Cluny Women’s College is a West Bengal Government Aided, Christian Minority Degree College, affiliated to the University of North Bengal and recognized by UGC under Section 2(f) and 12 (B). The College was established by the Registered Society of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny in 1998. Page 2/70 24-12-2022 04:04:19 Self Study Report of CLUNY WOMEN'S COLLEGE The services rendered to the cause of education by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny are unparalleled in the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong. The education imparted by the Religious Congregation of Cluny Sisters has produced an educated leadership in the Church, Society, and the Government. It has opened new vistas of knowledge to all. They have served the cause of education as none else could. The methods they use, the values they cherish, the commitments they make, the convictions they maintain, the humiliations and hardships they willingly suffer, and above all their love and passion for the people remain as a source of inspiration. The roots of Cluny Women’s College are not limited to its date of physical establishment. In fact, the college bears the legacy of centuries of unselfish sacrifices, in the field of education by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny. It is an epitome of the Cluny Philosophy of life as practiced and preached by their Founder, Blessed Anne Marie Javouhey. The college is a living example of the cherished words of Blessed Anne Marie Javouhey – ‘To do a Little Good.” The aim of the College is to offer education keeping with the highest University standard, which would include the imparting of sound learning, the building of character and the spread of spiritual truth and knowledge of God. Students, on their part, are expected to do their best to attain that harmonious development which will make them worthy citizens of a great nation, sincerely committed to God, Home and Country
