Website : www.wbsubregistration.org
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C o n t e n t s
Message from the Vice
Chancellor 2
Message from the Registrar 2
About West Bengal State
University 2
Courses Offered by the
University 3
P.G. Courses 3
Eligibility for Admission to PG courses 6
Registration & Migration 6
Rules & Regulations for Reserve Quota 7
Seat Distribution 7
Academic Calendar 8
Fee Structure 9
Library, Reading room,
Internet Facilities 10
Hostel Facilities 11
National Service Scheme
(NSS) Cell 11
Games & Sports 12
Internal Quality Assurance
Cell 12
Anti-ragging Cell 12
Grievance Redressal Cell 12
Right to information cell 12
Students Welfare 13
Name of the Officers of the
University 14
Departments at a glance 15
Domicile certificate 28
: Proforma A-I, 30
Proforma A-II, 31
Proforma “B” 32
Contact us 29
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Dear Students :
Congratulations! On passing B.A., B.Sc., B.Com Honours examinations, you are now ready to enter the portals of the University. The West Bengal
State University, Barasat extends a hearty welcome to you.
Here is a brochure for you the purpose of which is to make you aware of the University and its departments. I request all of you to make an
informed choice so that you do not make a wrong choice and suffer later. Therefore, please go through the brochure and be informed. The brochure
is given on the University website also. Tech-savvy aspirants may like to use that super-highway as well for getting required information.
Whatever be your choice, I wish you all well. Universities are for serious people and when you enter any University, please keep its purity untainted.
Looking forward to see some of you in WBSU
(Basab Chaudhuri)
Vice-Chancellor
West Bengal State University
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I am delighted to know that the Prospectus of our University is going to be published for the Academic Session 2016-2017. I congratulate the
endeavour and effort of all those associated with the publication of the Prospectus.
The University is gradually maturing both academically and infrastructurally and striving continuously in pursuit of excellence. The undergraduate
examination results has been published within scheduled time and the Examination department has been restructured for efficient and effective
services. In the academic session 2015-16, the University has received UGC 12B recognition.
Here, it is needless to mention that, despite all constraints and challenges in the future, the University will render transparent and clean
administration conducive to academic activities for which active co-operation of all concerned with our University is essential. I wish and hope, that
WBSU will be a University to reckon with in the coming years.
(Tapan Dutta)
Registrar(Officiating)
West Bengal State University
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West Bengal State University (Barasat, North 24 Parganas) was established by the Government of West Bengal through an Act (Act XXVIII of 2007)
passed by the Legislative Assembly. The creation of the university took into account a long-standing public demand for setting up a university in this
district. The university started functioning from the academic session 2008-09. Further, the State Government, through a notification (No 300-Edn
(U)/IU-38/08 dated the 26th May 2008), transferred 57 colleges, formerly affiliated to the University of Calcutta, to the newly established University.
The logo of the University comprises a traditional Indian earthen lamp (Pradeep) which is underlined with a motto (lakshya vishwamanam). The
lighted lamp signifies the enlightenment of the individual soul leading to the realization of one’s self as an integral part of the vast cosmos. Further,
men unite in light and become separated in darkness. The logo speaks the hope of a unified enlightened future community.
The University has progressed a lot over last one year. Work on the LAN and WAN is progressing as the University envisages e-enabled classrooms,
library and offices. A large volume of the university’s communications with students, affiliated colleges and University faculty is through the
extensive use of the ICT infrastructure. It is already apparent that this ensures instant communication and therefore is the basic infrastructure for
efficient governance.
The University had problems but many of the problems have been overcome by now under able leadership which is presently trying tooth and nail
to march forward with utmost sincerity.
Courses Offered by WBSU
Post Graduate Courses The duration of the Post-Graduate programmes in different courses are two years consisting of four semesters. The objective of the course is to
provide the students a sound base (both theoretical and practical) on the concerned discipline and to equip the students by enhancing their analytical
and comprehensive abilities for meeting the challenges in life in future. The PG syllabus that has been framed for each of the various disciplines is
entirely contemporary and in tune with the advance in research in that particular subject. In this context, more effective classroom teaching
practices are likely to be instituted to make the learner-outcome more satisfying and effective. Syllabi can be downloaded from our website
www.wbsubregistration.org
Limited intake of students ensures personal attention. Teacher-student ratio is monitored in each department. Internet enabled classrooms
encourages guided web-learning. Project-based assignments enable students to carry out the work independently. Dissertation as a part of PG
course requirements, develops writing skills of the students. Emphasis has been laid to improve the skill-based learning.
The eligibility criteria for admission to PG courses in the different subjects are given below
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Code
No.
Course Subjects /
Departments Eligibility
01 M.A./M.Sc.(Ag)
(2 yrs duration)
Agriculture & Rural
Development
Honours graduate
02 M.A./M.Sc.(Eco)
(2 yrs duration) Economics
B.A./B. Sc. (Hons.) in Economics,
Students should have sufficient mathematical background. Preference will be given
to students who had mathematics as a pass subject at the UG level.
03 M.A./M.Sc.(Geo)
(2 yrs duration) Geography B. A./B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geography
04 M.A./M.Sc. (2 yrs
duration) Psychology B.A./B. Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology
05 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Anthropology B. Sc. (Hons.) in Anthropology
06 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Biochemistry
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry /Biochemistry/ any branch of Life Sciences with
Biochemistry as a major paper in their B.Sc.(Hons) Course & Chemistry as one of
the Pass subjects.
07 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Botany B. Sc. (Hons.) in Botany
08 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Chemistry B. Sc. Hons.) in Chemistry
09 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Computer Science
B. Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science with Mathematics as pass subject
10 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Electronics B. Sc. (Hons.) in Electronics
11 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Food & Nutrition B.Sc. (Hons.) in Food & Nutrition preferably with Chemistry at H.S. level.
12 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Microbiology B. Sc. (Hons.) in Microbiology/Biotechnology/ Biochemistry (preferred) or
Zoology/Botany with Microbiology as major paper or Chemistry as pass subject
13 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Physics B. Sc. (Hons.) in Physics
14 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Physiology B. Sc.(Hons.) in Physiology
15 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Mathematics B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics
16 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Statistics B. Sc. (Hons.) in Statistics or Mathematics [60% seats from Statistics(H) & 40%
seats from Mathematics(H)]
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Eligibility for Admission to M.A., M.Com., M.Sc.Courses
I. Three years Honours graduate of the current and previous 2 years i.e. not before 2014 in the system (10+2+3) from WBSU.
II. Honours graduates from recognized Universities in West Bengal of the current and previous two years are eligible for admission. For students from other
states, the student should have passed equivalent course as at (I) from UGC recognized University/Institute.
III. Candidates passing Honours/Major course in Arts in Under Graduate Degree level from Indira Gandhi National Open University/Netaji Subhas Open
University and the Distance Education Programmes of other Universities in West Bengal are also eligible for admission.
IV. Each candidate should apply in a separate single application form for applying more than one subject, if any.
V. Application Form is to be submitted online.
17 M.Sc. (2 yrs duration) Zoology B. Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology
18 M.Com
(2 yrs duration)
Commerce &
Management B. Com. (Hons.)
19. M.A. (2 yrs. duration Bengali B. A. (Hons.) in Bengali
20 M.A. (2 yrs. duration Education B. A. (Hons.) in Education
21 M.A. (2 yrs. duration English B. A. (Hons.) in English
22 M.A. (2 yrs. duration Film Studies Honours Graduate in any Subject
Or Honours in Media Science/Media Studies
23 M.A. (2 yrs. duration Hindi B. A. (Hons) in Hindi
24 M.A. (2 yrs. duration History B. A. (Hons.) in History
25 M.A. (2 yrs. duration Journalism & Mass
Communication B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Honours in any Subject or Media Science or Media Studies
26 M.A. (2 yrs. duration Sanskrit B. A. (Hons.) in Sanskrit
27 M.A. (2 yrs. duration Philosophy B. A. (Hons.) in Philosophy
28 M.A. (2 yrs. duration Political Science B. A. (Hons.) in Political Science
29 M.A. (2 yrs. duration Sociology B. A. (Hons.) in Sociology
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VI. Modalities of Admission . After online submission of the application, the copy of the application is to be downloaded and printed copy of the downloaded application along with
relevant supporting documents self-attested by the candidate are to be preserved and submitted to the P.G. Section of WBSU and the documentary
evidence of the payment of Application Fee (e-receipt) must be attached with the hard copy of the application for admission if selected. (See Clause VIII).
VII. Admission will be taken between 11-30 A.M. and 3-00 P.M. on all working days as per notification displayed on WBSU Notice Board and website from
time to time.
VIII. Mode of Payment : Application Fee Rs.300/- (for General and other candidates) and Rs.150/- (for SC/ST/PWD candidate) for an application.
Candidates may use the payment facility on Multi Option Payment System (MOPS) eg., (i) Internet Banking of all Banks (ii) ATM-cum-Debit/Credit
Card of all Banks (iii) By Cash/Cheque at SBI Branches by using challan. For State Bank collect system additional commission for bank transaction to be
borne by the candidate. Copy of the fee deposition slip (e-receipt) is to be attached with the printed copy of the application. (iii) Before deposition Cash at
SBI Br., e-Challan to be downloaded from “State Bank Collect”.
IX. Marksheets in original (Part I, Part II & Part III) should be shown during the Admission if selected.
X. Self-attested copies of marksheets (Part I, Part II & Part III) and other testimonials should be attached with the application form.
