Acharya Prafulla Chandra College (APCC) Infrastructure: Library, Gym, Auditorium, Cafeteria & Other Facilities

Roumik Roy

Infrastructure :-

Buildings

1. A 3 storied ‘Main Building’ with a covered area of 1661.2m2 on each floor.
2. A 3 storied ‘Vocational & Technological Block’ with a covered area of 656.1m2 on each floor.
3. Sougata Roy, Hon’ble MP & former Central Minister, Govt. of India has recommended and sanctioned a financial assistance of Rs. 12 lakhs towards the construction of the P. G. Building from his MP LAD Fund.
4. The gymnasium-cum-auditorium is almost complete.
5. Construction of the women’s hostel with boundary wall and with the financial assistance of the U.G.C. has been completed.
6. College has undertaken a number of developmental works including renovation of building, reconstruction and development of drainage system, renovation of existing pond, painting etc. Smt. Chandrima Bhattacharyya, hon’ble MLA & Minister of Govt. of West Bengal has sanctioned a financial assistance towards the developmental works in the college.

Recent infrastructural development of the college building

With the endavour of the present Governing Body and cooperation of local M.P. and M.L.A., teachers, students and non-teaching staff along with the inhabitants of the locality following developmental works have been undertaken, some of which are already completed and others are in progress.

1. Beautification of the college campus with gardening is almost complete.
2. Two floors of the Post-Graduate Building with area of 5500 sq.ft. each have already been completed with the financial assistance of the state government, U.G.C. and M.P. Lad fund of Porf. Saugata Roy, M.P., Dum Dum Constituency.
3. Construction of the women’s hostel with boundary wall and with the financial assistance of the U.G.C. has been completed.
4. Boarders have already been accommodated in the first floor of the hostel for the OBC boys at the college campus.
5. A “Prangan” named as Rabindra Prangan has been developed in the main campus of the college.

1. Existing pond in the college with proper fencing is cleaned.
2. A number of trees have been implanted.
3. A basket ball court is constructed.
4. In the front part of the college, a beautiful lawn is prepared surrounding by season flowers.
5. The college provides sufficient parking place for motor cars, motor bikes and cycles.

 Library :

 The college takes pride in having a well-stocked library of about 30,000 books and many journals and periodicals. Steps have been taken for the full automation of the college library. The college library has a spacious reading room. It also provides reprographic facilities. To ensure proper utilization of the library there are well-defined rules, which are followed both by the faculty and the students. We have planned to extend the space in the library. The library is being computerised with KOHA Soft ware. Of late we have started providing the scope of E-journals to all the departments.

 Extension of the Library :

 The library of the college was suffering from shortage of space for a long time. Now the space is being increased by construction an additional hall adjecent to the present structure for providing more space for the reading room and keeping book racks.

Laboratory :

All the lab-based departments have very well-equipped and sophisticated laboratories. The teachers, assistants and attendants of the respective departments pay meticulous attention towards the proper maintenance and smooth running of these laboratories.To enhance the teaching learning and research facilities we have received financial assistance under FIST Programme of DST, Govt. of India and also from the UGC and the State Government.

Generators :

The college has three generators, one with capacity 85KVA(green set), the second with 15 KVA and the other with 10 KVA for uninterrupted supply of electricity as and when required.