It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to the website of our College. On
behalf of Team Sitalkuchi College, I appreciate your interest in this
flourishing institution of higher education that came into being on 1st
September,1999. The College is recognized under sections 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC
Act,1956. It was affiliated to the University of North Bengal from 1st
September,1999 to 29th July, 2015. Since 30th July, 2015 it is affiliated to the
Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University.
The committed task of the College to provide quality higher education has always
been challenging as its catchment area is a remote rural region spread along the
Indo-Bangladesh border of two educationally backward blocks of Sitai and
Sitalkuchi in the district of Cooch Behar, W.B. inhabited mostly by people
belonging to Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker
Sections.
The Team Sitalkuchi College is inspired by the dictum of the Report of the
Education Commission of 1964-1966: Education and National Development, 'The
destiny of India is now being shaped in her class rooms. In a world based on
science and technology, it is education that determines the level of prosperity,
welfare and security of the people. On the quality and number of persons coming
out of our schools and colleges will depend our success in the great enterprise
of national reconstruction whose principal objective is to raise the standard of
living of our people' (p.1). In the same vein the National Education Policy 2020
states: 'Education is fundamental for achieving full human potential, developing
an equitable and just society, and promoting national development. Providing
universal access to quality education is the key to India's continued ascent,
and leadership on the global stage in terms of economic growth, social justice
and equality, scientific advancement, national integration, and cultural
preservation' (p.3).
Education is not confined to a particular phase of life. It is for this reason
that the concept of life long education is in vogue now. The Report of the
International Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century (1996) has
identified four pillars of education: learning to know; learning to do; learning
to live together and learning to be (p.86). It is not that a higher education
institution is concerned with any or all these aspects of education. It is a
matter of degree that comes on its way which aspect is to be
emphasized.
The Context of Sitalkuchi College as a higher education institution makes it an
imperative upon it that it gets all its students prepared in all aspects of
education. Within only two decades of its journey, it has proved its sincerity
in achieving this goal. The joint effort of Team Sitalkuchi College has overcome
most of the hurdles on its way, specially its locational
disadvantage.
Our College is committed to providing a high-quality education to our students,
and we believe in creating an environment that fosters intellectual curiosity,
critical thinking, and a lifelong love of learning We provide different
facilities to students which include well-equipped classrooms, practical labs,
Virtual Class Room, Seminar room, departmental libraries and a central library.
Our library is well-stocked with the latest books and journals with spacious
reading facility. Our campus is also home to a range of clubs and societies,
which provide students with opportunities to develop leadership skills, explore
new interests, and make learning a passion for life. As the world becomes more
complex and interconnected, by the processes of globalization, we understand the
importance of preparing our students for the challenges of the 21st century. We
also have a range of sports and recreational facilities, including a gymnasium.
Community engagement and service is another important aspect where we are
embedded through our three NSS Units. For the soothing impact on young minds we
have designed a beautifully landscaped green campus.
We appreciate the observation of national Education Policy 2020 that 'The most
important factor in the success of higher education institutions is the quality
and engagement of its faculty' (p.40) The group of bright and young members of
the faculty and non-teaching staff are very committed to the core values of the
institution. It is they along with the enthusiastic members of the management
who have brought the College to its prestigious present position struggling hard
against the hurdles of formative years. The journey from a tin shed housed with
70 students in 1999 to a three-winged three storied building with a strength of
more than three thousand students is worth to be proud of.
I invite you to explore our website and learn more about our college. Whether
you are a prospective student, a guardian, a researcher, policy maker, a current
student, or an alumnus, I believe you will find that our college is a welcoming
and supportive community that is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.
