Durgapur Women’s College Study Centre U-01

Mahatma Gandhi Road

Durgapur-713209, West Bengal

About the University

Netaji Subhas Open University is the premier State Open University in India. The year 1997 was the birth centenary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The Chief Minister of West Bengal made an announcement at a State function that an Open University would be set up soon and dedicated to Netaji’s hallowed memory. The Higher Education Minister, Govt. of West Bengal spearheaded the idea after his visit to the Open University in U.K. Under his instruction was set up a ten-member steering committee headed by late Dr. Bhaskar Ray Chowdhury, former Vice-Chancellor of Kolkata University.

Following this, a State Act (W.B. Act (XIX) of 1997 and Recognised by U.G.C.) was passed on the 20th August 1997 in favour of opening a University for imparting Distance Education. Netaji Subhas Open University was established by bifurcated Netaji Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) and in terms of the Act of West Bengal State Legislative Assembly and is housed in Historic building of Sri Sarat Chandra Bose, elder brother of Netaji. The University started functioning with effect from July 1998 Semester, only with the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Arts & Commerce to provide an opportunity of higher education in the vernacular medium to various disadvantaged groups of aspiring learners. It is the tenth Open University of the country and the ninth State Open University.

About the Study Centre

Durgapur Women’s College Study Centre U-01 is a vibrant and dynamic Learner Support Centre at Durgapur. It is located at Durgapur Women’s College. The centre is headed by Dr. Mahananda Kanjilal, Principal, Durgapur Women’s College. Dr. Amitayu Chakraborty, Assistant Professor of English, Durgapur Women’s College, is presently the Coordinator of the Study Centre.

Admission process is controlled from the NSOU central office and it is open to all those who fulfils the minimum admission criterion as fixed by the university. College teachers and Guest teachers (who have the required criteria) comprise the faculty. Students who cannot reach the minimum merit standard for regular courses, get an immediate and effective option in continuing their studies without year loss. Working students, housewives, elderly people and many others who cannot carry on their studies for various reasons, get a fresh opportunity to complete their formal education levels through these study centres. The university is accredited and approved by the University Grand Commission, New Delhi and hence is at par with leading universities within and outside the state.

Postgraduate Programmes Offered by the Centre 

1. English

2. Bengali

3. History

4. Political Science

5. Public Administration

6. Economics

7. Commerce

8. Mathematics

Timings:

• Mon-Thu (3:30 PM-4:30 PM)
• Sat (11:00 AM-1:00 PM)
• Sun (11:00 AM-1:00 PM)

Phone Number:

• 9732375433
• 8972340889

Email:

nsoudwc@gmail.com

Website:

https://durgapurwomenscollege.ac.in/nsou/

NSOU PG Admission Portal:

Kindly follow the link given below for online admissions:

https://pg.wbnsouadmissions.com/

Classes are scheduled as per instructions from the competent authorities throughout the year. Admission, Registration, Enrollment for Examination and Publication of Results are carried out online. Study materials are made available to the students in both hard and soft formats.