Government Girls' General Degree College

Sister Nibedita Government General Degree College for Girls, Hastings House, is the first government girls' degree college in West Bengal to be established after independence. It is situated in the heritage campus of Hastings House, which was the erstwhile residence of the first Governor General of India, and the college is named after Sister Nivedita. It is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and is recognized under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act. The college offers undergraduate honours and pass courses. Various activities are organized for students, including NSS, sports, cultural programmes, seminars, and publications. The institution provides several facilities such as a library, canteen, computer room, student common room, smart class, WiFi campus, sick room, grievance redressal cell, career counseling, anti-ragging measures, and fellowships. As a government institution catering exclusively to girls, it holds a significant place in the history of women's higher education in West Bengal, being the first such institution set up after India's independence.