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Prospectus 2021 ved Recei S A 2.00 U R nt 2018-202 Gra NARASINHA DUTT COLLEGE Having B++ Grade in Re-accreditation by NAAC 129 Belilious Road, Howrah 711 101
VISION MISSION T he college logo bears the motto of this seat of higher learning: “Jnanat Parataram Nahi” (There is no higher A part from imparting effective quality education at the Undergraduate and Post-Graduate levels in the district of attainment than knowledge). Accordingly, Howrah and its adjoining areas, our mission apart from delivering the curricular and is to make the learning process more co-curricular in effective and learner- student-centric for holistic development friendly manner, our vision is to achieve of an individual, to make the curriculum excellence in teaching and learning in more inter and intra-disciplinary in nature, a peaceful and friendly environment, more flexible and choice-based and at par catering to the social and moral needs with international standards. We also look and obligations of young learners in their forward to introduce Open and Distance pursuit of becoming truly knowledgeable Learning programmes parallel to the and responsible human beings. formal courses, gradual introduction of Post-Graduate Courses in more subjects, gradual commencement of need-based research work in the subjects having Post-Graduate courses in future years with the help of our well equipped faculty, and introducing full-fledged PhD programmes. Our missions also include introduction of vocational/job-oriented courses/training programmes to enhance skill based needs of the society and to make the students more employable.
Principal’s Message Dear Students, a normal pace according to the guidelines of the In this prolonged period of the Covid pandemic, University of Calcutta. the entire globe is indeed at the crossroad of its Students are the assets of Narasinha Dutt College existence. All the sectors of our activities, especially and are groomed to be successful in life. They get academics, are facing a hard time. Academic opportunities to show their qualities in multiple institutions are the seedbeds of a Nation, but they spheres, both curricular and extracurricular. are now looking all barren due to the absence of Teachers functioning as mentors always take care students full of spirit, as if some selfish giant lording of their students as mentees so that they donot have over the garden has declared to prosecute them to face any difficulty in their studies and at the end as trespassers. Locked classrooms, laboratories, of the day they will get nurtured with the spirit of library, canteen are ruefully waiting for a breath goodness and fearlessness. of relief with the rolling resonance of thousands of Progression of students towards higher studies students returning to the premises. But although and professional world needs special mention. the buildings are locked and the campus empty Students get continuous support through different for a long time, our Narasinha Dutt College is cells which gather information about different functioning with no less enthusiasm and finding schemes related to their careers and also, record out more and more windows to see the horizon. their complaints and suggestions. Narasinha Dutt Narasinha Dutt College is a long-acclaimed centre of College is globally recognized through its alumni academic excellence with eminent and experienced settled far and wide. teachers, helpful non-teaching employees and I welcome the newcomers to the lush green campus student-friendly administration. The domain of of the college with the fervent hope of beginning a courses offered is wide and comprehensive enough. new journey in a new normal environment. Let’s The college started its journey in 1924 with a goal sow all the very best we have today for a better to spread the aroma of knowledge within society. harvest tomorrow, as we all know that – The institution is still spreading this aroma and this pandemic could not prevent it from rendering its service. Teachers have put in immense efforts to An investment in knowledge equip themselves to address their students through pays the best interest virtual mode. Almost all activities are going on at Benjamin Franklin
Introduction In 1924 Narasinha Dutt College came up in the residential building of the late I. R. Belilious in an inconspicuous manner with only seven teachers and 124 students. The step was indeed bold enough as its prospects were challenging. The initiative in this regard was taken by Late Suranjan Dutta, the second son of Late Narasinha Dutta. The college started with Late Professor Motilal Chatterjee as Principal and a renowned scholar, Late Jnanendranath Sen, as Vice-Principal. Later on, Prof. Sen, as Principal, came to be reckoned as the architect of the college. With the passage of time, role strength remarkably increased, new honours courses were introduced and new buildings were added. The number of courses (Hons & Gen) now stands at eighteen. At present 72 Substantive full-time teachers and 43 State Aided College Teachers (SACT) teach about five thousand students (Morning, Day and Evening) of the College. 22 Whole-time staff members and 21 Casual staff members are working in our college. Post Graduate courses in Mathematics and English have been introduced. Despite being located in an industrial belt, the college campus is like an oasis with its old trees, lush green foliage, seasonal flowers and a pleasant water body. The facilities which attract students from both rural and urban areas of Howrah and neighbouring districts are being upgraded every year.
