BIDHANNAGAR COLLEGE

(NAAC-accredited with B+)

PRINCIPAL: DR. MADHUMITA MANNA, W.B.S.E.S.

PROSPECTUS 2018

Address: EB-2, Sector-I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700064

Phone: (033) 23374761 (Office)
Fax: +91-(033) 2337 4782
Website: www.bidhannagarcollege.org
Email:madhumita.manna09@gmail.com
PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME NOTE
Welcome to Bidhannagar College, a purely Government Establishment since 1984. It is
among the best of the colleges affiliated to the West Bengal State University and is better
than most of the colleges under any university in the state of West Bengal, given the diversity
of subjects taught and the vibrant modes of learning adopted by the students under the
guidance of inspiring teachers / professors. The prospect of new teachers joining the College,
especially at every turn of planned development, which the College has just reasons to boast
of, adds variety, expertise and commitment to the respective Departments in particular and to
the College in general.
Of the sixteen Departments, three offer PG Courses –three more likely to be added, subject to
final inspection, to the existing three: Anthropology, Botany and Education in addition to
Chemistry, Microbiology and Zoology. Still, there are new initiatives in the offing.
With no space-crunch, no intellectual potentiality-crunch and no lack of initiative, the
College is rich in multi-faceted infrastructure –smart class rooms, regularly enriched
laboratories, museums, upgraded gymnasium, to name only a few.
All we need is an influx of intelligent and sincere students, who are ready to co-operate with
the teachers to get engaged in a vibrant, interactive, teaching-learning process as well as in
the co-curricular activities designed for adjustment, tolerance, socialization –an all-round
development. All intelligent and sincere students stand a good chance here for seeking a
future.
For the students, financial support is there: support from KanyashreePrakalpa, SC/ST/OBC
scholarships, Indira Gandhi Single-Girl-Child Scholarship, the Chief Minister‟s Relief Fund,
National Scholarships for Minority, Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for SC/ST students,
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fellowship and the like for the UG, the PG and the Research
Scholars.
For the expansion and development of the College, support comes from the Government in
multiple ways under multiple heads. The Government Development Grant exclusive of UGC,
DST, WBDST and MoFP deserves special mention here.
The story of a student here does not begin and end here with his / her entry and exit; it
continues in a most significant way. A cloud database is under construction right now,
putting on record every important detail of the students‟ progression –their present details and
their future needs and support. They stand ever related to the College, no matter whether their
participation as in some significant event or development programme is auto-inspired or
implored by the alumni community and / or their respective Departments.
Bidhannagar College does all it can to develop a sense of belonging, which is so important
for any community –a community made up of the students, the ex-students, the teachers, the
teaching associates and above all the Principal. Success consists in cohesion; happiness, in
success and intellectual prospect.
COLLEGE PROFILE

• Established on June 25, 1984.

• Government College under the direct control of the Department of Higher Education
,Science & Technology and Biotechnology, Government of West Bengal.

• Co-educational institute affiliated to West Bengal State University, Barasat, offering

UG-Honours and PG courses.

• UGC recognized.

• DST-FIST supported since 30th Sept, 2013.

• Conveniently located. Easy commute for students from both urban and semi-urban
areas.

• Sprawling campus with an area of about 30351.45 sq. metres and a built up area of
about 2074 sq. meters, including a playground.

• Comprises 2 Buildings: a 3-storied Building and a 6-storied one.

• The College Offers B.Sc. ( Honours) degree in the following 10 subjects:

Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Mathematics,

Microbiology, Physics, Statistics & Zoology.

• The College Offers B.A. ( Honours) degree in the following 6 subjects:

Bengali, Education. English, History, Philosophy, Political Science

• The College Offers M.Sc. degree in the following 3 subjects:

Chemistry, Microbiology & Zoology.

• Post Graduation Courses in Anthropology, Botany and Education are likely to be

introduced shortly, subject to the final inspection.

• The College is to go for CBCS (Choice Based Credit System) form of Education from
the 2018-2019 session, following the instructions and guideline of WBSU, with
Semester form (6 months) of Curriculum Division & Examination.
 CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (C.B.C.S.)
Following the West Bengal State University‟s guidelines, Bidhannagar College is going for
the Choice Based Credit System from the 2018-19 Academic Session. This is a semester
based academic system that prioritises a student‟s choice and lays emphasis on regular class
hours. Students will be awarded credits on the basis of the courses they take up. One can take
up the burden of credits upto 160, but not below that of 140, to be qualified as an Honours
Graduate. A basic understanding of the C.B.C.S. system can be had through the three tables
that follow. Students should look up the „Rules and Regulations‟ section on the University
website for further details.

COURSE-CREDIT CORRESPONDENCE
B.Sc. and B.A.
COURSE CREDITS

Theory+Practical Theory+Tutorial

I. Core Course (14 Papers) 14 ×4=56 14×5=70

Core Course Practical/Tutorial*(14 Papers) 14 ×2=28 14×1=14

II. Elective Course (8 Papers)

A.1. Discipline Specific Elective (4 Papers) 4×4=16 4×5=20
A.2. Discipline Specific Elective Practical/Tutorials*(4
Papers) 4×2=8 4×1=4

III. Generic Elective Course (8 Papers)

B.1. Generic Elective/Interdisciplinary (4 Papers) 4×4=16 4×5=20
B.2. Generic Elective Practical/Tutorials*(4 Papers) 4×2=8 4×1=4

*Optional Dissertation or project work in place of one

th
Discipline Specific Elective paper (6 credits) in 6
semester

IV. Ability Enhancement Courses (8 Papers)

1. Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses 2×2=4 2×2=4
(AECC)
(2 Papers of 2 credit each)
Environmental Science
English/MIL Communication
2×2=4 2×2=4
2. Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
(2 Papers of 2 credit each)

TOTAL CREDIT 140 140

SEMESTER-WISE COURSE DISTRIBUTION
B.Sc. AND B.A.

