Swarnamoyee Jogendranath Mahavidyalaya

Swarnamoyee Jogendranath Mahavidyalaya, established in 2014, is the government aided general degree college in Amdabad, Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to Vidyasagar University.

About
The Bhaumik Family of Amdabad was instrumental in founding this college through their generous sacrifice, nobility, and all-out devotion to achieving this goal. Dr. Anindya Kisor Bhaumik, retired Principal and the youngest son of Swarnamoyee and Jogendranath Bhaumik, deserves special mention as he pioneered the establishment of this college in the revered memory of his parents and with the constant co-operation of his eldest brother Sri Amulyaratan Bhaumik, former Headmaster, social worker and freedom fighter; the second son Dr. Probodh Kumar Bhaumik, the former Head of the Department of Anthropology, University of Calcutta; the third son Sri Subodh Kumar Bhaumik, retired Headmaster; the second daughter Smt. Renuka Jana, a retired headmistress, and their sons and daughters. In addition, the donations, bounties, and multiple assistances of the neighboring families are highly appreciated. It must mention that the late Jogendranath Bhaumik, a great educationist, an immensely broad-minded man, and a social worker of great repute, led the way to spread education in backward rural areas by establishing as many as fourteen schools including the well-known Amdabad High School which originated during the British rule in India. To commemorate the memory of this visionary man and his wife Swarnamoyee, an ideal woman and a kind-hearted, affectionate mother, who was also the source of inspiration for all such benevolent activities, this college has been set up with a special view of enlightening this rural territory which had fallen behind in today’s race for progress and development.

Vision
The vision of this institution is to be an institution with an impeccable reputation for providing quality higher education to the underprivileged youth of rural Bengal. The idea is not merely to create good students, but also competent professionals and independent individuals who would inspire future generations.

Mission

 * To make quality higher education accessible to all, irrespective of their socio-economic status.
 * To provide new and innovative forms of learning at par with the global academic scenario.
 * To encourage the students to pursue higher education and research in their respective fields.
 * To motivate the students in general to manifest their latent talents and ideas, and inculcate ideal habits, a love for learning, and human values.
 * To help the students of the locality grow into responsible citizens of India in the future.
 * To empower the students to cope with the challenges of practical life by providing them with a holistic education.

Departments

 * Bengali
 * Botany
 * Education
 * English
 * Geography
 * History
 * Philosophy
 * Physical Education
 * Political Science
 * Sanskrit
 * Sociology

Honours subjects

 * Bengali
 * English
 * Education
 * Geography
 * Sanskrit
 * Sociology

General subjects

 * Bengali
 * Botany
 * English
 * Education
 * Geography
 * History
 * Philosophy
 * Physical Education
 * Political Science
 * Physiology
 * Sanskrit
 * Sociology
 * Zoology

Facilities and Resources

 * Library
 * Sports facilities
 * Social and cultural activities
 * Canteen
 * NSS
 * Magazine
 * Excursion
 * Scholarships & stipend