VISVA-BHARATI Annual Report 2017-2018 Santiniketan 2018 YATRA VISVAM BHAVATYEKANIDAM (Where the World makes its home in a single nest) “ Visva-Bharati represents India where she has her wealth of mind which is for all. Visva-Bharati acknowledges India's obligation to offer to others the hospitality of her best culture and India's right to accept from others their best ” -Rabindranath Tagore Dee®ee³e& MeebefleefveJesÀleve - 731235 Þeer vejsbê ceesoer efkeMkeYeejleer SANTINIKETAN - 731235 efpe.keerjYetce, heefM®ece yebieeue, Yeejle ACHARYA (CHANCELLOR) VISVA-BHARATI DIST. BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL, INDIA SHRI NARENDRA MODI (Established by the Parliament of India under heÀesve Tel: +91-3463-262 451/261 531 Visva-Bharati Act XXIX of 1951 hewÀJeÌme Fax: +91-3463-262 672 Ghee®ee³e& Vide Notification No. : 40-5/50 G.3 Dt. 14 May, 1951) F&-cesue E-mail : [email protected] Òees. meyegpeJeÀefue mesve Website: www.visva-bharati.ac.in UPACHARYA (VICE-CHANCELLOR) (Offig.) mebmLeeheJeÀ PROF. SABUJKOLI SEN jkeervêveeLe þeJegÀj FOUNDED BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE FOREWORD meb./No._________________ efoveebJeÀ/Date._________________ For Rabindranath Tagore, the University was the most vibrant part of a nation’s cultural and educational life. In his desire to fashion a holistic self that was culturally, ecologically and ethically enriched, he saw Visva-Bharati as a utopia of the cross cultural encounter. During the course of the last year, the Visva-Bharati fraternity has been relentlessly pursuing this dream. The recent convocation, where the Chancellor Shri Narendra Modi graced the occasion has energized the Univer- sity community, especially because this was the Acharya’s visit after 10 years. Tagore stood as a colossus across Bengal and the inauguration of the Bangladesh Bhavana in the presence of the two Prime Ministers was an occasion for great celebration, where the University acted as an ambassador between two neighbouring countries. We sincerely hope that Bangladesh Bhavana will continue to take this role forward. Similarly, Cheena Bhavana and Nippon Bhavana have enriched India’s cross cultural encounter and Visva-Bharati is proud of their efforts. A series of exchange programmes and conferences organized by these departments have added sheen to the University. Sriniketan has acted as a bridge between the University and the community and many of Tagore’s ideas have found resonance in the programmes of Swacch Bharat and Unnat Bharat. This year, Sriniketan has adoped 50 more villages thereby taking Tagore’s dream forward. Awareness programmes on womens’ issues and social evils have taken Visva-Bharati’s social responsibility to greater heights. Kala Bhavana and Sangit Bhavana are soon to complete a hundred years of existence. Both are widely recognized and the faculty and students will no doubt continue to bring international acclaim to the University. Life at Visva-Bharati has been rich and fulfilling with a glut of academic programmes, cultural events and the usual festivals that have become an integral part of national culture. In its attempt to be environmentally more responsible, various policies were revamped during the Poush Mela. The faculty and students have attained awards and distinctions and have made their presence felt both in the national and international spheres. We shall soon embark on the 150th Birth Celebrations of the ‘Father of the Nation’, Mahatma Gandhi. Given his close association with Gurudev and Santiniketan, we shall celebrate the occasion in a befitting manner throughout the year. As with every organization there have been some problems that Visva-Bharati has faced. Meanwhile, let us pledge to serve with humility this august institution of national importance. Sabuj Koli Sen Contents Chapter I ................................................................i-v Department of Zoology ..........................................165 From Bharmacharyashrama to Visva-Bharati...............i Department of Botany ............................................179 Institutional Structure Today .....................................ii Department of Statistics .........................................199 Socially Relevant Research and Other Activities .....iii Department of Computer & System Sciences.........203 Finance ................................................................... v Department of Environmental Studies....................212 Administrative Staff Composition ..............................vi Department of Biotechnology.................................220 University At a Glance................................................vi Centre for Mathematics Education...........................228 Student Composition ................................................vi Intergrated Science Education & Research Centre....231 Teaching Staff Composition .....................................vi Kala Bhavana.................................................237-265 Chapter 2..........................................................1-439 Department of Design .............................................238 Department of Sculpture..........................................244 Bhasha Bhavana ..................................................1-77 Department of Painting............................................249 Department of Bengali.................................................4 Department of Graphic Art......................................256 Department of English & Other Modern European Department of History of Art..................................259 Languages.................................................................12 NandanKala-Bhavana Museum.................................264 Department of Hindi ................................................24 Department of Sanskrit, Palli and Prakrit ..................30 Sangit Bhavana ...........................................266-273 Centre for Endangered Languages.............................36 Dept. of Rabindra Sangit Dance & Drama & Dept. of Department of Odia ...................................................39 Hindustani Classical Music.....................................266 Department of Arabic, Persian, Urdu and Islamic Studies...........................................................45 Vinaya Bhavana...............................................274-283 Department of Indo-Tibetan Studies..........................51 Department of Yogic Art.........................................275 Department of Santali.................................................57 Department of Physical Education...........................277 Department of Marathi................................................60 Department of Tamil...................................................61 Palli Samgathana Vibhaga..............................284-317 Department of Japanese (Nippon Bhavana)...............63 Rural Extentsion Centre...........................................284 Department of Chinese Language & Culture .............66 Silpa Sadana ...........................................................300 Centre for Modern European Languages...................69 Department of Social Work......................................304 Department of Assamese...........................................72 Palli Charcha Kendra...............................................315 Centre for Buddhist Studies.......................................74 Centre for Comparative Literture....................................75 Palli Siksha Bhavana......................................318-396 Department of Agronomy........................................ 321 Vidya-Bhavana....................................................78-113 Department of ASEPAN.........................................334 Department of Economics & Politics.........................79 Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding....................342 Department of Geography .........................................88 Department of Horticulture.........................................351 Department of History...............................................93 Department of Agricultural Extension.......................362 Department of Anthropology....................................98 Department of Agricultural Economics & Statistics....368 Centre for journalism & Mass Communication........100 Department of Plant Protection................................374 Department of Ancient Indian History.........................105 Department of Agricultural Engineering..................391 Department of Philosophy & Comparative Religion..109 Department of Animal Science................................396 Siksha Bhavana ........................................114-236 Secondary & Higher Secondary Department of Physics ...........................................115 Institutions......................................................397-401 Department of Chemistry .......................................132 Patha Bhavana..........................................................397 Department of Mathematics ...................................154 Siksha Satra.............................................................398 Other Academic Centres...................................402-435 Rabindra Bhavana....................................................402 Appraisal Report of SC/ST Cell...............................408 Granthana Vibhaga...................................................409 Indira Gandhi Centre ................................................414 SC/ST Cell...............................................................416 Central Library.........................................................418