Department of Sankrit

भारते भातु भारती
Let Sanskrit flourish in India
---Dandin

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Courses
Undergraduate

Semester wise Three year B.A, Honours Course in Sanskrit (under CBCS), University of Calcutta.

Intake Capacity-40

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About the Department

Updated : 11 Feb 2021

Bethune College was established in 1879. Sanskrit as a subject was introduced in the next year .From the very beginning the students interested in Sanskrit proved their worth by satisfactory results in the university examinations. Reputed poetess Smt Kamini Sen (Roy) was the first student to pass B.A. Exam. with Hons. in Sanskrit from Bethune College. The department of Sanskrit has a record of consistent and excellent academic results. Many students, since the inception of the college, have topped university merit lists and won many medals. Presently there are four teachers in the department. Two of them have been awarded PhD. degree and other one is pursuing the same. The teachers have presented several research papers in National and Inter-National seminars. They have published many articles in peer reviewed journals. They are sincere and dedicated to the welfare of the students.

Faculty

Kyamelia Ghosh Halder
Smt. Kyamelia Ghosh Halder

Associate Professor and HOD
M.A.
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Mousumi Chattopadhyay
Dr. Mousumi Chattopadhyay

Associate Professor
M.A.,Ph.D.
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Arpita Dey
Smt. Arpita Dey

Assistant Professor
M.A.,B.Ed.
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Debatri Ghosh
Dr. Debatri Ghosh

Assistant Professor
M.A.,Ph.D.
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Departmental Prizes/Scholarships

  • Juthika Ghosh Memorial Gold Medal (for securing highest marks and First class in B.A Exam.)
  • Malati Sen Memorial Prize (for securing highest marks and first class in B.A Exam.)
  • Ramjitendra Ghosh Memorial Prize (one for securing 1st rank in Sanskrit Hons.and other for standing first among B.A Hons .graduates).
  • There are special staff prizes for student securing highest marks in B.A Examinations.
  • Netaji Prize (for securing highest marks in B.A. examination)

Important Links

VEDIC STUDIES:
https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.313648 
https://archive.org?search.php?query=Vedas 
https://pchsonline.org/product/vedas-upanishads/

SMRITI:
https://archive.org/details/ManuSmriti_201601 
https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.342300 
https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.266109

VYĀKARAṆAM:
https://archive.org/details/PaniniyamVyakaranamPt.HarisankaraPandey/page/n299/mode/2up 
http://sanskritlibrary.org/integratedDictionaries.html 
https://epustakalay.com/sanskrit/book/5248-vaiyakarana-siddhanta-kaumudi-by-bhattoji-dixit-madhav-shastri-bhandari/ 
https://epustakalay.com/sanskrit/book/1725-vaiyakaran-siddhant-kaumudi-part-1-by-bhattoji-dixit-vasudev-dixit/
 
 EPIGRAPHY:
https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.149393 
https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.53177 
https://archive.org/details/epigraphia-indica

KĀVYA:
https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.299690 
http://dspace.wbpublibnet.gov.in:8080/jspui/handle/10689/5541 
https://archive.org/details/sahitya_darpana_kane/page/n11/mode/2up 

Extension Activities

Year Topic Resource Person
2018 Vedic Accent Dr. Kakoli Ghosh /Jadavpur University
2018 Sanskrit Drama: A New Approach Dr. Sakti Roy Chowdhury/South City Girls College.
2018 Veda and Vedic grammar Lakhmi Saha/ Research Scholar;Rabindra Bharati University
2017 Karakam Dr.Seikh Sabir Ali , West Bengal State University
 
2017 Veda Dr.Rina Dutta, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture.
2016 Spoken Sanskrit Dr. Avinash Gayen
2015 Spoken Sanskrit Dr. Pampa Rani Giri.

