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Prospectus2016-2017 HERAMBA CHANDRA COLLEGE (A Unit of Brahmo Samaj Education Society) 23/49, Gariahat Road, Kolkata-700 029 Phone : 2461-1236 (Principal's Room), 2461-2689 (Teachers' Room), 2461-0131 (Office) Website : herambachandracollege.ac.in E-mail : [email protected] and [email protected] 1 Prospectus2016-2017 History of The College Heramba Chandra College, a premier co- Commerce Subject was also essential to create educational institution, is popularly known as trained personnel who would fulfil the South City Day College. The college has a industrial and commercial goals of the long glorious history. It has celebrated its country. golden jubilee in the year 2006. The South Calcutta Branch was opened in In the history of education in India, the 1946. The main object, in view of the achievements of City College need to be disturbances then prevailing, was to provide remembered not only for its pioneering efforts education at an institution in a safe zone for the in the field of modern education in the country, students of South Calcutta. It was started in but also for the fact that it is the embodiment of November, 1946, at the premises of the South the liberal spirit of those master-minds that Suburban Branch School at 110 Lansdowne enriched the nineteenth century renaissance in Road. In July, 1952 the South Calcutta Branch India. had to be shifted to premises at 50 Mahim The City College of today had its modest Halder Street, Kalighat. The Late Horendra beginning in the City School, which was Coomer Mukherjee, the then popular founded on January 6, 1879 by the Sadharan Governor of West Bengal, laid the foundation Brahmo Samaj. Late Ananda Mohan Bose, the stone of the present South Calcutta Building then President of the Samaj had borne the on January 6, 1954. The opening ceremony of initial expenses of the foundation of the the South Calcutta Building was performed on school. Late Sivananth Sastri and other January 6, 1955. prominent members of the society were With effect from June 1, 1961 the South City actively associated in founding the school. College Branch of the City College branched In 1881, only two years after its establishment, off into three separate colleges, namely the City School was raised to the rank of a Sivanath Sastri College (Morning,), college when F. A. classes were started. Since Heramaba Chandra College (Day) and then, the college made rapid strides towards the advancement of higher education. The B. Prafulla Chandra College (Evening). Thus was born Heramba Chandra College. As A. classes were opened in 1884 and thus within five years of its establishment, the an unit of Brahmo Samaj Education Society institution developed into a first-grade the college is marching ahead with its college. academic flag held high by the brilliant In January 1905, City College was placed performances of its students in different under the control of a society registered under examinations as well as exceptional Act XXI of 1860 called, "The City College achievements in the sports arena. The college, Institution", which is now known as Brahmo conspicuous for its high level of commerce Samaj Education Society. education, has also progressed in recent years The Commerce Department of the City by opening honours courses in subjects like College was started in 1939 with a view to Bengali, English, Economics, Education and making education more utilitarian. With the Geography in addition to Political Science and progress and expansion of trade, commerce History which were being taught at the college and industry, it was realised that education in since 1963. 2 Prospectus2016-2017 Principal’s Desk H erambachandra College welcomes beings. Students must fit in this modern you all. College is a place to remember. world. So, college provides some help People who are fortunate to continue to nurture the various talents of the their higher studies get admitted to a students through different clubs. While college. After completing 12 long years encouraging students in studies it has of the disciplined school life, college is persuaded them also to form a place where one can breath freely. Photography Club, Nature Club, These three years of college life is the Drama Club and Trekking & Rock- best part of a student’s life. Here Climbing Club. Regular excursions by student’s take first step towards Departments and the Students' Union individuality. The first ray of future are always supported. Sport persons are shines from here. This is the place also encouraged here. This college has where cocoons turn into beautiful won many trophies and prizes in butterflies. The college lends a helping various fields of sports, both group hand to make one step forward in wise and as individuals. A person her/his broader life. cannot be a human being unless and