Principal’s Desk

It has been an honour and privilege for me to take charge of Bankura Sammilani College in July 2026 as the Principal of this prestigious institution, one of the best in the district of Bankura. Established in 1948 by Bankura Sammilani Registered Society, a Social Service Organisation with the noble and prudent vision of propagating higher education among the people of Bankura and adjoining areas of West Bengal, this institution has catered to the academic and cultural needs of the community at large.  In the last NAAC accreditation the college was graded with B⁺⁺ (CGPA 2.97) by the NAAC in 2023, marginally missing the landmark of A grade. That comes as an added motivation for the institution to excel itself in the days to come.

The excellent performance of the college students in the university examinations is a testimony to the institution’s effective teaching-learning process. A research-friendly atmosphere prevails in the campus with the administration actively encouraging faculty involvement in research projects and in organizing seminars, conferences, symposia and workshops for the students and the faculty.

There are ample opportunities where the college can bring about positive changes. As the Principal of the college it is now my responsibility to retain the positive vibe that the college has already in it and to improvise upon the potentials that this institution has. There are challenges definitely – to orient the students to depend on classroom tuition and to make them come regularly to the campus – but I am confident that with the active cooperation of all the stakeholders I’ll overcome all the hurdles. There are avenues which, if explored adequately, can bring in the desirable success.

The objective of this more than seventy-five year old institution is to focus on the all-round development of students and mould them into responsible citizens of the future. The college fraternity is working hard to reach that level. "Once you choose hope, anything's possible," Christopher Reeve said so, and I strongly believe that all the dreams will be fulfilled in near future. We must not be complacent over whatever we have achieved; rather we must say in the words of Robert Frost:

     And many miles to before I sleep

     And many miles to go before I sleep.

Dr Narugopal Mukherjee

Principal (July 2026 onwards)