3 Best Arts Colleges in Kolkata

“St. Xavier’s College is owned and managed by the Jesuits of the Calcutta province of the Society of Jesus. They have well-equipped Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Computer Science, Microbiology and Biotechnology Labs. Each Board of Studies is tasked with formulating/revising the syllabus and initiating innovative teaching and learning methodologies. They aim to promote a society based on love, freedom, liberty, justice, equality and fraternity. The college classrooms are large and capable of accommodating many students without overcrowding. All their departmental libraries and the book bank were merged into one integrated centralized library on January 16, 2009. Their mission is to bridge the rural-urban divide, taking the benefits of education to the poor and the marginalized and aiming at their empowerment. St. Xavier’s has always been known for its cosmopolitan and national character. The expression “national integration” gained currency, and St. Xavier tried to foster the spirit and practice among its students.”

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“Asutosh College is a pioneer institute of education in West Bengal, and this was the first college in the state accredited by NAAC in 2002. Their campus has an area of forty thousand square feet and more than fifty classrooms which can accommodate about 4,000 students. The college has a well-stocked library with more than 90,000 volumes and reading room facilities. Asutosh College is brimming with confidence to explore new vistas of knowledge and develop improved higher education resources in keeping with its rich legacy. Asutosh College Library as the centre of learning resources, has been an integral part of Asutosh College since its inception. To facilitate the research needs, the Asutosh College Research Centre was introduced in 2019, a dedicated multidisciplinary research centre to stimulate the research environment on campus. The ramp on the ground floor aids the movement of physically challenged individuals. The faculty members and researchers pursue interdisciplinary and social research with state-of-the-art equipment in addition to online resources and extension activities.”

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“Scottish Church College is a college affiliated with Calcutta University, India. It offers selective co-educational undergraduate and postgraduate studies and is the oldest continuously running Christian liberal arts and sciences college in Asia. Alexander Duff is the founder of the college. They offer Honours courses in 15 subjects in the undergraduate stream and post-graduate courses in two subjects. The Department of Teacher Education of the college prepares women students for the Bachelor of Education degree. The Placement Cell of Scottish Church College, Kolkata creates a platform where final-year students can showcase their skills & talent which different companies seek to recruit. The college is also committed to creating a safe place for its students and faculties within the campus. The college has under its control, five hostels viz. the Lady Jane Dundas Hostel (for Girls), the Duff Hostel, the Wann Hostel, the Ogilvie Hostel and Students' Residence (for Girls) of which the Lady Jane Dundas Hostel and the Duff Hostel are primarily for Christian students.”

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