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ADVERTISING, SALES PROMOTION

AND SALES MANAGEMENT

1) Name of the Department: Advertising, Sales Promotion

And Sales Management

2) Year of Establishment : 1994

3) Names of Programmes/Courses offered :- UG - B.A/B.Sc. (Major)

4) Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved :

NA

5) Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programme wise):

Annual Programme

6) Participation of the department in the courses offered by other

departments : NA

7) Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries,

foreign institutions, etc. : NA

8) Details of courses/programmes discontinued : NA

9) Number of Teaching posts : No Sanctioned post. One Course

Co-ordinator and Guest Lecturers appointed by the Management.

10) Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization,

(D.Sc./D.Litt.)/Ph.D.,/M.Phil. etc.) :-

Name Qualifica-

tion Designation Specialization

Years of

Experience

Smt. Sangeets

Sen

M.Sc

(Economics)

Course

Co-ordinator

International

Trade 23 years

Shri Sunil Kr.

Chakraborty PGDM Guest Lecturer Marketing 17

Shri Kalyan Kr.

Mukherjee

Chartered

Accountant

and Cost

Accountant

Guest Lecturer Finance 15 years

Shri Probir Kr.

Dey PGDM Guest Lecturer

Marketing/

Public Relation

Communication

25 years

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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of years

of Experience

Shri Dipankar

Mukherjee

Master in

Business

Management

Guest

Lecturer

Marketing

Management 6 years

Shri

Sabyasachi

Chatterjee

Diploma in

Visual Art

(Equivalent to

Masters)

Guest

Lecturer Visual Art 30 years

Smt. Nandini

Chakraborty PGDM

Guest

Lecturer

Human Resource

Management 4 years

11) List of senior visiting faculty : NA

12) Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (Programme

wise) by temporary faculty : 65% – 70%.

13) Student – Teacher Ratio (programme wise):

Session Ratio

2008 – 09 18:1

2009 – 10 15:1

2010 – 11 9.5:1

2011 – 12 5.5:1

2012 – 13 5:1

2013 – 14 4:1

14) Number of Academic support staff (technical) and administrative

staff; sanctioned and filled : NA

15) Qualification of teaching faculty with D.Sc/D.Litt/Ph.D/M.Phil/PG :

Name Qualification

Smt. Sangeeta Sen M.Sc (Economics) –University of Calcutta

Shri Sunil Kr.

Chakraborty

Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing (London),

Certificate course in Sales Management and Higher

Advertising (London)

Shri Kalyan Kr.

Mukherjee

Chartered Accountant (London), Cost Accountant (India),

Diploma in System Analysis & Design (London)

Shri Probir Kr. Dey

Post-Graduate in Management (Corporate programme),

specialization in Marketing , IIM Kolkata

Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Relations and

Communication Studies, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

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Name Qualification

Shri Dipankar Mukherjee

Master in Business Management (Major :

Marketing), Indian Institute of Social Welfare and

Business Management (IISWBM), Kolkata.

Shri Sabyasachi Chatterjee

Diploma in Visual Art from Indian College of Art and

Draftmanship, Rabindra Bharati University (Equivalent to

Masters)

Smt. Nandini Chakraborty Post Graduate Diploma in Management (HR), All India

Management Association.

16) Number of faculty with ongoing projects from (a) National

(b) International funding agencies and grants received : Nil

17) Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST, UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and

total grants received : NA

18) Research Centre / facility recognized by the University : NA

19) Publications :

a) Publication per faculty :

Shri Probir Kumar Dey :-

Co-assistant to a publication titled, ―Enterprise and Entrepreneurship‖ for

Techno Skill Development.

Published 3 articles on Management and Entrepreneurship Development

Programme.

i) ―Practical Guidance on Entrepreneurship Skills‖ – MSME, 2011

ii) ―Motivation : A Skill to Achieve Success‖ – Udyomi, Dec-Jan 2014

iii) ―Skill Education – Pathway to Employability Careerism‖, Udyomi, 2013.

Editor of ―Udyomi‖ : A quarterly Tabloid Published by Pranavananda

Institute of Management and Technology, on Employable Skills,

Entrepreneurship, Techno and Vocational Studies. ( 2008 – 2013)

Shri Sabyasachi Chatterjee :

2 articles in Tatthyasutra

Articles in Annual Journals of Bhairav Ganguly College

Articles in Annual Journals of Mrinalini Dutta Mahavidyalaya

4 articles in Samaskritiki

All articles are based in studies on Fine Arts and Folk culture and Arts.

1 article in Academia : GMGC 2014; Vol 1 issue 1 – ―Bindoo Paksha Ved

Chandra‖

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b) Publication by student: Sutithi Banerjee in Academia:GMGC 2014,

―What‘s in a Name‖.

20) Areas of consultancy and income generated : NA

21) Faculty as members in National/ International Committees and Editorial

Board

i) Shri Probir Kumar Dey :-

Co-ordinator of Skill Development Programmes – National Council of

Vocational Training, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government

of India.

Editor of ‗Udyomi‘ – a quality Tabloid Published by Pranavananda

Institute of Management and Technology on Employable skills,

Entrepreneurship, Techno and Vocational studies.

22) Students projects :-

(a) 100% (in-house projects) (b) 100% (internship)

23) Awards/Recognitions received by faculty :-

i) Faculty :- Smt. Nandini Chakraborty : Best Employee in HR

Department, for Best Support for the year 2013, Otis Elevator Company

(India) Ltd., Kolkata.

ii) Students :-

2008 – 09 :-

National Level :- Titas Gupta 4th

Prize, Regional Semi Finals of

I-Create NFTE Business plan competition.

College Level :- Annual Competition :- Harleen Kaur 3rd

prize,English

Recitation, Neha Banerjee 2nd

, Dance Recital

2009 – 10 :-

National Level :- Sneha Misra – Consolation prize , Regional Semi

Finals of I-Create NFTE Business Plan competition

State Level :- Essay competition :- ―Skill Education for Better

Employment‖ organised by Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC)

Kolkata (GOI) in association with PIMT under People Education

Programme; 1st Prize – Harleen Kaur, 2

nd prize – Tanushree Ghosh,

3rd

Prize – Pallabi Pal

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2010 – 11 :-

National Level :- Divya Dutta – 1st in Regional Semifinals, 2

nd in

National finals of I-Create NFTE Business Plan competition.

State Level :- Essay competition : ―Initiative for Younger Generation

Employment‖, organised by KVIC (GOI) and PIMT.

2nd

Prize – Rohini Roy

Debate Competition : ―Only education is necessary for employment‖

organised by KVIC (GOI) and PIMT , 1st prize Debika Sarkar.

College Level :- Annual Sports :- Aditi Chatterjee & Tina Chakraborty –

Doubles Badminton Champion.

2011 – 12 :-

State Level :- Essay competition : ―Gandhian Vision for Today‘s

Growth‖.

1st prize – Tanmoyee Chakraborty. 3

rd Prize – Meenakshi Mukherjee.

Debate Competition : ―Acedemic Education Inadequate for Today‘s

Employment‖. 1st prize - Aditi Chatterjee , 2

nd prize – Rohini Roy. Both

were organised by KVIC (GOI) and PIMT

College Level :- Annual Sports :- Aditi Chatterjee & Tina Chakraborty –


2012 – 13 :-

State Level :- Poster Competition Organised by Shri Sarada Math (Rashik

Bhita) on the occassion of Swami Vivekannda‘s 150th

Birth Anniversary

under project: ―Vivek Nikas/Vivek Jagriti Prokalpa‖. 2nd

Prize – Surmila

Sen Roy, Special Prize : Shehnaz Parvin

College Level :- Annual Sports :- Tina Chakraborty & Doyel Chanda –


2013 – 14:-

State Level :- Gender Sensitisation Programme ―Atrocities on Women

Vis-avis Role of counseling‖ organised by GMGC and Samagam an

NGO. Skit presentation: 1st Prize – Best presentation (Dept.)

Best performer – Sitithi Banerjee.

iii) Recognitions : Krishti Karmakar, a first year student of the department

got the opportunity to display her art work at an Arts Exihibition at

Academy of Fine Arts, South Gallery, Wing B 4th

– 10th

March, 2014.

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24) List of eminent visitors to the department:

Eminent Visitors Date

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sharma

Associate Professor – Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Kolkata

10.12.2009

Smt. Nayan Mitra 16.09.2011

Dr. Arpita Banerjee

ELT and Communication Skill Expert 16.01.2012

Eminent Visitors Date

Dr. Harsh Bhargava

President, I-Create Inc. USA 05.01.2013

Dr. Aruna Bhargava

Executive Director

I-Create Inc. USA

05.01.2013

Smt. Samarpita Das

Senior Copy writer, DDB, Kolkata 26.04.2014

25) The department organised a National Seminar and Workshop on

―Management Development Programme on Marketing‖, conducted and

funded by Minor Small and Medium Emterprises (MSME) Development

Institute (Govt. of India) and PIMT, Kolkata on 10.02.2011 and

11.02.2011.

A workshop on ‗Entrepreneurship Development‘ was organised on

02.01.2013 by the department in collaboration with I-Create Foundation

and funded by the latter.

26) Student Profile :

Session Application

received Selected

Enrolled Pass

Percentage * M * F

2008 – 09 48 48 30 100%

2009 – 10 21 21 21 100%

2010 – 11 45 45 24 100%

2011 – 12 -- -- -- 100%

2012 – 13 12 12 12 100%

2013 – 14 37 37 15 100%

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27) Diversity of students :-

Session % of students from the

same state

% of students from

other state

% of students from

abroad

2008 – 09 100% ---- 0%

2009 – 10 100% ---- 0%

2010 – 11 100% ---- 0%

2011 – 12 -- ---- 0%

2012 – 13 100% ---- 0%

2013 – 14 93.34% 6.66% 0%

28) No. of Students clearing the following competitive exam:-

2007 – 08 CAT/MAT/SNAP :3 Passed 2008





2012 – 13 CAT/MAT/SNAP :3, GRE :1 Passed 2013

2013 – 14 NIL Passed 2014

29) Student Progression:-

a) Student Progression

Session UG to PG As Percentage of Total Enrolment

2007 – 08 07 25

2008 – 09 12 70.5

2009 – 10 12 36.3

2010 – 11 16 53.3

2011 – 12 07 33.3

2012 – 13 11 45.8

2013 – 14 02 33.3

b) Employed:-

Session Campus

Selection

Other than Campus

Recruitment

Against %

enrolled

2008 – 09 -- 6 35.2

2009 – 10 6 6 36.3

2010 – 11 -- 9 30

2011 – 12 3 2 23.8

2012 – 13 2 25

2013 – 14 -- 4 33.3

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Session Entrepreneurship /Self

employment Against % enrolled

2009 1 6%

2010 2 8%

30) Details of Infrastructure facilities:

a) The staff and students refer and borrow books from the College Central

Library.

b) The staff and students can avail of the internet facilities from the UGC

Network Resource Centre.

c) There is facility for using Overhead Projector or LCD Projector for

upgrading the teaching learning process.

d) Not applicable.

31) Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university,

government or other agencies :- NIL

32) Special Lectures/workshop/Seminar:-

a) Special Lectures :-

―Women as Marketers‖ – Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sharma, Associate

Professor ,Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata – 10.12.2009

―Seven Secrets of Effective Marketing‖ - Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sharma.

Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade,

Kolkata – 26.02.2011.

―Skill development of project report writing on Marketing and

Advertising.‖ – Smt. Nayan Mitra, Head of Academics, i-Lead

Kolkata – 16.09.2011

Inter personal skills – Smt. Pallabi Pal (ex-student), Management Trainee

National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. – 26.04.14

Visualising – Smt. Puja SenGupta (ex-student), Art Director, DDB

Mudra - 26.04.2014

Copywriting – Smt. Harleen Kaur (ex-student) , Free Lance

Copywriter – 26.04.2014

b) Workshop :-

―Presentation skills at the workplace‖ – Dr. Arpita Banerjee , ELT &

Communication skill expert – 16.01.12

―Entrepreneurship Development Awareness Programme‖ – I-Create

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Foundation Dr. Harsh Bhargava & Dr. Aruna Bhargava from I-Create Inc.

USA – 05.01.13

―Arriving at an Idea‖ – Smt. Samarpita Das Senior copywriter DDB

Mudra ,Kolkata – 26.04.14

c) Seminar cum Workshop :-

―Management Development Programme on Marketing‖ – Minor, Small

and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Institute (GOI) and

PIMT, Kolkata – 10.02.2011 to 11.02.2011.

33) Teaching Methods Adopted To Imporve Students Learning :-

The faculty imports their professional and teaching expertise to enrich

students with their knowledge and contribution to teaching and research.

To enhance students performance the faculty:-

puts emphasis on classroom interactions and presentations

makes continuous evaluation by conducting class tests

emphasizes on self study as a means of improving subject knowledge and

performance level

arranges special lectures delivered by experts in the respective fields

specially for advanced learners.

arranges remedial classes imparted by ex-students of the department for

weak learners

arranges parent teacher interface to appraise parents of their wards

performance and progress

arranges mock tests prior to the University examination.

34) Participation in ISR and Extension Activities :-

The faculty and students of the department participate actively in

various social ou reach programmes and extension activities.The students

participate in Blood Donation Camp held every year, to commemorate

the death anniversary of its Founder Principal Dr. S. E. Rani Ghosh, as

volunteers in the organizing committee and donors that help them develop

a sense of social responsibility. Their visit to a residential school for the

deaf and blind, ‗Ananda Bhavan‘ at Dhulagarh in Howrah, exposed them

tothe socio-economic standing of the less privileged. They took the

Thalasseamia Screening Test conducted by the Thalasseamia Control Unit

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of IPGMER –SSKM Hospital on 12/12/2012 and 18/01/2013 which

created an awareness of the disease and its future impact.

A memorial service of the Founder Principal of the Institution

S.E. Rani Ghosh is held each year on 18th

November to commemorate the

death anniversary. Students of the department participate as organizers.

They attend the memorial service to pay homage to the pioneer and

architect, whose vision and mission has been the motivation and

inspiration for every Gokhalite.

35) SWOC Analysis :-

Introduction of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Sales Management

(Major) in 1994 as an alternative career development course for the

mediocre students was a challenge in itself. Building awareness, imparting

quality teaching through experienced faculty, providing exposure in

marketing and advertising field has been of prime importance. The

Department has made efforts to provide students with all forms of support

to the best of its ability and help them make a prospective career.

In its nineteen years of journey it has tried to identify the advantages

gained and limitations encountered, that provides the avenue of future

plans and scope of the department.

Strength :-

Pioneer in undergraduate studies in Advertising, Public Relation, Sales

and Marketing

Recognized by the University of Kolkata

Strong Alumni base of academic excellence (University Toppers) and

practitioners in the field

Strong industry focus and linkages

Strong faculty base of industrial experts.

Weakness :-

Internship is limited to one month as per curriculum requirement, even if

there is demand from the companies for 3-6 months internship.

Inability to convert the classroom into a smart class inspite of demand

from students, faculty and industry due to paucity of funds.

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Inability to have more full-time faculty due to the nature of the course.

Opportunity :-

To be a centre of excellence in Advertising, Public Relations, Sales and

Marketing Studies at the undergraduate level.

Challenge :-

One‘s challenge is always to challenge oneself to excel.

Future plans and scope of the department :-

The department will strive hard for academic brilliance among students.

It envisages imparting self confidence and motivation among students.

It will continue with its effort to groom students for the employment

market by :-

attracting national and international faculty of repute

converting the classrooms into smart classrooms

creating more industry linkages

associating with professional bodies

being the youth wing of already existing professional bodies in the

areas of Advertising, Public Relations, Sales and Marketing.

encouraging national and international students exchange programmes.

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BENGALI

1. Name of the Department Bengali

2. Tear of Establishment 2002

3. Name of Programmes / Courses offered (UG)

4. Name of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved- X

5. Annual (Programme wise)

6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments

X

7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign

institutions, etc. X

8. Details of courses / programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons - X

9. Number of Teaching posta

Sanctioned Filled

Professors X X

Associate Professors X X

Asst. Professors 3 3

10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc. /

D. Litt / Ph.D. / M.Phil. etc.)

Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years

of

Experience

No. of

Ph.D.

Students

guided for

the last 4

years

DR. BALLARI

RAY

CHOUDHURY

M.A., Ph.D. Asst. Prof. Poetry 12 0

DR. RAKHI

MITRA

M.A., Ph.D. Asst. Prof. Rabindranath 12 0

Sm. SHAMPA

SARKAR

M.A., B.Ed. Asst. Prof. Modern Poetry 09 0

11. List of senior visiting faculty X

12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme

wise) by temporary faculty.

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13. Student – Teacher Ratio (programme wise)

BA Hons 1st yr 7 : 1

BA Hons 2nd

yr 10 : 3

BA Hons 3rd

yr 8 : 3

BA General 2 : 1

BNGM 60 : 1

14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff;

sanctioned and filled

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with PG.

16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from International funding agencies

and grants received 1

Dr. Ballari Ray Chaudhury. Research – Invited in a post-doctoral project with

Professor Aditi Lahiri and Professor Stephen Parkinson from 2012 till date.

Topic by the Centre of Linguistics, Philology and Phonestics, University of

Oxford, to work : Influence of the Portuguese language and culture as found

in the Medeival Texts in Bengali language.

17. Departmental projects funded by DST – FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and

total grants received

18. Research Centre / facility recognized by the University

19. Publications:

Dr. Ballari Ray Chaudhury

Joined Gokhale on 19 Sept 2002.

Address: 20/C Ballygunge Terrace, Kol – 29

Designation – Asstt. Professor.

1. Research – Invited by the Centre of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics,

University of Oxford, to work in a post – doctoral project with Professor Aditi

Lahiri and Professor Stephen Parkinson from 2012 till date.

Topic: Influence of the Portuguese Language and culture as found in the Medeival

Taxts in Bengali language.

Journal Articles 2008 – 2014.

1. Paper on the Short Stories of Manil Bandyopadhyay, Academy Patrika, 2008.

2. Book review, ‗Bhaloti Baashibo‘, 2009.

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3. Paper on the poems of Mallika Sengupta, ‗Banani‘, 2014. A review of the

article appeared in the daily news edition, Pratidin, January 2015.

4. Payomukham by Jagadish Gupta, review ‗Prasango bangle chhotogalpo‘. Ed

Shampa Chaudhuri, 2008.

5. Bishnu Dey, ed Sunil Bhattacharya, 2012.

6. Co-edited an anthology of poetry on Rabindranath Tagore, from women poets

of all over the world, 2011.

7. Doctoral Thesis, ‗Bangla Kabitai nari prasanger rupantar 1970 – 2000. (in the

press). Co – authored a paper ‗Disparity in loan word adaptation,‘Aditi lahiri,

Stephen Parkinson, Ballari Ray Chaudhury. Oslo Conference, Aug 5 – 10, 2013.

8. Publication of an anthology of poems, The Window Seller; 2014.

DR. RAKHI MITRA

Assistant Professor, Department of Bengali,

Gokhale Memorial Girls‟ College

List of Publication

List of Articles Published

1. ―Naturalism, Realism‖ in Buddhijibir Noteboi, edited . Sudhir Chakraborty,

Pustak Bipani, First Edition 2005.ISBN 81 - 85471 - 96 - 7 [ Two entries on

literary terminology (realism and naturalism) for a Dictionary of Modern

Thoughts]

2. ― Chhotoder Bigyapan O Bigyapaner Chhotora‖ in Parikatha, special issue on

‗Sishu O Sishumon‘ edited. Debabrata Chattopadhyay 2007.

An analysis on the relationship of Children and their use in media and

advertisement.

3. ―Sandigdhha Samayer Sahoj Sambhasan‖ in Prasanga Bangla Chhoto Galpo :

Swadhinatar aage o pare, edited. Shampa Chowdhury, Ratnabali September, 2008

A Critical Analysis of the art - form of ‗Aadaab‘, a short story of

Samaresh Basu.

4. ―Rabindranath-Dwijendralal : Ek kimbadanti ‗Bandhutwa‘ in Antarjatik

Pathsala, edited. Amit Ray December 2011.

[ A short History of the relationship between two major writers‘ of Bengal, in

connection of a literary - debate]

5. ―Chitrangada bitarka o kabichitter bibartan‖ in Parikatha, Rabindra issue,

edited. Debabrata Chattopadhyay. January, 2012

[ A reading on Rabindranath Tagore‘s play ‗Chitrangada‘ with

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reference to the contemporary literary - reviews.]

6. ‗Strir Patra‘ ekti bastav galpo‘ in Antarjatik Pathsala, Rabindra issue edited.

Amit Ray . June 2012. ISSN 2230 - 9594

[ A reading on Rabindranath Tagore‘s well - known short story ‗ streer patrs‘

(‗Letter of a wife‘) in the perspective of contemporary literary debate on realism

in literature]

7. ―Stove : Anirban Agun‖ prasanga : Premendra Mitrar nirbachito chhoto galpo,

edited. Shampa Chowdhury, Bidya August 2012. ISBN 978 - 81 - 920392 - 1 - 3

A critical Analysis of the art - form of ‗The Stove‖, a short story of Premendra

Mitra.

8. ―Chitrangada : Ichchar didha o didhar ichcha, in Antarjatik Pathsala, edited

Amit Ray. October to December 20012.ISSN 2230 - 9594

[ A review article on Rituparno Ghosh‘s film ‗Chitrangada: A Crowning

Wish‘.]

9. ―Pratima : Ek shipli o tar rashader sahriday aatniyata, in Antarjatik Pathsala,

edited Amit Ray. December 2013.ISSN 2230 - 9594

A Critical Analysis of the art - form of Protima‘, a short story of Tarashankar

Bandyopadhyay.

10. ― Rabindra Bhabanay nari‖ May 2013

[ Analysis of an Important Essay by Rabindranath Tagore ‗sahityadharma‘ in

the perspective of contemporary literary debate on realism in literature]

11. Rabindranth – kallol ebong ‗Sahitya Dharma‘ – ekti dhandha, Sahitya

Academy Patrika, ed. Shaonli Mitra, President Paschim Bangya Bangla Academy

February, 2014.

12. A comparative study of Rabindranath Tagore‘s short story ‗Samapti‘ with its

transcreation in Satyajit Ray‘s film. Academia: GMGC, May 2014, ISSN 2348 -

7054

13. A Critical Comparative Criticism of a film by Tapan Sinha with its literary

text nirjan - saikate by Kalkut (Samaresh Basu) March 2014. ISSN 2230 - 9594

14. A reading on the Bengali Psychological Stories of 20th Century:

Rabindranath Tagore and His Successors. ISSN - 2231 - 2986

Editing Text

1. Edited 7 letters of Rabindranath Tagore to Ms. sarala Roy, from original

letters of Visva Bharati Academia: GMGC, May 2014, ISSN 2348 - 7054

2. Rewriting the legendary Indian Dancer Amalashankar‘s childhood days in

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her own words. Academia: GMGC, May 2014, ISSN 2348 - 7054

3. Rewriting the legendary Mime - Artist of India Jogesh Dutta‘s childhood days

and his world of art - form in his own words . Academia: GMGC, May 2014,

ISSN 2348 - 7054

4. Rewrites and Interpreted the legendary photographer of India and the photo

biographer of Satyajit Ray, Nemai Ghosh‘s world of his art - form in his own

words.Academia: GMGC, May 2014, ISSN 2348 – 70

5. Rewriting the legendary Indian Dancer Amalashankar‘s childhood days in her

own words

Published Creative Writings

A Collection of Poetry, ‗Bhubandangar pore naai bhubaner bhaar‘, chhnoya,

February 2013. ISBN - 978-93-82879-18-3

Other Educational Activities

Submission of Ph.D.

Submitted the Ph.D Thesis on Literary theory of Rabindranath Tagore,

September 2012.

Awarded on December 2013.

Member of Editorial Board Antarjatik Pathsala, ISSN 2230 - 9594.

20. Student projects

a) Percentage of students who have done in – house projects including programme

30 %

21. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty 1

22. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department - NA

23. Student profile programme / course wise:

*M = Male *F = Female

Name of the

Subject (refer

question no.

4)

Applications

received for

1st year

Admission

Selected Enrolled

Pass Percentage

M

F

2008 – 09 18 15 X 15 Admitted in 2005

2009 – 10 35 20 X 20 Admitted in 2006

2010 – 11 24 12 X 12 Admitted in 2007

2011 – 12 69 18 X 18 Admitted in 2008

2012 – 13 67 12 X 12 Admitted in 2009

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2013 – 14 153 17 X 17 Admitted in 2010

24. Diversity of Students NA

25. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations

such as NET, SLET, GATE, CIVIL Services, defense services, etc.? X

26. Student progression

Student Progression Against % enrolled

UG to PG 60 % approx

27. Details of Infrastructural facilities

a) Library YES

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students YES

c) Class rooms with ICT facility YES

d) Laboratories NO

28. Number of Students receiving financial assistance from college, University,

Government or other agencies. X

29. Details on Student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops/

seminar) with external experts.

30. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning-

Delivered audio-visual classes with special screening.

31. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension

activities Social Out Reach Prog.

35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans

Strength Teacher-Student Ratio.

Weakness Slow learner student group.

Opportunity Infrastructural Development and development of

Departmental library.

Challenge Develop the interest for literature in the changing scenario

of present socio-cultural situation.

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CHEMISTRY

1. Name of the Department : Chemistry

2. Year of Establishment : 1969

3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M. Phil., Ph.D., - N.A

4. Annual System , 1+1+1 System

5. Participation in teaching Chemistry (General) with B.Sc. Honors in

Mathematics, Physics and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (Major)

6. N.A

7. NA

8. Number of Teaching posts :

Sanctioned Filled

Professors ---------- ----------

Associate Professors 1 1


9. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization,

(D.Sc./D. litt./Ph.D./M. Phil. Etc.)

Name Qualifica-

tion

Designa-

tion Speciali-zation

No. of Years

of Experi-

ence

No. of

Ph.D.

students

guided

for the

last 4

years

Dr. Gautam

Mahata M.Sc, Ph.D.

