Commerce, and 2 self-financed PG courses in Mathematics and English. The courses offered by the college are:

Narasinha Dutt College Anthropology:

The dept was established in 1964 and it offers UG courses (General/Hons). The dept has three laboratories with a good number of anthropometric, human skeletal materials, primate specimens, equipment for genetic study, enriched seminar library with internet facilities, classrooms with ICT facilities, etc. The dept organizes interactive sessions with students on a regular basis. Every year 60% of the Hons students secure first class in the dept in their academic record.

Most of the students from this dept cleared state as well as national competitive entrance examinations such as NET/SET, SLAT, GATE, civil services, defence services, etc. More than 40% of the students are involved in NGOs.

Narasinha Dutt College Bengali:

The Bengali department was initiated with an Honors course in the year 1968. The department is running smoothly with huge vitality and prosperity. The faculty of the dept consists of six full-time, three part-time, and one guest teacher. The faculty members motivate backward students, organizes seminars, workshops, they are also career counseling at personal.

Narasinha Dutt College Commerce:

The dept of commerce offers UG courses [general/honors]. The dept has started the courses for the boy students in 1961. In 1972 the dept started offering a general course for both boys and girls. In 2012 the college opened Commerce (Hons) for girls students. Many of the students from the dept has won prizes for different sports and games.

Narasinha Dutt College Mathematics:

The dept was established in 1924. In 2007 NAAC recommended the department to open M.Sc in Mathematics (self-financing) for 20 seats. M.Sc in Mathematics under the affiliation of Calcutta University was first started in this college.

Narasinha Dutt College Fees:

The fee structure of the courses varies for the different specializations. The fee structure contains all the fees for all the facilities provided by the college. The details of the tuition fee are:

• The tuition fees for B.A. Hons. for any specializations is INR 200.
• The tuition fees for the B.A. General is INR 150.
• The tuition fees for B.Sc. Hons.for any specializations is INR 300.
• The tuition fees for B.Sc General is INR 250.
• The tuition fees for B.Com. Hons. is INR 250.
• The tuition fees for B.Com General is INR 200.

Narasinha Dutt College Infrastructure:

The college is situated on Belilious Road, adjacent to the Belilious Park, in the industrial heartland of the city of Howrah, the college has a serene and green environment that encourages a refreshing campus life. The environment of the college is quiet and soothing. It has a lush playground and a tranquil pond. The details about the infrastructure are:

• Narasinha Dutt College facilities include a library that covers 2728 sq. feet area of the campus. It has a stack area, landing and reference section, teacher's and students' reading space.
• There is a book bank, a part of the college library that is available in the college. The bank has books covering all the subjects in the curriculum. Each department has its own seminar libraries.
• The college has a well-furnished canteen with fresh and hygienic food and beverages for the students and staff of the college.
• It has a fullfledged gymnasium, carom board, football, volleyball, cricket. There is a boy's common room and also a girl's common room.
• A cheap store is located on the campus, where the students buy books and stationery at a reasonable price.
• For the security purpose, the college is fully under CCTV surveillance with high storage capacity.
• The college has fire extinguishers each in one floor, power backup facility, well-organized e-waste management, computer laboratories in some of the departments. The college office is fully automated with the services being computerized.
• The college has a branch of the nationalized Central Bank of India with an ATM machine facility in it.
• Audio-visual room and wi-fi networking system is being provided.

Narasinha Dutt College Activities:

ND College is involved in many of the co-curricular activities like NCC, NSS, Sports, etc. All the students are open to participating in these activities. Given below are the activities organized by the college:

• The college provides scope for the development of the students apart from academics through NCC wings. The cadets are engaged in various social service activities, camps, exchange programs, etc.
• The National Service Scheme wing that motivates the students to take up their social responsibility in a well-organized way.
• The college organizes and encourages all kinds of outdoor and indoor games and sports such as TT boards, chess boards, carom boards, football, volleyball, athletics, gymnastics, etc.
• The college also organizes the medical camps.

Narasinha Dutt College FAQs:

1. How many seats are available for the courses in this college?
   - The seats are allotted on the basis of caste categories. There are different numbers of seats for different categories. The number of seats keeps changing every year.
2. Which University is the college affiliated to?- The college is affiliated to Calcutta University.

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Narasinha Dutt College Eligibility Criteria:

The college has established eligibility criteria for the students getting admitted to the college. Reserved category candidates will get benefitted as per govt. rules and norms. The details of the eligibility criteria are:

Narasinha Dutt College Admission:

For admission, the applicants can apply online. The online application is for provisional admissions only, the final admission will be approved by the Calcutta University. Candidates should follow the rules and regulations of the college and University. The applicants should submit a valid mobile number. Application Fees can be paid online. The candidates will be shortlisted on the merit list.

The students should visit the website for verification to upload scanned copy of required documents, photo and signature. Admission fees can be paid by cash at any branch of Punjab National Bank or can be paid online through the website. For the physical verification, students should appear on scheduled date and time. Final seat allotment will be according to the last published allotment list.