Human Rights Cell
Human Rights Cell was inaugurated on 29.06.21. It has eighteen members representing each and every department. The inaugural speech was delivered by our respected Principal Dr.(Prof.) Krishna Roy. This was followed by the uploading of the first edition of online Human Rights watch board 'Jagriti' on Bethune College website. 'Jagriti' contains posters, photographs, bio-notes, write-up on various human rights issues contributed by the students. Students from the Department of Botany, Bengali, Computer Science and English contributed to the first edition of the watch board.
Webpage of Human Rights Cell
On 20.07.2021 a webpage of the Human Rights Cell was designed for College website.
Second edition of 'Jagriti'
Second edition of 'Jagriti' was uploaded on college website on 09.10.21. Special emphasis was given on Mahatma Gandhi and his notion of Human Rights. Students of the Departments of Chemistry, Hindi, History, and Philosophy contributed to it.
A Special Lecture Session Followed by A Poster Exhibition
A special lecture session followed by a poster exhibition was organised on 14.12.2021 to commemorate International Human Rights Day. Dr. Samata Biswas, Department of English, Sanskrit College and University was invited to speak on Dalit Rights.
A Street Play
A Street Play to arouse awareness on Women Rights has been organised by Human Rights Cell and NSS Bethune College with the students on 14/03/22.
A Lecture on A Great Early Human Activist
A lecture on a great early Human Activist, reformist Savitribai Phule has been jointly organised by Human Rights Cell and Ethics and Value Committee on 16/03/22.The speaker was Dr. Piyali Gupta, Assistant Professor, English Department. It is the 2nd Lecture of 30 hours Certificate Course in Ethics and Value Education.
Forthcoming issue of 'Jagriti'
Forthcoming issue of 'Jagriti', 3rd issue, online Human Rights Watch board will be put up on website shortly.
Convenors
Anasua Datta
Suparna Sengupta
