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2012-13

Mankar College

Affiliated to the University of Burdwan

Established 1987

Accredited by NAAC at ‘B’

COLLEGE MOTTO

SaVidyaYaVimuktaye

(KNOWLEDGE LEADS TO EMANCIPATION)

AIMS OF THE COLLEGE

EDUCATING THOSE WHO NEED MOST: FROM IGNORANCE TO ENLIGHTENMENT.

FROM NEGLECT TO CARE: OPENING THE WORLD TO THE SUB-ALTERN.

REPAYING THE DEBT TO THE SOCIETY

GENERATING THE SPIRIT OF HARMONY: GROWING OUT OF THE SELF AND LEARNING TO BE ACCOMMODATIVE.

GROOMING A DISCIPLINED MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY.

STRENGTHENING THE SPIRIT OF INDEBTEDNESS TO THE INSTITUTION THAT OFFERSTHE LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE

LEARNING TO RESPECT THE SELF AND OTHERS.

THE BACKGROUND

Mankar has traditionally been a seat of learning disseminating the fruits of knowledge to a large underdeveloped area on the border of and including the jungle-mahal. PanditIswar Chandra Vidyasagar established a normal school here way back in the mid-19th century, which in course of time has grown up to be an HS School. The initiative for establishing a college was undertaken by the local people in the late 1960s to have access to the world of higher education. After years of struggle the college ultimately saw the light of the day on 26th September 1987 in a five acre plot donated by Smt. Renubala Devi of Mankar. The campus expanded when Sri Bireswar Banerjee and his brothers also donated land. A large number of people of this locality and surroundings have extended their help for the development of the college. Of late Smt. Kanaklata Banerjee and her nephew Soumitra Mukherjee have donated 75 decimal of land including a house to the college on which the construction of a girls’ hostelwith accommodation for 33is nearing completion.

In 1987 the journey began with six Arts subjects, sixty-three students and six teachers in a thatched roofed mud-walled hut. In a little over two decades the college today proudly offers all three streams – Arts, Commerce and Science with Honours in eleven subjects. Almost seven hundred students take admission in First Year Arts alone. Huge buildings have been constructed in a spacious green campus. In spite of the sea change in the appearance of the college, the performance of the students in the University Examinations has remained exemplary. The success rate over the years has remained uniformly outstanding -- almost one hundred percent on an average. By virtue of its students, non-teaching members of the staff and the teachers, MankarCollege is now recognized as one of the premier institutions affiliated to the University of Burdwan. The ambiance here is calm and quiet, traditional yet modern, disciplined and accommodative -- ideal for the pursuit of knowledge.

In 2009 the Peer Team of National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) visited the college, assessed it and on its recommendation the Executive Committee of NAAC accredited the college in grade ‘B’ with CGPA of 2.21 on four point scale. The percentile of the score of the college comes to 55.

LOCATION OF THE COLLEGE

Mankar is well connected by both railways and roadways. The college is on the Bhatkunda highway, two kilometers from Mankar Railway Station and about a kilometer from the Mankar Bus Stop. It takes less than twenty minutes to reach the college from the railway station on foot. The buses plying to and from Bhedia stop at the college gate itself.

MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY

  1. PresidentDr. Manas Banerjee, Professor, B.U.
  2. Principal & SecretaryDr. Dulal Chandra Gandhi
  3. University NomineeTo be nominated
  4. University NomineeTo be nominated
  5. Teachers’ RepresentativeProf Chhabi De
  6. Teachers’ RepresentativeProf. Kallol Sen
  7. Teachers’ RepresentativeDr. ParthaPratimBandyopadhyay
  8. Government NomineeSri Swapan Kumar Ghosh
  9. Non-teaching Staff Representative Sri BinodChoudhuri
  10. Non-teaching Staff RepresentativeSri BishwajitDey
  11. Students’ RepresentativeSri. Rahul Chakraborty

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Admission forms are issued from the college office just after the publication of the HS results of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education. The admission form can also be downloaded from the college website. Generally the forms are issued for ten days.