RUSA 2.0 Our college is one of the few colleges in West Bengal to receive the Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) 2.0 Grant for the Financial Year 2018-20. The following are details of the work under this grant: Work done: }}Upgradation of all science laboratories with modern equipment }}Hundreds of books on various titles have been purchased in the library }}Air Conditioners have been installed in many classrooms, library and laboratories }}Renovation of the roof of the Administrative Building }}Purchase of a large number of furniture & fixtures and educational goods in various departments }}Installation of the centralized/reticulated LPG gas distribution system and automatic fire alarm/detection system in the Department of Chemistry }}Repairing and polishing of existing furniture & fixture in various departments }}Renovation of existing classrooms, library, laboratories, }}Renovation of canteen }}Construction of new toilets, }}Vertical extension of Computer Building 2nd floor }}Purchase of computers and other accessories }}Staffroom renovation }}Toilet renovation Work in progress: }}Vertical extension of computer building 3rd floor Library renovation in progress }}Reconstruction of boundary wall Students’ Toilet renovation and construction of Renovated Staffroom washroom for the disabled 5
Facilities Laboratory The Science departments have large well equipped laboratories with modern instruments to cater to the needs of the revised undergraduate curriculum. The Central Library Collections The College Library of Narasinha Dutt The library holds about 45000 books College has a long history since 1924 when containing all subjects taught in the college it was initiated in Room No.-1of the old along with the following building. At the initial stage, the library was ✱✱Reference collection enriched with a small number of books and ✱✱Books on value education other documents received from the personal ✱✱Books for competitive examination collections of many renowned persons in this region and the college teachers. Due to an ✱✱Rare books and documents increase in the number of documents it was ✱✱Newspapers urgently required to shift the entire library ✱✱E-books and e-journals to another bigger space. During 1998-99 it was shifted to its present location i.e. the Library Automation 1st floor of the New Building in this college. ✱✱The On-Line Public Access Catalogue For detailed information follow the library (OPAC) is available. website: http://narasinhaduttcollege.edu.in/ library/ ✱✱Manage resources by KOHA Library Management Software. ✱✱Barcode enabled Circulation System. Services and Facilities ✱✱Home loan of books. ✱✱Scanning and Printing. ✱✱Free Wi-Fi facilities in the Library. ✱✱Reading Space. ✱✱Well decorated and air-conditioned Conference Hall. ✱✱Reference Service ✱✱Referral Services The Central Library organizes exhibitions, cultural programs and celebrations of eminent persons on various occasions. 6
Special features of the department Book Bank ✱✱Help in doing project work to students The college provides Book Bank facility for ✱✱Arrange students’-teachers’ meets on more than 35 years. At present, the Bank request holds more than 17,000 books on different ✱✱External memberships subjects in Arts, Science and Commerce. ✱✱Arrange online activities for our departments Internet Resource Centre ✱✱Assistancein managing Seminar The Air Conditioned Internet Resource Libraries Centre has been established by the UGC ✱✱Assist in compiling departmental reports sanctioned fund. Now it is located inside and other reports on request the Central Library where the library members can access the internet facilities ✱✱Users’ Orientation Programmes for their academic purposes. Presently, the Centre has been enriched with 6000+ Special Services During the e-journals and 31,35,000 e-books under Pandemic N-LIST Programme of INFLIBNET. (i) E-Documents Delivery Services: During the last year due to the corona pandemic, Online College Activities normal Issues and Returns of library books The Pandemic has forced the college to and other physical services had to be operate from homes, for both students and suspended. To overcome this situation the teachers. The campus is, unfortunately, library has introduced the online solution: mostly closed, following government orders, “E-Documents Delivery Services”. For this except for certain official work required from online service, students have to register their time to time. But the college is operational names as library members through an online on all days and has succeeded in catering web portal. After that, they can submit their to students’ requirements. New systems are requisite documents through an ‘online being adopted with every passing day to e-requisition form’.Library staff try their best ensure that all activities of the campus are to ‘e-deliver’ demanded documents through continued through digital platforms. online mode. This service is now highly }} For a college, holding uninterrupted appreciated by students and teachers in this classes is the first priority and Narasinha pandemic situation. Dutt College had taken this challenge up immediately after the first lockdown, even Institutional Membership: before the University officially instructed } Member of INFLIBNET us to ensure that the students who were } British Council Library appearing for their exams at that time did 7
not suffer. Yet this transformation from pioneering achievement within Howrah the offline to an online mode was done district. The University guidelines are keeping in mind economic inequities and strictly followed in this matter. This steps were taken to ensure that students ensures the safety of our students and with access to intermittent internet yet does not exclude anyone for they are availability and those with low bandwidth given ample time and are even trained to did not suffer. make the process of online submissions of }} Now, for almost a year,through online answer scripts a seamless event. No prior interactive classes for Hons as well as Gen technical knowledge is needed. Students course students, the academic curriculum are remotely trained to ensure that they is maintained. understand this simple process involving only their phones. }} Classes are held from Monday to Saturday and are of 1 hour or 30 min duration as }} Attendance of students is also collected (through Google forms) and records are per the discretion/requirements of the maintained as per University norms. Departments and our students. }} The college has also initiated a Mentoring }} Even practical classes were conducted process in which a teacher (mentor) is online with teachers sharing videos of assigned a number of students (mentees) an experiment being done by them, for as per the class strength. These mentee the students. Many science teachers groups are always in touch with their use computer-simulated models while mentors through WhatsApp group chats, teaching. Arts, B.Com and Social Sciences’ Google Meet sessions, and/or through teachers often present their study material other forms of e-communication available. while lecturing. The mentee can always communicate }} Many tutorial videos are uploaded by our with his/her mentor for matters that are teachers in the college YouTube channel academic or, otherwise. and all of our faculty members use other }} Cultural events where students virtually digital media to reach out to our students. participate are now a regular feature in }} Moreover, study materials including pdfs this college’s academic calendar. of texts are uploaded in Google drives }} International and National Webinars and students can access those through the were held from June last year on various links provided to them. topics with renowned resource persons. The details are available in the college }} The students can access the e-library too. Newsletter Windows Online and the }} Exams too are held completely online college YouTube Channel. Some selected where a student has to upload the webinars are presented here answer script to links provided to them. }} Webinars are held regularly on diverse Only a smartphone is required. This is a topics which are open to students for 8
