Belda College

Belda College is a co-educational college situated at Belda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, offering undergraduate education. It was established on 16 August 1963, with land and money donated by the Belda Satyanarayana Mandir committee and the Deuli Sudhir Primary School Committee. The college is affiliated to Vidyasagar University. Situated slightly away from town, the campus spans 11 acres with a built-up area of 4 acres. It has hostels for boys and girls, with seating capacities of 80 and 30 respectively, along with separate common rooms offering indoor games such as carrom and chess, and facilities for outdoor games. An in-campus canteen provides snacks and beverages. The college hosts a Netaji Subhas Open University and an IGNOU study center for distance education. Its library holds about 15,128 books, journals, and periodicals, along with internet, computer, and photocopying facilities, plus a reading room seating 80 students. There are eleven laboratories for laboratory-based subjects. The college is recognized by the University Grants Commission and has been accredited with an A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.