XI. SC/ST candidates should write “SC/ST candidate” on the top of the application form and they must attach self-attested Xerox copy of SC/ST certificate
from the office of the S.D.O.
XII. Persons with Disability (PWD) candidates must mention the words “PWD” on the top of the application form and must attach a certificate from the
Competent Authority.
XIII. OBC-A or OBC-B candidates should write “OBC-A” or “OBC-B” on the top of the application form and they must attach self-attested Xerox copy of
OBC certificate issued by the Office of the S.D.O.
XIV. List of the selected candidates will be displayed on the Notice Board at the P.G. Section, WBSU and also on University website.
XV. No personal communication will be made with the selected candidates.
XVI. Selection will be made strictly in order of merit on the basis of percentage of marks for 60% of seats for WBSU students and rest 40% of seats on the
basis of subjectwise Entrance Test for Other University students and home university students including back years (Passed in 2014, 2015) students. Under
the category of 40% of seats, the students will be admitted on the basis of an MCQ test on OMR sheet either with 50 questions each carrying 2 marks or
adhering to the standardized format of MCQ test of the university, whichever is applicable; [negative marks & cut off marks will be applicable, if
necessary. Distribution of marks : For each correct answer 2 marks, for wrong answer minus 0.5 marks and not attempted 0 mark will be awarded]. Or,
may be filled according to marks for some departments, if the sufficient number of applications have not been received.
XVII. Preference, if any, once exercised can not be changed. And declaration regarding SC/ST/PWD/OBC-A/OBC-B/General once given can not be altered.
XVIII. For admission to different courses, an SC or ST candidate getting admission should have obtained in the previous examination qualifying marks not
lower by more than 25% of the marks obtained by the last candidate of the general category. In case of OBC-A and OBC-B the candidates getting
admission should have obtained in the previous examination, qualifying marks not lower by more than 10% from the marks obtained by the last candidate
of the general category.
XIX. Domicile Certificate : (See Website: www.wbsubregistration.gov; p.28-32). In any case, if a candidate obtains marks lower than the minimum qualifying marks prescribed by the University/Appropriate Authority for admission to
the relevant course, he/she will not be eligible for admission.
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Registration & Migration (Only for those who are from other recognized Universities)
Candidates, from recognized Universities other than W.B.S.U., admitted to P.G. courses should submit the Migration Certificate form the last attended
Institute at the time of admission.
N.B. – Registration is essential for each and every candidate immediately after his/her admission to P.G. Course to avoid difficulties.
Registration Fees Rs.200/- only per student (for all categories of students) .
Rules and Regulations in respect of Reserved Quota
The following seats are reserved in each subject for the under mentioned categories as indicated in West Bengal Government Rule .
a) For SC/ST – 22% and 6% respectively of the total seats of the concerned subject.
NB. – SC/ST candidates should submit SC/ST certificate issued as per the West Bengal SC/ST (identification) Act 1994.
b) For Persons with Disability : reservation of 3% seats for PWD within each respective category (SC/ST, OBC-A, OBC-B) & unreserved of the
concerned subject.
N.B.- Persons with disability candidates having degree of 40% and above should submit a certificate issued by the relevant Govt. Hospital.
c) For OBC-A/OBC-B : Implementation of reservation shall take effect from the Academic Session 2014-15 as per W.B. Govt. Rules in a phase-wise
manner as given in relevant G.O.s and decided by the WBSU Council.
d) For Other Recognised University candidates : - Selection will be made strictly in order of merit on the basis of percentage of marks for 60% of
seats (Category A) for WBSU students and rest 40% of seats (Category B) on the basis of subject wise Entrance Test for Non WBSU and WBSU
Students.
e) Back year(s) candidates :- At par of the current year students of the concerned subject for the seats earmarked in Category B (WBSU & Non-WBSU
students under 40% of total seats).
f) Relaxation of cut-off marks for SC/ST/PWD/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates : As per University and Government rules vide Notification
No.07/Edn)U)/IU-89/13 dt.2.1.14.
g) Relaxation of price for Application Form and Admission Test fee for SC/ST/PWD candidate is 50% off.
h) For availing any of the criteria as above at a, b and c is to be authenticated with valid documents from appropriate authority. Once a student
declares the category (i.e., General, SC/ST/OBC/PH), it cannot be changed later.
Seat distribution in different PG subjects
Seat-break up category-wise in different subjects. For the Year 2016-17 Subject
Code
Subjects (Abbreviation) Total Seats Gen Seats
for
SC
Seats
for ST
Seats
for
OBC-A
Seats
for
OBC-B 2013-14 2014-15 &
2015-16 2016-17
01 Agriculture & Rural Development (AGRD) 25 27 29 17 6 2 2 2
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02 Economics(ECO) 35 37 39 25 9 2 2 1 03 Geography(GEO) 30 32 32 21 7 2 1 1 04 Psychology(PSCH) 25 27 28 17 6 2 2 1 05 Anthropology(ANTR) 20 22 24 15 5 1 2 1 06 Biochemistry(BIOC) 20 22 24 15 5 1 2 1 07 Botany(BOT) 20 22 24 15 5 1 2 1 08 Chemistry(CHEM) 20 22 23 15 5 1 1 1 09 Computer Science(CS) 23 25 27 17 6 2 1 1 10 Electronics(ELEC) 20 22 23 15 5 1 1 1 11 Food & Nutrition(FN) 15 17 18 11 4 1 1 1 12 Microbiology(MICR) 15 17 18 11 4 1 1 1 13 Physics(PHY) 22 24 24 16 5 1 1 1 14 Physiology(PHSL) 20 22 23 15 5 1 1 1 15 Mathematics(MATH) 35 37 39 25 9 2 2 1 16 Statistics(STAT) 30 32 34 21 7 2 2 2 17 Zoology(ZOOL) 20 22 24 15 5 1 2 1 18 Commerce & Management(COMM) 45 47 50 32 11 3 2 2 19 Bengali(BENG) 70 72 76 51 17 5 2 1 20 Education(EDU) 50 52 56 36 12 3 3 2 21 English(ENG) 40 42 46 29 10 3 2 2 22 Film Studies(FS) 25 27 28 17 6 2 2 1 23 Hindi(HIN) 35 37 39 25 9 2 2 1 24 History(HIST) 60 62 66 42 15 4 3 2 25 Journalism & Mass Communication(JMC) 30 32 34 21 7 2 2 2 26 Sanskrit(SANS) 50 52 56 36 12 3 3 2 27 Philosophy(PHIL) 35 37 39 25 9 2 2 1 28 Political Science(PLSA) 35 37 39 25 9 2 2 1 29 Sociology(SOC) 35 37 39 25 9 2 2 1
Total seats = 1021 Nos. in 29 P.G. departments. Seat Increased for this year 59.
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Rules for Collegiate/Non-Collegiate/ Dis-Collegiate Candidates
(Rules applicable for appearing in the University semester examinations)
Admitted candidates have to attend their classes from the very beginning of the session. Candidates who take admission after commencement of the session
will have their percentage of class attendance counted from the very next day of their admission.
a) Collegiate Candidates - Students are required to attend at least 65% of the total lectures delivered to them in the session to complete the said semester.
They are eligible to appear at the University Examination.
* For M.Phil Course of studies, students are required to attend at least 75% of the total lectures delivered to them in the session to complete the said course
b) Non-Collegiate Candidates - The candidates whose percentage of class attendance is 55% and above but below 65% of the total lectures delivered to them
in the session will be treated as Non-Collegiate candidates. They may be sent up at the University Examination if their short percentage is condoned by the
appropriate authority
* For M.Phil Course of studies, the students whose percentage of class attendance is 65% and above but below 75% of the total lecturers delivered to them in
the session will be treated as Non-Collegiate Students. They may be sent up at the University Examination if their short percentage is condoned by the
appropriate authority
c) Dis-Collegiate Candidates - The candidates whose percentage of class attendance falls below 55% of the total lectures delivered to them in the session
will be treated as Dis-Collegiate candidates. They are not eligible to appear at the University Examination. They may take re-admission
* For M.Phil Course of studies, students whose percentage of class attendance falls below 65% of the total Lectures delivered to them in the session will be
treated as Dis-Collegiate students. They are not eligible to appear at the University Examination.
Cancellation of Admission
If any student remains absent from his/her classes continuously for fifteen days or thirty days (with interruptions) within the first two months from the
date of his/her admission, his/her name will be automatically struck off the rolls. Fees submitted by the students at the time of admission shall also be
forfeited. Application Fees once paid will not be refunded at any circumstances.
Academic Calendar The Post Graduate Departments of WBSU are following Semester system and monitoring the performance of the student by grading system of
marks. Mid-term examination along with continuous assessment are being practiced for continuous improvement of the teaching-learning environment. The
duration of the odd semester is usually from July to December (six months) and the even Semester is from January to June (six months). However the
admission to the 1st semester courses depends on the publication of the results of B.A./B. Sc./B. Com (Hons.) part III examination.
