DR. BHUPENDRA NATH DUTTA SMRITI MAHAVIDYALAYA NAAC RE-ACCREDITED Grade: B (2.61) PROSPECTUS Session 2020 - 2021 Hatgobindapur, Purba Bardhaman ★ Pin - 713407, West Bengal , Ph. : (0342) 2584616/2584401/2584960 Fax : (0342) 2584616 E-mail : [email protected], Website : www.dbndsm.edu.in DR. BHUPENDRA NATH DUTTA SMRITI MAHAVIDYALAYA GOVERNING BODY Sri Nisith Kumar Malik President Dr. Nirmala Rajak Teacher-in-Charge Dr. Niranjan Gupta Member, Govt. Nominee Dr. Debashis Bhattacharyya Member, State Council of Higher Education Dr. Jagabandhu Nandi Member, Govt. Nominee Dr. Sashinath Mondal Member University Nominee Smt. Nupur Nag Member, University Nominee Dr. Devamitra Chakraborty Member, Teachers’ Representative Dr. Santanu Basak Member, Teachers’ Representative Dr. Md. Kamrul Hassan Member, Teachers’ Representative Mr. Uttam Santra Member, NTS Representative FOREWORD Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalaya is a rural College established in 1996 and is associated with the name of Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta, the younger brother of the celebrated Swami Vivekananda and a pioneering personality of the glorious Bengal Renaissance. Dr. Dutta’s involvement with Hatgobindapur and its surrounding areas went back to pre-independence days when he was involved to bring about the much needed socio-economic development of this rural area. To commemorate his work and contribution, a decision had been taken in a mass meeting in 1983 to establish a general degree college in the name of Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta and thereafter Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalaya was established in 1996, as a State Govt. Aided College affiliated to The University of Burdwan. About Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta : Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta (Born on 04.09.1880), younger brother of Swami Vivekananda, was among the most illustrious figures of the Bengal Renaissance and a dedicated nationalist. Influenced by the writings of Garibaldi and Karl Marx. Bhupendra Nath Dutta joined the All India Revolutionary Society and his revolutionary consciousness was expressed in his writings in the weekly Jugantar and Manifesto and Sonar Bangla for which the British authorities jailed him. At the end of his imprisonment he sailed to America and after graduating from the New York University in 1912, he earned a masters’ degree from the Brown University in 1914. When he visited Southern Europe in 1915 he came across other Indian revolutionaries and was elected the Secretary of the Berlin Committee for the period 1916-1918. Simultaneously with his revolutionary activities he carried on academic research in Sociology and anthropology that earned him his Doctorate degree from Hamburg University in 1923. This immensely gifted scholar revolutionary authored a number of books that included among others Indian Social System (3 volumes), “Dialecties of Hindu Ritual-ism” and “Agony of the Age”. In India Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta was passionate about the development of Land Economy in Bengal, Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta was involved in championing the cause of farmers and agricultural workers. One of the Presidents of Bengal Provincial Kisan Sabha, he was twice elected President of All India Trade Union Congress. Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta dedicated his life for the cause of Socio- economic advancement of the rural poor and the under-privileged. He died on 25.12.1961. VISION AND MISSION OF THE COLLEGE (a) To open new avenues for the rural students for enabling them to pursue higher education. (b) To diffuse knowledge through publishing literary articles and organizing seminars, work- shop etc. (c) To impart higher education to socially backward sections of the community. (d) To introduce job oriented courses to promote self employment opportunities. (e) To give assistance to poor SC, ST and OBC students to continue their higher studies. Location & Communication Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalaya is situated at Hatgobindapur proper which is 14 kilometers away from Burdwan town, linked by Burdwan Kalna road. It has good road connectivity and Saktigarh Railway station is only 6 kms. away from the College. All sorts of agricultural marketing and shopping facilities are available at the place and Hatgobindapur is famous for its ‘Hat’ in Thursday and Monday of every week. Frequent local bus services, long route bus service linking the South and North Bengal districts and sub divisional Head Quarters are also available with an important stoppage at this point. Courses Offered : B.A. (Hons. & General) Honours :- Bengali, English, History, Political Science, Sanskrit, Geography Philosophy: Mass Communication & Music. General : Bengali, English, History, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy, Geography, Physi- cal