Semester Core DSE GE AECC SEC Total credit

I C1(6 credits) GE1(6 Environmental 20

credits) Science (2 credits)
C2(6 credits)

II C3(6 credits) GE2(6 English/MIL 20

credits) Communication
C4(6 credits)
(2 credits)

III C5(6 credits) GE3(6 SEC1 26

credits)
C6(6 credits) (2 credits)

C7(6 credits)

IV C8(6 credits) GE4(6 SEC2 26

credits)
C9(6 credits) (2 credits)

C10(6
credits)

V C11(6 DSE1(6 24
credits) credits)

C12(6 DSE2(6
credits) credits)

VI C13(6 DSE3(6 24
credits) credits)

C14(6 DSE4(6
credits) credits)

14 4 4 2 2 140
Total number
of courses

UG ADMISSION COMBINATION

With every applied for Core Course, a candidate has to select any two subjects as General
Elective Papers, The List of which is provided in the following Table:

Sl. Honours Subjects Available combination of Generic Elective Subjects No. of Seats
No (Core Course) [any two]
 1 BENGALI History, Philosophy, Political Science 53

2 EDUCATION History/Anthropology/Geography and 27

Philosophy/Political Science/ English

3 ENGLISH Philosophy/Mathematics and History/ Political 53

Science

4 HISTORY Political Science and Philosophy/ Bengali/ English 53

5 PHILOSOPHY Education/Political Science and History/ Bengali / 53

English

6 POLITICAL SCIENCE History and Philosophy/ Economics/ English 53

7 ANTHROPOLOGY Zoology and Botany/Geography 24

8 BOTANY Chemistry and 32

Zoology/Microbiology/Anthropology

9 CHEMISTRY Mathematics and Physics /Microbiology 53

10 ECONOMICS Mathematics and Statistics 53

11 GEOGRAPHY Political Science/Anthropology and Economics/ 32

Statistics

12 MATHEMATICS Physics and Chemistry/Statistics 53

13 MICROBIOLOGY Chemistry and Botany/Zoology 29

14 PHYSICS Mathematics and Chemistry 53

15 STATISTICS Mathematics and Physics /Economics 32

16 ZOOLOGY Botany and Chemistry/Microbiology/Anthropology 37

The following Table Represent the Special Papers offered in the Post Graduate Courses:
Sl. No. Post Graduation Special Papers Offered No. Of Seats

1 CHEMISTRY In Organic, Organic, Physical 33

2 MICROBIOLOGY No special paper 23

3. ZOOLOGY Parasitology & Immunology, Genetics, 23

Environmental Biology & Toxicology
 FEES STRUCTURE (PG)

About Rs. 4000/- (Rupees Four thousand)* only payable at the time of admission plus Rs.
5000/- (Rupees Five thousand) only as CAUTION DEPOSIT, refundable on verification of
any quantum of damage done for which the student under reference might be held
responsible.

* The break-up will be given in the Admission Pay-in Slip.

FEES STRUCTURE (UG)

To be uploaded shortly.

ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• The primary goal of the college is to provide all-round education to its students.

• Regularity in terms of attendance is a must for the students. It is a part of the

University curricula.

• Class tests, Mid-Term tests and Selection tests are held to monitor and assess the
performance of the students. These tests are structured according to the format of the
university examinations for the students to perform well in the finals.

• Spacious and well-ventilated classrooms, equipped with black/white-boards provide

the perfect setting for interactive and dynamic teaching and learning.

• Almost all the Departments are equipped with ICT(Information & Communication
Technologies) based Teaching Facilities.

• All Science departments have set up modern laboratories with specialized equipments
or Computer laboratories which enable students to learn more scientifically.

• Excursions and educational tours are organized regularly to help students gain
exposure and practical experience and also to meet the curriculum requirements.

• Students are encouraged to present papers at student-seminars and contribute to the

college magazine and other journals. Besides, the Departments occasionally organise
Invited Lectures, Seminars & Conferences which give the students academic
exposure, as well as research orientation. Such activities also instil in them a
participatory zeal.
 • Students are encouraged to participate in different Intra and Inter Institutional /
College Level Competitions. Students have been participating regularly and bringing
success to the college.

• A summary of the students‟ performance in the University Examinations in the

session 2017-2018 is given below:

Course Exam No. Of No. Of Candidates

Candidates Passed Pass No. Of 1st Class
Appeared Percentage 1st Class Percentage

B.A. Part-III 60 60 100 02 3.3

B.Sc Part-III 132 126 95.5 47 35.6

M.Sc FINAL 68 67 98.5 66 97

STUDENTS’ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2017

• AdwijaGhosh of Department of Anthropology stood 1st Class 1st in B.SC (Hons)

Examination, 2017under West Bengal State University.

• MadhusriDey of Department of Anthropology stood 1st Class 2nd in B.SC (Hons)

Examination, 2017 under West Bengal State University.

• DebomitraSett of Department of Statistics stood 1st Class 1st in B.SC (Hons)

Examination, 2017under West Bengal State University.

