Scottish Church College B.Sc Review By Prerna Bhagat

Scottish Church College is an esteemed college situated in Kolkata which was founded in the 1800s and is home to alumni such as Subhash Chandra Bose and Mithun Chakraborty. It was not my first preference while choosing colleges but I don't regret coming here. The campus is beautiful and clean with greenery, located in the middle of the city. The infrastructure is aesthetically pleasing and the education here is top notch. It covers all the points for a great college. It's is also an A+ accredited college which has 88th rank in India. If you are looking for a sign, this is it, get an admission.

Scottish Church College provides lots of courses ranging from UG BA General and (Hons.) in subjects like History, Political Science, English, Philosophy & Bengali; B.Sc (Hons.) in Zoology, Botany, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Economics, Computer Science; B.Com and BBA. The admission portico is through the college website itself and is very easy to follow. A person with an average of 85% can get admission here though. There are also PG courses in Botany & Chemistry and a B.Ed course. It is one of the best colleges under Calcutta University with regards to the education standards. The labs in the college are well maintained with modern equipment.

The faculty of Scottish Church College is highly educated and experienced in their fields. Most of them are PhD holders which helps students to study things from the ground state. The methods of teaching range from book lectures to presentations in the class. The professors provide us with the best materials needed and when in doubt, clear it one on one. There are labs assistants in all labs who help with the practicals. The faculty is very friendly and advising. The students also have mentor mentee sessions with them for future advice.

Yes, our college does have a placement cell but I wouldn't say its works the best. We have packages from TATA and other companies.

There are hostel facilities for both boys and girls. There are 2 hostels for boys: ‘Wann’ and ‘Duff’ and 1 hostel for girls: ‘Lady Jane Dundas Hostel’. Rooms are available in single, double and triple sharing. Food is provided twice a day. Indoor game facilities are provided. There is availability of a lift in the girl’s dorm. There is no ACs or fridge in the rooms but it is manageable with the allowance of coolers in the rooms. The environment of the hostel is very friendly and the staff is helpful.

The infrastructure is inspired by European architecture. There are 3 buildings divided for different courses. The main building is the oldest one which has a church like hall with a huge picture of Alexander Duff, the founder of the college along with the list of all the toppers of the college. It is old but it is well maintained. There is another building called Jubilee Building which holds the classes for B.Com department and a canteen. Another building called Millennium Building which has fully air conditioned Microbiology department and another canteen. This building also has the MLB auditorium. The library is loaded with books on all subjects to widen our knowledge.

There are many activity clubs like Debate, Quiz, Literary, Society, Drama, Music, Dance, etc. One might join and later represent college at different inter college events. Crowd is disciplined and peaceful. We also have a sports ground but it's not inside the college but 1 km away. There used to be a fest called ‘Caledonia’ but as of now from past few years it's not been being organized due to some unknown reasons. The crowd in this college is really friendly and fun to be around.