Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya

Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya, established in 1986, is the general degree college in Baragari PO Jambani, Bankura district. It offers undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in arts and sciences. It is affiliated to Bankura University.

History
Pandit Raghunath Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986 by an order of the Govt. of West Bengal. The college is named after Pandit Raghunath Murmu who invented the ‘Ol chiki script’ for the Santali language. This college is situated in extremely rural area and provides higher education to the socially and economically backward students of this area, a large number of whom belong the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes category. The college is famous for its quality education also.

Location
The college is located at Baragari village near Pirolgari More (also known as P More; 50 km from Bankura Town) which is on the Bankura – Jhargram State Highway on the southwestern border of Bankura District.

Science

 * Computer Science (General / Honours)
 * Mathematics (General / Honours)
 * Physics (General)
 * Chemistry (General)
 * Forestry (4yrs course / Honours)

Arts

 * Bengali (General / Honours)
 * English (General / Honours)
 * Santali (General / Honours)
 * Sanskrit (General / Honours)
 * History (General / Honours)
 * Geography (General / Honours)
 * Political Science (General / Honours)
 * Philosophy (General / Honours)
 * Physical Education (General)
 * Defence Studies (General)

PG Dept.

 * Santali (MA)
 * Geography (MA / Msc)
 * Bengali (MA)
 * Geo-informatics (Msc)
 * Bio-informatics (Msc)
 * Rural Development & Planning (MA / Msc)

Affiliations and accreditation
Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya has been re-accredited and awarded B+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The college is also recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Library
The college has a well-equipped and partially computerized library of 1826sqft area. It has more than 16,205 books. The library subscribes to major e-magazines and newspapers and tied with National Digital Library Of India.