Jogamaya Devi College: Contact Details, Facilities

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The Jogamaya Devi College was established by Shyamaprasad Mukherjee in 1932. It started functioning as the women's section of Asutosh College during the morning hours. In 1957, the college got affiliated to Calcutta University hence becoming a separate establishment known as Asutosh College for Women. In 1958, it was renamed as Jogamaya Devi College.

The college started functioning with just 155 students. Presently, it has more than 4000 students pursuing their education here. It offers a variety of facilities to its students and faculties. It supports sports activities.  Each student who enrolls in the campus is provided an accident insurance cover of minimum INR 20,000. It has a students' Union which is responsible for organizing various activities in the college.

The Directorate of Distance Education, Vidyasagar University started a PG Study Centre at the college in 2008. It offers M.Com and M.Sc courses in various disciplines. The college offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Science, Commerce, and Arts. The Jogamaya Devi College admission is purely based on merit.

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Jogamaya Devi College Highlights:

 The highlights of the college like the Year of Establishment, Affiliation, Accreditation, Recognition, Number of Students, Courses, and Address are as mentioned below.

Year of Establishment 1932
Affiliations Calcutta University, Vidyasagar University
Accreditation NAAC 'B' Grade
Recognition UGC 
Number of Students 4000+
Address
92, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rd, Jatin Das Park, Patuapara, Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700026.
Courses Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Jogamaya Devi College Courses:

The Jogmaya College provides various courses is a number of disciplines as mentioned below.

Discipline Courses Specialization
Humanities & Arts
B.A (Hons.)
Bengali
Sanskrit
English
History
Philosophy
Political Science
Sociology
Psychology
B.A
Political Science, History, Sociology
Political Science, History, Economics
Political Science, History, Geography
Political Science, Economics, English
Political Science, Economics, Sociology
Political Science, Economics, Bengali
Political Science, Sociology, English
Bengali, Sociology, History
Bengali, History, Philosophy
Bengali, Sociology, Philosophy
Bengali, Philosophy, Sanskrit
English, History, Philosophy
History, Philosophy, Sociology
M.A Bengali
Commerce
B.Com (Hons.)
Accounting & Finance
Taxation
M.Com -
Science
B.Sc (Hons.)
Botany
Chemistry
Economics
Geology
Geography
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Zoology
B.Sc
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Botany, Zoology, Chemistry
Economics, Mathematics, Political Science
Geography, Economics, Political Science
M.Sc -
Botany

Jogamaya Devi College Departments:

The college has the following departments under which the various courses are provided.

Bengali Botany Chemistry
Commerce Communicative English Computer Science
Economics English Geography
Mathematics Hindi Philosophy
Psychology Political Science Physics
Sanskrit Statistics Sociology
History Geology Zoology

 

Jogamaya Devi College Scholarships:

 The college provides a number of scholarships and free studentships to deserving students. The free studentship is provided to meritorious students who are economically handicapped or lie below the poverty line. The following awards and scholarships are provided by the college to meritorious students depending on their final examination marks in various subjects in various disciplines. The number of awards and the course in which the student has to secure the highest mark in the final examination is also mentioned.

Award Criteria (highest mark) No. of Awards
Jogamaya Devi College Award B.A, B.Sc (Hons.), B.Com 20
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Award B.A (Hons.) & B.Sc (Hons.) 2
Principal Harimohan Bhattacharya Memorial Award B.A or B.Sc General 1
Mridula Nag Smriti Puraskar B.A(Hons.) in English 1
Ashapurna Devi Award B.A (Hons.) in English & Bengali 2
Esha Devi Memorial Award B.A (Hons.) in Bengali 1
Sudhir-Kiran Memorial Award B.A (Hons.) in Philosophy 1
Sarada MA Scholarship B.Sc (Hons.) in Physics 1
Sailabala Basu Memorial Award B.Sc (Hons.) in Chemistry 1
Subir Basu Roy Memorial Award B.Sc (Hons.) in Chemistry & B.Sc General 2
Dr. Chhaya Ghosh Award B.Sc (Hons.) in Zoology 1
Gauranga Bandhyopadhyay Memorial Award B.A or B.Sc (Hons.) in Psychology 1
Prafulla Chandra Merit Award B.Sc (Hons.) in Chemistry 1
College Encouragement Prize B.A, B.Sc, B.A (Hons.), B.Sc (Hons.), B.Com 5
Principal Mohini Mohan Mukherjee Memorial Award B.A (Hons.) 1
Principal Kalidas Sen Memorial Award B.A General 1
Principal J.C. Banerjee Memorial Award B.Sc General 1
Palit Medha Award B.Sc General in Chemistry 1
Pradip Kumar Roy Smriti Puroskar B.A (Hons.) in Sociology 1