Results

U.G. Sanskrit UG Result

Students Section

Achievements of Present Students

Name Year Achievement
Laksmi Bhuniya 2020 (i)Ramjitendra Ghosh Memorial Prize,
(ii) Malati Sen Memorial Prize
(iii)Netaji Prize
(iv)Special Staff Prize
Tamanna Das Chowdhury 2020 Special Staff Prize
Sampa Saha 2020 (i)Special Staff Prize
(ii)Juthika Ghosh Memorial Prize
Sritama Manik 2020 (i)Special Staff Prize
(ii)Juthika Ghosh Memorial Prize
Dipannita Ghosal 2020 1st class 1st
Arkapriya Chakraborty 2020 Juthika Ghosh Memorial Prize
Sanchita Paul 2020 Juthika Ghosh Memorial Prize
Puja Dey 2020 Sumita Mitra Memorial Scholarship
Pamela Chowdhury 2019 (i)Ramjitendra Ghosh Memorial Prize,
(ii) Malati Sen Memorial Prize
(iii)Netaji Prize
(iv)Juthika Ghosh Memorial Scholarship
(v)Special Staff Prize
Sritama Manik 2019 Sumita Mitra Memorial Scholarship
Laksmi Bhuniya 2018 Juthika Ghosh Memorial Scholarship
Laksmi Bhuniya 2017 1st Class 1st
Chaiti Sil 2016 (i)Ramjitendra Ghosh Memorial Prize,
(ii) Malati Sen Memorial Prize
(iii)Netaji Prize
(iv)Juthika Ghosh Memorial Scholarship
(v)Special Staff Prize.

  • Our first year students and second year students have participated in the 7- day Workshop in Functional Sanskrit in 2018 & 2019 at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of culture Golpark.
  • The Students have participated in quiz competetion and other related activities in Inter College Competition organized by Sanskrit College Universityduring Sanskrit Saptah in 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019.

Achievements of Ex-Students

Student progression to higher education:

Year Number of students enrolling to Higher Education Programme graduated from Department graduated from Name of institution joined Name of programme admitted to
2019 18 B.A. Honours in Sanskrit Sanskrit 7- University of Calcutta
4- Rabindra Bharati University
5- Rabindra Bharati University (DSE)
1- Sanskrit College & University
1- West Bengal University of Technology		 M.A. in Sanskrit
2018 7 B.A. Honours in Sanskrit Sanskrit 1- Rabindra Bharati University
5- University of Calcutta
1- Sanskrit College & University		 M.A. in Sanskrit
2017 9 B.A. Honours in Sanskrit Sanskrit 1- Jadavpur University
4- University of Calcutta
4- Rabindra Bharati University		 M.A. in Sanskrit
2016 8 B.A. Honours in Sanskrit Sanskrit 1- Vidyasagar University (DSE)
7- University of Calcutta
1- Rabindra Bharati University		 M.A. in Sanskrit
2015 11 B.A. Honours in Sanskrit Sanskrit 1- West Bengal State University
10- University of Calcutta		 M.A. in Sanskrit

Students qualifying in State/ National/ International level Examinations (e.g. NET/SET/ SLET/ GATE/ State Govt/ Central Govt. Services etc): 

Year Name Achievment
2018 Smt. Madhurita Jana NET
2018 Smt. Sunanda Dey NET
2017 Smt. Smt. Jayanti Pal Chowdhury M.Phil., Ph.D. (pursuing)
Teacher, Surendranath College. (SAT)
2016 Smt. Lakshmi Saha NET
2015 Smt. Poulami Saha ASSISTANT PROFESSOR W.B.E.S.
2015 Smt. Ayantika Sarkar ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
2015 Smt. Sudesna Roy ASSISTANT PROFESSOR W.B.E.S.
2015 Smt. Mallika Bhattacharya NET

Co-curricular and Extracurricular Activities

Co-Curricular and Extra-Curricular Activities at the College/University/State level and prizes won:

Apart from their excellent academic results our students have always excelled in extra-curricular activities. Besides taking part in different in-house events, they also participate enthusiastically in various academic, cultural as well as sports activities outside the campus.