1st Sem & 3rd Sem : Course of Studies : 1st July to 30th November; Recess /Exam. & Other related matters : 1st December to 15th January
2nd Sem & 4th Sem : Course of Studies : 16th January to 31st May; Recess /Exam. & Other related matters : 1st June to 30th June
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Fees Structure The fee structure of the admission process will be as follows:
Name of the Postgraduate Course Fee (in Rs)
Group-A
Bengali, Education, English, Hindi,
History, Philosophy, Sanskrit,
Political Science
Application/Prospectus Fee 300/- (SC/ST: 150/-)
Admission Fee 1000/-
Tuition fee(2 months) 400/-
Sports fee (once) 150/-
Library fee (once) 500/-
Library caution deposit (Refundable) 500/-
Development fee 2000/-
Student Welfare fund 300/-
Semester Examination fee (1st semester) 500/-
Semester fee(1st semester) 200/-
Fees for Personal Insurance during the
course
250/-
Total 6100/- (for SC/ST 5950/-).Apart from this Rs.200/-
is to be paid for new Registration
Name of the Postgraduate Course Fee (in Rs.)
Group-B
Anthropology, Botany,
Chemistry, Journalism and Mass
Communication, Biochemistry,
Mathematics, Physics,
Microbiology, Physiology
Zoology, Agriculture and Rural
Development, Sociology,
Psychology, Statistics, Food and
Nutrition, Geography
Film Studies, Electronics,
Economics,
Computer Science, Commerce
and Management
Application/Prospectus Fee 300/-(SC/ST: 150/-)
Admission Fee 1000/-
Tuition fee(2 months) 600/-
Sports fee (once) 150/-
Library fee (once) 500/-
Library caution deposit (Refundable) 500/-
Laboratory caution deposit (Refundable) 1000/-
Development fee 2000/-
Student Welfare fund 300/-
Semester Examination fee (1st semester) 500/-
Semester fee(1st semester) 300/-
Fees for Personal Insurance during the
course
250/-
Total 7400/- (for SC/ST 7250/-) .Apart from this Rs.200/-
is to be paid for new Registration
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M.Phil/Ph.D. Courses
M.Phil (2 yrs duration)
The University is offering M.Phil/Ph.D. courses in various Departments. Admission to the M.Phil. / Ph.D. is through an entrance examination (RET) for each
discipline followed by a viva-voce. Candidates with NET/SET/GATE/M.Phil qualifications are exempted from the Admission Test. The University conducts
the Admission Test for the Ph.D. programme after issuing appropriate notification. The number of students to be admitted into the Ph.D. programme in a
subject or an interdisciplinary field in a year is decided by the respective Board of Research Studies. National and State-level reservation policies are followed
in the matter of admission into the Ph.D. programme. Students admitted to the Ph.D. programme shall undertake course work for a period of one semester to
be eligible for Registration into Ph.D. course. On successful completion of the entire programme as per Ph.D. regulations the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
shall be awarded to a candidate on the basis of original research work resulting in a significant advancement of knowledge.
Subjects offered : Generally for M.Phil – Bengali, English, Sanskrit, History, Philosophy, Mathematics.
For Ph.D. subject to availability of supervisor – Agriculture & Rural Development, Anthropology, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science,
Electronics, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Physiology, Psychology, Statistics, Zoology, Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Education, Hindi, History,
Journalism & Mass Communication, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Economics, Geography, Commerce & Management.
Fees Structure for Ph.D. & M.Phil. students for Indian National Ph.D. M.Phil 25% higher of the above fees for
Foreign students – SAARC
countries
50% higher of the above fees for
Foreign students – Non SAARC
countries
Application Fee Rs.1000 (500 for SC/ST) Rs.1000 (500 for SC/ST) Admission Fee Rs.1000 Rs.1000 Course Fee Rs.4500 Rs.4500 (1st Sem); 3500 (2nd Sem) = Total Rs.8000/-
Registration Fee Rs.5000 Rs.3000 Thesis submission fee Rs.8000 Rs.6000
Facilities Available Installation of Wi-Fi in the University Campus has been done to cater to the growing needs of students for research purpose and advancement of knowledge.
Library, Reading Room, Internet Facilities University Library plays a pivotal supportive role in the teaching-learning process and research with web-based proprietary resources. The university has a
well-stocked library with reading room facility, internet and photocopying services. No. of Text Books subjectwise for Humanities is 8679; Science 4934;
Social Science 807; Commerce & Management 541 and after that newly purchased in the year 2014-15 is 5918. Subscribed journals 11 and SAGE Journals
are 31 in numbers.
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Hostel Facilities
One Boys hostel has been constructed and accommodated by 40 boys/boarders and one girl’s hostel is in the last phase of construction. Within a short period
facilities may be extended to the female students.
Facilities for Bus services Limited Bus services from WBSU (hired monthly fare basis) is available from the following three places : (1) Barrackpur Station (2) Sodepur Station (3)
Barasat Helabattala
National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell
Brief Activity Report of NSS Programme under West Bengal State University
At the year ended on March 2016, 42 NSS units controlled by West Bengal State University conducted the following programmes over the year.
Sl.No Name of the Programme Particulars
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Blood Donation Camp
Plantation Programme
Pulse Polio Programme
Health Check up Camp
Sit & Draw Competitions
Survey work on source of drinking water, common
disease, plastic pollution, problems of mobile
phone, low cost food, superstition and anti-
superstition
1. 683 units of blood collected from the camp organized by 19 NSS unit
2. 787 Saplings planted by 26 NSS unit
3. 2141 Children benefited with vaccine by 19 NSS units
4. 14 NSS units organized
5. 14 NSS Units organized
6. Some NSS unit conducted these prgramme and NSS Work Report presented in
a book-let form by 4 Colleges of WBSU
The role of NSS Units of WBSU is also noteworthy. The 3 NSS units conducted the following programs
1. Orientation Programme for the Programme Officers and Special
Camping Programme for the University NSS Volunteers.
2. Thalasemia Awareness and Detection Programme
3. Cleaning Programmes
4. International Youth Day Celebration
5. Observance of Independence Day
6. Observance of Netaji’s Birth Day.
7. Observance of Republic Day
8. Fixation of Name Plates at the important places of University
9. Installation of 2 Water Coolers-cum-purifiers
10. Fixation of Information Kiosk at the gate
11. 100 hours Employability Training by Tata Consultancy Services
12. Participation of the State-level NSS Award Programme
13. Participation of Vivek Samhati Utsab 2016
14. Publication of NSS WBSU Diary
15. Observance of National Hand Cleaning Day
16. Publication of NSS Annual Report 2014-2015.
17. Introduction of Transfer of First and Second Installments of NSS
through NEFT
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Games and Sports The Sports Cell of West Bengal State University was established in November, 2008, which was affiliated to the Association of Indian Universities in the
year 2009. Due to its locational advantage at the rural belt and many of the famous sportspersons being the citizens of North 24 Parganas District by birth, our
university gave birth to a number of good players in different fields of boys’ and girls’ events. Further, formation of the Newly Structured Sports Committee
by the University Authority has also made the whole selection process transparent and well-acceptable. As a result, the university had gathered the various
achievements year by year.
Internal Quality Assurance Cell As per UGC guidelines every university should have an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). The University has already established an Internal Quality
Assurance Cell (IQAC). IQAC has started its functioning keeping in view the objective of development of every sphere of the University. Hon’ble Vice-
Chancellor himself acts as the Chairman of the Cell.
Anti-ragging Cell
As per the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, University Grants Commission notified regulations in order to prevent and eliminate the scourge
of ragging in Higher Educational Institutions. University has established an anti-ragging cell following UGC regulations. Students found involved with
ragging activities will be punished depending on the severity of offence. An Affidavit (format supplied by the University) in this regard will be submitted by
each student in due course after getting the admission and registration number.
Sexual Harrasment Cell
Following the Vishaka Guide lines University Executive Council in its first meeting formed the Sexual Harassment Cell in order to prevent and eliminate the
harassment in Higher Educational Institutions. Prof. Uma Basu, Dept. of Applied Mathematics, C.U is the Chairperson and Prof. Sutapa Chatterjee Sarkar,
Dept. of History, WBSU is the Convener of the Cell (as nominated by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor).
Grievance Redressal cell
Our university also maintains a Grievance Cell. Grievances related to sexual harassment, discrimination based on religion, race, or sex may be discussed with
the respective heads of different departments, who will bring it to the notice of the Members of the Cell or may be directly communicated to the Members of
the Cell. Students are assured that every case will be dealt with the attention required. Grievances pertaining to the administrative delays may be brought to
the notice of the Registrar’s office in the university.
Right to Information Cell Democracy requires an informed citizenry and transparency of information which are vital to its functioning and also to contain corruption and to hold
Governments and their instrumentalities accountable to the governed. It is therefore expedient to provide for furnishing certain information to citizens who
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desire to have it. Right to information for citizens ensures access to information in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every
public authority. We have a Right to Information cell in our university and the Registrar of the university is the appellate officer.
Students Welfare The University is having a well-constituted Students’ Welfare Committee which has created a good leadership skill among the students, who help and
cooperate in organizing various official and non-official programmes of the university, beginning from Freshers’ Welcome upto the Inter-college Sports, NSS
activities and observance & Celebration of different cultural and socio-cultural activities, even the hostage of state-level and national-level seminars. Through
this Committee, students coming from different localities and different communities get equal help and support for their academic and social empowerment.
Students’ Welfare Committee, in collaboration with the NSS Cell of the University, has also initiated different social programmes like holding of Vivek-yatra,
organizing Blood Donation Camps, opening of Book Bank for the needy yet serious students, etc.
