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Volume III | Issue 1 | Nov 2018 PRINCIPALS’ MESSAGE A newsletter emanating from a college decodes the on-going academic and administrative endeavour of that institution and when it comes out from the biggest degree college of the Nstate of , naturally it becomes an occasion to savour. A massive institution like M.B.B. College used to be the toast of all academicians. In course of time, this glorious college has undergone many topsy-turvy situations. Still this college reigns supreme in terms of imparting quality education and systematized approach in coagulating comprehensiveness to the student community. This newsletter highlights the landmark events which had taken place in the last six months or so and I candidly express my pleasure for being a part of these activities. At the same time, I take this opportunity to applaud the Newsletter Committee for bringing out this timely document and sincerely hope that the renaissance of activities will keep on soaring in the days to come.

Freshers’ Welcome & College Portal Shri Ratul Chakraborty (Asst. Prof., The Freshers’ Welcome took place students were Statistics) and Shri Luther in a grandiose manner at Rabindra welcomed (Asst. Prof., IT&CS) of the College. Satabarshiki Bhavan, Hall No. 1 on and greeted. The cultural 8th Sep, 2018. The programme was The toppers programme presided over by Principal, MBB of various which College with the Hon’ble Education departments were felicitated on the followed Minister, Shri occasion. Besides, MBB College Portal thereafter Ratan Lal Nath was launched by the Hon’ble Minister. captivated as the Chief The portal could be a landmark in the audience Guest. modernizing the educational system. present The 1st Sem The Portal has been evolved by there. NEWSLETTER Afforestation PUBLICATION COMMITTEE Drive: On 7th Oct, an affores-tation CONVENER drive was taken at the Smt. Pusparwng Hrangkhawl College premises in front of New Academic Block attended by teachers MEMBERS and students. The Principal, Secretary Dr. Soubhik Bagchi T/C, spoke on the occasion. In all, Tribal Reseach & Cultural Institute Shri Badhan Chakraborty twenty saplings had been planted (TR & CI), Govt. of Tripura and was Dr. Debjani Bhattacharyya in this tree-plantation programme sponsored by the Ministry of Tribal Dr. Pritikana Saha organized by Deptt. of Education. Affairs, Govt. of India. Altogether 23(twenty three) papers were pre- Dr. Sudhan Debnath National Seminar sented in the Seminar. There was Smt. Gouri Kalai A National Seminar on “Quality Ed- also a panel discussion on the theme Smt. Dina Hrangkhawl ucation with Special Reference to of the Seminar by eminent experts. Smt. Mary . Tribal Education (Primary, Secondary PUBLISHED BY and Language Prob- M.B.B. College, Agartala lem)” was organised Tripura West - 799004, India by the Deptt of So-  (0381) 251 6728 ciology, MBB College,  [email protected] on 18-19 Apr, 2018 © M.B.B. College, Agartala in collaboration with MBB College Newsletter | Volume IV | Issue 1 | Nov 2018 | 1 College Sambhunath Rakshit, Principal. budding pensters An awareness programme on were eulogised Activities “Protection of Human Rights and by the chief guest Prevention of violation of Human of the occasion, Rights” initiated by the Tripura Workshop & Awareness Prof. Jagannath Ambagudia of Tata Human Rights Commission, Agartala Institute of Social Sciences, Gauhati. Programmes was organized The Principal, MBB College and the An awareness by the Seminar, Secretary of T/C were present on program on Workshop & the occasion which was attended by Digital India Debate Sub- teachers of various deptts and the Committee in Initiatives th students of English Deptt. and State the College on 6 Sep, 2018, at Governments Online Service 10:30 a.m. The programme started JIJNASA: Platforms, initiated by the Directorate with welcome address by Dr. Surojit A yearly of Information Tech. (DIT), Govt. SenGupta, Asst. Prof., Deptt of Magazine of Tripura, was organized by the Socio. & Convener who spelt out of Political Seminar, Workshop & Debate Sub- the objectives of the programme. Dr. Science Deptt was released on Committee, MBB College, Agartala on Sambhunath Rakshit, Principal also 7/9/18 in the Deptt. The students 6th Sept., 2018 at 1:30 PM in Physics stressed on the need and importance and the teachers of the concerned Gallery. For the said programme Smt. of the programme in the present day department were present and the Moumita Saha, Senior Informatics context in his speech. Thereafter, Dr. magazine consists Umasankar Roy, Assoc. Prof., Deptt. of writings of Consultant, Programme Manager, of Pol.Sc., MBB College, the Resource talented students ofOfficer the DIT, and Govt. Shri of Bantip Tripura, Ryngksai, was the Person of the said programme of the department. Resource discussed in detail on the theme of Felicitation Programme