Name of the student UG Year/Sem (Batch) Achievement
Sinjini Kar Sem-5 Best Choice in Artworks Category organised by Framedgram 3 on 01.09.2020
Aparajita Adak Sem-5 2nd in Artworks Category organised by Framedgram 3 on 01.09.2020
Aparajita Adak Sem-5 2nd in Creative Writing competition organised on 20.08.2020 at EXPRESSION'20 hosted by Agomoni
Srijukta Dhar Sem-5 3rd in E-pilogue, Tiny Tales Competition, organised online by KPC Medical College & Hospital in June, 2020
Asmita Goswami Sem-5 scored 100% in the online quiz on concept of Physics, organised by Dept. of Physics, Arts, Science and Commerce College, Ramanandnagar (Burli) on 14.06.2020
Sayani Gupta Sem-5 1st in Intra College essay competition (category Bengali) - "The Earth Tutors Human: Corona and Lifestyle" - on world environment day, 05.06.2020 organised by SAC, Bethune College
Sayani Gupta Sem-5 2nd in Intra College e-Poster competition (category Bengali) - "Effect of Amphan Cyclone in West Bengal" - on world environment day, 05.06.2020 organised by SAC, Bethune College
Abhisikta Sil, Sinjini Kar, Srijukta Dhar & Ananya Ghosh Sem-5 Poster Presentation in state level seminar on "Environment: Issues for concern" at Bethune College on 24.02.2020
Tiasa Paral, Chandrika Ghosh. Aparajita Adak & Srijoyee Datta Sem-5 Poster Presentation in state level seminar on "Environment: Issues for concern" at Bethune College on 24.02.2020
Soumoshree Sengupta, Sohini Sengupta & Janhabi Sengupta 3rd year (2017-2020) Presented poster in 'One-Day International Industry-Academia Interface Seminar', organised by IQAC and Department of Chemistry, Bethune College on 11.01.2020
Papiya Mandal & Anasuya Maji 3rd year (2017-2020) Presented poster in 'One-Day International Industry-Academia Interface Seminar', organised by IQAC and Department of Chemistry, Bethune College on 11.01.2020
Itu Mallick, Anurupa Sikdar & Ankita Sinha 3rd year (2017-2020) Presented poster in 'One-Day International Industry-Academia Interface Seminar', organised by IQAC and Department of Chemistry, Bethune College on 11.01.2020
Riya Mondal, Megna Ray, Piyali Mondal & Shreya Biswas Sem-5 Presented poster in 'One-Day International Industry-Academia Interface Seminar', organised by IQAC and Department of Chemistry, Bethune College on 11.01.2020
Sayani Gupta, Anwita Sarkar & Debarati Mondal Sem-5 Presented poster in 'One-Day International Industry-Academia Interface Seminar', organised by IQAC and Department of Chemistry, Bethune College on 11.01.2020
Shinjini Kar Sem-5 2nd in Goonj'19 (Classical Dance competition), held at St. Xavier's College on 29.09.2019
Trina Mukherjee & Srijukta Dhar
 		 3rd Year (2017-2020);
Sem-5
 		 2nd (jointly) in Quiz competition (Cultvision) organised by IACS, Kolkata on 16.03.2019
Shreya Mukherjee 3rd Year (2017-2020) 1st place in Painting competition (Cultvision) organised by IACS, Kolkata on 16.03.2019
Shinjini Kar Sem-5 3rd in Group Dance (Eastern) in IBTIDA'19 organised by Jadavpur University Dance Forum, Kolkata on 08.02.2019
Swarnali Sarkar Sem-5 Received the Best Undergraduate Prize in Damodarshree National Award for Academic Excellence organised by The Saraswat Khatri Pathshala Society and S.S. Khanna Girls' Degree College, Allahabad on 02.10.2018
Sushmita Ghosh, Tirtha Nath &Shreya Mukherjee 3rd Year (2017-2020) 1st in Scientific Model competition (Cultvision) organised by IACS, Kolkata on 24.03.2018
Shreya Mukherjee, Aditi Goswami & Trina Mukherjee 3rd Year (2017-2020) 2nd (as a team from our college) in Science Model competition in Acharya SNB Smarak Bigyan O Projukti Mela - 2018 at Hedua Park, Kolkata on 11.01.2018 -14.01.2018
Ankita Sinha 3rd Year (2016-2020) 2nd in Inter College Badminton Competition (Singles) in Scottish Church College Fest 2016