List of Subjects in P.G. Courses in the Affiliated Colleges under this University
1. A.P.C. College Physics, Chemistry, Microbiology, Electronics, Computer Science
2. Barrackpur Rastraguru
Surendranath College
Geography, Microbiology, Computer Science, Commerce & Management, Food &
Nutrition
3. Barasat Government College Bengali, Zoology, Botany, Physics, Chemistry
4. Bhairab Ganguly College English, Geography, Commerce, Urdu, Journalism & Mass Com.
5. Basirhat College Bengali
6. Bidhannagar College Zoology, Microbiology, Chemistry
7. Dinabandhu Mahavidyalaya Bengali
8. Dum Dum Motijheel College English, Mathematics
9. Gobardanga Hindu College Bengali
10. Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College Chemistry, Botany
11. Rishi Bankim Chandra College English, Zoology
12. Sree Chaitanya College, Habra Bengali, Chemistry
13. Sree Chaitanya Mahavidyalaya Commerce
14. Taki Govt. college Bengali,English
15. Saradama Girls’ College Food & Nutrition
16. Mrinalini Datta Mahavidyapith Bengali
17. Sarojini Naidu College for Women Bengali, English
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Officers of the University
Sl.
No. Name Designation
1. Prof. Basab Chaudhuri Vice-Chancellor
2. Sri Tapan Dutta
Registrar(Officiating), Deputy Registrar,
Inspector of Colleges (in-charge) &
S.P.I.O.(in-charge)
3. Sri Abhijit Talapatra Controller of Examinations
4. Sri Santosh Mondal Finance Officer
5. Sri Saikat Ranjan Ghosh University Engineer
6. Sri Subrata Sarkar Assistant Controller
7. Sri Asoke Kumar Mukherjee Officer-on-Special Duty (Administration)
Faculty Members/Officer-in-Charge of different Offices of the University
8. Professor Arun Hota Library-in-Charge,&
Director, Directorate of Distance Education
9. Dr. Nilkanta Das Assistant Director, Distance Education
10. Dr. Anirban Sarkar Sports Officer
11. Dr. Ashim Kumar Bose Chairman, Sports Board
12. Prof. Uttam Kumar Dutta Coordinator, IQAC
13.
14.
Dr.Sanghamitra Paul &
Mr. Rajat Pandit WBSU Nodal Officer, AISHE,MHRD
15. Dr. Pranam Dhar Programme Coordinator, N.S.S.
16. Dr. Biplab Giri Coordinator, Health Care Centre
17. Dr. Arijit Roy Convener, Placement Cell
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Departments at a Glance
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development with its
multidisciplinary approach offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. Courses. The
Department emphasizes more on field-based studies as a part of its course
curriculum. Students need to go to the rural areas/ villages for field level
experience and practical exposure. Field visit is conducted in every
semester in different Central Govt. Institutions and Universities like
Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibers (CRIJAF), Pulses and
Oilseed Research Station, Central Sericulture Research and Training
Institute (CSR & TI), Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV) and
others. Students have to submit a dissertation on the basis of field survey
(preferably) based project work in the 4th semester under the direct
supervision of the Departmental teachers. Research areas of the
Department include Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Livelihood options,
Health, SHGs, Climate change, Adoption strategy, Rural
Entrepreneurship, Women and Gender issues, Information technology in
rural development, Issues on Tribal Development etc. One Research
Scholar has already been awarded the Ph.D. Degree from this Department.
Two Scholars have delivered their Ph. D. Pre-submission Seminar. Seven
Research Scholars have successfully completed their Ph.D Course Work
and have already registered in Ph.D. program. Our students have been
awarded several Scholarships like INSPIRE Fellowship (Department of
Science & Technology, Govt. of India), SRF of Central Institute of
Brackish Water Aquaculture, Rajib Gandhi National Fellowship etc.
Faculty Members
Jayanta Sen,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Economics. (Co-ordinator )
Department of Economics:
The Department of Economics, since its inception, offers M.Sc., M.Phil.
and Ph.D. Degree in Economics. Post-Graduation Course consists of four
semesters. Two optional papers, Econometrics and Financial Economics
are offered both in third and fourth semester. A Field survey-based project
work along with computer application has been included as a part of the
curriculum of the post graduate course. Emphasis is being given on the
contemporary course curriculum in order to make the students analytically
sound with strong theoretical background.
The major research areas of the department are : Environment and
Resource Economics, International Trade and Development, Rural Poverty
and Unemployment, Women and Children Development, Agricultural
Economics - Productivity and Efficiency Measurements, Issues related to
Globalization of agriculture, Microfinance and Rural Credit, Self-help
Groups, Women Empowerment Issues, Income Inequality, Poverty Issues,
Issues on Development and welfare, Time Series Analysis, Financial
Economics etc. Twelve Candidates have already registered for the Ph.D.
Program in the department and two candidates have already been awarded
the Ph.D degree. Two Research Scholars are enrolled for Ph.D. Course
work, 2016. The faculty members are involved in different research
projects with different Universities and Institutes. Notably, the department
has one ongoing major research project funded by the Indian Council of
Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, Ministry of Human
Resource Development, Government of India. Our department is actively
involved in collaborative research with the European Land-Use Institute,
Dresden University of Technology, Germany.
Faculty Members
Jyotish Prakash Basu,Ph.D., Professor of Economics
Dipika Basu,Ph.D., Associate Professor in Economics (Head)
Debabrata Mukhopadhyay,Ph.D., Associate Professor in Economics
Chandralekha Ghosh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Economics
Jayanta Sen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Economics
Department of Geography The Post Graduate Department of Geography offers a two-year full-time
M.Sc/M.A. course. The thrust areas of the department are geomorphology,
application of remote sensing and GIS and regional development and
planning. The Master’s course aims to give a comprehensive
understanding of the varied fields of physical and human geography which
have interdisciplinary and contemporary relevance.
The objective of the course is to introduce the students to the philosophical
and methodological foundations of the subject and it also aims to sensitize
the students with development issues, policies and programmes designed
for regional development. The integration of the course with geology,
ecology and environmental sciences enables the students to understand the
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process component of geomorphology, which is essential for a holistic
approach towards environmental and hazard management. The department
tries to provide a stimulating research and learning environment together
with quality teaching by eminent guest faculties from different
Universities and Institutions of West Bengal. Two Specialisations are
offered namely Applied Geomorphology and Micro-Regional Planning.
Research areas offered are : coastal geomorphology, sedimentology,
environmental management of coastal areas and, tidal inlet hydraulics;
Human development-gender development, social development-education,
human health and wellbeing, rural development, sustainable development,
decentralized participatory planning : Qualitative research including
participatory appraisal, participation and direct observation, surveys and
interview strategies. The number of PhD students registered is 10.
Faculty Members
Subhamita Chaudhuri, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Geography
Sukla Basu, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Geography. (Head)
Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology offers two Specialization courses in
Masters level - namely, Counseling Psychology and Organisational
Behaviour and Industrial Psychology. It plans to introduce rehabilitation
Psychology as an area of specialization as well. The department has
employed unique pedagogical tools like street theatre, social projects,
documentary film making, film clubs, dance movement and drama therapy
techniques to make the learning process contemporary, engaging and
participatory. Extensive research work is underway in the areas of Clinical
Psychology, Health Psychology, Community Psychology, Social
Psychology and Organizational Behaviour. This department works in
collaboration with the Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta
in the area of cognitive neuropsychology and with Emili Sagol School of
Creative Art Therapies, University of Haifa, Israel. The department has
undertaken research work with organizations like Tunespray Mobile
Solutions, Indian Cancer Society, Calcutta Rescue and Sappho for
Equality. Students intern in psychiatry departments of various state run
hospitals like R.G.Kar Medical College, Pavlov Hospital, Sagore Dutta
Hospital, Kalyani Hospital and also in Sevoke. Six students in the past 5
years have qualified National Eligibility Test and State Eligibility Test for
assistant professorship. Nine students have completed their M.Phil in
Clinical Psychology & Psychiatric Social Work – having qualified
eligibility exams competing with students coming from all over the
nation. Most of our students are working in various capacities as research
scholars (at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, IIT Kharagpur, University of
Calcutta, University of Tripura), lecturers, school counsellors, judicial
counsellors, rehabilitation professionals, clinical psychologists, psychiatric
social workers and psychotherapists. Numerous educative and
motivational Seminars/ Conferences/ workshops are regularly organized
by the Department.
Faculty Member
Sreemoyee Tarafdar, M.Phil,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Psychology
(Coordinator).
Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology is one of the youngest
Anthropology departments of India having well equipped
laboratory, collection of materials and field work facilities for P.G.
Anthropology courses. The department has been exploring quality of
education by appointing eminent guest faculties from different
Universities and Institutions in and around Kolkata. It is unique in
the sense that it is one of the very few Anthropology departments in
India having faculties from three major branches of Anthropology. It
also offers specialization courses for all three major branches
(Biological, Archaeological and Social-Cultural Anthropology). The
department emphasizes more on its fieldwork as a part of its
curriculum. Students are supposed to conduct long camp-based
intensive fieldwork in the 2nd Semester (for 3 major branches). They
have to submit a dissertation along with the theoretical papers in the
4th semester under the direct supervision of the teachers. The courses
offered by our department are M. Sc. (Specialization in three major
branches of Anthropology: Biological Anthropology,
Archaeological Anthropology and Social-Cultural Anthropology),
M.Phil. & Ph.D. in Anthropology. Presently the department has
seven Research Fellows under the fellowship of UGC (NET),
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RGFF, MAF etc who worked as a Teaching Assistant as per UGC
guidelines. Till date three students of the department have been
awarded Ph.D. Degree as per UGC Regulations 2009.Many of the
passout students have already joined in different government and
other jobs including University teaching. Faculty Members
Subir Biswas, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology (Head)
Abhijit Das, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Anthropology
Debasis Kumar Mondal, M.Sc., Assistant Professor in Anthropology
Department of Biochemistry The Department of Biochemistry offers M.Sc. in Biochemistry course to
the students from a wide range of disciplines. The students having B.Sc.
