Katwa College

Name

Katwa College

Legal name

Katwa College

Website

https://katwacollege.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Katwa, West Bengal

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: The college generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from undergraduate programmes including B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. honours and general courses, as well as B.Ed. programmes. Admission fees and examination fees also contribute to revenue streams.
2. Grant-in-Aid: The college receives government funding as a Grant-in-Aid institution under the Government of West Bengal, in addition to being recognized under 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC Act.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Katwa College is a government-aided affiliated college delivering undergraduate general and honours programmes in Arts, Science, and Commerce streams, plus a two-year B.Ed. teacher training course. Instruction is delivered on-campus across Morning, Day, and Extended Day sections, supplemented by add-on certificate courses and an NSOU distance education study centre, serving approximately 3,960 enrolled students under the University of Burdwan framework.

Product overview

Katwa College operates as a government-aided higher education institution affiliated with the University of Burdwan, offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate programmes. The core academic offerings include three-year B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com. general programmes delivered through Morning, Day, and Extended Day sections, along with four-year honours programmes under NEP 2020. The college also provides a two-year B.Ed. teacher training programme and serves as a study centre for Netaji Subhas Open University distance education. Supplementary educational products include add-on certificate courses (music, computer skills, language, self-defence, accounting), along with publication outlets including the college magazine, teachers' journal STRING, and B.Ed. department magazine ANANDADHARA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) General Programme Three-year undergraduate degree programme in the Arts/Humanities stream offered across Morning, Day, and Extended Day sections, covering subjects including Bengali, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Geography, and Economics for students from rural West Bengal.
• B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) General Programme Three-year undergraduate degree programme in the Science stream covering subjects including Botany, Physiology, Zoology, Chemistry, Electronics, Mathematics, and Physics, with practical laboratory instruction for students.
• B.Com. (Bachelor of Commerce) Programme Three-year commerce degree programme with Accounting & Management specialization offered in the Evening section for students pursuing undergraduate commerce education.
• 4-Year Honours Degree Programme (NEP 2020) Four-year undergraduate honours programme implemented under NEP 2020 offering specialization in Arts subjects (Bengali, English, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Sanskrit) and Science subjects (Economics, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Zoology, Botany, Physiology).
• B.Ed. Programme Two-year Bachelor of Education teacher training programme for graduates aspiring to become school teachers, operated by a separate B.Ed. Department with its own dedicated website (katwacollegebed.ac.in) and B.Ed. OPAC library system.
• NSOU (Netaji Subhas Open University) Study Centre Distance education study centre affiliated with Netaji Subhas Open University, offering open and distance learning programmes to students through the college campus.
• Add-on Certificate Courses Short-term certificate courses offered to students including B Music, Communicative English, Karate/Self Defence, Basic Computer, and Accounting courses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rainwater harvesting project partially funded by alumni at Rs. 4,56,000 out of total Rs. 8,97,369
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration11 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira (Belur Math)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Prestigious partnership with renowned Ramakrishna Mission institution for academic and value-based education initiatives.
• Scottish Church CollegeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with historic Kolkata-based college for academic exchange and collaborative programmes.
• St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College KolkataflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023MoU with another historic institution in Kolkata for academic collaboration.
• Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Open university partnership providing distance education opportunities through NSOU study centre at the college.
• Sports Association KatwaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for sports activities and student athletic development.
• Durgapur Govt. CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Government college partnership for academic exchange.
• Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay BolpurminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Cultural and academic collaboration with the multilingual university at Bolpur.
• Gushkara MahavidyalayaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022MoU for academic collaboration established during 2022-23.
• Katwa MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Significant community partnership for local development initiatives and outreach programmes.
• Kalna CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Academic collaboration MoU between affiliated colleges under Burdwan University.
• Kabi Sukanta MahavidyalayminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic collaboration MoU signed in 2021-22 academic year.
• Purbasthali CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021MoU for inter-institutional academic cooperation.
• Vivekananda College KolkataminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic partnership for knowledge sharing and collaborative activities.
• J.K.A. West BengalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019MoU partnership established for collaborative activities between 2019-2024 period.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU): West Bengal's primary open distance learning university, with Katwa College hosting an NSOU study centre. Ecosystem partner representing the distance-learning competitive and complementary channel.
• University of Burdwan: Parent affiliating university for Katwa College. Shapes curriculum, examination, and degree-granting framework and is the institutional authority every comparable college in the region is benchmarked against.

Direct peers

• Purbasthali College: Affiliated Burdwan University undergraduate college in Purba Bardhaman district offering Arts, Science and Commerce programmes. MoU partner of Katwa College; comparable in size, location and rural catchment.
• Kalna College: Affiliated Burdwan University college in Purba Bardhaman offering UG and B.Ed. programmes. Listed MoU partner; highly comparable governance and programme structure.
• Gushkara Mahavidyalaya: Government-aided affiliated college under Burdwan University serving rural Purba Bardhaman with similar UG portfolio. Direct peer in geography, scale and academic mix.
• Kabi Sukanta Mahavidyalay: Affiliated Burdwan University college in the same district with Arts, Science and Commerce UG offerings. Academic collaboration MoU partner of Katwa College; directly comparable scale.

Broad incumbents

• Scottish Church College: Historic Kolkata-based undergraduate college offering UG and postgraduate programmes. Flagship MoU partner; comparable academically but operates at a larger, more established scale.
• St. Paul's Cathedral Mission College: Long-established Kolkata college with broad UG and postgraduate offerings. Flagship MoU partner; comparable curriculum but with stronger urban brand.
• Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira: Renowned residential undergraduate institution under the Ramakrishna Mission at Belur Math. Flagship MoU partner; similar UG focus but significantly larger residential brand and endowments.

Regional players

• Durgapur Govt. College: Government college in the broader Burdwan University region offering similar UG and B.Ed. programmes. Government partnership peer with larger urban catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100057191359788&mibextid=ZbWKwL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/katwa-college

Compliance8 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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