Syamaprasad College, established in 1945, is an undergraduate college in
Kolkata
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,
West Bengal
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, India. It is affiliated with the
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; CU) is a public collegiate state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered one of best state research university all over India every year, C ...
.
Campus
The nearly century old main building of the college also hosts two other colleges. The building is home to the Syamaprasad College from 5 pm onwards. Conversely, from 6:10 am to 11:30 am the building hosts the all-girl
Jogamaya Devi College
Jogamaya Devi College is one of the oldest and leading women's colleges in Kolkata, India. It shares the same building with Asutosh College (day college) and Syamaprasad College (evening college) and is named after the wife of Sir Asutosh Mukh ...
and from 10 am to 5 pm, the co-educational
Asutosh College
Asutosh College (Bengali: আশুতোষ কলেজ) is a college affiliated to the University of Calcutta, situated in Southern Kolkata, close to the Jatin Das Park Metro Station, gate No. 2. It was established in 1916 as the South Subur ...
. This system is common across Kolkata and some other cities in
India
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.
Departments
Science
*Physics
*Mathematics
*Computer Science
*Electronics
*Economics
*Geography
*Computer Application (Major)
*Environmental Science
Arts and Commerce
*Bengali
*English
*Sanskrit
*Hindi
*French
*History
*Political Science
*Philosophy
*Education
*Accounting and Finance
*Marketing
Notable alumni
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Ranjit Mallick
Ranjit Mallick (রঞ্জিত মল্লিক) (born 28 September 1944) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Bengali cinema. He is particularly known for appearing in films such as ''Interview'', '' Mouchak'', ''Shatru'', ''Shakha Pr ...
, actor
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Saheb Chatterjee
Shaheb Chatterjee ( bn, সাহেব চ্যাটার্জী) is a Bengali Indian male actor and singer of Tollywood Bangla and Bengali television.
Shaheb Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor and singer of Tollywood Bangla and ...
, singer and actor
See also
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Asutosh College
Asutosh College (Bengali: আশুতোষ কলেজ) is a college affiliated to the University of Calcutta, situated in Southern Kolkata, close to the Jatin Das Park Metro Station, gate No. 2. It was established in 1916 as the South Subur ...
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Jogamaya Devi College
Jogamaya Devi College is one of the oldest and leading women's colleges in Kolkata, India. It shares the same building with Asutosh College (day college) and Syamaprasad College (evening college) and is named after the wife of Sir Asutosh Mukh ...
*
List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, is one of the oldest and most renowned educational institutions in South Asia. It was established in 1857. There are several colleges and institutes that are affiliated to this univers ...
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Education in India
Education in India is primarily managed by state-run public education system, which fall under the command of the government at three levels: central, state and local. Under various articles of the Indian Constitution and the Right of Ch ...
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Education in West Bengal
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. V ...
References
External links
Syamaprasad College
Educational institutions established in 1945
University of Calcutta affiliates
Universities and colleges in Kolkata
1945 establishments in India
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