(Hons.) degree in Chemistry /Biochemistry/ any branch of life sciences
with Biochemistry as a major paper in their B.Sc.course with Chemistry as
one of the pass subjects are eligible to apply. Guest professors and
scientists from different Universities and Institutes have been enlightening
this department by sharing their knowledge and expertise with our
students. The M.Sc. curriculum has been designed to enrich the students
both theoretically and practically in applied and research oriented
approach. The Department also offers Ph.D. course followed by RET and
course work. The BRS has been formed.
Faculty Members
Krishna Ray,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Botany. (Coordinator)
Present Guest Faculties : Dr. Aparna Maitra, Dr. Samarjit Ray, Dr.
Tapan Kumar Pal, Dr. Tanaya Das (CSIR NET), Dr.Sumit Kumar Dey
(CSIR NET)
Department of Botany
The Department of Botany, West Bengal State University, Barasat, WB,
was established in 2008 with the dynamic and visionary contributions of
several renowned botanists. The Department has earned international
recognition for its teaching and research in stress biology and plant
pathology. The Department has grown considerably since then and till
sanctioned faculty strength of 7 posts and a student intake capacity of 24.
The Department to date has enrolled 116 Nos. students in M.Sc. course
and 33 Ph. D. students. The Department is recognized and supported under
DBT-BOOST scheme of the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of West
Bengal and DST-FIST, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of
India. Competitive extramurally funded research projects from various
funding agencies like DBT, DST, ICAR, CSIR, etc to the tune of 4.5
crores have been funded to faculty members of this department. The
average impact factor (ISI®) per faculty member of the publications
(ranked in JCR) produced from this department stands at an enviable 2.94.
Current thrust areas of teaching and research provide students with
substantial exposure in plant biology. Students are encouraged to attend
seminars and workshops at national and international levels. Assessment
of the teaching and other activities of the department is done by taking
students’ feedback. The major areas of research are (i) Tree reproductive
biology, Plant tissue culture (ii) Plant Pathogen Diversity & Population
structure- Molecular identification, phylogeny, etc of Oomycetes (iii) Plant
Stress Biology, Plant Proteomics (iv) Environmental Biotechnology
(Phosphate and nitrate bioremediation of waste water, bio-restoration of
degraded mangroves) (v) Detection, Characterization and Study of Plant
Virus Genome, Study of Viral Diversity, Host pathogen interaction,
Development of virus resistant plants and development of Plant virus
based Vector.
Courses offered: M.Sc. and Ph.D.
Three specializations are currently offered having two papers each:
(i) Plant Virology, Molecular Mycology & Plant Pathology;
(ii) Advanced Plant Physiology, Biochemistry & Plant Molecular
Biology;
(iii) Molecular Genetics, Advanced Cell Biology, Applied Plant
Breeding & Plant Tissue Culture.
Other relevant information of the department: The department has active MoU/collaborations with various
international institutes like University of Kentucky, Markey Cancer
Center, Lexington, KY, USA; Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-
Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA; National Institute
of Crop Science, Kannondai 2-1-18, Tsukuba, JAPAN; Department of
Plant Physiology, Slovak University of Agriculture, SLOVAK
REPUBLIC; Department of Plant Physiology, Warsaw University of Life
Sciences SGGW, Warsaw, POLAND; Dpt. Ciencias Agrarias y del Medio
Natural, Universitat, Jaume I, Castellón, SPAIN and National Institutes
like Bose Institute, Kolkata; Central Research Institute for Jute & Allied
Fibres (CRIJAF, ICAR), Department of Structural Biology and
Bioinformatics, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Genetics and Plant
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Propagation Division, Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Plant
Bioresources Division, Regional Centre of Institute of Bioresources and
Sustainable Development, Sikkim, Department of Biotechnology, Punjab
University; Department of Agricultural Chemicals, Bidhan Chandra Krishi
Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia etc.
The faculty members have received various prestigious national and
international awards like Fulbright Nehru Senior Fellow, JSPS (Japan
Society for the Promotion of Science) Invited Fellow, DST- BOYSCAST
Fellow, etc and are visiting faculty members to various international
institutes like Dept. of Plant Pathology & Plant Microbe Biology, Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY, USA, National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba,
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Japan,
Ecofisiologia-Biotecnologia, Universitat Jaume I, Spain, etc.
Faculty Members
Anup Kumar Sarkar, Ph.D. Associate Professor in Botany (Head)
Sanjoy Guha Roy, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Botany
Zahed Hassain, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Botany
Krishna Ray, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Botany
Ang Rinzing Sherpa, Ph.D. Assistant Professor in Botany
Department of Chemistry (DST-FIST Sponsored
Department) The Department of Chemistry is the First DST-FIST (Government of
India) sponsored department of the university and offers M.Sc. in
Chemistry and Ph.D. courses. The present intake capacity of the
department is 23 and on an average 30% of our students qualify in the
NET/GATE examinations. The optional papers available to the PG
students are Inorganic, Organic and Physical chemistry. Research
collaboration with different Universities and Institutions is going on.
Research areas of the department include Fluorescence spectroscopy of
organic dyes, nano-materials, photo-luminescent inorganic complexes,
synthesis and characterization of metal nano-particles and dye-doped
nano-particles; Photo-catalysis, synthesis and characterization of organic
dyes, synthetic studies towards bio-active natural products. Various
research projects funded by CSIR and DST, Govt. of India are ongoing.
Faculty Members
Mukut Chakraborty, Ph.D, Professor of Chemistry (Head)
Ranjan Das, Ph.D, Professor of Chemistry
Chirantan Roy Choudhury, Ph.D, Assistant Professor in Chemistry
Jhimli Sengupta, Ph. D, Assistant Professor in Chemistry
Suman Biswas, Ph.D, Assistant Professor in Chemistry
Department of Computer Science
The Department of Computer Science is one of the most promising
streams of West Bengal State University. It is presently offering Master of
Computer Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science. In this
department we are trying to offer most modern and at par courses
including Fuzzy Logic, Pattern Recognition, Graph Theory, Artificial
Intelligence, Advanced Operating System etc. We are working in
collaboration with Calcutta University, ISI Kolkata, West Bengal
University of Technology and Jadavpur University. The research areas of
the department include Handwriting Recognition and Analysis, Postal
Automation, OHR, Medical Image Processing, Graph Theory, Natural
Language Processing, Analysis of Algorithms, Computer Architecture and
Organization, Soft Computing, Pattern Recognition etc. The department
has conducted Computer Application course work for Ph.D. students &
research scholars of the university. The department also organized
Hardware courses for Teachers, PG students of the University, and Local
youths and Open Office course.
Faculty Members
Kaushik Roy, M.E.,Ph.D.(Engg.), Professor of Computer Science (Head)
Rajat Pandit, M.Tech.(IT), Assistant Professor in Computer science
Krishnendu Basuli, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Computer science.
Department of Electronics The Department of Electronics offers M.Sc. in Electronics and PhD
program. The M.Sc. course is a Four-Semester (2-Year) program. The
syllabus of the master program is designed to provide in-depth advanced
knowledge in electronic sciences to the students. A unique set of
assignments for every paper of the master degree program is provided to
PG students and the assignments are evaluated carefully. In solving the
assignment, the students are enforces to study many text books.
Experimentation is one of the major sources of knowledge and special
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emphasis is given on PG-Level experiments. Advanced, effective and
exciting experiments are offered to PG students.
Personal computers with internet connectivity are essential for the PG/PhD
students. The department is well equipped with PCs (with wireless
broadband connectivity) which enable the students to learn about
Programming, Interfacing with PC, PSPICE/NgSPICE, Studying DSP
using trainer kits, Data Transfer through Optical Fibre from PC to PC,
Studying Open source OS/Software and many other electronics related
topics along with the access to view the ‘Video Lectures’ from NME-ICT.
The department is strongly involved in research and development. The
areas of research interest of the department are: Nanoelectronics, Quantum
Computation, Single Electron Transistor, Microelectronic Reliability,
Quantum Dots, and Science Education.
Faculty Members
Arijit Roy, M.Sc.,M.Tech.,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Electronics
(Coordinator)
Madhabi Ganguly,M.E.,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Electronics
Department of Food and Nutrition The Department of Food and Nutrition offers M.Sc. course to enrich the
students with knowledge of community nutrition and its therapeutic
aspects as well as food chemistry and its processing-preservation value.
The subject is application oriented and also calls on for research in these
areas. The students from Food & Nutrition discipline with B.Sc. (Hons.)
degree are eligible to apply for this M.Sc. course. The experts from
specific areas are teaching here to enrich this department.
Faculty Members
Durjoy Majumder, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Physiology
(Co-ordinator)
Department of Mathematics Modern society demands much greater mathematical knowledge of its
citizens than even few decades before. Our prime objective is not only to
promote mathematics learning but also to acquaint the bright young minds
with the recent developments of mathematical tools that have emerged as a
result of growing needs for the investigation of various aspects of science
and technology as well as multi socio-economic problems. Another goal is
to evolve into an institution of excellence where the students as well as the
faculties get actively involved in the process of scientific discovery. With
this motive the Department of Mathematics started its functioning since
the inception of the West Bengal State University in the year 2008.
