Phone Number of
Garhbeta College is
03227265143 .
Urged by the strong feeling of kindling light of learning in the remotest backward area of Midnapore and adjoining Bankura and Hoogly Districts, the people of Garhbeta mostly poor and illiterate, under the able leadership of the freedom fighter late Gobinda Kumar Singha, with their modest means founded Garhbeta College – Medinipur on the 13th August 1948. There is a remarkable change of the Garhbeta College. From its humble beginning on 13th August 1948 with 50 students in Banerjee Danga High School the College is steadily progressing in its mission of catering higher education to the students of Midnapore and adjoining Bankura and Hoogly. On 12th February 1950 Garhbeta College – Medinipur was permanently shifted to its own building constructed on its sprawling 22 acres campus on Garhbeta-Hoomgarh Bus Road at a distance of 3 kms from Garhbeta Railway Station and 2 kms from Garhbeta Bus Stop. It was made possible by the generous donation of 12.58 acres of land by a local freedom fighter Late Basanta Kumar Sarkar and 9.56 acres of land by Midnapore Zamindar Company.
Since its inception the college was affiliated to the University of Calcutta with Arts and Commerce stream at Intermediate level. Affiliation up to the B.A (Pass) standard was extended in 1957, followed by B.Sc(Pass) in 1962 and Mathematics (Hons) and History (Hons) in 1964, B.Com (Pass), Zoology (Pass) and Botany (Pass) were granted by the Calcutta University in 1982 and 1983 respectively. With the establishment of the Vidyasagar University of Midnapore, Garhbeta College – Medinipur became affiliated to the new university with effect from 1985.Since then the college experienced rapid development and today its offers Honours courses in thirteen subjects in Arts , Science and Commerce and Office Management and Secretarial Practice (OMSP) as a vocational subject. Thus starting with only 50 students it has grown up now as a multi-faculty college with 3283 students in 2006-2007 and Garhbeta College – Medinipur is one of the two colleges in the whole West Bengal to start Physical Education as a pass subject in degree courses since 1996.
Further avenues of higher education have been opened. Professional course, B.PED has been taught in College in 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 with the permission of the State Government, extension of affiliation from Vidyasagar University and subsequent approval by the NCTE for the session 2004-2005 with intake capacity of 55 and 75 respectively. Garhbeta College – Medinipur has already applied to the NCTE for approval of B.P.ED course from the current academic session with intake capacity of 75 students. Study Center of Netaji Subhas Open University has been opened from July semester 2004. Hence Garhbeta College – Medinipur is determined to help the people in their enlightened move for quest for knowledge.
A good library with reading room facilities for students is there. More then 25,000 books are available to students and staff of Garhbeta College – Medinipur . The library is mostly enriched compared to the geographical location of the college. Efforts are being made for giving better service to students in future. Well-equipped laboratories in different Lab. based subjects are there for the use of the students. Here we have also one medicinal plant garden, "Charak Udyan" , which is maintained by the Department of Botany.
Garhbeta College – Medinipur hostel having sixty sits for male students only. A student has to apply for admission into the hostel separately. Only meritorious and deserving students are considered for admission. The student has to obey the rules and regulations of the hostel, which is maintained under the authority of the Hostel Superintendent. Garhbeta College – Medinipur provides the facilities of students’ health home, Kolkata, which offer medical treatment to the alling students either free of cost or on payment of nominal charge. The concerned students are asked to contact the office / staff in charge for further details. The students are encouraged to avail of facilities offered by the Students’ Health Home.
Garhbeta College – Medinipur provides scopes for extra-curricular activities for the students and encourages wide participation with greater zeal in such activities for unfolding the hidden potentialities in them in many fields of social importance other than academic excellence and development of their personality, leading corporate life and spreading the glory of their Alma Mater. The book bank has been established in collaboration with S.U. & Garhbeta College for the benefits of the students, particularly for the poor students. Like many other Colleges we also have two Common Rooms, one each for male and female students. Indoor games are provided in those rooms.
Garhbeta College – Medinipur has a good playground within the campus itself where outdoor games like Football, Cricket and Volleyballs are played. A facility of Multi Gym is also available. Performance of the college in University Sports, Inter University Sports and State Sports Meet is encouraging. With the introduction of B.P.Ed. Courses the playgrounds have been completely renovated to suit the requirements of the course. Construction of a Gymnasium and additional play field is under process. The college celebrates the foundation day (13th August) every year and observes National Days. Students particularly NCC and NSS students and Staff of the college do take part on the same. Fresher’s Welcome, Annual Social Functions are some of the functions that are organized by the Students’ Union each year.
Garhbeta College Address
The address of Garhbeta College is Garhbeta, Paschim Midinipur, West Bengal.
Garhbeta College Website
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www.garhbetacollege.org.
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