Shri Shikshayatan College

Shri Shikshayatan College is an undergraduate women's liberal arts college in Kolkata, India and was founded on 8 July 1955.[1] It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.[2] It also offers a master's degree in English and Commerce.

Shri Shikshayatan College
TypePrivate
Established8th July, 1955
Location
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity of Calcutta
Websiteshrishikshayatancollege.org

Location

11 Lord Sinha road, Kolkata-700071. It also has a school with the same name within its compound.

Courses

Commerce
  • B.com (Hons.)
  • B.com (General)

Arts
  • B.A.(Hons.) Bengali
  • B.A.(Hons.) Hindi
  • B.A.(Hons.) English
  • B.A.(Hons.) History
  • B.A.(Hons.) Education
  • B.A.(Hons.) Political Science
  • B.A.(Hons.) Philosophy
  • B.A.(General)


Science
  • B.Sc.(Hons.) Botany
  • B.Sc.(Hons.) Mathematics
  • B.Sc.(Hons.) Geography
  • B.Sc.(Hons.) Economics
  • B.Sc.(General)

Self Financing
  • B.A.(Hons.) Journalism anf Mass Communication (JMC)
  • B.B.A(Hons.)

POST-GRADUATION
  • M.Com.
  • M.A. (English)

B.Ed

Student Societies
  • Debate Societies
  • Nature Societies
  • Cultural Society (Dance, Drama & Music)
  • Social Welfare Committee

These are organized and managed by students. Each student must be a member of at least one society.Students are encouraged to paticipate in environment protection activities under the guidance of teachers.

Events
  • Srijan : Inter –college fest organized by the students of the college.
  • Annual programme : The programme is celebrated along with the Prize Distribution Ceremony for the University Results
  • Shree : The Annual Art and Cuisine Fair is held in the college building on the last working day prior to the Puja vacation.
  • Foundation Day : The Foundation Day of the college is celebrated on the 8th of July every year.
  • Annual Sports : Annual Sports is held on a weekend in the month of December at the Hastings Ground in Alipore.
  • Rowing : College collaborates with Lake Club to offer rowing facilities to its students.

Notable alumnae
  • Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal
  • Usha Ganguly, theatre director[3]
  • Pujya Jaya Kishori Ji, spiritual leader and motivational orator
  • Minza Akhter
  • Sanjukta Banerjee, actor and dancer

References
  1. "Shri Shikshayatan College Best Commerce Colleges 2014 India Today Survey". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. "Affiliated College of University of Calcutta". Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.
  3. "Change-makers to beat bias". The Telegraph (Kolkata). 22 April 2006.



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