The Department of Mathematics follows a semester system and a grading
system of marks. The M.Sc. programme has four semesters (each of six
months duration) and in each semester apart from written examinations
continuous assessments are conducted. In the final semester besides major
electives (i.e. special papers) & minor electives, each student has to do a
project work and has to submit it in the form of a thesis followed by a
comprehensive viva. At present the following special papers are being
offered: i) Advanced Topology; ii)Advanced Functional Analysis; iii)
Non- Linear Differential Equations and Dynamical System; iv) Quantum
Mechanics.
Although the department started its functioning in the year 2008 but within
a very short span of time a good number of research papers are published
in different reputed national / international journals (most of them in
foreign journals) by the faculties. The faculties are also actively engaged
in communicating research activities in the form of attending / delivering
talks / presenting papers in various National / International conferences
(India and abroad). Ph.D. and M.Phil programmes in mathematics have
been started in the department and several students have already registered
for Ph.D. degrees. Some research scholars under the guidance of the
faculty members of the department have been awarded for the Ph.D.
degrees during this time; some others have either submitted their thesis or
on the verge of completion of their research works. Several students right
from the very first batch of the department have qualified NET (i.e. Joint
CSIR-UGC JRF Examination).
Main thrust of research activities is carried on in the following fields: i)
Topology, ii) Complex Analysis, iii) Functional Analysis, iv) Fixed Point
Theory, v) Dynamical System, vi) Theoretical Plasma Physics,
vii)Nonlinear waves in Plasma, viii) Quantum Mechanics, ix) Fuzzy Set
Theory.
Faculty Members
Chanchal Kumar Basu, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics
Sarbani Chakraborty, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Mathematics
Sushanta Kumar Mohanta, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Mathematics.
(Head) Atasi Deb Ray, Ph.D.,Assistant Professor in Mathematics
Biswajit Sahu,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Mathematics
Pinaki Shankar Gorain, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Mathematics
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Department of Microbiology The Department of Microbiology had its inception in 2009. The secret of
success of the Department lies in the academic environment and close ties
between teachers and students. While one enjoys such flexibility, a rigid
discipline is maintained as far as the classes and projects are undertaken.
This makes the department efficient as a research institute minus the
official rigidity there in.
The department, along with conferring Masters in Science has also been
involved with the Ph.D programme. The M.Sc. curriculum is divided into
4 semesters in 2 years. In the final semester students have to do a project
work so as to have a view of different research methodologies used in the
modern world. The students of the department have successfully qualified
national-level examinations like ICAR- NET, GATE, UGC NET, SLET
and other competitive exams at state and national level. At present they are
highly established and pursuing research in various Universities and
Institutes.
The department has a very strong presence in research in the fields of
Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Environmental Biotechnology and
diseases with emphasis on Mycobacteriosis and Zoonotics. Presently a
number of Research Projects are being carried out by different faculty
members of this department with many funded projects (DBT-W.B., ICAR
RC NEH, DBT- Govt. of India). Collaborative research is being pursued
with WBUAFSc (Belgachia), Bose Institute, Narula Institute of
Technology and other Universities. National Conferences are also
organised.
Faculty Members
Tapti Sengupta, Ph.D.,PG in Human Rights, Assistant Professor.
(Coordinator)
Sibani Chakraborty, Ph.D., Assistant Professor.
Anushree Mondal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor.
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics offers M.Sc in Physics and also Ph.D. in
Physics. In M.Sc. the department offers special papers on “Quantum Field
Theory and Particle Physics” and “Astrophysics” and Elective papers on
“Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics”, “Nonlinear Dynamics”. A
special paper on “Advanced Condensed Matter Physics” will soon be
offered. The department has teaching and research collaboration with
Inter-University Consortium for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA),
Pune. Some of the faculties of the department are associates of IUCAA,
UGC-DAE Consortium for scientific research, Kolkata centre, and also of
Satyendranath Bose National Center for Basic Sciences, Kolkata. The
course of the department is designed to be student-centric and therefore
emphasis is given on assignments and self-learning. Students submit and
present a review work in the third semester and another project work in the
final semester. The students of the department have successfully cleared
national level examinations like NET, GATE and JEST. They are
pursuing Ph.D. and M. Tech. in other universities and institutes. The areas
in which research is pursued in the department includes Quantum Field
Theory, Particle Physics, General Theory of Relativity, Cosmology,
Condensed Matter Physics, Neural Network and Pattern Recognition. The
department held national level workshop on astrophysics in collaboration
with IUCAA, and national level seminar on modern trends in condensed
matter physics. The Department also organizes seminars by eminent
scientists on a regular basis.
Faculty Members
Arunabha Adhikari, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Physics (Head)
Bibhas Bhattacharyya,Ph.D., Associate Professor in Physics
Sunandan Gangopadhyay,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Physics
Molly De Raychaudhury,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Physics
Anirban Saha, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Physics
Subhajit Sarkar,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Physics.
Department of Physiology The Department of Physiology offers M.Sc. in Human Physiology and
Ph.D. to the students from far and wide. Only the students from
physiology discipline with B.Sc. (Hons.) degree are eligible to apply for
the M.Sc. course. The curriculum includes all fields of applied physiology
and experts from specific areas including clinicians like cardiologist,
hematologist and psychiatrist also share their knowledge here with us. It is
enriched with applied laboratory facilities pertaining to human physiology
apart from the studies in general life sciences. The Department has
collaborated with other Universities and Institutes for the research on the
areas of multi-drug resistance, industrial microbiology, systems biology,
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cancer biology, stem cell biology and on metabolic disorder. Presently a
number of emerging research projects are running and/or are in the
pipeline.
Faculty Members
Pratiti Ghosh, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology (Head)
Biplab Giri, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Physiology
Durjoy Majumder,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Physiology.
Department of Statistics The Department of Statistics started functioning from the very beginning
of the university i.e., from 2008, imparting 2-year M.Sc. course in
Statistics. From 2012 the department has started Ph.D. program in
Statistics. The research interests of existing Faculties are as follows:
Statistical modeling, Clinical trials, Non-parametric Statistics, Survey
Sampling, Unequal Probability Sampling, Randomized Response
technique, Small area estimation, Sampling design, model based
inference, Finite population inference, Model Selection, Sensor Network,
Cryptography and Graph Theory etc. Besides these, department organizes
seminars in Statistics by the pioneering persons of national and
international repute. The department also organizes crash course in ‘R-
Language: - Scripting Statistical Computing’.
60% of seats will be filled up by the students of WBSU from current year
pass-out students on the basis of merit from last examination passed. Rest
40% of seats will be filled up on the basis of Admission Test. (Total seats
will be considered for 60% from Honours in Statistics and 40% from
Honours in Mathematics)
Faculty Members
Sibnarayan Guria,Ph.D., Associate Professor in Statistics (Head)
Sanghamitra Pal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Statistics
Sumanta Adhya, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Statistics
Mrinal Nandi, M.Sc.,M.Stat.,B.Ed., Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Statistics
Department of Zoology (DST-FIST, Govt. of India and DBT-BOOST, Govt. of West Bengal
Sponsored Department)
The Department of Zoology at present has the strength of 6 permanent
faculty members and includes many guest faculties of repute from
different areas of expertise to enrich its teaching strength. Two courses
offered at present are - MSc in Zoology and PhD.
The MSc syllabus and curricula have been developed to help students to
have good grasps of the modern theories as well as first hand experiences
in modern laboratory and field methodologies, and thus, competing at
national levels successfully (for e.g. UGC-CSIR NET). The department
has sufficient modern lab facilities including many
highly sophisticated instruments for molecular and cellular studies as well
as for the field studies. Students in the third semester get the options for
specialized courses like Oncology, Immunology, Ecology, Animal
Behaviour and Wildlife Biology and are to do a six-month project work
under a scientist from WBSU or from any other institute of high
repute. The department's regular Ph.D. programme includes effective
course works, and Ph. D. scholars are often supported by funded research
projects.
The department has a very strong presence in research in the fields of
Oncology, Immunology, Endocrinology, Ecology, Biodiversity, Wildlife
and Animal Behaviour with many funded projects (CSIR, DBT, Dept. of
Environment, etc.). It has close working relations and collaborations with
reputed Institutes like National Centre for Cell Sciences, Pune, Bose
Institute, Institute of Life Sciences (Bhubaneshwar), and IBSD, Imphal.
Faculty Members Silanjan Bhattacharya,Ph.D., Professor of Zoology.
Narayan Ghorai, Ph.D., Professor of Zoology
Chiranjib Pal,Ph.D., Associated Professor in Zoology (Head)
Deba Prasad Mandal,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Zoology
Samir Kumar Saha,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Zoology
Shamee Bhattacharyee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Zoology.
Department of Commerce & Management
The Department of Commerce & Management of WBSU started its
journey in 2009 to provide an opportunity for higher studies in the field of
Commerce and Management to all students and to the students of remote
corners of North 24-Parganas in particular.
The Department of Commerce & Management offers M.Com and Ph.D.
Programmes in Commerce/Management. M.Com course is offered only to
those students who have successfully completed B.Com with Honours.