Education and Sanskrit. B.Com (Hons. & General): Honours -- Accountancy General -- Usual Commerce Subjects. B.) Sc. (Honours & General): Honours -- Mathematics, Zoology, Nutrition, Chemistry and Botany General -- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany and Zoology. CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS) Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) has has been introduced from the academic session 2017-18. Course details, Credits and rules are available at University Website. Students are advised to follow university website www.buruniv.ac.in for rules and regulations. Future Plan: 1. Cultivation and Marketing of Medicinal plant and plant products. Protection of indigenous plants in the campus 2. Improvement of the infrastructure for smooth functioning of newly introduced CBCS based curriculum 3. Automation of the library 4. Promotion of environmental awareness to make college a Green Campus.. 5. Setting up of a modern Gymnasium for the use of all and to generate fund. 6. Diploma, Bachelor degree and PG Course under NSOU. 7. Certificate Course in Soil Testing and Water Testing. Outreach Activity: i) Popularizing the use and cultivation of Medicinal Plants amongst the students, local people and different organizations. ii) Developing infrastructure in respect of environment enrichment and land development within the College premises. iii) Organizing different health related schemes through N.S.S. iv) Organizing blood donation camp. v) Growing awareness among the students and local people about vector borne diseases and health and hygiene. vi) Reaching out to local residents for promoting awareness about Covid19. Distribution of Masks and sanitizers Admission: B.A., B.Sc. and B.Com general and Honours courses are taught in the day shift only from 10.15 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. Admission is made strictly on the basis of merit. Students who have passed Higher Secondary (+2) or equivalent examination from the Board/Council recognized by the University of Burdwan are eligible for admission. From the academic session 2015-2016 admission is being made through online system, monitored by the college authority. Identity Card: Nontransferable identity card containing relevant information of the holder together with recent passport size photograph is issued to each student for each year by the Principal to prove him/her a bonafide member of the College and any student of the College has to produce this identity card as and when asked by the Principal. Class Attendance: Students must attend regular classes. Each student is marked in his/her continuous internal assessments on the basis of his/her class attendance in accordance to the newly introduced Choice Based Credit System. Students must remember that the marks obtained in attendance add to their final grades in each course in the University Exams Academic Diary: Each student is provided with academic diary at the beginning of academic session. Details of the teaching days, examination schedule, College programmes etc. are mentioned in this diary. Following College activities are tentatively scheduled. 1. Freshers’ Welcome - 2nd week of August 2. Birthday celebration of Dr. Bhupendra Nath Dutta - 4th September every year. 3. Annual Social function - December-January 4. Annual Sports – December - January 5. Annual meet of Alumni Association - December-January 6. Plantation Programme - July. Students are advised to maintain their academic diary regularly. Seminars: Seminars (National, State and Departmental level) are regularly arranged by the teaching departments, IQAC and N.S.S. units where eminent speakers in different disciplines deliver their lectures. An International Seminar was also organized in 2019. Students Support: 1. Scholarships and Half/Full-free studentship: A number of scholarships are offered to the students to aid and encourage poor but meritorious students. National scholarship sanctioned by Govt. of India for meritorious students. a) Scholarship sanctioned by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of West Bengal for meritorious students. b) Stipend for students belonging to SC/ST/OBC categories (offered by the Govt. of West Bengal). c) Scholarship offered by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan for Sanskrit students. d) Scholarship for students of the Minority community offered by West Bengal Minority Devel- opment and Finance Corporation. e) Scholarship for poor and meritorious students offered by Dr. Maitrayee Chakraborty Chari- table Trust. f) Scholarship offered by Jindal Trust for meritorious students. Besides Financial support is offered to the poor and meritorious students through the students’ Aid fund of the College, Half and Full free - studentships is granted to the needy students after receiving proper application in time. g) Scholarship offered under the scheme of Kanyashree Prakalpa funded by West Bengal Govt. h) Endowment