This college is educating people for until she or he is aware of the society. more than 60 years with a reputation. At Different social activities are organized first it was the only one college of by the college to make students aware commerce in south Kolkata. Gradually, of the surroundings. This college not it has spread its branches and now there only wants to prepare its students for are honours in Bangla, Education, the outer world, but also wants to English, History and Political Science provide some job opportunity. Many in Arts, and Economics and Geography companies are regularly visiting this in Science, along with honours in college for their recruitment and they Accounting & Finance and Marketing are quite satisfied. in Commerce. This college holds All these are in a nutshell. Details are its head high by the successful within this prospectus and rest for your performances of the students for experience. I, on behalf of all the decades continuously. Hope, the teaching, non-teaching members and students who have enrolled themselves senior students, welcome you all to this in this institution will take the batons wonderful world of Herambachandra from the seniors and win the race as College family. Wish you all a very complete human beings. successful life. Be one with this college The College believes in all round and be so forever. growth of the students as human With best wishes 3 Prospectus2016-2017 General Instructions 1. All students must follow college rules. 2. No student shall be sent up for University examination if he or she fails to attend the requisite number of classes in each subject, which are as follows : (a) At least 75% of the classes held, for being considered as a collegiate student. (b) At least 60% but less than 75% of the classes held, for being considered as non- collegiate student. A student attending less than 60% of the classes held, is treated as a dis-collegiate student and will not be sent up. 3. Carry your identity card at all times. You have to show it to the security personnel at the college gate. You may be denied entry into college if you have no identity card. If for some reason you cannot show it, carry your fee book to use as a means of identifying yourself. 4. If you misplace your fee book, apply to the Principal for a duplicate through the office. Your fee book is not transferable. Do not hand it over to any unauthorised person. Duplicate fee book costs Rs. 70/-. 5. If you misplace your identity card, report the loss at the nearest police station. Attach a copy of the report to your application for the duplicate identity card. For duplicate identity card a stamp size photograph and a sum of Rs. 30/- are needed. 6. Classes begin at 11:45 a.m. and all classes go on for 45 minutes. 7. Be punctual. The entrance to the First Floor class area will close as soon as classes start. The gate will be opened again only after the period is over and will remain open for 10 minutes. 8. Be courteous and attentive to your teachers. 9. See page 9 for the list of office personnel to whom you can go and meet when you need assistance. 10. Apply to the Principal when you need anything. Take the application to the office for processing and action. 11. The Principal Bursar or any other faculty member can be approached if there is a problem. 12. Use of Cell Phone during class hours is punishable. 13. Ragging in the college in any form is prohibited by law, and if anybody is found to be guilty of ragging, he/she will be liable to be punished under the provisions of section 4, section 5, and section 6 of the West Bengal Prohibition of Ragging in Educational Institution Act 2000 and rules framed by Higher Education Department, Technical Branch, Government of West Bengal. Helpline : 1800-180-5522 (24 x 7 Toll Free) e-mail : [email protected] UGC website : www.ugc.ac.in & www.antiragging.in UGC Contact No. : 09871170303, 09818400116 4 Prospectus2016-2017 Central Council of Brahmo Samaj Education Society Present Members Sri Arnab Paul (President) Smt. Kum Kum Banerjee (Secretary) Sri Samir Das (Secretary) Dr. Sudakshina Kundu Mookherjee (Secretary) Sri Sudhir Saha Sri Lakshmi Narayan Roy Sri Sourav Chatterji Sri Premamoy Das Dr. Keya Dasgupta Smt. Surupa Datta Smt. Rita Biswas Sri Salil Hazra Smt. Kasturi Chakraborty Smt. Subrata Dutta Smt. Samita Das Sri Biswajit Roy Teachers' Representative Ram Mohan Sarani Complex Teachers' Representative Surya Sen Street Complex Teachers' Representative South Kolkata Complex Principal, Umesh Chandra College Principal, City College of Commerce & Business Administration Principal, Ram Mohan College Principal, City College Principal, Ananda Mohan College Principal, Sivanath Sastri College Principal, Heramba Chandra College Principal, Prafulla Chandra College Headmaster, City College School 5 Prospectus2016-2017 Governing Body Chairman : Smt.