Prasannadeb Women's College: Courses, Contact Details, Facilities

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PD Women's College, Jalpaiguri was established with the aim of encouraging quality higher education solely for women not only in a developmentally backward district of West Bengal but also in the developmentally laggard region of North Bengal. It is located on the bank of Karola River, a tributary of Tista, in the south-eastern part of Jalpaiguri town, the headquarters of the district of West Bengal. It is spread across an area of 5.43 acres. The college has been acknowledged by the University Grants Commission of India under 2(f) and 12(B) since 1956 and is affiliated with the University of North Bengal.

The college has been accredited to National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with B++ grade in 2016. PD Women's College Admission can be done online on the official website of the college. The College was established in 1950 on the philanthropy of Late Prasannadeb Raikat (after whom the college is gratefully named) and his wife Rani Ashrumati Devi.

PD Women's College, otherwise known as Prasannadeb Women's College intends to prepare learners to satisfy today's and tomorrow's difficulties by implementing several tailor-made classes to improve their employability and thus intensify the interface with society as a whole.

PD Women's College Quick Links:

• Highlights
• Departments
• Courses
• Fees
• Facilities
• FAQs
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admission
• Hostel Details

PD Women's College Highlights:

Prasannadeb Women's College is located in a town with a rich cultural heritage in North Bengal. The vision of the institute was to integrate ―half of the population with the developmental process by mainstreaming them through quality education and skill upgradation so that they can also become active agents of social change in particular, to those who belong to economically backward classes, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and minority communities of the region. More highlights about the college are mentioned below.

PD Women's College Departments:

PD Women's College Jalpaiguri West Bengal has multiple departments taking care of the overall responsibilities of the type of department they handle. Apart from the usual departments related to a particular discipline it also has a Career and Counselling Cell. The departments are mentioned below.

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Zoology
• Botany
• Computer Science
• Geography
• History
• Political Science
• Philosophy
• Education
• Physical Education
• English
• Economics
• Sanskrit
• Bengali

 PD Women's College Courses:

The college provides three-year Honors and General courses in BA and B.Sc streams. Together with BA / B.Sc, as an addition to a career-oriented course, a student may take up a certificate (in 1st Year)/Diploma (in 2nd Year)/Advanced Diploma (in 3rd Year) course in Travel & Tourism Management (TTM) and Computer Application. 2nd year/3rd-year students may, if they so wish, take a certificate course with 1st-year students in any of the career-oriented programs. Courses offered under numerous disciplines by the college are listed below.

BA Part I & II General Course:

Candidates must select three distinct electives from the following-

• Geography/ Sanskrit/ Elective Bengali/ Elective English
• Geography/ Philosophy
• Economics/ Sanskrit/ Elective Bengali/ Elective English
• Political Science/ Education
• History
• Physical Education

NOTE: Students taking Geography must choose Economics and one other subject from the given alternatives.

BA Part I & II Honours Course:

Honours in B.A. Courses: two papers in part I & two more in Part II. Any two elective subjects from the following (three papers of 50 marks each) in both Part I & II (Honours subject cannot be an elective subject) is to be chosen.

• Sanskrit/ Elective Bengali/ Elective English/ Geography
• Geography/ Philosophy
• Mathematics
• Computer Science
• History
• Economics / Sanskrit / Elective Bengali / Elective English
• Political Science / Education

Permitted combination of general subjects for BA Honors Course:

B.Sc Part I & II General Course:

For Pure - Science Group options available are Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry / Computer Science. And for BioScience Group: Botany, Zoology, Chemistry.

Permissible Combination of General Subjects for Part I & II B.Sc. Honours Course:

In addition to Honors and two particular topics in Honors Course or three particular topics in General Course, each year the learners have to study on a mandatory document. Students must learn Environmental Studies in Part I. Students must study compulsory English in Part II and learners must learn one of the major Indian languages (MIL) in Part III: (Bengali-taught in university) or (Hindi / Nepali / Urdu — not taught in school).

NOTE: Seats are reserved for both Hons candidates SC, OBC-A, OBC-B, ST and Differently Abled (Physically Challenged). And the General Course according to the Govt. Rules in this respect.

PD Women's College Fees:

PD Women's College Jalpaiguri offers courses in the fields of Arts and Science. In addition, the curriculum of this institute's courses is flexible and vibrant and course fee varies for each course. PD Women's College campus fee structure are mentioned below.

• The course fee for B.Sc (Hons.) is INR 7, 875.
• The BA (Hons.) course fee is INR 5,910.
• PD Women's College BA course fee is INR 4,935.
• Course fee for B.Sc is INR 6,900.

PD Women's College Facilities:

Facilities offered to the students of the institute.

• Hostel
• Library
• Grievance Redressal Cell
• Career and Counselling Cell
• National Service Scheme
• National Cadet Corps
• Financial Assistance

PD Women's College FAQs:

1. Where is PD Women's College?
   - PD Women's College is located in Club Road, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India.
2. How to contact PD Women's College, Jalpaiguri?
   - Use 91-3561230146 to contact PD Women's College.

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PD Women's College Eligibility Criteria:

PD Women's College offers numerous courses under multiple disciplines. All these courses have different eligibility criteria and selection procedures. The criteria and admission process is mentioned below.

NOTE: Applicants must have passed as a mandatory topic in the H.S. in at least four topics excluding Environmental Studies with English. (10 + 2) or equivalent examination acknowledged by the University of Northern Bengal. 

• Candidates applying for Honours Courses require either 55% in the Aggregate or 50%in the Aggregate with 60% marks in the subject concerned.
• The minimum marks for eligibility for SC / ST applicants shall be 50% marks in the aggregate or 45% marks in the aggregate with 60% marks in the topic.

PD Women's College Admission:

PD Women's College admission procedure for all the UG courses is done by applying online on the official website of the college. Candidates who have obtained seat allocations must lock their selection and print the entry fee E – challan, final application form and rank card of the chosen course, then pay the bank entry fee through the printed E – challan. Admission dates will be notified after allotments.

PD Women's College Hostel Details:

The hostels are packed with all the relevant facilities that are required by the hostel residents. More details about the hostels and PD Women's College facilities are mentioned below.

• Accommodation in the hostel is provided to out-station students only.
• The hostel has three blocks namely Uttara, Purabi, and Malancha.
• A part-time medical officer is assigned by the college to provide the hostel boarders with fundamental medical assistance.
• The College Hostel can provide housing for more than 250 students.