participation. Students are encouraged the different clubs and departments from to read their research papers in webinars time to time. We made a smooth transition organised for them. They can also from the offline mode to an online mode participate in various online competitions without excluding financially marginalised like essay writing, poster making, students. This too was done immediately photography and so on, which are held by after the first lockdown last year. IQAC Sunderlal Bahuguna Memorial Lecture: https://youtu.be/d5irKwFdmaI 13-06-2021 Relevance Of Sundarlal Bahuguna: Past, Present & Future Dr. B. P. Nautial, Dept. of Forestry, Garhwal University- On the occasion of World Environment day this was a commemoration of the life and achievements of Sunderlal Bhauguna. Now slowly Bahuguna studies and webinars are being held in West Bengal. We were the pioneers in getting close aides of the late legend to tell us of their times with him. Research and Basics Of Intellectual Property Rights Extension (Iprs) With A Focus On Patent Drafting Cell of IQAC And Prosecution 21-02-2021 Mr. Diptarka Ray, Patent and Trade Mark Specialist & Guest Lecturer in North- Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya Botany & Biodiversity And Habitat Restoration https://youtu.be/h9FtSZf3LAw Research and Dr. Anirban Roy, Research Officer, Extension West Bengal Biodiversity Board Cell of IQAC 05-06-2021 9
NSS & Blood Transfusion: Its Relevance In IQAC-Extra Covid-19 Pandemic Curricular Dr. Rinini Dastidar, NABL Assessor & Extension in Clinical Biochemistry Professor Activity Cell and In Charge, Dept. of Biochemistry, & Technical Vivekananda Institute of Medical Cell Sciences, Ramakrishna Mission Seva 27-06-2021 Pratishthan, Kolkata Science Club Celebration Of National Science Day https://youtu.be/Cx7UtiwDLmg & IQAC Program1: Working From Home During 28-02-2021 A Global Pandemic - Emerging Health Issues Dr. Sambit Acharya, MS Ortho, NRS Medical College Hospital Program 2: Presentations By Students On Celebrated National Scientists Events and Celebrations/ Extra Curricular Activities Celebrations: The Central Library of this college organizes exhibitions, cultural programmes, and competitions on various occasions. During the last year, one online exhibitions were organized by the library. Link: https://narasinhaduttcollege.edu.in/ library/exhibition/ 10
On 23-01-2021 Teachers, Staff Members On 09-05-2021, a Cultural Program was and Students celebrated the 125th Birth organised virtually by Teachers, Staff Anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Members and Studentsof the Institution. Bose by a virtual Cultural Program ‘Kobi Pronaam’ – Rabindra Jayanti “Celebration of 125th Birth Anniversary of Celebration – Part-1 and Part-2 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose”. https://www.youtube.com/ https://youtu.be/kUEfDqUzZvE watch?v=oIUCaC8S6n0&t=7s The teachers, staff members with their https://youtu.be/cYwMICkwcJ0 family members and the students together celebrated The Republic Day on 26-01-2021 on the virtual platform. https://youtu.be/F3XKGAl7Bj0 11
Virtual Celebration of 160th Birth The College Departments regularly Anniversary of Rabindranath Thakur was organise Teachers’ Day programmes on 5th celebrated by the Teachers, Staff Members September, every year. Here is an example and Students of the Department of of a celebration of Teachers’ Day virtually in Mathematics on 09-05-2021 by an online 2020 by English dept. cultural program. https://youtu.be/oIUCaC8S6n0 The Department of Bengali organised an International Webinar virtually on 21/2/21“ভাষা আন্দোলন ও মু ক্তি যু দ্ধের ৫০ বছর: সময়ের দর্প ণে” to celebrate ‘International Mother Language Day’ On World Environment Day, 05th The Department June,2021, the Department of Botany of Bengali also organised a virtual awareness programme organised a cultural &a cultural program “প্রকৃতি আমরা ত�োমারই” programme on the occasion of – A Presentation where Teachers, Staff Members and Students of the Department Rabindra Jayanti on 9/5/20 virtually. had taken part. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PI7B_ ZG9Lk&t=36s 12
The Science Club of the college also celebrated World Environment Day by an awareness programme on the virtual platform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PI7B_ ZG9Lk The Department of Zoology celebrated World Environment Day with students’ presentations on various environmental aspects. https://narasinhaduttcollege.edu.in/ws/ wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WORLD- ENVIRONMENT-DAY-CELEBRATION-BY- DEPT-OF-ZOOLOGY.pdf World Oceans Day celebration by the dept of Zoology on 8th June, 2021 on virtual platform by the students of the Department. https://youtu.be/3-01rsNImhU 13
World Food Safety Day was observed Students Welfare and Aid Fund virtually by faculty members and the subcommittee in collaboration with IQAC students of the Department of Anthropology of Narasinha Dutt College observed the on 7th June, 2021. International Day against Drug Abuse on 26th June, 2021 virtually where Ms Susmita https://www.youtube.com/ Banerjee, Consultant Psychologist delivered watch?v=1JzfGNSy5zo&t=21s her talk emphasising on this major issue among teenagers. https://youtu.be/3dbp922dwiY An Inter College Essay Competition (in English and Bengali) was organised by the Extra Curricular and Extension Cell of the College on February 7, 2021. The topic was Pandemic Situation and Online Examination System. First, Second and Third Prizes were awarded in both language categories and all participants received e-certificates. 14
