Of all the social issues that have consistently been on the top priority list of our country, education of girls and women is, without any doubt, one of the most important one. The lacklustre scenario in this regard is primarily due to the ignorance of a large section of people about the necessity of educating them. A strong reservation against sending girls to co-ed schools and colleges also contributes significantly to paralysing them intellectually, emotionally and, of course, financially. This is where lies the indispensability of setting up separate educational institutions for girls. Raniganj Girls' College was the fruit of this social awareness on the part of some visionary people of Raniganj. They not only ran from pillar to post, but also came up with generous financial support to help the college see the light of the day. Established in 1980,