Presidency University Self-Study RepoRt For Submission to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council Presidency University Kolkata 2016 (www.presiuniv.ac.in) Volume-2 Self-Study Report (Volume-2) Departmental Inputs 1 Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Presidency University 2 Self-Study Report (Volume-2) Self-Study RepoRt For Submission to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council Presidency University Kolkata 2016 (www.presiuniv.ac.in) (Volume-2) (Departmental Inputs Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) Table of Contents Volume-2 Departmental Inputs Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 1. Bengali 1 2. English 31 3. Hindi 60 4. History 77 5. Philosophy 111 6. Political Science 125 7. Sociology 149 Presidency University Evaluative Report: Department of Bengali 1. Name of the Department : Bengali 2. Year of establishment : 1945 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.): A. BA (Hons) in Bengali B. MA in Bengali C. PhD 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : No 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. Students and teachers collaborate with researchers from National School of Drama, Nandan Film Archive, Rupkala Kendra, Bangiya Sahitya Academy, Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, Shantiniketan Kalabhawan, Bankim Bhavan for course works on Theatre and Film studies. 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons : NA 8. Examination System : Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit System : Semester System with CBSD 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments : Shared parts of the course on ‘Digital Humanities’ offered by the Department of English in the even semester. 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/ others) Designation Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS) Professor 1 0 0 Associate Professors Nil Nil Nil Asst. Professors 12 11 11 Others NIL NIL NIL 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance Sl Name Quali Designation Specialization No. of No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. no. fication Years of Students guided for Experience the last 4 years 1. Dr. Sandip Ph.D Assistant Medieval Bengali 14 Kumar Mandal Professor (HOD) Literature Self-Study Report (Volume-2) 1 Presidency University Sl Name Quali Designation Specialization No. of No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. no. fication Years of Students guided for Experience the last 4 years 2. Dr. Swarupa Ph.D Assistant Bengal and 18 Bandyopadhyay Professor Bengali Literature in 19th Century 3. Dr. Mafiz Uddin Ph.D Assistant Comparative 13 Professor Literature 4. Dr. Khokon Ph.D Assistant Medieval Bengali 13 Kumar Bag Professor Literature 5. Dr. Moloy Ph.D Assistant Drama 10 Rakshit Professor 6. Dr. Uttam Kumar Ph.D Assistant Medieval Bengali 10 Biswas Professor Literature 7. Dr. Shaon Nandi Ph.D Assistant Modern Bengali 8 Professor Poetry 8. Dr. Mostak Ph.D Assistant Kathasahitya 6 Ahamed Professor 9. Devarati Jana M.Phil. Assistant Linguistics 4 2 (M. Phil) Professor 10. Dr. Ritam Ph.D Assistant Comparative 2 Mukherjee Professor Literature. 11. Santi Saren M.A Assistant Linguistics 2 Professor 12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professor : None 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information : No temporary faculty at present 14. Programme-Wise Student Teacher Ratio : 01 : 15 (Teacher-Student) 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual : Sanctioned : 3 Filled : 3 (Contractual Basis) 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies : ● Medieval Bengali Literature ● Fiction ● Drama ● Modern Poetry 2 Self-Study Report (Volume-2) Presidency University 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. a. Project from UGC: - One of value, Rs 760000 (to receive) b. University Research Fellow: 03: Fellowship and contingency @Rs 10000 per annum Sl. Year of Funding PI Title Fund First instalment No Initiation agency Sanctioned to receive 1 2015 UGC Dr. Khokan Madhyayuger Bangla sahitye 760000 460000 Kumar Bag Analochita O Amudrita Hara- Gouri Katha : Kabi O Kabya Parichay 18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National Collaboration : NIL b) International Collaboration : NIL 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received : NIL 20. Research facility / centre with For research work on Theatre, Film, etc.the teachers have a regular linkage with National School of Drama, Nandan Film Archive,Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, Shantiniketan Kalabhavan, Sangeet Natak Academy. 