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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox university | {{Infobox university | ||
| name = Surendranath College | | name = Surendranath College | ||
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The Women's section of the college was founded in 1931 by [[Mira Datta Gupta]], its first [[Principal (university)|Principal]]. | The Women's section of the college was founded in 1931 by [[Mira Datta Gupta]], its first [[Principal (university)|Principal]]. | ||
For much of its history it was known as ''Ripon College'', named for the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Viceroy]] [[Lord Ripon]], but in | For much of its history it was known as ''Ripon College'', named for the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Viceroy]] [[Lord Ripon]], but in 1948–1949, it was renamed for its founder. [[Swami Vivekananda]] delivered his first address in Calcutta from the rostrum of this college on his return from Chicago after his famous deliverance at the [[Parliament of the World's Religions]]. | ||
It's a [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] B+ grade accredited college(2017). | It's a [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]] B+ grade accredited college (2017). | ||
==Eminent faculty== | ==Eminent faculty== | ||
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*[[Hiren Mukherjee]] - Ex Faculty - Department of History/ Ex Parliamentarian | *[[Hiren Mukherjee]] - Ex Faculty - Department of History/ Ex Parliamentarian | ||
*[[Phani Bhusan Chakravartti]] - First Indian chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court | *[[Phani Bhusan Chakravartti]] - First Indian chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court | ||
*[[Ramendra Sundar Tribedi]] - a renowned Bengali author, later was also Principal of College | |||
==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
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*[[Sachindra Prasad Bose]] - Political activist | *[[Sachindra Prasad Bose]] - Political activist | ||
*[[Padma Nidhi Dhar]], Politician | *[[Padma Nidhi Dhar]], Politician | ||
*Maulvi Muhib-us-Samad Chowdhury, religious scholar and mystic of [[Sylhet]] | |||
==Social initiative== | ==Social initiative== | ||
During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|Coronavirus Pandemic in India]], With the demand for hand sanitizers raised in the wake of the [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2|Coronavirus]] scare, Surendranath College made a low-cost sanitiser meeting [[WHO]] guidelines. Apart from the chemical ingredients available at the lab, other contents such as [[Alcohol]] and [[Hydrogen Peroxide]] were procured from market, and the concoction was prepared meeting [[WHO]] specifications. The sanitiser is named '''Sparsho''' (touch) and the bottles are distributed for free among the locals<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bengal-college-makes-hand-sanitiser-to-distribute-for-free/1774465| title= Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url= https://www.ndtv.com/education/coronavirus-west-bengal-college-makes-hand-sanitiser-to-distribute-for-free-2198125| title= West Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free}}</ref> | During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|Coronavirus Pandemic in India]], With the demand for hand sanitizers raised in the wake of the [[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2|Coronavirus]] scare, Surendranath College made a low-cost sanitiser meeting [[WHO]] guidelines. Apart from the chemical ingredients available at the lab, other contents such as [[Ethanol|Alcohol]] and [[Hydrogen Peroxide]] were procured from market, and the concoction was prepared meeting [[WHO]] specifications. The sanitiser is named '''Sparsho''' (touch) and the bottles are distributed for free among the locals<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/bengal-college-makes-hand-sanitiser-to-distribute-for-free/1774465| title= Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url= https://www.ndtv.com/education/coronavirus-west-bengal-college-makes-hand-sanitiser-to-distribute-for-free-2198125| title= West Bengal college makes hand sanitisers to distribute for free}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||