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Siliguri has
always been the hub of education in the
Terrai as well as the Dooars region. Apart
from the residents of the town, students
from states like Sikkim, Nagaland and Assam
come here to pursue education. The region
also sees an influx of students from the
neighbouring countries of Bhutan, Nepal and
Bangladesh. While previously there had been
just a handful of schools, of late there has
been a spurt of growth in numbers with most
catering to the
ICSE, CBSE and West Bengal
Secondary and Higher Secondary board(s).
In and around
Siliguri, there are a number of colleges,
viz., Siliguri College, Siliguri College of
Commerce, Siliguri Women’s College, Surya
Sen College. All these deliver general
degrees as well as specialization (Honours)
in the fields available under the University
of North Bengal.
The University
of North Bengal, located in a serene
backdrop of the Terai foothills and tea
gardens, was established in 1962, 10 km away
from the main Siliguri town, in Raja
Rammohan Pur. Approximately 80 colleges are
affiliated to the University, with
approximately 36,000 and 1,500 students
enrolled in graduate and post graduate
courses respectively, every year. A
sprawling campus, this University boasts
having the second largest campus in the
country. Huge stretches of green, in the
form of quite-dense vegetation, lakes, and
seasonal flowers are woven in between the
buildings housing the departments.
The North Bengal
Medical College, located in Sushrutnagar is
the sole medical college in the region and
is connected to the main city through the
3rd Mahananda Bridge. Students from across
the state as well from neighboring sates
come to study here, after having cleared the
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations for
engineering and medicine. The recently set
up Siliguri Institute Of Technology (SIT)
located at Sukna, a few kilometers away from
the city has fast become one of the major
and regular centres for the state’s
corporate houses to recruit fresh engineers. |
