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Principal’s Address

“To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Welcome to Women’s College, Calcutta for an enriching educational experience. As the Principal of this college it’s my proud privilege to welcome you all. With profound gratitude I thank you for visiting our college website. 

Women’s College, Calcutta was established on 2^nd July, 1937, by a group of dedicated scholars under the visionary leadership of the founder Dr. D. L. De, M.A. Ph.D. (London), with a view to advancing the scope of higher education of women, irrespective of their socio-economic backgrounds.  It is the vision of the college to fulfill this mission and to realize its motto “Vidya Vindatey Amritam”.
 
The college got affiliated to the University of Calcutta on 27^th April, 1940. It shifted from 204, Cornwallis Street, Kolkata-700006 to the present premises at P-29, Kshirode Vidyavinode Avenue, Kolkata-700003 in 1982 under the leadership and  initiatives taken by the then principal Smt. Hena Maitra. Women’s College, Calcutta has duly been recognized by the University Grants Commission under the UGC Act, Section 2(f), and 12(B). The college has been accredited as a B++ grade college by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), Bangalore, in two consecutive cycles in 2007 and 2016 respectively.