Scottish Church College
Founded in 1830, Scottish Church College in Kolkata is the oldest Church-sponsored academic college in India . In collaboration with the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education , the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education and the University of Kolkata , she awards diplomas and organizes post-graduate studies.
It is known for its beautiful campus, intellectual environment and Palladian architecture . The students and graduates call themselves Caledonians . The university's motto is: Nec Tamen Consumebatur , which means "burning but not consumed".
Known students (selection)
- Chandramukhi Basu (1860-1944), one of the first two female university graduates in the British Empire and first female director of Bethune College in Kolkata
- Vivekananda (1863–1902), Hindu monk and scholar
- Subhash Chandra Bose (1897 - unknown, missing since August 18, 1945), Chairman of the Indian National Congress
- AC Bhaktivedanta (1896–1977), author, commentator and translator
- Yogananda (1893–1952), yoga master, philosopher and writer.
- Mrinal Sen (1923-2018), film director
- Buddhadeb Dasgupta
- Soumitra Chattopadhyay (born 1935), actor
- Sunil Gangopadhyay (1934–2012), writer
- Surya Shekhar Ganguly (* 1983), chess grandmaster
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