Brief History

 "Education is The Manifestation of The Perfection Already in Man" – Swami Vivekananda

Katwa College is at Katwa, a sub-divisional town in West Bengal. It was established in the year of 1948. The College is situated one and a half kilometer away towards north from its nearest railway station, Katwa. The College obtained an extension of affiliation to the B.T. (presently known as B.Ed.) Course from the beginning of the academic session 1969-70. Now, the B.Ed. Course approved by NCTE and affiliated under the University of Burdwan. The B.Ed Courses has been running since 1969, recognised by NCTE and affiliated to Burdwan University. The proposed intake capacity is 50. Academic year is from July to June every year. Its a co-educational institute.There is a large boys hostel and two girls hostel. There are quarters available to the teachers . Volleyball, basketball, football and crickets are being played by the students. There is a multi-gym for the students. There is a separate common room for boys and girls and the canteen building. The facility for using post office is within the college campus. In order to achieve the target of Quality-Teacher-Education, the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE), the apex body of teacher education in the country, has set up certain norms for B.Ed. colleges. It is a great pleasure to us to announce that we are following such norms, to the satisfaction of Burdwan University and other bodies. Library, laboratory and other infrastructural facilities are being provided by Katwa College (B.Ed Department) at present. The excellent teaching and non-teaching staff of the institution, we hope, would do their best for the uplift of this B.Ed. college and up to the satisfaction of the beneficiaries, as well as, of the concerned authorities.