Assistant

Professor Organic

9 Years 6

months Nil

Dr. Aparna De M.Sc, Ph.D. Associate

Professor In organic

15 yrs 6

months Nil

Dr. Mahua

Dhara

(Ganguly)

M.Sc, Ph.D. Assistant

Professor Physical

4 yrs 10

months Nil

10. N.A

11. N.A

12. Student – Teacher Ratio (programme wise) :

Part – I B.Sc. Gen : 66:3

Part – II B.Sc. Gen : 48:3

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13. Number of academic support staff (technical)

Post Sanctioned Filled

Laboratory Attendant 1 0

Store Keeper 1 0

14. Qualifications of teaching faculty with Ph.D: 03

15. Number of faculty with ongoing projects : NIL

16. Departmental projects funded by DST – FIST ; UGC , DBT , ICSSR, etc.

and total grants received : NIL

17. N.A

18. Publications :

a) Publication per faculty :

Faculty No. of Publications Total Citatiion n-index

Dr. Gautam Mahata 06

Dr. Aparna De 24 254 7

Dr. Mahua Dhara (Ganguly) 05 107

Publications :

Name : Dr. Goutam Mahata

Journal‟s Name Title of the paper

includingvolume no.,

page no., and year of

publication

Whether peer

reviewed.

Impact

factor, if any

ISSN/ISBN No.

Cryst. Growth Des., Cocrystals and Salts of

2,2‘ , 6,6‘ –

Tetracarboxybiphenyl

with Bis (pyridyl)

Derivatives : Eight-fold

Interpenetrated

Diamondoid and

Layered Newworks,

2009,9 5006

Yes, 4.16 ISSN : 2348-7054

Chem Commun., Seperation of isomers

of sulfophthalic acid by

guest induced host

framework formation

with 4,4, - bipyridine,

2011, 47,6614-6616.

Yes, 6.378 ISSN : 1364 – 548X

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publication

Whether peer

reviewed.

Impact

factor, if any

ISSN/ISBN No.

ACADEMIA

GMGC

Organocatalysis :

Enamines of (S) proline

in Asymmetric

Aminocatalysis, 2014,

1, 29.

Yes ISSN 2348 - 7054

Publications :

Name : Aparna De

1) A Greener Approach to Doebner Condensation, N, Karchaudhuri and

A. De, BRSN vision, 2013, 1 , 22

2) ‗Green nano Vision : A Chemical Roadmap for Sustainable Development,

Academica : GMGC , 2014, 1, 61.

Total citations : 254

h-index : 7

Publications :

Name : Dr. Mahua Dhara (Ganguly)




publication

Whether peer

reviewed. Impact

factor, if any

ISSN/ISBN No.

Journal of Polymer

Science A : Polymer

Chemistry

(International)

Synthesis and

characterization of

well-fined hydroxyl

end-functional

poly(methyl

methacrylate)s, 46,

2132-2144,2008

First author 3.54/1099-0518

Polymer Bulletin

(International)

Synthesis of

hydroxyl-functional

PMMA star-branched

polyners using

functional initiators,

63(2), 185-196,2009

First and

corresponding author

1.33.0170-0839

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publication

Whether peer

reviewed. Impact

factor, if any

ISSN/ISBN No.

Journal of

Macromolecular

Science, Part A : Pure

and Applied

Chemistry

(International)

Synthesis of Hydroxy-

Functional PMMA

Macromonomers by

Anionic

Polymerization, 46,

1 – 6, 2009

First and


0.8/1060-1325

Progress in Polymer

Science

(International)

Fluorinated High

Performance polymers

: Synthesis of Poly

(aryl ether)s and Poly

(ether imide)s

Containing

Trifluoromethyl

Group, 35,1022-

1077,2010

First and


26.38/0079-

6700

*Note : total citation for the published papers = 107

19. N.A

20 Faculty as members in

a) IACS, Kolkata – Dr. Aparna De (Life member)

b) Indian Science Congress Association – Dr. Aparna De (life member)

21. Student projects : N.A

22. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students : Nil

23. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the Department :

NIL

25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding :

NIL

26. Student profile programme / course wise : N.A (as the course is General

and no admission for only General course)

27. Diversity of Students : N.A

28. N.A

29. N.A

1. Details of Infrastructural Facilities

i) Library – College library has 387 books of Chemistry

ii) Internet facilities for Staff & Students – Available

iii) Class rooms with ICT facility – Available

iv) Laboratories – well equipped Chemistry Laboratory

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30. N.A

31. Nil

32. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning :

Interactive methods including home assignments on regular basis and

class tests


activities : All the fculty members participate actively in such

programmes.

34. SWOC analysis of the department and future plans :

Strength :

All the sanctioned teaching posts are filled up by highly qualifies

dedicated faculties.

Faculty members have a balanced combination of Organic, Inorganic and

Physical Chemistry ( one from each).

Weakness :

-- Space constraint

-- No permanent (substantive) Laboratory staff

Opportunity : Introduction of Honours course in Chemistry

Challenges :

Introduction of Chemistry Honours course overcoming space constraint

and shortage of Laboratory staff.

To run the General and Honours course with the help of Guest Lecturers

(one for each specialization) as suggested by the Inspection Team of

University of Calcutta and Dept. of higher Education, Govt. of West

Bengal.

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CLINICAL NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

1. Name of the Department: Clinical Nutrition And Dietetics

2. Year of Establishment: 1994

3. Name of the Programmes or Courses offered: UG B.Sc (Major)

4. Name of interdisciplinary cources and the departments/units involved: NA

5. System (programme wise): ANNUAL

6. Participation of department in the courses offered by other departments:

NA

7. Courses in collaboration with other Universities, industries, foreign

institutions, etc: NA

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued: NA

9. Number of Teaching posts: 1 Course Coordinator and guest lecturers

appointed by the management.

10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc/

D. Litt/ Ph.D/ M. Phil etc)

Name Qualifi

ca-

tion

Designa-

tion

Speciali-

zation

No. of years of

experience

No. of

Ph.D Stu-

dents

guided for

the last

four years

Madhuwrita

Saha

M.Sc Guest

lecturer

Microbio

logy 1.3 years Nil

Paramita

Chatterjee

Matilal

M.Sc,

NET

(LS)

Guest

lecturer

Food &

Nutrition 7.2 years Nil

Ishita

Bhattacharjee

M.Sc Guest

lecturer

Human

physiolo

gy

Total 7 years (6

months in GMGC

& 6.6 years in

Rammohan

Mission High

School, Lake

Gardens, Hope

Academy, Tolly-

gunje and Netaji

Nagar College for

Women, Regent

Estate)

Nil

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Name Qualifi

ca-

tion

Designa-

tion

Speciali-

zation

No. of years of

experience

No. of

Ph.D Stu-

dents

guided for

the last

four years

Swarup Saha MBA,

HR;

MTM

Guest

lecturer

HR;

Food

Produc-

tion

5 years in GMGC Nil

Ujjayini

Dasgupta

M.Sc Contract

ual

Lecturer

Human

Physio-

logy

8 years Nil

Priyanka

Nandi

M.Sc,

NET

(LS)

Guest

lecturer

Food &

Nutrition 1 year Nil

11. Lists of senior visiting faculty: NA


wise) by temporary faculty:

Theory- 56%

Practical-44%

13. Student-Teacher ratio (programme wise):

Session Student-Teacher ratio

1st Year 2

nd Year 3

rd Year

2008-09 5:1 3:1 2:1

2009-10 7:1 6:1 2:1

2010-11 5:1 7:1 5:1

2011-12 NA 5:1 6:1

2012-13 NA 2:3 4:1

2013-14 6:1 NA 1:2

14. Number of academic-support staff (technical) and administrative staff;

sanctioned or filled: NA

15. Qualification of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil./ PG

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Name Degree obtained

Madhuwrita Saha M.Sc

Paramita Chatterjee Matilal M.Sc, NET (LS)

Ishita Bhattacharjee Ph.D(Physiology) (pursuing

from University of Calcutta),

RET, M.Sc., B.Ed

Swarup Saha MBA, HR; MTM

Ujjayini Dasgupta M.Sc

Priyanka Nandi M.Sc, NET (LS)

16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International

funding agencies and grants received. NA

17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR etc and

total grants received: NA

18. Research centre/facility recognized by the University: NA

19. Publications:

Name of

Faculty

Publications ISSN/ISBN

No.

h- index

National International

Madhuwrita

Saha

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Paramita

Chatterjee

Matilal

Nil Nil Nil Nil

Ishita

Bhattacharjee

1. Ishita

Bhattacharjee and

Amit

Bandyopadhyay.

―Physiological

perspectives of

female school-

teachers in a

school in West

Bengal‖ at the

19th

West Bengal

State Science &

Technology

Congress 2012

held at the Saha

Institute of

Nuclear Physics,

1. Amit

Bandyopadhyay, Ishita

Bhattacharjee, Rishna

Dalui, Sangita Pal.

Pulmonary Function

Studies of Healthy

Non-smoking Male

University Students of

Kolkata, India —

Revisited. Malays J

Med Sci. Mar-May

2013; 20(2): 17-

24.(Research Paper);

2. Anindita Singha

Roy,

Ishita Bhattacharjee,

Rishna Dalui, Sangita

ISSN: 1394-

195X

8

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20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: NA

21. Membership of faculty members

Name National committee International

committee

Editorial boards

Paramita Chatterjee

Matilal

Society of nutrition &

dietetics (SND)

Nil Nil

Ishita Bhattacharjee Indian Science Congress Nil Nil

Swarup Saha Alumni member of St.

Joseph‘s College, Kolkata

from 2000 onwards and IHM

Kolkata from 2007 onwards

Nil Nil

22. Student projects: (% in house & outside the institution):

In House- 100%

Outside the institution- 0%

23. a) Awards/ recognitions received by faculty

Kolkata.

(Abstract

Presentation)

2. Ishita

Bhattacharjee and

Amit

Bandyopadhyay.

―Validity of

Queen‘s college

step test to predict

VO2max in

Bengalee school

boys‖. 100th

Indian science

Congress, 2nd

Women‘s Science

Congress, 2013,

Calcutta

University,

Kolkata. (Poster

presentation)

Pal, Amit

Bandyopadhyay.

Gender difference on

the effects of body

mass index in

prediction of

spirometric reference

values in healthy young

Indian adults.

International Journal

of Clinical and

Experimental

Physiology (2014)

1(1):73-75. (Short

Communication)

3. Amit

Bandyopadhyay1*,

Ishita Bhattacharjee1

and Papadopoulou K.

Sousana2. Physiological

Perspective of

Endurance

Overtraining–A

Comprehensive

Update.

Al Ameen J Med Sci

(2012) 5 (1):7-20.

(Review Article)

ISSN: 0974-

1143

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Name Awards Recognition

Madhuwrita

Saha

Kalian Kumar Mitra Memorial award

for academic excellence from Scottish

Church College Former Student‘s

Association in 2011

1. Certificate of Academic

Proficiency (2010& 2011)

2. Certificate from Scottish

Church College Former Student‘s

Association for standing 1st in

B.Sc. in 2011

b) Awards/ recognitions received by students

i) Competitions:

2008-09:

1st prize won by Riya Ghosh in Inter College Poster Competition at

GMGC

1st prize won by Atithi Ghosh in Inter-college Poster competition in the UGC-

sponsored State Level seminar held at Biharilal College

2009-10:

Atithi Ghosh won 1st prize in inter college poster competition at GMGC

2010-11:

Riya Ghosh and Gargi Dutta won 1st and 3

rd prize respectively in Inter- College

Poster Competition organised by the International College of Nutrition

2011-12:

Atithi Ghosh, a third year student won 1st prize in the Inter-College Poster

Competition in the UGC-sponsored State Level Seminar held on 24th Serptember, 2011.

Tina Ray and Priyanjalee Basu (3rd

yr.) both participated in the 40 hr.

Entrepreneurship Development Programme and Business Plan Competition organized by

the I-create Foundation. Tina Ray & Priyanjalee Basu stood 1st and 2

nd positions

respectively and qualified for the National finals which was held in Mumbai on 20th

January, 2012. Tina Ray stood first in the National finals and was awarded the ―Young

Entrepreneurship of the Year (India)” award. She received the award in New York on

18th April, 2012.

Ankita Singhi participated in the Nutrifest Y2K, 2011 organized by the K.P.C

Medical College and stood 2nd

in EXPRESSIONS (creative writing competition) on 11

November, 2011.

2012-13:

Both Ankita Singhi and Susmita Bose both participated in Inter-College Debate

Competition organized by the Society of Nutrition nd Dietetics on September 1, 2012 and

won third prize.

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Gargi Dutta, a second year student, participated in Inter College Lecture

Competition organized by the Society of Nutrition nd Dietetics on September 1, 2012 .

Debopriya Sengupta won 1st prize in balance race in annual sports at GMGC.

2013-14:

Asmita Bhattacharjee, Sayanti das, Depopriya Sengupta and Bhavna Shikha won

1st Prize in Dart Game and Arithmatic Race in annual sports at GMGC.

ii) Position Holders or Toppers in University Examination:

Session Name of the student Position

2010-11 Sucharita Chaterjee 1st

2012-13 Tina Ray 1st

24. List of Eminent Academicians & Scientists / Visitors to the Department:

Session Name of

Eminent

Person

Designation Institute/

Organization

Event

2009-

10

Mr.

Amber

Dey

Professor, Institute

of Advanced

Management(IAM)

Institute of

Advanced

Management

(IAM)

A Special

Lecture on Food

Service

Management

25. Student profile programme/ course wise

Session Applications Received Selected Enrolled Pass (%)

2008-09 91 87 16 100

2009-10 91 67 20 100

2010-11 74 57 14 100

2011-12 NA NA NA 100

2012-13 NA NA NA NA

2013-14 124 124 26 100

26. Diversity of students

Session % of students

from the state

% of students

from other states

% of students

from abroad

2008-09 100 0 0

2009-10 100 0 0

2010-11 100 0 0

2011-12 100 0 0

2012-13 100 0 0

2013-14 96 4 0

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27. Competitive exams cleared by students

2008-09: 3students cleared RD exam and 2 cleared MAT exam.

2009-10: 1 student cleared UGC-NET (LS), 2 cleared RD exam and 2 MAT

exam.

2010-11: 1student cleared NET exam and 4 cleared RD exam.

2011-12: 3students cleared RD exam.

28. Student progression against % Enrolled:

2008-14: All students were promoted from UG to PG

2008-09: 72% students were employed via outside campus recruitment while 10%

were self employed.

2009-10: 66% students were employed via outside campus recruitment

2010-11: 62% students were employed via outside campus recruitment while 12%

were self employed.

2011-12: 56% students were employed via outside campus recruitment


a) Library:

1. Books related to all subjects included in CND syllabus available in library.

2. Book bank facility for financially weak students(Record is maintained in a

separate register by the Department)

b) Internet Facilities for Staff & students: 1 computer with net connection in

the chemistry Laboratory for CND & Chemistry department

c) Class Rooms with ICT facility: Nil

d) Laboratories: The department of CND has two practical rooms i,e CND Lab-

1 & CND Lab-2.

1. CND Laboratory -1 is for chemical/ microbiological/ physiological

experiments.

2. CND Laboratory-2 is for cooking practical.

30. No. of students receiving financial assistance from college/ university/

government: NA

31. i) Details on Student Enrichment Programmes with External Experts

2008-09:

Riya Ghosh participated in Inter College Poster Competition at GMGC

and ranked 1st.

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Atithi Ghosh participated in Inter-college Poster competition in the UGC-

sponsored State Level seminar held at Biharilal College where she came first.

2009-10:

Atithi Ghosh won 1st prize in inter college poster competition at GMGC

2010-11:

Riya Ghosh and Gargi Dutta won 1st and 3

rd prize respectively in Inter- College

Poster Competition organised by the International College of Nutrition

2011-12:

Atithi Ghosh, a third year student won 1st prize in the Inter-College Poster

Competition in the UGC-sponsored State Level Seminar held on 24th Serptember,

2011.

Tina Ray and Priyanjalee Basu (3rd

yr.) both participated in the 40 hr.

Entrepreneurship Development Programme and Business Plan Competition organized by

the I-create Foundation. Tina Ray & Priyanjalee Basu stood 1st and 2

nd positions

respectively and qualified for the National finals which was held in Mumbai on 20th

January, 2012. Tina Ray stood first in the National finals and was awarded the ―Young

Entrepreneurship of the Year (India)” award. She received the award in New York on

18th April, 2012.

Ankita Singhi participated in the Nutrifest Y2K, 2011 organized by the K.P.C

Medical College and stood 2nd

in EXPRESSIONS (creative writing competition)

on 11 November, 2011.

2012-13:

Both Ankita Singhi and Susmita Bose participated in Inter-College Debate

Competition organized by the Society of Nutrition nd Dietetics on September 1,

2012 and won third prize.

Gargi Dutta, a second year student, participated in Inter College Lecture

Competition organized by the Society of Nutrition and Dietetics on September 1,

2012 .

Debopriya Sengupta won 1st prize in balance race in annual sports at GMGC.

2013-14:

Asmita Bhattacharjee, Sayanti das, Depopriya Sengupta and Bhavna Shikha won

1st Prize in Dart Game and Arithmatic Race in annual sports at GMGC.

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32. Teaching Methods Adopted to Improve Student Learning

1. The main teaching methods are lectures, class discussion, field visits and case

studies.

2. Tutorials, mock-tests and surprising tests are held periodically to assess the

student performance.

3. Students are sent to on job training in hospitals and nursing homes and CINI for

practical experience.

4. Learning resources include good collection of books in the college central

library, internet facility and power point presentation. Reference materials are

provided by the department.

5. Remedial classes are arranged for academically poor students.

6. Field projects are arranged to get hands on experience.

7. Students are given assignments during vacation.

33. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) & Extension

Activities

Year Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) & Extension

Activities

Blood

Donation

(%)

NSS

(%)

Social

Outreach

(%)

Environment

Awareness

Programme

(%)

National Integrity

Awareness

Programme (%)

2008-09 10 Nil Nil Nil Nil

2009-10 12 Nil Nil Nil Nil 2010-11 15 Nil Nil Nil Nil 2011-12 8 Nil Nil Nil Nil 2012-13 7 Nil Nil Nil Nil 2013-14 10 Nil 10 Nil Nil

34. SWOC Analysis of the Department & Future Plans

Strength:

1. Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics Department is one of the most active

departments of the college.

2. Well qualified & dedicated faculty.

3. Bright, sincere & hard working students.

4. Arrangement of remedial classes and mock tests every year irrespective of

regular examinations.

5. Regular arrangement of Students‘ Seminars in the department where each

student is given an opportunity to explain the topic of their choice from

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their syllabus, with the help of visual aids, followed by an interactive

session, which prepares them for their higher studies & develops

confidence in them.

6. Special Lectures are arranged in the department based on the syllabus

where eminent persons from the field share their knowledge & expertise

with the students.

7. Supplementary classes are also taken by the teachers to solve the doubts of

the students after completion of the syllabus.

8. Question bank is provided to the students & they are encouraged to solve

the questions and get it corrected by respective teachers for better results.

9. Regular evaluation of student‘s knowledge through class tests &

assignments to keep the students up-to-date about the topics taught in

class.

10. After every Mid-term Examination, Guardians‘ Meeting is conducted to

make the parents aware of their ward‘s academic performance. Guardian

feedback is also taken about the department & their grievances, if any, are

noted for careful consideration.

11. Mock tests are held before the Final University Examinations to help the

academically weaker students to produce better result in the final

examination.

12. In order to develop social awareness & sense of social responsibility

among students, they are encouraged to participate in social outreach

programmes such as blood donation camp, ―Ekta Divas‖ campaign, visit

to orphanages, cancer awareness programmes, etc.

13. The students of the department always contribute to College Annual

Magazine with writings based on different topics related to their subjects.

14. In order to broaden the horizon of their knowledge, the students of our

department are also encouraged to actively participate in various seminars

& workshops, project surveys, field visits, debate/ poster/lecture

competitions, fests, etc.

15. Apart from this, our students are also encouraged to actively participate in

a myriad of different extra-curricular activities like cultural programmes,

sports, painting, recitation, quiz, exhibition, etc.

Weakness:

1. Lack of space for conducting classes due to poor infrastructure

2. Non availability of projectors for power point presentations makes the use

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of visual aids for teaching limited.

3. Lack of a computer in the department makes it difficult for students to

complete their projects & assignments

4. Major degree makes it difficult for students to avail higher degree course

in many colleges/ universities

5. Permanent faculty is needed to conduct the vocational course smoothly.

Opportunity:

1. Increasing demand& bright future prospects for nutrition course.

2. They can show-case their talents in the Science Exhibitions, poster

prsentations, etc. organized by the department as well as the college from

time to time.

3. Annual sports of the college is a great platform for students‘ participation.

4. A very good Library facility with quite a huge number of books relevant

to the UG syllabus of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics is available for the

students. Both college fund & UGC fund is granted to the department

every year for purchasing such books. Apart from this, Book Bank Facility

is provided to economically weak students. From this year onwards, the

library has allotted books to be kept & issued from the department for easy

availability of books to the students. Students can do the research work

using the internet facility available in the library.

5. Campusing facility is available for the students.

6. They can show-case their talents in the Science Exhibitions, poster

prsentations, inter college debate competitions, etc. organized by the

department as well as the college from time to time.

7. Students have the opportunity to contribute to the College Annual

Magazine as well as Academic Journal with writings based on different

topics related to their subjects.

8. The students get the opportunity to participate in different social activities

organized by the college.

Challenge:

1. Conducting classes within limited space & resources.

2. Motivating the students to take up a major course instead of Honours.

3. To ensure that the students can secure more promising results.

4. All the students securing first class marks.

5. If space can be made available in the near future we hope to introduce

Honours course in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics which is not available in

any college/ university in Kolkata.

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Future Plans:

1. To motivate the students & faculties to take up courses in collaboration

with other universities/ industries/ foreign institutions in order to increase

their expertise & knowledge level.

2. To motivate the faculties to take up research projects

3. To organize a symposium/seminar/conference/workshop in the department

in order to enrich knowledge of the students.

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COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH

1. Name of the department: Communicative English


3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M. Phil., Ph.D.,

Integrated Masters ; Integrated Ph. D., etc) : UG

4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved;

NA

5. Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): Annual

6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other

departments: NA


institutions, etc : NA, Self-financed Course

8. Details of courses / programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons : NA

9. Number of Teaching posts : 4 (No sanctioned full-time post)


(D.Sc./D. lit./Ph.D./M. Phil. Etc.)

Name Qualifica-

tion

Designa-

tion

Speciali-

zation

No. of Years

of Experi-

ence

No. of Ph.D.

students guided

for the last 4

years

Dr. Sudeshna

Kar Barua M.A, Ph.D.

Associate

Professor ------- 1994 till date ----------

Dr. Elizabeth

Susan Paul

M.A, M.

Phil., Ph.D.,

PGCTE

Associate

Professor -------- 1994 till date ----------

Sm. Banani

Ghatak

M.A, M.

Phil,

PGCTE

Associate

Professor ------- 1994 till date ----------

Sm

Premanjana

Banerjee

M.A, M.

Phil

Guest

Lecturer -------- 2012 till date ----------

Sm. Rituparna

Mukherjee

M.A, M.

Phil.,

PGCTE,

TESOL, PG

diploma in

Linguistics

Guest

Lecturer -------- 2012 till date ----------

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11. List of senior visiting faculty : NIL


wise) by temporary faculty : Practical : 60% ; Theory : 84%

13. Student – Teacher Ratio (programme-wise) : 6:1


sanctioned and filled : NA

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc/D.Litt/Ph.D/M.Phil/PG.

PG – 5; M.Phil – 2; Ph.D. - 2

16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from (a) National (UGC) – 2

Faculty ; Minor Research project – 3 projects.

(1) Rs. 1,00,000/- (2) Rs. 106000 /- (3) Rs. 1,50,000/-


and total grants received : NA

18. Research Centre / facility recognized by the University : NIL

19. Publications :

Publication per faculty

Name : Sudeshna Kar Barua

Book

1. The Prince, Pegasus Mnograph Pegasus Press. Calcutta. August, 2011

International : (Peer-reviewed)

Encyclopedia Entries : 8 + 6 e-journal (Total 15)

1) Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―Joseph Furtado‖. The Literary Encyclopedia.

First published 01 August 2014

[http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1660]

2) Kar Barua, Sudeshna.‖R.K. Narayan‖. The Literary Encyclopedia.

First published 31 October 2013

[http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=3299,

accessed31 October 2013.] ISSN 1747-678X

3) Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―Vijay Dhonpant Tendulkar‖. The literary

Encyclopedia. First published 12 March 2013 ISSN 1747-678X

4) Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―Marathi Drama‖. The literary Encyclopedia. First

published 30 January 2013

[http://www.litencyc.com/phpstopics.php?rec=true&UID=19335] ,

ISSN 1747-678X

5) Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―She Stoops to Conquer, or the Mistakes of a

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Night‖. The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 19 April 2012

[http://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=2099,

accessed 20 April 2012.] ISSN 1747-678X

6) Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―Et dukkehjem‖. The Literary Encyclopedia.


[http://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=5286]

ISSN 1747-678X

7) R.K. Narayan‘s The Guide. The literary Encyclopedia. (Based in East

Anglia)


November 2008.] ISSN 1747-678X

8) Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―Gorboduc‖. The Literary Encyclopedia.

First published 14 May 2008


ISSN 1747-678X

Articles in e-journals : 6 (International)

1) 2 Epitaphs : A Reader‘s Observations (Issue – 57: Sep-Oct 2014)

http://www.museindia.com/regular57.asp?id=57 MUSE INDIA

ISSN Number : 0975-1815

2) Rivers in Indian Film Songs (Issue-57: Sep-Oct 2014)

http://www.museindia.com/focuscontent.asp?issid=57&id=5134 MUSE

INDIA ISSN Number : 0975-8115

3) Joseph Furtado‘s Poetry (Golden Jubilee Issue-50. July-August, 2013)

http://www.museindia.com/focuscontent.asp?issid=50&id=4279

MUSE INDIA ISSN Number : 0975-8115

4) Toru Dutt‘s Our Casuarina Tree. (Issue – 41: Jan-Feb, 2012)

http://www.museindia.com/regularcontent.asp?issid=41&id=3096


5) Derozio‘s The Harp of India (Issue 38-July-August, 2011)



6) Translation of Bankimchandra‘s Tiger Savant Long-Tail Part II. Parabaas.

http://www.museindia.com/regular57.asp?id=57





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arabaas.com/translation/database/translations/essays/pBankimchandra_tig

er.html March,2009.

Course Material :2

1) Henrik Ibsen : A Doll‘s House. (Study Material for PG Students of the

University of Burdwan). Directorate of Distance Education, Burdwan,

2012.

2) ‗Agamemnon‖ (Study Material for PG Students of the University of

Burdwan). Directorate of Distance Education, Burdwan. 2011.

