Banwarilal Bhalotia College

At the beginning of the 20th century, a need for a higher educational institute in the Asansol, an industrial metropolitan Centre, was felt. One higher educational institution was the necessity for the growth and development of this region. In 1944, Prof. Satyakali Mukherjee first submitted the proposal for opening a college in Asansol to the existing Chairman of Asansol Municipality, Mr. Jogendranath Roy and the then SDO, Mr. Woodford, I.C.S. Other eminent stalwarts of Society as well as the general people of different strata supported this noble endeavor by their generous donations for the establishment of a higher academic institution. Mr. G.S. Atwal, a leading businessman and entrepreneur, initiated the move by constructing a field-building for this purpose and this college was named as Asansol College. This college was then affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Initially, this college was started with only 132 students and offered I.A. courses. Later, different education stalwarts of Asansol and corporate bodies, along with positive effort of the staff of Asansol Municipal Corporation and the Eastern Railway, collectively contributed towards the establishment of this college. ==Departments and courses==