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Vidyasagar College of Optometry and Vision Science
BACHELOR IN OPTOMETRY (B.OPTOM) PROGRAMME • FOUR YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMME College Vidyasagar and Vision Science and Vision of Optometry VCOVS WWW.VCOVS.ORG [email protected] About Optometry Optometry is a healthcare profes- registered), and optometrists are sion concerned with the health of the the primary healthcare practition- eyes and related structures, as well ers of the eye and visual system who as vision, visual systems, and vision provide comprehensive eye and information processing in humans. vision care, which includes refrac- tion and dispensing, detection/di- The World Council of Optometry agnosis and management of disease defines Optometry as ahealth - in the eye, and the rehabilitation care profession that is autonomous, of conditions of the visual system. educated, and regulated (licensed or Optometrists An optometrist is an independent CAREER AND SCOPE primary health care provider who ex- All optometrists provide general amines, diagnoses, treats and manages eye and vision care. diseases and disorders of the visual Some optometrists work in a system, the eye and associated struc- general practice, and other optom- tures. etrists work in a more specialized Among the services optometrists render practice such as: are: prescribing glasses and contact lenses, rehabilitation of the visually Contact lenses impaired, and the diagnosis and treat- Geriatrics people in the ment of ocular diseases. Low vision services (for visually 285 world are blind or impaired patients) visually impaired million Occupational vision (to protect -
David Scott in North-East India 1802-1831
'Its interesting situation between Hindoostan and China, two names with which the civilized world has been long familiar, whilst itself remains nearly unknown, is a striking fact and leaves nothing to be wished, but the means and opportunity for exploring it.' Surveyor-General Blacker to Lord Amherst about Assam, 22 April, 1824. DAVID SCOTT IN NORTH-EAST INDIA 1802-1831 A STUDY IN BRITISH PATERNALISM br NIRODE K. BAROOAH MUNSHIRAM MANOHARLAL, NEW DELHI TO THE MEMORY OF DR. LALIT KUMAR BAROOAH PREFACE IN THE long roll of the East India Company's Bengal civil servants, placed in the North-East Frontier region. the name of David Scott stands out, undoubtably,. - as one of the most fasci- nating. He served the Company in the various capacities on the northern and eastern frontiers of the Bengal Presidency from 1804 to 1831. First coming into prominrnce by his handling of relations with Bhutan, Sikkim, and Tibet during the Nepal war of 1814, Scott was successively concerned with the Garo hills, the Khasi and Jaintia hills and the Brahma- putra valley (along with its eastern frontier) as gent to the Governor-General on the North-East Frontier of Bengal and as Commissioner of Assam. His career in India, where he also died in harness in 1831, at the early age of forty-five, is the subject of this study. The dominant feature in his ideas of administration was Paternalism and hence the sub-title-the justification of which is fully given in the first chapter of the book (along with the importance and need of such a study). -
Calcutta University Physics Alumni Association (CUPAA) Registered Alumni Members Please Check Your Serial Number from the List Below Name Year Sl
Calcutta University Physics Alumni Association (CUPAA) Registered Alumni Members Please check your serial number from the list below Name Year Sl. Dr. Joydeep Chowdhury 1993 45 Dr. Abhijit Chakraborty 1990 128 Mr. Jyoti Prasad Banerjee 2010 152 Mr. Abir Sarkar 2010 150 Dr. Kalpana Das 1988 215 Dr. Amal Kumar Das 1991 15 Mr. Kartick Malik 2008 205 Ms. Ambalika Biswas 2010 176 Prof. Kartik C Ghosh 1987 109 Mr. Amit Chakraborty 2007 77 Dr. Kartik Chandra Das 1960 210 Mr. Amit Kumar Pal 2006 136 Dr. Keya Bose 1986 25 Mr. Amit Roy Chowdhury 1979 47 Ms. Keya Chanda 2006 148 Dr. Amit Tribedi 2002 228 Mr. Krishnendu Nandy 2009 209 Ms. Amrita Mandal 2005 4 Mr. Mainak Chakraborty 2007 153 Mrs. Anamika Manna Majumder 2004 95 Dr. Maitree Bhattacharyya 1983 16 Dr. Anasuya Barman 2000 84 Prof. Maitreyee Saha Sarkar 1982 48 Dr. Anima Sen 1968 212 Ms. Mala Mukhopadhyay 2008 225 Dr. Animesh Kuley 2003 29 Dr. Malay Purkait 1992 144 Dr. Anindya Biswas 2002 188 Mr. Manabendra Kuiri 2010 155 Ms. Anindya Roy Chowdhury 2003 63 Mr. Manas Saha 2010 160 Dr. Anirban Guha 2000 57 Dr. Manasi Das 1974 117 Dr. Anirban Saha 2003 51 Dr. Manik Pradhan 1998 129 Dr. Anjan Barman 1990 66 Ms. Manjari Gupta 2006 189 Dr. Anjan Kumar Chandra 1999 98 Dr. Manjusha Sinha (Bera) 1970 89 Dr. Ankan Das 2000 224 Prof. Manoj Kumar Pal 1951 218 Mrs. Ankita Bose 2003 52 Mr. Manoj Marik 2005 81 Dr. Ansuman Lahiri 1982 39 Dr. Manorama Chatterjee 1982 44 Mr. Anup Kumar Bera 2004 3 Mr. -
Migration from Bengal to Arakan During British Rule 1826–1948 Derek Tonkin