Jogamaya Devi College Infrastructure Facilities:

The college has spacious and airy classrooms. The library, which is fully computerized, has over 60,000 books along with a reading room. It also subscribes to a number of journals. The college also has a number of laboratories in various departments.

It has a conference hall and the Asutosh Memorial Hall is used for conducting cultural and academic events.  The common room in the academic building of the college provides various indoor game facilities. It contains a library with a number of books, magazines, newspapers, etc.

The Jogamaya Devi College facilities include a roof-top canteen that provides quality food and snacks at a nominal rate. It also has an additional canteen in the administrative block. It also has a cheap store from which the students can buy their books and texts at concessional rates.

Jogamaya Devi College Activities:

 The college encourages the students to take part in sports competitions. They participate in intra-college and inter-college competitions. The college also organizes annual sports during the winter months wherein the students and faculties actively participate.

The NSS wing of the college organizes various activities and 7-day camps to address various social issues. It conducts awareness programmes on diseases like breast cancer, HIV, thalassemia, etc. It also conducts blood donation and literacy camps.

The NCC wing also conducts various activities. It conducts the B & C certificate courses. The cadets regularly participate in Sthal Sena Camp held every year in New Delhi and the Republic Day Parade. The college also conducts visits to rehabilitation centers, industrial visits, and internships in media houses.

Jogamaya Devi College Placements:

The college is dedicated to getting its students placed. The Jogamaya Devi College placement cell maintains a good relationship with the industry to achieve this. To improve the skills of the students and to make them industry-ready the dept. of Communicative English and Pranavananda Institute of Management & Technology conducts HR supervisory skills course. It helps in improving the speaking, writing, and presentation skills of the students.

Jogamaya Devi College FAQs:

  1. Where is Jogomaya College located?
    The college is located in S.P Mukherjee Road opposite the Chittaranjan Cancer Institute in Kolkata, West Bengal.
  2. What all courses are provided by the College?
    The college provides various UG and PG courses in Arts, Commerce, and Science.
  3. How to contact Jogmaya College?
    You can contact the college at the phone number +91 8100607470 or you can mail them at principal@jogamayadevicollege.org.

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Jogamaya Devi College Eligibility Criteria:

The candidates should check the eligibility criteria before applying to the various courses offered by the college. The details are as mentioned below.

Course Eligibility
B.A/ B.Sc/ B.Com
  • The candidate should have passed 10+2 from a recognized board with 5 subjects with English as one among them.
M.A/ M.Sc
  • The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree with Honours in the relevant field from a recognized university.
M.Com
  • The candidate should have a B.Com Honours or General degree from a recognized university.

Jogamaya Devi College Admission:

The candidates should submit the application form after paying the application fee. The selected students and the waiting list will be published by the college on the website. The candidate needs to submit original mark sheets and other relevant documents at the time of admission. The photocopies of these documents should also be submitted.

Jogamaya Devi College Highlights

Affiliate University Calcutta University
Institution Type Public
Total Area (In Acre) 1.17
Year of Establishment 1932
Website www.jogamayadevicollege.org

Jogamaya Devi College Student Diversity

Category Muslim Minority General ST OBC SC General
Male - - 5 - 35
Female 168 28 33 235 2578
Total 168 28 38 235 2613

Jogamaya Devi College PTR Table

Particulars Count
Student Enrolment(Male) 4891
Student Enrolment(Female) 4891
Student Enrolment Total 9782
Teaching Staff(Male) 69
Teaching Staff(Female) 34
Teaching Staff Total 103

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