Basanti Devi College is the first government sponsored Girls college in
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
and was founded by the
Government of West Bengal
The Government of West Bengal, also known as the West Bengal Government, is the Administrative division, principal administrative authority of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of West Bengal, created by the Constitution ...
in 1959 with the mission of empowerment of women. Named after the eminent freedom fighter
Basanti Devi
Basanti Devi (23 March 1880 – 7 May 1974) was an Indian independence activist during the British rule in India. She was the wife of activist Chittaranjan Das. After Das' arrest in 1921 and death in 1925, she took an active part in various po ...
, the first lady to be imprisoned under British Rule for being involved in the war of Independence of India. It is affiliated with the
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta, informally known as Calcutta University (), is a Public university, public State university (India), state university located in Kolkata, Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India. It has 151 affiliated undergraduate c ...
.
The College
Located at the junction of the urban and rural conglomerate, this premier college caters to the needs of girl students from both these areas. A large group of them are also from backward classes, minority communities and from below poverty line. The college offers scope for higher education for women with special needs.
Along with the Calcutta University stipulated academic curriculum, the college also offers scope for the empowerment of girl students by helping them to develop their self-help skills, self-reliance and independence. The College offers B.A. (Hons/Major/General), B.Sc (Hons/General) and M.A. in English (Self Financed) & M.A. in Political Science (Self Financed) under the University of Calcutta.
The College also has a Study Center under Netaji Subhas Open University (Center Code : A-02) which runs on Saturdays & Sundays Only.
Notable alumni
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Lopamudra Mitra, singer
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Tanusree Chakraborty
Tanusree Chakraborty (born 6 August 1984) is an Indian actress and model who works primarily in Bengali films.
Along with films, she has also worked on various television shows. Recently she has been hosting a beauty and lifestyle show called ...
, actress
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Rooqma Ray, actress
See also
References
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Basanti Devi College / Kolkata /Calcutta
Universities and colleges in Kolkata
Women's universities and colleges in West Bengal
Educational institutions established in 1959
1959 establishments in West Bengal
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