Gokhale Memorial Girls' College

Location in West Bengal

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Gokhale Memorial Girls' College (India)

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Gokhale Memorial Girls' College is a women's college in Kolkata, established in 1938. The college offers undergraduate degrees and is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.^[1] The name commemorates Gopal Krishna Gokhale, one of the founding social and political figures of the Indian Independence Movement. It is often regarded as one of the best colleges in Kolkata and among the top 5 girls colleges in Kolkata.^{[citation needed]}

Departments

Science

Botany
Mathematics
Advertising sales promotion and sales management(major)
Chemistry
Physics
Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

Arts

Bengali
English
Sanskrit
Hindi
History
Geography
Political Science
Philosophy
Economics
Education
Communicative English
Psychology

Notable alumni

Mamata Shankar, dancer and actress
Srabani Sen, singer
Koyel Mullick, actress
Basabdatta Chatterjee, actress
Dona Ganguly, dancer
Chaiti Ghoshal, actress
Nabaneeta Dev Sen, writer and academic

Accreditation

Gokhale Memorial Girls' College is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[2] Recently, it has been re-accredited and awarded A grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).^[3]

References

^ "Affiliated College of University of Calcutta". Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.
^ Colleges in West Bengal, University Grants Commission Archived 16 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Institutions Accredited / Re-accredited by NAAC with validity" (PDF). National Assessment and Accreditation Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.