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{{Infobox college<br />
| name = Bijoy Krishna Girls' College<br />
| image_name = Bijoykrishna Girls' College - Howrah 050019.JPG<br />
| logo = Bijoy_Krishna_Girls'_College.jpg<br />
| address = 5/3, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, B.H.N.S, [[Howrah Station|Howrah Railway Station]], [[Kadamtala]] <br />
| city = [[Howrah]]<br />
| state = [[West Bengal]] 711101<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|22|35|00.16|N|88|20|05.61|E|display=title,inline}}<br />
| pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India<br />
| established = {{start date and age|1 August 1947}}<br />
| type = [[Public university|Public]]<br />
|academic_affiliation = [[University of Calcutta]]<br />
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
| president = Sri [[Arup Roy]]<br />
| principal = Dr. Ruma Bhattacharyya<br />
| website = https://bkgc.in/<br />
}}<br />
'''Bijoy Krishna Girls' College''' is a women's college in [[Howrah]], India. The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and is affiliated to [[University of Calcutta]]. It is the sole girls' college in [[Howrah district]]. Formerly it was '''Howrah Girls' College'''. Presently, this college has 27 undergraduate along with 5 postgraduate departments.<br />
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==History==<br />
The college was founded on 1 August 1947 by Bijoy Krishna Bhattacharya, a professor, Indian independence activist and social worker to promote and provide higher education for women.{{cn|date=September 2021}} Bengali poet [[Jibanananda Das]] and Bengali novelist [[Bani Basu]] both were the professors of this college.{{cn|date=September 2021}}<br />
[[File:Proff. Bijoy Krishna Bhattacharya.jpg|thumb|statue]]<br />
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==Location==<br />
This college is located in the heart of the city and just in the vicinity of [[Howrah Junction railway station]]. [[Howrah]] known as twin city to [[Kolkata]], located on the west bank of holy [[Ganges]] river. The Bhāgirathi-Hooghly river, called 'Ganga' or [[Ganges]] traditionally, is very close to the college. [[Nabanna (building)]], the new State Secretariat of [[West Bengal]] is situated in [[Howrah]] and also close to the college.<br />
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==Communication and Transportation==<br />
This college is well communicated with [[Kolkata]] city and other parts of [[India]] through railways and roads. It is also well communicated with launch service from Howrah Ferry Ghat. The nearest railway station is [[Howrah Junction railway station]]. It is also easy accessible from [[Sealdah railway station]], [[Santragachi Junction railway station]] and [[Kolkata Railway Station]]. The [[Kolkata Metro Line 2]] or East West Metro Corridor, which is under construction, within a walking distance from the college. The nearest international and domestic airport is [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]]. Howrah Maidan bus depot is just a walking distance. Besides Bankim Setu is a flyover, which connects the college with rest of Kolkata and Howrah district as buses are available here also.<br />
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==Accreditation==<br />
This college is [[National Council for Teacher Education]] (NCTE) approved and [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC) accredited college with Colleges with Potential for Excellence (UGC-CPE) status.<br />
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In 2016, the college has re-accredited with Grade "B++" by the [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] (NAAC).<ref>[http://www.wbsche.org/naac.html West Bengal State List of NAAC Accredited Colleges] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615044335/http://www.wbsche.org/naac.html |date=15 June 2011 }}</ref><br />
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==Facilities==<br />
The college consists of a Library and Computer Laboratories, [[National Service Scheme]] (NSS) unit, Academy of Competitive Examination unit, career oriented Add-on Courses, Placement unit, [[Kanyashree Prakalpa]], own Gymnasium, Eco-club and many more. The college also consists of a Psychological Counselling Cell – "Aalo" (English: The Light). This college has own girls' hostel "Banalata" (inspired from Bengali poem [[Banalata Sen]]) and a well equipped auditorium "Jibanananda Sabhaghar". The college has a study centre for [[IGNOU]].<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.ignou.ac.in/ignou/aboutignou/studycentre/centre/78/2 | title=IGNOU Study Centres under Kolkata | accessdate = 4 March 2012 }}</ref> The college has two well hygienic canteens, a tea club for tea lovers along with a cafeteria.<br />
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This college has a number of UGC-sponsored career oriented Add-on Diploma Courses for students which they opt along with their regular undergraduate and postgraduate courses: e-Commerce; Computer Data Care Management; Industrial Microbiology; Food and Nutrition; Career Counselling; Functional English; Insurance Management.<br />
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The college has a strong Alumni Association – "Punornaba", where a good number of alumni members are actively participated and arranged various programmes on different occasions.<br />
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==Undergraduate departments==<br />
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===Teachers training===<br />
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BEd (Bachelor of Education)<br />
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===Science===<br />
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*Botany <br />
*Chemistry <br />
*Computer Science <br />
*Economics <br />
*Electronics<br />
*Environmental Science<br />
*Geography<br />
*Mathematics<br />
*Microbiology<br />
*Physics<br />
*Psychology<br />
*Statistics<br />
*Zoology<br />
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===Commerce===<br />
*Accountancy<br />
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===Arts===<br />
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*Bengali<br />
*English<br />
*Hindi<br />
*Urdu<br />
*Education<br />
*History<br />
*Journalism and Mass Communication <br />
*Music<br />
*Philosophy<br />
*Political Science<br />
*Sanskrit<br />
*Sociology<br />
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==Postgraduate Departments==<br />
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*Geography (MSc/M.A.)<br />
*Philosophy (M.A.)<br />
*Sanskrit (M.A.)<br />
*Bengali (M.A.)<br />
*Commerce (M.Com)<br />
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==Notable faculties==<br />
*[[Jibanananda Das]], Bengali poet & writer<br />
*[[Bani Basu]], Bengali novelist<br />
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==Notable alumni==<br />
*[[Anjana Basu]], Actress<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta]]<br />
*[[Education in India]]<br />
*[[Education in West Bengal]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://bkgc.in/ Official Website of Bijoy Krishna Girls' College]<br />
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{{University of Calcutta}}<br />
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[[Category:University of Calcutta affiliates]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1947]]<br />
[[Category:Women's universities and colleges in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Howrah district]]<br />
[[Category:Education in Howrah]]<br />
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