Government General Degree College, Mangalkote, was established in 2015, under the auspices of the Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal, affiliated to The University of Burdwan, to provide subsidized higher education to the aspirants in the rural countryside. The faculty members of the college belong to the prestigious West Bengal Educational Service. The first batch of students was admitted in the academic session 2015-16. They were admitted in B. A. Honours Programmes in five humanities and social science disciplines, namely, Bengali, English, History, Political Science and Sociology, and in the B. A. General programme. In academic session 2016-17, Science departments were introduced and students were admitted in B. Sc. Honours Programme in Zoology with Botany and Chemistry as general subjects. Over time, the faculty members posted in the college has gradually increased through new appointment and transfer from other government colleges.
The objective of the college is to ensure realization of the visionary goals of the Chief Minister of West Bengal through efficient and empathetic curriculum delivery, steadfast monitoring of learning outcome and mentoring of students. Although the college is barely eight years old, through the concerted effort of all stakeholders – teachers, students, office and non-office personnel, under the leadership of the Principal or Officer-In-Charge, it has made its presence felt in the intellectual landscape of Purba Barddhaman district with higher education aspirants from adjoining villages and towns showing interest to pursue a bachelor’s degree at the college. At this point, the institution is in a nascent phase of development, and hence there is not much to narrate about its history. History is nevertheless being made within the august premises of this college through the will and expertise of the head of the institution, teachers and non-teaching staff and the diligence and inquisitiveness of the students, and most importantly, the inspiration and generous funding from the Government of West Bengal.
Welcome to the holy premises of Government General Degree College at Mangalkote. Mangalkote Government College is going to start its pious journey from the academic session2015-16 with some dedicated and sincere faculties for whom the academic interest of the students are of utmost importance.
The mission of this institution is to provide quality education maintaining a healthy and disciplined academic atmosphere.
With approximately 7 acres of natural green campus situated in front of a big dighi, in between Khudrun and Palishgram, Mangalkote, Burdwan, the college is going to offer Undergraduate degree courses in the Arts department to many students under Burdwan University in the very first academic session 2015-2016. The college is equipped with highly qualified teachers who are also actively involved in doing research, handling research projects and writing.
With modern information technological facilities, canteen, playgrounds, indoor games installed in common rooms the college represents one of the finest infrastructures for a wonderful and holistic learning experience.