-- Debashis Bhaumik
The University Grants Commission has ranked Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College (previously Victoria College) as the No.1 college in West Bengal. From now on, it will be marked as a "centre of excellence". Under the five-year plan of the UGC, it has judged "colleges with potential for excellence" and seven colleges of West Bengal have been selected after examining different aspects. The 121-year-old ABN Seal College is the lone institution of North Bengal and the lone one under North Bengal University that has been selected as a "centre of excellence". The officer-in-charge of ABN Seal College, Dr Nilay Roy, expressed his joy after learning of the UGC's decision and hoped the college would go ahead to further excel in the education sector.
The seven colleges that secured "centre of excellence" tags are: ABN Seal College (188 marks of a total of 300), Bijay Krishna Girls' College (181), Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandir, Belur (180), BB College, Asansol, (178), Bethune College (177), Lady Brabourne College (174) and Moulana Azad College (172). The UGC reportedly selected 20 colleges from across the country, and seven of these are in West Bengal. Among the seven, one is under Bardhaman University, one is under North Bengal University and the rest are under Calcutta University.
It was learnt that after declaration of the ranks, the autonomous colleges will get Rs 1.5 crore as an annual grant and non-autonomous colleges will get Rs 1 crore. Earlier, four colleges in West Bengal – Presidency College, St Xavier's College, Scottish Church College and Loreto College received a similar honour from the UGC.
Dr Nilay Roy said that at ABN Seal College they offer postgraduate courses in Bengali, Sanskrit and Zoology. There are 13 honours courses – Bengali, English, Sanskrit, History, Economics, Philosophy, Geography, Political Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany and Zoology.
It has been an excellent college in North Bengal since its foundation in 1888 by Maharaja Nripendra Narayan. After receiving "centre of excellence" recognition from the UGC it should be judged as the best college of the state, said a cheerful Dr Ray.
It may be recalled that the founder principal of the college was Professor JD Godley who served the institution from 1888-89. After a short stint of two other principals from abroad — Professor Wood and Professor Delafosse — Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal was the first Indian to grace the chair. He was at the helm of affairs for 18 years (1896-1913). After Independence, the princely state of Cooch Behar came under the Bengal Presidency in 1948. It was finally merged with West Bengal on 1 January 1950. Victoria College was also taken over by the government of West Bengal.
The University Grants Commission has ranked Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal College (previously Victoria College) as the No.1 college in West Bengal. From now on, it will be marked as a "centre of excellence". Under the five-year plan of the UGC, it has judged "colleges with potential for excellence" and seven colleges of West Bengal have been selected after examining different aspects. The 121-year-old ABN Seal College is the lone institution of North Bengal and the lone one under North Bengal University that has been selected as a "centre of excellence". The officer-in-charge of ABN Seal College, Dr Nilay Roy, expressed his joy after learning of the UGC's decision and hoped the college would go ahead to further excel in the education sector.
The seven colleges that secured "centre of excellence" tags are: ABN Seal College (188 marks of a total of 300), Bijay Krishna Girls' College (181), Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandir, Belur (180), BB College, Asansol, (178), Bethune College (177), Lady Brabourne College (174) and Moulana Azad College (172). The UGC reportedly selected 20 colleges from across the country, and seven of these are in West Bengal. Among the seven, one is under Bardhaman University, one is under North Bengal University and the rest are under Calcutta University.
It was learnt that after declaration of the ranks, the autonomous colleges will get Rs 1.5 crore as an annual grant and non-autonomous colleges will get Rs 1 crore. Earlier, four colleges in West Bengal – Presidency College, St Xavier's College, Scottish Church College and Loreto College received a similar honour from the UGC.
Dr Nilay Roy said that at ABN Seal College they offer postgraduate courses in Bengali, Sanskrit and Zoology. There are 13 honours courses – Bengali, English, Sanskrit, History, Economics, Philosophy, Geography, Political Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany and Zoology.
It has been an excellent college in North Bengal since its foundation in 1888 by Maharaja Nripendra Narayan. After receiving "centre of excellence" recognition from the UGC it should be judged as the best college of the state, said a cheerful Dr Ray.
It may be recalled that the founder principal of the college was Professor JD Godley who served the institution from 1888-89. After a short stint of two other principals from abroad — Professor Wood and Professor Delafosse — Acharya Brojendra Nath Seal was the first Indian to grace the chair. He was at the helm of affairs for 18 years (1896-1913). After Independence, the princely state of Cooch Behar came under the Bengal Presidency in 1948. It was finally merged with West Bengal on 1 January 1950. Victoria College was also taken over by the government of West Bengal.
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