The college has started its journey from Banerjeedanga High school with only 50 students on 12th February 1950. The college was shifted to its campus constituted by the generous donation of 12.58 acres of land by the local fighter Late Basanta Kumar Sarkar and 9.56 acres of land by Midnapur Zamindar Company. The college is marching forward with a vision to achieve its mission of catering higher education to students of Paschim Medinipur and the adjoining districts of Bankura and Hooghly. In the 67 years of its long journey started just with a corrugated sheet shade in the jangal, the college has now reached at a height and possesses long buildings, well established laboratories with sophisticated instruments and provided with other basic amenities that are essential for an institution of higher learning. Since inception the College was affiliated to the University of Calcutta with Arts and Commerce stream in Intermediate standard at first.Affiliation up to B.A.(Pass) standard was extended in 1957, followed by B.Sc (Pass) in 1960 and Mathematics (Hons) and History (Hons) in 1964. Subsequently, University of Calcutta granted B.Com. (Pass) and Zoology (Pass) and Botany (Pass) in 1982 and 1983 respectively. In 1985, the education hunger people of undivided Midnapore received the long waiting and most coveted gift Vidyasagar University from UGC as well as Govt. of West Bengal and Garhbeta College became affiliated to the University and the college steadily progressed in all its dimensions of academic sphere.Now the college offers honours in thirteen subjects in arts, science and commerce.
Institute Name
Garhbeta College in Medinipur
Estb. Year
1950
Approved by
National Council for Teacher Education (N.C.T.E)
Type
Private
Location
Medinipur, West Bengal
National Service Scheme
To ensure the mental as well as personality development of students, Garhbeta College has introduced four NSS units having capacity of 100 volunteers in each. Along with the normal activity in every session, each unit organizes special winter camp in various adopted villages. Besides, student volunteers participated in the various occasions like ‘Banomahotsab’, World AIDS Day, observation of Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday, Netaji’s Birthday etc.
National Cadet Corps
The College has two Companies of National Cadet Corps (NCC) affiliated to 53 Bengal Battalion NCC at Bishnupur since 1959. Both male and female students are admitted to NCC. Our Cadets have shown great achievements including participation in Republic Day Parade in New Delhi and commanding NCC in the Republic Day Parade in Kolkatain past years. In this way they can take part directly to serve the motherland and the process of nation building. Our NCC Cadets regularly participated in Tree Plantation, Pulse Polio Immunization Programme and donated blood throughout the year.
Sports
The College has a good play ground within the campus itsf where outdoor games like Football, Cricket, Volley Ball and Basket Ball etc. are played. Facility of Multi Gym is also available. Performance of the College in University Sports, Inter University Sports and State Sports Meet is encouraging.
Hostel
The college has its own provision to provide accomodation facility for the students studying General degree course as well as B.P.Ed. Course. The hostel encompasses intake capacity of 100 students in Boy’s Hostel and 100 students in Girl’s Hostel. Students are asked to follow the rules and regulations framed by the college authority as a boarder in the hostel. The selection criteria to take admission into on their academic performance in the Examination last attend and the distance of their residence from the college.
BCA(Bachelor of Computer Applications)
B.Sc in Physics(Bachelor of Science in Physics)
B.Sc in Chemistry(Bachelor of Science in Chemistry)
B.Sc in Mathematics(Bachelor of Science in Mathematics)_
B.Sc in Botany(Bachelor of Science in Botany)
BA in Bengali(Bachelor of Arts in Bengali)
BA in History(Bachelor of Arts in History)
BA in English(Bachelor of Arts in English)
BA in Philosophy(Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy)
BA in Sanskrit(Bachelor of Arts in Sanskrit)
B.Com(Bachelor of Commerce)
The admissions at the college for the candidates interested are available in online and offline modes. The process of application in both the modes is mentioned below:
To apply online, the candidate has to
Register online and fill out the online admissions form,
Apply for and appear online for psychological counseling/aptitude test,
Wait for the verification of the admissions form and the analysis of the aptitude test,
Submit the supporting documents.
To apply offline, the candidate has to
Purchase the prospectus which includes the application form,
Appear for the psychological counseling/aptitude test,
Visit the campus,
Deposit the application form along with the compulsory documents.
Dr. Hariprasad Sarkar
M.Sc.Ph.D.
Prof. Susil Kumar Bera
M.Com.
Prof. Sanjib Kumar Mukherjee
M.Com.
Prof. Alarif Mollah
M.Com.
Prof. Chandan Nag
M.Sc.
Dr. Santimoy Patra
M.A.B.Ed.
Prof. Sankar Adak
M.Com. Ph.D.
Dr. Mahadeb Maity
M.A., M.Phil.
Dr. Kanchan Bag
M.Sc. Ph.D.
Computer Programmer
Software Developer
System Analyst
Network Engineer
System Admin
Software Tester
Address :- Garhbeta College, P.O. : Garhbeta, Paschim Medinipur,
Pin Code :- 721127
Emails :- garhbetacollege48@gmail.com