Computer Facilities Scholarship & Stipend A computer centre has been set up with Provision for scholarships and stipends is assistance from MPLAD fund in a separate made for students securing good marks in building having a large number of computer examinations. Besides this, the ‘Kanyashree’ terminals with internet connection. Besides programme of the state government can also this, all the teaching departments have their be availed of by the girl students. students respective desktop and laptop computers can apply for credit card as per Govt. order with internet connections and Wi-fi system. no.142L/OM-90L/2021 dated 30/06/21. The Department of Mathematics and the Department of Computer Science have their Students Aid Fund own computer laboratories. The Department of commerce has a computer based IT It offers financial and academic help to needy Laboratory for students and teachers. students. The College office is almost fully automated Students Welfare Fund with most of the services being computerised. It looks into the welfare of the students in AV Room & Virtual Class Room academic and social matters. An audio-visual room is constructed in the Computer Science Block. Garden The college garden has some rare species of Grievance Redressal Cell botanical and medicinal plants. The newly This cell has been formed with a view to installed statue of Swami Vivekananda and a dealing with the grievances of the students, fountain beside the statue have further added teachers, employees and guardians. Written to the serenity and beauty of the campus complaints in all matters are to be dropped garden. in boxes specially marked for the grievance redressal cell. Students Common Room Parents’ Teachers’ Meeting Separate common rooms for boys and girls Parents - Teachers meetings are held by with newspapers, magazines and indoor different departments to apprise the parents games facilities are provided. about the performance and progress of their Gym wards in studies. All parents are advised to keep in touch with the administration and A newly built multigym for boys & girls has the teachers of the concerned departments. recently been opened. 15
Cheap Store WindowsNDC – The first issue of the The cheap store of the college enables the annual newsletter WindowsNDC has been students to buy books and stationery at published in December 2020. With the reasonable price. ongoing pandemic, online activities – be it in teaching, in organising workshops, courses Two Wheeler Stand or webinars – have taken place of much of our There is a spacious Two-Wheeler stand with physical activities on campus. The newsletter the capacity of keeping about four hundred is a record of all events held in college and vehicles against a payment of Rs. 1.00 daily the achievements of teachers and students in per vehicle. various fields. Parking Zone There is a parking zone behind the West Block for four wheelers. NEW INITIATIVES Publications JOCAS – JOCAS, the College Journal of Commerce, Arts & Science (peer- reviewed) is being published twice a year. So far three volumes have been published. Probaho – The first issue of the College magazine Probaho has been published online in September 2020, with students from all departments contributing articles and artworks. This magazine will be published annually. 16
E-Wall magazine – Several E-magazines by Parents’ Teachers’ students have taken to the digital platform now and are launched anew. The wall magazine links Association (PTA) are given here. We, at Narasinha Dutt College, Anthropology: strongly believe that the efforts https://narasinhaduttcollege.edu.in/ws/wp- put in by the administrative content/uploads/2021/07/সংহিতা-Anthropology-E- authorities, teachers, non-teaching Magazine.pdf staff towards our students’ pursuit of knowledge and all-round well Bengali: being is not complete without the https://narasinhaduttcollege.edu.in/ws/wp-con- active cooperation and interest tent/uploads/2021/06/SROTOSWINI.pdf of parents in those efforts. With this in mind, the PTA or Parents’ Teachers’ Association is being formed and will become active shortly. The data of members has already been collected. Mentoring Process This is a new venture undertaken by the college authorities whereby honours and postgraduate students have been assigned Teachers to enable better and continuous NDC-BIOS communication beyond the The college has academic arena. Mentor-mentee undertaken another relationships will go a long way in digital endeavour to nurturing a student’s mental well publish it's first journal being too. Mentors continuously on biological sciences support their groups of mentees E-Bios. This publication through online interactive is underway and will be sessions as well as other means uploaded in the college of communication. Mentoring is website. distinct from teaching. Our faculty https://www.narasinhaduttcollege.edu.in/pub- therefore are constantly in touch lication/serial/ndcebios/index.php with our students. 17
St. John Ambulance & NCC Nursing Division Bengal BN NCC-Boys St. John Ambulance and Nursing Narasinha Dutt College Unit of 31 Bengal Division has done its activities very BN NCC, under Lt. Prasanta Mandal, ANO enthusiastically. 21 cadets have is an active unit with students involving for been awarded first aid and nursing the service of the society and country. The certificates by St. John Ambulance, motto of NCC is “ Unity And Discipline”. In Delhi after passing the exam taken the year 2020-2021, the NCC cadets of this by the Doctors. Our cadets had been unit participated in various activities which engaged in different duties such as anti are organized by the college and mother drug day, Nababarsha celebration and unit , are as follows: different sports event. Our Nursing 1. 15th August, 2020 Independence Day Team was the winner of All Bengal Celebration. First Aid Championship held at Barasat on 15.12.2019. Our one day training 2. 4th Sunday of November, 2020 NCC camp was held at Bauria ITI College, Day Celebration. Bauria. Our cadets participated in the 3. Special duty for Durgapuja and Kalipuja Republic Day, Independence Day and with the collaboration of West Bengal Netaji Subhas Chandra Basu Birthday Police and Kolkata Police. celebrations in our college. 4. 23rd January, 2021 Netaji’s Birth Day Celebration. Divisional Supervisory 5. 26th January, 2021 Republic Day Committee Celebration. President 6. 31st May, 2021 World No Tobacco Day Awareness Programme. Dr. Soma Bandyopadhyay, Principal. 7. 5th June, 2021 World Environment Day Awareness Programme. Divisional Commander 8. 21st June,2021 International Yoga Day Prof. Nimai Das, Ambulance Division celebration. Divisional Commander 9. 26th June, 2021 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Dr. Madhumita Bhadra, Nursing Trafficking Celebration. Division 21 cadets participated in Quiz Competition of Integrated and Encourage Yoga Through Life, 21 cadets participated in Pledge 18
Taking and 1 cadet participated in ‘Yoga at Home’ to make videos of 1 minute showing us how to do yoga alone,on the occasion of International Yoga Day which was organized by DGNCC. Blood Donation Camp 2nd Bengal Girls BN NCC national awareness by motivating the cadets Narasinha Dutt College Girls NCC Unit to join the Armed Forces. The units carry (2nd Bengal Girls BN NCC) [Army out a high order discipline to maintain its Wing] is running since 1995 with its glory and result, our cadets won a number motto ‘Unity and Discipline’. Presently it of medals and honours [including Best is running under command of Captain cadets awards Best ANO award] for their Dr. Tarannum Mushtaque. excellent performance in different areas. A The unit has total 54 cadet strength [1st, 2nd good number of cadets passed ‘B’ and ‘C’ and 3rd year]. Cadets actively participate certificate exam every year with excellent in various training activities, adventure grading and started their service career in activities, social services and development Armed Forces, Para Military / Police Forces programs during the course. This promotes and other fields 19