Articles/Papers in Books : 4

1. ‗The Wood Near Athens‘. Summer? Night? Or Dream? (A Collection of

Critical Essays on A Midsummer Night‘s Dream) ed. Pradip Ranjan

Sengupta. Avenel Press. Burdwan. 2014.

pp.21-29 ISBN 978-93-80761-49-7

2. ‗Shakespeare : Rewrites/Remarks/Remixes‘ in Only Connect. ed.. Jayanti

Datta. Avenel Press. Kolkata, 2012. ISBN 978-93-80761-49-7

3. The Trivedis : The Family and Familial Interaction in Bravely Fought the

Queen‘ in Bravely Fought the Queen : A Collection of Critical Essays. ed.

Pradip Ranjan Sengupta. Review Publication. Kolkata. 2011.pp.37-49.

4. Treason and the Traitor(s) in Macbeth‘. Macbeth Re-explored. ed.

Dr. P. R. Sengupta, Kolkata : Avenal Press, 2011.

ISBN 978-93-80761-09-01

5. Rabindranath Tagore. Indo-Anglian Poetry-A Collection of Critical

Essays. Ed. Pradip Ranjan Sengupta Review Publication. Kolkata.

2008.pp.41-55

Articles in Refereed Journal :2

1. Three Shakespearean Sonnets. (reprint) Pegasus, Collection 5 August

2011 Ed. Salil Biswas. Kolkata: Pegasus Press, Calcutta, 2011.

ISSN 0975-8488

2. Five Short Stories : A Reader‘s Observation‘ in Pegasus, June 2010

(Collection 3). Eds. Sukanti Dutta & Siddhartha Biswas.

Kolkata : Pegasus Press, 2010. ISSN 0975-8488.

Conferences :

American Literature Study Circle Seminar on : ‗The Divided Mind of

Black America : Race, Literature and Politics in the Post Civil Rights Era‘,

Feb 2, 2009.

B) Name : Elizabeth Susan Paul

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Research Publications : Papers accepted and published

1. An article, ‗The Paraha in Gopinath Mohanty‘s Paraja‘ in the online

journal Folkore and Folkloristics, vol.1: no.2 December (2008).

2. An essay on ‗The Relevance of Translating Folk Literature‘ in

Folkoristics: In Search of Root, Ed. Dr Sk. Makbul Islam: Bangiya Sahitya

Sansad, Kolkata, 2008.

3. An essay ‗Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott: A Comparative study of

Measure for Measure and The Heart of Midlothian‘ published in

Renaissance and Modern Shakespeares Papers and Proceedings of the

Second World Shakespeare Conference Kolkata – 2002 Eds. Subir Dhar,

Kalyan Ray, Amitava Roy and Debnarayan Bandopadhyay : Avantegarde

Press, Kolkata, 2008.

4. An essay, ‗The Denotified Tribes in Laxman Gaekwad‘s Uchalya in the

online journal Folklore and Folkloristics, vol. 2: no. 1 June 2009

5. An essay : Upara as a Dalit narrative in Appropriations, a refereed journal

of the Department of English of Bankura Christian College, Bankura,

vol.5 : Dec. 2009.

6. An essay ‗Cast out: Namboodiri women in Lalithambika Anterjanam‘s

short stories‘ in the online journal Folklore and Folkloristics, 2011.

Conferences :

a) American Literature Study Circle Seminar on ―The Divided Mind of

Black America : Race, Literature and Politics in the Post Civil Rights

Ers‖, Feb 2, 2009.

b) American Literature Study Circle Seminar on : Provincializing America :

Diasporic Mediations and Culture Studies on Aug. 13-14, 2009.

c) Annual International Conference of the Centre for Studies in Romantic

literature on Feb 2 and 3, 2012.

C) Name : Banani Ghatak

Publications

Article: The Importance of Communication in English in a Globalized

World, Proceedings of a UGC sponsored State-level Seminar organized

jointly by the West Bengal State University, Barasat, and Dum Dum

Motijheel Rabindra Mahavidyalaya in September, 2010

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Name : Rituparna Mukherjee

Publications :

1) Rituparna Mukherjee, 2010. Importance of Institute of English in English

Language Teaching. Institute of English Journal, 2010.

2) Rituparna Mukherjee, 2013. Active Learning Strategies for Learner

Empowerment. Institute of English Journal, 2013.

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : NIL

21. Editorial Board of ‗Miscellany‘– Dr. Elizabeth Susan Paul ( 2008,2009),

Dr. Sudeshna Kar Barua (2014), Sm. Banani Ghatak (2010,2011);

Academic Journal GMGC (2014): Dr. Sudeshna Kar Barua ; Platinum

Jubilee Commemoration Volume (2014): Smt. Banani Ghatak

22. Student projects : All students have to do projects as part of their

curriculum

a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-

departmental/programme : NA

b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the

institution i.e. in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies. 100%

23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students. - NIL

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the Department : -

Dr. Arpita Banerjee : Ex HOD, ELT, Netaji Subhas Open University

Kolkata, Resource person, British Council, Indi; Orient Blackswan, India.


NIL

26. Student profile programme / course wise :

Subject

: Education (H)

Applications

received Selected

Enrolled Pass

Percentage * M * F

2008 – 09 50 26 100%

2009 – 10 35 26 17 100%

2010 – 11 47 39 26 100%

2011 – 12 No Admission

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2012 – 13 16 36 14 100%

2013 – 14 65 27 13 100%

*M = Male , *F = Female

27. Diversity of Students :

Subject :

CMEV

% of students from the

same state

% of students from

other state

% of students from

abroad

2008 – 09 100% 0% 0%

2009 – 10 100% 0% 0%

2010 – 11 99% 0% 0%

2011 – 12 no admission

2012 – 13 100% 0% 0%

2013 – 14 100% 0% 0%

28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive

examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense

services, etc.

2008 - 5 (4- CAT, MAT ; 1 – WBCS)

2009 - 4 (2- CAT, MAT; 2 – SSC)

2010 - 5 (2 – CAT, MAT; 3 – SSC)

2011 - 3 (1 – CAT; 2 – SSC)

2012 - 5 (1 – CAT ; 3 – WBCS ; 1 - Indian Railways)

2013 - 4 (2 – Banking Services ; 2 – SSC)

29. Student progression:

Year of passing Number of

students

Enrolled UG –

PG

Employed in

Campus

Others

2008 -09 14 (4) – 21% (5) 34%

2009-10 12 2-16% 6 – 50%

2010-11 12 3 – 25% 8 - 66%

2011-12 12 5 – 42% 2 6 – 50%

2012 -13 22 8 – 36% 12 – 54%

2013- 14 Nil

30 Details of Infrastructural Facilities

a) Library – students‘ access to central and departmental libraries.

b) CD player, TV set, tape recorders, handicam

ii) Internet facilities for Staff & Students – YES

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iii) Class rooms with ICT facility – NA

iv) Laboratories – NA

31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university,

government or other agencies : NIL

32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special

lectures/workshops/seminar) with external experts:

8.1..2010 – Special Lecture : Interview Skills Dr. Arpita Banerjee,

Expert, ELT & Communication & Head, Dept. of ELT, Netaji Subhas

Open University; Resource Person, British Council, India, for Corporate

Communications; Resource Person, Orient Blackswan, India .

.16.01.2012 – Special Lecture : “Presentation Skills at the Worksplace”

Dr. Arpita Banerjee.


i) Visits to Media houses like Radio station, TV.

ii) Role Plays

iii) Mock Interviews

iv) Seminars and lectures by experts

v) Exhibitions

vi) On- Job Training in Media Houses.

vii) Survey Projects.


activities : The College has various clubs as Literary Club, Cultural Club,

Social outreach programmes, Blood donation camps, Exhibitions on

Environment etc., the students enthusiastically participate in these

extension activities.


Strength :

a) The department has a very good student-teacher ratio.

b) Faculty is trained in language teaching.

c) Libraries (Central and department) are well-stocked.

d) Use of Electronic gadgets like TV and DVD players help the students in

acquiring communication and Media skills.

e) Computer training in media-related areas made compulsory for students

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Weakness :

-- Severe space crisis

-- Guest Lecturers – high attrition rate

-- Few takers for the course

Opportunity :

a) Drive to increase enrolment of students

b) Arrange for more space

c) Get Contractual staff.

d) Introduce more-in-house projects.

Challenges:

a) To act as a bridge between institution and avenues of further

employment.

b) More meaningful, enriching interaction between industry and department.

c) Seek industry requirements and try to incorporate them in regular

classroom teaching.

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ECONOMICS

1. Name of department : Economics

2. Year of Establishment : Economics Honours – 1984, Economics

General – 1957

3. Names of Programmes – UG (Honours and General)

4. NIL

5. Annual

6. Nil

7. Nil

8. N/A

9. Posts Sanctioned: 03

Designation Filled

Associate Professors 2

Asst. Professors 1

10. Faculty profile

Name Qualification Designation Specialization Experience

Ph.D.

students

guided

Dr. Lapita

Sarkar

M.A. M. Phil,

Ph.D. in

Economics, CU

Associate

Professor

Macroeconomics,

International Trads,

Indian Economics

33 Years NIL

Dr. Sanchita

Sen

M.Sc. Ph. D. in

Economics,

IIEST (Erstwhile

BESUS)

Associate

Professor

Development

Economics, Indian

Economics,

Statistics

25 Years NIL

Dr. Sarthak

Roy

Chowdhury

M.Sc. Ph. D. in

Economics, CU

Associate

Professor

Microeconomics,

Public Finance,

Indian Economic

History

10 Years

NIL

Dr. Mafruza

Sultans (G.L)

M.A, MBA,

Ph.D. in

Economics, RBU

Guest

Lecturer

Indian Economics,

Statistics,

Mathematical

Economics

4 Years NIL

Sri

Krishnendu

Maji (G.L)

M.Sc. Guest

lecturer

Statistic,

Econometrics,

Mathematical

Economics

4 Years NIL

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11. NIL

12. Percentage of lectures Delivered by Guest Faculty

SESSION 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Percentage 40% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 17%

13. Student – Teacher Ratio:

SESSION RATIO

1H 2H 3H Aggregate 1G 2G Aggregate 3G

2008-09 13/5 24/5 16/5 53/5 70/5 76/5 146/5 2/3

2009-10 21/6 13/6 24/6 58/5 78/5 70/5 158/5 5/3

2010-11 21/5 21/5 13/5 55/5 99/4 75/4 174/5 1/3

2011-12 25/5 21/5 21/5 67/5 57/4 84/4 141/4 8/3

2012-13 22/5 25/5 19/5 66/5 70/4 60/4 130/4 2/3

2013-14 30/5 23/5 22/5 75/5 73/4 62/4 135/4 4/3

14. Not Applicable for non lab – based department

15. Qualification of teaching faculty:

Qualification Number of Teachers

Post – graduate 03

M.Phil 01

Ph.D. 03

16. Research by faculty – One on – going Minor Research Project conducted

by

Dr. Lapita Sarkar entitled, ―Non – farm employment Generation and

Demand for Health Services‖ granted by the UGC in 2012. She was

sanctioned RS 1, 22,000/-. Grant of Rs. 91000/- received till date. The

project is scheduled to be submitted in 2015.

17. NIL

18. Nil

19 Publications:

Dr. Lapita Sarkar published a paper entitled ―NREGA and its

implementation – a quick review‖ in the academic journal of Calcutta

Girls‘ College Vol III, June 2010.

Dr. Lapita Sarkar has authored a book of poems during Book fair 2014

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titled ―Dinjaponer Khelaghore‖ (ISBN No. 978-93-83548-16-3).

Dr. Lapita Sarkar also published a book titled ―Abelay‖ in the year 2009.

Dr. Lapita Sarkar has edited one literary journal named ―Ekak‖

(Reg. No. ……..)

Dr. Sanchita Sen contributed a paper entitled, ―Contingent valuation of

Environment in Developing Regions‖, in Academia: GMGC (2014 – 15),

Vol. 1, Issue 1, ISSN 2348-7054, pp. 158-168

Dr. Sarthak Roy Chowdhury authored a book of verses Andhakarer

Anubad published in Kolkata Book fair 2010 by Kolkata publishers

Dr. Sarthak Roy Chowdhury has written several articles and verses in

Bengali newspapers: Ananda Bazar Patrika (Rabibashariya, Shanibarer

Pata), Pratidin (Robbar), Ei Shamay: Times of India Bengali (Rabi

Baroari), Ganashakti (Sunday Issues)

Dr. Sarthak Roy Chowdhury has written several articles and verses in

Bengali periodicals: Anushtup (Festival Issue), Desh (Festival and Regular

Issues), Nandan (Festival and Regular Issues), Times of India Bengali

(festival Issue), Anandamela (Regular and Special Issues)

20. NIL

21. Dr. Sanchita Sen was member of the editorial board of Academia: GMGC

22. NIL

23. Awards and Recognitions received by faculty and students:

One student became University topper in 2009.

“Best Paper Award” – A group of four students of the Third Year

Economics Honours Class, 2012, Gokhale memorial Girls‘ College,

Kolkata won the Best Paper award in the paper Presentation event

under the topic “ Inflation in India: Recent trends and Policies” at the

three-day Economics Summit – “CONFLUENCE” organized by the

Economics Department of St. Xavier‘s College (Autonomous), Kolkata in

September 2012

A student of First Year Economics Honours won the 1st Prize in the

elocution competition organized in the college on 18.09.2012 to

commemorate the 150th

birth anniversary Swami Vivekananda. The topic

was ―The philosophy of Swami Vivekananda‖. There were 14

participants.

24. Eminent academician visitors to the department –

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Dr. Arijita Dutta, Professor, University of Calcutta

Dr. Anita Chattopadhyay, Muralidhar Girl‘s College, Kolkata

Dr. Ruma Bhattacharya, Calcutta Girl‘s College. Kolkata

Dr. Anusree Paul, Faculty. Symbiosis School of Economics, Pune

25. NIL

26. Student Profile: B.Sc. in Economics Honours (ALL FEMALE)

Session Applications

received

Selected Enrolled Pass Percentage

2008-09 90 All 20 94% (Admission Year 2005

2009-10 99 All 35 100% (Admission Year 2006)




2013-14 251 200 54 100% (Admission Year 2010)

27. Diversity of Students.

Name of subject:

History (Hons)

% students from the

same state:

% students from the

other state:

% students from

abroad:

2008-09 100% 0% 0%

2009-10 100% 0% 0%

2010-11 100% 0% 0%

2011-12 100% 4% 0%

2012-13 100% 0% 0%

2013-14 100% 0% 0%

28. NONE

29. Student Progression from UG (against percentage enrolled)

Year of Passing

Enrolle

d for

UG

UG TO

PG

Percen

-tage

Working

on/Completed

PH.D.

Percentag

e

2008 (Admitted in 2005) 16 7 43.75 1 6.25

2009 (Admitted in 2006) 18 12 66.67 1 5.56

2010 (Admitted in 2007) 24 13 54.17 1 4.17

2011 (Admitted in 2008) 13 11 84.62 1 7.69

2012 (Admitted in 2009) 21 7 33.33 1 4.76

2013 (Admitted in 2010) 21 14 66.67 1 4.76

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Observation form Table 29: The above table shows that every year on average

more than 60% of the students progress from the UG level to the PG level. On

average, every year at least one student enrolls for a Ph.D. programme. Available

data reveals that a remarkable percentage of students are found to have obtained

employment.

Table: Student Employment

Year of Passing Enrolled

for UG

Employed

Total

Percentage

Campus

selection Others

Self

Employed

2008 (Admitted

in 2005) 16

3

3 18.75

2009 (Admitted

in 2006) 18 - 11 - 11 61.11

2010 (Admitted

in 2007) 24 - 15 - 15 62.5

2011 (Admitted

in 2008) 13 - 3 1 14 107.7

2012 (Admitted

in 2009) 21 - 3 - 3 14.29

2013 (Admitted

in 2010) 21 - 3 - 3 14.29

30. Details of infrastructural facilities:

a) Library – Departmental library was set up in 2014. Books are being

issued to the students.

b) Internet facilities for students available in the class room and library.

c) Yes.

d) Nil

31. NIL.

32. Student enrichment

The present syllabus for Economics Honours (valid form 2010) as

prescribed by the University of Calcutta makes it compulsory for students to write

a term paper in the last year of the course on topics covered in the syllabus. They

are guided accordingly by the full-time faculty in research methodology,

preparing the drafts and then completing the papers.

The department makes an effort to engage students in such activities by

organizing excursions and visitations to sites that can be of academic interest for

the students.

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The Department of Economics organized a session of paper

presentation by the students of the department on 25th

April 2014. The

presentation ended with a question answer session.

On 22 March 2014, a one-day Workshop on gender sensitization was

organized by the college in collaboration with SAMAGAM –an NGO working

with legal aid and awareness in Kolkata. Students of the Economics Department

staged a play on counseling and legal aid for rape victims written and directed by

them.

Special lectures are arranged and well-known academicians add new

dimensions to the topic of the syllabus, particularly the topics that are covered

under Indian Economics. This helps the students in developing an in-depth

understanding of the many problems and prospects of development faced by a

country as diverse as ours. Visiting scholars also counsel the students on how to

prepare for advanced learning and undertake research studies. The following

special lectures were arranged by the department in 2008-13

1. Special Lecture by Dr. Anita Chattopadhyay, Associate Professor,

Dept. of Economics, Muralidhar Girls‘ College –

The Perspective Role of Environment in Economic

Development

February, 2009

2. Special Lecture by Dr. Ruma Bhattacharya – Different phases of

Agricultural Development in India

February, 2010

3. Special Lecture by Prof. Dr. Arijita Dutta, Dept. of Economics,

University of Calcutta – Health for Rural Poor

Novenber 11,

2011

Sromona Dey of First Year Economics Hons. Won the 1st Prize in the

elocution competition organized in the college on 18.09.2012 to commemorate

the 150th

birth anniversary Swami Vivekananda. The topic was ―The Philosophy

of Swami Vivekananda:. There were 14 participants.

Some of our students became part of a test group in the Language

Recognition Pattern Project of the Psychology Department in collaboration with

University of Oxford in 2012 for which they received certificates; They have also

worked as data collectors in the ongoing College Project ―VIRTUAL‖ or

―ACTUAL‖. The Preferred Reality of our Urban Youth.

Students are encouraged to put up wall magazines which helps them to study

a particular topic in detail and presenting it intelligently and creatively. Topics

researched and summed up are generally the pertinent world economic issues

including those which are Indian.

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The following is a list of their efforts:

Stagflation (2012)

Nehru‘s vision of Industrialization in India (2013)

33. (a) The basic teaching method used by the faculty are lectures delivered

extempore and illustrated on the blackboard or on the computer using internet

facility. Relevant reference materials and notes are add-ons to the lectures and

greatly facilitate the preparation for the final examinations.

(b) Class tests to assess students‘ progress

(c) Doubt-clearing sessions

(d) Lesson revisions

(e) Remedial classes for weak students

(f) Mock tests to prepare students for the final examinations

(g) Supplementary classes for the 3rd

year students through the month of

February and supplementary classes for the 1st and 2

nd year students as

required after the completion of selection tests.

34. Students involvement in outreach programmes:

Students of the Third Year went to separate schools run for the

physically-challenged and under – privileged children on 26th

November, 2013

and 26th

November, 2014, respectively and made them gifts of clothing, food stuff

and sports goods.

Students attended the Environment Day Seminar held in 2014 and

participated in the question-answer session.

Students participate in the College Day cultural programme, annual

competitions and all occasions of special observances held throughout the year in

the college.

Blood Donation Camp is organized every year usually to mark the

death anniversary of Founder Principal S.E. Rani Ghosh and students participate

as volunteers and donors.

35. Departmental SWOC analysis

Strengths the main strength of the Department lies in its sincere efforts towards

imparting a proper understanding of the subject of economics to the students.

Each year quite a few students enroll who do not have Economics as subject at the

+2 level and yet surprisingly they do come out with flying colours at the end of

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the course securing high first class marks, all because of the extremely dedicated

efforts made by the entire faculty. There is almost 100% success rate in the final

examinations as evident from the pass percentage figures given in Table 26.

Ensuring that students qualify for higher academic studies and become eligible for

good jobs is also a strength imparted to the department by the faculty. Teaching a

lengthy and difficult syllabus in time every year is a hard-earned success for the

department. Each year a good number of students succeeds in getting admission

in renowned institutions like JNU, IGIDR, Madras School of Economics and

Symbiosis School of Economics, Pune.

Weaknesses The basic weakness lies in the perceived lack of more teaching hours

and some inability of the department to distribute the syllabus adequately to

teachers who are specially qualified in teaching some of the more recently added

chapters in the syllabus. he college does not offer Statistics as an elective subject.

This acts as a disincentive for the students aspiring to get admission in

Economics, because both the graduate level course and advanced post-graduate

courses use different statistical methods intensively.

Opportunities An advantage lies in the fact that the department can now access

the internet facility and look to enhance the teaching-learning process. Opening a

departmental library has ensured quick and ready availability of reference books

and reading material for the students.

Challenges Challenges are quite a few. First of all is the heavily mathematical

and analytically difficult syllabus. Second, time acts as a big constraint. Third,

there are the additional commitments – participation in all co-curricular activities,

while coping with the heavy syllabus. Fourth, is ensuring that all students of the

third and last year of course finish writing a proper and original dissertation paper

and appear for the viva voce in time. However, the department takes extra effort

in helping students undertake primary surveys for their dissertation papers in the

final year of the course, although primary survey is not mandatory.

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EDUCATION

1. Name of the department : Education

2. Year of Establishment : 1970 – 71



4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved; NA



departments: NA


institutions, etc : NA

8. Details of courses / programmes discountinued (if any) with reasons : NA

9. Number of Teaching posts : 4

Sanctioned Filled

Professors ---------- ----------

Associate Professors ---------- ----------




Name Qualifica-

tion

Designa-


No. of Years

of Experi-

ence

No. of

Ph.D.

students

guided

for the

last 4

years

Dr. Srabanti

Mukhopadhyay

M.A.,

M.Phil.,

B.Ed., Ph.D

Asst.

Professor

Educational

Technology,

Non-Formal

Education,

Teacher

Education,

Woman

Education

12 Years ----------

Sm. Ive Dey M.A.,

B.Ed.,

Asst.

Professor Mental Hygiene 12 Years ----------

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Name Qualifica-

tion

Designa-


No. of Years

of Experi-

ence

No. of

Ph.D.

students

guided

for the

last 4

years

Dr. Kavita

Sarkar M.A., Ph.D.

Substitute

whole time

Lecturer

(against

FDP)

Mental Hygiene,

School

Administration

5 Years ----------



wise) by temporary faculty : 40% For the sessions 2008 – 09, 2009 – 10,

2010 – 11, 2011 – 12 , 2012 – 13 , 2013 – 14 & 20% For the session

2014 – 15.


Session Ration (Hons.) General

2008 – 09 1:5.8 1:46.4

2009 – 10 1:7 1:42

2010 – 11 1:10.25 1:57.7

2011 – 12 1:6.5 1:36.66

2012 – 13 1:6.16 1:33.83

2013 – 14 1:6 1:37




Name Qualification

Dr. Srabanti Mukhopadhyay M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed., Ph.D

Sm. Ive Dey M.A., B.Ed.,

Dr. Kavita Sarkar M.A., Ph.D.

16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from (a) National

(b) International funding agencies and grants received : NIL


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19. Publications :

i) Publication per faculty

Name : Dr. Srabanti Mukhopadhyay

Publications :

1. ‗Significance of teachers attitude in teaching‘ published in ‗Charcha‘ –

Journal of the Department of Education (Sarsuna College) , Volume – 3,

March, 2009, Pg. 40 – 41.

2. ‗Job satisfaction of teacher‘ published in ‗Charcha‘ – Journal of the

Department of Education (Sarsuna College) Volume – 4, March, 2010 ,

Pg. 23 – 24 .

3. ‗A comparative study on social outlook towards women empowerment‘

published in the Proceedings of U.G.C sponsored State Level Seminar ,

‗Emerging Trends in Contemporary Education : Implications for 21st

Century organised by Uluberia College, Howrah on 9th

April, 2010,

Pg. 105 – 109.

4. ‗A survey on the attitude of school teachers towards the changes in

secondary school administration under West Bengal Board of Secondary

Education‘ published in ‗Anwesa – A Journal of Education‘, Volume – 6,

April, 2011, Pg. 89 – 93, ISSN – 0973 – 5895.

5. ‗A study on the secondary school teachers‘ towards changes in the

curriculum‘ published in ‗Sikshachintan – A Journal of Education‘,

Volume – 5, August , 2011 , Pg. 179 – 183, ISSN – 0973 – 5461 .

6. ‗A Study to see the concern of secondary school teachers for quality

education at the secondary level‘ published in ‗Education : Thinking

through quality parameters‘ , 2012, Pg. 159–165,

ISBN – 978–81–87891–46–8.

7. ‗Attitude and expectations of modern society towards women‘ published

in ‗Women empowerment in education‘, 2013, Pg. 102 – 107,

ISBN – 978 – 81 – 92744 – 4 – 1.

8. ‗Importance of peace education in the era of globalization‘ published in

‗Peace education present and future‘, 2013, Pg. 70 – 75,

ISBN – 978 – 81 – 0927386 – 0 – 4.

9. ‗A study on Mid-day meal scheme in Indian school‘ published in

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Academia : GMGC – An Academic Journal of Gokhale Memorial Girls‘

College, Referred Journal‘, Volume – 1, Issue – 1, 2014 – 15,

Pg. 200 – 205, ISSN – 2348 – 7054.

Name :Sm.Ivy Dey

Publication : A paper titled ‗ Student Exchange Programme‘ has been

published by Nayab Abbasi Girls‘ College at the International Seminar

held by the same.

Name : Dr. Kavita Sarkar

Publications :

i. ‗Physical education in Undergraduate Colleges of South Kolkata‘

published in E-Journal, Education India Journal : A Quarterly Refereed

Journal of Dialogues on Education, ISSN-2278-2435, Vol-1, Issue-3,

November 2012.

ii. ‗Adolescence at the age of Nine‘ published in ‗Shikshachintan‘ Vol-3,

ISSN-0973-5461, March 2009.

iii. ‗A thought for our Planet‘ published in ‗Educatum‘ Vol-3,

G.C.M. College of Education, December 2008

20. Areas of consultanancy and income generated : NIL

21. Faculty as members in

a) National committees : NIL

b) International Committees:

c) Editorial Boards: NIL

22. Student projects : NIL

a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter

departmental/programme :


institution i.e. in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies.

