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Lady Brabourne College (LBC) is one of the premier Institutions for women's education located in Kolkata, India. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees of the University of Calcutta. It is a state government administered college and is in one of the more cosmopolitan localities of the city. It is known for its rigorous academic culture. Students and alumni are often referred to as ''Brabournites''. == History and evolution == The college is named after Lady Brabourne, the wife of then-governor of Bengal, Lord Michael Knatchbull, 5th Baron Brabourne, till February 1939. It is affiliated to the University of Calcutta. The foundation stone of the building where the college is housed was laid by Sir J. Woodhead on 26 August 1939. In 2006, the college was accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council and was awarded an 'A' grade certification. The college was the first Muslim women's college in Calcutta, India. Lady Brabourne took the initiative in establishing this institution following complaints from Muslim girls that they were discriminated against by the Hindu establishment at the elite Bethune College, which was the first women's college in India. The school began with 35 Muslim women students and 9 faculty members. The college celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1989 and its Diamond Jubilee in 1999 and has now emerged as a multicultural venue for students from various backgrounds. While the founding faculty mostly belonged to the humanities stream, science courses at the pass level were introduced in July 1958. Presently the college offers Honours courses in eighteen subjects, five of which are in the languages, four in the social sciences and nine in the sciences. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lady Brabourne College」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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