Jamini Majumdar Memorial College (JMMC), Dakshin Dinajpur was established in 2008. This is a well-known Arts College of this region.

The aim of the college is to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need in this era of information and teaching and as well as to provide ideal environment to develop properly. The College is a grant in aid institution of West Bengal Govt. The college has state-of-the-art technologies and infrastructure. The College comes under the University of Gour Banga, established in 2008 and situated in Malda.

This is a State University established under the West Bengal Act XXVI 0f 2007. The core value of the University is Access, equity, excellence, and synergy between teaching and learning on one hand and research and scholarliness on the other. The University is approved by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956.

The college was established on the 31st day of March, 2008, with a view to open a gateway of higher education for boys and girls of Patiram, but the story did not end there and gradually it turned out to be distingushed land mark of higher education in the district Dakshin Dinajpur. Jamini Majumder Memorial College, a dream of many educated person of the Patiram, became reality through untiring efforts of a few educationist and person interested in education and social development. Public donations and charities on the one hand and voluntary services rendered by teachers and non teaching staff of the college on the other were the driving force for the college to go ahead and grow.

Jamini Majumdar Memorial college is an important academic institution situated at Patiram, Dakshin Dinajpur in the left side of the Kumarganj Road towards Ichamati Bridge. The college is only 1 K.m. away from patiram Chaurangi more.

The Campus of Jamini Majumder Memorial College embraces a total of 14 acres and 2,043 square meter constructed area of land, is situated besides a massive water body and amidst tranquil greenness. The building consists of 2 floors, housing large spacious classrooms, staff room, library, office etc. There was also a big football playground and a beatiful garden. This college had a student strength of about 2900 approx, in the last session.

VISION

At Jamini Mazumder Memorial college we believe that Education is an all round empowerment of mind and soul that aims at not only imparting knowledge but also enlightens, so that we can gift the society not just good students but good human beings who are assets to the nation. We acknowledge that there is no use to light a lamp where there is already bright sunlight. Thus our vision is not only restricted to serve the privileged class of students, rather we take pride in educating the non-creamy layer of students. We aim to strengthen the weak rather than empowering the strong. We desire to spread Education and knowledge in the remote corner of our district, so that every student can dream of building a better tomorrow. We impart ethical training along with academic knowledge so that we have educated individuals rather than literate ones.

MISSION

Since the inception of the college we have been very rooted to our mission of the founding members, who clearly proclaimed that me must sincerely strive –“To Spread Education and Knowledge in the remote corner of our district to build a better tomorrow.” As the college progressed we found that in order to fully realize this goal we have to incorporate concurrent issues and provide our students with a modern perspective, so that they are future ready.