Surendranath College

About

Surendranath College affiliated to the University of Calcutta, in Kolkata, India. It was founded in the year 1884 by the national leader and scholar Sir Surendranath Banerjea. For much of its history it was known as Ripon College, named for the British Viceroy Lord Ripon, but in 1948-1949 it was renamed as Surendranath College. Swami Vivekananda delivered his first address in Calcutta from the rostrum of this college on his return from Chicago after his famous deliverance at the World Religious Parliament. The Journey of the Department of Commerce dates back to the year 1921. Since then this department has been fulfilling the educational demand of a good number of students not only for adjoining regions but also other neighboring states viz. Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Tripura etc. Since inception, this Department has been catering just-in-time service particularly to the students belonging to the socio-economically backward and marginalized section of the society.

Presently, Prof. Raju Mondal is acting as HOD of this Department. There are four Associate Professors, one Assistant Professor, four State-Aided College Teachers, one Special Faculty member and three Support Staff in the Department.

Physical Facilities:

3 Class rooms
ICT-enabled Information Technology Lab-cum-Class Room with Laptop, Desktops, Printers and projector
Departmental Seminar Library with approximately 500 books

Vision and Mission:

To deliver Quality Education, with an equal emphasis on theoretical and practical aspects
To provide state of the art Institutional Facilities for the students and faculty members to upgrade their skills and knowledge
To create an open and conducive environment for faculty and students to excel in their field of study
To focus especially on Innovation and Development of Educational Technology that are sustainable and inclusive, and thus for benefit of all sections of the society
To produce quality graduates who are disciplined, ethical and socially concerned
To assist weaker sections of the society by providing opportunity and resources for developing Skills for Employability or Entrepreneurship

List of Eminent Academicians Visited to the Department (During 2016-17 to 2020-21):