Haldia Government College

Haldia Government College
Type	Undergraduate and postgraduate Public college
Established	1988; 36 years ago
Affiliation	Vidyasagar University
Principal	Debasish Banerjee
Address	Debhog, Haldia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, 721657, India; 22°03′26″N 88°05′01″E / 22.0572437°N 88.0835688°E
Campus	Urban
Website	haldiagovtcollege.org.in
	Location in West Bengal Haldia Government College (India)

Haldia Government College, established in 1988,^[1] is the oldest government college in Purba Medinipur district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts, sciences and one self finance course (Tourism and Travel Management). There are also two postgraduate courses, Chemistry and Geography. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University.^[2]

History

Haldia is a famous river-port town on the banks of the Hooghly River. It is an industrial belt in eastern India. The government of West Bengal established this college in 1988 to fulfil the higher education demands of this area.

Location

The college is located beside the broad four-lane highway between Rani Chak and City Centre bus stop. It is well connected with NH-41 and also the South-Eastern Railways.

Undergraduate departments

Science subjects

Anthropology
Chemistry
Economics
Geography
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics

Arts subjects

Bengali
Education
English
Sociology
Physical Education

Self financing (major) subject

Tourism and Travel Management

Postgraduate departments

Chemistry
Geography

Accreditation

Recently, Haldia Government College has been awarded A grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), previously it was B+.^[3] The college is also recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission". Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
^ "Affiliated College of Vidyasagar University". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012.
^ "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.

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[UGC-1] "Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission". Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.

[2] "Affiliated College of Vidyasagar University". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012.

[3] "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.

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