ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF HOOGHLY MOHSIN COLLEGE, CHINSURAH, HOOGHLY,WEST BENGAL Memorandum, Registration, General Secretary’s Report, Important Activities, 1 Alumni Association of Hooghly Mohsin College 2 3 4 5 6 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF HOOGHLY MOHSIN COLLEGE DR.MOHANLAL GHOSH( General Secretary) Hooghly Mohsin College, Chinsurah, Hooghly is one of the prestigious and heritage institutions in India catering to the needs of higher education in West Bengal since 1836 producing a galaxy of students in various fields glorifying the institution in every corner of the globe. We are proud that the great alumnus the Sahitya Samrat Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the composer of national anthem ‘Bande Mataram’was the first graduate of this college. The Alumni Association of any higher educational institution play a vital role in the advancement of higher education being the stake holder of the institution as recognized by the University Grants Commission.The Alumni Association of Hooghly Mohsin College is actively involved in fostering academic, social and cultural activities every year arranging seminars, workshops, training programmes, different awareness programmes, nature study, cultural programmes,Financial Assistance helping teaching-learning process,providing prizes and medals to the meritorious and needy students etc..Mention may be made to the significant financial assistance made by Dr.Mohanlal Ghosh(An Eminent Alumnus, Ex-Teacher and a Philanthropist) for the welfare of the students introducing”Dr.Mohanlal Ghosh Sponsored One-Day Seminar on Plant Science” involving students and external speakers in 2014 in the P.G.Department of Botany which will be held every year as desired by Dr. Ghosh for the promotion of teaching-learning process including P.G.studies. In addition, Dr.Ghosh,after his retirement, is engaged to help academic activities in the P.G.Department of Botany with his knowledge and experience as an honorary (Voluntary) Guest Teacher. The members of Alumni Association are directly or indirectly involved to help and carry out the programmes mentioned above to promote the academic and social activities with active help and co- operation of the principal and all the faculty members of the college. OUR URGENT DEMAND:Separate building for Law Section, Girls’ Section,Academic Autonomy of P.G. Deptts. and Promotion of the college to the status of a University in the district of Hooghly. OUR APPEAL:We need cooperation and financial support for carrying out different programmes for all - round development of the college. For Financial Assistance-Cheques may be issued in favour of” Alumni Association of Hooghly Mohsin College”, SB/AC.No.529302010007094, Union Bank of India, Chinsurah. Contact: PROF. NANDADULAL BANERJI, President(9836259050), DR.MOHANLAL GHOSH, General Secretary(9831286466 ), SRI UDAY SANKAR CHATTERJEE, Jt. Secretary(9434671702), Sri RAMKRISHNA GHOSH(9088358511). 7 SOME OF THE IMPORTANT RECENT ACTIVITIES OF OUR COLLEGE IN DIFFERENT ASPECTS CURRICULAR ASPECTS : Interdisciplinary programmes like ENVS in UG and Biodiversity conservation in PG students are introduced in the curriculum directly related to the social works . Our alumni association is directly involved in implementing the curriculum. *Feed back from alumni is also taken and due importance is given as per their valuable suggestions and advice for curriculum development. TEACHING - LEARNING AND EVALUATION : Alumni association also helps in organizing seminars for promoting teaching-learning process by holding seminars on life and activities of our luminaries, social awareness including nature study and health programmes.Mention may be made to some seminar lectures given by by the following distinguished alumni: Dr. Deb Kumar Ghosh(D.Litt.), Dr. Pabitra Gupta( Ex-V.C.),Dr. Radharaman Chakraborty(Ex-V.C. and an Director, of Ramkrishna Mission, Golpark, Kolkata), Dr. Debkumar Mukherjee (Ex-Head, SSKM medical college, Kolkata),Dr. Akhyay Addha( Renouned Physician), Prof. Amzad Hussain, Prof. Nandadulal Banerjee ( An emnent educationist and President of our Alumni association)and Dr. Mohanlal Ghosh( An eminent educationist, Scientist, social worker and General Secretary of our Alumni Association Dr.Mohanlal Ghosh(An eminent educationist, Scientist, Philanthropist and General Secretary of our Alumni Association) come forward for Sponsoring One Day Seminar in Plant Science in the P.G. Department of Botany every year since 2014 and developed and donated a medicinal plant garden for promotion of teaching-learning process .Besides, Dr. Ghosh is engaged in teaching as an Hon. Guest teacher in the P.G.Department of Botany. The IQAC is an actively functioning unit which through constant discussion with the Principal, Teachers’ council and other stakeholders including Alumni Association ensures