Dumkal Polytechnic was established in 2002 by Basantapur Education Society (a non-profiting social welfare organization) founded by Dr. Nazrul Islam (Retired IPS Officer & a well-known litterateur of Bengali prose fiction and short story today). Besides Dumkal Polytechnic, the society has established a Degree Engineering College (Dumkal Institute of Engineering & Technology), a General Degree College, Education College (for B Ed & M Ed Courses), a Model School (Eng & Beng) & a Primary Teachers' Training Institute. Dumkal Polytechnic has been approved by AICTE and affiliated to the West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vacational Education and Skill Development.
