Rabin Mukherjee College

You will find Rabin Mukherjee College over in the Parnashree Pally neighborhood of Behala, Kolkata. It’s a very traditional part of the city with narrow streets and lots of local shops. The college building fits right into the neighborhood. It is an older structure, with high ceilings and heavy doors. We get a lot of students from around the Behala area who come here for their higher studies. The atmosphere is usually quite lively, especially around the main entrance where everyone gathers. Inside, the rooms are filled with the sound of fans whirring and students talking. Kolkata weather can be very humid, so we are all used to that sticky feeling during the lectures. We have a library that is stuffed with books, many of them looking quite aged now. The staff room is a busy place where we drink a lot of tea and discuss the day’s events. There isn't anything fancy about our setup. It’s a practical place for learning, with old-fashioned wooden desks and notice boards covered in layers of paper. Outside, the sounds of the local market and the rickshaws are always there. It’s just a normal college in a busy part of West Bengal, doing its part for the local community day after day. We just focus on keeping the classes moving and the building in one piece as best as we can.