The proposal was received with unanimous approbation and a donation of over Rs. 100, 000 was promised for the setting up of the new college. Raja Ram Mohan Roy showed full sympathy for the scheme but chose not to come out in support of the proposal publicly for fear of "alarming the prejudices of his orthodox countrymen and thus marring the whole idea".
Raja Ram Mohan Roy supported the idea of a new college but hesitated to publicly endorse it because he feared upsetting traditionalists within his community and potentially jeopardizing the project's success.