Person. Shri the Awarenes Programme. A felicitation program was organized Ryngksai discussed in and non-teaching staffs of the College detail about wherein a befitting in 3(three) manner teaching for the & teaching 1(one) Digital non-teaching staff were felicitated. India Initiative. Smt. Moumita Saha The teaching staffs included Shri dealt with the Digital Payment and Ranjit Kr. Deb, Assoc. Prof., Shri Malay BHIM. The programme started with Wall Magazine/Magazine Kr. Nayak, Associate Prof. and Shri a welcome address by Dr. Surajit VISION: The unveiling of English Biman Behari Goswami, Assoc. Prof. Sen Gupta, Convener and ended department’s wall magazine ‘Vision’ The non-teaching staff was Smt. Rina with a concluding remarks by Dr. took place on April 20, 2018. The Pal, U.D.C. Days Observed Principal. On 9th-10th Nov a rally on books were also demonstrated. It DAY: Kokborok Day Social & Environmental Issues and was attended by the teachers and was observed amidst enthusiastic Survey on Health & Sanitation were students alike. Famous writer Asoke teachers & students participants on organised in West Champamura, Deb, spoke on the importance of 25th Jan 2018. Deptt. of Kokborok adopted village of NCC, MBB College. books and Dr. Surajit Sen, HOD, with the active support of Teachers RABINDRA JAYANTI: The 157 birth English put light on Shakespeare’s Council organized the programme. anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore relevance today. Principal, Dr. was observed in M.B.B College on 9th Sambhunath Rakshit presided over GANDHI JAYANTI: May 2018. the joyous program. To mark the 150th EKTA DIVAS was observed at Pro- BIRTHDAY OF MAHARAJA BIR Birth Anniversary fessors Common Room in presence BIKRAM KISHORE MANIKYA: of Mahatma of the teachers on 31st Oct, 2018. Dr. The 111th birthday of Maharaja Bir Gandhi, a series Surojit Sen and Dr. Baburam Swami Bikram Manikya, the founder of the of programmes were conducted in spoke on the occasion. College, was the College campus. A drama “Ami WORLD BOOK DAY: On 23rd April, observed Mohandas Balchi” was enacted on 2nd 2018 World on 19th Aug, Nov 2018, at Physics Gallery followed Book Day was 2018. Her by a Lecture on “Gandhi and his observed at Excellency vision” where Central Library, Princess Dr. Dipankar Pal MBB College Pragya Devi Debbarma and Shri Amit gave a lecture coinciding with the observation Shukla, Director, Higher Edn were on Gandhi in of the greatest dramatist William present along with the Principal, presence of the Shakespeare’s birthday where rare Staffs and Students of the College. MBB College Newsletter | Volume IV | Issue 1 | Nov 2018 | 2 BENGALI HISTORY Departmental  As a part of the celebration of  A clean- Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manik- ing program by Activities ya’s 110th birth Centenary, Deptt. Of the students of Bengali, M.B.B. College shepherded History 5th Sem by Dr. Soubhik Bagchi, on 11th Sep- (Hons), was department had participated in the tember, the students of Bengali Deptt. organised on 23.08.2018. The places programme. visited Abhaynagar Anath Mahila Shi- that were cleaned were the corridors  A visit to Bidya Welfare Society- shu Sadar and distributed fruits and and classrooms of the Department. A school for the special children sweets among the boarders of the On 27th Sept, 2018, the faculty Orphanage. The boarders andHostel PSYCHOLOGY members and the students of the Super appreaciated the iniative.  World Psychology Day Deptt. of Psychology, MBB College, The Deptt. of Psychology, MBB College, ECONOMICS paid a visit to Bidya  Induction Programme was held th World Psychology Day on 12 April, Welfare on 17-08-2018 in Room No.-201 at for the first time has celebrated the 2;00 p.m. by the Dep’t of Economics. Society – A All the 1st Semester students of the de- school for partment were welcomed with warm the special greetings children located on the Jagannath and en- Bari Road, Agartala. The Principal, couraged MBB College also joined in the visit. by the The School had 24 inmates. The teachers. morale of children were boosted by GEOGRAPHY Sarkar, Principal, graced the occasion On Sep 28, 2018, 5th Sem(H) stu- as2018 Chief in aGuest. befitting Dr. Surajitmanner. Sengupta, Dr. Dilip dents of Geography Deptt. attended Secretary, Teachers’ Council, MBB a National workshop on Tribes of College were also present as Special Tripura, mapping, planning and Guest. Each of the dignitaries development Organized by Deptt. spoke at length and highlighted of Geography and Disaster Man- the contribution of Psychology for agement, T.U, in collaboration with Social, Economic and Environmental NATIONAL ATLAS AND THEMATIC distributing drawing books, colour Challenges in the fast moving modern MAPPING ORGANISATION, Kolkata. pencil, pencil box with pencil and world. The students’ tied wrist band Hon’ble Deputy CM Shri Jishnu Deb- eraser as