• Jotiska Banerjee of Department of Statistics stood 1st Class 2nd in B.SC (Hons)
Examination, 2017under West Bengal State University.

• SwarnaliChakrabartyof Department of Zoology stood 1st Class 3rd in B.SC (Hons)

Examination, 2017 under West Bengal State University.

• RupkumarKhuntia&Biswajit Paul from the Post Graduate Department of

Chemistry have qualified the CSIR-NET Examination.

• Rituparna Nandi &KuntalPalitfrom the Post Graduate Department of Chemistry

has received Inspire Fellowship.

CO-CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENTS

• KaushikPatra, AnimeshSau and ParthapratimDey, students of Department of
Chemistry, have won FIRST PRIZE at the prestigious 22nd CHEMIQUIZ, organized
by Presidency University, Kolkata in January 2018.
• Amarjeet Paul and Kaustav Das Chaklader, first year students of Department of
Physics, have won THIRD PRIZE at the District level competition in West Bengal
State Student Youth Science Fair organized by Government of West Bengal.
• RinitaMazumdar (2nd Year, Department of English) and Pragoto (1st Year,
Department of History), have won first prize at the District level Youth Parliament
Quiz Competition 2017-18 and third prize at the Division level of the same event
organised by the Department of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of West Bengal.
• Sayan Das (2nd Year, Department of Statistics) stood 2nd in the State Level Quiz
Competition organized by Ramkrishna Mission Residential College.

EXAMINATION RULES

• On introduction of CBCS at theHonours Level, University Examination will be held

at the end of each Semester, i.e. After 6 months.

• CBCS guidelines regarding the courses, students‟attendance and examinations are

going to followed strictly before allowing the students to take the examinations.

• If a student is absent from classes without intimation or proper reason for more than
15 days his/her name may be struck off from college rolls.

• A student has to get Library Clearance to sit the University Examinations.

GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE STUDENTS

SHOULD

• Always carry the identity card issued by the college.

 • Inform the college authorities and the relevant departments in writing about any
change in residential address and /or telephone /mobile number (s).

• Make complaints / grievances / suggestions (if any) and drop them in the “complaint
box” installed in the college office.

• Female students shall use “women‟s grievance box” to register grievance if any or can
lodge complaint to “women‟s grievance cell”.

• Keep the college premise/ class rooms/ laboratories clean.

• Adhere to the rules of college library as well as seminar library of respective

departments.

• Participate in various activities of the college viz. NSS.

• Switch off all lights and fans before vacating a classroom.

• Be on time for classes in match with the time table.

• Behave well with teachers, non-teaching staff & fellow students.

• Apply to the principal through the student‟s section for different requirements
(issuance of certificates, railway concession, identity card etc) well in advance.

SHOULD NOT

• Indulge in any kind of ragging, as it is a punishable offence.

• Smoke & ConsumeAlcoholic beverages in the college campus, as it is strictly

prohibited.

• Use any form of unfair means during the examination.

PROFILE OF THE PRINCIPAL

Madhumita Manna, M. Phil, PhD.

• Dr. Manna‟s is a first class academic career throughout. She is recipient of the
prestigious Jubilee Post Graduate Merit Prize from University of Calcutta for her
B.Sc(Hons) result.
 • She carried out her research programme as UGC fellow in one of the premiere
research Institutes of the country, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata and
took her PhD degree from JadavpurUniversity and developed her research career in
the field of Molecular epidemiology of Indian Kala-azar and Genomics of Leishmania
parasites.

• She joined the WBES in 1998, served Bethune College and Barasat Govt. College.
Shejoined the WB Senior Education Service (WBSES) on 7th February, 2017 as the
Principal, Bidhannagar College, Kolkata.

• She is recipient hascompleted several major research projects (DBT, UGC, UGC-
DAEetc) and minor project (UGC) and was project guide for two CSIR SRFs. She has
already guidedthree M.Philstudents. Four Ph.D scholars under her supervision
received their degrees fromJadavpur University and West Bengal Health Science
University. At present, two research scholars are under her guidance, one of them
being an awardee of Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fellowship, Govt. of India.

• Dr. Manna has wide publicationsin International and Nationalpeer reviewed, impact
factor journals including journal of Nature Publishing Group. She has been a reviewer
of many reputed journals of Elsevier, Springer and the like.

• Dr. Manna has presented her research works in many National and International
Conferences/ Symposia/Workshop and has visited Italy, Australia, Bangladesh on
academic errands. She is Life Member, All India Cytology and Genetics, India,
Zoological Society, Kolkata, India, Indian Science News Association. Dr. Manna was
also a member of the International Society for Vaccines, USA.

MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY

Department-wise:

SCIENCE

ANTHROPOLOGY

Associate
1. Bandana Chakrabarti M.Sc., Ph.D.
Professor, HOD

2. SankhaPriyaGuha Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D.

 3. SudesnaChanda Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D.

4. Kaushik
Assistant Professor M.Sc.
Bhattacharya

5. KrishnenduPolley Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D.

6. KartickChakraborty Assistant Professor M.Sc.

7. SoumitaBiswas Assistant Professor M.Sc.

BOTANY

1. SantanuSaha Associate Professor,HOD M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D.

2. BenudharMandal Associate Professor M.Sc.,

3. BharatiMukhopadhyay Associate Professor M.Sc., Ph.D.

4. KajariLahiri Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D.

5. Ashoke Bhattacharya Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D.

6. MousumiMukhopadhyay Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D.

7. KaushikMajumder Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D.

8. SubhadipaSengupta Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D.

CHEMISTRY

Ph.D.(Cantab),
Professor & Ph.D.(CU), Visiting
1. Achintya Kumar Sarkar
Head Researcher UC Irvine,
USA

Associate
2. GurucharanMukhopadhyay M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Associate
3. Nikhil RanjanPramanik M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Associate
4. SuchetaSingha(Chandra) M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Associate
5. Asim Kumar Majee M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Associate
6. Narayan Chandra Bar M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Assistant
7. Arup Kumar Adak M.Sc.
Professor
 Assistant
8. Subhas Chandra Maity M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Assistant
9. TirthaPadaMajhi M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Assistant
10. AnisurRahmanMolla M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Assistant
11. Susanta Kumar Manna M.Sc
Professor

Assistant
12. SubhankarSamanta M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Assistant
13. ArabindaMondal M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Assistant
14. RituparnaBiswas M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor

Part Time
1. MurariPriya Roy M. Sc., Ph. D
Faculty

ECONOMICS

Associate Professor
1. Amit Kr Roychoudhury MA
& Head

2. Sudip Kumar Ghosh Assistant Professor MA, M.Phil, Ph.D.

3. DolaChattopadhyay Assistant Professor M.Sc

4. Tina Barma Assistant Professor MA, M.Phil

5. MoumitaBasu Assistant Professor M.Sc, M.Phil

GEOGRAPHY

Associate Professor &

1. Dulal Chandra Das MA
Head

2. HarekrishnaDatta Associate Professor MA

3. Somdatta Das Associate Professor M.Sc, Ph.D.

4. Rituparna Khan Assistant Professor M.Sc

5. ShewliShabnam Assistant Professor M.Sc., M.Phil.

MATHEMATICS

Associate
1. Anup Kumar Sengupta M.Sc, Ph.D.
Professor& Head
 2. Narayan Ch. Basak Associate Professor M.Sc, M.Phil

3. SyamaliBhadra Associate Professor M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D.

4. Ramkrishna Thakur Assistant Professor M.Sc

MICROBIOLOGY

1. Abul Kalam Assistant Professor & Head M.Sc, Ph.D.

2. Sandip Bandopadhyay Assistant Professor M.Sc, Ph.D.

3. Rini roy Assistant Professor M.Sc, Ph.D.

4. Sudipta Chakraborty Assistant Professor

M.Sc

5. Upal Das Ghosh Assistant Professor

M.Sc, Ph.D.

6. Sandip Misra Assistant Professor

M.Sc

7. Sourav Pakrashi Assistant Professor

M.Sc, M. Tech

8. Parama Das Gupta Assistant Professor

M.Sc

1. Anup kumar Halder Part Time Faculty M.Sc, Ph.D.

PHYSICS

1. Bimal Kumar Mandal, Associate Professor & Head M.Sc, Ph.D

2. Nirmal Kumar Maity Associate Professor M.Sc, M.Phil

3. Subhasis Chakrabarti Associate Professor M.Sc, Ph.D

4. Arun Kumar Jana Associate Professor M.Sc, Ph.D

5. Supriya Chatterjee Assistant Professor M.Sc, Ph.D

6. Soumyabrata Mondal Assistant Professor M.Sc, Ph.D

STATISTICS

Ajoy Kumar Biswas Associate Professor & Head M.Sc, Ph.D.

Arup Kumar Hait Associate Professor M.Sc

Kiranmoy Chatterjee Assistant Professor M.Sc, Ph.D.

SuryasishChatterjee Assistant Professor M.Sc

ZOOLOGY

1. Ranajit Karmakar Associate Professor M.Sc, Ph.D.

2. Saurabh Chakraborti Associate Professor & Head M.Sc., Ph.D.

3. Suman Mukherjee Assistant Professor M.Sc , M.Tech, Ph.D.

4. Somnath Mandal
Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D.

5. Urmi Mitra
Assistant Professor M.Sc., B.ED.

6. Biswatosh Ghosh
Assistant Professor M.Sc.

7. Suman Bej
Assistant Professor M.Sc., B.ED.

ARTS

BENGALI

1. Uday Sankar Barma Associate Professor & Head MA, Ph.D.

2. Tapasree Chattopadhyay Associate Professor MA, Ph.D.

3. Lina Sen Associate Professor MA, B.ED, Ph.D .

4. Sk. Emanul Haque Associate Professor MA, Ph.D

5. Jayanta Mistri Assistant Professor MA,M.Phil, B.ED

6. Lipika Saha Assistant Professor MA, B.Ed, Ph.D.

EDUCATION

1. Shoumyasree Sen Associate Professor & Head M.A, Ph.D

2. Purnendu Acharya Associate Professor M.A

3. Priyanka Datta Assistant Professor M.A, B.Ed, M.Phil, Ph.D.

4. Shikha Roy Assistant Professor M.A, B.Ed ,M.Phil

ENGLISH

1. Tapomay Das Associate Professor & Head M.A.

2. KetakiDutta Associate Professor M.A., Ph.D.

3. Aniruddha Pal Associate Professor M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D.

4. Siddhartha Dey Assistant Professor M.A.

HISTORY

1. Ratan Kumar Biswas Associate Professor & Head MA, M.Phil, Ph.D.

2. SumatiMajumdar Associate Professor MA, M.Phil

3. EeshitaChatterjee Associate Professor MA, Ph.D.

4. Swati Sen Assistant Professor MA, B.ED

PHILOSOPHY

Associate Professor &

1. Sewli Das MA, M.Phil
Head

2. SankalitaGhosh Assistant Professor MA, M.Phil, Ph.D

3. TanimaChatterjee Assistant Professor MA,B.Ed

POLITICAL SCIENCE

M.A, M.Phil,
1. Shahid Jamal Siddiqi Associate Professor & Head
Ph.D

2. Saibal Gupta Associate Professor MA, M.Phil

MA, M.Phil,
3. Tathagata Chakraborty Associate Professor
Ph.D.

