ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION 2010-2011 FOREWORD Poised on the threshold of technological growth and all-round initiatives for expansion in the sector of higher education, a dedicated team of the Higher Education Department has brought out this edition of the Annual Report for the year 2010-2011. In view of the fact that we have entered into the modern era of information systems and improved global networking, the process of improvement of quality and access to the higher education system has taken up a significant and substantial step ahead. In spite of the limitations of man-power and resources, conscious measures have been taken to uplift the status of technical education in the State. During 2010-2011, provisions were made for construction of buildings of West Bengal State University, Barasat. All construction work regarding Guest House Buildings and Girls’ Hostel Buildings were complete. Foundation work for the main building, Boys’ Hostel Building and Electrical Sub- Station Buildings were also complete. Infrastructural development of Presidency University was taken up in right earnest. The First Vice-Chancellor was appointed. During that year, a substantial fund to the tune of rupees crore were provided for construction of buildings of Gour Banga University, Malda. The structural work of the university building (Administrative and Science Buildings) was complete. Acquisition of land and construction of buildings of “Sidho Kanho Birsa University” in the Districts of Bankura and Purulia were made. The First Vice Chancellor was appointed. The foundation of the Murshidabad Centre of Aligarh Muslim University had been undertaken. The Government identified 50 acres of land in Mauza Nambutrari in the district of Darjeeling for establishment of the 2nd Campus of Rabindra Bharati University. A land measuring 36.138 acres were taken over by the North Bengal University from Jalpaiguri Govt. Engineering College for setting up the 2nd Campus of NBU. For the Vidyasagar University, a fund of Rs. 1.55 crore were released during that year for different construction works. Construction of PG Girls’ Hostel under SC special component plan was taken up. 14 General Degree Govt. Aided Colleges had been established in different parts of the state under the Pay Packet Scheme. 33 posts of Principals, 215 posts of Lecturers in different subjects and nearly 260 posts of non-teaching staff were created in these colleges. One General Degree Govt. College viz. A.P.C. Ray Government College was established at Siliguri, District Darjeeling in the 2010-2011 academic session with 1 post of Principal, 20 posts of Lecturers and 5 non-teaching staff. The West Bengal College Service Commission has no official building of their own. Therefore, a fund of Rs. 2 (Two) crore were provided during 2010-2011 for acquisition of land and construction of office buildings. To meet up with the increasing demand of Technical Education in West Bengal, the State Government took up substantial initiatives over the years. 7 new Engineering and Technology colleges, along with 1 stand-alone MBA college and 3 new MBA Departments were established during iii 2010-2011. 33 Engineering Colleges introduced new Engineering disciplines along with enhancement of intakes during 2010-2011. This took the total number of Engineering and Technology Colleges in West Bengal including University/University Departments and the Government Engineering and Technology Colleges to 90 with total approved intake capacity of 28751, along with 50 MBA Colleges with 3900 approved intake and 41 MCA Colleges with 2240 approved intakes. Under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) Phase-I covering the World Bank Assistance project, State Govt. released full amount of Life Time Allocation of Rs. 147.097 crore for project implementation, and the fund were duly utilized by the eleven programme institutes and the State Project Facilitation Unit. The TEQIP Phase-ll project were declared effectively from 6th August, 2010. The State Govt. scholarship scheme viz. the West Bengal Merit-cum-Means scholarship Scheme is utilized for providing financial assistance to the poor but meritorious students of the State pursuing higher studies at various post Madhyamik level courses. Under Social Education, Calcutta Mathematical Society provides funds for holding both national and international seminars. The Institute of Development Studies Kolkata is devoted to advance academic research in different areas of Social Sciences. The UGC has sponsored the setting up of Rabindranath Tagore Centre of Human Development Studies under the Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata. Construction of its new campus building of Salt Lake is in progress. For the Directorate of State Archives, several improvement schemes have been