City College, Kolkata

City College, Kolkata is a constituent undergraduate college of the University of Calcutta. Established in 1881, it is one of the tradition institutions of Kolkata, and played a projecting social role in the rouse of the Bengal Renaissance of the 19th century. It is one of the City group colleges managed by Brahmo Samaj Education Society, constituted by the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, Kolkata.

• The college is located at 102/1, Raja Rammohan Roy Sarani - Amherst street, Kolkata

• This institution was originated as a high school on 6 January 1879, by Ananda Mohan Bose in partnership with 2 other educationists, Sir Surendranath Banerjea and Pandit Sivanath Sastri of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

• It aims to promote the source of education in its uppermost and broadest sense: to make the education—understanding the training of the heart, mind and body

• The college from its modest start has grown into a mighty institution during the period of about 130 years

Constituent Colleges

It has many associated colleges which are also present in the nearby vicinity. In the year 1961 the twigs of the City College grew into separate colleges under instructions of the University Grants Commission (UGC). While the original college retained the earliest title 'City College', the branches were named as

• Ananda Mohan College

• Rammohan College

• City College of Commerce and Business Administration

• Umesh Chandra College

• Sivanath Sastri College

• Prafulla Chandra College

• Heramba Chandra College

Alumni’s

The college has a long record of brilliant outcomes and can claim among its alumni many illustrious minds of India, particularly of Bengal namely, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Rajani Knato Guha, Saumitra Chatterjee, Kamal Bhandari and many more.

The Institution has also been served by several teachers of high repute, like Sir Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Acharya Brajendranath Sil, literateurs Jibanananda Das, Narayan Gangopadhyay, Sankha Ghosh etc.

Department

• Department of Bengali

• Department of English

• Department of Hindi

• Department of Political Science

• Department of Education

• Department of Philosophy

• Department of History

• Department of Sanskrit

• Department of Botany

• Department of Mathematics

• Department of Chemistry

• Department of Physics

• Department of Physiology

Extra Curricular Activities

NSS - Some of the notable activities conducted in recent past by the students are:

• Conducting two health camps (eye check-up along with free distribution of spectacles and general-cum- cardiology)

• Thalassemia awareness programme

• Organizing an art-and-craft workshop (soft toys training programme) as well as a sit-and-draw competition for underprivileged children of a rural area

• Conducting a socio-economic survey in the locality

• Undertaking a tree plantation drive in college campus and adjacent areas of the College

Annual Magazine - The College publishes an Annual Magazine, rich with contributions from present and ex-members of the staff, students and alumni.

Student Union

• The students' union provides a common platform where students from different social background and communities develop a sense of collective action

• The union also provides financial assistance to the poor but deserving candidates of the college

Sports - The college encourages sports activities both indoor and outdoor with special emphasis on cricket and football, organizes intra-class cultural competitions and annual sports meet. The College participates in various contests organized by Calcutta University as well as by State level Sports Bodies like the CAB, IFA, and WBTTA etc

Facilities

Festival

Sangri-La - The college’s Annual Cultural Fest 'Sangri-La' organised by student union, promotes corporate life of the students. It gives the students an opportunity to express their talents.

Student Awards

• ‘Dr. Priyotosh Roy Award’ for topper among the final year students

• ‘Dr. Satyendranath Bose Memorial Scholarship’ (Department of Chemistry) for excellence in the Part I Examination

• ‘Dr. J. N. Mukherjee Memorial Prize’ (Department of Physiology) for securing highest marks from the College in the B.Sc. (Hons.) Final examination

Scholarship

• Economically Weaker Section Student Scholarships

• Merit based Student Scholarships