gifts. Eatables like dry fruits, in the wrists of the students’ of the barma delivered a speech on some of chocolates, apples, banana, etc. were department and other departments the nearly extinct tribes of Tripura. also distributed among the inmates. also. Shri Rajendra (EM, Education, TTAADC), Shri Mevar K. Jamatia (Min-  Seminar on Mental Health ister, Tribal Welfare, Govt. of Tripura) A Seminar on Mental Health to and Shri Bijoy K. Hrangkhawl (Social aware the students about the Activists) also gave wonderful speech importance of mental Health were on approaches to Tribal Area Devel- held on 31/03/2018 at the Deptt. opment in Tripura. of Psychology, MBB College. The  Field Survey: The Geography programme was jointly organised by - the Deptt. of Psychology and Modern lages to study about their physical, Psychiatric Hospital, Agartala. All the students and faculties of the economicDeptt. arranged and socio-cultural a field survey charac in vil- ;ANSKRIT  The 3rd edition of ESANA, the wall village panchayat under Jirania Rural magazine of the Deptt. of Sanskrit teristics whereby they selected five development Block. was released by Dr. Dilip Sarkar, Prin- cipal, MBB College, Agartala on 17th April, 2018. Dr. Surajit Sen, Secretary, Teachers’ Council was also present in the occasion along with all other teaching fraternity of this institution. (contd. to Pg. 4)

MBB College Newsletter | Volume IV | Issue 1 | Nov 2018 | 3 Student Activities NATIONAL CADET CORPS NCC Cadets of MBB College Unit had  Organized recently conducted the 100 hours You-tube NSS Summer Internship Programme on shows on  Two students of the College, Swachhata as directed by MHRD, different Dibakar Bhowmik and Barnali Govt. of India. Various activities themes Bhowmik, received the Best Volunteer on Swachhata were performed relating to use Award (State Level) from the in the adopted village of West of toilets and maintaining a clean Hon’ble Chief Champamura. environment. Minister in The major activities were-  Sit & Draw competition among the both male  Performed Swachha Bharat students of Baldakhal JB School on and female Abiyaan in a market place of West Swachhata and awarding prizes to category. Champamura along with local the students. peoples.  Rally on various social &  Rally with school environmental issues on students and teachers the last Saturday of July of Baldakhal JB School and August,2018. on Swacchata and Apart from this recently performed a street the cadets had collected a corner drama against the use of plastic. sum of Rs. 7720.00 and donated  Survey on health and sanitation the same for Kerala Flood Relief Fund by door to door visit. through Principal, MBB College. Achievements  In the Independence Day parade NCC Cadets of the College (19 cadets) being the major participants among the Senior division of NCC cadets had secured the 1st position. DEPTT. NEWS (contd.) SANSKRIT faculty members.  Sanskrit Divas was or-  In the Teacher’s Publications Research ganised by the Deptt. of Day Celebration of the & Sanskrit on 27th Aug, 2018. Deptt., two students (3rd The programme was inau- & 4th Sem) of the Deptt  Dr. Surajit Sen’s research-paper gurated by Dr. Sambhunath Rakshit, took all the departmental classes. titled “ ‘Rerighting’ Shakespeare: Principal, MBB College. Dr. Sen, Sec- Thereafter, the students put-up few Edward Bond’s new historicist retary, TC in his short speech spelt posters with Sanskrit Shlokas in the strategies in the plays Lear and out the importance of observing this Seminar Block inspired Bingo” has been published in UGC- special day. Dr. Debjani Bhattacha- by the Principal recognised, (indexed in IAO, Houston, ryya, HOD, Sanskrit in her warm and the Secre- USA) journal GLIMPSES, ISSN 2250 welcome, addressed the importance tary, TC. -0561, December 2017 issue. of celebrating this event with that  Dr. Dipankar Pal published a of Rakshabandhan. The programme paper titled “Perception of Stress was attended by many students and and Achievement of Undergraduates in Tripura. A case study”. Research Demagogue.IN 2350-1081. Vol- Miscellaneous IV Issue-1, Oct-2017. PP 9-13. On 28th Aug, 2018 Tripura Inst. of Hyderabad. Paramedical Sciences organised Bio-Tech Hub News various — DBT Sponsored Institutional level Bio-Tech Hub categories conducted a series of 3-days duration Hands on of singing training programme on “Laboratory Techniques on competition Biotechnology” during 2018, both for H/S & UG Level wherein the students. In H/S Level training 15-students from students of the College participated Bodhjung Boy’s H/S School and 18-students from MGM and won the 1st prize in duet H/S School participated. In UG Level 20-students from category and 2nd prize in the solo Physics, Chemistry, Human Physiology, Zoology and category. Botany departments participated (4-from each department). MBB College Newsletter | Volume IV | Issue 1 | Nov 2018 | 4