Bidhan Chandra College in Rishra, affiliated with Calcutta University, offers a BCom (Honors) course that requires 12th-grade marks and an SC certificate for admission. The process involves an online application, form submission, and payment of admission fees. The college is praised for its dedicated faculty of six teachers, including a Head of Department (HOD), with Susanta Kumar notably conducting most classes. Despite a strong faculty, the college's placement opportunities are limited, especially for Mechanical Engineering and other core areas, due to fewer visiting companies.
Postgraduate courses like M.Com and MBA are also available, with placement eligibility requiring a minimum of 60% in final semester exams. Around 20-40% of students secure placements, with salary packages between 5 to 15 lakhs annually. Companies like Infosys, TCS, and Wipro offer roles in data analysis, digital marketing, and content writing. The college organizes internships in finance, marketing, IT, and research, with some offering performance-based stipends. The annual fee for honors students is about 10,000 INR, plus a library maintenance fee of 200 INR per semester.
While no in-house scholarships are provided, students can avail of the West Bengal government's SVMCM scholarship covering college fees and personal expenses. The college has facilities such as a seminar hall, gender-specific common rooms, and a canteen, although the canteen has mixed reviews. The faculty is known for being supportive, contributing to the college's reputation as an affordable education option for middle-class families, despite it not being the top choice for all students.
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