The pressing demand for women's education in South Calcutta led the authorities of Asutosh College to open the Women's Section in July, 1932. On completion of its 25th year of existence, it was felt that this section of the College should be run as a separate Women's College, with a separate establishment of its own. In 1957 the College was separated from the Men's College and affiliated to Calcutta University as Asutosh College for Women (1958), subsequently renamed Jogamaya Devi College, in the hallowed memory of Lady Asutosh Mukherjee.
The guiding principle of the College is - "Tamaso Maa Jyotirgomayo" - Lead us from darkness to light. We believe that educating one girl amounts to educating a whole family. Our aim is to disseminate education through students and transform our society into a cohesive, prosperous and mutually beneficial one. Our students are encouraged to work constructively. The 75-year old history of this College and its innumerable alumni who have achieved distinction in diverse fields bears testimony to the fact that our students have contributed generously to the betterment of not only our society but also to the wider world. The college encourages students to establish themselves in any station of life and work with confidence, independence and dedication.
