Academic Visit to Alipore Jail Museum

Name of the Activity: Academic Visit to Alipore Jail Museum
Type of Activity: Extension Activity
Date/ Duration of Activity (from-to): 29th November,2025
Time: 1.30 PM
Details of Resource persons (Name, Designation, Affiliation, Area of Specialisation, etc): Not Applicable
No. of Participants: 34 students and 4 teachers

Objective of the event:
This field trip is indispensable for the purpose of semester tutorial, which is an essential component of Calcutta University Examinations.The trip was organised to enable the students to have a comprehensive understanding of different phases of the independence movement, the role and contribution of  the freedom fighters in the freedom movement.

Brief description of the event:
The Alipore Central Correctional Home is a national historic landmark located in the heart of Kolkata. This 116 year old building, along with the Presidency Jail, is on the Grade I list of heritage sites of Kolkata. Constructed in 1906, and spread over 15.2 acres, this colonial era institution abuts Tolly’s Nullah and can be identified easily with its characteristic brick-red walls. Within the premises one can spot the Alipore Jail Press Building, the central watchtower, over a dozen buildings which served as prison cells and wards, and the Alipore Jail Hospital building. Notable freedom fighters who were incarcerated here include Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Chittaranjan Das, Dinesh Gupta, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy to name a few. It served as a correctional home till 2019.  From being a silent witness to the brutalities inflicted on the freedom fighters of the country, the Alipore Central Correctional Home is now transformed as a memorial and museum to honour the sacrifice of those who fought for the independence of India.The existing Alipore jail campus adopted a world-class Independence museum. The Independence Museum  displays events of India’s freedom struggle during the British period. The museum also has on its  display, paintings, photographs, maps of India during the various periods of history, installations, and statues of the freedom fighters. Other than this, the museum also displays letters, documents and artifacts related to the freedom struggle.

Outcome of the event:
The field trip was a success as the students  had a detailed understanding of the different phases and events of the independence movement and the selfless sacrifice of the freedom fighters in their struggle for freedom.