Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira Belur Math, Howrah-711202 A Residential Autonomous College affiliated to University of Calcutta College with Potential for Excellence DST-FIST sponsored College, Funded by DBT- Star College Scheme, NIRF India Ranking 2020 (College Category) – 7th Contents 1. History and Objective 1 2. Units of Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha 2 3. Courses of Study 3 4. Programme Outcomes (PO) 42 5. Rules of Admission 44 6. Rules for Payment of Dues 45 7. Examination 46 8. Stipends and Scholarships 57 9. Library 57 10. Computer Laboratory & Internet Kiosk 59 11. Smart Classrooms & Language Laboratory 59 12. ‘Swami Vivekananda Research Centre’ (SVRC) 59 13. Internal Quality Assurance Cell 59 14. Placement & Career Counselling Cell 60 15. College and Hostel Dress Code 61 16. Hostel 61 17. Co-curricular Activities 62 18. Anti-ragging Cell 64 19. Discipline 65 20. Vidyamandira Vidyarthi Samsad 67 21. Visits by Guardians 68 22. Health 68 23. Administrative & Faculty Members 68 24. Administrative & Academic Support Staff (College) 81 25. Administrative & Academic Support Staff (Hostel) 86 26. Academic Medals & Prizes 88 27. Donations 105 28. Fees Structure 113 29. Withdrawals 116 30. Daily Routine 121 31. Contact 122 1 1. History and Objective: What is today the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, traces its origin to the educational ethos of Swami Vivekananda. True education, according to Swami Vivekananda, must enable a person to manifest all that is best in him by a harmonious development of head, hand, and heart. Such an education would not only combine in it the best elements of Eastern and Western culture but would at the same time hold aloft the Indian ideals of devotion, wisdom and morality so that it might meet the national temperament at every point. True to the Swamiji’s vision as early as 1898 of a temple of learning combining the elements of the ancient ‘Gurukula’ tradition of India and the scientific temper of the West, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira came into being on 4th July, 1941. Vidyamandira was started as an Intermediate Arts college, under the auspices of Saradapita, a branch of the Ramakrishna Mission in 1941. It was upgraded to a three-year degree college in July 1960. Indeed, its becoming ‘A College with Potential for Excellence’ as also being conferred with ‘Autonomy’ for 6 years by UGC in 2010, Vidyamandira’s onward march through the passage of 79 years is a fascinating study of an educational Institute’s bold strides, despite various odds, into the arena of higher education. Also, during the academic session 2006-2007, post- graduate teaching was introduced. In the year 2013, to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the college established ‘Swami Vivekananda Research Centre’ to run M. Phil. and Ph.D programmes. Also in the same year, in October 2013, the college was re-accredited by NAAC with Grade ‘A’. In March 2014, the college was awarded the status ‘College with Potential for Excellence’ (CPE) for the second time by the UGC. During 2015-16 session, the college was awarded DST-FIST by the Central Government. The status of autonomy was renewed in 2016 by the UGC and was extended for another 6 years. Vidyamandira received the ‘Star-college status’ from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India in 2019. Vidyamandira was ranked 9th (resp 11th & 7th) by NIRF at the national level in the college category in the year 2018 (resp. 2019 & 2020). Location: Vidyamandira is located adjacent to the Headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission at Belur, amid peaceful and elevating surroundings. It is on the Grand Trunk Road, 10 kilometres from Kolkata and nearly 7 kilometres from the Howrah Station, and is connected to both, by regular bus, train and launch services. Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational Research Institute (RKMVERI) is just opposite to Vidyamandira. The college is purely residential, i.e. all the students compulsorily reside in its hostels. Spread over a big campus, the institution has six college buildings (including the library block), six hostels, a dining hall, a guest-house, a spacious auditorium (the Vivekananda Sabhagriha), four seminar / conference halls and two large playgrounds. The capacity of the auditorium is 835. Cultural functions suited to different occasions, annual prize distribution function, seminars & symposia etc. are held in this beautiful auditorium all through the academic year. 2. Units of Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha: The Vidyamandira is one among the many units of its mother institution, Ramakrishna Mission Saradapitha. The different units in Saradapitha are : Tattwamandira — A religious and cultural centre; Vidyamandira — A Residential Autonomous UG & PG College; Shilpamandira — A Polytechnic offering three-year Diploma courses in Engineering; it also has a Computer Centre and a Community Training Centre attached to it; Sikshanamandira — A Residential Autonomous B.Ed. & M.Ed. College with research centre; Shilpavidyalaya — An industrial school offering different trades; affiliated to the National Council for Vocational Training, Government of India; Samaj Sevak Sikshanamandira — A Residential Training Centre for Rural Technology and Social Work; Janasikshamandira — A Community Rural Development Unit. Other units within Saradapitha are Publication, Production and Cottage Industry; Show Room and Sales Pavilion; Dairy. 