Seth Anandram Jaipuria College is a public college, affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It was inaugurated by Pt.

Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a pr ...

in 1945 at 10, Raja Nabakrishna Street in North Kolkata. It runs three shifts: Morning, Day, and Evening. The college is serving society and the nation since its inception. The college offers both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in a number of subjects in the three streams of arts, science, and commerce. It runs three shifts- Morning, Day, and Evening. It is accredited with an (B) grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). This college serves the fundamental right of a human being, education, at a very affordable cost. The college offers both undergraduate and post-graduate courses in a number of subjects in the three streams of arts, science, and commerce.

History

Seth Anandram Jaipuria College ( শেঠ আনন্দরাম জয়পুরিয়া কলেজ ) was founded by Sri Mangturam Jaipuria in memory of his illustrious father. It was housed in the famous

Sovabazar Shobhabazar (also spelt Sovabazar; ) is a neighbourhood of North Kolkata, in Kolkata district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. History Sheths and Basaks, well-to-do traders at Saptagram, were among the first to settle in Sutanuti and are sai ...

Rajbari, a landmark in the cultural history of the city of Kolkata. The College, since its inception, has been associated with many eminent personalities who were involved in the Indian Nationalist Movement. One of them, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, inaugurated the College on 22 December 1945. In memory of the illustrious founder of the college, Late Seth Mangturam Jaipuria, the trust and the governing body of the college award gold medals annually to the successful students who secure the highest marks in the three disciplines of arts, science, and commerce in the university examinations.

Courses

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Science

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Notable alumni

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, Indian Bengali Megastar * Santanu Chaudhuri, director of Manufacturing Science and Engineering,

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, comedian and actor *

Abhishek Chatterjee Abhishek Chatterjee (30 April 1964 – 24 March 2022) was an Indian actor who was known for his work in Bengali cinema. He made his big screen debut alongside veterans such as Sandhya Roy, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Tapas Paul and Utpal Dutt with t ...

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Sreelekha Mitra Sreelekha Mitra is an Indian actress and director who is known for her work in Bengali cinema and television. Winner of a BFJA Award and an Anandalok Award, Mitra is best known for her roles in films such as '' Hothat Brishti'' (1998), '' Kan ...

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Joydeep Karmakar Joydeep Karmakar (; born 7 September 1979) is an Indian shooting sports, sports shooter from Kolkata, West Bengal. Starting his sports career in 1989, he represented India in rifle prone events in various championships. He became a Junior Nation ...

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Abhishek Jhunjhunwala Abhishek Arunkumar Jhunjhunwala (born 1 December 1982) is an Indian first-class cricketer. He played for the Royal Bengal Tigers and the Indian World Team in the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 competition, before signing for the Rajasthan Roy ...

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References

External links

Official Website of Seth Anandram Jaipuria College (SAJC)

Official Admission Website of Seth Anandram Jaipuria Collegel
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