23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students.

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Faculty :

Dr. Srabanti Mukhopadhyay

Awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education in April 2013.

Dr. Kavita Sarkar

Awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education in

February 2014.

Students :

Rwipti Mazumder, a student of second year, Department of Education

won the Best Trainee Award in Advance Rock climbing Course, Matha

Buru, Purulia, 2014. She ranked First in Balance Race and ranked

Second in Run. She also Champion of the Champions in Annual Sports,

2014 of the college.

Sangeeta Bhadra, a student of second year, Department of Education,

stood Second Runner Up in the Inter College Music Competition named

‗Gangulir Gaan Guli‘, sponsored by Power F.M. on July, 2013 at City

Centre, Razarhat.

Shreya Sarkar, a student of second year, Department of Education,

participated as Finalist of Poster Competition on Earth Day i.e. 24th

June,

2014 organized by Eco Club of Women christen College, Kolkata. She got

lots of appreciation by the panel of the Judges. She is an active member of

Rotaract Club of Calcutta Renaissance and holds the post of Reporter in

the Board of 2014-15 under Press Assignment currently.


NIL


NIL

a) National –

U.G.C. sponsored National Seminar on „Swami Vivekananda‟s

Views on Education : Dimensions and Modern Day Relevance‟

organised by Department of Education, Susil Kar College, Champahati,

Name Year Rank in University

Soumana Ray 2011 8th

Kakoli Dutta 2013 8th

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South 24 Parganas in collaboration with Department of Education,

Gokhale Memorial Girls‘ College, Kolkata on 10th

and 11th

January, 2014.

Eminent personalities in their respective fields were invited to deliver their

valuable speeches on the occasion.

b) International – NIL


Subject

: Education (H)

Applications

received Selected

Enrolled Pass

Percentage * M * F

2008 – 09 100%

2009 – 10 21 21 21 100%

2010 – 11 65 17 17 100%

2011 – 12 42 11 11 100%

2012 – 13 62 13 13 100%

2013 – 14 52 15 15 100%



Subject :

Education

(H)


same state

% of students from

other state

% of students from

abroad

2008 – 09

2009 – 10 100% 0% 0%

2010 – 11 100% 0% 0%

2011 – 12 100% 0% 0%

2012 – 13 100% 0% 0%

2013 – 14 100% 0% 0%



services, etc.



UG to PG 2007 – 10 Session – 50%

2008 – 11 Session – 71%

2009 – 12 Session – 71%

2010 – 13 – Session – 88%

PG to M. Phil.

PG to Ph. D.

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Ph. D. to Post – Doctoral

Employed

*Campus selection

**Other than campus recruitment

2007 – 10 Session – 25%

2008 – 11 Session – 21.42%

2010 – 13 – Session – 17%

Entrepreneurship / Self-employment


b) Library – Departmental library was set up in 2014

c) Internet facilities for Staff & Students – YES

d) Class rooms with ICT facility – YES

e) Laboratories – NO


government or other agencies : NIL

32. Details on student enrichment programmers (special lectures/

workshops/seminar) with external experts:

A special lecture on ―Schizophrenia‖ was given by Dr. Debika Guha,

Head (B.Ed.) and Professor, Department of Education, Loreto College,

in November, 2008.

A Seminar was organised by Department of Education and Department of

Philosophy on 5ht April, 2014. The topic was “Manush : Rabindranath

Tagore, Vivekananda and Gandhijir Drishtivangir Aloke”. Dr. Tarun

Goswami delivered a lecture on this. The students were also presented

Papers. Meholi Acharya and Namrata Ganguly jointly presented a paper

on ‗Rabindranather Shiksatatwa‘ in this seminar. Ankita Karmakar,

Debopriya Sanyal and Sreya Sarkar jointly presented a paper on

‗Educational Philosophy of Vivekananda‘.


-- Organizing Mock tests.

-- Organizing regular tutorials.

-- Organizing group discussions, debate, seminar presentation, other

activity centric teaching – learning process in the class room for

facilitating in depth study of the subject.

-- Teaching by using the internet service.

-- Conducting question answer session in the classroom.

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-- Conducting Educational Tour

-- Arranged special lectures delivered by visiting faculties.


activities :

1) Blood donation drive is taken every year usually on the death anniversary

of founder Principal S.E. Rani Ghosh and here too Education Honours

students are active participants as volunteers and donors.

2) The students of Education Department take part regularly is different

Cultural programme to make aware about different social messages to the

common people throughout the year at our Institution and as well as

outside the institute.

3) The students of this department have actively participated in the ‗Social

Outreach Programme‘ organized by this college during the last five years.


Strength :

i) Adequate faculty members.

ii) Use of up-to-date Information and Communication Technology in the

classroom.

iii) Activity base, project method, discussion method etc. methods of teaching

are followed in the classroom.

iv) Entire environment of the department is Joyful and trauma free.

Weakness :-- The Institution does not offer Post Graduation degree which could

have served as an incentive.

-- Number of classroom is not enough.

-- Small size of the classroom is a major problem.

Opportunity : Departmental library, E-resources.

Challenge : Proper infrastructure.

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Future Plan :

Organize more seminars and special lecture by expert.

Organization of educational tours and trips to kindergarten, Montessori

and others primary schools in the city and also to other place of

educational significance.

Arranging students‘ seminars for improving their knowledge of the

subject.

Enhancing the quality of reference materials by having a well- stocked

Departmental library.

Visit to different NGO.

Introducing Computer Assisted Instruction.

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ELECTRONICS

1. Name of the department : Electronics

2. Year of establishment: 2003

3. Name of Programmes / Courses offered: UG

4. Names of interdisciplinary courses etc.: NIL

5. Annual / Semester system : Annual

6. Participation in courses offered by other depts.: NIL

7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign inst.

etc.: NIL

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued: UG Course in

ELECTRONICS (Self-Financed) from 2014-15

9. Number of Teaching posts:

College Contractual Lecturer: 2 and the Faculties from the Department of

Physics.

Sanctioned Filled

Professors N.A. N.A.

Associate Professors N.A. N.A.

Assistant Professors N.A. N.A.

10. Faculty Profile: N.A.

11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil


wise) by temporary faculty: N.A.

13. Student / teacher ratio (programme wise): Session Electronics Honours

2008-2009 14:6

2009-2010 20:9

2010-2011 24:9

2011-2012 22:10

2012-2013 9:7

2013-2014 1:5

14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff

sanctioned and filled: NIL

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty: N.A.


funding agencies and grants received: NIL

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17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST, UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and

total grants received : NIL

18. Research Centre / facility recognized by the University: NIL

19. Publications: N.A.


Number of papers published in peer-reviewed journals (national/

international) by present faculty : NIL

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: N.A.


a) National committees: N.A.

22. Student Projects: NIL

23. Awards /Recognitions received by faculty and students:

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department:

Dr. Diptiman Roychowdhury (2011), Dept. Of Electronics Science,

University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Prof. K. P. Ghatak (2008), H.O.D. Dept. Of Electronics Science, University

of Calcutta, Kolkata

Prof. D. Chattopadhyay (2006), Centre for Advanced Study in Radio Physics

and Electronics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Prof. Samir Kumar Ghosh (2005), Dept. Of Physics, Visva Bharati

University, Santiniketan, W.B.

25. Seminars / Conferences/ Workshops organized by the department: NIL

Session Awards / Recognition {BY STUDENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT}

2008-2009 Articles written by some of the students were published in college

Annual magazine, Miscellany.

Debarati roy (2nd

yr, 2008-09) received prizes for sports.

2009-2010 2nd

prize for Hindi Recitation in College annual competition.

Articles written by some of the students were published in college


2010-2011 Mohona Sengupta (1st yr, 2010-11) stood 1

st in painting of college

annual competition.

Articles written by some of the students were published in college


2011-2012 Articles written by some of the students were published in college


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26. Student profile programme /course wise :

Name of

subject

Applications

received for

1st year

admission

Selected

(according to

admit list)

Enrolled

(F)

Pass

percentage

B. Sc.

Electronics

(Honours)

Actual Attending

(including repeat candidates)

2008-2009 39 39 13 06 100 %

2009-2010 34 34 11 11 73 %

2010-2011 36 32 6 8 100 %

2011-2012 34 33 9 3 100 %

2012-2013 NIL NIL N.A. 100 %

2013-2014 NIL NIL N.A. 100 %

27. Diversity of students:

Name of

subject

% of students

from the same

state

% of students

from the other

states

% of students from

abroad

B. Sc.

Electronics

(Honours)

2008-2009 100 % --- ---

2009-2010 100 % --- ---

2010-2011 100 % --- ---

2011-2012 100 % --- ---

2012-2013 N.A. N.A. N.A.

2013-2014 N.A. N.A. N.A.

28. How many students have cleared national and state Competitive

Examinations? Competitive

Exam.

Against % enrolled

Part – III 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

GATE 1 2 --- --- 1 --- ---

NET 1 --- --- --- --- --- ---

MCA 2 --- --- --- 2 --- ---

MBA --- --- --- 1 --- --- ---

Banking 2 --- 1 --- --- --- ---

Others 4 3 1 2 1 --- ---

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29. Student Progression (from 2008-2009 onwards):


Part – III 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

2013 2014

UG to PG 6 5 2 6 6

4

UG to B.Tech. 1

3 1

PG to M.Tech. 1

PG to M.Phil. <= NIL =>

PG to Ph.D. 2 1 2

Ph.D. to Post- Doctoral <= NIL =>

Employed

Campus selection

Other than campus

recruitment

-- -- <= NIL => --

-- --

7 4 1 2 1

-- --

Enterpreneurship / Self-

employment

<= NIL =>


a) Library: A Departmental Seminar Library is there with more than 50 Books

b) Internet facilities for staff & students: Staff & Students can access internet

from library & physics staff room.

c) Class rooms with ICT facility: No

d) Laboratories:

i) Physics Laboratory-1: for Honours and General electrical, thermal and

GPM physics practical classes.

ii) Physics Laboratory-2(Dark Room): for Honours and General optical

physics practical classes.

iii) Digital Laboratory: for digital electronics and computer practical classes.

31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from College, University,

Government or other agencies: NIL

32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /

seminar) with external experts:

Almost all the students actively participate in the Special Lectures

(organized by the department) by eminent external speakers on syllabus

based topics.

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Basic Digital electronics ---- by Dr. Diptiman Roychowdhury (2011)

Circuit Theory ---- by Prof. K. P. Ghatak (2008)

MOSFET and VLSI Design ---- by Prof. D. Chattopadhyay (2006)

EINSTEIN ---- by Prof. Samir Kumar Ghosh (2005)

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: N.A.


activities: N.A.

35. SWOC analysis of the department and future plans: N.A.

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ENGLISH

1. Name of the department : English





5. Annual/semester/choice-based credit system (programme wise): Annual


departments: NA



8. Details of courses / programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons : NA


Sanctioned Filled

Associate Professors ---------- 3

Asst. Professors 5 ------



Name Qualifica-

tion

Designa-

tion Specialization

No. of

Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

students

guided for

the last 4

years

Dr. Sudeshna

Kar Barua M.A., Ph.D

Associate

Professor Drama

17.1.79 –

6.10.80

(Temporary

Full time)

7.10.80 – till

date

(permanent)

1

Dr. Elizabeth

Susan Paul

MA,

M.Phil,

Ph.D.,

P.G.C.T.E

Associate

Professor Novel

1982 till

date ( except

March 2008

– Aug.

2008) ,

(permanent)

----------

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Name Qualifica-

tion

Designa-

tion Specialization

No. of Years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

students

guided for

the last 4

years

Sm. Banani

Ghatak

M.A,

M.Phil.,

P.G.C.T.E

Associate

Professor Drama., ELT

In this College

from1.12. 1994

till date

(permanent)

----------

Sm. Shreya

Sarkar

M.A.,

M. Phil

Guest

Faculty --- 2010 till date ----------

Sm. Jennifer

Mountero M.A

Guest

Faculty 2010 - 2014 ----------

Sm. Uditi

Chakraborty M.A

Guest

Faculty -------- 2014 onwards -------



wise) by temporary faculty : 41%


Session Ration

2008 – 09 26:1

2009 – 10 20:1

2010 – 11 21:1

2011 – 12 23:1

2012 – 13 27:1

2013 – 14 30:1




Ph.D. – 2 (S.K.B, E.S.P) ; M.Phil – 2 (E.S.P, B.G) ; PG - All


(b) International funding agencies and grants received :

Name Project Grant

ESP (2008 – 10) (National) UGC-funded Minor research

project – 1

1,00,000/-

SKB (2009 – 10) Do 1,06,000/-

ESP (2013-14 )-18months Do 1,50,000/-

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19. Publications :


A) Name : Sudeshna Kar Barua

Book

1. The Prince, Pegasus Mnograph Pegasus Press. Calcutta. August, 2011

International : (Peer-reviewed)

a) Encyclopedia Entries : 8 + 6 e-journal (Total 15)

1) Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―Joseph Furtado‖. The Literary Encyclopedia.

First published 01 August 2014

[http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1660]

2) Kar Barua, Sudeshna.‖R.K. Narayan‖. The Literary Encyclopedia. First

published 31 October 2013

[http://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=3299,

accessed31 October 2013.] ISSN 1747-678X

3) ―Vijay Dhondopant Tendulkar‖. Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―Vijay

Dhonpant Tendulkar‖. The literary Encyclopedia. First published

12 March 2013 ISSN 1747-678X

4) Marathi Drama kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―Marathi Drama‖.

The literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 January 2013

[http://www.litencyc.com/phpstopics.php?rec=true&UID=19335] ,

ISSN 1747-678X

5) Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―She Stoops to Conquer, or the Mistakes of a

Night‖. The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 19 April 2012


accessed 20 April 2012.] ISSN 1747-678X

6) Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―Et dukkehjem‖. The Literary Encyclopedia.



ISSN 1747-678X

7) R.K. Narayan‘s The Guide. The literary Encyclopedia. (Based in East

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Anglia)


November 2008.] ISSN 1747-678X

8) Kar Barua, Sudeshna. ―Gorboduc‖. The Literary Encyclopedia.

First published 14 May 2008


ISSN 1747-678X

Articles in e-journals : 6 (International)

1) 2 Epitaphs : A Reader‘s Observations (Issue – 57: Sep-Oct 2014)

http://www.museindia.com/regular57.asp?id=57 MUSE INDIA


2) Rivers in Indian Film Songs (Issue-57: Sep-Oct 2014)



3) Joseph Furtado‘s Poetry (Golden Jubilee Issue-50. July-August, 2013)



4) Toru Dutt‘s Our Casuarina Tree. (Issue – 41: Jan-Feb, 2012)



5) Derozio‘s The Harp of India (Issue 38-July-August, 2011)



6) Translation of Bankimchandra‘s Tiger Savant Long-Tail Part II. Parabaas.

Parabaas.com/translation/database/translations/essays/pBankimchandra_tiger.html

March,2009.

Course Material :2

1) Henrik Ibsen : A Doll‘s House. (Study Material for PG Students of the

University of Burdwan). Directorate of Distance Education, Burdwan,

2012.

2) ‗Agamemnon‖ (Study Material for PG Students of the University of

Burdwan). Directorate of Distance Education, Burdwan. 2011.

http://www.museindia.com/regular57.asp?id=57





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Articles/Papers in Books : 4

1. ‗The Wood Near Athens‘. Summer? Night? Or Dream? (A Collection of

Critical Essays on A Midsummer Night‘s Dream) ed. Pradip Ranjan

Sengupta. Avenel Press. Burdwan. 2014.

pp.21-29 ISBN 978-93-80761-49-7

2. ‗Shakespeare : Rewrites/Remarks/Remixes‘ in Only Connect. ed.. Jayanti

Datta. Avenel Press. Kolkata, 2012. ISBN 978-93-80761-49-7

3. The Trivedis : The Family and Familial Interaction in Bravely Fought the

Queen‘ in Bravely Fought the Queen : A Collection of Critical Essays. ed.

Pradip Ranjan Sengupta. Review Publication. Kolkata. 2011.pp.37-49.

4. Treason and the Traitor(s) in Macbeth‘. Macbeth Re-explored. ed.

Dr. P. R. Sengupta, Kolkata : Avenal Press, 2011.

ISBN 978-93-80761-09-01

5. Rabindranath Tagore. Indo-Anglian Poetry-A Collection of Critical

Essays. Ed. Pradip Ranjan Sengupta Review Publication. Kolkata.

2008.pp.41-55

Articles in Refereed Journal :2

1. Three Shakespearean Sonnets. (reprint) Pegasus, Collection 5 August

2011 Ed. Salil Biswas. Kolkata: Pegasus Press, Calcutta, 2011.

ISSN 0975-8488

2. Five Short Stories : A Reader‘s Observation‘ in Pegasus, June 2010

(Collection 3). Eds. Sukanti Dutta & Siddhartha Biswas.

Kolkata : Pegasus Press, 2010. ISSN 0975-8488.

Conferences :

American Literature Study Circle Seminar on : ‗The Divided Mind of

Black America : Race, Literature and Politics in the Post Civil Rights Era‘,

Feb 2, 2009.

B) Name : Elizabeth Susan Paul

Research Publications : Papers accepted and published

1. An article, ‗The Paraha in Gopinath Mohanty‘s Paraja‘ in the online

journal Folkore and Folkloristics, vol.1: no.2 December (2008).

2. An essay on ‗The Relevance of Translating Folk Literature‘ in

Folkoristics: In Search of Root, Ed. Dr Sk. Makbul Islam: Bangiya Sahitya

Sansad, Kolkata, 2008.

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3. As essay ‗Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott: A Comparative study of

Measure for Measure and The Heart of Midlothian‘ published in

Renaissance and Modern Shakespeares Papers and Proceedings of the

Second World Shakespeare Conference Kolkata – 2002 Eds. Subir Dhar,

Kalyan Ray, Amitava Roy and Debnarayan Bandopadhyay : Avantegarde

Press, Kolkata, 2008.

4. As essay, ‗The Denotified Tribes in Laxman Gaekwad‘s Uchalya in the

online journal Folklore and Folkloristics, vol. 2: no. 1 June 2009

5. As essay : Upara as a Dalit narrative in Appropriations, a refereed journal

of the Department of English of Bankura Christian College, Bankura,

vol.5 : Dec. 2009.

6. An essay ‗Cast out: Namboodiri women in Lalithambika Anterjanam‘s

short stories‘ in the online journal Folklore and Folkloristics, 2011.

Conferences :

a) American Literature Study Circle Seminar on ―The Divided Mind of

Black America : Race, Literature and Politics in the Post Civil Rights

Ers‖, Feb 2, 2009.

b) American Literature Study Circle Seminar on : Provincializing America :

Diasporic Mediations and Culture Studies on Aug. 13-14, 2009.

c) Annual International Conference of the Centre for Studies in Romantic

literature on Feb 2 and 3, 2012.

C) Name : Banani Ghatak

Publications

Article: The Importance of Communication in English in a Globalized

World, Proceedings of a UGC sponsored State-level Seminar

organized jointly by the West Bengal State University, Barasat, and

Dum Dum Motijheel Rabindra Mahavidyalaya in September, 2010

Conferences:

1. Participated and read papers as Invitee Speaker in a number of State,

National and International Conferences and Seminars from 1998 to

November, 2008

2. Details since November, 2008:

a) Speaker, CTE Programme on Developing Reading Skills in English

Language Teaching, in the College of Teacher Education, Ramakrishna

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Mission Sikshanamandira, December 2008

b) Invitee Speaker, department of Communicative English, Victoria

Institution (College) on ‗The Science of Intonation‘, May, 2010

c) Presented a paper on ‗The Importance of Communication in English in

a Globalized World at a UGC sponsored State-level Seminar

organized jointly by the West Bengal State University, Barasat, and

Dum Dum Motijheel Rabindra Mahavidyalaya in September, 2010

Resource Person

Resource Person, Refresher Course in English organised by the University

of Calcutta (November 15 – December 5, 2011); delivered a lecture on

The Gothic fallout and the Nineteenth Century Novel on 22.11.11.

D) Name : Shreya Sarkar

Paper on :

1. Post Postcolonial : Theory and Texts (UGC- assisted DRS

(Sap-III-Phase-11-National Seminar)

Paper entitled, ‗The Obeah Dawta : Arrival of the Snake Woman‘

2. ‗Ideology and Praxis: From theory to Text‘ – paper entitled,

‗Problematising the ‗Text‘: A Preliminary Survey of the relevance of

Reader Response Criticism as an ideology and its praxis in the field of

interpretation or re-interpretation of Literary text‘.

3. Published on American Centre Library Website – ‗ Tennesee William‘s

Poetry‘

E) Name : Uditi Chakraborty

Publications :

1. ‗Beyond Speech : The Chaotic Play of meaning in Pinter‘s The Birthday

Party‘ in Text and Theory : Readings and Re-Readings ed. Dr. Sarbojit

Biswas.

2. A Critical Analysis of Eliot‘s Essay on Philip Massinger in Anthology‘ on

T.S. Eliot‘s Essays ed. Saptarshi Mallick, Alphe Publishing House,

New Delhi.


21. Sudeshna Kar Barua :Editorial Board of Academic Journal 2014

Elizabeth Susan Paul:Editorial Board of Miscellany, the College magazine

(2008, 2009, 2010)

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Banani Ghatak: Editorial Board of Miscellany, the College magazine

(2011, 2012); Editorial Board of the Platinum Jubilee Commemoration

volume, 2014

22. Student projects :


departmental/programme : 15%


institution i.e. in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies. - Nil

23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students. - Nil


a) Dr. Debashis Lahiri, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Brahmananda

Keshab Chandra College, Kolkata. [14.01.2009]

b) Dr. Bashabi Fraser, lecturer, department of English and Creative writing,

Napier University, Edinburgh; Resident Poet, Scotland [21.12.2011]

c) Prof. Deepak Chakraborty, Associate Professor, Dept. of English,

Ramkrishna Mission College, Narendrapur, Kolkata [11.01.2012]

d) Dr. Bashabi Fraser, Professor, Dept of English & Creative Writing,

Napier University, Edinburgh; Renowned poet and scholar writing in

English; Deputy Director, School of Tagore Studies, Edinburgh; [July,

2014]


None


Subject :

English

Applications

received Selected

Enrolled Pass

Percentage * M * F

2008 – 09 327 114 45 100%

2009 – 10 478 160 37 100%

2010 – 11 495 195 42 100%

2011 – 12 620 194 58 100%

2012 – 13 1304 249 49 100%

2013 – 14 1179 816 78 100%


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Subject :

Education

(H)


same state

% of students from

other state

% of students from

abroad

2008 – 09 100%

2009 – 10 100% 0% 0%

2010 – 11 100% 0% 0%

2011 – 12 100% 0% 0%

2012 – 13 99% 1% 0%

2013 – 14 100% 0% 0%



services, etc.

YEAR NET

CAT/MAT IAS SSC/TET BANK/

OTHERS

2008 – 09 2 2 2 1

2009 – 10 1 2 2

2010 – 11 3 1 3 2 Media)

2011 – 12 1 2 1

2012 – 13 1 2 1

2013 – 14 1 2 1



UG to PG 2008 – 09 Session – 38%

2009 – 10 Session – 62.5%

2010 – 11 – Session – 65.3%

2010 – 12 – Session – 74%

2012 – 13 – Session – 74%

2013 – 14 – Session – 80%

PG to M. Phil. 2008 – 09 Session – 12.5%

2009 – 10 Session –.3.5%

2010 – 11 Session – 7.7%

PG to Ph. D. 2008 – 09 Session – 2.5%

2009 – 10 Session – 3%


Employed

*Campus selection


2012–13–Session – Campus Selection – 2

2012–13–Session – non-campus

selection – 2

2013–14–Session – Campus Selection – 2

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2013–14–Session – non-campus

selection – 14



a) Library – Departmental library was set up in 2014

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students – YES

c) Class rooms with ICT facility – YES

d) Laboratories – NO


government or other agencies : None

32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/


a) Dr. Debashis Lahiri, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Brahmananda

Keshab Chandra College, Kolkata. [14.01.2009]

b) Dr. Bashabi Fraser, lecturer, Department of English and Creative writing,

Napier University, Edinburgh; Resident Poet, Scotland [21.12.2011]

c) Prof. Deepak Chakraborty, Associate Professor, Dept. of English,

Ramkrishna Mission College, Narendrapur, Kolkata [11.01.2012]

d) Dr. Bashabi Fraser, Professor, Dept of English & Creative Writing,

Napier University, Edinburgh; Renowned poet and scholar writing in

English; Deputy Director, School of Tagore Studies, Edinburgh;

[July, 2014]

Special Lectures:

a) 14.01.2009 : ―Dylan Thomas‘ Poetry‖, - Dr. Debashis Lahiri, Assistant

Professor, Department of English, Brahamananda Keshab Chandra

College, Kolkata.

b) 21.12.2011 : ―Modern Poetry in English Literature‖ – Dr. Bashabi Fraser

Lectures, Dept. of English and CreativeWriting, Napier University

Edinburgh.

c) 11.1.2012: ―The Importance of Being Earnest‖ – Prof. Deepak

Chakraborty, Associate Professor, Dept. of English, Ramakrishna Mission

College, Narendrapur, Kolkata.

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d) July 2014: ―My journey as an Author‖ – Lecture-cum-Presentation by

Dr. Bashabi Fraser, Professor, Dept. of English & Creative Writing,

Napier University, Edinburgh; Deputy Director, School of Tagore Studies,

Edinburg; Chairperson, Indo-Scottish Society; Renowned Poet in

Scotland.


Audio-visual presentations, student seminars, paper presentations,

classroom activities like quiz, interactive sessions, peer teaching.


activities : Different Clubs, Blood Donation, Social Outreach

Programme, NSS.


Strength :

Most of the Faculty Members are involved in academic work/research

and have published extensively thereby enriching the teaching-learning

culture of the department.

The faculty incorporates innovative methods of teaching like

offering presentations, making students write papers, make audio-visual

presentations, arrange exhibitions on syllabus-prescribed areas andbeyond.

Weakness :

As vacancies have not been filled the teacher-student ratio is not up to our

satisfaction. The commitment of Guest Lecturers, though unquestionable,

can hardly be equal to that of a full-time incumbent as they have other

academic commitments elsewhere as well.

