Panchur College

The sprawling area of Maheshtala - Santoshpur - Metiaburz, which lies on the southern bank of the river Ganges, is famous for its unique garments industry throughout the state of West Bengal and beyond. This vast and densely populated area is largely inhabited by the people of tailoring or Dorji community. Despite its rich and potentially developed socio-economic conditions, this area was deprived of an institution of higher education and learning. With the passage of time, this deprivation acted as the catalyst for the demand for a College in this predominantly minority inhabited locality. The first step in the direction to fulfil this aspiration of the local people was taken with the establishment of the Panchur Education Society in June 2003 with the coming together of the enthusiastic business stalwarts of Bengal Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Traders Welfare Association, the local small-time tailoring entrepreneurs, respected academicians and social workers of the locality. Local "Power Club" played the most crucial role in the whole endeavour, when they graciously agreed to handover their land meant for a playground, to the Panchur Education Society to establish a College.