Founded in 1879, Bethune College is the first women’s college in Asia and is affiliated with the University of Kolkata. A pioneering institution, Bethune has played a vital role in advancing women’s education in India.

TARGET established Endowment Funds and Professorships at the college in memory of Jyotsna Moyee Dey, mother of TARGET’s original Managing Trustee, who herself graduated in Mathematics from Bethune College in 1923. The support reflects a shared belief that true development is only possible through the education of women.

Postgraduate studies at Bethune include specialist subjects closely linked to mathematics, actuarial science, and physics.