Mirik College
Mirik College, established in 2000, is a government-run degree college in Mirik, Darjeeling district, India. It offers undergraduate courses in arts. It is affiliated to the University of North Bengal. History It was initiated by Mirik Citizens Committee which was established in 1972 By Mr B. B. Lama and Mr. Sagar B Subba with the objective to establish a degree college as well as to establish a Girls High School in Mirik. In 1993, During his tenure of Lal Bahadur Dewan, secretary, Citizens Committee, Mr. Jyoti Basu was advised to form a Degree college Organising Committee by Minister of State Shri Dawa Lama. This committee was constituted in February 1996. On 5 March 2000 Mr Asok Bhhatacharya the then state cabinet minister announced the constitution of Mirik College and an old dilapidated building of Agriculture Marketing Cooperative Society was provided by the District magistrate of Darjeeling for running the classes. The college was affiliated with North Bengal University. Departments English Nepali History Geography Political Science See also References External links www.mirikcollege.org University of North Bengal University Grants Commission National Assessment and Accreditation Council Universities and colleges in Darjeeling district Colleges affiliated to University of North Bengal Educational institutions established in