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'''Shri Shikshayatan College''' is an undergraduate women's [[liberal arts]] college in [[Kolkata]], India. It was founded on 8 July 1955.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Shri Shikshayatan College Best Commerce Colleges 2014 India Today Survey|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/bestcolleges/2014/ranks.jsp?ST=Commerce&LMT=36&Y=2010|website = indiatoday.intoday.in|access-date = 2016-01-16}}</ref> It is affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated College of University of Calcutta |url=http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/College_frame.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218141029/http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/College_frame.htm |archivedate=18 February 2012 }}</ref> It also offers a master's degree in English and Commerce.
'''Shri Shikshayatan College''' is an undergraduate women's [[liberal arts]] college in [[Kolkata]], India. It was founded on 8 July 1955.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Shri Shikshayatan College Best Commerce Colleges 2014 India Today Survey|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/bestcolleges/2014/ranks.jsp?ST=Commerce&LMT=36&Y=2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131025252/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/bestcolleges/2014/ranks.jsp?ST=Commerce&LMT=36&Y=2010|url-status = dead|archive-date = 31 January 2016|website = indiatoday.intoday.in|access-date = 2016-01-16}}</ref> It is affiliated with the [[University of Calcutta]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Affiliated College of University of Calcutta |url=http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/College_frame.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218141029/http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/College_frame.htm |archivedate=18 February 2012 }}</ref>[[Sitaram Seksaria]] played major role in foudning of the college.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shri Shikshayatan College – The Best College SSC |url=https://shrishikshayatancollege.org/ |access-date=3 October 2025}}</ref>


==Location==
== Courses ==
11 Lord Sinha road, Kolkata-700071. It also has a school with the same name within its compound.


==Courses==
* [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
===GRADUATION===
* [[Botany]]
* [[Chemistry]]
* [[Computer science]]
* [[Economics]]
* [[Education]]
* [[English language|English]]
* [[Geography]]
* [[Hindi]]
* [[History]]
* [[Mathematics]]
* [[Philosophy]]
* [[Physics]]
* [[Political science]]
* [[Sociology]]
* [[Zoology]]
* [[Urdu]]
* [[Statistics]]
* [[Commerce]]
* [[Business administration|Business Administration]]
* [[Journalism]] And [[Mass communication|Mass Communication]]


====Commerce====
=== Post Graduate ===
*B.com (Hons.)
*B.com (General)


====Arts====
* Commerce
*B.A. (Hons.) Bengali
* English
*B.A. (Hons.) Hindi
* B. Ed
*B.A. (Hons.) English
*B.A. (Hons.) History
*B.A. (Hons.) Education
*B.A. (Hons.) Political Science
*B.A. (Hons.) Philosophy 
*B.A. (General)


====Science====
==Notable alumni==
*B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany
* [[Mamata Banerjee]], 8th [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanyal |first1=Anindita |title=Mamata Banerjee And The Art Of Street Smart Politics |url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/mamata-banerjee-and-the-art-of-street-smart-politics-1294741 |work=NDTV.com |date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
*B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics
* [[Usha Ganguly]], theatre director<ref>{{cite news |title=Change-makers to beat bias |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060422/asp/calcutta/story_6131589.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204095019/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060422/asp/calcutta/story_6131589.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2013 |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]] |date=22 April 2006 }}</ref>
*B.Sc. (Hons.) Geography
* [[Gauri Ayyub]], social worker, activist, writer and teacher
*B.Sc. (Hons.) Economics
*B.Sc. (General)
 
====Self Financing====
*B.A. (Hons.) Journalism and Mass Communication
*B.B.A. (Hons.)
 
===Post-Graduatoin===
*M.Com.
*M.A. (English)
 
B.Ed
 
==Student Societies==
*Debate Societies
*Nature Societies
*Cultural Society (Dance, Drama & Music)
*Social Welfare Committee
These are organized and managed by students. Each student must be a member of at least one society.Students are encouraged to participate in environment protection activities under the guidance of teachers.
 
==Events==
*'''''<u><big>Srijan</big></u>''''':  Inter –college fest organized by the students of the college.
*'''''<u><big>Annual programme</big></u>''''': The programme is celebrated along with the Prize Distribution Ceremony for the University Results
*'''''<u><big>Shree</big></u>''''': The Annual Art and Cuisine Fair is held in the college building on the last working day prior to the Durga Puja vacation.
*'''''<u><big>Foundation Day</big></u>''''': The Foundation Day of the college is celebrated on the 8th of July every year.
*'''''<u><big>Annual Sports</big></u>''''': Annual Sports is held on a weekend in the month of December at the Hastings Ground in Alipore.
*'''''<u><big>Rowing</big></u>''''': College collaborates with Lake Club to offer rowing facilities to its students.
 
==Notable alumnae==
* [[Mamata Banerjee]], [[Chief Minister of West Bengal]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanyal |first1=Anindita |title=Mamata Banerjee And The Art Of Street Smart Politics |url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/mamata-banerjee-and-the-art-of-street-smart-politics-1294741 |work=NDTV.com |date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
* [[Usha Ganguly]], theatre director<ref>{{cite news |title=Change-makers to beat bias |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060422/asp/calcutta/story_6131589.asp |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]] |date=22 April 2006 }}</ref>
*Pujya Jaya Kishori Ji, spiritual leader and motivational orator
* Minza Akhter
* Sanjukta Banerjee, actress and dancer
* [[Trina Saha]], actress<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ruman |first1=Ganguly |title=I wanted to be a director, not an actress: Trina Saha - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/-i-wanted-to-be-a-director-not-an-actress-trina-saha/articleshow/63331634.cms |work=The Times of India |date=16 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Trina Saha]], actress<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ruman |first1=Ganguly |title=I wanted to be a director, not an actress: Trina Saha - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/-i-wanted-to-be-a-director-not-an-actress-trina-saha/articleshow/63331634.cms |work=The Times of India |date=16 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:57, 3 January 2026

Shri Shikshayatan College
TypePrivate
Established8 July 1955; 71 years ago (8 July 1955)
PresidentG. K. Khaitan
PrincipalDr. Tania Chakraborty
Address
11, Lord Sinha Road
,
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity of Calcutta
Websiteshrishikshayatancollege.org

Shri Shikshayatan College is an undergraduate women's liberal arts college in Kolkata, India. It was founded on 8 July 1955.[1] It is affiliated with the University of Calcutta.[2]Sitaram Seksaria played major role in foudning of the college.[3]

Courses[edit | edit source]

Post Graduate[edit | edit source]

  • Commerce
  • English
  • B. Ed

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Shri Shikshayatan College Best Commerce Colleges 2014 India Today Survey". indiatoday.intoday.in. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Affiliated College of University of Calcutta". Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Shri Shikshayatan College – The Best College SSC". Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Sanyal, Anindita (3 April 2016). "Mamata Banerjee And The Art Of Street Smart Politics". NDTV.com.
  5. ↑ "Change-makers to beat bias". The Telegraph (Kolkata). 22 April 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Ruman, Ganguly (16 March 2018). "I wanted to be a director, not an actress: Trina Saha - Times of India". The Times of India.

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