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Presidency College Calcutta: Centenary Volume, 1955
| Content Provider | Presidency Alumni Association Calcutta |
|---|---|
| Description | The 'Hindu College’, established in 1817, was transformed into the ‘Presidency College of Bengal' in 1855. The centenary of Hindu College was necessarily the centenary of Presidency College as an institution. The Hindu-Presidency College, which aimed from the beginning at a liberal, scientific and secular education, stood on the side of the ‘Anglicists’ in the famous Anglicist-Orientalist debate. This meant that the college stood for modern, western education in the English medium. This, however, would not entail a neglect of Indian themes and subjects. This was borne out by the contribution of the students of the college to Bengali language and literature. The subjects taught at the outset were English, Bengali, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Astronomy, Mathematics, Chemistry and some other science subjects. In addition, Law, Commerce, and Engineering were taught for some time, but the teaching of these was discontinued later. Consequently, the college emerged as the most celebrated institution in India to impart a humanistic and scientific education. This challenge of a glorious history and venerable tradition is perhaps our greatest strength. In recognition of its rich heritage of academic excellence, the Legislature of West Bengal conferred the status of a University on Presidency College on 7th July of 2010. This was enacted with a view to enabling Presidency University to function more efficiently as a center of teaching and research in various branches of learning, especially in Humanities, Social and Basic Sciences, and promoting advancement and dissemination of knowledge and learning in the service of the society and the nation. |
| Page Count | 20 |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | West Bengal Government Press |
| Publisher Date | 1956-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Calcutta |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Manmohan Ghose College Hostel College Athletics Hindu College College Union Centenary University Awards College Magazine College Administration Presidency College |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
