Department at a glance

•  Department of Sanskrit is an orthodox department of the Women’s Christian College and produces excellent students since inception.

01. HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT

 Department of Sanskrit is as old as the Women’s Christian College and from past to present it has had a glamorous and prosperous movement.

 In the galaxy of starry students of the department, those who shone with their illuminating brilliance and enriched the scholarly world are mentioned here. Professor Somtilata Chakraborty and Professor Chitra Roy ranked first class first in B.A. honours. Professor Gita De, Professor Bandana Banerjee, Professor Shipra Banerjee, Smt. Arundhati Chakraborty, Dr. Chitralekha Mallick, Professor Bandana Som, Professor Leena Banerjee, Professor Sukla Sen, Dr. Papri Roy, Dr. Aparna Mukherjee, Smt. Mon Banerjee, Smt. Suparna Addy, Smt. Pampi Roy Choudhury.

 Among these scholars Professor Bandana Banerjee and Professor Shipra Banerjee adorned the chair of the Head of the Department of Sanskrit of this College. Dr. Jayasri Chattopadhyay former Head of the Department of Sanskrit was one of the brilliant students of this department and an eminent scholar. She ranked first class first in M.A. Examination from Rabindra Bharti University and awarded Ph.D. in Sanskrit and D.Lit in Bengali. She was awarded with ‘Kavyatirtha’ title from Sanskrit Sikha Parishad.

Faculty

Departmental Activities

 Department of Sanskrit regularly organizes seminars, special lectures, student seminars, quizzes, Sanskrit-Day, excursion, Parent-Teacher meeting etc.

A.Seminar : UGC - sponsored National- Level Seminar

Date : 18th. March 2005.

Theme : The Historical Aspects as revealed in Sansskrit Literature

Speakers : i) Dr. Sita Nath Acharya. M.M.GOPINATH KAVIRAJ PROFESSOR,

ii) Dr. Shyamal Kanti Chakraborty. Ex- Director of Indian Museum and Ex- Director of National Library of India.

iii) Dr. Manabendu Bandyopadhyay. Professar, Department of Sanskrit Jadavpur University.

iv) Dr. B.K. Swain. Professar, Department of Dharmasastra Jagannath Univercity, puri.

v) Dr. B. Nayak, puri.

B. SEMINAR- CUM - WORKSHOP

Date : 10th september 2004.

Theme : Relevance of the New Syllabus of B.A. [Sanskrit Hons], approved by the University of - " Philosophy and Literature as revealed in Sanskrit".

Speakers : i) Dr. Nandita Bandyopadhyay, Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Jadaypur University.

i) Date : 4th Octaber 202.

Theme : Womens empowerment in ancient Literature- The Veda and the Epics, "Ramayana & Mahabharata.'

speaker : Dr. Derpartment of Sanskrit, Calcutta University.

ii) Date : 11th August 2003,

Theme : Buddhist Philosophy.

Speaker : Dr. Ratna Basu. Professar, Department of Sanskrit, Calcutta University.

iii) Date : 3rd October 2007.

Theme : Ayurveda in Daily life

Speaker : Dr. Anjalika Mukhopadhyay. Head, Department of Sanskrit, Muralidhar Girls' Colleg.

D. STUDENT SEMINAR

i) Date : 7th October 2002.

Theme : A Critical Study on Aksa Sukta from different perspectives.

Speakers : Sm. Durga Pradhan, Sm. Suparna Dasgupta,[ student of III year. Hons.]

ii) Date : 12th May 2006

Theme : A Critical Analysis of Bhasa's Swapnavasavadattam.

Speakers : Sm. Manidipa Ghosh, Sm. Tamali Datta, [ student of I year. Hons.]

E. Quiz- programme.

Date : 16th March 2004.

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F. Sanskrit Day Celebration.

i) Date : 20th. March 2004

Programme : ' DANAVIRA KARNA' - A Sanskrit Drama performed by non - Sanskrit students of Women's Christion College.

ii) Date : 20th. March 2008.

Programme : Special lecture on the - " Role of Goudiya Dannce jin sanskrit.'

Speakers : Dr. Mahua Mukhopadhya, Head, Department of Dance. Rabindra Bharati University.

Chief- Guests : a) Dr. Manabendu Bandyopadhyay, Vice - President, Asiatic Society.

b) Dr. Pallab Sengupta, Former Professar, Rabindra Bharati University.

