Gokhale Memorial Girls' College

Gokhale Memorial Girls' College is a women's college in South Kolkata, established in 1938. The college offers undergraduate degrees and is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. 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.

Departments

Science

• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Psychology
• Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

Arts

• Bengali
• English
• Sanskrit
• Hindi
• History
• Geography
• Political Science
• Philosophy
• Education
• Communicative English

Commerce

• Economics
• Advertising sales promotion and sales management(major)

Library

The College Central Library is well-equipped and well stocked. It has over twenty eight thousand collections of printed books and e books. Library subscribes five magazines and two peer review journals for undergraduate students.

Accreditation

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

Notable alumni

Dancer:

• Mamata Shankar, dancer and actress
• Dona Ganguly, dancer

Singer:

• Indrani Sen, singer
• Srabani Sen, singer

Actress:

• Koyel Mullick, actress
• Basabdatta Chatterjee, actress
• Chaiti Ghoshal, actress

Writer:

• Nabaneeta Dev Sen, writer and academic
• Jasodhara Bagchi, writer and academic

Psychologist:

• Ratnaboli Ray, psychologist

Law:

• Samapti Chatterjee, Judge

See also

• List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta
• Education in India
• Education in West Bengal

References

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