Gobinda Prasad Mahavidyalaya, Bankura

About Gobinda Prasad Mahavidyalaya, Bankura

Gobinda Prasad Mahavidyalaya was established in 1985 to pay homage to the sacred memory of Late Gobinda Prasad Singha, an eminent freedom fighter and social worker of Bankura District, with a noble purpose of extending higher education among the poor and backward people of the locality.The college was granted temporary affiliation by the University of Burdwan on 20.09.1985 which approved its permanent affiliation on 30.08.1988.

The renowned freedom fighter Gobinda Prasad Singha endeavored to set up a higher educational institute in the remotest part of the Bankura District so that the students can avail adequate facilities. The College was established in 1985 and was affiliated by the University of Burdwan on 20-09-1985 on temporary basis and later on 30-08-1988 on substantive basis in order to extend higher education in the most backward areas of the district.

Formerly the affiliation was for six General Course subjects viz. English, Bengali, History, Economics, Political Science and Philosophy. Afterwards the affiliation was gradually strengthened to English Honours, History Honours, Bengali Honours, Mathematics Pass (General), Geography Pass(General), Geography Honours and Sanskrit Pass(General). Academically it has achieved holistic excellence in all departments earned fame by extending higher education among the downtrodden people of the locality.

The teachers’ council and the students’ council are functioning smoothly since the inception of the college. Following the statute of the University of Burdwan, Ad-hoc Governing Body was constructed and it was effectively performing till 15-12-1987. Regular Governing Body was formed first on 15-12-1987 and is working progressively with cordial relation among all the stake holders of the institutions in particular and the society in General.

The college received financial assistance from different sections of the society including Bankura Zila Parishad, Gangajal Ghati Panchayat Samity, Gangajal Ghati Gram Panchayet, Local MP LAD grant, Planning Govt. of West Bengal and UGC grant. But the grant cannot fulfill the requirement that the College at present needs for the overall infrastructural and academic growth of the college.