History
The Government of West Bengal established Durgapur Government College during the time of the genesis of Durgapur itself, an industrial town that was being built around a host of large and medium scale industries in the public and private sectors like the Durgapur Steel Plant, Alloy Steel Plant, Mining and Allied Machinery Corporation, Durgapur Projects Limited, Phillips Carbon Black Limited, Alstom etc. With the settlement of many thousands of industrial workers of all ranks in Durgapur, the need was felt for a higher education institution that would offer to students Degree Courses.
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