4. Suparna Sengupta Associate Professor MA

5. Deeplekha Sengupta
Assistant Professor MA, M.Phil
Dasgupta

RECENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF FACULTY MEMBERS

(2017-2018)
• Dr. Kiranmoy Chatterjee, Assistant Professor of Department of Statistics, received
the prestigious RAJA RAO MEMORIAL AWARD 2017-18 from Indian Statistical
Institute for outstanding research contribution.
• Dr. Ketaki Datta, Associate Professor of Department of English visited Oxford
University, United Kingdom with Academic Assignment.
 • Mr. Biswatosh Ghosh, Assistant Professor of the Department of Zoology visited
Cardiff University, UK to present a Research Paper.

THE LIBRARY

• The College has a Central Library, partly digitalised, located on the ground floor of
the 6-storey annexe. It is stocked with a wide range of Text Books, Reference Books,
Journals& Periodicals.

• The Central Library becomes accessible through OPAC (Online Public Access
catalogue) system by which the user can know about the status of a particular
document.

• The College has the membership of INFLIBNET- NLIST through which accessibility
is possible to more than 97,000 e-Books and over 6000 e-journals.

• Apart from the Central Library, each Department has a Seminar Library of its own. The
students can have access to it through a teacher in charge of the library. They can
borrow books as well.

CENTRAL LIBRARY STAFF:

1. Bijoy De , Librarian (S.G.) M.A., M.Lib.Sc., B.Ed.
Area of Specialization: Academic Library
2. SumitaSil , Library Assistant , B.Sc., B.Lib.I.Sc., Diploma in Computer
3. DinabandhuMallick. Group D

THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL

• The Office of the Principal, with its sincere and efficient staff, contributes
significantly to the college administration.

(i) General Administration

(ii) Finance & Accounting

(iii) Students‟Affairs

• List of Non-Teaching Staff serving in the Office and the Departments :

NAME DESIGNATION WORKING AREA

1. Mrinal Kanti Das Head Clerk Supervision

2. Sumita Sil Lib. Assistant Library
3. Arup Roy U.D.C. Office Accounts
4. Shyamal Kumar Mitra Grade I Typist Students‟ Section
5. Santanu Chakaraborty Cashier Cash/Accounts
6. Debnath Bose Store Keeper Chemistry/ Office Accounts
7. Jagannath Bhowmik L.D.C. Student‟s Section
8. Joydev Das Cash Sarkar Accounts/ Cash
9. Smita Mukhopadhyay Instrument Keeper Office store/General Section
10. Rabindranath Biswal Mali Garden
11. Ajoy Kumar Sil Darwan Security
12. Robiul Hossain Gr. D Deputation
13. Dinabandhu Mallik. Gr. D Library
14. Sipra Tapadar Gr. D Office
15. Ghanashyam Hela Sweeper Cleaning
16. Bijoy Hela Sweeper Cleaning
17. Bimla Hela Sweeper Cleaning
18. Santi Hela Sweeper Cleaning
19. Alok Biswas Laboratory Bearer Botany
20. Rajen Chowdhury Laboratory Bearer Statistics
21. Sunil Kumar Dey Compounder Chemistry
22. BiplabSarkar Library Bearer Chemistry
23. Nabendu Das Specimen Collector Chemistry
24. Sanatan Chatterjee Lab. Assistant Physics
25. Alok Kr. Makal Lab. Assistant Microbiology
26. AnjanDebnath Lab. Assistant Deputation
27. Sanjoy Mukherjee Lab.Attendant Zoology
28. Ajit Roy Lab. Attendant Physics

STUDENTS’ UNION
The Students‟Union of the College, popularly known as the B.N.G.S.U. was
established in 1989 with all regular students as members of the general body of the
Union. The office-bearers of the Union are elected every year by the eligible voters
from amongst the students. The Principal is the ex-officio President of the
Students‟Union. With the co-operation of the Principal and the teachers, Bidhannagar
College Students‟Union organizes events and activities like DHUN, the most awaited
inter-college fest. Activities comprise both the sports and the cultural events. ALAAP
is the welcome party for the freshers where the newcomers get to meet the college
authorities and the staff of the college. The Union also organises events such as
Independence Day, Saraswati Puja, Rabindra Jayanti, Girls‟Common room
tournament, Boys‟common room tournament and Farewell Occasion. Besides,
Bidhannagar College Students‟Union always looks forward to creating new events
and achieving new milestones. The College can boast of a very responsible
Students‟Union by maintaining a healthy link between the students and the College
authorities. It contributes immensely to the academic health of the college.
 Mentioned below are two of the contact persons, who represented the students of the
College last time:

Ijaz Ahamed–7980472649, Tanisha Das - 8617799076

DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

ANTI-RAGGING COMMITTEE& ANTI-RAGGING SQUAD.