Though the Department has a computer of its own with Net connection,

modern teaching processes could have been better incorporated. A Smart

classroom could have helped in making the teaching-learning situation

more attractive.

Opportunity :

There is scope for improvement in introducing more innovations in

classroom teaching practices, and exploitation of extra-mural potential to

enrich the teaching-learning experience.

As mentioned earlier, a Smart board could definitely improve the quality

of teaching by facilitating a participatory and interactive mode of

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knowledge-sharing.

More scholars and writers could be invited to offer talks, presentations

and lectures, and conduct workshops on areas of advanced academic and

creative thought.

Challenge :

The department, being part of the College, also has to face a severe space

constraint, which automatically reduces the scope of activities that can be

incorporated in the teaching-learning process.

The problem of not being able to afford more personal attention to the

students could be better addressed by introducing online teaching as a

support to classroom teaching. This could help compensate partially for

the dearth of teaching faculty in the department.

The departmental library needs more stocks of books to help students

access reference materials of assured quality.

A laptop computer owned by the department, could help increase the

access to films and documentations/interiors of authors/critics/scholars

available on the Net.

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GEOGRAPHY

1. Name of the department : Geography







departments: NA



8. Details of courses / programmes discountinued (if any) with reasons : Only

for Electronis


Sanctioned Filled

Professors ---------- ----------

Associate Professors ----------

Asst. Professors



Name Qualifica-

tion

Designa-


No. of Years

of Experi-

ence

No. of

Ph.D.

students

guided for

the last 4

years

Kamalini

Dasgupta

M.Sc.,

B.Ed.

Associate

Professor Cartography

23 yrs

6 months ----------

Zupati

Hembram M.sc.

Assistant

Professor

Population and

Welfare 6yrs 6months ----------



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wise) by temporary faculty in 2014-15

Course % of Lectures delivered % of Practical classes

handled

IIIrd year Honours 52.07 43.84

III rd year General 100 100

IInd year Honours 51.06 --

IInd General 75.00 --

Ist year Honours 52.74 42.86

Ist year General 30.77 88.89


Session Part – III Part – II Part - I

2008 – 09 5:1 5:1 6:1

2009 – 10 5:1 6:1 6:1

2010 – 11 6:1 7:1 8:1

2011 – 12 6:1 7:1 6:1

2012 – 13 5:1 6:1 6:1

2013 – 14 6:1 5:1 7:1





(b) International funding agencies and grants received : NIL




19. Publications :

Monographs

Chapter in Books

Books Edited

Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers

Citation Index

SNIP

SJR

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Impact factor

H-index




b) International Committees

c) Editorial Boards ………… NIL

22. Student projects : NIL


departmental/programme :


institution i.e. in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies.



NIL


a) National –

b) International –


Subject :

Geography (H)

Applications

received Selected

Enrolled Pass

Percentage BA B.SC

2008 – 09 325 53 3 42 100

2009 – 10 381 41 4 35 100

2010 – 11 401 45 7 38 100

2011 – 12 352 44 4 37 100

2012 – 13 578 52 4 41 To appear in

2015

2013 – 14 555 51 14 34 To appear in

2016

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Batch % of students from the

same state

% of students from

other state

% of students from

abroad

2008 – 09 100%

2009 – 10 100%

2010 – 11 100%

2011 – 12 100%

2012 – 13 100%

2013 – 14 100%



services, etc. – specify separately for NET, SLET etc. from 2008-09

onwards

Batch Examinations Qualified in Qualified

2008 – 09 NET 2

2009 – 10 NET 2012 4

2010 – 11 NET 2013 2



UG to PG 2008– 09 Session – 40

2009 – 10 Session – 36

2010 – 11 Session – 53

2011 – 12 – Session – 71

PG to M. Phil.

PG to Ph. D. 2008 – 09 – 1%


Employed

*Campus selection


2008 – 09 Session – 1%

2010 – 11 Session – 3%



f) Library – The Central Library is a rich resource centre for students; a

departmental library also exists

g) Internet facilities for Staff & Students –Yes

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h) Class rooms with ICT facility - Yes

i) Laboratories – Geography is a laboratory-based subject. So two laboratories

are present, since 1938


government or other agencies : 2

32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/




activities :


Strength :

It is one of the oldest and renowned departments of University of Calcutta

Till date, it ensures best quality student friendly politics free environment

for higher studies of women‘s education.

Weakness :

Lack of human resource, both teaching faculty and non-teaching faculty.

are followed in the classroom.

Space constraints, only 2 class rooms for the department.

Opportunity :

It can enhance its teaching quality by using advance teaching

equipments/aids

Job oriented workshops can be organised, at the end of the course, to make a

better placement opportunity and employment.

Challenge :

Increase of students in every session, which in turn exerts tremendous

pressure to the department.

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HINDI

.

1. Name of the Department: Hindi.


3. Names of Programmes/Courses offered :- UG (I.A. Course started in

1938) (B.A (General) started in 1957 ) , ( B.A (Honours) started in 2002)

4. Nil

5. Annual : YES

6. Nil

7. Nil

8. Nil

9. Number of Teaching posts :

Sanctioned Filled

Professors X X

Associate Professors 1



(PG onwards……….)

Name Qualifi-

cation

Designa-

tion

Specializa-

tion

No. of years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

Students

guided for the

last 4 years

Dr. Reshmi

Panda

Mukherjee

M.A.,

Ph.D..

Assistant

Professor Yashpal

8 years and 2

months NIL

Dr. Kuldip

Kaur

M.A.,

M.Phil,

Ph. D.

Associate

Professor

Jaishankar

Prasad

17 years 2 months

(* breakup given

below)

NIL

*Kulti College – 15th

November 1997 to 14th

May 2010, GMGC – 15th

May 2010

to till date

11. Nil

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12. Percentage of lectures delivered and Practical classes handled by

temporary faculty: - 2008 – 09 – 20%, 2009 – 10 – 25% , 2010 – 11 – Nil

2011 – 12 – Nil , 2012 – 13 – Nil , 2013 – 14 – 30%

13. Student – Teacher ratio (Programme wise) :

Session Ratio (Hons.) General

2008 – 09 4.3:1 Nil

2009 – 10 4.6:1 Nil

2010 – 11 8.6:1 Nil

2011 – 12 10:1 Nil

2012 – 13 6.3:1 Nil

2013 – 14 4.6:1 Nil

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc. / D.Litt/Ph.d/ M.Phil./PG.

Name Qualification

Dr. Reshmi Panda

Mukherjee M.A., Ph.D..

Dr. Kuldip Kaur M.A., M.Phil, Ph. D.

16. Nil

17. Departmental Projects funded by : UGC

Minor Research Project – Dr. Reshmi Panda Mukherjee.

Period (December 2010 – July 2012)

Grant received – Rs. 97000.00 (Ninety Seven Thousand only)

18. Nil

19. Publication :- Number of paper published -

a) Dr. Kuldip Kaur – 03

Paper published in Vartman Sahitya, 2007. Topic – Garibi ka course

Paper published in Academia GMGC, 2014. (refereed journal).

Topic – Hindi aur Punjabi kahaniyaan . Sandarbh. Desh Vibhajan.

Paper published in commemorative journal GMGC – 2014.

Topic – Alka saraogi : Ek Parichay.

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b) Dr. Reshmi Panda Mukherjee – 05

Paper published in Research Journal – Shodhshree Research Journal

Agra – 2011. Topic – Samakaleen Hindi Vyangya : Vividh Sandarbh.

Akshar Parva Patrika–December 2011. Topic–‗Nila Mujhe Maaf Kar Do‘.

Akshar Parva Patrika – December 2012 – Bhartendu Ramvilas Sharma

ki Drishti Mein.

Navnikash Patrika – 2013 – ‗Setu Nirmata Yayavar Shilpi‘

Paper published in Academia GMGC 2014 – Topic ‗Dalit Sahitya‘

Chapter in Books :

Dr. KULDIP KAUR – One chapter in a book ‗Kavya Katha Kunj‘

published by Asha Prakashan, Kolkata.

Dr. RESHMI PANDA MUKHERJEE – Chapters published in the book

‗Bhasha Vigyan‘ published by Vardhaman Mahavir Open University,

Kota‘.

Books: 2

Dr. Reshmi Panda Mukherjee – (1) Vyangya Samrat Parsai –

Pratyush Publication, Kolkata , (2) Sakshatkar Jeevan se – Pratyush

Publication, Kolkata.

20. Nil

21. Faculty as members in :

a) National Committees – Nil

b) International Committees – Nil

c) Editorial Boards –

Dr. Kuldip Kaur was in the Editorial Board of College magazine in

the years 2010, 2011, 2012

Dr. Kuldip Kaur was in the Editorial Board of Commemorative Journal

of GMGC in 2013.

Dr. Reshmi Panda Mukherjee was in the Editorial Board of College

magazine in the year 2014.

22. Students‟ Project :

a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-

departmental/programme:

i) Prepared charts and models by students in Annual

Exhibition – 21.12.2013 (100%)

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ii) Prepared charts by students for Environmental Awareness

programme – 25.02.2014 (70%)

iii) Paper presentation by students on the topic CHHANVAD

on 08.05.2014. (50%)

b) Nil

23. Awards/Recognitions received by faculty and students:-

Award received by Students :

Monika Shaw received 2nd

Prize in Inter-College Poster

Competition held in Sri Shikshyatan College in 2012.

Tulika Mukherjee received Best Deportment Prize in Gokhale

Memorial Girls‘ College for the year 2014.

Tulika Mukherjee won a prize in All India Essay Event, 2014,

organized by Sri RamChandra Mission, Kolkata.

Kavita Kumari wona prize in All India Essay Event, 2014,

organised by Sri Ram Chandra Mission, Kolkata.

Award Received by Faculty :

Ph.D. Degree was awarded to Kuldip Kaur (faculty-member), Hindi

Department on 24.02.2011.

24. Special Lecture was held on 18.02.2012 in the Department of Hindi.

The speaker was Dr. Rajashree Shukla, H.O.D, Hindi, Calcutta

University. The topic was ‗Hindi Ke Aadhunik Kavi: Unka Kavya‘.

Special Lecture was held on 31.01.2015 in the Department of Hindi.

The speaker was Prof. Soma Bandyapadhyay, H.O.D. Hindi Department,

Calcutta University. The topic was ‗Jayshankar Prasad : Vibhinna

Paridrishya‘.

25. An Inter-Departmental Seminar was held on 02.04.2014 in collaboration

with the English Department in the College premises. The topic was

„Fiction to Films‟.

A Workshop was organised in the Hindi Department on 17.09.2011 by

„Raj Bhasha Prachar Samiti‟, Kolkata. The theme was „Employment

Scope in Hindi‟.

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26. Student Profile Programme/Course wise : B.A Hindi (Honours)

Subject :

Hindi (Hons.)

Application

received Selected

Enrolled Admitted in

Pass

Percentage * M * F

2008 – 09 17 17 02 2006 100%

2009 – 10 16 16 08 2007 100%-

2010 – 11 28 28 17 2008 100%

2011 – 12 20 20 08 2009 100%

2012 – 13 21 21 04 2010 100%

2013 – 14 18 18 04 2011 100%


Subject

: Hindi (Hons.)

% of students from

the same state

% of students from

other states

% of students

from abroad

2008 – 09 100% ---- 0%

2009 – 10 60% 40% 0%

2010 – 11 100% ---- 0%

2011 – 12 100% ---- 0%

2012 – 13 75% 25% 0%

2013 – 14 100% ---- 0%

28. NET – Nil

SLET – Nil

GATE – Nil

Civil & Defense Services – Nil

Raj Laxmi Ganguli – passed out with HINDI (Honours) from HINDI

Dept. in 2011. She cleared Short Service Commission in the year 2014

and has been appointed as Junior Hindi Translator.

29. Student Progression : Against % enrolled

Student progression 2008 -

2009

2009-

2010

2010-

2011

2011 -

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

UG – PG 83% 100% 50% 60% 60%

PG to M. Phil. NIL NIL NIL NIL

PG to Ph.D. NIL NIL NIL

Ph.D. to Post Doctoral NIL NIL

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Student progression 2008 -

2009

2009-

2010

2010-

2011

2011 -

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

Employed

* Campus Selection NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

*Other than campus

recruitment 40% 50% 30%% 30% NIL NIL

Entrepreneurship/Self -

employment NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

30. Details of Infrastructural facilities :

a) Library :-

Central Library facility available

Seminar Library facility available in the Department from 2014

Book bank facility available from 2014

b) Internet facilities for staff & students – Available in the department.

c) Class rooms with ICT Facility – Nil

d) Laboratories – NA


government or other agencies – Nil

32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures)/ workshops

/Seminar)with external experts- See 24 and 25.

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning-

Lectures are delivered according to class routine.

Notes given to them.

Reference books are made available.

34. Participation on Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension

activities.

Blood donation :- One student donated blood organised by GMGC in

2014.

Social outreach :- Our students participated in Social Outreach programme

(Anand Bhavan, Dhulagarh) in 2013.

SAMAGAM :- (Atrocities on women) Departmental students participated

in this programme and one of our student Sujata Sharma

Roll No. 13/BAH/022 got the 2nd

prize.

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35. SWOC analysis of the department and future plans:-

Strength :-

Pass out % is quite satisfactory, computer and Internet facility,

Seminar, library.

Weakness :-

Space crunch, one full- time post vacant.

Opportunity :-

More general subject combinations should be made available for students.

Challenges :-

As West Bengal is a non- HINDI- speaking state, so the number of

students opting Hindi (Hons.) is generally less.

As most of the Hindi (Hons.) students are Hindi speaking (mother tongue

HINDI), so it is difficult for them to attempt the General subjects taught in

English or Bengali medium.

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HISTORY

1. Name of the Department : History

2. Years of Establishment : History Honours – 1984, History

General – 1957.






departments: NA




9. Posts Sanctioned : 03

Designation Filled

Associate Professor 2

Asst. Professor 0

10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.

lit./Ph.D./M. Phil. Etc.)

Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of years

of Experience

Dr. Sharmi

Chakraborty

M.A., M.Phil,

Ph.D. in History,

J.U

Associate

Professor

History of

Medieval India 30 years

Dr. Sarmila

Sarkar

M.A., M.Phil,

Ph. D. in History,

J.U

Associate

Professor

Economic

History of India 30 years

Tapasi

Mondal

M.A., M.Phil. in

History, B.Ed.,

J.U

Guest Lecturer Economic


Atrayee

Bhaduri

M.A., M.Phil. in

History, J.U Guest Lecturer

Economic



12. Percentage of classes taken by guest faculty: 40% for the sessions 2008 –

09, 2009 – 10, 2010 – 11, 2011 – 12, 2012 – 13, 2013 – 14

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13. Student – Teacher Ratio :

Session Ratio (Hons.) General

2008 – 09 1:4.8 1:2.5

2009 – 10 1:7.2 1:30.75

2010 – 11 1:9.4 1:43

2011 – 12 1:8.6 1:39

2012 – 13 1:9.2 1:21

2013 – 14 1:8 1:21

14. Number of academic support staff and technical staff: NIL

15. Qualification of teaching faculty :

Name Qualification

Dr. Sharmi Chakraborty M.A., M.Phil, Ph. D. in History, Jadavpur

University

Dr. Sarmila Sarkar M.A., M.Phil, Ph. D. in History, Jadavpur

University

16. Dr. Sarmila Sarkar had a Minor Research Project entitled ― The

Urban Space, Image and subtext : Visual Representations of the City of

Calcutta/Kolkata (1788 – 2010)‖ granted by the UGC in 2011. She was

sanctioned Rs. 98,000. She completed and submitted the project in 2013.

17. NIL.

18. NIL.

19. Publications :

Dr. Sarmila Sarkar : Paper published : ―Prelude to Women‘s Education

In Colonial Bengal : The ‗Bhadralok‘ Initiative and the Missionary

Enterprise‖ published in Mind Space, 2010 – 2011, an academic journal;

of Rani Birla College. ISSN NO. – 2320 – 284X

Tapasi Mondal : (1) ―Bangla ganer utsa sandhane” , Published in

Abahaman, 2010 , A Research Oriented Historic Journal

( Janu – Dec, No. 1 – 2)

(2) Sikshar Odhikaer Adyanta (Book Review), Published in

Abahaman, A Research Oriented Historic Journal ( July – June,

2013 – 14) , Vol–5–6, No. 6 – 7. ISBN : 2231 – 46 ix

20. NIL

21. NIL

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22. Student Project :

Revisiting the Historians‘ Craft (dated 2008 – 09)

Women Perceived (dated 2012 – 14)

a) 20% Student involvement.

b) NIL

23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students :

The Department has a memorial award instituted by Dr. Sharmi

Chakraborty – PROFESSOR PRANJAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA

MEMORIAL AWARD – given to the student scoring maximum marks at

the undergraduate level. For the last 7 years, the recipients are :

a) Monalisa Mukherjee 2008 – 09

b) Sanjukta De 2009 – 10

c) Tanya Dey 2010 – 11,stood 9th

in the University

d) Samhita Bag 2011 – 12

e) Deepa Ghatak 2012 – 13

f) Arpita Ghosh 2013 – 14

A student, Priyanka Hazra, of First Year History Honours received First

Prize in an essay competition arranged by Maharaj Trailokya Chakrabory

and Martyr Jatin Das Memorial Committee in 2014.

24. NIL

25. NIL

26 Student Profile Programme / course wise :

Name of the

subject: History

(Hons)

Application

received Selected Enrolled Pass percentage

2008 – 09 70 70 08 100%

2009 – 10 100 100 22 100%

2010 – 11 76 76 22 96%

2011 – 12 91 91 16 95%

2012 – 13 106 106 17 100%

2013 – 14 76 76 15

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27. Diversity of students :

Subject :

HISTORY (H)

% of students

from the same

state

% of students from

other state

% of students from

abroad

2008 – 09 100% 0% 0%

2009 – 10 100% 0% 0%

2010 – 11 100% 0% 0%

2011 – 12 100% 0% 0%

2012 – 13 100% 0% 0%

2013 – 14 100% 0% 0%

28. NIL

29. Student Progression:

Student progression Against % enrolled (2008 – 2014)

UG PG 50 – 60 %

30. Details of infrastructural facilities :

a) Library – Departmental library was set up in 2014.

b) Internet facilities for students available in the class room and Central

library.

c) Yes

d) NIL

31. NIL

32. The present syllabus for Histoy Honours as prescribed by the University

of Calcutta does not offer any scope for independent research by the

students or excursion to places of historical interest. Yet, the Department

makes an effort to engage students in such activities and undertakes

value – added programmes for their enrichment :

In February, 2009 students were taken to visit an exhibition on the

History of Printing Press in Bengal, arranged by the School of Cultural

Texts and Records, Jadavpur Universtity at ICCR, Kolkata. Subsequently

students wrote an article on this topic for the College magazine.

In December, 2009, the Third Year students were taken to the Town Hall

Kolkata, which is now a museum showcasing the history of Kolkata.

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On 22 March 2014, SAMAGAM – an NGO working to spread legal aid

and awareness about Gender abuse, held a one-day Workshop in the

College auditorium and students of the History Honours staged a play on

Evils of Child Marriage, written and directed by Doyel Chakraborty of

Third Year.

Special lectures are arranged whenever possible and visiting scholars

address students on how they can expand the boundaries of their

classroom teaching – learning.

In March, 2013 Professor Madhuparna Kumar of University of Calcutta

(Dept. of Ancient History and Culture) and a former student of History

Dept. of this College delivered a lecture. On this occasion two Third Year

students each presented a paper on excavation sites – Ria Dey spoke on

excavations at Mogolmari and made a power-point presentation while

Sutithi Bannerji talked about exploring the Chandraketugarh site with

the help of visual aid.

Students‘ projects are undertaken to teach advanced learners research

methodology for future use, and two projects have been completed in the

2008 – 2014 phase :

1) Historians Craft revisited : A Study of the City of Kolkata

2) Women Percieved through Ages in India

Faculty encourages students to participate in INTER-DISCIPLINARY

Projects too, if only as Subjects or Data Collectors. Most of our students

became part of a test group in the Language Recognition Pattern Project of

the Psychology Department in collaboration with University of Oxford in

2012 for which they received certificates; They have also worked as data

collectors in the ongoing College Project – ―VIRTUAL‖ or ―ACTUAL‖ :

The Preferred Reality Of Our Urban Youth.

33. The basic teaching method followed by the faculty is that of lectures

delivered imprompt or in the form of prepared notes. Visual imagery being

an important tool of conjuring up the past, faculty also uses computer and

books to show maps, photographs and paintings occasionally. Wall-

presentations more than projects are found to be an easy, cost-friendly way

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of involving most of the students in researching a topic and summing up

their findings in a creative way.

The following is a list of their efforts :

Sources of Indian History (2008 – 09)

Asoka‘s Empire (2009 – 10)

Architecture of the Sultanate Period (2012 – 2013)

Sarala Ray and Bramho efforts to empower Women (2011 – 12)

Fathers of History (2012 – 13)

Gandhar Art (2013 – 14)

34. Sarala Ray aimed at creation of complete women-educated, empowered,

socially and politically aware of their milieu. Therefore faculty always

encourages them to get involved in Out reach programmes arranged by the

Institution, for instance :-

1. On December 26, 2013 as well as December 26, 2014 students of the

Third Year went at the behest of the College to two different schools run

for the physically-challenged and under-privileged children with some

succor for them.

2. History Honours students attended the Environment Day Seminar held in

2014 and took part in the Q & A session that followed.

3. Cultural programmes are held throughout the year at our Institution to

mark various occasions and students of History Department take part

regularly. Doyel Chakraborty, now of Third Year has been the lead singer

on quite a few occasions including (1) the year-long Platinum Jubilee

Celebrations and (2) Memorial meetings on the death anniversary of

Founder Principal S.E. Rani Ghosh.

4. Blood donation drive is taken every year usually on the death anniversary

of Founder Principal S.E. Rani Ghosh and here too History Honours

students are active partipants as volunteers and donors.

35.SWOC

Strength of the Department is the total dedication and commitment of

the faculty to improving the performance level of students. A comparison

between entry-point and exit-point marks percentage of students of

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various departments will vindicate this claim. For slow learners,

teachers take extra classes after regular classes are over thereby

facilitating them to come at par with the rest of the students.

Weakness lies in the perceived lack of utility in studying History so far

as employability is concerned which affects willingness of quality students

from joining. Also the Institution does not offer Post Graduation which

could have served as an incentive.

Opportunity of the Department lies in the fact there has been a recent

addition to our Faculty and along with Guest lecturers, increase in the

number of teachers have enthused us to take on new programmes like

Departmental library E-resources etc.

The Challenges we face is time constraint, the prescribed syllabus is vast

and as Projects, Excursions and Wall-Presentations are not part of the

Syllabus. So there is a constant struggle to complete the course and to

involve the students in co-curricular activities which also contribute to

their knowledge base.

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MATHEMATICS

1. Name of the department : Mathematics







a. etc.: NIL

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued: NIL

9. Number of Teaching posts:

Sanctioned Filled

Professors x x

Associate Professors x 1

Assistant Professors 4 1

10. Faculty Profile :

Name

Qualification

Designation Specialization No. of years

of Experience

No. of Ph.D.

Students

guided for

the Last

4 years

Mala

Bhattacharyya

M.Sc., Ph.D.

Associate

Professor

Applied Mathematics:

Studies in some

problems of distur-

bance propagation in

piezoelectric materials.

28 ---

Jayjayanti Ray M.Sc.,

Ph.D.

Assistant

Professor


Problems of Inventory

Management: Using

Operations Research

Techniques.

12 ---

Gayatri Chatterjee M.Sc.,

Ph.D.

Guest

Faculty


Waves and its boundary

Conditions

44 ---

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Name

Qualification

Designation Specialization No. of years

of Experience

No. of Ph.D.

Students

guided for

the Last

4 years

Mowshumi

Satapathy

Patra

M.Sc. Guest

Faculty

Pure Mathematics:

Different measures of

Rough set theory,

Fuzzy sets.

03 ---

Sreeya Ghosh M.Sc.

(Registered

for Ph.D.

MARCH

2014)

Guest

Faculty

Applied

Mathematics: ON

DIFFERENT

PROBLEMS OF

CELLULAR

AUTOMATA AND

ITS VARIOUS

APPLICATIONS

03 ---

11. List of senior visiting faculty: Prof. Gayatri Chatterjee


wise) by temporary faculty: Session Total Classes allotted

to the department

Percentage of lectures

delivered by temporary

faculty

2008-2009 79 44.3 %

2009-2010 81 50.6 %

2010-2011 81 50.6 %

2011-2012 81 48.2 %

2012-2013 81 48.2 %

2013-2014 77 45.5 %

13. Student / teacher ratio (programme wise): Session Maths. Honours (Part--I, II, III) Maths. General (Part--I, II, III)

2008-2009 16:5 64:5

2009-2010 29:5 64:5

2010-2011 33:5 62:5

2011-2012 48:5 62:5

2012-2013 44:6 58:6

2013-2014 50:6 74:5


sanctioned and filled: NIL

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty: PG, Ph.D. Refer No. 10.

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16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) funding

agencies and grants received: One


total grants received :

Completed Major Project ---- “Pioneer Mathematicians and their role in

Calcutta University during the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century‖ -- by Dr.

M. Bhattacharyya & Dr. P. Mukherjee.

Project details : Research Assistant – Smt. Nandita Mallik

Period of the project --- 01.02.2010 to 28.02.2013;

Funded by -- Indian National Science Academy (INSA),

Madhavendra Narayan, Bahadur Shah Zafer Marg, New Delhi 110002.

Grants Received -- 2009 – 2010 => Rs. 25,000/-

2010 – 2011 => Rs. 2,46,000/-

2011 – 2012 => Rs. 2,46,000/-

2012 – 2013 => Rs. 2,04,300/-

Ongoing Major Project----“ Compilation of Classified Bibliographies and

Assessment of Research work done in different branches in Mathematics in the

Eastern Zone in India during 19th

and 20th

Century ‖ -- by Dr. M. Bhattacharyya

& Dr. P. Mukherjee.

Project details : Project Duration -- 01.07.2013 onwards for 3 years duration.

Funded by -- Indian National Science Academy (INSA),

Madhavendra Narayan, Bahadur Shah Zafer Marg, New Delhi 110002.

Grants Received -- 2013 – 2014 => Rs. 2,17,500/-


19. Publications:

* Pulication per faculty

a) Dr. MALA BHATTACHARYYA

RESEARCH WORK JOURNALS

Propagation of B-G waves in a 6 mm

hexagonal piezoelectric half spaces with a

time dependent elastic stiffness constant.

