Pandaveswar College, established in 2005, is a college in Pandaveswar Community Development Block, Paschim Bardhaman. It is also situated in one of the major coal belts of West Bengal. The College stands as a beacon of hope for its students, who are primarily first and second-generation learners. Since its genesis, Pandaveswar College has taken pride in its journey.
A group of enthusiastic people formed a committee in 1994, taking the initiative to establish the College. On the bright morning of February 8, 2003, the foundation stone was laid by the villagers, a few businessmen and by the staff, and executives of ECL, Pandaveswar C.D Block.
The Government of West Bengal granted sanction to Pandaveswar College on July 8, 2005, through the Higher Education Department. The University of Burdwan granted its affiliation to the College on August 4, 2005. The College remained affiliated with Burdwan University for eleven years, from 2005 to 2016. The College was recognized by UGC on December 5, 2012, under section 12b & 2f of UGC. The College has been affiliated with Kazi Nazrul University since 2016.
The College is trying to spread education among all sections of society to help them transform into sensible and worthy citizens to contribute to the welfare of this country. Primarily, the College aims to provide quality education to students for their ultimate betterment and success. With the guidance of the teachers and the staff, the College is committed to supporting every agenda to instill moral values and ethics in our students. With the invaluable insights of our beloved Principal, Dr. Jayanta Kumar Mukherjee, the College aspires to nurture the dream of evolving as one of the best teaching-learning institutions for the days to come. Our mission is to create a healthy ambiance for our students, making them diligent and innovative. Through our career counseling programs, we wish them to excel in higher education, acquire seats in their preferred jobs and develop other ideas to make a healthy living. Our esteemed faculty members compassionately impart actual knowledge of education and ethics to our students.
Most importantly, the institution intends to take care of the mental health of its teachers, staff, and students by creating a positive atmosphere on the College premises. We are determined to teach our students to dream big and help them find their wings to fly. The College optimistically shares Ulysses’ dream of a better world by spreading the light of education. Let us take an oath to improve the future with Alfred Tennyson’s lines: “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”