• The College has an Anti–Ragging Committee, actively working under the Visakha
Guidelines and the Anti-Ragging Act of 2005, to prevent any form of ragging within
the college campus, be it physical, psychological or even sexual.

• There is an Anti-Ragging Squad as well, keeping constant watch over the campus, in
order to ensure the prevention of ragging.

• Ragging-related grievances in the campus can be reported in the following ways:

i) Complaint, in writing, can be lodged with the college authority/ the Anti-Ragging
Committee immediately after any untoward incident.
ii) Complaint can be lodged with the UGC, through the National Anti-Ragging Help
Line (UGC Crisis Hotline). 24x7 Toll Free Number is 1800-180-5522.

• Members of the Anti-Ragging Committee of Bidhannagar College:

i) Madhumita Manna (Mob. 9903072249), Chairperson, Principal, Bidhannagar College,

Kolkata
ii) Shri Tapomay Das (Mob. 9433374177), Convenor, Associate Professor and Head, Dept.
of English
iii) Shri Satyabrata Halder (Mob. 8336959166), Member, WBCS, (Exe) Deputy Magistrate
and Deputy Collector, Govt. Of West Bengal
iv) Shri Somnath Banerjee (Mob. 9073343321), Member, Officer-in Charge, Bidhannagar
North Police Station
v) Smt Anjana Ojha (Mob. 8961291062), Parent Member.
vi) Shri Amit Kumar Roy Chowdhury (Mob. 9830432129), Member, Head & Associate
Professor of Department of Economics
vii) Tapasree Chattopadhyay (Mob. 8017622548), Member, Associate Professor of
Department of Bengali,
viii) Dola Chattopadhyay (Mob. 9433189020), Member, Assistant Professor of Department of
Economics,
 ix) Shri Jagannath Bhowmick (Mob. 7439247796), Member, LDC (Students‟Section),
Bidhannagar College
x) Smita Mukherjee (Mob. 8420621136), Member, LDC, Bidhannagar College
xi) Sankar Bairagi (Mob. 8420617977),Student Member (B.A. 2nd year Education Hons)
xii) Souvik Nandi (Mob. 8001151093), Student Member (B.Sc. 1st year Mathematics Hons)
• The College also maintains an efficient Anti-Ragging Squad manned by faculties, which
keeps a strict vigil across the campus as a preventive measure. The Convenor of the Anti-
Ragging Squad (Mobile No.9674343103) with the other members very efficiently
maintain an anti-ragging environment in the campus.

SUMMARY OF UGC REGULATIONS ON CURBING THE MENACEOF RAGGING IN

HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 2009.