G. Educational - Excursion

H. PARENT - TEACHER MEETING

In the every academic year Department of Sanskrit is organizing regularly Parent- Teacher meeting for the students of I year. Honurs.

4. Departmental Magazine

 The name of the departmental magazine is' MADHVI'. The first issue was published in April, 2004. The second issue was published in January, 2006. The third issue will be published in May, 2009.

5. Departmental Library

 There are 180 books in the seminar library. No contribution is accepted from the students. The teachers contribute to maintain this library for facilitating the students.

6. Departmental Result

HONOURS

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GENERAL

 All the students of 1st year and 2nd year secured honours marks in B.A. Part- I and Part - II examinations in 2008.

7. Achievements of Teachers

1. SMT. TAPASI BANERJEE.

AWARD: Awarded " Merit Jubilee Prize" from University of Calcutta in the year 1985.

Dr. DIPANWITA CHAKRABORTY

PUBLICATION.

• In the year 2003, a book was published, entitled "Laws of Adoption in Ancient India - A Economic study," by Publisher, New Deli.
• In the year 2005, an article named " The Political thoughts of Manusamhita" was published in the Departmental Jaurual-' ESANA' - departmental Jourhal of Sanskrit, Mahadevananda College.

SONALI BOSE

PRESENTATIONS:

SONALI BOSE

B. PUBLICATION : 06

In the year 1997, 'RAMAYANE MATSYA' in Bengali was published in the journal named 'JAHNABI" (Silver jubilee volume).

In the year 2003, " B usiuess and Commerce in Ancient India [As depieted in the Sanskrit Literature"] was published in the proceedings of 54th. Orientation Programme- sponsored by UGC and Academic staff College, Calcutta University.

In the year 2004, "Royal Charters and Administrative Documents in Ancient India" was published in the Research Jourual named "IMAGES"- Journal of Women's Christion College, Vol. I.

In the year 2006," Export Business of Gems in Ancient India" was published in the Research Jourual named 'MIND SPACE' -Academic Journal of Rani Birla Girls' Collge, Vol. I, No.I.

Inthe year 2007," The Historical, Geographil and Cultural Aspects of the Northern Itinerary of Raghu as deacribed by Kalidasa' was published in the Research Jourual of the depieted of Sanskrit, Jadavpur University named ' ANVIKSA', Vol.XXVIII.

Inthe year 2007,"Technique of the Manufacture of stone Beads in Ancient Ujjain" was published in the proceedings of UGC sponsored National Conference on" Sanskrit in globalised era a torch or a Carps" of the sanskrit Department of Krishna Girls' College' Howrah.

SONALI BOSE : AWARD:

Awarded " PAROMITA BOSE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP" from University of Calcutta in the year 1993.

4. SMI. SHOMOSREE ROY CHOWDHURY

Worked as a Research Assistant [201-205] in a project work under D. S. A. (Department of special Assistancc), Sanskrit Department Jadavpur University; sponsored by U.G.C. The research work was published in the form of Book entitled- "A Dirctionary of Technical Terms in Kautilya's Arthashastra."

8. Achievements of Students.

All the students of 1st year and 2nd year secured honours marks in B.A. Part-I and Part-II examintions in 2008.

* Sm.Mou Banerjee ws a starry student of this Department and got Ist class both in B.A. Honns. Exam.1999 and in M.A. Exam.2001, from Calcutta University. At present she is working as a teacher in Kalyanbrata Sangha High School of Howrah District.

* Sm. Manimala Sett was also a brilliant student of this Department (2004) and at present she.is working as a teacher in Birshbpur Sikshaniketan High School of Howrah District.

* Sm. Sonia Mukherjee (2007) pased the examination of Schol Service Commission 2009.

* In the year 2008, Sm. Srija Burma Roy got Ist class. in B. a. Part -I Honours (1+1+1 New System) Examination 2008.

9. Extension Activities.

The teachers and studnts of 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year (honours) went to Bharat Sevashram Sangna on 12.10.07 to contribute for the flood-stricken people. They donated an amount of 1001/- to flood relief fund of the Sangha and donated clothes for the flood-affeeted people.

10. Departmental prize.

Extension Activities

 The teachers and the students of 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year (honours) went to Bharat Sevashram Sangha on 12.10.07 to contribute for the flood-stricken people.

 They donated an amount of Rs. 1001/- to flood relief fund of the Sangha and donated clothes for the flood-affected people.