Social Service Activities undertaken throughout the year: • TREE PLANTATION • TRAFFIC/CROWD CONTROL DUTY (under Bantra PS) • BLOOD DONATION CAMPS • SWACHHA BHARAT ABHIJAN • STATUE CLEANING PROGRAM Due to the pandemic, many programs were conducted online. Cadets have taken part in some such programs and also achieved success. Cadets have also taken part in online activities conducted by DGNCC, Delhi. Some such online programs / physical activities are – Cleaning of the Statue of Swami Vivekananda by • Drawing competition NCC cadets • Fit-India Program • Clean India Green India Program • Anti Tobacco Day (31st May) • International Day of Yoga (21st June) • Anti Drugs Day (26th June) • AIDS Day (1st December) • Various Cultural programs • Save Ganga Rally Tree Plantation 20
23rd January, 2021 Online Yoga Celebration Blood donation camp organised by Ministry of Defence Clean India Green India Cleanliness drive 21
National Service Scheme (NSS) NSS or the National Service Scheme wing is • On 21st June, 2021 (International World an active and important unit of the college. Yoga Day), NSS made an arrangement Initially, the NSS unit formally started with a professional yoga trainer who is from 28th January; 2015 and the first also an alumnus of our college to make committee was formed on 9th February, a video demonstrating yoga useful to 2015 according to the University norms. avoid mental stress related to corona and From then on, the NSS unit of our college also yoga related to postural problems has performed in many important fields and due to prolonged online activities. at present, it has become a very important and integral part of our college. With everyone’s hard work and co-operation, presently, there are 31 student volunteers, 20 teaching staff and 2 non-teaching staff. Last year, we faced a very critical situation in the form of a severe pandemic of Covid-19. It really hampered the offline activities of NSS. But we tried our best to conduct online programmes during this pandemic NSS Supervisory Committee: to boost up the morale of our students. Chairman: Dr. Soma Bandyopadhyay, Principal • NSS organised an inter-college competition on photographic clicks Programme Officer: and poster making in February, 2021 Dr. Taranannum Mushtaque among all the Undergraduate students Convenor: of Calcutta University. Prof. Manideepa Dutta Gupta (Ghosh) Banking Service Within The Campus We have a full-fledged branch of the nationalised Central Bank of India. This Narasingha Dutta College Branch of CBI in the college premises serves the interest of the students, teachers and staff members. An ATM Counter as also been installed inside the bank premises. 22
Alumni Association • Narasinha Dutt College, Alumni Association, has been registered in the year 2015. Since then new initiatives are designed so that our ex-students can actively participate in the development of their “alma mater”. • Alumni Association has introduced General and also Life Membership. Registration can be done by offline and online also either by Desktop or Laptop. The online membership Registration link is as follows: https// ndcollege.in/oscar/#registration. A Life membership certificate will be provided to each Life member duly signed by the Principal, President and Secretary. • A scholarship of Rs 25,000/-, has been initiated by the Secretary of Core Committee for B.Sc. (Bio ) General students. • Audit has been completed till the last financial year. • A State-level webinar was organized in collaboration with IQAC. Online 3 days’ Yoga Workshop was conducted by one of the Alumni member. Alumni Advisory Committee ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairperson Secretary Dr. Soma Bandopadhya (Principal) Sri Sudhin Chatterjee CORE COMMITTEE President Treasurer Dr. Purnendu Bhattacharya Sri Santiram Santra Vice President Cultural Secretary Mrs. Jayashree Sarkar Sri Prantik Sen Sri Swapan Mondal Members Secretary Sri Krishna Kishore Mukherjee Dr. Lipi Das Sri Tapan Pal Assistant Secretary Sri Sanjay Santra Dr. Sukhendu Kanrar Sri Proloy Mondol 23
Science Club Science Club Activities Narasinha Dutt College has a long tradition of organizing different activities under the super visionof the Science Club. Recently, by the inspiration of our honourable Principal Madam, the Science Club has started its new online journey. The newly formed Science Club was privileged by having the wonderful New Year gift, a thought- provoking table calendar, offered by our Principal Madam and it got rejuvenated for its present venture. The Science Club follows an annual activity calendar and has conducted several inspiring programs which were successful owing to the active participation of the members of the science club, the teaching and nonteaching staff and most importantly the students. 24
22nd May, 2021: International Biodiversity Day was observed by watching an educational movie on “Forest” by the entire college fraternity. 5th June, 2021: World Environment Day was observed on the theme “Ecosystem Restoration”. A documentary movie on “Seed Ball” was prepared and screened by the science club on basis of the work done by Forest Department, Govt. of West Bengal. The movie was enjoyed by all and National Science Day was celebrated on concluded with the question-answer session. 28th February 2021 by the Science club. Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry & Zoology A students webinar was held in which departments also presented on the different students from Depts of Physics, Zoology, aspects of Ecosystem Restoration. Botany, Chemistry presented papers in Recently we have started online enrolment eminent scientists of India. of students in the science club seeking their active participation and contribution as a member, and an enrolment card will be given to all members. Seed Ball Throwing Seed Ball preparation 25
Career Counselling Career Counselling Cell organised counselling sessions for the students of the college as far as was possible. Two students have got job placements – Sachin Das was appointed in Bharat Business Corporation LLP, after completing the free course conducted by La Martinere SEOMP society. Piyali Ghosh was appointed by George Telegraph. Canteen Identity Card We have a well-furnished canteen After admission, a student is required to subsidised by the college to cater fresh and get his/her identity card signed by the hygienic food to the students and teaching competent authority of the college. This and non-teaching staff of the college. card is a proof of his/her status as a student of the college. 26
