Vidyasagar Evening College

Vidyasagar Metropolitan College

Type	Undergraduate college
Affiliation	University of Calcutta
Address	39, Sankar Ghosh Lane & 8A, Shib Narayan Das Lane , Kolkata , West Bengal , 700006 , India 22.5825°N 88.3672°E / 22.5825; 88.3672
Campus	Urban
Website	Vidyasagar Metropolitan College
Location in Kolkata Vidyasagar Evening College (India)

Vidyasagar Metropolitan College, previously known as Vidyasagar Evening College is an affiliate of the University of Calcutta located near Thanthania Kali temple in Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Founded in 1961, it is a Government-aided college that offers undergraduate courses. The students can get four-year honours (with/without research) or three-year Multidisciplinary (MDC) B.A., B.Sc. or B.Com. degree from the University of Calcutta depending on subjects they choose.

Subjects taught

Major & Minor

• Accountancy
• Bengali
• English
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Physiology
• Political Science

Minor only

• Botany
• Chemistry
• Economics
• Hindi
• History
• Sociology
• Statistics
• Zoology

Placement assistance to students

• Govt. job and competitive examination training - by National Vocational Academy of India.
• Soft skill development – classes by English Department along with external experts.
• Guidance on higher education and career opportunities – through seminars and webinars with renowned institutes such as the Bombay Stock Exchange, Oriflame, Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Pune Institute of Business Management, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India etc.
• Seminars/Webinars with Industry Experts - seminars and webinars with industry experts educate students on the current job market trends, effective CV building, leveraging LinkedIn for job searches, and honing job-hunting skills.
• Internship Opportunities - Through a collaboration with Internshala, the college facilitates internship opportunities for students, allowing them to gain practical experience in their chosen fields and bolster their resumes.
• On-Campus and Off-Campus Recruitment – through leading companies such as State Bank of India, Kotak Life Insurance, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and many more.

Financial support from Government

• Swami Vivekananda Merit-cum-Means (SVMCM) scholarship – for meritorious students belonging to economically backward families.
• Kanyashree scholarship – for girl students.
• Aikyashree scholarship – for financially weak minority students.
• OASIS scholarship – from Backward class welfare department of Govt. of WB for SC, ST and OBC students.
• Students’ credit card – for taking loan for higher studies.

Financial aid from the college

• Tuition fees waiver.
• Financial support for presenting research paper in national / international conferences.
• Sukha Ranjan Banerjee memorial award – for student scoring highest marks in the final examination of each programme.
• Prizes to winners of different competitions.

See also

• List of colleges affiliated to the University of Calcutta
• Education in India
• Education in West Bengal

External links

• Official website