Netaji Mahavidyalaya
college in West Bengal
Netaji Mahavidyalaya, also known as Kalipur College, is one of the oldest colleges in Arambagh, in the Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. It offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Sciences. It is affiliated to the University of Burdwan. It was established in 1948.
History
People of Arambagh participated in freedom struggle. After independent Netaji Mahavidyalaya was an outcome development work started. Prafulla Sen and some others initiated the isea for establishing a college in a place nearby present hospital. But Radhakrishna Pal and some others started it at Kalipur, western part of the Darkeswar.
During 1966, students of Netaji Mahavidyalaya organised movement for development of the college, which later turned to anti Prafulla Sen movement, rather anti Govt. movement.
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