Games and Sports Meet in 2019-2020 organized by West Bengal Government and Ramakrishna Narasinha Dutt College has earned its glorious Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math, reputation and respect over the years in Games Howrah. Moreover, we were seven times and Sports. Our college has been maintaining district champion between 2007-2008 to its name and fame consistently particularly 2014-15 session. in Football, Volleyball, Gymnastics and Athletics. To encourage sports, our college • Runners-up in Inter College Football is providing certain relaxation in total marks Championship organized by University of to meritorious sports persons for admission Calcutta (Herambha Chandra Shield) in purposes only from 2020-2021 sessions. 2014-15 and 2015-16 and semifinalist in The COVID-19 pandemic has forced an 2016-17. unprecedented shut-down of most of the • Some of our students who represented academic institutions in our state. Naturally, Calcutta University in Football: Ajay our college has not been able to participate Khatri, Sayahanna Mondal, (East Zone in any sporting event for more than a year. Football (M), 2019-2020), Soudip Therefore, we have decided to showcase our Samanta (East Zone Football (M), 2018- sporting achievements of the last decade in 2019), Abhijit Dey, Dhiren Singh (East this issue of our college prospectus. Zone & Inter Zonal Football (M), 2015- Football 2016 and 2016-2017), Supriyo Mukherjee (East Zone & Inter Zonal Football (M), • State champion in the Inter-College 2012-2013), Surojit Maity (East Zone Football (M) Tournament organized by Football (M), 2011-2012) and last but not the Government of West Bengal in the the least, Ms. Mahima Khatun represented sessions 2010-11 and 2011-12. as a footballer in the Senior Bengal (W) • District champion in the Inter-College Team at the National level for the session District Level Football (M) and Athletic 2015-2016. State champion in the Inter-College Football (M) District champion in the Inter-College Football (M) Tournament Tournament 27
Volleyball Zone); Subham Shaw and Hridoy Maity represented Calcutta University volleyball • Champion in Inter-College Volleyball team in 2016-2017. On the other hand, Tournament (Men) organized by Calcutta our student Eti Naskar in 2010-2011 & University in 2019-2020, 2018-2019 and 2011-2012 (East Zone) and Paulami Hazra 2011-2012 session. in 2014-15 (East Zone) got opportunity • Runners-up in Inter-College Volleyball to play for Calcutta University women Tournament (Men) organized by Calcutta Volleyball team (East Zone). University in 2016-2017 and 2012-2013 Cricket session. • Our cricket team reached 3rd round • Some of our students who represented in 2016-2017 and pre-quarter final in Calcutta University in the inter-University 2014-2015 in Inter-College Cricket championships. Sushabhon Maity in Championship organized by Calcutta 2010-11 (East Zone); Umar Farooq University. Haldar, Himanshu Dey and Ramesh Singh in 2011-2012 (East Zone); Ramesh • In 2011-12 our team managed to enter Singh, Umar Farooq Haldar, Amit Mal in into the semi-final in an inter-college 2012-2013 (East zone); Ramesh Singh, tournament organised by CAB. Chandan Pramanik in 2013-14 (East • Our student Writam Porel in 2008-2009 Zone); Subhankar Shil , Subham Kumar played for Calcutta University and later Shaw, Saurav Maji in 2014-2015 (East he successfully played for Bengal in Ranji Zone); Subham Kumar Shaw, Somenath trophy (2010 to 2012). He also played for Fauzdar, Hridoy Maity in 2015-2016 (East East Bengal club for years. Inter-College Volleyball Tournament (Men) Champion 2019-2020 Writam Porel 28
• In 2015-2016 our college student Meet in 2016-2017 organized by the Dipanwita Ghosh has got a place in University of Calcutta. Calcutta University Women’s cricket team • Abhilas Ghosh won Gold in Shot Put in (All India). 2011-12, Bronze in 2013-2014 and silver • Swarnendu Ghosh and Sagnik Pal of our in 2014-2015 in Inter-college Athletic college played for Kolkata Port Trust and Meet organised by Calcutta University. Kolkata Police in 2017-18. • Surojit Hizli won silver in Long Jump Athletics in Howrah district in Athletics Meet 2016-2017. • Amit Guchait became State champion in Discus throwing (Men) at State Athletics • Samrat Maity won Silver in Shot Put in meet 2019-2020 organized by West Bengal 2011-12 and 2013-2014 in Inter-college Government. He also won Gold in Discus Athletic Meet organised by Calcutta throwing (Men) and in Shot put (Men) University. at Howrah District Athletics meet 2019- • Tista Adhurya won Bronze in Discus 2020 for Govt. and Govt. aided colleges throwing (W) at Howrah District Athletics organised by West Bengal Government meet 2019-2020. She also won Silver in and Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Discus throwing (W) at C. U. inter college Belur Math, Howrah. He won Silver in athletics meet 2019-2020. Discus throwing (Men) at C. U. Inter College athletics meet 2019-2020. • Sonia Khatun won Bronze in 200 m race (W) in District Athletics Meet in 2016- • In the session 2011-12 and 2012-13 our 17 organized by State Govt. She also won college became champion in Inter College Bronze in Long-jump (W) in District (Non-Government) Athletic Meet Athletics Meet in 2019-20 organized by organized by West Bengal Government State Govt. and in the session 2013-14 we were the runner- up at the district level. • Purnima Khasran won Bronze in 1500 m race (W) in District Athletic Meet in • Sudipto Banerjee won Gold in 800 m and 2016-17 organized by State Govt. 1500 m race in an Inter-College district athletic meet 2016-2017, organised by Online Yoga workshop West Bengal government and Andul An Online Yoga workshop was organized by College. Narasinha Dutt College in collaboration with • Dipankar Sardar won Gold in both 200 m the Institute of Yoga Academy, Howrah from and 400 m race in Inter-College Athletic 28.9.2020-30.9.2020 and many students of 29
our college interested in sports participated West Bengal State Artistic Gymnastics in this workshop. Championships’ 17-18 (held in August, 2018) in Junior Boys category organized Other individual sporting events (Judo, by Udayan Bayam Samity, Bhadreswar, Diving Karate, Kabadi, Kho Kho, Table Hooghly. Tennis) • Amrita Paul represented Junior Bengal in • Our student Rimpa Patra became “Miss Net Ball event in National Games in 2018- India” in ‘Body Building & Fitness 19. Competition’ in 2015 at Murshidabad. She earned six gold medals in ‘Acrobatic • Khukumani Khatun stood first in Inter Gymnastics’ from a National competition District Championship organized by held in Rajasthan in 2013-14. Etina Black Karate Sangha on 9.9.2018 in Kata Black Belt (50 Kg/21 years) and third • Aditi Santra participated in the 6th in Kumite in Girls group-A (21 years) in Netaji Subhas State Games-2018 held in the 14th All India Karate Championship Jalpaiguri and secured 1st place in Judo Suman Karate Cup 2017 organized by (48 Kg/Women). She also participated United Shotokan Karate-Do India. in 63 Kg/Women Judo event in the First Khelo India School Games held at Delhi. • Ayan Ghosh participated in All India School Game in Karate after winning • Soma Roy participated in the 6th Netaji gold in state and District School Games in Subhas State Games-2018 held in Karate. Jalpaiguri and secured 2nd place in Judo (48 Kg/Women). She was placed 1st in • Arnab Ghosh stood second in diving Judo (57 Kg/Women) at 45th West Bengal in Under 19 State Age Group Diving State Judo Championship-2018 organized Championship, 2015. by Howrah District Judo Association. She • Amin Ali represented Howrah district in also became first in Judo (57 Kg/Women) karate competition of boys under 55-60 in Open State Judo Championship (Tagore Kg category and he stood first at the state Challenger Cup 2017-18) organized by level. Tagore Judo Association of Hooghly. • Arpita Mandal (2013-14-All India) Ball • Arkadeep Makhal stood 2nd in both Vault Badminton (W) Tournament represented and Horse Pommel in 4th Jr. State Artistic Calcutta University. Gymnastics championship 2017-18 organized by Kolkata District Gymnastics • The following students have made our Association. He also participated the 68th college proud in their respective sporting 30
