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	*# '''Women's Studies -''' Rs. 1300/-per course (payable in two installment		*# '''Women's Studies -''' Rs. 1300/-per course (payable in two installment
	*# '''Mass Com. & Journalism -''' Rs. 2000/-per course (payable in two installments)		*# '''Mass Com. & Journalism -''' Rs. 2000/-per course (payable in two installments)
	*# '''Eco-Tourism Management -''' Rs. 2000/- per course (payable in two installments) This is an add-on, skill oriented programme initiated by UGC in collaboration with the ~~University~~ in order to make higher education knowledge skill based. At the end of each year they would have to appear for a written/oral/practical examination set by North Bengal University.		*# '''Eco-Tourism Management -''' Rs. 2000/- per course (payable in two installments) This is an add-on, skill oriented programme initiated by UGC in collaboration with the university in order to make higher education knowledge skill based. At the end of each year they would have to appear for a written/oral/practical examination set by North Bengal University.
	*# '''Free Remedial Teaching and Entry Into Services '''coaching aimed at preparing them for various competitive examinations are provided to the students. The scheme is sponsored by the UGC.		*# '''Free Remedial Teaching and Entry Into Services '''coaching aimed at preparing them for various competitive examinations are provided to the students. The scheme is sponsored by the UGC.
	*# '''Self Defence Class ''': Self-defence classes will be conducted 3 times a week by professional black belt instructor before college hours.		*# '''Self Defence Class ''': Self-defence classes will be conducted 3 times a week by professional black belt instructor before college hours.
	*# '''Fitness and Aerobics''': The ~~College~~ has a gymnasium with fitness gadgets.		*# '''Fitness and Aerobics''': The college has a gymnasium with fitness gadgets.
	*# '''Yoga and Meditation ''': Yoga and Meditation for overall well being and better concentration will be carried out on specific days of a week.		*# '''Yoga and Meditation ''': Yoga and Meditation for overall well-being and better concentration will be carried out on specific days of a week.
	*# '''Ethics class : To impart good values to students for a holistic development, Ethics class will be conducted once a week.'''		*# '''Ethics class : To impart good values to students for a holistic development, Ethics class will be conducted once a week.'''

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{undue weight|date=August 2016}}

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'''Southfield College''' was founded as '''Loreto College''' in [[Darjeeling]] in August 1961 as a women's college.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.southfieldcollege.org/A%20Brief%20History.html | title=Southfield college brief history | accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref> At the request of the government of [[West Bengal]], the Irish Branch of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Darjeeling Loreto Educational Society agreed to take care of its management. However, due to the lack of personnel, the Loreto nuns were compelled to hand over the college to the government of West Bengal, hence to be run as Southfield College.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080617/jsp/siliguri/story_9419877.jsp | title=Loreto College is Southfield - Teachers hope legacy will continue | publisher=The Telegraph | date=17 June 2008 | accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref>

==Courses offered==
=== General ===
*# Political Science or Sociology
*# History or Education
*# Nepali or English or Hindi Elective
*# Economics/Geography
*# EVS (Compulsory)

=== Honours students ===

Part One '''(1st yr.): Honours Students take the following subjects''':
*# Honours Subjects (Two Papers)
*# Compulsory EVS
*# Two Elective subjects (Three Half Papers each)
*# Students admitted in Language Departments cannot take language as elective subject.

=== General students ===

'''Part One (1styr.): General Students take the following subjects'''
*# Compulsory EVS
*# Three Elective subjects (Three Half Papers each)

==== career oriented programme (cop) - affiliated to north bengal university ====
*# '''Communicative English -''' Rs. 1600/-per course (payable in two installments)
*# '''Women's Studies -''' Rs. 1300/-per course (payable in two installment
*# '''Mass Com. & Journalism -''' Rs. 2000/-per course (payable in two installments)
*# '''Eco-Tourism Management -''' Rs. 2000/- per course (payable in two installments) This is an add-on, skill oriented programme initiated by UGC in collaboration with the University in order to make higher education knowledge skill based. At the end of each year they would have to appear for a written/oral/practical examination set by North Bengal University.
*# '''Free Remedial Teaching and Entry Into Services '''coaching aimed at preparing them for various competitive examinations are provided to the students. The scheme is sponsored by the UGC.
*# '''Self Defence Class ''': Self-defence classes will be conducted 3 times a week by professional black belt instructor before college hours.
*# '''Fitness and Aerobics''': The College has a gymnasium with fitness gadgets.
*# '''Yoga and Meditation ''': Yoga and Meditation for overall well being and better concentration will be carried out on specific days of a week.
*# '''Ethics class : To impart good values to students for a holistic development, Ethics class will be conducted once a week.'''

==College magazine==
The name of the college magazine is ''Contextures''. The magazine has contents in English, Nepali, Bengali and Hindi, which helps to bring out the literary skills of the students.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.southfieldcollege.org/Students%20Corner.html | title=Students corner | accessdate=12 May 2012}}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Southfield College Entrance.JPG|Entrance
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==See also==
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*[[List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal]]
*[[Education in India]]
*[[Education in West Bengal]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.southfieldcollege.org/ Official website]
*[http://www.nbu.ac.in/ University of North Bengal]
*[http://www.ugc.ac.in/ University Grants Commission]
*[http://www.naac.gov.in/ National Assessment and Accreditation Council]

{{University of North Bengal}}

[[Category:Women's universities and colleges in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Darjeeling district]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated to University of North Bengal]]
[[Category:Education in Darjeeling]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1961]]
[[Category:1961 establishments in West Bengal]]

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->Chris the speller: /* career oriented programme (cop) - affiliated to north bengal university */typo(s) fixed: College → college, University → university, well being → well-being

>BrownHairedGirl: removed Category:1961 establishments in India; added Category:1961 establishments in West Bengal using HotCat