Occasional Paper Series Migration from Bengal to Arakan during British Rule 1826–1948 Derek Tonkin Migration from Bengal to Arakan during British Rule 1826–1948 Derek Tonkin 2019 Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher Brussels This and other publications in TOAEP’s Occasional Paper Series may be openly accessed and downloaded through the web site http://toaep.org, which uses Persistent URLs for all publications it makes available (such PURLs will not be changed). This publication was first published on 6 December 2019. © Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher, 2019 All rights are reserved. You may read, print or download this publication or any part of it from http://www.toaep.org/ for personal use, but you may not in any way charge for its use by others, directly or by reproducing it, storing it in a retrieval system, transmitting it, or utilising it in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, in whole or in part, without the prior permis- sion in writing of the copyright holder. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the copyright holder. You must not circulate this publication in any other cover and you must impose the same condition on any ac- quirer. You must not make this publication or any part of it available on the Internet by any other URL than that on http://www.toaep.org/, without permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-82-8348-150-1. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction .............................................................................................. 2 2. Setting the Scene: The 1911, 1921 and 1931 Censuses of British Burma ............................ -
Courses Taught at Both the Undergraduate and the Postgraduate Levels
Jadavpur University Faculty of Arts Department of History SYLLABUS Preface The Department of History, Jadavpur University, was born in August 1956 because of the Special Importance Attached to History by the National Council of Education. The necessity for reconstructing the history of humankind with special reference to India‘s glorious past was highlighted by the National Council in keeping with the traditions of this organization. The subsequent history of the Department shows that this centre of historical studies has played an important role in many areas of historical knowledge and fundamental research. As one of the best centres of historical studies in the country, the Department updates and revises its syllabi at regular intervals. It was revised last in 2008 and is again being revised in 2011.The syllabi that feature in this booklet have been updated recently in keeping with the guidelines mentioned in the booklet circulated by the UGC on ‗Model Curriculum‘. The course contents of a number of papers at both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels have been restructured to incorporate recent developments - political and economic - of many regions or countries as well as the trends in recent historiography. To cite just a single instance, as part of this endeavour, the Department now offers new special papers like ‗Social History of Modern India‘ and ‗History of Science and Technology‘ at the Postgraduate level. The Department is the first in Eastern India and among the few in the country, to introduce a full-scale specialization on the ‗Social History of Science and Technology‘. The Department recently qualified for SAP. -
Asia in Motion: Geographies and Genealogies
Asia in Motion: Geographies and Genealogies Organized by With support from from PRIMUS Visual Histories of South Asia Foreword by Christopher Pinney Edited by Annamaria Motrescu-Mayes and Marcus Banks This book wishes to introduce the scholars of South Asian and Indian History to the in-depth evaluation of visual research methods as the research framework for new historical studies. This volume identifies and evaluates the current developments in visual sociology and digital anthropology, relevant to the study of contemporary South Asian constructions of personal and national identities. This is a unique and excellent contribution to the field of South Asian visual studies, art history and cultural analysis. This text takes an interdisciplinary approach while keeping its focus on the visual, on material cultural and on art and aesthetics. – Professor Kamran Asdar Ali, University of Texas at Austin 978-93-86552-44-0 u Royal 8vo u 312 pp. u 2018 u HB u ` 1495 u $ 71.95 u £ 55 Hidden Histories Religion and Reform in South Asia Edited by Syed Akbar Hyder and Manu Bhagavan Dedicated to Gail Minault, a pioneering scholar of women’s history, Islamic Reformation and Urdu Literature, Hidden Histories raises questions on the role of identity in politics and private life, memory and historical archives. Timely and thought provoking, this book will be of interest to all who wish to study how the diverse and plural past have informed our present. Hidden Histories powerfully defines and celebrates a field that has refused to be occluded by majoritarian currents. – Professor Kamala Visweswaran, University of California, San Diego 978-93-86552-84-6 u Royal 8vo u 324 pp. -
Hungry Bengal: War, Famine, Riots, and the End of Empire 1939-1946
