Department of Bengali Language & Literature
Established in 1963, the Department of Bengali has been serving the cause of the Bengali language and literature successfully. B.A Honours in Bengali was started in 1967 and many batches of successful candidates came out with flying colours and they are well-established in many higher education institutions. Many distinguished teachers served the department.
Highlights
- It has good collection of books (about 4600) in the Central Library and in the Departmental Library.
- It has a Folk Museum in the Department created after surveys and documentations.
- A departmental scholarly journal Eshana (ISSN 2249-0272) is published annually.
- The department regularly organizes seminars, workshops, surveys and educational tours.
| Courses Offered | |
| UG | B.A. in Bengali (Hons. & Gen.) |
| PG | M.A. in Bengali, Regular Course under Vidyasagar University. (Number of Seats : 50) & distance mode of education under Rabindra Bharati University |
| Teachers of the Department | ||
| Name | Designation | Specialization |
| Prof. Rejman Mullick, M.A | Asstt. Professor & HOD | Comparative literature |
| Dr. Paramita Chowdhury, M.A.PhD | Asstt. Professor | Folk Culture |
| Sri Santu Pal, M.A | Part-Time Teacher | Drama |
| Sri Lakhindar Das, M.A | Part-Time Teacher | Folk-lore |
| Smt. Kajari Das Mahapatra, M.A | Part-Time Teacher | Modern Poetry |
Departmental results of the last three years for honours students:
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||||||
| Appeared | Passed | Percentage | Appeared | Passed | Percentage | Appeared | Passed | Percentage |
| 62 | 60 | 96.77 | 63 | 62 | 98.41 | 77 | 77 | 100 |