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Seminars
and workshops :
The College organized the following programs during the last academic
session:
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The College along with the Alumni Association
arranged the screening of Al Gore's famous
documentary entitled ‘The Inconvenient Truth’ in September 2007. As a follow up programme
a one-day State Level Seminar on Environment in collaboration
with the West Bengal Pollution Control Board sponsored by the Higher
Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal.was
held in February 2008 as part of the National Science -Day programme. The
theme of the seminar was ‘Effective Pollution Control: Reality or Myth?’. The seminar
was conducted in three sessions and Dr. Dipak Chakraborty & his team of scientists from WBPCB
informed us of the steps being taken to combat Pollution
. Dr. Prabir Kr. Bose, Mech
Engg. Dept., J.U. and Dr. Twisha
Lahiri, Ex-Jt.
Director, Chittaranjan National Cancer Research
Centre discussed the health hazards faced by society. Finally Dr. Ajit Banerjee, a renowned
environmentalist deliberated in the concluding session making a case
for the retention of green cover as an effective and natural means of
pollution control.
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A week-long workshop for young Biochemists
was organized by the Microbiology Department in October, 2007. Many eminent teachers and scientists from
various Institutes delivered lectures and interacted with the students during
the daily follow-up Laboratory sessions. The program was aimed at providing
students with hands on experience on experimental methods and
techniques.
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The College also organized an Awareness
Program on Thalassaemia and Cancer in association
with NRS
Medical College
and Chittaranjan National Cancer Research
Centre. This program, also sponsored
by the Higher Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal,.was
addressed in the first session by Dr Moloy Kr. Ghosh,
HOD, Haematology,NRS and Dr. Sanjay Misra, Biochemist, NRS, both of whom dealt with
Thalassaemia.
In the second session Dr. Partha Sarathi Basu,
Oncologist, Chittaranjan
National Cancer
Hospital and Prof. Subhash Chandra Basu,
Professor , Chemistry and Biochemistry, Notre Dame
University spoke on Cancer. A medical team from NRS carried out the
initial screening test for thalassaemia for about
two hundred students of our college over a period of one month.
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On the occasion of National Science Day the
College organized a
day - long programme which began with a popular Lecture on
‘Gold Extraction From African Gold Mines’ by Dr. N. C. Debnath,
Ex-Chemist M/S Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Ltd., Ghana. The programme
was inaugurated by Sri Ashok Mohan Chakrabarti, Addl. Chief Secretary, West Bengal Govt and was attended by Dr Partho
Sarathi Chakrabarty,
Sc. Advisor, Higher Education Department.. A Science Exhibition organised by the students from all the science
departments followed.
We are
grateful to the Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal for
sponsoring all these programmes.
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The College organized a seminar on “Value
Education-Swami Vivekananda’s Vision” on 10th
March 2008 in association with Ballygunge
Vivekananda Centre for Library and Social Sciences as a part of the IQAC programme.. The programme was aimed at stressing
the need for moral and ethical values in our lives..
Physical Education
:
The college is equipped to
encourage the students to develop athletic skills and interest in indoor as
well as outdoor games. An annual sports day is organized at which promising
athletes and players are identified. The staff accompanies them to inter
college and University sports meets, annually.
Annual Sports :
The annual Sports Day is observer
with much enthusiasm every year on the college ground. Students, teachers
and non-teaching staffs Participate together on this occasion and talent is
identified for participation in
Inter
College events. A ‘tug
of war’ between the students and teachers is a very special attraction.
Student’s Union :
Another interesting event is the
Students’ Election for their representatives in the Students’ Union. The
Elections take place in a very congenial and healthy atmosphere. The College
is adorned with extremely meaningful posters, which vie with one another for
the attention of the voters.
Cultural Activities :
The cultural activities of the
college are at its peak during the annual Prize distribution ceremony, which
involves large-scale students involvement. The
drama club, literary club, students’ welfare club and other student
bodies organize a wide spectrum of cultural activities for the Annual day.
Annual
College Fest :
The Annual College Fest is a
much-awaited event which is organized by the students. The mood of the
college sways to one of celebration ,revelry and
friendship amidst participation from colleges in and around the city Debates,Elocution, one-act plays, drama and music
competitions besides guest performances sustain the tempo . Oriental and
Western dance performances are special attractions.
Publications :
The College publishes the
college magazine annually with articles, write-ups, stories, and verses
contributed by students as well as faculty
members. An Annual Report
documenting all academic and extra-curricular activities, results and
important statistics is also published. Some departments publish their own
journals while others put up wall magazines.
Extension Activities :
NSS (National
Social Services) :
Many of Our students are
members of NSS and take part in various activities imparting
social awareness against pollution and use of plastics, female trafficking,
drug abuse and counseling against it. They attend workshops and have won
prizes in debate etc.
Night School :
As social service our students (hostel boarders) teach under
- privileged children at the night school set up in the hostel premises. The students
from here have qualified in the madhyamik and uchcha madhyamik
examinations.
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