Bhagini Nivedita College (University of Delhi) Kair, (Near Najafgarh) New Delhi -110043 Phone: 011-28017485, Fax: 011-28018326 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bhagininiveditacollege.in PROSPECTUS 2017 - 2018 Silver Jubilee Year Admission Calendar Cut-off Activity Date Time Notification of First Cut-off Marks List by the Saturday, June 24, 2017 9.30 AM Colleges First Cut-off Document verification and approval of Saturday, June 24, 2017to Upto 1.30 admission Wednesday, June 28, 2017 PM Notification of Second Cut-off Marks List by Saturday, July 1, 2017 9.30 AM the Colleges Second Cut-off Document verification and approval of Saturday, July 1, 2017 to Upto 1.30 admission Tuesday, July 4, 2017 PM Notification of Third Cut-off Marks List by Friday, July 7, 2017 9.30 AM the Colleges Third Cut-off Document verification and approval of Friday, July 7, 2017 to Upto 1.30 admission Monday, July 10, 2017 PM Notification of Fourth Cut-off Marks List by Thursday, July 13, 2017 9.30 AM the Colleges Fourth Cut-off Document verification and approval of Thursday, July 13, 2017 to Upto 1.30 admission Saturday, July 15, 2017 PM Notification of Fifth Cut-off Marks List by Tuesday, July 18, 2017 9.30 AM the Colleges Fifth Cut-off Document verification and approval of Tuesday, July 18, 2017 to Upto 1.30 admission Wednesday, July 19, 2017 PM After approval of admission, the applicant has to log on to the undergraduate admission portal to make online admission fee payment. This may be done till 12:00 noon of the next day of the given admission list deadline. The further cut-off lists may be declared, depending on the vacant seats in the college. 2 Orientation Programme The Orientation Programme will be held on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. in the college premises, where the principal will address the students. The Orientation Programme is mandatory for the newly admitted students. The College cordially invites the parents of the new students also to attend the Programme. The programme will start with a general orientation on the overall vision and mission of the college and the facilities it offers as well as the rules and regulations, which the students must always adhere to. Students will also be introduced to the faculty members. They will be also taken around campus for familiarising them with the various academic and extra-curricular facilities. This will be followed by a special orientation on the library services and departmental level orientation in which they would be apprised of the courses of study as well as the course specific facilities and co-curricular activities of the departmental societies. 3 Academic Calendar 2017-18 Semester I, III, V Classes begin Thursday, July 20, 2017 Saturday, September 30, 2017 to Mid-Semester Break Friday, October 6, 2017 Classes begin after Mid-Semester Break Saturday, October 7, 2017 Dispersal of classes, Preparation Leave and Thursday, November 16, 2017 Practical Examinations begin Theory Examinations begin Thursday, November 30, 2017 Sunday, December 17, 2017 to Winter Break Sunday, December 31, 2018 Semester II, IV, VI Classes begin Monday, January 1, 2018 Friday, March 2, 2018 to Mid-Semester Break Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Classes begin after Mid-Semester Break Thursday, March 8, 2018 Dispersal of classes, Preparation Leave and Friday, April 27, 2018 Practical Examinations begin Theory Examinations begin Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Sunday, May 20, 2018 to Summer Break Thursday, July 19, 2018 College Timings Timings for teaching in college are 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. The college office and library function till 5:30 p.m. with a break from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. 4 Dr. (Mrs.) Purabi Saikia Principal, Bhagini Nivedita College Set up with a special mission to empower young women through higher education, Bhagini Nivedita College has grown from strength to strength since its inception in 1993 and now has student strength of around 1500 pursuing an array of undergraduate courses. Annual admissions have risen significantly from only about 300 in 2000 to 537 last year. BNC has also steadily expanded its academic scope. As of the Academic Year 2017-18, BNC offers nine different programmes. There are three honours courses in arts covering Hindi, History and Political Science along with two honours courses in Science comprising Home Science and Physics. These are in addition to its most popular B.A. Programme, B.Com and the B. Sc. course in Physical Sciences. A major hallmark of BNC's achievement is the way the students have been able to outperform themselves by graduating with better grades. This has been, no doubt, made possible by the team of dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff who help the students in harnessing their full potential. BNC is always alive to the need for providing to the students a wholesome educational experience, which besides fulfilling their educational needs prepares them for life by involving them in a wide variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The college utilises specially created Committees, Cells and Societies for expanding the opportunities available for students to build their personalities and become self-confident and socially responsible. BNC is a constituent college of the University of Delhi and accredited as good by NAAC with a 'B' grade. In the year of its Silver Jubilee, BNC rededicates itself to its vision and mission and looks forward to taking more and more students under its fold and paving the way for their better future. 