About Us:
The Court of Directors of the East India Company sent a despatch in July, 1854 to the Governor-General of India in Council, suggesting the establishment of the Universities of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.
In pursuance of that despatch, the University of Calcutta was founded on January 24, 1857.
The University adopted in the first instance, the pattern of the University of London and gradually introduced modifications in its constitution.
University Song:
Way back in 1937 when Dr. Syamaprasad Mookerjee was the Vice-Chancellor, he requested Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore to compose a song to be adopted as the University song of the University of Calcutta. Kabiguru had composed two songs instead of one. They were:
Chalo Jai, Chalo Jai
Subho Karmapathe Dharo Nirvayo Gaan
The first one, Chalo Jai, Chalo Jai was sung by the students of the University at a Parade and March Past on 24 January, 1937.
Now the Syndicate of the University, on the occasion of Post Centenary Golden Jubilee Celebrations, has decided to accept the song Subho Karmapathe Dharo Nirvayo Gaan as the new University song.
Seals of the University : Changes over the Years
These are the past and present seals of the University. The first one was adopted when the University was inaugurated in 1857. It was changed a few years later, after the Government of India had passed under the Crown. Seal three was used only for a brief period in 1930. Many will remember the criticisms raised by seal four in the 1930s in Bengal. Seal five was introduced in 1934, but had a very short life. The present seal of the University (seal seven) is a modification of seal six.
A Tradition of Notable Firsts:
The first University located to the east of Suez to teach European Classics, English Literature, European and Indian Philosophy and Occidental and Oriental History.
The first medical school of Asia, the Calcutta Medical College was set up in 1835.Later it was affiliated to the University.
The first college for women in India, the Bethune College was set up in 1879.
The nation’s first homoeopathy college was established in 1880.
The Science College was established in 1914, the first in India.
The first blind school in India came into being in 1925 which was affiliated to the University.
The first University Museum in India, the Ashutosh Museum, came into being in 1937.
The Government Art College was established in 1951.
The Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM) was set up in1953 as the country’s first Management Institute.
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