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'''Basirhat College''', established in 1947,<ref name=UGC/> is a general degree college in [[Basirhat]]. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, commerce and sciences. It is affiliated to [[West Bengal State University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated College of West Bengal State University |url=http://www.wbsubcollegeinfo.org/list_colleges.php |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029065002/http://www.wbsubcollegeinfo.org/list_colleges.php |archivedate=2012-10-29 }}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Basirhat College was founded in mid-November 1947 on the banks of river Icchamati.<ref>{{cite web|title =History of Basirhat College|url =http://www.basirhatcollege.org/about-us.html|access-date =25 July 2014|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140728220018/http://www.basirhatcollege.org/about-us.html|archive-date =28 July 2014|url-status =dead}}</ref> In 1947, the college was primarily housed in Basirhat Town Hall. It later moved to the residence of Khan Bahadur A.F.M. Abdur Rahaman in Basirhat. [[Shyama Prasad Mookerjee|Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee]] laid the foundation stone at the present location of the college{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}.<br />
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Initially, there was one Faculty – Arts (Humanities) with 6 departments. Over time, the total number of departments increased to 16 departments. Two new departments, - Geography and Education were approved by the [[University of Calcutta]] & State Government in 2000 and 2001 respectively. Basirhat College runs in three shifts, - morning, day and evening. Students come from a variety of local towns and villages{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}.<br />
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Basirhat College offers bachelor's degrees in Arts, Science and Commerce. It has also built a computer lab and by introducing automation software{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}.<br />
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==Administrative Structure==<br />
Basirhat College runs three sections; morning, day and evening. The morning section offers to study the General Courses in Arts subjects and Honours Course in Bengali only. The day section offers honours and general courses in Arts and Science (Pure and Biological). The evening section offers only honours and general commerce{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}.<br />
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==Facilities at Basirhat College==<br />
The facilities at Basirhat College include a library, laboratories, classrooms, internet access, a canteen, a hostel, and a variety of sports. {{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}<br />
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==Departments at Basirhat College==<br />
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Departments at Basirhat College include Bengali, History, Political Science, Physics, Mathematics, Economics, Botany, Zoology, Commerce, English, Philosophy, Chemistry, Geography, Physiology, Education, and Sanskrit.<ref>{{cite web|title=Departments at Basihat College|url=http://www.minglebox.com/college/Basirhat-College}}</ref><br />
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==Courses==<br />
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Basirhat College offers both honours and general Courses of study in Science, Arts and Commerce.<br />
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Honours and general courses in pure science are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Economics. In biological sciences, Zoology, Botany, and Physiology are offered at the honours and general level. In Arts, honours and general courses are offered in Bengali, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Geography, Education, and Sanskrit. The Commerce faculty offers honours general courses in course in Economics and Accountancy. {{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}<br />
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==Accreditation==<br />
Basirhat College is recognized by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC) and the institution is awarded 'B' grade by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]].<ref name=UGC>[http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116042454/http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/browse_reco_colleges.php?st=West%20Bengal |date=16 November 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NAAC Accreditation Status|url=http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_accreditlist_pdf.aspx|website=naac.gov.in|accessdate=14 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118225051/http://web5.kar.nic.in/naac_ec/NAAC_accreditlist_pdf.aspx|archive-date=18 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Education in India]]<br />
*[[List of colleges in West Bengal]]<br />
*[[Education in West Bengal]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.basirhatcollege.org/ Basirhat College]<br />
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{{West Bengal State University}}<br />
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[[Category:Universities and colleges in North 24 Parganas district]]<br />
[[Category:1947 establishments in West Bengal]]<br />
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