The Alipore Central Correctional Home is a national historic landmark located in the heart of Kolkata. This 116 year old building, along with the Presidency Jail, is on the Grade I list of heritage sites of Kolkata. Constructed in 1906, and spread over 15.2 acres, this colonial era institution abuts Tolly’s Nullah and can be identified easily with its characteristic brick-red walls. Within the premises one can spot the Alipore Jail Press Building, the central watchtower, over a dozen buildings which served as prison cells and wards, and the Alipore Jail Hospital building. Notable freedom fighters who were incarcerated here include Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Chittaranjan Das, Dinesh Gupta, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy to name a few. It served as a correctional home till 2019. From being a silent witness to the brutalities inflicted on the freedom fighters of the country, the Alipore Central Correctional Home is now transformed as a memorial and museum to honour the sacrifice of those who fought for the independence of India.The existing Alipore jail campus adopted a world-class Independence museum. The Independence Museum displays events of India’s freedom struggle during the British period. The museum also has on its display, paintings, photographs, maps of India during the various periods of history, installations, and statues of the freedom fighters. Other than this, the museum also displays letters, documents and artifacts related to the freedom struggle.
The Department of Political Science organized a field trip on 1st December, 2023 to Alipore Museum for the students of Semester III. A total of 89 students accompanied by 4 teachers visited the Alipore Museum. The students visited the museum and intensely observed the displayed items with great attention and interest.
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On Vasant Panchami, or shall we say Saraswati Puja in the presence on the deity, near the turf of the college, 5 orphans children stood for “HATHE KORI” which means worship for literary. The NSS unit of the college under the guidance of Prof. Gargi took the initiative. Volunteers of NSS flagged off “EACH ONE, …
The students of Bhawanipur Education Society College along with Professor Dilip Shah and Professor Devesh Shah visited the National Library on 11th March 2015 where Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was present to honour Late A.K Chatterjee.
National Seminar on Developments in Commerce, Management and Economics in the Present Milieu of VUCA in collaboration with EIRC, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. At New Concept Hall, 6th Floor on 27.05.2019 from 10:00 am onward. Last date for Registration & Submission of Abstract: 15.05.2019, Wednesday Click here for Registration Click here for …
Field Trip to Alipore Museum
The Alipore Central Correctional Home is a national historic landmark located in the heart of Kolkata. This 116 year old building, along with the Presidency Jail, is on the Grade I list of heritage sites of Kolkata. Constructed in 1906, and spread over 15.2 acres, this colonial era institution abuts Tolly’s Nullah and can be identified easily with its characteristic brick-red walls. Within the premises one can spot the Alipore Jail Press Building, the central watchtower, over a dozen buildings which served as prison cells and wards, and the Alipore Jail Hospital building. Notable freedom fighters who were incarcerated here include Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Chittaranjan Das, Dinesh Gupta, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy to name a few. It served as a correctional home till 2019. From being a silent witness to the brutalities inflicted on the freedom fighters of the country, the Alipore Central Correctional Home is now transformed as a memorial and museum to honour the sacrifice of those who fought for the independence of India.The existing Alipore jail campus adopted a world-class Independence museum. The Independence Museum displays events of India’s freedom struggle during the British period. The museum also has on its display, paintings, photographs, maps of India during the various periods of history, installations, and statues of the freedom fighters. Other than this, the museum also displays letters, documents and artifacts related to the freedom struggle.
The Department of Political Science organized a field trip on 1st December, 2023 to Alipore Museum for the students of Semester III. A total of 89 students accompanied by 4 teachers visited the Alipore Museum. The students visited the museum and intensely observed the displayed items with great attention and interest.
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