The M.Com course has six core and six functional papers in First and
Second Semester, and four Specialization papers each in the Third and
Fourth Semester. The two specializations offered are Accounting &
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Finance and Marketing. Accounting & Finance Specialization includes
papers like Corporate Financial Accounting and Reporting, Advance Cost
and Management Accounting, Corporate Tax Planning & Management,
Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Services, Security Analysis and
Portfolio Management, International Finance & International Accounting,
Corporate Restructuring & Business Valuation, Information System
Management, and Marketing Specialization includes papers like Sales
Management, Consumer and Industrial Buying Behaviour, Integrated
Marketing communications, Marketing Research and Brand Management,
Service Marketing, International Marketing, Rural and Distribution, CRM
and Retail Management. Students are required to do a Project Work in the
final semester. The students after completing the course from the
department are now well placed in different academic and corporate
organizations. Till date a good number of students of the Department have
qualified in NET/SET.
Since the inception of the department all the faculty members are involved
in different types of research activities. A good number of research papers
authored by the departmental faculty members have been published in
different reputed national and international journals. They are also actively
involved in communicating research activities by delivering
talks/presenting papers in various National and International conferences
and supervising M.Phil/Ph.D. scholars. The faculties of the department
have conducted different Research projects of University Grants
Commission (UGC) and Indian Council of Social Science Research
(ICSSR). Research Areas of the Department include Accounting &
Finance, Service Management, Consumer Behaviour, Strategic
Management, Taxation, Systems & Information Technology, etc.
Faculty Members
Uttam Kumar Dutta, M.Com.,LL.B.,ACMA,Ph.D.,Professor of Commerce
Soma Sur, M.Phil, M.B.A.,Ph.D.,Professor of Management (Head)
Pranam Dhar,., M.Com., Ph.D Associate Professor in Commerce
Kiranjit Sett, M.Com. Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Commerce
Anirban Sarkar, M.Com.,M.B.A.,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Marketing
Ranjan Kumar Gupta, M.B.A., Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Management
Ashok Mondal, M.B.A.,M.Com., Assistant Professor in Management
Department of Bengali
Since its inception the Department of Bengali is highly acclaimed as a
distinguished department of teaching and research. The department is
currently run by two full-time teachers and Guest teachers. The
Department offers M.A. in Bengali and M. Phil/Ph. D. in Bengali.
Special Papers are: (i) Pre-modern Bengali Literature (ii) Rabindra Sahitya
(iii) Folklore
Faculty Members
Mohini Mohan Sardar,Ph.D., Professor of Bengali (Head)
Amitabha Biswas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Bengali
Department of Education
The Department of Education is functioning from the time of the
establishment of West Bengal State University. The Department of
Education offers M.A in Education. There are three Special papers for PG
students- Guidance and Counseling and Teacher Education, Special
Education. Optional papers for P.G students are - Philosophical
foundations of Education, Psychological foundations of Education,
Sociological foundations of Educations, Comparative Education,
Methodology of Educational Research, Educational Technology,
Educational Management and Paper presentation.
Research areas of the Department include History of Education in India,
Mental Hygiene, Educational Sociology, Guidance and Counseling,
Comparative Education etc.
Special Lectures are held regularly in which eminent educationists are
present. State level, international and national level Seminars are
organized by the Department.
Faculty Members
Abhijit Kumar Pal, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Education. (Head)
Department of English
The Department offers Masters, M. Phil and PhD courses in English. The
optional papers offered by this Department are South Asian Literature,
Caribbean Literature/African Literature, Biography/Autobiography
Studies, Gender and Literature, Literature and Films, Literature and the
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Visual Arts/ Book Illustrations, Literature and Fantasy, Literature and
Folklore, Children’s Literature, Neo-Victorian Studies, English language
teaching, Translation theory and practice , Literature and culture studies,
and American Studies.
Research areas of the Department include culture studies and literary
translation, women’s/ memoirs and narratives, Indian English literature,
Gender and culture studies, Postmodern literature, Neo-Victorian Studies,
folklore and caste narratives, Post-colonial theory, English Language
Teaching and Education, Sociolinguistics, Phonetics & Phonology
Eighteenth, Nineteenth and Twentieth century literatures.
Faculty Members
Sipra Mukherjee,M.Phil., Ph.D., Professor of English (Head)
Chandrava Chakravarty,Ph.D., Associate Professor in English
Sneha Kar Chaudhuri, NET,SLET. Ph.D., Assistant Professor in English
Somak Mandal, M.A., Assistant Professor in English.
Department of Film Studies The Department of Film Studies offers Two years (Four Semesters) M. A.
course in Film Studies. This course is a blending of Academic and
Professional outlook. The aims and objectives of the Department are to
develop the skills of a student to appreciate and analyse a film and to
provide a comprehensive idea about how to make a film. The students of
this course have to make Slides of Still Photography, Documentary, Short
Fiction Film and have to write research based Dissertation Paper. Two
fortnights long Training Programmes and Workshops for students on
‘Editing of Film’ in collaboration with ‘Roopkala Kendro’, Kolkata were
organized by this Department in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Three
months long Practical Training Session and Workshop on Videography,
Editing and Sound for students was conducted by the Department of Film
Studies in assistance with I.I.I.M., I.T. Wing of Department of Youth
Welfare, Government of West Bengal in 2012. A Three Day’s National
Level Workshop on “From Script to Screen” and a One Day’s National
Seminar on “Indian Film and Its Impact on Society” have been organized
by the Department in 2016. Documentaries and Short Fiction Films made
by the students of this Department have received a lot of appreciation
from the domain of film critics. The Documentaries, Short Fiction Films
produced and directed by the students of this Department have been
screened in various Film and Documentary Festivals organized by several
Institutions, N.G.O.s including the Kolkata International Film Festival.
Students passing out of this Department are working in Production and
Direction in the Bengali Film Industry, Kolkata. Some of them are
working as Guest Faculties of Film Studies in undergraduate colleges of
University of Calcutta. The students of this Department have participated
and presented papers in various seminars, conferences including West
Bengal State Science and Technology Congress 2013 organized by
Council and Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of West
Bengal and International Conference organized by Durgapur Institute of
Technology. A series of Special Invited Lectures have been organized by
the Department to celebrate the ‘Hundred Years of Indian Cinema’ this
year. The Department has achieved significant success within its short
period of existence though it faces various infrastructural constraints. The
Guest Faculties of this Department, attached with regional, national and
foreign reputed institutions, have been winning accolades regularly
through their mastery over film making, critical appreciation and academic
resources.
Faculty Members
Pallav Mukhopadhyay, M.A., Assistant Professor in Journalism.
(Co-ordinator)
Department of Hindi
The Department of Hindi established in 2009 offers Master Degree and
Ph.D. Programmes with course work. It aims for the all-round
development of the students with sound knowledge in language and
literature. It also aims to develop a literary taste and standard of the
students. The students are given exposure at the University and National
level with the financial support from the Central Hindi Directorate,
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, and
New Delhi. The students are introduced with the scholars from outside the
State through Seminars and Special Lectures. Research works on
Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Poetry, and Comparative Literature
are in progress. Two batches of candidates have already completed their
course work for Ph.D. Programme and seven scholars are on the verge of
completing the research work. Every year the students are successfully
qualifying JRF, NE and SET. A good number of our students have been
placed in the Nationalised Banks, Offices of Govt. of India and other
Institutes of high repute. The Department emphasizes the need of the hour
i.e., to develop a sense of humanity and brotherhood through literature.
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Faculty Members
Arun Hota, Ph.D., Professor of Hindi (Head)
Vinod Kumar,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Hindi.
Department of History
The Post Graduate Department of History, founded in September 2008,
offers a two-year full-time M.A. course with an intake capacity of 66, the
thrust area being Modern Indian History. The Master’s program in History
is aimed at competence-building, among those who undertake it, in a
holistic, comparative and interdisciplinary perspective; it is intended to
help students situate 'humanity' in its social and historical milieu. The
syllabus attempts to offer critical yet flexible courses, with special
emphasis on interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives, which should
prove to be both academically viable and socially relevant. The
Department offers a number of optional courses including ‘Aspects of
Culture in Colonial India’, ‘Agrarian Economy and Trade in Late
Medieval India’, ‘India and Contemporary South Asia’ and ‘Themes in
European History’. The Department has built up effective collaboration
with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies
(MAKAIAS) and Centre for Studies in International Relations and
Development (CSIRD) in running one of the optional courses, viz. ‘India
and Contemporary South Asia’ .
The Department also runs M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes in History and
conducts course work as part of the programme. Finally, the Department
organizes seminar sessions, special lectures and conferences to promote
research interest amongst students of PG and Ph.D courses and teachers of
affiliated colleges. Students are also encouraged to make academic
enquiries into local history.
Faculty Members
Sutapa Chatterjee Sarkar, Ph.D., Professor in History
Kausik Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., Professor in History
Urvi Mukhopadhyay,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in History (Coordinator)
Riddhi Sankar Ray,M.A., Assistant Professor in History
Sugata Nandi,Ph.D., Assistant Professor in History.
Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
The Department of Journalism & Mass Communication started
functioning since 2009 with sanctioned faculty strength of two and student
intake capacity thirty four. The Department of Journalism & Mass
Communication provides Post- Graduation Degree in Journalism & Mass
Communication and Ph.D in Journalism & Mass Communication. The
duration of the Course is 2 Years (Four Semesters) and total marks
1000.Special papers for P.G. students are : (i) Photojournalism (ii) Women
and Media. The Department has organized One Day International Seminar
on Narrative Journalism – Today & Tomorrow and four documentary
films on (i) Sunderban (ii) Bongobalar Deshe (iii) Digha –Jiggasar safar …
…Sambhabonamoy Saikat. (iv) Ekti Kuri Duti Pata Antorale Tader Kotha.