Acta Physica Polonica-Vol.A69 (1986)

No. 2

B-G waves in a piezoelectric half

space with a time dependent peixoelectric

constant.

Acta Physica Slovaka, Vol.35 (1985) No. 6

B-G waves in a pre-stressed

piezoelectric half space.

Indian National Science Academy, Vol.

50A (1984) No. 4

B-G waves in a piezoelectric half

space coated with a metal layer of finite

thickness.

Journal of Technical Physics, Vol. 26

(1985) No. 1

Surface waves propagating around Czech Journal of Physics, Vol. B-35

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the periphery of a piezoelectric cylinder of

hexagonal symmetry with a time dependent

elastic stiffness.

(1985)

B-G waves in material with strain

dependent dielectric constant.

Physics Staus Solid Issue 1, Vol 103

(1987)

Danilovaskaya‘s problem in a semi

infinite piezoelectric rod with random

distribution of density.

Indian Academy of Mathematics Vol-6,

No. 1 (1984)

Wave propagation in a linear random

semi infinite piezoelectric rod with a time

dependent elastic stiffness constant.

Rev. Roum De Physique, Tome 30, No.

10, Bucharest (1985)

Asymptotic Analysis of the

propagation of B-G waves in a piezoelectric

half space of hexagonal symmetry .

Acta Ciendica Indica, Vol. XVIII M, NO 3

(1992)

Propagation of disturbances in a thin

infinite piezoelectric rod due to a randomly

moving heat source acting for a finite interval.

Proc. Indian National Science Academy,

Vol. 52A, No. 5, 1986.

Non-linear parametric interactions in a

piezoelectric semiconducting medium with

field dependent mobility

Indian National Science Academy

Origin and Development of Differential

Equations

Proceedings of the UGC-sponsored

Regional Seminar on History of

Differential Equations and its

Applications, pp.23-29, March, 2008

Tarar Bhasate thikana royechhe lekha

(Bengali)

Vigyan Mela, Nov. – Dec. 2008, pp.12-13

The world of Nineteenth Century

Mathematics and its impact on Calcutta

University (Bengali)

Vigyan Mela, September-October, pp. 17-

19, 2008

Abakal Shamikaraner Itibritto (in Bengali) Jnan O Vijnan, 12th

issue, pp. 691-693.

The dawn of Geometrical Researches in

Calcutta University (1881-1931)

Proceedings of the National Seminar on

History and Philosophy of Science,

pp.112-119,July,2011

Trend of Geometrical Researches in

Calcutta University (1881-1931)

Indian Journal of History of Science,46,

4,(2011),pp. 663-671.

The trends of Research in Fluid Mechanics

in Calcutta University, (1890-1950)

Twastha,IIT

Kharagpur,Volume.1,Issue1,pp.101-103

(2012)

Sir Asutosh Mookerjee-The Legendary

Mathematician

Journal of the Asiatic

Society,LIV,No.4(2012),pp-61-90

A report on ―Pioneer Mathematicians and

their role in Calcutta University during the 19th

and 20th

century‖

Indian Journal of History of

Science,48.2,(2013),pp.333-342

Bengal School of Fluid Mechanics: 19th

and 20th

Century

Indian Journal of History of

Science,49.1,(2014),pp.62-72

Bibhutibhushan Dutta,(1888-1958) Academia:GMGC (An Academic Journal

of Gokhale Memorial Girls‘ College)

Vol.1,Issue.1,2014-15,pp.37-51.(2014)

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b) Dr. JAYJAYANTI RAY

c) Dr. GAYATRI CHATTERJEE


An EOQ model with stock

dependent demand, shortage,

inflation and time-discounting.

International Journal of

Production Economics, 1997,

Vol. 53, pgs. 171-180.

On an inventory model with

two levels of storage and stock

dependent demand rate.


Systems Science, 1998, Vol.

29, No. 3, pgs. 249-254.

An Inventory Replenishment

Policy.

ACADEMIA : GMGC, Vol. 1

Issue 1, 2014-15, pgs. 52-60.

ISSN: 2348-7054

A Nonlinear EOQ Model with

the Effect of Trade Credit

International Journal of Non

Linear Science

Vol.17(2014) No.2, pp.135-

144

ISSN:1749-3889

A Study of an Inflationary

Inventory Model with Stock-

Dependent Demand and Shortages


Mathematics Trends and

Technology, Volume 10

Number 2 – Jun 2014

ISSN: 2231-5373


Coupled wave propagation in

an infinite conducting magneto-

thermo-viscoelastic medium.

Thermal stresses (2005) pg.-

667-670.

Wave propagation in a random

granular elastic medium.

Mathematical & Numerical

aspects of wave propagation.

SIAM –pgs. 465-469 (1998)

Acoustic wave propagation in a

random fluid medium.

Mathematical & Numerical

aspects of wave propagation.

SIAM –pgs. 574-577 (2000)

Green‘s Tensor for a

conducting magneto viscoelastic

medium.

Waves (2003), pgs. 299-303.

On a wave propagation in a

rotating random thermo elastic

material with memory.

Thermal stresses (2003) pg.-

MA-5-4-1 to MA-5-4-4.

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* Number of papers published in peer-reviewed journals (national/international)

by present faculty : 32

* A book entitled Pioneer Mathematicians of Calcutta University authored by Dr (Ms)

Purabi Mukherji and Dr.Mala Bhattacharyya has been published (2014) by University

of Calcutta.

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: N.A

21. .Faculty as members in

a) National committees.

Dr. MALA BHATTACHARYYA-----Indian Society of Non-linear

Analysts (ISNA) & Calcutta Mathematical Society (CMS).

Dr. JAYJAYANTI RAY------Calcutta Mathematical Society (CMS).



Session Awards / recognitions {received by the STUDENTS OF THE

DEPARTMENT}

2008-2009 Riddhi Ghosh ---i) winner of the P.C. Chandra award of excellence on

18th

December, 2010. ii) an article published in college Annual magazine,

Miscellany .

Soumi Das ….i) stood 2nd

in the recitation competition in the college

Annual Competition ( 2009 – 2010 ) ii) an article published in college

Annual magazine, Miscellany .

2010-2011 SRIMANTI GHOSH…..

i) Received GOLD medal & Mukul Mohon Ganguly Memorial award

from the Department of Mathematics for being the best Mathematics

Honours Graduate.

ii) Won a 2nd prize in painting competition in GMGC Annual

Competition 2011-12.

iii) Runners‘ up in Inter-college Quiz competition on Ramanujan held in

Academy of Fine Arts (2012)

DIPANNITA MAJI….. stood 3rd

in painting in the college

Annual Competition 2011-12.

PRIYAM DE…..Senior Diploma in Bharat Natyam from

Chandigarh Prachhen Kalakendra.

2011-2012 MOUMITA MAITY….Recipient of West Bengal Merit Cum Means

scholarship from 2011 to 2013.

BENAZEER ALAM…..i) Obtained Diploma Certificate

from Oxford Computer Center for the course in Fundamental & Microsoft

Office,

2004.

ii) Stood 2nd

in Arithmetic race in the College Annual Sports 2011-12.

AFREEN SULTAN …..i) Certificate of participation from GOVT.

OF W.B. for computer training programme 2007,2008.

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Prof. Tripti Chakroborty (2007)....Department of Applied Maths. Calcutta

University

ii) Stood 3rd

in needle-thread race in the College Annual Sports

2012.

CHIRASHREE CHAKRABORTY……Stood 2nd

in DART in

college Annual Sports 2011-2012.

PRIYAM DE…..….Stood 1st in Arithmetic race in the College

Annual Sports 2013.

UPASANA DASGUPTA …..i) Got 3rd

prize in Inter- College

Elocution Competition (2013) held in Maths. Department , GMGC.

ii) 1st prize in Inter - college Poster competition held in Maths. Department ,

GMGC on December 09, 2011.

ADITI BHATTACHARYYA……i) Runners‘ up in Inter-college Quiz

competition on Ramanujan held in Academy of Fine Arts (2012) ii) ii)

Received Mukul Mohon Ganguly Memorial award for being the topper from

the department in the B.Sc. Mathematics Honours final (part-1,2,3) results.

2012-2013 SUMAIYA PARVEEN….i) Got 1st prize in Inter College

Elocution Competition (2013) ii) An article published in the College Annual

Magazine ( Miscellany 2012-13 & 2014-15)

S. REVATHI NAIR……. Runners‘ up in Inter-college Quiz

competition on Ramanujan held in Academy of Fine Arts (2012)

2013-2014 MAITRAYANEE SINHA ..i) Dancer (National level)—-Receipient of

Govt. of India Scholarship.

ii) Certificate awarded for brilliant stage performance in the workshop

organized by GMGC & SAMAGAM (an NGO) on ―Atrocities on Women

vis-à-vis Role of Counselling‖.(March 22, 2014)

iii) Recceived 1st prize in Annual Dance Competition (2014 -15) in the

college.

JOITA CHATTERJEE………2nd

prize awarded in the Times of

India Fresh Face Fashion Show competition, held in GMGC (2013)

SAYANI GHOSHAL…(.i) Awarded certificate of merit for

SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH Examination on 2007 & 2009 [conducted by

Jatiya Vijnan Parishad, National Science Society]

(ii) Awarded certificate of participation in the W.B STATE LEVEL

SCIENCE FARE, 2008 [Organized by BITM in collaboration with Dept. of

Sports & Youth Services, Govt. of W.B & NCERT, Govt. of India.

(iii) Awarded certificate of participation for DISTRICT SCIENCE FARE,

for Howrah District [Organized by jointly by Dept. of Youth Services,Govt.

of W.B. & BITM, Kolkata.]…..2008 & 2010.

Ramyani Mitra…An article published in the College Annual

Magazine ( Miscellany 2014-15)

Ankita Dutta…An article published in the College Annual

Magazine ( Miscellany 2014-15)

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Prof. Jyoti Das(2007,2008,2009,2010)....Retired Ashutosh Mukherjee

Birth Centenary Professor of Higher Mathematics, Dept. of Pure Mathematics,

Calcutta University.

Prof. Ashoke Ranjan.T hakur (2008, 2012)...)....Former Vice Chancellor

of WBUT.

Prof. Anjali Mukherjee (2008).....Director, Shivatosh Mukherjee Science

Centre, Kolkata.

Prof. Pradip Majumder (2008).....Professor of Indian Astronomy, Rabindra

Bharati University, Kolkata.

Prof. Jayasri Sett (2008, 3rd

Dec. 2010)....... Professor of Dept. of Pure

Mathematics, Calcutta University

Prof. K.S. Chaudhuri (2008)........Professor of Department of

Mathematics, Jadavpur University

Dr. Abhisek Adhikary (2008)...... Dept. of Pure Mathematics, Calcutta

University.

Prof. Mridul Kumar Sen ( 2008, 3rd

Dec. 2010)......Professor of Dept. of

Pure Mathematics, Calcutta University

Prof. A.B. Roy (26th

March & 3rd

Dec. 2010)........Professor of Department

of Mathematics, Jadavpur University

Prof. T.K. Dutta (3rd

Dec. 2010).... Professor of Dept. of Pure


Prof. Vinod K. Gaur (2011, 2012)... Professor of Indian Institute of

Astrophysics & the CSIR Centre of Mathematical Modelling & Computer

Simulation, Bangalore.

Prof. D.C. Sanyal (9th

Dec. 2011)... Professor of Department of

Mathematics, University of Kalyani.

Prof. P.K. Chaudhuri (2009, 9th


Applied Mathematics, University of Calcutta.

Prof. A. Goswami (9th


Mathematics, IIT Kharagpur.

Prof. S.P. Mukherjee (9th


Mathematics, ISI, Kolkata.

Prof. Uma Dasgupta (2011) Professor of the Department of Applied


Prof. Raj Kumar Roy Choudhury) (2012)..... Professor of Department of

Mathematics, ISI, Kolkata

Prof. Sumita Basu (2014)... Professor of Department of Mathematics,

Bethune College.

Prof. R. Balqasubramanian (14th

Dec. 2012)... Director, Institute of

Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.

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Prof. S.M. Srivastava(14th

Dec. 2012).... Professor of Department of

Mathematics, ISI, Kolkata

Prof. Mihir Kumar Chakraborty (14th

Dec. 2012)....Retired Professor of

Dept. of Pure Mathematics, Calcutta University. Presently Professor of

Department of Mathematics, ISI, Kolkata & Jadavpur University.

25. Seminars / Conferences/ Workshops organized by the department:

National Seminar on Logic, Peano Axioms and Number Theory

(NSLPANT-2012) ……… December 14, 2012

[Organized by the Department in collaboration with Indian Statistical

Institute, Kolkata, Funded by National Board of Higher Mathematics,

Government of India & Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata]

UGC sponsored National Level Seminar on Mathematical Methods in

Applied Sciences – (NSMMAS-2011). ……… December 09, 2011

[Organized by the Department of Mathematics, Gokhale Memorial Girls‘

College, Kolkata in collaboration with Indian Society of Nonlinear Analysts

(ISNA), Kolkata.]

UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on Recent Trends in Algebra & its

applications – (RTAA – 2010) ….December 03, 2010

[Organized by the Department in collaboration with Indian Society of

Nonlinear Analysts (ISNA)]

UGC sponsored National Level Seminar on History of Differential

Equations & its Applications – 12th

March, 2008

[Organized by the Department of Mathematics, Gokhale Memorial Girls‘

College, Kolkata]

26. Student profile programme /course wise : Name of

subject

Applica-

tions

received for

1st year

admission

Selected

(according

to

admit list)

Enrolle

d

(F)

Pass

percentage

B. Sc.

Mathematics .

(Honours)

Actual

Attending

(inc. repeat

candidates)

2008 – 2009 37 6 3 5 100 % (Part

III in 2008)

2009 – 2010 105 22 + 5 27 21 85.7 % (Part

III in 2009)

2010 – 2011 66 15 13 15 100 % (Part

III in 2010)

2011 – 2012 66 26 19 23 66.7 % (Part

III in 2011)

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2012 – 2013 93 17 9 10 80 % (Part

III in 2012)

2013 – 2014 132 28 18 19 85.7 % (Part

III in 2013)

27. Diversity of students Name of subject % of students from

the same state

% of students from

the other states

% of students

from abroad B. Sc. Mathematics

(HONS.)

2008 – 2009 100 % --- ---

2009 – 2010 95.5 % 4.5 % ---

2010 – 2011 100 % --- ---

2011 – 2012 100 % --- ---

2012 – 2013 88.2 % 11.8 % ---

2013 – 2014 100 % --- ---


Examinations ? Competitive

Exam.

Against % enrolled

Part – III 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

For MCA (JECA,

etc.)

1 1 --- --- 2 ---

For MBA --- 2+1 1 --- 1 ---

For Banking --- 1 --- 1 --- ---

29. Student Progression (from 2008-2009 onwards)


Part – III 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

UG to PG 1 2+ 4 3 1 9 1

PG to M.Phil. <= NIL =>

PG to Ph.D. <= NIL =>

Ph.D. to Post-

Doctoral

<= NIL =>

Employed

Campus selection

Other than campus

recruitment

-- -- <= NIL => -- --

--

1 2+5 2 1 2 --

Enterpreneurship /

Self-employment

<= NIL =>

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e) Library: A Departmental Seminar Library is there with 123 books from

central library and other books (specimen copies).

f) Internet facilities for staff & students : Staff & Students can access

internet from computer laboratory, library & staff-room.

g) Class rooms with ICT facility: No

h) Laboratories : There is a Computer Laboratory with 5 computers

connected through LAN (4 with Internet connection) & 2 printers for

holding Practical classes & Examinations (college/ university) of 3rd

year B.Sc. Mathematics Honours students .

31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from College,

University, Government or other agencies: Two (2)

Maitrayanee Sinha ( 2nd

year MTMA 2014-15)...... Receiving Student

scholarship for pursuing Graduation (for excellent results in Higher

Secondary---417/500) from West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary

Education, Vidyasagar Bhavan & Ministry of Human Resource

Development, Department of Higher Education---Rs. 10,000/- per year

(Receiving from December, 2014 onwards).

Safina Khatun (3rd

year MTMA 2014-15) ...(.i) Minority students‘

scholarship for graduation --- Rs. 8700/ -per year (2012 - 2015) (ii)

Chief Minister Education Relief Fund—Rs. 10,000/- (2014).



Almost all the students participate in the Special Lectures (organized by

the department) by eminent external speakers on syllabus based topics .

L.P.P --- Prof. Tripti Chakroborty (2007)

On Differential Equations --- by Prof. Jyoti Das (2009)

On application of Dynamics --- by Prof. P. K. Chaudhuri (2009)

Algebra --- Prof. M.K. Sen (2010)

Real Analysis --- Prof. A.B. Roy (26th

March, 2010)

Tensors --- Prof. Uma Dasgupta (2011)

Ramanujan Modular Equations & String theory: A layman‘s

perspective ... Prof. Raj Kumar Roy Choudhury (ISI) (6th

July,

.2012)

Dynamical Systems ... Prof. Sumita Basu (Professor of Bethune

college) (2014)

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All the students actively participate in the UGC-sponsored State &

National level Seminars organized by the department.

National Seminar on Logic, Peano Axioms and Number Theory

(NSLPANT-2012) ……… December 14, 2012

[Organized by the Department in collaboration with Indian Statistical

Institute, Kolkata]

UGC sponsored National Level Seminar on Mathematical

Methods in Applied Sciences – (NSMMAS-2011). ………

December 09, 2011 [Organized by the Department of Mathematics, Gokhale Memorial

Girls‘ College, Kolkata in collaboration with Indian Society of

Nonlinear Analysts (ISNA), Kolkata.]

UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on Recent Trends in

Algebra & its applications – (RTAA – 2010) ….December 03, 2010

[Organized by the Department in collaboration with Indian Society of

Nonlinear Analysts (ISNA)]

UGC sponsored National Level Seminar on History of Differential

Equations & its Applications – 12th

March, 2008

[Organized by the Department of Mathematics, Gokhale Memorial

Girls‘ College, Kolkata

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning:

o Assignments are distributed to the students regularly .

o Class-tests & Surprise tests are taken by the department from time to

time.

o Mock tests are taken before the commencement of University

Excaminations.

o Students‟ seminar on topics of the syllabus ( also with powerpoint

presentation) is a regular feature of the department.

(i) Students‘ Seminar (April 4, 2014)…All the 19 1st year MTMA Students

(2013-14) participated . (Ramyani Mitra-1st & Maitrayanee Sinha -

2nd)

)

o Supplementary classes are arranged for the students after Selection Test.

o Remedial classes are taken by ex-students for the academically weak

students.

o Study materials are often given to the students for their benefit.

o Illustrious speakers are invited by the department for delivering Special

Lectures based on the UG syllabus of Calcutta University.

o Efforts are made by the department for organizing UGC –

SPONSORED National & State Level Seminars .

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o Students of the department are encouraged to participate in different

Science Exhibitions .

o Students are taken to renowned institutions to attend lectures delivered

by eminent mathematicians dealing with the course syllabus

o Students are encouraged to participate in different intra and inter-college

competitions (Quiz, Poster, Elocution, etc.) held in the college or other

educational institutions....i) Recently 2 students participated & qualified

for 2nd

round in an inter-college quiz (2014) held in St. Xavier‘s college,

Kolkata Almost all the students are encouraged to prepare wall

magazines & posters on current mathematical topics from time to time.

o Students of the department write articles on Mathematical topics for the

college magazine, Miscellany.


activities:

o Participation of staff & students in the Blood donation camp organized in

the college every year.

o Participation of students in the workshop organized by GMGC &

SAMAGAM (an NGO) on ―Atrocities on Women vis-à-vis Role of

Counselling‖.(March 22, 2014).

o Visit of staff & students to an orphanage in Sealdah (2014)

Strength:

Department of Mathematics is one of the most active departments in the

college.

We have a high student-teacher ratio which facilitates imparting

individual care to the students.

Our teaching methodology encourages our students to be more inquisitive

& we are always available to solve any of their doubts regarding the

topics taught.

We often take Surprise tests & Class tests to keep our students up-to-

date about the topics taught in class.

Students are given assignments at weekends and recess and their work

is assessed, explaining their short comings thereafter.

For better understanding of the students, we conduct interactive study

sessions also.

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Students‟ Seminars are arranged by the department where each student

is given an opportunity to explain the topic of their choice from their

syllabus, by powerpoint presentation or otherwise, followed by an

interactive session, which prepares them for their higher studies &

develops confidence in them. The best speaker is awarded by the

department.

Students also attend other seminars on non-mathematical topics organized

by the other departments of the college (Recently some of the students

participated in a Lecture session organized by the college, entitled

―Imagining Knowledge‖ by Prof. Swapan Chakraborty of Jadavpur

University on 14th

February, 2015 ).

To make the course interesting & to develop a competitive spirit among

the students, the department organizes inter-college mathematical quiz,

elocution competition, poster presentation, etc.

The department also encourages & helps the students to prepare wall

magazine on recent mathematical topics / astounding mathematical

theories & their applications / mathematical paradoxes, to encourage them

to look beyond their syllabus and realise the vast scope of the subject.

Another important aspect of our teaching methodology is that Group

Discussions are encouraged to solve variety of mathematical problems

which enhances their teamwork ability & better understanding of the

syllabus.

The Department arranges Special Lectures (based on the UG syllabus of

CU) by eminent mathematicians for the betterment of the students. Their

valuable lecture notes are collected & distributed to the students.

The department also organizes UGC / NBHM – Sponsored National &

State Level Seminars & all the students actively participate .in these

seminars.

Sometimes the students are taken to other renowned institutions to

attend lectures delivered by eminent mathematicians dealing with the

course syllabus.

Departmental Library facility is available for the students. A

BookBank has been created recently to help the financially weaker

students..

Remedial classes are arranged for the academically weaker students

(students securing less than 40 % in Selection Test).

Supplementary classes are also taken by the teachers to solve the doubts

of the students after completion of the syllabus.

Mock tests are held before the Final University Examinations to help

the students prepare better.

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Our students are encouraged to actively participate in a myriad of different

extra-curricular activities like music, dance, debate, painting, recitation,

quiz, exhibition , poster presentation, etc.

To develop their social awareness & sense of social responsibility, the

students are encouraged to participate in blood donation camp, ―Ekta

Divas‖ campaign, visit to orphanages, cancer awareness programmes, etc.

Counselling is a part & parcel of our teaching methodology through

which the students are able to share their thoughts & freely discuss their

problems; while the faculty try to analyse their situation and give them

emotional as well as financial support, if necessary to cope up with their

problems. This process also involves parents‘ counselling for those who

overburden & criticize their wards which often manifest as declining

levels of academic performance , due to over- anxiety.

After every Mid-term Examinations Guardian Meeting is conducted to

make the parents‘ aware of their ward‘s academic performance. Guardian

feedback is also taken about the department & their grievances , if any, are


Our department has a Math. Lab. & it has recently become a Centre for

the Part III Mathematics Honours Practical Examinations of the

University.

Inspite of the heavy work-load of teaching & different committee works,

the faculty of the department try their best to wite papers & articles for

college Academic Journal & other journals,.

The Department has an ongoing Major Research Project funded by

INSA.

The students of the department always contribute to College Annual

Magazine, Miscellany with writings based on different mathematical

topics. The ex-students of the department also contribute to the

Commemorative journal & Academic journals.

The department has recently introduced “Mukul Mohon Ganguly

Memorial Award” given every year to the departmental topper in the

Part-III Mathematics Honours University Examinations.

The students are motivated to appear in different Competitive

Examinations for Banking / MCA (JECA) / MBA / JAM, etc.

Some of the students participate in the campus recruitment programmes

organized by the college and are also selected as trainees in reputed

institutions like TCS, etc.

Our students are well-placed in different institutions like Banks, IT

sectors, LIC, NGO‘s, educational institutions, etc.

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Weakness:

Our department is too small to accommodate a good number of students.

The Math. Lab. capacity is too small.

There is no separate room for departmental library for reading purposes.

Mathematics Honours students could not be offered pass subject

combinations such as ‗Statistics‘ or ‗Computer Science‘ according to

their demand & they have to remain satisfied with Physics – Chemistry

or, Physics – Economics combinations only.

There is no ICT enabled class-room.

No academic support staff (technical).

Opportunity:

Students get the opportunity to participate in various mathematical events

such as Quiz, Seminars, Workshops , etc. organized by other renowned

educational institutions.

Students have the oppurtinity to contribute to the College Annual


mathematical topics.

Students can show & nurture their talents in different intra /inter college

competitions organized by the college as well as the department from time

to time.

They can show-case their talents in the Science Exhibitions , poster

prsentations, etc. organized by the department as well as the college from

time to time.

Students get the scope to participate in the college Annual day

celebrations to nurture their extra-curricular talents in dance, music,

recitation, acting, etc.

Annual sports of the college is also a good platform for students‘

participation.

A very good Library facility with quite a huge number of books relevant

to the UG syllabus of Mathematicsis is available for the students. Both

college fund & UGC fund is granted to the department every year for

purchasing such books.

A BookBank has been created recently to help the financially weaker

students..

Staff & the students get the opportunity to participate in different social

activities organized by the college.

Campusing facility is available for the students.

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Challenge:

First class marks for almost all the students.

Introduction of Post Graduate course in Mathematics, provided space is

made available.

We want our students to be empowered by the ideals of the founder of our

college, the legendery Ms. Sarala Ray, who stated that ―women should

have education not just for being self-reliant but for developing

themselves into a complete individual who will be able to contribute for

the betterment of mankind‖. We believe that our students will be the

torch-bearers of the rich heritage of our college.

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PHILOSOPHY

1. Name of the Department: Philosophy 2. Year of Establishment: Pass in 1957, Honours in 2002 3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): Undergraduate (UG) 4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: NA 5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): ANNUAL 6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: NA 7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: NA

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: NA 9. Number of Teaching posts : 2

Sanctioned Filled

Professors X X

Associate Professors X 2

Asst. Professors 2

1 0 . Facu l t y p r o f i l e w i th nam e, q ua l i f i c a t io n , de s i gn a t io n ,

s p ec i a l i z a t io n , (D .S c . / D . Li t t . /Ph . D. / M. P h i l . e t c . , ) Name Qualifi-

cation

Designa-tion Specialization No. of Years

of

Experience

No. of Ph.D.

Students

guided for the

last 4 years

Krishnakali

Chakravarti

M.A.,

M.Phil.,

B.Ed.

