31/08/2026
Historic MoU Signed between Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya and The Asiatic Society
31 August 2026
Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya marked a significant milestone in its institutional history on 31 August 2026 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, for the systematic digitisation, cataloguing, and preservation of the College’s historical manuscripts.
The MoU was signed at the historic premises of The Asiatic Society as part of the Gyan Bharat Mission. The initiative represents an important institutional collaboration between Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya, which has been preserving a valuable collection of historical manuscripts, and The Asiatic Society, an institution renowned for its long-standing contribution to the preservation, study, and dissemination of India’s intellectual and cultural heritage.
Under this collaboration, the historical manuscripts preserved at Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya will undergo systematic digitisation, cataloguing, and preservation. The initiative is expected to make these valuable sources of knowledge and cultural heritage more accessible to researchers, students, scholars, and future generations through digital platforms.
On behalf of The Asiatic Society, the MoU was signed by Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Ananta Sinha, Administrator, Asiatic Society, under the Gyan Bharat Mission. Dr. Pritam Gure, Librarian, and Dr. Keka Banerjee Adhikari, Curator, signed as witnesses on behalf of The Asiatic Society.
On behalf of Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya, the MoU was signed by the undersigned. Dr. Abhijit Ghosh, IQAC Coordinator, and Partha Chattopadhyay, Teacher-in-Charge of the College Museum, signed as witnesses on behalf of the College.
This collaboration marks an important step towards the preservation and promotion of the College’s manuscript heritage. Through the integration of traditional knowledge resources with modern digital technology, the initiative will help safeguard these historical materials while facilitating wider academic and scholarly access to them.
The signing of this MoU is therefore not merely an administrative development but a significant contribution towards preserving the intellectual, cultural, and historical heritage associated with Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya. It also marks a meaningful step towards bringing the College’s rich regional heritage into a broader national and digital knowledge ecosystem.
31 August 2026 will remain an important date in the history of Balagarh Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the preservation, digitisation, and dissemination of its manuscript heritage.
