Jogamaya Devi College Explained

Jogamaya Devi College is one of the oldest and leading women's colleges in Kolkata, India. It shares the same building with Asutosh College (day college) and Syamaprasad College (evening college) and is named after the wife of Sir Asutosh Mukherjee.^[1] It is a National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited Grade "B" college. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and is affiliated to the University of Calcutta.^[2] It was established in 1932.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Suchitra Bhattacharya, writer
• Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal
• Locket Chatterjee, actress, BJP Member of Parliament^[4]
• Satabdi Roy, actress, politician^[5]
• Bijoya Ray, actress
• Ananya Chatterjee, National Award Winner Actress

See also

• Asutosh College
• Syamaprasad College
• List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta

Notes and References

1. News: Konar . Debashis . 25 March 2013 . Grandson of Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee upset at Mamata's silence on letter . . 11 March 2018 . 18 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180618000504/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Grandson-of-Sir-Ashutosh-Mukherjee-upset-at-Mamatas-silence-on-letter/articleshow/19181275.cms . live .
2. Web site: Official Website of College . 9 April 2021 . 15 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210715095627/https://www.jogamayadevicollege.ac.in/ . live .
3. Web site: History of the college . 25 September 2010 . 3 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403005423/http://jogamayadevicollege.org/history.htm . dead .
4. News: Jyoti . Dhrubo . 18 Jun 2019 . 'Will give my 100% to bring industry': Former actor Locket Chatterjee . . . 10 December 2021 . 10 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210124936/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/will-give-my-100-to-bring-industry-former-actor-locket-chatterjee/story-yg62pBxNohiwfJ7RlIwGKN.html . live .
5. News: . 7 April 2019 . Trinamool MP Satabdi Roy's movable assets up 191% . . . 10 December 2021 . 10 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210123943/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/trinamool-mp-satabdi-roy-s-movable-assets-up-191-119040700677_1.html . live .