3. Courses of Study: A. Undergraduate Programme: 1. The College Offers following Undergraduate (B.A. / B.Sc.) Honours Programmes for the students who intend to get admitted to the academic session 2021-2022. Students should note the eligibility criteria for applying for their desired Honours Programmes : 2 Programme Programme Eligibility 1 : Eligibility 2 : Eligibility 3 : Name Code Year of Aggregate in % Subject Specification Passing in last Qualifying examination B.A. Bengali BNGA 2021 / 2020 50% Bengali : 50% Honours B.A. English ENGA 2021 / 2020 60% English : 75% Honours B.A. History HISA 2021 / 2020 50% - Honours B.A. Philosopohy PHIA 2021 / 2020 50% -- Honours B.A. Political PLSA 2021 / 2020 60% -- Science Honours B.A. Sanskrit SANA 2021 / 2020 50% Sanskrit: 50% Honours B.Sc. Chemsitry CEMA 2021 / 2020 70% Mathematics: Pass Honours Marks; Chemistry: 70% B.Sc. Computer CMSA 2021 / 2020 60% Mathematics: 60% Science Honours B.Sc. Economics ECOA 2021 / 2020 60% Mathematics : 60% Honours B.Sc. Industrial INCA 2021 / 2020 60% Chemistry: 60% Chemistry Honours B.Sc. MTMA 2021 / 2020 75% Mathematics: 80% Mathematics Honours B.Sc. MCBA 2021 / 2020 - Aggregate in Microbiology Secondary Exam: 75% Honours Life Sc. in Secondary Exam: 80% Phy. Sc. in Secondary Exam: 75% B.Sc. Physics PHSA 2021 / 2020 70% Mathematics: 70% Honours Physics: 70% B.Sc. Zoology ZOOA 2021 / 2020 60% Chemistry: 60%; Honours Biology: 60% 3 2. At present following Generic Elective (GE) subjects / courses are being offered by the college. Before opting for any Generic Elective one should see the eligibility criteria as mentioned below. Kindly note that if no specific eligibility criterion is mentioned, it means that anyone can opt for the subject. All eligibility criteria refer to the last qualifying examination (H.S. / equivalent) : Name of Generic Elective Subject / Course Eligibility : Subject Specification Subject / Course Code Bengali BNGG -- Chemistry CEMG Chemistry: Pass Marks Computer Science CMSG -- Economics ECOG -- Electronics ELTG Physics: 50% English ENGG -- History HISG -- Mathematics MTMG Mathematics: 50% Microbiology MCBG Biology: 60%% Chemistry: Pass Marks Philosophy PHIG - Physics PHSG Physics: 60% Political Science PLSG - Sanskrit SANG - Statistics STSG Mathematics: 50% Zoology ZOOG Biology: 50% 3. Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is being followed by the college at present : Under this CBCS system a student of any Undergraduate 3 year / 6 Semesters Honours Programme is required to take a) Core Courses (CC) : 84 Credits I. 14 Core Courses (CC) in 6 Semesters as 14 Honours Papers b) Discipline Specific Elective Courses (DSE) : 24 Credits I. 4 Discipline Specific Electives (DSE) courses in last 2 Semesters ( 2 DSEs in 5th and 2 DSEs in 6th semesters) offered as 4 papers included in his Honours subject. II. Among these 4 DSEs 1 or 2 may be Project work. This will be determined by the Honours Department. c) Generic Elective Courses (GE): 24 Credits I. Within first four Semesters (i.e. within 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th semester), a student has to opt for 2 Generic Elective (GE) Subjects each of which will have 2 Courses / 2 papers. 4 II. Thus, in each semester a student will have to take one Course / Paper of one Generic Elective Subject only. III. A student will be allowed to select his General Elective Subject 1 in Semester 1 and he will have to continue the same Generic Elective Subject in Semester 2. It means that he will not be able to opt for a new Generic Elective Subject / Course in Semester 2. However, in Semester 3, he will again be allowed to opt for another Generic Elective Subject / Course and this new one will continue in his Semester 4 too. This means that a student will have to study : i. Course 1 / Paper 1 of Generic Elective Subject 1 in Semester 1, ii. Course 2 / Paper 2 of Generic Elective Subject 1 in Semester 2, iii. Course 1 /Paper 1 of Generic Elective Subject 2 in Semester 3, iv. Course 2 / Paper 2 of Generic Elective Subject 2 in Semester 4. IV. However, students should take note of the following conditions before opting for any Generic Elective Subject / Course. • A student can take any one of the Generic Elective Subject offered by the college as mentioned below except one which he has taken as his Honours subject / course. It means that if a student of Physics Honours Programme intends to opt for Generic Elective Subject / Course in English or Bengali or Philosophy etc., he is allowed to do so, but he will not be allowed to take any Generic Elective Subject / Course from Physics. • A student must have the prerequisite qualifications as mentioned in the following table to opt for those Generic Elective Subjects where such prerequisite qualifications are mandatory.