events: Shampa Poddar in Kabadi (2010- & 2012-13 -All india) and Dipankar Ray 11) (All India); Debobrata Maji in Kho (2015-16- All India) in Best Physique and Kho (2011-12-East Zone) & (2012-2013 power lifting; Haripada Das (2013-14- -East Zone); Kajol Das in Table Tennis All India) and Jayita Basak (2015-16- All (2011-12-All India); Biraj Pal ( 2011-12 India) in Judo championship. CCTV Coverage Water Cooling Machine Almost the entire college including The college installed three water cooling Principal’s Chamber, Administrative machines with UV sterilization & filtration offices, College Library, College Gates and facilities. Two machines were installed: Cycle Stand is under CCTV Surveillance. one in the canteen and the other one in front of the girls’ common room to serve the students as well as the teaching and non-teaching staff of the college. The third one was installed in the English PG Department. A new water cooler has been installed in the staff room. 31
Maulana Azad National Urdu University Maulana Azad National Urdu University 1. To promote and develop education the Urdu (MANUU) is a Central University language. established at the National Level in 1998 by 2. To provide wider access to people desirous an act of Parliament to promote and develop of pursuing programs of higher education and the Urdu language and to impart vocational training in Urdu medium through distance and technical education in Urdu medium modes. through conventional and distance modes Presently, the under mentioned courses, both for about 800 studens. The Headquarters of postgraduate and undergraduate are going on the University is at an outstanding central under Narasinha Dutt College study centre. location-Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) 1. M.A. in English has started its distance mode of education at Narasinha Dutt College on and from January 2. M.A. in Urdu 1, 2019. 3. M.A. in History The objectives of the University are as 4. M.A. in Islamic studies follows: 5. B.A., B.Sc. and B.Com. 32
Departmental Profile 6th semester honours stood first in the Inter Anthropology College essay competition in English on the theme: “Pandemic Situation and Online In the year 1964, the department was Examination System.” established and initially offered B.Sc. general course and also as a subject in Alumni of the department have occupied higher secondary under West Bengal Board both academic and administrative positions of Higher Secondary education, when in Calcutta University, Kalyani University, higher secondary was taught in colleges. North Eastern Hill University, Indian Honours course began in the year 1995. The Statistical Institute, Anthropological department has 4 laboratories with a sufficient Survey of India, Forensic Science Division, number of anthropometric measurements, International Institute of population Studies, human skeletal remains, primate specimens, Indian Council of Medical Research, Cultural prehistoric tools and assemblages, equipment research Institute, West Bengal Civil Services, for genetic study and an enriched seminar and numerous colleges and schools both in library with internet facilities for staff West Bengal and India. and students. Classroom with ICT facility During the last academic year, the and interactive sessions with students on Department organised several National/ regular basis helps as well as strengthen the International/State level Webinars and some academic base of the students. Currently, the noteworthy ones are – department is operating with six teachers including principal madam. The number of participation of faculty in International/ National / State webinars was one, two and one respectively. The academic record of the department is always quite impressive right from the beginning. Generally, 80% of the honours students secure first-class marks every year. A total of 27 students appeared for university exams last year, and 26 of them obtained first class. Among the passed- out students in last 3 years, one student got Central Govt. service and 2 students got State Govt. services 3 students qualified National Eligibility Test (NET). One student of the 33
“Applied and action Anthropology” delivered program that took place on 26th January. by Prof. Tanusree Shaw on 27th February, Several of them participated in singing, 2021 “Anthropological demography” reciting, playing instruments in various delivered by Prof. Suvendu Maji on 10th online cultural programs on Independence March, 2021. Day, Republic Day, Teachers Day, Rabindra Jayanti etc. Five students took part in the The department also organised online student Inter College essay competition organized seminars for the 1st semester on 12/04/2021, by the IQAC cell of the college. One of them for the 2nd semester on 07/05/2021, for the also won 1st prize in the competition in 3rd semester on 15/08/2020, for the 4th English. Online parent-teachers’ meetings semester on 09/10/2020, for the 5th semester of the 3rd Semester (honours) are held from on 02/04/2020 & 08/08/2020; and for the time to time. The total number of online 6th semester on 15/05/2021.Students of departmental meetings was eight. Regular 2nd semester honours of the department online interactive classes were conducted by took part in poster presentation on World all the faculty members as dedicatedly and Environment Day held on 5th June, 2020, efficiently both for the Honours and General and the students of 4th semester honours students. Mentoring Program was carried took part in poster presentation on World out regularly by all the mentors from January, Food Safety Day held on 7th June, 2020. 2021 onwards where the mentors counsel Some students of the department also took their mentees regarding all sorts of academic an active part in the flag hoisting ceremony difficulties and also guide them about their on the 15th August, and also in the online future prospects. 34
their activities related to their subjects and Bengali makes constant effort to inculcate social awareness, leadership qualities and a positive The Department of Bengali language and attitude towards life. Besides traditional literature of Narasinha Dutt College is lectures the faculty always encourage distinguished because it has its own special innovative methods of teaching-learning like characteristics and identity. The Department pre-reading literary activities, peer-assisted of Bengali Language and Literature of learning, students seminars, special lectures, Narasinha Dutt College was established audio-video learning etc. in the year 1924. At first the department started with 3 years’ general degree course, Saimul Chowdhuri Azim, an Ex-student of afterwards in the year 1968, Honours course the department has been placed in the office was introduced and to date this department of the Executive Engineer, PWD, Electrical has been known for its strong undergraduate Dept., Howrah in 2017. Raja Laha, another faculty. The current student intake for UG student of Bengali General Course secured a Program is around 70 in Honours, and place in the Sports and Youth Service Dept., 200 in General course approximately. The