1. PREAMBLE: In view of the directions of the Hon‟ble Supreme Court IN THE MATTER OF “University of
Kerala v/s Council, Principals, Colleges & Others” in slip n0. 24295 of 2006 dated 16-05-2007 and that dated
8.05.2009 in civil appeal number 887 of 2009 and in consideration of the determination of the Central Government
and the University Grants Commission to prohibit, prevent and eliminate the scourge of ragging.
2. OBJECTIVE: To eliminate ragging in all its forms from universities, deemed universities and other higher
educational institutions in the country by prohibiting it under these Regulations, preventing its occurrence and
punishing those who indulge in ragging as provided for in these Regulations and the appropriate law in force.
3. WHAT CONSTITUTES RAGGING: Ragging constitutes one or more of any of the following acts:
a) Any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of
teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student.
b) Indulging in rowdy or indisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause
annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any
other student.
c) Asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of
causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche
of such fresher or any other student.
d) Any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular academic activity of any other student or a
fresher.
e) Exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the academic tasks assigned to an individual
or a group of students.
f) Any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or any other student by students g)
Any act of physical abuse including all variants of it: sexual abuse, homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing obscene
and lewd acts, gestures, causing bodily harm or any other danger to health or person;
h) Any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, post, public insults which would also include deriving perverted
pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from actively or passively participating in the discomfiture to fresher or any other
student.
i) Any act that affects the mental health and self-confidence of a fresher or any other student with or without an intent
to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by a student over any fresher or any other
student.
4. MEASURES FOR PROHIBITION OF RAGGING: There are a number of such measures at institution level,
University Level, District level etc. Some of them that are important for students to know are as follows:
i) No institution shall permit or condone any reported incident of ragging in any form; and all institutions shall take
all necessary and required measures, including but not limited to the provisions of these Regulations, to achieve the
objective of eliminating ragging, within the institution or outside.
ii) All institutions shall take action in accordance with these Regulations against those found guilty of ragging and/or
abetting ragging, actively or passively, or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging.
iii) Every public declaration of intent by any institution, in any electronic, audiovisual or print or any other media, for
admission of students to any course of study shall expressly provide that ragging is totally prohibited in the institution,
and anyone found guilty of ragging and/or abetting ragging, whether actively or passively, or being a part of a
conspiracy to promote ragging, is liable to be punished in accordance with these Regulations as well as under the
provisions of any penal law for the time being in force.
iv) The telephone numbers of the Anti-Ragging Helpline and all the important functionaries in the institution,
including but not limited to the Head of the institution, faculty members, members of the AntiRagging Committees
and Anti-Ragging Squads, District and SubDivisional authorities, Wardens of hostels, and other functionaries or
authorities where relevant, shall be published in the brochure of admission/instruction booklet or the prospectus.
v) The application for admission, enrolment or registration must be accompanied by an Anti Ragging affidavit signed
by a student in a prescribed format and another Anti Ragging Affidavit signed by a Parent/Guardian. (Both these
Affidavits can be downloaded from the Web)
vi) Any distress message received at the Anti-Ragging Helpline shall be simultaneously relayed to the Head of the
Institution, the Warden of the Hostels, the Nodal Officer of the affiliating University, if the incident reported has taken
place in an institution affiliated to a University, the concerned District authorities and if so required, the District
Magistrate, and the Superintendent of Police, and shall also be web enabled so as to be in the public domain
simultaneously for the media and citizens to access it.
vii) On receipt of the recommendation of the Anti Ragging Squad or on receipt of any information concerning any
reported incident of ragging, the Head of institution shall immediately determine if a case under the penal laws is
made out and if so, either on his own or through a member of the Anti-Ragging Committee authorised by him in this
behalf, proceed to file a First Information Report (FIR), within twenty four hours of receipt of such information or
recommendation, with the police and local authorities, under the appropriate penal provisions.
viii) The Commission shall maintain an appropriate data base to be created out of affidavits, affirmed by each student
and his/her parents/guardians and stored electronically by the institution, either on its or through an agency to be
designated by it; and such database shall also function as a record of ragging complaints received, and the status of the
action taken thereon.
ix) The Commission shall include a specific condition in the Utilization Certificate, in respect of any financial
assistance or grants-in-aid to any institution under any of the general or special schemes of the Commission, that the
institution has complied with the anti-ragging measures.
x) Any incident of ragging in an institution shall adversely affect its accreditation, ranking or grading by NAAC or by
any other authorised accreditation agencies while assessing the institution for accreditation, ranking or grading
purposes.
xi) The Commission may accord priority in financial grants-in-aid to those institutions, otherwise eligible to receive
grants under section 12B of the Act, which report a blemishless record in terms of there being no reported incident of
ragging.
5. ADIMINISTRATIVE ACTION IN THE EVENT OF RAGGING: The institution shall punish a student found
guilty of ragging after following the procedure and in the manner prescribed here in under:
i) The Anti-Ragging Committee of the institution shall take an appropriate decision, in regard to punishment or
otherwise, depending on the facts of each incident of ragging and nature and gravity of the incident of ragging
established in the recommendations of the Anti-Ragging Squad.
ii) The Anti-Ragging Committee may, depending on the nature and gravity of the guilt established by the Anti-
Ragging Squad, award, to those found guilty, one or more of the following punishments, namely;
a) Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges.
b) Withholding/ withdrawing scholarship/ fellowship and other benefits.
c) Debarring from appearing in any test/ examination or other evaluation process.
d) Withholding results.
e) Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth
festival, etc.
f) Suspension/ expulsion from the hostel.
g) Cancellation of admission.
h) Rustication from the institution for period ranging from one to four semesters.
i) Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specified
period.
j) Provided that where the persons committing or abetting the act of ragging are not identified, the institution shall
resort to collective punishment.
k) An appeal against the order of punishment by the Anti-Ragging Committee shall lie
i) in case of an order of an institution, affiliated to or constituent part, of a University, to the Vice-Chancellor of the
University;
(ii) in case of an order of a University, to its Chancellor.
(iii) in case of an institution of national importance created by an Act of Parliament, to the Chairman or Chancellor of
the institution, as the case may be.
l) Where in the opinion of the appointing authority, a lapse is attributable to any member of the faulty or staff of the
institution, in the matter of reporting or taking prompt action to prevent an incident of ragging or who display an
apathetic or insensitive attitude towards complaints of ragging, or who fail to take timely steps, whether required
under these Regulations or otherwise, to prevent an incident or incidents of ragging, then such authority shall initiate
departmental disciplinary action, in accordance with the prescribed procedure of the institution, against such member
of the faulty or staff. Provided that where such lapse is attributable to the Head of the institution, the authority
designated to appoint such Head shall take such departmental disciplinary action; and such action shall be without
prejudice to any action that may be taken under the penal laws for abetment of ragging for failure to take timely steps
in the prevention of ragging or punishing any student found guilty of ragging.

COMMITTEES FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS:

• An Internal Complaints Committee has been set up under the Teacher‟s Council for
dealing with the complaints filed under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work
place under Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, 2013. Complaints may be
lodged in person to the Convenor of the Committee or through dropbox or e-mail. (of
the College).

• The College has also constituted a Gender Sensitization Committee. Complaints may
be lodged in person to the Convenor of the Committee or through dropbox or e-mail.
(of the College).

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)

• An active and dynamic National Service scheme (NSS) unit consisting of 1st Year &
2nd Year B.A/ B.Sc students participates in various socially relevant programmes like
Blood donation camp, Local community visit etc. It also conducts several awareness
programmes throughout the year.

PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING CELL

• The college has set up a Psychological Counselling Cell to provide the students
with psychological assistance or support in case of their needs.
• A qualified and experienced clinical psychologist cum counsellor provides
necessary guidance to both students and staff.

OTHER FACILITIES
 Financial Aid/Scholarship

• Different types of financial aids/ scholarships can be availed by meritorious students

representing Minority and /or financially challenged sections of the society. These
include:

• Swami Vivekananda Merit cum Means.

• Indira Gandhi Single – Girl Child Scholarship.
• SC/ST Post Matric Scholarship
• Minority Scholarship
• Chief Minister Relief fund

• Economically backward unmarried girl students can also avail scholarship under
“KanyashreeProkolpo”a Government of West Bengal funded Development Scheme.