taken during the year. I am certain that this comprehensive Annual Report will go to a significant way in generating positive initiatives in the field of higher education through the spirit of informative interaction and co-operation among all the stakeholders and other related departments of the government. Dated : 06.03.2012 ( Bratya Basu ) Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091 Minister-in-Charge Higher Education Department iv PREFACE Throughout the ups and downs of the year 2010-2011, the Department of Higher Education has steadily encouraged and financially supported the activities of a large number of institutions and organizations associated with Higher Education in the field of Education, Research and Social Welfare activities. Like in previous years, the Annual Report of 2010-2011 of the Department portrays its significant achievements in the fields of General Education at Under Graduate and Post Graduate level, Technical Education, Doctoral and post Doctoral programmes and Research Activities in different areas of study. The Department’s yearly targets in monitoring the various aspects of Professional Education like Engineering & Technology, Management, Teachers’ Education including Physical Education and Law have been adequately met, as highlighted in the Report. Among its various achievements, the State Government has announced the Fee Structure for the Self-Financed Engineering and Technology Colleges and Institutions. The Central Selection Committee of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board had been merged with the main Board to streamline its functioning and to expedite the entire Joint Entrance Examination procedure of the State in the interest of the students. The Externally Aided and Centrally Sponsored phases of theTEQIP Project are being implmented in the State for improving the quality of technical education and enhancing capacities of the institutes. Construction of new buildings under the University sector have been taken up during the year, for the West Bengal State University. Infrastructural development of the Presidency University has been taken up in right earnest. As many as fourteen General Degree Govt. Aided Colleges have been established in the State. Seven new Engineering and Technology colleges, along with one stand-alone MBA college and three new MBA Departments have been established during 2010-2011. And thirty three Engineering Colleges have introduced new Engineering disciplines along with enhancement of existing intake during the year. I appreciate the valuable inputs provided for this publication, by the various departmental sections as well as the Directorates under the aegis of the Department and look forward to helpful feedback and interaction in this respect from all quarters. Dated : 06.03.2012 ( S. C. Tewary ) Bikash Bhawan, Principal Secretary to the Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 091. Government of West Bengal v CONTENTS FOREWORD (iii) PREFACE (v) CHAPTER – 1 : HIGHER EDUCATION IN WEST BENGAL AT A GLANCE 1 CHAPTER – 2 : ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 9 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Administrative set up 11 2.3 Functionaries in the Department of Higher Education 14 2.4 Universities and other important Organisations/Institutions 23 attached to the Deptt. of Higher Education CHAPTER – 3 : MAIN ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR 33 3.1 Introduction 35 3.2 Policies 35 3.3 Budget of the Higher Education Department 36 3.4 Post Graduate courses in different Colleges 40 3.5 Technical education 53 3.6 University education 55 3.7 Non-Government colleges 56 3.8 Government colleges 60 3.9 Measures for quality improvement of Higher Education 60 3.10 Scholarship and Stipend 61 3.11 Full and half free studentship for the engineering & 66 technology students CHAPTER – 4 : ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION 67 4.1 Introduction 69 4.2 Expansion in Degree Level Engineering & Technology Education 69 4.3 Expansion in Management Education 104 4.4 Expansion in Master of Computer Application (MCA) Education 110 vii 4.5 Status of NBA Accreditation of Different Engineering 114 & Technology Colleges 4.6 State Government Fund Sanctioned and Released 124 4.7 Lateral Entry Scheme 127 4.8 Financial Assistance to Poor & Meritorious Students Studying in 127 Engineering & Technology Colleges 4.9 Significant Policies Adopted for Effective Governnance of 128 Private Self-Financing Institutions 4.10 Significant Policies Adopted for Good Governance of 129 Government Engineering & Technology Colleges 4.11 Prohibition of Ragging and RTI Act, 2005 130 4.12 Major Activities and Achievements 131 4.13 Introduction of new courses in Private Engineering 133 & Technology Colleges 4.14 Performance in different competitive