Women's Christian College - WCC

Women’s Christian College is an undergraduate college for women in south Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It has been rated as a Grade A college by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous organization that evaluates post-secondary academic institutions in India. It operates under the aegis of the Bengal Christian Council, an autonomous interdenominational Christian body, that draws from the best practices of rival Christian denominations in administering educational institutions in West Bengal. In legal terms, it is a Grant-in-Aid college that is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and is aided by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi. Ii is a modern, ICT-enabled educational institution with wi-fi facilities, smart classrooms equipped with audio-visual technological aids, fully automated libraries, and a highly supportive staff. The college houses the Arts and Science departments which offer undergraduate (Honours and General) Degree courses in various subjects, namely English, Bengali, Political Science, Philosophy, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Economics, Sociology, Education, and Mathematics. In addition to these programmes it runs a Three Year Certificate Course in Computer Education. Karate and Chess training, too, is provided. The college has a very active NSS Unit, a vibrant Eco Club, a dynamic Women's Study Cell, an energetic Sports and Adventure Club, an aesthetically aware Cine Club, a committed Debate Club, a proactive Guidance and Counselling Cell and a Placement Cell among numerous societies, all of which are geared to the academic, moral, physical and cultural development of our students. The Distance Education Postgraduate Programme under the aegis of Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) in English, Bengali, Mathematics, Political Science, History, Social Work and English Language Teaching (ELT) is also conducted in this institution as it is a Study Centre of the said university. The college is the sole Study Centre in West Bengal for the 2-Year MA Programme and the 1 Year Diploma Programme of the ELT Course under NSOU.