5 Student Charter As part of its responsibilities towards students, Bhagini Nivedita College shall: communicate its goals and objectives systematically and clearly to all students offer programmes that are consistent with its goals and objectives offer a wide range of programmes with adequate academic flexibility obtain feedback from students on the initiation, review and redesign of programmes, if and when necessary facilitate effective running of the teaching-learning programmes implement a well-conceived plan for monitoring student progress continuously ensure that the student assessment mechanism is reliable and valid provide clear information to students about admission and completion requirements for all programmes, the fee structure and refund policies, financial aid and student support services ensure sufficient and well-run support services to all students promote healthy practices As part of their responsibilities of learning, the students of Bhagini Nivedita College shall: appreciate the institutional goals and objectives and contribute to the realisation of the same by participating in relevant institutional activities have a clear knowledge of the programmes, admission policies, rules and regulations of the institution follow the time schedules, rules and regulations of the institution undertake regular and intense study of learning materials make optimum use of the learning resources and other support services available in the institution prepare for continuous internal assessment and term-end examinations give feedback for system improvement have faith and ability to pursue lifelong learning live as worthy alumni of the institution 6 Contents S.No. Contents Page No. 1 Sister Nivedita: A brief Biography 8 2 Introduction 9 3 Courses of Study 12 4 Availability of Seats in various courses 12 5 Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) 13 6 CBCS: Generic Course Structure 14 7 Requirement for Admission 38 8 Course-wise requirements 41 9 Guidelines and Schedule of admission 44 10 List of Documents Required at the Time of Admission 46 11 Reservations 47 12 Fees & Other Charges 51 13 Admission Grievance Committee 52 14 Important Rules and Ordinances 53 15 Important Facilities & Activities 60 16 Extra-curricular Activities 64 17 Faculty Members 68 18 Annexure-I 70 19 Student Information Form 73 20 Anti-Ragging Affidavit by the student 75 21 Anti-Ragging affidavit by the parent 76 22 Attendance related undertaking 77 23 ID Card Form 79 7 Sister Nivedita: A brief Biography Sister Nivedita (Margaret Elizabeth Noble) was born on October 28, 1867 in Northern Ireland. She got her early education in London and attended Halifax College where she studied subjects like physics, arts, music and literature. She embraced teaching at the age of seventeen and established a school in Wimbledon where she followed her own unique methods of teaching. She was a prolific writer and wrote for newspapers and periodicals and as a result, became a known name among the intellectuals of London She attended the lectures of Swami Vivekananda in November 1895 in London and was inspired by his teachings. She responded to his call for playing a role in educating Indian women and arrived in Kolkata on January 28, 1898. Swami Vivekananda familiarised her with India’s history, philosophy, literature, social traditions and the life of the common masses. On March 25, 1898, Swami Vivekananda gave her the name "Nivedita", the dedicated one. She toured England and America, gave lectures on India and raised funds to establish a girl’s school. On November 13, 1898, on the day of Kali Puja, she started the school in the Bagbazar area of Calcutta. The school was inaugurated by Sarada Devi. She also went from home to home to educate girls, in spite of the resistance from the male members of the family and the pitiable socio-economic condition of women. She taught history, geography, natural sciences and a little bit of English. She would also teach them sewing, drawing and handicrafts. She also encouraged them to take up physical exercises. She also gave special instructions to a few educated ladies in order to make them good teachers. During the outbreak of plague epidemic in Kolkata in 1899, Sister Nivedita nursed and took care of the patients, cleaned rubbish from the area, and inspired and motivated many youths to render voluntary service.