PROSPECTUS - 2021-2022 GOVERNING BODY OF HIJLI COLLEGE 1. Sri Amarendra Chakraborty Government Nominee & President 2. Dr. Asis Kumar Dandapat Principal and Secretary 3. Dr. Sibaji Pratim Basu University Nominee Member 4. Dr. Nirmal Kumar Hazra University Nominee Member 5. Sri Narayan Chandra Santra Government Nominee 6. Sri Mala Dolai Sabhapati Kharagpur Block-1 7. Sri Tapas Kumar Maity Teacher Member 8. Dr. Dipankar Parui Teacher Member 9. Dr. SoumyajyotiKabi Teacher Member 10. Sri Jhantu Mallick Teacher Member 11. Harun Rashid Khan Non-Teaching Member 12. (Student Representative) Non-Teaching Member 13. 1 PROSPECTUS - 2021-2022 1. INTRODUCTION Hijli College started functioning from August 1995. Bounded by vastly stretched forest of Sal, Akashmoni and Eucalyptus on one side, the college is situated in the midst of a green meadow of Kuchlachati, about 1.5 Km. towards the eastern side of the Prembazar Health Centre. For quite some time, the residents of Hijli Co-operative society, Sonamukhi, Kuchlachati and many other localities around, have been facing severe problems owing to the absence of an academic institution in the region, which would provide higher education to their wards. Concerned at this scenario, a group of dedicated, academic people came forward for the establishment of a college in the region. As a result, Hijli College came into existence. Since its inception, the college endeavours to provide quality education concerning the fundamental conditions of human existence in the changing perspectives. This is of immense importance especially for the educationally disadvantaged students of the backward area where it is located. The students of Hijli College, affiliated to Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, have fared extremely well at the university level examination consistently. 2. PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Welcome to Hijli College, an institution started with noble ideals and committed to maintain high standards in teaching, learning, training and research. Hijli College is for those who shall be pioneers, for those who shall experiment with the cutting edge of contemporary thought and creative expression, for those who shall dare give shape to their aspirations and cherished dreams. The corridors of Hijli College continue to resound with the footfalls of generations of young, the alumna who ventured forth to uphold these traditions of Hijli College and be achievers in their chosen field of enterprise. Dr. Asis Kumar Dandapat, At Hijli College we believe that each student is special Principal and has the potential to excel in many ways. Then the touchstone of all our programme is active engagement that 2 PROSPECTUS - 2021-2022 nurtures individual talent. We impart formal education with a difference even as we work within the constraints of a traditional university system. Through carefully crafted interaction and activities within and outside the classroom, we provide experiences that help the student discover innate capabilities, set life-long goals and proactively work towards their fulfilment. Hijli College is reputed for providing quality liberal education in the humanities and the basic sciences. The academic life is rigorous and designed to lay a firm conceptual foundation and provide professional expertise necessary for adapting to the challenging work place. The college has as its excellent infrastructure; the teaching laboratories and general facilities are one of the best. The faculty is experienced, committed, distinguished and the support staff, the backbone of the college, is dedicated. The teaching-learning programmes are marked with personal mentoring; students are encouraged to work in collaborative teams and learn from peers. The emphasis is on innovative teaching strategies that provide experiential learning through project work, field work and case studies. The college has several career oriented programmes; IIT- NPTEL courses; it will soon be introducing adjunct modules to enrich and add value to the degree programmes. The students can pursue these in conjunction with their regular course of studies. Life at Hijli College, however, is not just an academic fire-wall. At any time, the campus remains suffused with vibrant energy as the entire community revels in the creative pursuit of co-curricular activities with equal vigour. Amateur activities often verge on the professional and provide the forum for launch of artistic careers. Then there can be no better place than Hijli College to spend one's formative years. We hope the following pages would inspire you to join the fraternity. When you are with us, we promise to share with you what we have learnt and, in turn, learn from you what you would share with us. Long after you have left Hijli College, you will cherish memories of the alma mater and rely on the life-long support structure provided by a unique peer group and by a caring faculty & support staff who shall be your friends and mentors. I find it extremely exciting and satisfying to be a member of the Hijli College community. As a Principal, I view my role as a catalyst to provoke and draw the best of the inherent and latent potential of the Hijli College community. I welcome the new batch of students to grab this opportunity and to take ownership of this institution and 3 PROSPECTUS - 2021-2022 embark on this ennobling journey of life-enhancing education. 