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'''St Joseph's College''' is a government-aided, Christian minority, co-educational college in [[West Bengal]], [[India]] about 3 km north of downtown Darjeeling. It has been awarded Grade A by NAAC. It grew out of [[St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling|St. Joseph's School]] established in 1888. The college began in 1927 when it was affiliated to [[Calcutta University]]. In 1962 the college was affiliated with the newly established [[University of North Bengal]] Undergraduate programs include [[Liberal Arts]], [[Commerce]] and [[Science]], as well as [[Business Administration]] Mass Communication & Journalism and Computer Application.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sjcdarjeeling.edu.in/bsc-honours.php|title=B.Sc.(Honours)|website=www.sjcdarjeeling.edu.in|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> | '''St Joseph's College''' is a government-aided, Christian minority, co-educational college in [[West Bengal]], [[India]] about 3 km north of downtown Darjeeling. It has been awarded Grade A by NAAC. It grew out of [[St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling|St. Joseph's School]] established in 1888. The college began in 1927 when it was affiliated to [[Calcutta University]]. In 1962 the college was affiliated with the newly established [[University of North Bengal]] Undergraduate programs include [[Liberal Arts]], [[Commerce]] and [[Science]], as well as [[Business Administration]] Mass Communication & Journalism and Computer Application.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sjcdarjeeling.edu.in/bsc-honours.php|title=B.Sc.(Honours)|website=www.sjcdarjeeling.edu.in|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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| Motto | Sursum Corda |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Lift up your heart |
| Type | Govt-Aided; Similarly Private Collegee (Co-educational) |
| Established | 1927 |
| Affiliation | University of North Bengal |
Religious affiliation | Jesuit (Roman Catholic) |
| Principal | Fr. Dr. Donatus Kujur, S.J. |
| Address | Lebong Cart Rd, North Point, , Darjeeling , West Bengal , 734104 , India 27°3′33.56″N 88°15′2.56″E / 27.0593222°N 88.2507111°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | St.Josephs College |
Location in West Bengal   St Joseph's College, Darjeeling (India) | |
St Joseph's College is a government-aided, Christian minority, co-educational college in West Bengal, India about 3 km north of downtown Darjeeling. It has been awarded Grade A by NAAC. It grew out of St. Joseph's School established in 1888. The college began in 1927 when it was affiliated to Calcutta University. In 1962 the college was affiliated with the newly established University of North Bengal Undergraduate programs include Liberal Arts, Commerce and Science, as well as Business Administration Mass Communication & Journalism and Computer Application.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
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In 1927 the college was affiliated to Calcutta University. By 1949 it was fully accredited to offer courses in B.A. and B.Sc. In 1962 with the establishment of the University of North Bengal the college was affiliated to that university. In 1963 St. Joseph's moved to new school premises at the present site. A master's degree in English has been offered since 2006.
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
- Mahendra P. Lama, Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and politician who contested 2009 Lok Sabha election from Darjeeling.
- Jyoti Prakash Tamang, food microbiologist and N-Bios laureate[2]
- Danny Denzongpa, Indian film actor, singer, film director and businessman.
- Louis Banks, Indian film music composer, singer, record producer, keyboardist and musician .
- Gyanendra Shah, Nepal's ex-king, who ruled Nepal 2 times .
- King Birendra, Nepal's ex-king, killed in Nepalese royal massacre in 2001 .
- Paras Shah, Nepal's ex-Crown Prince, Son of Gyanendra Shah .
- Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of Nagaland .
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "B.Sc.(Honours)". www.sjcdarjeeling.edu.in. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ↑ "NAAS Fellows". National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
External links[edit | edit source]
- St.Josephs College
- University of North Bengal
- University Grants Commission
- National Assessment and Accreditation Council
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