Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya

Type	Undergraduate college Public college
Established	1986; 38 years ago (1986)
President	Debabrata Sarkar
Location	Amtala , West Bengal , 742121 , India 23°55′59.20″N 88°27′19.00″E / 23.9331111°N 88.4552778°E / 23.9331111; 88.4552778
Campus	Rural
Affiliations	University of Kalyani
Website	Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya
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Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya, (Bengali: যতীন্দ্র রাজেন্দ্র মহাবিদ্যালয়) also known as Amtala College established in 1986, is a general degree college of Amtala in Murshidabad district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to University of Kalyani.^[1]

History

Especially the then MLA of Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and political leader Jayanta Biswas tried to establish a college for this locality. The process of establishing the Institution was initiated by Guru Prasad Biswas and Birendranath Biswas. They donated 1.5 lakhs for the Institution and the college was named after their respective fathers, Jatindranath and Rajendranath. The land was provided by Amtala High School.^[2]

Departments

Arts

• Bengali
• English
• Sanskrit
• History
• Political Science
• Education
• Philosophy
• Arabic

Accreditation

In 2016 Jatindra Rajendra Mahavidyalaya was awarded 'C++' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).^[3] The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).^[4]