Surendranath College

Surendranath College
Logo of Surendranath College
Former names
Presidency School (1882–1884)
Presidency Institution (1884)
Ripon College (1884–1947)
TypeUndergraduate college
Established1882 (1882)
AffiliationsUniversity of Calcutta
PresidentDipanshu Gangopadhyay
PrincipalDr. Indranil Kar
Location
24/2, MG Road, Baithakkhana[1]
,
Sealdah, Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
700009
,
India

22°34′15″N 88°22′02″E / 22.5707434°N 88.3673246°E / 22.5707434; 88.3673246
Campus
  • Urban
WebsiteSurendranath College
Surendranath College is located in Kolkata
Surendranath College
Location within Kolkata
Surendranath College is located in India
Surendranath College
Location within India

Surendranath College is an undergraduate college affiliated to the University of Calcutta, in Kolkata, India. It was founded in 1882 by the nationalist leader and scholar Surendranath Banerjee. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate level courses in various arts , commerce and science subjects.

The Surendranath College, 24/2 Mahatma Gandhi road, Kolkata. Feb. 2014

History

Commemorative plaque honoring Swami Vivekananda in the college

This college owed its origin to the Presidency School. In 1882, Surendranath Banerjee took over the charge of the presidency school. In 1884, this school was renamed as Presidency Institution and affiliated to the University of Calcutta. Later, in the same year, with permission from Lord Ripon, this school was elevated to a first grade degree college and named as Ripon College.[2] Surendranath Banerjee entrusted his close friend and political associate, Gagan Chandra Biswas, who was an Engineer from Shibpur and fully committed to the nationalist cause, to built the building of this college. Subsequently, he built the building which has been modified and improved throughout the years. In 1884-85, this college started the Department of Law. Later in 1911, this law section was converted into a separate law College and named as Ripon Law College. In 1931, women's section was opened. In 1947, trustees of this college opened an evening science section. In 1960, both the evening and women's section became a separate degree college. Evening section of this college is known as Surendranath Evening College and the women's section became an independent Degree College, named, Surendranath College for Women.

Initially was known as Ripon College, named for the British Viceroy Lord Ripon, but in 1948–1949, it was renamed for its founder. Swami Vivekananda delivered his first address in Calcutta from the rostrum of college campus on his return from Chicago after his famous deliverance at the Parliament of the World's Religions.[2]

Departments and courses

The college offers different undergraduate and postgraduate courses and aims at imparting education to the undergraduates and postgraduates of upper-, lower- and middle-class people of Kolkata and its adjoining areas.[3]

Science

Science faculty consists of the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science & Application, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Microbiology, Psychology, and Economics.

Arts & Commerce

Arts and Commerce faculty consists of departments of Bengali, English, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, Journalism & Mass Communication, Sociology, and Commerce.

Accreditation

Surendranath College are recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).[4] This college was accrediated by NAAC and awarded B+ grade in 2017.

Social initiative

During the Coronavirus Pandemic in India, With the demand for hand sanitizers raised in the wake of the Coronavirus scare, Surendranath College made a low-cost sanitiser meeting WHO guidelines. Apart from the chemical ingredients available at the lab, other contents such as Alcohol and Hydrogen Peroxide were procured from market, and the concoction was prepared meeting WHO specifications. The sanitiser is named Sparsho (touch) and the bottles are distributed for free among the locals[5][6]

Controversy

On 2 June 2026, a secret chamber were discovered inside the College Union room.[7] Major political and financial controversy erupted after the incident. After discovery of 1 crore in termite-infested cash, illegal weapons and hidden luxury rooms leads huge scandals in Kolkata.[8][9] Kolkata Police registered FIR at the Muchipara Police Station naming Debashish Banerjee and Paritosh Dutta, Trinamool Congress leaders.[10][11]

Eminent faculty

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Handbook of Universities By Ashish Kumar".
  2. 1 2 "History of Surendranath College". Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Courses Offered, Surendranath College". Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission
  5. ↑ "Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free". Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "West Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free". Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dilip Ghosh: 'কলেজগুলো এক একটা রিসর্ট হয়ে গিয়েছে,' সুরেন্দ্রনাথ থেকে কন্ডোম-মদের বোতল উদ্ধার নিয়ে মন্তব্য দিলীপের". AajTak Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Rs 1 crore cash, bedrooms, gun, condoms in Kolkata college: Tip of the iceberg". Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (2 June 2026). "Termite-Eaten Cash Worth Several Lakh Recovered From Kolkata's Surendranath College". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Cash, gun and mystery rooms: Two suitcases stashed with termite-eaten currency notes, firearm found on Kolkata college campus". The Times of India. 3 June 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "টাকার পর সুরেন্দ্রনাথ কলেজের ইউনিয়ন রুমে মিলল আগ্নেয়াস্ত্র! দুই তৃণমূল নেতার বিরুদ্ধে মামলা পুলিশের". sangbadpratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Shamsuzzaman, Abdul Fazal (1992). Who's Who in Bangladesh Art Culture Literature (1901-1991). Tribhuj Prakashani. p. 35. OCLC 28114771.
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