Govt. of West Bengal, 2020. Department has 5 Associate Professors, 1 Apart from academic activities, the Assistant Professor, and 4 State-aided college department conducts various cultural and Teachers. extracurricular activities such as Exhibitions, The Bengali department can accommodate a Teachers Day celebrations, Rabindra Jayanti, large number of students, both girls and boys. observing International Mother Language It is rich enough in the diversity of its student day and many more. The Department wall strength. Students of the Bengali department magazine ‘SROTOSWINI’ exhibits the have been consistently performing well creativity, artistic and literary taste of the under the University of Calcutta. Many of our students. It was published on “Teachers Day”, students secured First classes in University 5th September 2020. Our Mission is to guide examinations over the last five decades. students to march towards their goals by Many of our ex-students are established in upholding the values of social commitment several fields like school and college teaching, and to make them creative, research-oriented Electronic Media, Print Media, Performing and employable. Arts etc. This Department aims for the A State level seminar was jointly organized holistic development of the students. Our by the IQAC and department of Bengali goals and objective is to provide a platform on 20th June 2020 regarding ‘Nakshalwadi to the students to exhibit their talents and Andolon : Itihas o Sahitya : Mukhomukhi creativity, to encourage the students to Aynay’. In that webinar Smt. Krishna commit to moral and ethical language. The Bandopadhyay, activist, writer Prof. Department motivates the students to display Sabyasachi Deb, Ex Professor, Presidency 35
College, Dept of Bengali, was the speaker. An International webinar was Jointly We celebrated Rabindra Jayanti Programme organized by the Department of Botany named “Rabir Kirane” on 9th May 2021 & IQAC of the college on 13th June, 2020 via Google Meet. Our department also via Google meet where 216 participants arranged an online students’ seminar on registered. 25th June, 2021. The topic was COVID-19: Science and Reality, the Resource Person was Dr. Debajyothi Ghosh, Fellow, The American Academy of Botany Allergy, Asthma, Immunology (AAAAI), The Botany Department of Narasinha Dutt Research Scientist, University of Cincinnati College, established in 1985, is one of the College of Medicine. In the webinar, Dr. oldest Botany departments of West Bengal. Ghosh discussed about symptoms, genetic structure, replication in the human body The department has well equipped and different scientific aspects of COVID-19, laboratories, herbarium, and museum and with examples of different case studies with a seminar library. In addition to teaching- an elaborate and lucid presentation. learning, there are several activities including Teachers’ Day celebration, exhibitions, Wall Students’ webinar was conducted online. Magazine, Parent-Teacher Meeting, local & The webinars were held on the Google long excursions, seminars,etc. Meet platform, where students presented on different topics related to Plant Science, Most of our passed-out students are environment and human welfare. established in different professional fields like teaching, research, government and non- On 30th January, 2021 (6-7.30 PM) an online government sectors, social service, etc. In parent teachers’ meet was conducted by this respect, three of them joined the school departmental teachers with the parents of 1st service commission, Government of West Semester students. Bengal and one of them joined as a Research Students’ webinar was conducted online officer at PAN SEED during this year. We where our students presented different topics have seamlessly moved to online teaching in related to Plant Science, environment and response to the ongoing pandemic. human welfare. A total of 15 Botany Honours students Webinar of 5th Semester Students: 16th appeared for university exams this year and January, 2021 (6 PM) (Speakers = 11) the highest marks obtained was 80.50%. All Webinar for 3rd Semester Students: 6th of them got first classes. 3 students qualified February, 2021 (6.30 PM) (Speakers = 10) GATE, 2 students qualified SET, 4 students qualified NET and oneDBT-JRF. Many students of the Botany Department are members of the NSS unit of the college. They 36
participate regularly in different awareness Chemistry department. Another make shift activities. laboratory is functional and compensates the loss of laboratories due to demolition of the old building for new construction purpose. Chemistry All the laboratories are well equipped according to UG level of study with most of The Department of Chemistry started its the Modern equipments present. journey with Chemistry as a General subject in the year 1924 in order to extend the study The performance of the students is of chemistry to the students from the suburbs traditionally good in this department. The of Howrah district and Howrah town under number of students getting high first class the stewardship of Prof Jnanendranath Sen marks has increased down the year and who was the Vice-Principal of the college at presently some of them are regularly pursuing that time. There were no colleges of higher their higher studies in IIT’s. Last year, our final education in Howrah at that time. year’s student, Shain Sagar Mollick ranked 1st (all India) in JAM-2020 (Chemistry) and Later on in the year 1948 the department getting admitted to IIT Bombay for Post introduced the Chemistry Honours course. Graduation (PG) in Chemistry. For the time At that time and years thereafter Narasinha in the history of our department, three of Dutt College emerged as the premier learning our final years students selected for M.Sc. in institute in chemistry in the district of Howrah. Chemistry at IIT Bombay last year. Recently The alumnus of this department boasts of five new teachers have been recruited which some of the big names in academia and other makes the total tally of eight teachers along spheres such as Late Prof. Manindra Mohan with three laboratory attendants in this Chakravorty (formerly of IACS, Jadavpur), department. The department has a well Dr. Jyotimay Nandi (Scientist in USA), equipped seminar library so that the students Dr. Jyotiprakash Chatterjee (Scientist in USA), can access necessary books easily. The faculty Prof. Subir Basu Roy, Prof. Dilip Khamui members along with NTS members are (West Bengal Education Department), Dr. working tirelessly to nurture the students for Omprakash Chatterjee (Scientist, CGCRI), a better future. Dr. Nijhuma Mondal (Scientist, CGCRI), and many more who have established themselves The University results of our students have in their respective fields. been traditionally good. In 2020, 13 students appeared in Chemistry Part III (Hons) exam The department which initially started with with 100% success and 12 of them got first two laboratories added to its tally with two class marks, the highest being 87%. more laboratories for Honours students being set up in the newly constructed J. N. Sen The following students from 2017-2020 batch Centenary Block which presently houses the have been academically placed as given: 37
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