Hungry Bengal: War, Famine, Riots, and the End of Empire 1939-1946 By Janam Mukherjee A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Anthropology and History) In the University of Michigan 2011 Doctoral Committee: Professor Barbara D. Metcalf, Chair Emeritus Professor David W. Cohen Associate Professor Stuart Kirsch Associate Professor Christi Merrill 1 "Unknown to me the wounds of the famine of 1943, the barbarities of war, the horror of the communal riots of 1946 were impinging on my style and engraving themselves on it, till there came a time when whatever I did, whether it was chiseling a piece of wood, or burning metal with acid to create a gaping hole, or cutting and tearing with no premeditated design, it would throw up innumerable wounds, bodying forth a single theme - the figures of the deprived, the destitute and the abandoned converging on us from all directions. The first chalk marks of famine that had passed from the fingers to engrave themselves on the heart persist indelibly." 2 Somnath Hore 1 Somnath Hore. "The Holocaust." Sculpture. Indian Writing, October 3, 2006. Web (http://indianwriting.blogsome.com/2006/10/03/somnath-hore/) accessed 04/19/2011. 2 Quoted in N. Sarkar, p. 32 © Janam S. Mukherjee 2011 To my father ii Acknowledgements I would like to thank first and foremost my father, Dr. Kalinath Mukherjee, without whom this work would not have been written. This project began, in fact, as a collaborative effort, which is how it also comes to conclusion. His always gentle, thoughtful and brilliant spirit has been guiding this work since his death in May of 2002 - and this is still our work. -
Curriculum Vitae of Milinda Banerjee Assistant Professor, Department Of
Curriculum Vitae of Milinda Banerjee Assistant Professor, Department of History, Presidency University, Kolkata November 2014: Defended PhD in Heidelberg University; graded Summa cum Laude for the written dissertation as well as the oral exam. Since 2013: Research Fellow in Junior Research Group „Transcultural Justice: Legal Flows and the Emergence of International Justice within the East Asian War Crimes Trials, 1946-1954‟, Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context”, Karl Jaspers Centre for Advanced Transcultural Studies, Heidelberg University, Germany. Working Title of Project: „An Intellectual History of the Tokyo Trial: Judge Radhabinod Pal and Debates on International Justice‟ Since July 2012: Assistant Professor, Department of History, Presidency University, Kolkata Since April 2010: Ph.D. candidate at the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in Cultural Flows”, Karl Jaspers Centre for Advanced Transcultural Studies, Heidelberg University, Germany; member of research project A5: Nationising the Dynasty 2010-2011 (Winter Semester): Gave courses at South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University 2010: Assistant Professor at Surendranath College, Kolkata 2008-2010: Fellow, Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of History, University of Calcutta 2008-2010: Guest lecturer at Presidency College, Kolkata 2008: Part-time guest lecturer at Vidyasagar College, Evening Section, Kolkata 2007: Qualified in the National Eligibility Test (NET) examinations, University Grants -
1 CURRICULUM VITAE Partha Chatterjee Date of Birth
1 CURRICULUM VITAE Partha Chatterjee Date of birth: November 5, 1947 Permanent address: 41B Garcha Road, Calcutta 700019, India Address in United States: 456 Riverside Drive, Apt. 5B, New York, NY 10027 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Present positions: Honorary Professor of Political Science, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, R1 Baishnabghata Patuli Township, Kolkata 700094, India Professor of Anthropology, Columbia University, Professor of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies, Columbia University, And Member, Committee on Global Thought, Columbia University, New York 10027, USA. Academic Career 1967 B. A. with First Class Honours in Political Science, University of Calcutta. 1970 M. A. in Political Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. 1971-72 Ph. D. in Political Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. Professional Career 1971-72 Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Rochester. 1972 Assistant Professor of Political Science, Presidency College, Calcutta. 1972-73 Reader in Political Science, Guru Nanak University, Amritsar. 1973-79 Fellow, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. 1979- 2009 Professor of Political Science, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta. 1997-present Professor of Anthropology, Columbia University, New York 2 1997- 2007 Director, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta 2006-present Member, Committee on Global Thought, Columbia University, New York 2007-present Professor, Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies, Columbia University, New York 2009-present Honorary Professor of Political Science, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta Visiting Appointments 1976-78 Visiting Lecturer, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. 3 1981-82 Visiting Fellow, St Antony's College, Oxford. -
