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.
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.
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Courses | Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
The Jogmaya College provides various courses is a number of disciplines as mentioned below.
Discipline | Courses | Specialization |
Humanities & Arts
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B.A (Hons.)
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Bengali |
Sanskrit | ||
English | ||
History | ||
Philosophy | ||
Political Science | ||
Sociology | ||
Psychology | ||
B.A
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Political Science, History, Sociology
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Political Science, History, Economics
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Political Science, History, Geography
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Political Science, Economics, English
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Political Science, Economics, Sociology
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Political Science, Economics, Bengali
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Political Science, Sociology, English
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Bengali, Sociology, History | ||
Bengali, History, Philosophy | ||
Bengali, Sociology, Philosophy | ||
Bengali, Philosophy, Sanskrit | ||
English, History, Philosophy | ||
History, Philosophy, Sociology | ||
M.A | Bengali | |
Commerce
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B.Com (Hons.)
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Accounting & Finance |
Taxation | ||
M.Com | - | |
Science
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B.Sc (Hons.)
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Botany |
Chemistry | ||
Economics | ||
Geology | ||
Geography | ||
Mathematics | ||
Physics | ||
Psychology | ||
Zoology | ||
B.Sc
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Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
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Botany, Zoology, Chemistry | ||
Economics, Mathematics, Political Science
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Geography, Economics, Political Science
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M.Sc | - | |
Botany |
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 |
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 |
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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M.A/ M.Sc |
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M.Com |
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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.
Affiliate University | Calcutta University |
Institution Type | Public |
Total Area (In Acre) | 1.17 |
Year of Establishment | 1932 |
Website | www.jogamayadevicollege.org |
Category | Muslim Minority General | ST | OBC | SC | General |
Male | - | - | 5 | - | 35 |
Female | 168 | 28 | 33 | 235 | 2578 |
Total | 168 | 28 | 38 | 235 | 2613 |
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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