are held in Midnapore each year. Urs of the venerated saint Syed Shah Murshed Ali Alquadri Al Jilani son of Syed Shah Mehr Ali Alquadri Al Baghdadi is a major occasion for Bengali Muslims of West Bengal and Bangladesh. This is held each year near the Jora masjid (twin mosques). Milad-un-Nabi is also celebrated with the bursting of fireworks. Many devout Muslims observe fasts during the month of Ramadan, which ends in celebration at Eid ul-Fitr. Eid ul-Adha locally known as Bakhri-Eid is also celebrated. During the Remembrance of Muharram, processions throng the streets enacting mock stick-fights in remembrance of Husayn ibn Ali. Education Universities Vidyasagar University is the only university of the city. It has a campus in the western part of the city. There are 39 colleges in the districts of East Midnapore and West Midnapore, affiliated to this university. On 18 May 2022, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who was on an official tour in the city, declared that Midnapore College will be granted University status. Colleges Midnapore College was created out of the Midnapur Collegiate School in 1873. Though an autonomous Institute was previously under Vidyasagar University and, Calcutta University. It is located in Raja Bazaar, a busy area of the city. Industrial Training Institute, Midnapore is a technical vocational institute located in Rangamati. Midnapore Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Midnapore Law College is a relatively recent addition. This is situated at its new campus built at Rangamati. Midnapore Medical College and Hospital is a newborn institute, the newest medical college in West Bengal. After a lot of controversy regarding its recognition by the Medical Council of India, it has finally been permitted to conduct the MBBS course under section 10 (A) for 2005–06. Recently, BSc Nursing course has also been started. Raja Narendra Lal Khan Mahila Mahavidyalaya (Gope College:)- This is the only Women's College in the district. The lavish campus is located on premises donated by the Raaj rulers of Narajole. Vidyasagar Institute of Health, Rangamati, offers courses in Medical and Paramedical Technology. Oriental Institute of Science and Technology – offers postgraduate courses on Biotechnology and Biochemistry. Vidyasagar Teachers' Training College also known as BEd College. Medinipur Sadar Government Polytechnic – technical college in Midnapore town Midnapore Art College Schools DAV Public School, Midnapore, This is the only CBSE affiliated school in Midnapore city managed by DAVCMC, New Delhi. This school was established