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Jogamaya Devi College is
03364596218, 03364596219 .
The pressing demand for women's education in South Calcutta led the authorities of Asutosh College to open the Women's Section in July, 1932. On completion of its 25th year of existence, it was felt that this section of the
Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata should be run as a separate Women's College, with a separate establishment of its own. In 1957 the College was separated from the Men's College.
The Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata is conveniently located; it is adjacent to the Jatin Das Park at Hazra Crossing which also has a Metro Station by the same name. It is opposite to the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute and the nearest railway station is Tollygunj Station, which is only one and half kilometer away from the Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata campus. A number of buses and minibuses ply along the Shyamaprasad Mukherjee - Asutosh Mukherjee and Hazra Road Junction.
The guiding principle of the Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata is - "Tamaso Maa Jyotirgamay" - Lead us from darkness to light. We believe that educating one girl amounts to educating a whole family. Our aim is to disseminate education through students and transform our society into a cohesive, prosperous and mutually beneficial one. Our students are encouraged to work constructively. The 75-year old history of this Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata and its innumerable alumni who have achieved distinction in diverse fields bears testimony to the fact that our students have contributed generously to the betterment of not only our society but also to the wider world. Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata encourages students to establish themselves in any station of life and work with confidence, independence and dedication.
Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata has come a long way since its inception in 1932 and is celebrating its Platinum Jubilee this year. Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukhopadhyay founded this Girls College taking advantage of and utilizing the space available in Asutosh College in the morning. It started with 155 students for the I.A. Course in 1932. The first Principal was Sri Panchanan Sinha and the Vice Principal Sri Kalidas Sen. Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata had the honor to have Smt. Lila Majumdar as its first Professor. Many renowned personalities like Sri Satyendra Nath Sen, Sri Shibnath Chakraborty and Sri Nirod Kumar Bhattacharya has worked in the early days of this College. The girls section started expanding after 1935. It is a matter of pride that six students out of the first ten in the I.A. Exam, in 1946 were the students of the morning section of Asutosh College. Smt. Gouri Sen stood first in the Exam. She became the Principal of Lady Brabourne College and DPI of West Bengal later on.
The girls' section was initially known as Asutosh College for Women and in 1956-57 was renamed as Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata after the demise of Lady Jogamaya Devi, wife of Sir Asutosh Mukhopadhyay. It was the first Girls' College in West Bengal to start the Geology Honors course in 1956 which had in its fold few other science Departments from the beginning. It also opened the NCC Training course during the same period under the Leadership of Sri Jyotish Chandra Banerjee, the then Principal of the College. Smt Arundhati Sen, the next Principal of the Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata , started the Zoology Honors course and it was Dr. Subrata Gupta who introduced the Botany Honors, Statistics General, Sociology General, B. Com. General, Communicative English Major and the Computer Training centre. Smt. Gargi Nath, the present Principal of the College has started the Psychology Honours and Sociology Honours courses.
Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata has built a separate building to accommodate the students of the new subjects. It has a well equipped Central Library and Seminar Libraries for individual departments offering Honors Courses despite the constraints of space. Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata are proud to add in this connection that various important posts in different organisations both public and private, home and abroad are held by the officials, once students of either Arts or Science of this institution. Ex-students from Science Departments hold important posts in different Scientific Research Institutes, National Laboratories and Academic Institution in both India and Abroad.
The students of this Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata have several accomplishments to their credit in the world of extracurricular activities as well; one of its girls was a member of the National Womens Cricket Team, many of the NCC Cadets have participated in the Republic Day Parade at New Delhi. Alpana Dam has made her mark in the field of mountaineering. To add to our crown we have Poulami Ghatak who won a number of National & International award in Badminton.
The teacher student relationship in this Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata is a pleasant, friendly and cordial one. The teaching and non-teaching staff and students proudly bear forth the rich tradition of this college at all times and strive towards a glorious and bright future for the Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata .
From a modest beginning, the Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata is now one of the largest Women's Colleges in West Bengal and attracts students from all the states of our country. Students from Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan also choose to study in this College. Its cosmopolitan character and its emphasis on a holistic development centering on academics have contributed to the College attaining a unique position in the sphere of women's education. Persistent efforts are made towards value-oriented education.
Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata has behind its Main Building, an annexed located at 5A, Rajeswar Dasgupta Road, which runs parallel to the S. P. Mukherjee Road. This annexed houses the Department of Geography, Commerce, Psychology and Communicative English (Major). The additional laboratories of the Department of Zoology, Botany and Chemistry are also situated here. In addition to this, there are two libraries, a second Student's Common Room and the new Canteen. It also houses the College Computer Centre, the NCC unit office and the College office dealing with student matters and the Accounts Section.
The class rooms are airy, spacious and full of natural light. Both the main building and the annexed are 5 storied, situated in the heart of South Kolkata, where parents are assured of the safety of their wards. The teachers and staff of the Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata are friendly and helpful in implementing class lessons as well as in evaluation of answer scripts. In connection with this, it should be noted that a number of teachers are engaged in various project work, sponsored by UGC as well as different academic institutions. In addition to this, teachers are also acting as Resource Persons in various Universities and educational institutions.
Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata has a well-equipped Main Library with reading room facilities. It has a stock of more than 60,000 books and journals. There is also a separate Text Book Library with a reading room at 77, Asutosh Mukherjee Road, for the benefit of students. Departments, offering honors courses, have individual seminar libraries for their honors students. In the extended campus we have two more common room libraries.
Jogamaya Devi College – JDC Kolkata Computer Centre is run in collaboration with the Institute of Computer Engineers, Kolkata. Computer training is given to the intending students beyond college hours. To meet the demands of the new millennium, advance Computer Centre courses have been introduced. The courses are designed to train the students in computer technology at affordable fees. The courses are updated at reasonable intervals to meet the requirements of the IT industry. College offers different kind of Bachelor courses leading to arts stream with various kind of specialization.
Jogamaya Devi College Address
The address of Jogamaya Devi College is 92, S. P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata, West Bengal.
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