Associate.

Professor

Logic and Ethics 26 years 4

months

N.A.

……………

…

Dr. Lalita

Agrawal

M.A.,

M.Phil,

Ph.D.

Associate

Professor

1. Logic in M.A.

2. Practical ethics and

Computerised Logic

in M.Phil

3. Ph.D thesis on

‗Understanding the

process of emotion:A

Philosophical

Analysis

15 years

N.A.

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11. List of senior visiting faculty: NA


wise)

by temporary faculty: 39% (percentage of lectures by three Guest Faculties)

13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise):

Session Ratio

2008-09 Honours: 4.2:1

General: 49:1

2009-10 Honours: 6.2:1

General: 51:1

2010-11 Honours: 7:1

General: 48.3:1

2011-12 Honours: 6.2:1

General: 48:1

2012-13 Honours: 5:1

General: 45:1

2013-14 Honours: 4:1

General: 45:1

14. Number of Academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff;


15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil / PG. Name Qualification

Smt. Krishnakali

Chakravarti Banerjee

M.A. from Calcutta University

M.Phil from Calcutta University

B.Ed from Calcutta University

Dr. Lalita Agrawal M.A. from Calcutta University

M.Phil from Jadavpur University

Ph.D from Jadavpur University

(Awarded in 2011)

Dr. Atreyee Mukherjee

(Contractual up to 2008)

M.A., Ph.D.

Dr. Dipali Dutta (Guest

Faculty, 2008-2009 to

2009-2010)

M.A., Ph.D.

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Suparna Mukherjee (Guest

Faculty, 2008-2009, 2009-

2010, 2010-2011, 2011-

2012)

M.A., M.Phil

Baisali Roy Chowdhury

(Guest Faculty, 2008-2009,

2009-2010, 2010-2011,

2011-2012, 2012-2013,

2013-2014,)

M.A., M.Phil

Shanta Das (Guest Faculty,

2010-2011, 2011-2012,

2012-2013, 2013-2014)

M.A.,

Tanusree Chandra (Guest

Faculty, 2012-2013, 2013-

2014)

M.A.,


funding agencies and grants received:

Dr. Lalita Agrawal has applied for a Minor Research Project On ‗The position of

women in Indian Society on the basis of different religions as Christianity,

Hinduism and Islam: A Sociological and Comparative Study. She has applied for

it on 7.7.2014.

17. Departmental projects funded by DST - FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and

total grants received: NA

18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University: NA

19. Publications:

* a) Publication per faculty

1 . Smt. Krishnakali Chakravarti Banerjee: NIL

2. Dr. Lalita Agrawal

Publications: Total = 12

1. Humanistic approach to religion: East and West, published in the journal

‗Charcha‘, in March 2008.

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2. The Shift of the concept of Reality to truth, published in the journal

‗Charcha‘, in 2009.

3. Anekantavada – A practical approach, published in the journal ‗Charcha‘,

in 2010.

4. Spiritualism in Tagore‘s Philosophy, published in the ‗Bulletin of the

Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture‘, in June 2012.

5. Reviewed the book ‗India‘s gift to the world is the light spiritual‘ by Swami

Jyotirmayananda which is published in the‗Bulletin of the Ramkrishna

Mission Institute of Culture‘, in July 2012

6. Reviewed the book ‗Being Different‘ by Rajiv Malhotra which is published

in the‗Bulletin of the Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture‘, in August

2012.

7. Role of Cognitive element in the process of emotion, published in Jadavpur

journal of Philosophy in volume 22, No.1, 2012.

8. Role of Ethical Discipline and Karmavada in Jainism, published in the

‗Bulletin of the Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture‘, in January 2013.

9. ‗Vivekananda‘s Views on women‘ published in the journal of Dumkal

College, Basantpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal, in 2013.

10. ‗Vivekananda as a thinker and the spiritual aspect in his philosophy‘

published in the ‗Bulletin of the Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture‘, in

March 2014.

11. ‗Marginalisation of women in epics and religious texts‘, published in the

Academic journal of College in May 2014

* Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /

international) by faculty and students:

Faculty: 12

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Student: 01 ( Ria Das, third year student of session 2013-2014, her article

published in the Academia GMGC, Academic journal of the College with ISSN

No.)

*Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of

Science, Scopus, Humanities International

Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host,

etc.)

*Monographs

*Chapter in Books

*Books Edited

*Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers

*Citation Index

*SNIP

*SJR

*Impact factor

*h-index

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: NA



b) International Committees :NIL

c) Editorial Boards:

i) Smt. Krishnakali Chakravarti Banerjee acted as member of the Editorial Board

of the Commemoration Volume, published on the closing ceremony of a yearlong

celebration of Platinum Jubilee year, 2013-2014, of Gokhale Memorial Girls‘

College.

ii) Dr. Lalita Agrawal acted as member of the Editorial Board of the Academic

Journal ‗Academia GMGC, of the College with ISSN No. in the session 2013-

2014.

22. Student projects: NIL


departmental/programme:

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institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/ other agencies:

23. i) Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students:

The Department has a memorial award instituted by Smt. Krishnakali

Chakravarti Banerjee in memory of her mother Late Professor Maya Chakravarti

in the year 2010. ‗Prof. Maya Chakravarti Memorial award‘ is given to the

student scoring highest marks in the University Examination in the Department at

the undergraduate level.

The recipients of this award are as follows:

a) Sayani Patra in the year 2010-2011

b) Chandrima Choudhury in the year 20111-2012

c) Sudeshna Dey in the year 2012-2013

d) Mousumi Das in the year 2013-2014

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the Department : NIL

25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding: NIL

a) National

b) International

26. Student profile programme/course wise:

Subject:

Education

(Honours)

Applications

received

Selected

Enrolled

Pass

Percentage

*M *F

2008-09 33 100% N.A. 15 100%

2009-10 30 100% N.A. 12 -

2010-11 37 100% N.A. 15 100%

2011-12 48 100% N.A. 15 100%

2012-13 60 100% N.A. 4 100%

2013-14 33 100% N.A. 5 100%

*M = Male *F = Female

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27. Diversity of Students:

Subject:

Education (H)

% of students from

the same state

% of students from

other States

% of students from

abroad

2008-09 100 NIL NIL

2009-10 100 NIL NIL

2010-11 93.3 6.6 NIL

2011-12 100 NIL NIL

2012-13 100 NIL NIL

2013-14 80 20 NIL

28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations

such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc. ?

a) Tanushree Chandra, one of our students cleared the NET (National Eligibility

Test) conducted by UGC in June 2012.

29. Student progression: Student progression 2008-

2009

2009-

2010

2010-

2011

2011-

2012

2012-

2013

2013-

2014

UG to PG 50% - 83.3% 20% 42% 33.3%

PG to M.Phil. NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

PG to Ph.D. NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

Employed *Campus selection NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

*Other than campus recruitment NIL NIL 22% 20% NIL 6%

Entrepreneurship/Self-

employment

NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL


a) Library: Departmental Library exists

b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students: YES

c) Class rooms with ICT facility: YES

d) Laboratories: N.A.


government or other agencies: NIL

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The present syllabus as prescribed by the University of Calcutta does not offer

any scope at the undergraduate level for independent research of excursion to

places of Philosophical interest. In spite of this the Department organizes

a) Special Lectures from time to time

Topic Date and Time Organised by Session

‗Some features of

Indian

Philosophy‘

16th

November 2009

at 2.45 p.m.

Students of the Department of

the College,

third year students presented

papers in the seminar

1. Debopriya Mukherjee

2. Mahuya Hazra

The then Teacher-in-Charge

chaired the seminar

2009-2010

‗Manush:

Vivekananda,

Rabindranath o

Gandhijir

drishtite‘

5th

April 2014 at 11

a,m.

Department of Philosophy and

Education,

third year students of

Department of Philosophy

presented papers in the seminar

1. Shuvrajyoti Banerjee

2.Dipanjana Das

3.Parnasree Majumdar

4. Ria Das

Dr. Tarun Goswami, City

editor, The Statesman chaired

the seminar and delivered

lecture on Vivekananda

2013-2014

b) Educational trips from time to time Date Place Session

21.11.2009 Netaji Subhash Chandra

Bose‘s house at Elgin

Road, Kolkata

2009-2010

28.11.2009 Heritage house of Swami

Vivekananda

2009-2010

12.4.2014 Belur Math, Dakshineswar

and Heritage house of

Swami Vivekananda

2013-2014

c) Students are encouraged to make wall-presentations in College and in

exhibitions

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d) Dept. seminars (Departmental and in collaboration also) are also organized for

the students and they are given a scope to present papers


a) Lecture method

b) Through Internet by providing them websites etc.

c) Wall presentations and Charts

d) Taking tutorials on a regular basis

e) Taking mock tests following the University pattern

f) Organizing educational trips from time to time

g) Organizing Departmental seminars for them and giving them opportunity to

present papers


activities:

a) On November 26, 2013, third year students were taken to visit School for the

physically challenged (Deaf and dumb and blind) and under privileged children to

make them aware of their duties towards the society

b) On November 26, 2014, third year students were taken to visit an orphanage to

make them aware of their duties towards the society

c) Students attended the ‗Environment Day‘ Seminar organized by the College,

held in the year 2014

e) Blood Donation Camp is being organized by the institution, every year on 18th

November to observe the death anniversary of our founder Principal Dr. S.E.Rani

Ghosh. Students of the Department use to participate in this programme as donor

and volunteers

f) Every year Cultural programmes are held. Students of our Department use to

take part regularly. Anika Mukherjee, a student of present second year

participated in several programmes like Platinum Jubilee Celebration, S.E.Rani

Ghosh Memorial Programme and College Day programme.

35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans:

Strength:

1. Teacher-student ratio is the strength of the Department. Due to the less number

of students, each student gets more attention.

2. Good Departmental Library.

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3. Total dedication and commitment of the faculty for improving the performance

of the students despite of the less number of permanent faculty members

Weakness:

Students are under the assumption that there are fewer job opportunities in this

field and so are unwilling to take Philosophy as Honours subject which affects

admission of willingness of quality students in this course.

Less number of permanent faculty members.

3. Students with good marks do not want to take Philosophy as their Honours

subject.

Opportunity:

1. Getting internet facility in the Department

2. Getting book-bank facility

3. Departmental Library

4. Though its an assumption that there are very few job facilities after studying

this subject but many new fields have opened, such as counseling courses etc.

Challenge:

1. It is a challenge for the Department to admit students with 50% aggregate

without any knowledge of the subject and teach them in such a way that they get

minimum 55% at the undergraduate level so that they get admission in University.

2. Completion of huge syllabus prescribed by the University of Calcutta in time is

really a great challenge.

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PHYSICS

1. Name of the department : Physics







etc.: NIL

8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued: NIL

9. Number of Teaching posts: Sanctioned Filled

Professors x x



10. Faculty Profile : Name Qualifi-

cation

Designa-

tion

Speciali-

zation

No. of years

of Experience

No. of Ph.D.

students

guided for the

last 4 years

Dr. Jhuma

Bandyopadhyay

M.Sc.,

Ph.D.

Associate

Professor

Electronics 24 ---

Biswajit Chowdhury M.Sc.,

NET

.

Assistant

Professor

High Energy

and Particle

Physics

10 ---

Gopa Dutta Pal M.Sc.,

(Registered

for

Ph.D.)

Lecturer on

Contract

Condensed

Matter of

Physics

03 ---

11. List of senior visiting faculty: NIL


wise) by temporary faculty: 35%

13. Student / teacher ratio (programme wise):

Session Physics

Honours

Physics General

2008-2009 ---- 16:5

2009-2010 ---- 58:5

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2010-2011 ---- 52:5

2011-2012 ---- 56:5

2012-2013 6:4 43:6

2013-2014 18:6 33:6


sanctioned and filled: 2 (Technical)

15. Qualifications of teaching faculty: PG, Ph.D. Refer No. 10.


funding agencies and grants received: NIL


total grants received :

Completed Major Project ---- “Bound State Collision Phenomena- a QED

Approach‖ -- by Dr. Jhuma Bandyopadhyay & Dr. S. Bhattacharyya, completed

on 2003.

Completed Minor Project ---- “Atmospheric Plasma under Intense LASER

Field‖ -- by Dr. Jhuma Bandyopadhyay, completed on 2004.

Ongoing Major Project --- NIL


19. Publications:

*Publication per faculty

a) Dr. JHUMA BANDYOPADHYAY


Numerical analysis of Different

Conductivities of the ionosphere in presence

of Irregularities.

Indian Journal of Physics, Vol.

57B,(1983) 271.

Incoherent Cerenkov Radiation as a

source of VLF Hiss.

Acta Physica Slovaka, Vol.35 (1985)

190

Cerenkov Class of Radiation within

the Ionosphere Traversed by the Geomagnetic

Field and Irregularities..

Acta Physica Polonica,Vol A70

(1986) 145.

Non –Linear Heating of The

Ionosphere During Wave Propagation.

Indian Journal of Radio and Space

Physics, Vol. 61B (1987) 371.

Generation of Gravity Waves within

the Ionosphere by Transient Heating During

High Power Wave Propagation.

Astrophysics and Science,Vol 135

(1987) 325.

Heating of Ionospheric Plasma During Astrophysics and Space Science,Vol

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b) BISWAJIT CHOWDHURY

c) GOPA DUTTA PAL

* Number of papers published in peer-reviewed journals (national/international)

by present faculty : 15

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: N.A.


a) National committees.

High Power Wave Propagation. 17 (1988) 05.

Interaction within the Ionosphere in

the presence of Geomagnetic Field.

Earth, Moon and Planets, Vol

41(1988) 117

Artificial Modification of Ionospheric

E-Layer by high Power Radio Transmitters.

PAGEOPH,Vol 132 (1990) 803.

Single Photoionization of He-A QED

Approach.

Indian Journal of Radio and Space

Physics, Vol. B (2002) 371.

Ionospheric Plasma in Presence of

Intense Laser Field.

ACADEMIA:GMGC Vol.1 (2014)

64.


―Solid phase crystallization of

protocrystalline silicon films: changes in

structural and optical properties‖

Thin Solid Films, Vol. 516, issue 8, Page

2306-2313, ISSN: 0040-6090

―Relaxation of the excited N-(2-

hydroxy benzylidene) aniline molecule: An

ab initio and TD DFT study‖

Journal of Chemical Sciences, Vol. 122, No.

6, Nov. 2010, pp 857-865, ISSN: 0974-

3626(Print), 0973-7103(Online)


Use of spectroscopic techniques to

reveal the nature of the interactions of two salic

acid specific lectins with gold nano particles.

Journal of Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology 12/2014; 15:1-11.

DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.10768

Time Resolved Spectroscopic Studies

on a Novel Synthesized Photoswitchable

Organic Dyad and Its Nanocomposite Form In

Order to Develop Light Energy Conversion Devices.

Journal of Nanoscience and

Nanotechnology 07/2014; 15:1-15.

DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.10290

Photophysical investigations on a novel

synthesized dyad in its pristine and

nanocomposite forms.

Structural and Physical Properties

of Solids (SPPS 2013)Volume:

ISBN: 978-93-81212-48-6

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271510183_use_of_spectroscopic_techniques_to_reveal_the_nature_of_the_interactions_of_two_salic_acid_specific_lectins_with_gold_nano_particles




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Dr. Jhuma Bandyopadhyay ------ Indian Association for the Cultivation of

Science (IACS), Indian Society of Atomic and Molecular Physics (ISAMP)

Biswajit Chowdhury ------ Indian Physical Society (IPS)




Dr. Santanu Pal (2014), Formerly with Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre

Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata

Prof. S. K. Biswas (2012), Dept. of Physics, University College of Science,


Dr. Diptiman Roychowdhury (2011), Dept. Of Electronics Science,


Prof. K. P. Ghatak (2008), H.O.D. Dept. Of Electronics Science, University

of Calcutta, Kolkata

Prof. D. Chattopadhyay (2006), Centre for Advanced Study in Radio Physics

and Electronics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

25. Seminars / Conferences/ Workshops organized by the department:

Department of Physics organised a seminar on ―E-Waste Management and

Awareness Generation Programme‖ in collaboration with Toxics Link in

2014 at GMGC.

Session Awards / Recognition {BY STUDENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT}

2012-

2013

SHREYA CHAKRABORTY (1st yr 2012-13) received prizes in annual

sports 2013.

2013-

2014

RIDDHIKA MAHALANABIS i) Recceived 3rd

prize for Poster

Presentation in SPECTRUM 2014 organised by the Department of Physics

, St. Xaviers College, Kolkata

Manami Roy (1st year PHSA 2013-14)...... Receiving Inspire scholarship

from Govt. Of India.

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26. Student profile programme /course wise : Name of

subject

Applica-

tions

received for

1st year

admission

Selected

(according to

admit list)

Enrolled

(F)

Pass percentage

B. Sc. Physics

(Honours)

Actual

Attending

2012 – 2013 20 20 9 6 N.A.

2013 – 2014 176 98 28 12 100 % (Part I

in 2013)

B. Sc. Physics

(General)

2008-2009 N.A. N.A. 16 16 100 %

2009-2010 N.A. N.A. 58 58 100 %

2010-2011 N.A. N.A. 52 52 100 %

2011-2012 N.A. N.A. 56 56 100 %

2012-2013 N.A. N.A. 43 43 100 %

2013-2014 N.A. N.A. 33 33 100 %

27. Diversity of students: Name of subject % of students from

the same state

% of students from

the other states

% of students from abroad

B. Sc. Physics

(Honours)

2012 – 2013 100 % --- ---

2013 – 2014 100 % --- ---


Examinations? N.A.

29. Student Progression (from 2008-2009 onwards) N.A.


i) Library: A Departmental Seminar Library is there with more than 150

books .

ii) Internet facilities for staff & students: Staff & Students can access internet

from library & physics staff room.

iii) Class rooms with ICT facility: No

iv) Laboratories:

v) Physics Laboratory-1: for Honours and General electrical, thermal and

GPM physics practical classes.

vi) Physics Laboratory-2(Dark Room): for Honours and General optical

physics practical classes.

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vii) Digital Laboratory: for digital electronics and computer practical classes

(3rd

yr Honours), with 5 computers connected through LAN & 2 printers.

All the Laboratories are well equipped and used for B.Sc. Honours and

General University Practical Examinations every year.

31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from College,

University, Government or other agencies: One

Manami Roy (2nd year PHSA 2014-15)...... Receiving Inspire scholarship

for pursuing Graduation (for excellent results in Higher Secondary) from

2014 onwards by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. Of

India.



Almost all the students actively participate in the Special Lectures

(organized by the department) by eminent external speakers on syllabus

based topics.

Nuclear Physics today ---- by Dr. Santanu Pal (2014)

Basic Digital electronics ---- by Dr. Diptiman Roychowdhury (2011)

Circuit Theory ---- by Prof. K. P. Ghatak (2008)

MOSFET and VLSI Design ---- by Prof. D. Chattopadhyay (2006)

Almost all the students participate in a seminar organised by the

Department of Physics on ―E-Waste Management and Awareness

Generation Programme‖ in collaboration with Toxics Link in 2014 at

GMGC. Two students (Anindita De & Ushree Banerjee of 1st yr.,

2013-14) presented paper on the above topics.


o Assignments are distributed to the students regularly.

o Class-tests are taken by the department from time to time.

o Mock tests are taken before the commencement of University

Examinations.

o Supplementary classes are arranged for the students after Selection Test.

o Remedial classes are taken by ex-students for the academically weak

students.

o Study materials are often given to the students for their benefit.

o Supplementary Practical classes are taken for skill development.

o Students‟ seminar on topics of the syllabus (also with power point

presentation) is a regular feature of the department. Example...Students’

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Seminar (April 4, 2014)…All the 12 1st year PHSA Students (2013-14)

participated. (Rupsa Sanyal stood First)

o Illustrious speakers are invited by the department for delivering Special

Lectures based on the UG syllabus of Calcutta University.


Science Exhibitions.


lecture workshops organised by other institutions. (Recently some of the

students participated in a Lecture workshop on PHYSICS OF

ELECTRONICS MATERIALS organized by Indian National Science

Academy (Delhi) , The Indian Academy of Sciences (Bangalore) , The

National Academy of Sciences of India ( Allahabad) and ST. Xaviers

College ( Kolkata) in 2014).

o Students are encouraged to attend lectures delivered by eminent

physicists dealing with the course syllabus at renowned institutions.

o Students are encouraged to participate in different intra and inter-college

competitions (Quiz, Poster, Elocution, etc.) held in the college or other

educational institutions. ...Recently 6 students participated in

SPECTRUM 2014 organised by the Department of Physics ,

St. Xaviers College and won accolades.

o Almost all the students are encouraged to prepare wall magazines &

posters on current science topics from time to time.

o Students of the department write articles on science topics for the college

magazine ―Miscellany”.


activities:

o Participation of staff & students in the Blood donation camp organized in

the college every year.

o Participation of students in the workshop organized by GMGC &

SAMAGAM (an NGO) on ―Atrocities on Women vis-à-vis Role of

Counselling‖(March 22, 2014).

SWOC ANALYSIS

Strength:

Department of Physics is one of the most active departments in the

college.

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We have a high teacher-student ratio which facilitates imparting individual

care to the students.

Our teaching methodology encourages our students to be more inquisitive

& we are always available to solve any of their doubts regarding the topics

taught.

We often take Surprise tests & Class tests to keep our students up-to-

date about the topics taught in class.

Students are given assignments at weekends and recess and their work is

assessed, explaining their short comings thereafter.

For better understanding of the students, we conduct interactive study

sessions also.

Students‟ Seminars are arranged by the department where each student is

given an opportunity to explain the topic of their choice from their

syllabus, by power point presentation or otherwise, followed by an

interactive session, which prepares them for their higher studies &

develops confidence in them. The best speaker is awarded by the

department.

Students and teachers also participated in lecture workshops organised by

other institutions. (Recently some of the students and teachers participated

in a Lecture workshop on PHYSICS OF ELECTRONICS MATERIALS

organized by Indian National Science Academy (Delhi) , The Indian

Academy of Sciences (Bangalore) , The National Academy of

Sciences of India ( Allahabad) and ST.Xaviers College ( Kolkata) on

2014).

Students also attend seminars on other than physical science topics

organized by the other departments of the college (Recently some of the

students participated in a Lecture session organized by the college,

entitled “Imagining Knowledge” by Prof. Swapan Chakraborty of

Jadavpur University on 14th

February, 2015 ).

The department also encourages & helps the students to prepare wall

magazine on recent activities in physical sciences to encourage them to

look beyond their syllabus and realise the vast scope of the subject.

Another important aspect of our teaching methodology is that Group

Discussions are encouraged to solve variety of mathematical problems

which enhances their teamwork ability & better understanding of the

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syllabus.

The Department arranges Special Lectures (based on the UG syllabus of

CU) by eminent physicists for the betterment of the students. Their

valuable lecture notes are collected & distributed to the students.

Sometimes the students are advised to participate at other renowned

institutions to attend seminars /lectures delivered by eminent Physicists

dealing with the course syllabus.

Departmental Library facility is available for the students. A Book-

Bank has been created recently to help the financially weaker students by

the college.

Remedial classes are arranged for the academically weaker students

(students securing less than 40 % in Selection Test).

Supplementary classes are also taken by the teachers to solve the doubts

of the students after completion of the syllabus.

Mock tests are held before the Final University Examinations to help the

students prepare better.

Our students are encouraged to actively participate in a myriad of different

extra-curricular activities like music, dance, debate, painting, recitation,

quiz, exhibition, poster presentation etc.

To develop their social awareness & sense of social responsibility, the

students are encouraged to participate in blood donation camp, ―Ekta

Divas‖ campaign, visit to orphanages, cancer awareness programmes etc.

Counselling is a part & parcel of our teaching methodology through

which the students are able to share their thoughts & freely discuss their

problems; while the faculty try to analyse their situation and give them

emotional as well as financial support, if necessary to cope up with their

problems. This process also involves parents‘ counselling for those who

overburden & criticize their wards which often manifest as declining

levels of academic performance , due to over- anxiety.

After every Mid-term Examinations Guardian Meeting is conducted to

make the parents‘ aware of their ward‘s academic performance. Guardian

feedback is also taken about the department & their grievances, if any, are


Our departmental Laboratory is one of the Examination Centres for the

Under Graduate Physics Honours and General Practical Examinations of

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the University.

Inspite of the heavy work-load of teaching & different committee works,

the faculty of the department try their best to write papers & articles for

college Academic Journal & other journals.

The students of the department always contribute to College Annual

Magazine ―Miscellany” with writings based on different science topics.

The department has recently introduced “Sachindranath

Bandyopadhyay Memorial Award” given every year to the departmental

topper in the Part-III Physics Honours University Examinations.

The students are motivated to appear in different Competitive

Examinations for GRE/ MCA / MBA / JAM / Banking etc.

Some of the students participate in the campus recruitment programmes

organized by the college and are also selected as trainees in reputed

institutions like TCS etc.

Weakness:

Our department is too small to accommodate a good number of students.

The capacity of the laboratories is too small.

There is only one separate laboratory for Honours (3rd

yr.) practical

classes.

There is no separate laboratory for computer practical classes.

There is no separate room for departmental library for reading purposes.

Physics Honours students could not be offered pass subject combinations

other than Mathematics – Chemistry.

There is no dedicated ICT enabled class-room yet.

Opportunity:

Students get the opportunity to participate in various events on physical

sciences such as Quiz, Seminars, Workshops etc. organized by other

renowned educational institutions.

Students have the opportunity to contribute to the College Annual


science topics.

Students can show & nurture their talents in different intra /inter college

competitions organized by the college from time to time.

They can show-case their talents in the Science Exhibitions, poster

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presentations etc. organized by the department as well as the college from

time to time.

Students get the scope to participate in the college Annual day

celebrations to nurture their extra-curricular talents in dance, music,

recitation, acting, etc.

Annual sports of the college are also a good platform for students‘

participation.

A very good Library facility with quite a huge number of books relevant

to the UG syllabus of Physics is available for the students. Both college

fund & UGC fund is granted to the department every year for purchasing

such books.

A Book-Bank has been created recently to help the financially weaker

students.

Staff & the students get the opportunity to participate in different social

activities organized by the college.

Recruitment by campus interview is available for the students.

Challenge:

First class marks for all the students.

To make the newly introduced Under Graduate Physics Honours course a

successful one.

Introduction of Post Graduate course in Physics, provided space is made

available.

We want our students to be empowered enough to contribute for the

betterment of society.