3. COURSES OF STUDY The College offers the following courses of study: Course I : B. A. (General) Under C.B.C.S The college offers the B.A. (General) course of three years' duration as per Vidyasagar University rules. Eligibility : Successful candidates of H.S. Examination conducted by WBCHSE or an equivalent examination conducted by any other Board / University recognised by Vidyasagar University with five recognised subjects including the vernacular are eligible for admission in the B.A (General) course. The students of Higher Secondary (Vocational) Course (X+2 level) conducted by West Bengal Vocational Education & Training, Kolkata or any other Board / Council recognised by Vidyasagar University are also eligible for admission in General Course only, provided that the candidates must have passed in 5(five) recognised subjects including at least one language subject in the qualifying examination. Elective Subjects : Each student has to choose three elective subjects as per university directives. Three subjects, taking one from any three of the following groups: Group A: Bengali Group B: History/ Sociology Group C: Political Science Group D: Philosophy Group E: Sanskrit Group F: English/ Education 4 PROSPECTUS - 2021-2022 Course II: B. A. (Honours) under C.B.C.S Subjects : The college offeres B. A. (Honours) course in the following five subjects: Bengali, English, Sociology, Sanskrit, Education, History, Philosophy (Provisional). Eligibility : The candidates who have passed the H.S. or an equivalent examination with minimum 45% marks in aggregate or 50% marks in the subject / related subject are eligible to apply for admission in the Honours Course. Herein, AGGREGATE is to be calculated by best five subjects excluding Environmental Studies. Elective Subjects : In addition to the Honours subject, each candidate has to choose two elective subjects taking one from any two of the above groups of Course-I. Course III : B.Sc. (General) Under C.B.C.S Eligibility : As in Course- I above. Elective Subjects: Each student has to choose three elective subjects as per university directives Three subjects, taking one from any three of the following groups: Group A: Physics/ Economics/ Nutrition Group B: Chemistry Group C: Mathematics Group D: Botany/ Computer Science Group E: Zoology Group F: Geography Course IV : B.Sc. (Honours) : Under C.B.C.S The college offers the B.Sc. (Honours) course in the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, Geography, Note : For an aspiring Comp. Sc. (Honours) candidate, choice of elective subjects is to be made only from University directive. 5 PROSPECTUS - 2021-2022 University directives for CBCS : Outline of the semester wise course structure of BA(Hons)/ B.Sc (Hons)/ Genral under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) Under the CBCS there is broadly Two course structure: i) Honours Course, General / Regular Course. Components of the courses are as following: 1. Core Course: A course that should compulsory be studied by a candidate as a core requirement is termed as a Core course. 2. Elective Course: Generally a course which can be chosen from a pool of courses and which may be very specific or specialized or advanced or supportive to the discipline/ subject of study or which provides an extended scope or which enables an exposure to some other discipline/ Subjects/ Domain or nurtures the candidates' proficiency/ skill is called an Elective Course. : Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) Course: An Elective course which may be offered by the main discipline / subjects of study is referred to as Discipline Specific Elective courses of interdisciplinary nature ( to be offered by main discipline / subject of study.) 2.2.: Generic Elective (GE) Course : An elective course chosen generally from an unrelated discipline / subjects, with an intention to seek exposure is called a Generic Elective. N.B.: A Core Course offered in a discipline / subject my be treated as an elective by other discipline / subjects and vice versa and such electives may also be referred to as Generic Elective. 2.3: Dissertation / Project : This is an elective course, designed to acquired special / advanced knowledge, is termed as dissertation / project. This is considering as a special course involving application of knowledge in solving / analyzing / exploring a real life situation/ difficult problem. A dissertation / project work will be of 6 credits. A dissertation / projects work may be given in lieu of a discipline specific Elective. 6 PROSPECTUS - 2021-2022 3. Ability Enhancement courses (AEC) : The Ability Enhancement (AE) Courses may be of two kinds : - Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) and Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC). : Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC) : These are the courses based upon the contents that leads to knowledge enhancement and consist of Environmental Sc.