21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies : NIL 22. Publications: (Synopsis and Numbers are given below, Details are given in Annexure 4) Publications 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total Paper (peer-reviewed) National 45 54 37 32 168 International 02 01 00 01 04 Books & Monographs National 06 05 04 06 21 International 00 00 00 00 00 Articles in magazine/ Newspaper 10 03 01 00 14 ● Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) : 142 ● Popular Article published in News paper : 14 ● Conference Publications : 04 ● Monographs : 0 ● Chapters in Books : 26 ● Books with ISBN with details of publishers : 21 ● Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) ● Citation Index – range / average Self-Study Report (Volume-2) 3 Presidency University ● SNIP ● SJR ● Impact Factor – range / average ● h-index 23. Details of patents and income generated : NIL 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : NIL 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions industries in India and abroad : ● One Faculty Member Dr. Mostak Ahamed went to Rajshahi University to deliver a lecture on Literature. 26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify) Dr. Khokan Kumar Bag c. Editorial Boards i. Bag, Khokan Kumar (Editor) ANTARMUKH, A Bengali Research Journal, ISSN 2249-3751 [Print]. Reg. No. WBBEN/2011/46276 ii. Bag, Khokan Kumar, Editorial Board Member, IJHSSS (International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Studies ) ISSN 2349-6711 (Print) , ISSN 2349-6959 (Online) Moloy Rakshit, c. Editorial Boards i. Rakshit M. Assistant Editor of PARAMPARA, A Quarterly Magazine of Bengali literature & Culture, ISSN No 2320-6497, Since Vol 1, 2012 ii. Rakshit M. Assistant Editor of BANGAVIDYA, International Journal of Bengal Studies, ISSN No 2277- 7717, Since Vol. : II 2011-2012 iii. Rakshit M. Member of the Editorial and Publication Board of Presidency College Alumni Association AUTUMN ANNUAL Since 2014-2015 d. any other (please specify) Dr. Moloy Rakshit: Member of a Theatre Group: SPECTATORS and working as a Sub-Editor of an International Theatre Magazine ANTARANGA, Org. by the Spectators, from 2015. Devarati Jana: Member of Assam Sahitya Sabha (since 2011). Shaon Nandi c. Editorial Boards 4 Self-Study Report (Volume-2) Presidency University i. Editor : KAGAJ KALAM EBONG and KABITA ABAHAMAN Ritam Mukherjee c. Editorial Boards Member of Editorial Board : SAHITYA BISARI & PURBASHA EKHON (2 Little Magazines since 2012) 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher/orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). Ahamed, Mostak 1. Participated in the UGC sponsored Orientation Program held from July 15 to August 12, 2014 organised by Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta 2. Participated in the UGC sponsored Refresher Course held from March 30 to April 22, 2015 organised by Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta Bag, Khokan Kumar 1. Lecture held from Nov. 17, 2014 to Nov. 27, 2014 in ASC, Burdwan University. Participated in the UGC sponsored Orientation Programme held from Dec.21, 2005 to Jan. 17, 2006 in ASC, Burdwan University. 2. Participated in the UGC sponsored Refresher course in Computer Application held from Dec.17, 2011 to Jan. 6, 2012 in ASC, Burdwan University. 3. Participated in the UGC sponsored Refresher course in Comparative Literature. Nandi, Shaon 1. Participated in UGC sponsored Refresher Course held from 29.11.2010 to 20.12.2010 organised by Academic Staff College , Jadavpur University 2. Participated in UGC sponsored Orientation Program held from 31.01.2011 to 01.03.2011 organised by Academic Staff College , University of Calcutta Mandal, Sandip Kumar 1. Participated in UGC sponsored Refresher Course held on 02th Dec. –28nd Dec. 2011 organized by Academic Staff College University of Calcutta. Rakshit, Moloy 1. Participated in UGC sponsored 61st Orientation Programme held on 26th Dec. –22nd Jan.2007 organized by Academic Staff College University of Burdwan. 2. Participated in Refresher Course in Swadhinata-Uttar Bangalir held on 29th Nov—20th Dec. 2010 organized by Academic Staff