Separate merit lists are published for Honours courses within five days of the last day of submission of duly filled in forms.

For General Courses no merit list is published but there may be a cut-off marks (minimum best of five of HS) below which no student will be admitted. The cut-off marks is determined by the admission committee considering the ground reality

Merit list for the Honours Courses are prepared on basis of grade point (GP) which is calculated as: GP = MP + HS + Sub× 2. (MP = Total marks obtained in eight papers of seven subjects excluding optional subject in MadhyamikPariksha or equivalent examination. HS = Total marks obtained in best of five subjects including two languages but excluding EVS in HS or equivalent examination. Sub = marks obtained in HS in the subject in which honours is sought. For Computer Science marks obtained in Mathematics in HS will be taken as subject marks in case Computer Science was not a subject in the HS course.)

Because of the University rules and the seating capacity of the class rooms first 300 students are allowed to choose Bengali, History and Political Science and first 150 students to choose Philosophy and Sanskrit as general(pass course) subjects if they desire. After these seats are filled a student will have to accept the subject combination as per the decision of the college.

Intake in Honours subjects: (i) Bengali & English 45 each; (ii) Geography, Hindi, Sanskrit, Philosophy 25 each; (iii) History Political Science 20 each; (iv) Accountancy 35; (v) Computer Science 30 and (vi) Mathematics 20.

COURSES OFFERED

BA :: Honours:

Honoursin eight subjects --English, Bengali, Geography, Political Science, History, Hindi, Sanskrit and Philosophy. An honours student will have to take any two General (Pass) course subjects from the three groups listed below.

Honours subject / Combination subjects
Group 1 / Group 2 / Group 3
Bengali / Pol. Science/Economics/Santali / History/ Philosophy / xx
English / Pol. Science/Economics/Santali / History/ Philosophy/Sanskrit / Hindi
Geography / Economics / History /Philosophy / Hindi
Hindi / Pol. Science/Economics/Santali / History /Philosophy/Sanskrit / English
History / Pol. Science/Economics /Santali / Hindi / Bengali/English
Political Science / Hindi / History /Philosophy/Sanskrit / Bengali/English
Sanskrit / Pol. Science/Economics / Hindi / English
Philosophy / Pol. Science/Economics/Santali / Hindi / Bengali/English

B.A. ::General: Any 3 (three) subjects from the 4(four) groups offered against any option

Options / Group 1 / Group 2 / Group 3 / Group 4
1 / English / History/Philosophy/Sanskrit / Political Science/ Economics/ Santali / Hindi
2 / Bengali / History/Philosophy/Sanskrit / Political Science/ Economics/ Santali
3 / Geography / History/Philosophy / Political Science/ Economics / Hindi

B Com:: Honours :

Honours in Accountancy. An honours student will have to take 2 other groups of General subjects listed below.

 B Com:: General:

1.Economics Group 2. Business Group 3.Mathematics & Accountancy group.

B.Sc :: Honours:

Honours in Computer Science and Mathematics.

An honours student will have to take the remaining two of the General subjects listed below.

B Sc.:: General:

Physics, Computer Science and Mathematics.

Compulsory subjects for all First Year BA, B. Com and B. Sc students::

English, Bengali / Hindi.

FEES TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION

Fees / BA / B Com / B Sc
Honours / General / Hons / Gen / Honours / Gen
Bengali/English/Hindi/ History/ Pol Science/ Philosophy / Sanskrit / Geography / With Geography / Others / Accountancy / General / Computer Science / Mathematics / General / Frequency of the fees charged
Admission fees / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50 / Yearly
Tuition fees for (July-September ) / 225 / 330 / 255 / 150 / 255 / 180 / 330 / 330 / 255 / Monthly
Development fees / 185 / 185 / 185 / 185 / 185 / 185 / 185 / 185 / 185 / Yearly
B.U Enrolment fees / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / Yearly
Identity Card / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / Once
BU Registration fees / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / 55 / Once
Library fees / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / Yearly
Laboratory Caution Deposit / 0 / 200 / 100 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1500 / 1000 / 650 / Once
Library Caution Deposit / 400 / 400 / 300 / 300 / 400 / 300 / 500 / 500 / 300 / One time
Electric Charges / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / Yearly
Common Room Charges / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36 / 36 / Yearly
Magazine fees / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 / Yearly
College Welfare / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / 60 / Yearly
College Exams / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 / Yearly
Students’ Union fees / 80 / 80 / 80 / 80 / 80 / 80 / 80 / 80 / 80 / Yearly
Students’ Aid Fund / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / Yearly
Students’ Health Home / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / Yearly
B.U Sports fees / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 20 / Once
Computer Maintenance fees / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1200 / 600 / 600 / Yearly
Academic Diary / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / 10 / Yearly
TOTAL / 1320 / 1625 / 1350 / 1145 / 1350 / 1175 / 4225 / 3125 / 2500

In addition to the above BU Examination Fees will be charged from eligible students at the time of form fill in at the rate decided by the affiliating University

The Governing Body of the college has the right to change the fee structure when necessary.

EXAMINATIONS

The three year Degree Course of the University of Burdwan consists of Part I, Part II & Part III examinations – one at the end of each year.

Part I / Part II / Part III
Honours / Hons. Paper I:-100
Hons. Paper II:- 100
Gen. I Paper I:- 100
Gen II Paper I:- 100
Comp. English:- 50
Comp. Bengali
or Hindi:- 50 / Hons. Paper III: 100
Hons. Paper IV: 100
Gen. I Paper II:- 100
Gen I Paper III:- 100
Gen II Paper II:- 100
Gen II Paper III:- 100 / Hons. Paper V: - 100
Hons. Paper VI: - 100
Hons. Paper VII:- 100
Hons. Paper VIII:-100
ENVS:- 100
Part I / Part II / Part III
General / Gen I Paper I:- 100
Gen II Paper I:- 100
Gen III Paper I:- 100
Comp. English:- 50
Comp. Bengali
or Hindi:- 50 / Gen I Paper II:- 100
Gen I Paper III:- 100
Gen II Paper II:- 100
Gen II Paper III:- 100
Gen III Paper II:- 100
Gen III Paper III:- 100 / Gen I Paper IV:- 100
Gen II Paper IV:- 100
Gen III Paper IV:- 100
ENVS:- 100

RESULT AT THE UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011
BA Honours / 100% / 99% / 76% / 95% / 92% / 87%
B.Com Honours / 100% / 75% / 100% / 86% / 86% / 82%
B. Sc Honours / None appeared / 100% / 100% / 100% / 91% / 52%
B.A. General / 100% / 76% / 65% / 92% / 94% / 70%
B.Com. General / 100% / 93% / 66% / 100% / 100% / 100%
B.Sc. General / 100% / None appeared / 100% / None appeared / None appeared / 100%

OTHER COURSES OFFERED

Courses offered by NetajiSubhas Open University (NSOU):

B.A. (Honours.) : English, Bengali, History,

with two other combination subjects.

M. A.: English, Bengali, History, Political Science, MSW

M. Sc.: Mathematics.

M. Com.: Accountancy.

U.G. (Diploma): Bachelor in Library Science.

B. P.P. : Six month Bachelor’s Preparatory Programme.

Information about admission to all Under Graduate courses of NSOU is to be collected from NSOU office. Admissions to all P.G. Courses take place once every year - in June

OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE

FREE STUDENTSHIP::The college has a provision for awarding free studentship and half-free studentship to deserving students. A notice is duly issued for the purpose. The students have to apply with relevant authentic documents within the time specified in the notice. Merit and attendance of the candidates are essential criteria for the awards.

STUDENTS’ WELFARE FUND::A few financially insolvent students, who are unable to pay the tuition fees and other dues, are helped from this fund. Income certificate of the guardian has to be submitted while applying for the aid. Sincerity and regularity of the student concerned are taken into account for deciding the beneficiaries.

ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES FACILITY::A few outstation students staying at Mankar are provided accommodation expenses under UGC grant for ‘Colleges in remote/rural area’, on receipt of the grant, if they attend classes regularly.

CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE: Conveyance allowance under UGC grant is given, on receipt of the grant, to a few students coming from a distance of 15 km or more if they have good attendance in classes.

REMEDIAL COACHING CENTRE::This centre is meant for the SC,ST,OBC students to offer them additional guidance and help including books and study materials free of cost. This facility is offered also to General caste students of BPL category.

ACADEMIC DIARY::The academic diary informs the student about the academic activities of the college throughout the year and helps him/her make a comprehensive plan to prepare himself/herself for the examinations.

RAILWAY CONCESSION::The regular students of the college are issued railway concession for travelling from the residence to the college and back.

CYCLE STAND:: The college has cycle stands for the bi-cycles and motor-bikes of the students. The students do not have to pay any fee to use the stands.

COLLEGE MAGAZINE:: The college students maintain a wall magazine which is periodically updated. The college also brings out an Annual Magazine, guided by the teachers, enriched with the creative efforts of the students.

STUDENTS’ UNION::Asper the statute of the University of Burdwan, the Students’ Union is formed every year by the elected representatives of all the different classes. The Students’ Union has traditionally played a very constructive role and looked after the welfare of the students. It safeguards the interest of both the students and the institution.

LIBRARY::The College Library has more than 16,000 books. The library is beingcomputerized. Every student is encouraged to use the library for both text and reference books. The reading room widens the scope of the students for utilizing the library in a more profitable way. Every student must take good care of the books for the sake of all other students. Adequate compensation has to be made for spoiling or mutilating the library books.

INFLIBNET::The college isregistered under the N-LIST Programme and hasaccess to more than 2100 e-journals (including current issues with 5-10 years back files) and more than 55,100 e-books. The resources are accessible from as soon as a user from the college login.

NCC::The college has a unit of 10th Bn. Bengal NCC with individual boys’ and girls’ wings. Any student having a sound health and the spirit to serve the nation may join the NCC and gain valuable training. A graduate NCC cadet has great job opportunities.

NSS :: The college has two units of NSS. Its motto ‘not me but you’ teaches a student to be a broad-minded and responsible member of the society.

All students of general courses are expected to join either NCC or NSS.

PHOTO-COPYING FACILITY :: The college has its own photocopying facility. The students can make photocopies of their papers in the college itself at a minimum cost.

POWER BACK-UP::The college has a 40 KV Diesel Generator Set (silent mode) installed to provide 24 hours uninterrupted power supply. A second generator also has been installed.

INTERNET FACILITIES::The Network Resource Centre of the college offersBroadband internet facilities to the students for academic purposes with 10 independent BSNL lines.

SPORTS AND GAMES :: There are adequate facilities for out-door and in-door games. Students regularly participate in a variety of sports and games competitions at the University level and have won many titles.

PRIZE FOR MERITORIOUS STUDENTS :: Kamala Kanta – Manorama Prizes are given away every year to the best performers in the 3 Year Degree final Honours and General Examinations of each of - Arts, Commerce and Science streams on the day of the Annual Cultural Function of the College. Being motivated by the love for education a kind donor has provided the fund needed for the prizes.

CAREER COUNSELING CENTRE:: Thiscentrehelps the students to identify the possible career options open in front of them. Itarranges seminars and discussions for this purpose.

ANTI RAGGING COMMITTEE:: This committee prohibits any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act or indulging in rowdy or indisciplined activities which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student, or students.Strict disciplinary, and if needed, penal actionsare taken in such cases.

COMMITTEE FOR THE PREVENTION SEXUAL HARASSMENTS :: As per the directives of the Supreme Court of India, this committee deals with any act of sexual harassments very strictly to maintain a healthy academic atmosphere in the college.

MEMBERS OF THE TEACHING STAFF

Dr. Dulal Chandra GandhiPrincipal

FACULTY OF ARTS

Department of Economics

1. Prof. Chhabi DeHead of the Department

2. Prof. Bankim Chandra Ghosh

3. Prof. Rina Singh

Department of English

  1. Prof. Kallol SenHead of the Department
  2. Prof. Sabyasachi Roy
  3. Prof. Atanu Bhattacharya
  4. Prof Jhuma Mukherjee
  5. Prof Amit Kumar Shaw

Department of Bengali

  1. Dr. BithikaMandalHead of the Department
  2. Prof. Kajal Roy
  3. Prof. Sk. Meher Abdullah
  4. Prof. Lab BaranKundu
  5. Prof. BanashreeDatta

Department of Philosophy

  1. Dr. SuklaParaiHead of the Department
  2. Prof. Chandana Mukherjee
  3. Prof. Tapas Ghosh
  4. Prof. Mrinmoy Nandi

Department of History

  1. Prof. SubrataMandalHead of the Department
  2. Prof. SomnathNayak
  3. Prof. Haymabati Pan
  4. Prof. RupaliMondal
  5. Prof. SutapaPabi

Department of Political Science

  1. Prof. NiharRanjanRakshitHead of the Department
  2. Dr. ParthaPratimBandyopadhyay
  3. Prof. Keya Chatterjee
  4. Prof. AsitHazra
  5. Prof. ManasiPandit
  6. Prof. Piyanki Bose (Datta)

Department of Geography

  1. Prof. SrabantiGhoshHead of the Department
  2. Prof. AbhikDasgupta
  3. Prof. Rangana Roy
  4. Prof. Deepa Banerjee
  5. Prof. Jahangir Hossain

Department of Hindi

  1. Dr. KusumRaiHead of the Department
  2. Prof. MakeshwarRajak
  3. Prof. SanjyogitaVerma
  4. Prof. Baiju Kumar Nonia
  5. Prof. Bijay Kumar Shaw

Department of Sanskrit

  1. Dr. MamaniMandalHead of the Department
  2. Prof. DibyaKanti Sen Hazra
  3. Prof. Nibedita Mukherjee
  4. Prof. Sudip Mukherjee
  5. Prof. RupaliGhosh

Department of Santali

  1. Prof. DiwakarSorenHead of the Department

FACULTY OF COMMERCE

Department of Commerce

  1. Prof. Tarun Kumar RoyHead of the Department
  2. Prof. Sujit Banerjee
  3. Prof. Tapas Kumar Gangopadhyay
  4. Prof. Uttam Kumar Das
  5. Prof. Poly Chatterjee

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

Department of Computer Science

  1. Prof. AmitabhaBondopadhyayHead of the Department
  2. Prof. BappadityaModak
  3. Prof. Sk AnamulHoda
  4. Prof. PiuJash
  5. SriArghaDutta

Department of Mathematics

  1. Prof. SujoyMohantaHead of the Department
  2. Prof Sukhendu Roy
  3. Prof. DipendraRana
  4. Prof SumanNaj

Department of Physics

  1. Dr. Dulal Chandra GandhiHead of the Department
  2. Prof. SanjibChatterjee

OFFICE STAFF

  1. Sri BinodChaudhuriHead Clerk (i.c.)& Accountant
  2. Sri TulasiCharanKeshCashier
  3. Sri Amar NathGoswamyTypist
  4. Sri Nemai Chandra DewasiClerk
  5. Sri Bikas DeClerk
  6. Sri BishwajitDeyLibrary Clerk
  7. Sri Bijoy Kumar MukherjeeBearer
  8. Sri JitenAnkuraBearer
  9. Sri Rampada KhanBearer
  10. Sri RabindraNath RoyLab Attendant (Geography)
  11. Sri ParthaSarathi RoyLab Attendant (Geography)
  12. Sri KausikChakrabortyLab Attendant (Physics)
  13. Sri Biplob Kumar RoyElectrician-cum-Caretaker
  14. Smt. SwapnaBhattacharjee (Goswami)Library Peon
  15. Smt. AparnaSarkarLady Attendant
  16. Sri GopalDhibarMali
  17. Sri Rahaman MiaDwarwan
  18. Sri SibuHansdaNight Guard
  19. Sri JamirLoharGuard
  20. Sri DulalHazraPart Time Sweeper

AT A GLANCE