They were the first students of Serampore College, which shifted to its current address in 1821. The Telegraph report on Aldeen House on January 4, 2019The Telegraph had reported on January 4 last year how Aldeen House, considered the cradle of modern education by academics, has been lying in ruins. “The state government will do all it takes to renovate Aldeen House, from where Serampore College had started. The seeds of modern education had been sown in this house, that is unfortunately lying in ruins,” minister Cha tterjee said. Vansanglura, the principal of Serampore College, said the renovation of Aldeen House had been proposed to the minister while inviting him to the college.

Source: The Telegraph February 17, 2020 20:36 UTC