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

1. Name of the department : Political Science

2. Year of Establishment : 1960 , 1965 (Hons.)


Integrated Masters ; Integrated Ph. D., etc) : UG (3yrs Hons. Course and

3 yr. General Course for Hons. Students).

4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved;

NA

5. Annual/semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): 3 yrs.

Course distributed under Part-I, II and III.


departments: NA





3 – Associate Professor; 1 – Assistant Professor.



Name Qualifica-

tion

Designa-

tion

Speciali-

zation

No. of Years

of Experi-

ence

No. of Ph.D.

students

guided for

the last 4

years

Sarmistha M.

Chowdhury

M.A.,

B.Ed.,

Regd. for

Ph.D

Associate.

Professor

Socialist

Thought

22 Years

(Since Nov.

17, 1992)

----------

Mausumi

Mukherjee

M.A, Ph.D,

NET,

SLET

Associate.

Professor South Asia

12 yrs (Since

April 12,

1999)

----------

Jayati

Mukherjee

M.A, M.

Phil

Associate.

Professor

Society and

Politics in/of

India.

23 yrs (Since

Feb – 1 1991) ----------

Barnali

Barman

M.A,

B.Ed.,

NET, SET

Assistant

Professor

Local Govt.

and Politics

4 years (Since

May 14,

2010)

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wise) by temporary faculty : 40% for the sessions 2008 – 09, 2009 – 10,

2010 – 11, 2011 – 12 , 2012 – 13 , 2013 – 14 - 20%


Session Ration (Hons.) General

2008 – 09 1:17 1:37

2009 – 10 1:16 1:42

2010 – 11 1:20 1:59

2011 – 12 1:17 1:59

2012 – 13 1:14 1:48

2013 – 14 1:10 1:42


sanctioned and filled : Nil


PG - 5 (upto 2009 – 10) (3+2 G.L) ; 4 (from 2010 – till date)

M.Phil – 2 ; Ph.D – 1 (awarded in 2007) , 1 (Regd.) ;

D.Sc. – x ; D. Litt. – x

16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from (a) National – 1 (Sarmistha

M. Chowdhury on FDP funded by UGC.)

(b) International – x




19. Publications :

a) Editing the volume – Proceedings of the Seminar on ―Changing Faces of

Terrorism : A 21st Century Perspective‖. Published in March, 2009.

ii) Abstract of the paper entitled ―Politics of Memory in Autobiographics: An

Indian Experience.‖ – which was presented in the International

Conferences on ―Rethinking Humanities and Social Sciences‖ at

University of Zadar,

Croatia, published in the Book of Abstracts in 2012.



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(a) Same as referred to in 19(a)

(b) Editorial Boards of Miscellany, the Collegemagazine.

22. Student projects :

a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects

(i) ―Revisiting Rabindranath on his 15oth Birth Anniversary‖ – A project

undertaken by the second yr students in 2011 (100%).

(ii) ―Swami Vivekananda : His life and works: A Tribute on his 150th

Anniversary‖ – Project by th e2nd year Students in 2012 (100%).

(iii) ―The Political and Social Attitude of the People of Kolkata‖ – A Survey

Report by the 3rd

yr. Students completed in 2014 (100%)

b) Students projects outside the institution – Nil.


Faculty : Nil

Students :

a) Agamoni Ghosh, received the P.C. Chandra Award of Excellence for all

round performance in 2009.

b) Students of the Department won Third Prize for their Documentary

Presentation in the UGC sponsored Seminar ―Let‘s Talk Bengal‖,

organized by St. Xavier‘s College, Kolkata in 2011.

c) Deeplina Banerjee, a student of the Department won the second prize in

the District level Essay Competition on ‗Participation of Youth in the

Electoral Process‘, organized by the Office of District Election Officer,

Kolkata South on January 16, 2012, celebrating National Voter‘s Day,

2012.

d) Deeplina Banerjee was the recipient of the P.C. Chandra Award of

Excellence for overall achievement for the year 2013.

e) Students of the Department secured Second position in Power Point

Presentation on the topic ‗Sudanese Nomadic Conflict‘ at the International

Relations Scholastic Conclave, 2014 organized by Jadavpur University.

f) First year students of the department got the best theme Award for their

skit on ‗Atrocities on women‘ organized by Samagam ,an NGO on

March,2014.


a) 2009 – Prof. Dipankar Sinha, Department of Political

Science, University of Calcutta and Visiting Professor of IDSK (Institute

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of Development Studies, Kolkata).

b) 2014 – (i) Dr. Rajasri Basu, Associate Professor of Political Science and

Director, Women‘s studies Centre, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.

ii) Dr. Kuntal Mukhopadhyay, former Associate Professor of Political

Science, Raja Pearymohan College, Uttarpara, Hooghly and Director,

―Sanglap Kolkata‖- a famous Theatre Group of the city.


a) National /State level –

i) National Seminar on ‗Constructing and Deconstructing India: Political

Thought and Spirituality in the Ideas of Swami Vivekananda‘ – organized

by the Department of Political Science, St. Xavier‘s College

(Autonomous) Kolkata in collaboration with the Department of Political

Science, Gokhale Memorial Girls‘ College on 11-12October,2012.

Source of fund – UGC sponsored.

ii) State Level Seminar on ―Women and Public Space: A Political Enquiry‖ –

organized by the Department of Political Science, GMGC on 27th

March,

2014.

Source of Fund – Departmental contribution and Partial Assistance from

College Fund.

b) International - Nil


Subject :

Political

Science (H)

Applications

received Selected

Enrolled Pass

Percentage * M * F

2008 – 09 100 37 26 100%

2009 – 10 63 24+1 repeat 25 100%

2010 – 11 125 45 34 100%

2011 – 12 87 25 14 100%

2012 – 13 60 12 9 100%

2013 – 14 90 22 16 100%


27. Diversity of Students : 100% students are from West Bengal only

exception in 2010 – 1 student from outside the State out of 32 students

admitted = 3%. No Student from abroad ever.

28. Students in national and state competitive exams: NET, SLET,

GATE etc. – None.

GRE – 1 in 2008

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Year PG M.Phil Ph. D. Post Doctoral

2008 – 09 4

2009 – 10 6

2010 – 11 6

2011 – 12 7

2012 – 13 11 3

2013 – 14 16 3

Employment

Year No. of students pursuing jobs

No. of students

selected in job

placement

programme

Banks Govt. Pvt. Pvt.

Enterprise

College Outside

2008 – 09

2009 – 10 2 2 2

2010 – 11 3

2011 – 12 3

2012 – 13 2

2013 – 14 2 2


a) Library – The College Library is enriched with very good collection of

books and some of the well-known front ranking journals. The open-rack

system of the library enables the students and teachers to trace the books

very easily. The faculty members take special initiative t purchase the

latest entries in the discipline as far as possible with the available book-

grant every year. A department library has been set up with small but

useful number. of books to facilitate the students of the Department.

However, many ideas and planning for improvement have to be given up

due to severe space crunch.

b) Internet facilities are available for both Staff and Students.

c) Class rooms with ICT facility – Yes

d) Laboratories – NA

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government or other agencies :

a)State Government:i) Sk Lutfonessa(2012-2013) Amount:Rs 6000/-

ii)Henna Parveen(2013-2014) Amount:Rs 5100/-

iii)Nahid Haider (2013-2014) Amount; Rs 5100/-

32. Student enrichment with external experts:

a) The Department organized a Special lecture on 16th

December, 2009 on

‗Changing Role of Media and Democracy‘ delivered by Prof. Dipankar

Sinha, Department of Political Science, University of Calcutta. Prof. Sinha

is also a visiting Professor at the Institute of Development Studies,

Kolkata and has researched and published extensively.

b) A UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‗Constructing and Deconstructing

India: Political Thought and Spirituality in the Ideas of Swami

Vivekananda‘ was organized by the Department of Political Science, ST.

Xavier‘s College (Autonomous) Kolkata in collaboration with the

Department of Political Science, Gokhale Memorial Girls‘ College,

Kolkata on 11-12 October, 2012.

The Seminar was inaugurated by the Principals of both the Colleges –

Rev. Fr. Dr. John Felix Raj and Dr. Atashi Karpha and both of them

delivered the inaugural address.

Dr. Mausumi Mukherjee, Assistant Professor of Political Science of our

College, Presented a paper on ‗Swami Vivekananda and Social Justice‘.

Two students of Political Science Department, Deeplina Banerjee of

2nd

year and Sanjana Chatterjee of 3rd

year also presented papers on

Swamiji to general applause.

c) A seminar on‖Women and Public Space : A Political Enquiry‖ was

organized by the Department of Political Science on 27 March, 2014.

Dr. Rajasri Basu, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director,

Womens‘ Studies Centre. Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata spoke on

―Women and Festivals : Erasing the Public-Private Divide‖.

Dr. Kuntal Mukhopadhyay, former Associate Professor of Political

Science, Raja Pearymohan College, Uttarpara, Hooghly and Director,

Sanglap Kolkata, the well known Theatre Group, organized a

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Demonstrative Lecture – cum-performance along with his group entitled

―Natyapaathhe Naari‖.

Suchandra Tat, a 3rd

yr. student of the Department presented a paper on

―Bharatiya Rajneetite Mahila Netritva‖ and Bisari Dey, a 2nd

yr student

from the Department also presented a paper on ―Women Empowerment‖

in India : A Burning Issue‘.

iii) A student debate was organized by the department on the motion ‗This

House believes that benevolent despotism is a cure for India‘s ills‘ on

March,2014.Former students of the department, Smt Bitto Rani and Smt

Debarati Das, who are full- time College lecturers in other colleges under

Calcutta university officiated as the Judge and Moderator respectively.


Apart from class-lectures, tutorials are taken on a regular basis. Time to

time group discussions and debates are arranged in the class to improve

clarity of thought and communicative skill among the students.

The faculty always try to provide updated reading materials to the

students.

For comparatively weaker students remedial classes are arranged. Mock

tests are also taken for their improvement.Supplementary classes are taken

as and when required to fill gaps in teaching learning.

Each student is under individual attention of the faculty members and

extensive academic and psychological counseling is provided wherever

needed.

Use of ICT enabled resources is encouraged by the teachers to expand the

knowledge base of students.


activities :

a) Blood donation every year where students of the department participate

both as donors and volunteers.

b) Social outreach programmes

c) Awareness programmes:

i)Environmental Awareness, talk delivered by Sri Jeevan Sardar and

observance of ‗No plastic Day‘ to mark the occasion, students of the

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department volunteered on the occasion.

ii)Thalassemia Screening Programme, the students of the department

participated in the screening test conducted by the college in association

with SSKM Hospital.

iii) Awareness of atrocities on women, the students of the department

presented a skit on the theme -‗Restoring the rights of a widow‘.

iv) An exhibition was organized on December 21st,2013 on the theme

‗Bengal and Globalisation‘whih included hand exhibits, an audio-

visual presentation and a game.


Strength :

a) Full Faculty

b) Quality teacher-student relationship and understanding

c) Good collection of books and other study materials that are available to

the students.

d) A vibrant and energetic group of students who are keen to match the most

enthusiast faculty who are always ready to expose them to any opportunity

worth their improvement.

Weakness :

-- Lack of space

-- Teachers of the Department, though very able and with highly

commendable expertise in their fields, could increase their publication.

-- More trips of the students to places of political importance needed.

Opportunity :

a) As Political Science is a living subject there is scope for exploration

regarding contemporary issues and students can be motivated to

participate in different activities relevant for such exploration.

b) Though within the prescribed syllabus, there is hardly any scope for field

exposure, but opportunities can be created for students with available

assistance from UGC as well as different research institute

c) The possibility of opening PG courses which is in high demand among

students.

Challenge : To maintain consistency in academic standards is the greatest

challenge for the department.

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PSYCHOLOGY

1. Name of the department – Psychology

2. Year of Establishment – 1957; First Batch of Psychology Honours

students graduated in 1973

3. Names of Programmes/Courses offered – UG

4. NA

5. Annual system (Programme-wise)

- First-year Honours B.A., B.Sc. {Part-I}

- First-year General B.A., B.Sc. {Part-I}

- Second-year Honours B.A., B.Sc. {Part-II}

- Second-year General B.A., B.Sc. {Part-II}

- Third-year Honours B.A., B.Sc. {Part-III}

6. NA

7. NA

8. NA

9. Number of Teaching Posts (as on 23.02.2015)

Sanctioned Filled

Professors x x



10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialisation

Name Qualification Designation Specialisation No. of

years of

Experience

No. of Ph.D

Students guided

for the last 4

years

Smt. Manidipa

Ray

M.Sc. a. Joined as

Lecturer in

1973

b. Principal-

July 1997.

Retired in

October 2008.

Industrial and

Organisationa

l Psychology

35 NIL

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Smt. Kasturi

Majumder

M.Sc. a. Joined as

Lecturer in

October 1974

b. Selection

Grade Lecturer

on 01.10.1990.

Retired in

October 2008.

Development

al Psychology

34 NIL

Smt. Leena

Nair Sengupta

M.Sc., Ph.D a. Joined as

Lecturer in

1997

b. Reader on

29.09.2006

c. Associate

Professor on

29.09.2009

Clinical and

Forensic

Psychology

17 years 5

months

NIL

Smt. Sumita

Mukherjee


Lecturer in

1997

b. Reader on

04.05.2003

c. Associate

Professor in

2009.Retired

in January

2012.

Development

al Psychology

15 years NIL

Smt.

MoonMoon

Dutta

M.Sc.,

M.Phil

(Clinical

Psychology)

a. Joined as

Assistant

Professor on

12.05.2010.

Clinical

Psychology

4 years 9

months

NIL

Smt. Nabamita

Chakraborty


Assistant

Professor on

10.04.2014.

Clinical

Psychology

10 months NIL

NOTE: Guest faculty have been serving the department since 2008

11. Nil

12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled

(programme-wise) by temporary faculty

Total number of classes per week as mentioned in the routine – 99

Total number of Honours-course classes (theory and practical) – 75

Total number of General-course classes (theory and practical) – 24

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Of the total number of classes 34% Honours-course classes and 2% of General-

course classes are taken by the Guest Faculty.

13. Student-Teacher Ratio (Programme-wise)

Academic Session Honours Course General Course

2008-2009 32:1 25:1

2009-2010 45:1 38:1

2010-2011 29:1 22:1

2011-2012 29:1 11:1

2012-2013 42:1 15:1

2013-2014 30:1 16:1

14. Number of academic support staff-

Administrative staff – 2

Technical staff – 1

15. Qualifications of Teaching Faculty with D.Sc., D.Lit, Ph.D., M.Phil, P.G.

Permanent faculty: 2008-09 – Ph.D.: 2; M.Phil: 0.

2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 – Ph.D: 2, M.Phil: 1

2012-13- Ph.D: 1, M.Phil: 1

2013-14- Ph.D: 2, M.Phil: 1

16. Nil

17. Nil

18. Nil 19. Publications:

a. Publication per Faculty

i. Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national/international)

by faculty and students:

Faculty:

Leena Nair Sengupta: No publication between 2008 and 2015.

Sumita Mukherjee: No publication between 2008 and 2015.

Moon Moon Dutta: National level journal-3.

Title: Adolescent psychiatric Morbidity with A Typological Approach to

Personality and its relation to Psycho pathology and Prosocial behavior.

Author: Moon Moon Dutta and Saugata Basu

Published in: Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol.33, No.1, March 2006.

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Title: Effectiveness of Psychoeducational Interventions on Burden of Care

and Coping Strategies of Primary Caregivers in Chronic Schizophrenia.

Author: Moon Moon Dutta, Saugata Basu and Mallika Banerjee

Published in: Indian Journal of Community Psychology, Vol.5, March, 2009.

Title: Adoption of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in probing of

Unconscious Dynamics: A case report.

Author: Moon Moon Dutta and Nilanjana Sanyal

Published in: Journal of Projective Psychology & Mental Health,Vol.16, Jan

2009.

Nabamita Chakraborty: National level journal-6.

Title: Generative Concern in Middle Adulthood (empirical article)

Authors: Nabamita Chakraborty and Sanjukta Das

Published in: Journal of Psychometry; Indian Institute of Psychometry Vol-24,

No:2, July- December-2010

Title: Middle Adulthood: Connotations across cultures (review article)

Authors: Nabamita Chakraborty and Sanjukta Das

Published in: Journal of Psychometry; Indian Institute of Psychometry; July-

December-2012 Vol-26 (1). 9-18

Title: Midlife and the Life-course- The associated shifts in life perspective

and societal obligations. (empirical article)

Authors: Nabamita Chakraborty, Tanima Chatterjee & Sanjukta Das

Published in: Indian Journal of Positive Psychology; Indian Association of Health

Research & Welfare, Dec- 2012

Title: The working woman‘s marital happiness- a cross-sectional

investigation on Bengali women.

Authors: Sharbani Mullick, Sanjukta Das & Nabamita Chakraborty

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Published in: Indian Journal of Health & Well-being; Indian Association of

Health Research & Welfare. Dec- 2012

Title- Protecting the resilient worldview - a study of male and female post-

graduate students.

Authors: Nabamita Chakraborty & Sanjukta Das

Published in: Indian Journal of Positive Psychology; Indian Association of Health

Research and Welfare. March ,2013.

Title- Personality and Personal grwth in the working Midlifers

Authors: Nabamita Chakraborty & Sanjukta Das

Published in: IOSR, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Volume-19, issue-

3 March-2014.

ii. Number of publications listed in International Database: NIL

iii. Monographs: NIL

iv. Chapter in books: NIL

v. Books with ISBN, ISSN numbers with details of publishers: NIL

vi. Citation Index: NIL

vii. SNIP: NIL

viii. SJR: NIL

ix. Impact Factor: NIL

x. h-index: NIL

20. Nil

21. Faculty as members in:

a. National Committees: 1. Smt. MoonMoon Dutta – Member of RCI

(Rehabilitation Council of India), Professional Life Member IACP (Indian

Association of Clinical Psychology).

2. Smt. Nabamita Chakraborty – Affiliate of Indian Psychoanalytical Society,

Member of IACP (Indian Association of Clinical Psychology).

b. International Committees: NIL

c. Editorial Boards: NIL

22. a. Nil

b. Nil

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23. Awards/Recognition received by faculty: NIL

Awards/Recognition received by students: 1 student- University/ State/ National

Rowing Champion.

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/visitors to the department:

Professor Aditi Lahiri, Professor of Linguistics, Faculty of Linguistics, Philology

and Phonetics , Oxford University, UK, with her research team of post-doctoral

fellows is carrying out a field research work on Words: Asymmetry, change and

processing in phonological mental representations, which is funded by ERC

(European Research Council). The department has been participating in this

project, providing laboratory facilities and students as experimental subjects,

since 2012.

25. x

26. Student profile programme/course wise: B.A./ B.Sc. 3rd

Year Honours

Course.

Name of the

subject-

PSYCHOLOGY

HONOURS

Applications

received (1st

year).

Selected

(1st

Year)

Enrolled-

Female (3rd

Year)

Appeared for

Part –II (2+1

System); Part-

III (1+1+1

System).

Pass

Percentage

(Part- II/

Part-III).

B.A. B.Sc. B.A. B.SC.

2008-09 94 45 22 14 22 14 100

2009-10 251 36 14 16 14 16 100

2010-11 325 39 10 19 10 19 100

2011-12 330 39 09 19 09 19 100

2012-13 422 46 14 19 14 19 100

2013-14 445 48 07 13 07 13 100

27. Diversity of Students

Name of the subject % of students from the

same state

% of students from

other states

% of students from

abroad

2008-09 65 0 0

2009-10 61 0 0

2010-11 85 0 01

2011-12 80 0 0

2012-13 86 0 0

2013-14 80 0 0

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examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services etc.

(information based on the limited data available from Alumni till date).

Year NET SLET GATE/GRE Civil Services Defense

services

2008-09 01 01 01

2009-10 01

2010-11 01 01

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

29. Student progression against percentage enrolled (information based on the

limited data available from Alumni till date).

Year UG to PG PG to M.Phil M.Phil to Ph.D Ph.D to Post-

doctoral

2008-09 15 05 01

2009-10 09 03 02

2010-11 17 03

2011-12 09 02

2012-13 17

2013-14 17

Employed:

Campus Selection: NIL

Other than campus recruitment: 14 (information based on the limited data

available from Alumni till date).

Entrepreneurship/Self-employment: NIL


a. Library: Text and reference books are available in the department on a day-

issue basis.

b. Internet facilities: Available for faculty to enrich their classroom presentations

which are beneficial to students.

c. Classrooms with ICT facility: Laboratories which also function as classrooms

are equipped with computers, one of the laboratories has a smart board which was

installed in January 2015.

d. Laboratories: Well-equipped with instruments that are needed to fulfil the

requirements of the curriculum.

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31. Nil

32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/ workshops/

seminar) with external experts: Alumni who are experts in their respective fields

of study are encouraged to interact with students and faculty to provide them with

wider exposure to recent developments in the said fields of their studies.

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Along with the

lecture method, seminar presentation by students and group discussions as and

when possible are used to enhance active participation of students in the teaching-

learning process.

Further, laboratory exercises are carried out by students under close supervision

and intense monitoring of both faculty and laboratory staff.


activities: Students of the department whole-heartedly participate in

extension/social outreach activities (blood donation camp, visiting charitable

institutions and the like) that are organised by college – this helps them develop a

strong sense of institutional social responsibility.

35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans:

Strengths – Sincere effort to accomplish the following set goals:

a. Completion of syllabus in time.

b. Creation of greater interest in the subject matter by intense discourse that is not

solely confined to the minimal demands of the curriculum.

c. Encouraging learners to refer to books that expand their knowledge base; rare

books and reference materials are also made available for this by the department.

Weaknesses – Lack of space.

Opportunity – To improve the quality of teaching-learning process that can

enable students to take up global academic challenges in their further endeavours.

Challenges – To inculcate the scientific temper in students that is essential to gain

an in-depth understanding of a multidisciplinary subject.

Future Plans –

a. Application of computers in psychometric and experimental work.

b. Formation of study group(s), research wing involving alumni who would be in

regular interaction with the students and the faculty of the department.

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SANSKRIT

1. Name of the department:Sanskrit

2. Year of Establishment : Since 1938 Sanskrit Literature and Language

has been taught in Intermediate level and B.A. General Course introduced

in the year 1957.






departments: NA




9. Number of Teaching posts : Sanctioned Asst. Prof. Post – One. Post filled

and the teaching member serving now as Associate Professor.



Name Qualifica-

tion

Designa-

tion Specialization

No. of Years

of Experi-

ence

No. of

Ph.D.

students

guided

for the

last 4

years

Smt. Reba

Bhattacharya

M.A.,

M.Phil.

Associate

Professore

Nyaya

Philosophy

30 yrs

Faculty

member

joined this

College in

the year

1984 as a

lec. in

Sanskrit

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12. Percentage of lectures delivered by temporary faculty :- There is no

temporary faculty member. 100% of lectures delivered by permanent

teaching member.

13. Student – Teacher Ratio (programme wise) : 15:1



15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc/D.Litt/Ph.D/M.Phil/PG. :

M.Phil , PG


(b) International funding agencies and grants received : NA


and total grants received : NA


19. Publications : NA



d) National Committees : NIL

e) International Committees

f) Editorial Boards: Sm. Bhattacharya was Member, Editorial Board, Platinum

Jubilee Commemoration Volume.

22. Student projects : NA

23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students. – NA


NA

25. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding : NA

26. Student profile programme / course wise :NA

27. Diversity of Students : 100% of students from our state – West Bengal



services, etc. – Since the Sanskrit Language is taught in the General Courses

therefore, sparse information is available on the activities gained by the

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students after completing graduation from this college.

29. Student progression: from 2008 – 09 onwards: NA


1. Library – Departmental library exists.

2. Internet facilities for Staff & Students –2014 onwards

3. Faculty member helps the students by providing them with books and

reference study materials relevant for the syllabus prescribed by the

University of Calcutta.


government or other agencies : One student applied for ‗Kanyashree

Prakalpa‘ a one time grant given by th eGovt. Of West Bengal.

32. Details on student enrichment programmers (special lectures/

workshops/seminar) with external experts: NA

33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning : The College has a

well-stocked and open-access system library. There is also a departmental

library. The faculty member guides students to make the best possible use of

the central and departmental library books . Students can enjoy reading

room facility and also borrow essential books for enhancing their

knowledge. The library has also a Network Resources Centre which the

students may access during library hours without any extra charge.


activities : The Faculty has motivated the students to join different kinds of

extension activities and inspired the girls to participate in community

development programmes. Last year the facultyconducted a social outreach

programme at ‗Ananda Bhavan‘ – a deaf and blind residential school at

Dhulagadh, Dist.- Howrah. This year also the faculty organised the same

programme with the help of other faculty members at ―The refuge‖, a home

for orphan and disabled persons at Kolkata. Students of the College spent

the whole day with them and distributed books, teaching aids, dry fruits,

clothes, winter garments etc. to the students. Students enjoyed a cultural

programme also there.

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35. SWOC analysis of the department and future plans :.

Strength :

The word ―Sanskrit‖ means purified and well-ordered. It is the only

language in which whole India expressed all her thoughts for the last two or

three thousand years. It has united the culture of India and given it a

synchronous form. Keeping it in mind the faculty takes immense personal

care for each and every student so that they may be able to know the Indian

heritage and culture and philosophical thoughts of the Vedic era.

Weakness :

At present there is only one teaching member in this department and the

Sanskrit kanguage is taught only in the general course. Students do not get

opportunity to take Sanskrit language as Honours subject. So students have

no scope for in-depth study.

Opportunity :

Sanskrit is indeed the language not only of Kavya or literature but of all the

Indian sciences. We may classify the literature as Epic and lyric Kavyas, the

Carita Kavyas, the Prasastis, the different types of dramas, the Satakas, the

Stotras, the Champus, the Katha etc. Beside the above classes there are

social and technical siences, such as Natya Sastras, Kamosastras, Ayurveda

Sastras, Chanda Sastra etc. So there are many opportunities for higher

studies in reputed universities, with special focus on research, in India and

abroad.

Challenge :

In our state Sanskrit language is taught as an optional subject in the school

level. So the eagerness to learn Sanskrit language in the College education is

gradually downfall. In spite of that our students love Sanskrit teaching and

the faculty always try to enlighten the students on various aspects of the

course. The faculty aims to continue this effort in the future. It aims to help

the students to farewell in the academic career, to achieve success in life and

to become good citizens in the years to come.

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