• Students are to contact the Students‟ Section to be informed about the eligibility
criteria and to do the needful for availing the scholarships.

Prizes and Awards

• Some prizes or awards are given to the students who obtain highest marks in various
subjects.

❖ Arati Mukherjee Award donated by the Inner Wheel Club of Salt Lake City for
securing highest Marks in English, Bengali, Economics, Physics and
Mathematics .
❖ Ashutosh Das Memorial Prize for securingthe highest marks in Mathematics.
❖ Chanchal Kumar Brahma Memorial Prize for securingthe highest marks in
Bengali and English.
❖ Endowment Prize in Bengali sponsored by Sudhindra Chandra Debnath, former
Professor of Bidhannagar College.

Canteen
A spacious canteen is located adjacent to the College playground. Healthy and
tasty food is available at a subsidised rate.

Sports & Gymnasium

• The college campus includes a large playground with an area of 7200 sq. ft.

• Facilities for both Indoor and Outdoor games are available in the college duly
monitored by a qualified Physical Instructor.

• Every year Annual Sports is organised in the College where both the students as
well as Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff participate in different types of events.

• Students of the College are encouraged to participate in different kinds of sporting

events at the Inter-College Level, District Level, State Level and National Level.
 • A newly built gymnasium, equipped with advanced fitness machines is in regular
use by the students.

Computer Training & Internet Connectivity

• All the 1st Year students of B.A & B.Sc. undergo a „Basic Computer Course‟in
the College premise at a subsidised rate through NIELIT under IECT (
Information Electronics & Communication Technology ) scheme of the
Government of India .
• The students are awarded a Course Completion Certificate at the end .

Medical Aid / Sick Room

• The students of the College can secure medical treatment from Students‟Health
Home under the Govt. of West Bengal at a subsidized cost.
• Occasional Health check-up programmes are conducted by the NSS wing of the
college. Registered medical practitioners offer their services in such events.

Career Counselling

• A Career Counselling Cell under the Teachers‟ Council regularly functions and
brings in industry-placement experts for students‟ career-counselling.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Bidhannagar College has a registered Alumni Association. The members re-unite on

occasions to think about, and contribute to, the development of the College.

The working President of the Association is Mr. Sudipto Das (Mob. No. 9804354580)
and the Secretary of the Association is Mr. SubhabratoChakraborty (Mob.
No.9830370442))

Some of the successful Alumni of the College are enlisted below:

Pass out NAME POSITION

year

1990 Seuli Das ( Karmakar) Associate Professor of Philosophy, Bidhannagar College

1991 MousumiDatta Associate Professor, Presidency University

1992 Chandril Bhattacharya Columnist, Singer, Lyricist

1993 Arindam Bhattacharya Assistant Editor, West Bengal District Gazetteer

1994 Suman De Senior Executive Editor , ABP Ananda

1996 SubhamitaChoudhuri Reputed Singer

 2006 Meghna Pal WBCS - GR A

2006 SamratHore Assistant Professor of Statistics, Tripura University

2007 Soumana Banerjee WBCS - GR A

2007 AvijitPoddar Scientist, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

2008 YashodeepSengupta Journalist, The Telegraph

2008 Deep Chatterjee Goethe University, Frankfurt main, Germany

2009 MainakGhosh Qualified in UPSC Civil Service & Joined Indian Postal and telecom Acco
Service.

2009 Suman Bhattacharya Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, USA

2009 ArnabChowdhury Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California, Riverside, USA.

2010 RanajoyGuhaNeogi Indian Statistical Institute

2010 Arunima Banerjee Delhi School of Economics

2010 BiprajitSarkar West Bengal Police Service

2011 BiswajitBasak JRF, University of Calcutta

2011 Taranga Mukherjee JRF, University of Calcutta

2012 PriyankaGhosh UGC-SRF in Tata Institute of Social Science

2012 Pravat Kr Pal AsstProfesssor, Nathulal Das B.Ed College, Murshidabad.

2013 AbirlalMajumder UGC-JRF in South Asian University

2013 TanujitChakraborty JRF, Indian Statistical Institute

2014 SayantaniChatterjee Integrated Ph.D scholar. International Institute of Population Studies

2015 ChhanditaBasu UGC-JRF, University of Calcutta

Session : 2018 –2019

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Date of Birth: .......................................... Age : ................ Sex: ......... Blood Group: ..............

Permanent Address : ...................................................................................................................

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Phone: .......................................................Mobile: .....................................................................

Address for communication: ......................................................................................................

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Local Guardian (if any) : ............................................................................................................

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MY PLEDGE

I, …………………………………………………………, promise to abide by all rules and

regulations of Bidhannagar College and those of the University.
1) I am aware that irregularity of attendance on my part will result in my being disqualified
as a bona fide student of this College.
2) If I am absent from classes without notice and without satisfactory explanation for more
than 15 consecutive days, my name may be struck off the college rolls.
3) I will never promote and/or indulge in ragging in the College. If found guilty, I shall be
subject to strict penal actions as per UGC Anti-ragging guidelines (the summary of which
is given earlier).
4) I will do my best to preserve the sanctity of the college and contribute to the improvement
of its standards.
5) I am fully aware that only Honours. Course is taught here and there is no provision for
General Course.

Countersigned

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Guardian Student’s Signature
Date :

Name: ...............................................................................................

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