the successful flow of the teaching-learning process. RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION : . One of our alumni members acting as an Hon.Guest Faculty in the P.G.Department of Botany(Dr. Mohanlal Ghosh) honoured nationally and internationally recognizing as a resource person for the promotion and development of medicinal plants inviting him as a speaker,keynote speaker and chairperson in different conferences held in India and abroad, served as a resource person of the DST, Govt. of West Bengal for carrying out project on Medicinal Flora of West Bengal. He is also awarded “Life Time Achievement Award” for his outstanding contribution in medicinal plants. The Alumni Association is also engaged in various social activities like Nature Camp, Health Camp, conservation of natural resources organizing plantation programmes, conservation of 8 medicinal plants in” Charak Uddyan” donated and maintained by Dr. mohanlal Ghosh, an alumnus of the P.G. deptt. of Botany . Besides, as an alumnus, Dr. Mohanlal Ghosh uses to help many schools and colleges for conservation of medicinal plants and protection of biodiversity from pollution through seminar talks and helping to construct medicinal plants gardens for the welfare of society.Mention may be made that Dr. Mohanlal Ghosh has been awarded as the “Best of All” in the field of Social welfare in the district of Hooghly. INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES : one medicinal plant garden ( CHARAK UDDYAN )in the P.G.Department of Botany has been Developed and maintained by Dr.Mohanlal Ghosh, our alumnus. STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION : The Alumni Association of Hooghly Mohsin College performs several welfare activities and encourages the students of the college not only in their academics, but also to excel themselves in their future life. They also guide for their higher studies and placement.Mention may be made to the constant help, guidance and suggestion of our distinguished Alumni teachers and scholars like Prof. nandadulal Banerjee(President of alumni association0, Dr. mohanlal Ghosh( General secretary, alumni association), Prof. Asis kumar Basu, Dr. Prajjal Dutta, Prof. Kalpana saha, Prof. Ramkrishna Ghosh ,Sri Sukhendu Pan, Sri Jayanta Roy, Sri Tapan kumar Mukherjee, smt. Papaya halder who inspire the students for higher studies,placement and building their bright career. In addition, it may be also mentioned the significant contribution of Dr. mohanlal Ghosh,Alumnus,Ex-Teacher and Hon.Guest teacher towards organizing one day seminar every year since 2014 and giving prizes to the students for their poster presentation and construction of medicinal plants garden for the promotion of teaching-learning process and for the welfare of UG and PG students. GOVERNANCE, LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT: MANAGEMENT Hooghly Mohsin College is one of the oldest and premier academic institutions not only in West Bengal but also in the whole country. The College was amongst one of the two or three colleges in the whole of undivided Bengal. Now it has completed 179 years. It has produced many great men like Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Dwijendralal Roy, Syed Amir Ali, Dr Upendra nath Brahmachari. Till now it has been producing meritorious students who enriched the human resource of the country.The Registered strong Alumni Association is 9 actively engaged in helping and promoting over all development of the college.Constant help and valuable suggestions are helpful for carrying out development activities of the college. Direct involvement of Prof. Nandadulai Banerjee and dr. Mohanlal Ghosh and Prof. Kalpana saha as external members in the IQAC and for Academic Audit and Green Audit, Dr.Mohanlal ghosh is engaged. Besides, the help,guidance and suggestion of our distinguished alumni engaged in administration holding topmost position in Hooghly-Chinsurah Municipality like Sri Gouri Kanta Mukherjee ( Chairman) and sri Amit Roy( Vice-Chairman). INNOVATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES : VALUE EDUCATION: Our alumni association ( directly or in association of the college) is engaged in uplifting value education and social consciousness by observing important National days including Independence day, republic day, college foundation day and birth days of our great alumni who sacrificed their lives for the cause of our nation like Hazi Md. Mohsin, Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Biplabi Kanailal Data, Adyapak Yotish Chandra Ghosh and the great singer of patriotic song Dijendralal roy through seminars and value-aided talks to the students for their love and respect to our society and nation. ONE DAY SEMINAR ON PLANT SCIENCE ORGANIZED EVERY YEAR IN THE DEPARTMENT SINCE 2014(Inviting External Speakers and Oral & Poster Presentation by the UG and PG students) SPONSORED BY: