The sprawling area of Maheshtala - Santoshpur - Metiaburz,which lies on the southern bank of the river Ganga, is famous for its unique garments industry throughout the state of West Bengal and beyond. This vast and densely populated area is largely inhabited by the people of tailoring or Dorji community. Despite its rich and potentially developed socio-economic conditions, this area was deprived of an institution of higher education and learning. With the passage of time, this deprivation acted as the catalyst for the demand for a College in this predominantly minority inhabited locality.
Read More.The history of our institution, Panchur College dates back to 1941, when the college was set up in a very busy North Calcutta neighbourhood Shyambazar by Maharaja Srischandra Nandy in memory of his father Maharaja Manindra Chandra Nandy, a renowned philanthropic Zamindar of Cossimbazar. An equally illustrious personality as his father, Maharaja Srischandra greatly contributed to the socio-cultural movement of Bengal in the early 20th century.
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