Three students have qualified NET/SET and three students are pursuing
Higher Studies (Ph.D.). Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communication has
been publishing an online journal “Reporters’ Radiation”. (Website :
www.reportersradiation.com).
Faculty Members
Gopa Pramanik, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Journalism & Mass
Communication (Co-ordinator)
Pallav Mukhopadhyay,M.A., Assistant Professor in Journalism & Mass
Communication
Department of Sanskrit The Department of Sanskrit imparts higher education on Sanskrit
language, literature, grammar and philosophy. Being the mother of all
Indian languages and the most important among the IE family of
languages, the study of Sanskrit can open the floodgates of knowledge
both sacred and secular. The objective of the Sanskrit department of the
university lies in making the students aware of the holistic approach to life
and knowledge.
The two year course divided into four semesters, offered to the post
graduate (M.A.) students of the university, covers a wide range of subjects.
The areas for specialization from the third semester include paniniyan
grammar, Sanskrit poetry and poetics (Sahitya), the Vedas and philosophy
especially the Nyaya and Vedanta. The advanced texts representing the
uniqueness of particular subjects are prescribed so as to make the students
understand the richness and profundity of these subjects. The medium of
class instruction and writing examinations being Sanskrit exclusively,
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the students opting for the courses can sharpen their communicative
skill in Sanskrit.
The opportunity of doctoral research at the completion of a well defined
course work, refreshingly broadens scholars’ horizon. The thesis paper
written in Sanskrit only is allowed for submission for Ph.D. degree.
Special Lectures/Seminar(s) in Sanskrit medium by renowned resource
persons from famous institutions of India are organised in the department.
Elocution and debate contest(s) in Sanskrit for the students to develop
spoken fluency and improve pronunciation are arranged.
Faculty Members
Ayan Bhattacharya, Ph.D., Professor in Sanskrit (Head)
Shaikh Sabir Ali, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Sanskrit.
Department of Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy is one of the most important departments
since the inception of West Bengal State University in the year 2008. It
has a capacity of 39 seats. The Department has a prestigious programme of
teaching and research at the level of M.A. M.Phil and Ph.D degrees
respectively, covering diverse areas of philosophy, such as: Classical
Western Philosophy, Classical Indian Philosophy, Logic, Ethics,
Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Contemporary Analytic
Philosophy, Phenomenology, Existentialism, Philosophy of Mind,
Philosophy of Religion and Social & Political Philosophy and Feminist
Philosophy in PG level and Studies in Individual Society and System,
Special Studies on Karl Popper, Studies in Special Indian Texts and
Studies on Alternative Theories of Self and Identity at the M.Phil Level as
compulsory papers.
We propose the whole curriculum in a semester system. The entire PG
course carries 1000 marks. 4 courses for the 1st semester, each course
carries 50 marks. 5 courses for the 2nd semester including the Grand Viva
I; each course carries 50 marks. 4 courses for the 3rd semester, each course
carries 50 marks. 8 optional courses are offered for the 4th semester; a
student has to choose any two from them where each course carries 100
marks. Optional courses are designed by individual teachers so that their
current research interest can be directly represented. The Department
offers following optional courses:
Indian Logic, Meta Logic and Modal Logic, Indian Theories of Language,
Classical Indian Text, Philosophy as Life and Living, Family and
Feminism, Ethical theories and its Application, and Studies in
Consciousness [Newly introduced]. Students of the 4th Semester are
required to write two Dissertation papers which are based on optional
courses. Marks allotted for each dissertation paper is 50.They have to
appear also in Grand Viva II carrying fifty marks.
The M.Phil Course consists of four semesters carrying a total of 800 marks
where first two semesters have defined courses while the next two
semesters are dedicated in writing the dissertations. The first semester in
particular is a course on Research Methodology which the Doctoral
students also have to study.
Distinguished Professors and Scholars have been associated with the
Department since its inception. Many of them have been enriching the
academic and administrative activities of the department by their teaching
and valuable advice. All members of the Faculty are actively engaged in
research. Research areas of the Department are: Classical Western
Philosophy, Classical Indian Philosophy, Logic, Ethics (Indian
Ethics/Practical Ethics/Environmental Ethics), Epistemology, Philosophy
of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Contemporary Analytic Philosophy,
Indian Theories of Language, Phenomenology, Existentialism, and Social
& Political Philosophy, Feminist Reading of Cognitive science, Buddhist
philosophy, Marxist studies etc. The Department regularly holds its special
lectures, seminars, group discussions, and workshops. Several papers and
books have been published by the faculties of this department. Two
projects, sponsored by ICPR, are running on in the department. The
Department arranges annually at least one or two national level seminars
and invites distinguished philosophers for delivering special lectures to
make the students aware about the kind of contemporary research done in
Philosophy in other parts of the country.
Students and Research Scholars are one of the most important assets of
this department. Many students have qualified in UGC NET for
lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship and Maulana Azad Fellowship
for Minorities. Many of them have been absorbed in Govt. and Govt.
sponsored colleges, primary and secondary schools, in banks and other
offices.
The Department takes a large initiative in several outreaching activities
including counselling her students showing the practical strength of the
subject it teaches.
Faculty Members
Sabita Samanta,Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy
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Aditi Dasgupta,Ph.D., Associate Professor in Philosophy(Head)
Atreyee Mukherjee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Philosophy
Bikash Mondal, M.A., Assistant Professor in Philosophy
Department of Political Science
The Department of Political Science is one of the first few departments
that had started functioning at this University since 2009. The department
follows the Semester- based pattern of teaching and evaluation. The post
graduate course is divided into four semesters, each with a duration of six
months. For each semester a mid- semester examination of 20 marks and
an end- semester of 30 marks are regularly held on the completion of the
prescribed syllabus in due time. OptionalPapers are Politics and
Governance in Contemporary West Bengal, South Asian Society, Political
Economy and Foreign Relations.
Apart from the Post graduate degree programme, the department also
intends to run the M.Phil cum Ph. D programme in line with the revised
UGC regulations. Area of research in the Department includes urban
governance and development.
Faculty Members
Payel Sen, M.A., Assistant Professor in Political Science (Coordinator)
Department of Sociology The Department of Sociology in West Bengal State University since its
inception in 2008 is committed to link the aims of the discipline with the
mission of the University of “Lakshya Vishwamanam” through achieving
excellence in the scholarly activities of teaching, discovering newer forms
of pedagogy, enhancing the ability to think critically about society, to
collect and analyze information about contemporary social issues, training
for career opportunities and scholarly pursuits, and imbibing aspiration
among students to continually apply the gained knowledge. The
Department is committed to the principles of freethinking-knowledge and
supporting the students to "imagine sociologically" so that they are
empowered to define, analyze, and understand: human behavior, the
structures and patterns of everyday life, the interplay between life
histories, changing narrations and their intersections within social
structures and examine persisting social arrangements critically with
interdisciplinary temper, recognizing the diversity of our lived experience
in this globalizing world. To imbibe a practice among students to question
critically, think logically, communicate clearly, act resourcefully, and live
ethically the faculty of the Department of Sociology are united in seeking
to provide a high quality educational program for students. This allows our
students to prepare on the one hand for a broad spectrum of jobs in today's
competitive labor market and on the other to pursue higher degrees in
Sociology and related disciplines. The Department’s faculty members
combine their commitment to research with a devotion to teaching. The
department offers a variety of courses each year, spanning a range of
faculty and student interest. The faculty works closely with students in
small workshop settings and through personalized instruction and
collaboration. Many Sociologists, around the country are part of the Post
Graduate Field in Sociology, and participate extensively and quite
frequently in a broad and vibrant intellectual activity of the department.
Firm and generous University support has allowed the department to
compete effectively for research resources, external recognition, and
prospective students. There are a few key areas in the WBSU P.G.
Sociology syllabus which set its distinctiveness from other university
courses. The department offers four compulsory core papers, one in each
semester, on sociological theory. With a strong hold on theory the syllabus
tends to orient the students towards sound research. Two papers are
allotted to research methodology and a full paper on dissertation. Courses
on ‘Media and Society’ are the unique areas of specialization on offer by
the department. Sociology of gender is also a defining feature of the
course. Unlike the dominant trend, of the post graduate courses, of
incorporating gender as an add-on to the existing syllabus, WBSU
Sociology seeks to establish the issue of gender in its own right. Social
exclusion, religion and industry are the other thrust areas of the post-
graduate course. Besides its regular courses, the department facilitates
lively discussions of research in progress through regular workshops and
seminars in the field of Research Methodology, Sociological Theory,
Indian culture and inequality, social demography, gender and sexuality,
and developmental sociology. The departmental faculty members are also
active contributors to sociological knowledge through research,
publications, and community interventions within their respective areas of
specialization. The combined strength of our departmental faculty in areas
of scholarship and community intervention includes: social/structural
inequality; the intersections of caste, class, gender and sexualities;
contemporary social issues and problems, social institutions and
organizations, development, globalization and displacement. Three batches
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of students have successfully completed the Master degree program in the
department and about six scholars are in the process of registration for the
Ph.D program. Apart from dissertations, students are regularly evaluated
by their performance working on portfolio of questions, book review,
poster presentation and written end-semester examinations. Our teaching
and scholarship are grounded on the values of academic and professional
uprightness, and excellence through creativity and collaboration.
Faculty Members
Ramanuj Ganguly, Ph.D., Professor in Sociology
Ritu Sen Chaudhuri, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Sociology. (Head)
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