The Era of Science Enthusiasts in Bengal (1841-1891): Akshayakumar, Vidyasagar and Rajendralala
Indian Journal of History of Science, 47.3 (2012) 375-425 THE ERA OF SCIENCE ENTHUSIASTS IN BENGAL (1841-1891): AKSHAYAKUMAR, VIDYASAGAR AND RAJENDRALALA ARUN KUMAR BISWAS* (Received 14 March 2012) During the nineteenth century, the Indian sub-continent witnessed two distinct outbursts of scientific enthusiasm in Bengal: one led by Rammohun Roy and his compatriots (1820-1840) and the other piloted by Mahendralal Sircar and Eugene Lafont (1860-1910). The intermediate decades were pioneered by the triumvirate: Akshayakumar, Vidyasagar, Rajendralala and a few others. Several scientific journals such as Tattvabodhinī Patrika–, Vivida–rtha Samgraha, Rahasya Sandarbha etc dominated the intellectual environment in the country. Some outstanding scientific books were written in Bengali by the triumvirate.Vidyasagar reformed the science content in the educational curricula. Akshayakumar was a champion in the newly emerging philosophy of science in India. Rajendralala was a colossus in the Asiatic Society, master in geography, archaeology, antiquity studies, various technical sciences, and proposed a scheme for rendering European scientific terms into vernaculars of India. There was a separate Muslim community’s approach to science in the 19th Century India. Key words: Akshayakumar, Botanical Collection, Geography, Muslim Community approach to Science, Phrenology, Rajendralala, Science enthusiasts (1841-1891), Technical Sciences, Triumvirate, Positivism, Vidyasagar INTRODUCTION It can be proposed that the first science movement in India was chiefly concentrated in the city of Calcutta and spanned the period of approximately quarter of a century (1814-39) coinciding with the entry of *Flat 2A, ‘Kamalini’ 69A, Townshend Road, Kolkata-700026 376 INDIAN JOURNAL OF HISTORY OF SCIENCE Rammohun in the city and James Prinsep’s departure from it. -
Chapter 8 Sikkim
Chapter 8 Sikkim AC Sinha Sikkim, an Indian State on the Eastern Himalayan ranges, is counted among states with Buddhist followers, which had strong cultural ties with the Tibetan region of the Peoples’ Republic of China. Because of its past feudal history, it was one of the three ‘States’ along with Nepal and Bhutan which were known as ‘the Himalayan Kingdoms’ till 1975, the year of its merger with the Indian Union. It is a small state with 2, 818 sq. m. (7, 096 sq. km.) between 27 deg. 4’ North to 28 deg 7’ North latitude between 80 deg. East 4’ and 88deg. 58’ East longitude. This 113 kilometre long and 64 kilometre wide undulating topography is located above 300 to 7,00 metres above sea level. Its known earliest settlers, the Lepchas, termed it as Neliang, the country of the caverns that gave them shelter. Bhotias, the Tibetan migrants, called it lho’mon, ‘the land of the southern (Himalayan) slop’. As rice plays important part in Buddhist rituals in Tibet, which they used to procure from India, they began calling it ‘Denjong’ (the valley of rice). Folk traditions inform us that it was also the land of mythical ‘Kiratas’ of Indian classics. The people of Kirati origin (Lepcha, Limbu, Rai and possibly Magar) used to marry among themselves in the hoary past. As the saying goes, a newly wedded Limbu bride on her arrival to her groom’s newly constructed house, exclaimed, “Su-khim” -- the new house. This word not only got currency, but also got anglicized into Sikkim (Basnet 1974). -
Principal's Annual Report for the Year 2016-17 Vidyasagar College For
Principal’s Annual Report for the Year 2016-17 Vidyasagar College for Women I take great pleasure in presenting the Annual Report of Vidyasagar Collge for Women documenting its developments and achievements. The year 2016-17 was marked with many events and successes. This can be attributed to the dedication and team spirit of the members of the management, staff and students. The history of the Vidyasagar College For Women (VCFW) goes back to the year 1872 when Vidyasagar College was found by Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar in the heart of Calcutta. The college began as a separate women‟s section of the Vidyasagar College from the year 1931. In the year 1960 Vidyasagar College for Women grew out of its infancy when it received its affiliation from the University of Calcutta and was established as an independent college solely for young women. The iconic figure of Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar continues to inspire generations of women. A great asset of this college is Pandit Iswar Chandra's own house which is the designated as the 2nd campus of the college. In 2014, Vidyasagar College for Women acquired a Third Campus at 8A Sibnarayan Das Lane, Kolkata: 700006. The Third Campus houses the Central Library of the College, an air-conditioned staff room, an IQAC Room and ICT-enabled classroom, a modern Computer Lab, an Auditorium and several classrooms. VISION The vision of the College is to foster inclusiveness in access to higher education, irrespective of class or caste and to instil students with positive values and a humanistic spirit of service to the wider community.