Netaji Mahavidyalaya

Netaji Mahavidyalaya was established in 1948 AD. The department of Bengali also started the journey simultaneously. At the time, intermediate level was allowed in this college under the University of Calcutta. In 1957 this educational institution as upgraded and allowed for Under-Graduate learning programme. Since, the department has also been teaching both undergraduate general and honours courses. Afterward, when The University of Burdwan established, this institution/ department gone under its supervision. The department is enriched by the association of meritorious students.

Nandalal Pramanik was the first appointed professor of the department. When Nandalal Pramanik retired in the year 1955, he was succeeded by the renowned Jibanananda-critic, Professor Ambuj Basu. When the second post was created in the same year, Professor Rabin Adak was appointed at that post. Who is an ideal professor as well as a traditional poet. Later, when the third, fourth and fifth vacancies were created, Prof. Murari Manna, Prof. Ramprasad Ghosh and Prof. Shyamsunder Beat joined those posts respectively. When Prof. Beat left the college in 1987, Prof. Ajit Bera filled the post in 1988. After the superannuation of Prof. Ambuj Bose, Prof. Ramprasad Ghosh, Prof. Rabin Adak, Prof. Murari Manna, Prof. Sumita Rani Das (1995), Dr. Subrata Chattopadhyay (1997) Dr. Archan Chattopadhyay (1997) joined the department. Afterward, Prof. Pradip Kumar Pal and Dr. Arunima Dutta Chattopadhyay joined the department in 2001. Since Prof. Ajit Kumar Bera left the college, Prof. Sumita Rani Das has been serving as the Head of the Department since 2001. In 2008 Dr. Subrata Chattopadhyay left the college and was replaced by Dr. Tunurani Bera. After Dr. Bera left the college in 2017, Dr. Mamata Khan joined the department in 2019. Currently, besides the above professors, Abha Dey, Dr. Pijush Bera, Dr. Rajkumar Pramanik, Krishna Chandra Mandal, Dr. Sudipta Nayek and Dr. Biswajit Biswas continue to teach with due skill. Dr. Archan Chattopadhyay is currently acting as supervisor of doctoral programme under The University of Burdwan. Prof. Pradip Kumar Pal and Dr. Arunima Dutta Chattopadhyay had completed (2018) their minor research projects approved by UGC.

The Bengali department of Netaji Mahavidyalaya is recognized as a very prosperous department since 1948. The glory of the tradition continues today. In the year 2008, the department allowed to start the Post-Graduate programme in Bengali under The University of Burdwan. Students are able to get a basic idea of hands-on data collection through fieldwork on educational trips from the department every year. The presence of meritorious alumni working in the state and outside the state at the reunion festival organized by the Bengali department in 2023. It has given the department a new impetus to move forward. At various times class-wise and section-wise national discussions enrich the students. In addition to textbook-based studies in the department, creative learning such as recitation, music, dance, drawing, quiz etc. is encouraged. The student involved in creative programme under the supervision of faculty members by producing departmental wall magazine named 'Sisriksha' and the decoration of the theatres have enhanced the external and internal art-glory of the department manifold. Currently, the Bengali department has become a Bengali language and literature family in the joint cooperative of teachers and students.

Past & Present faculty members

Vision

• To give the highest ladder of education for the students of this institution. As a part of the institution, the department focuses on academic values and activities to become a center for excellence.

Mission

• To promote interdisciplinary learning, mainly comparative study of literature to understand the various facets of society and culture.     
• To enrich our students with specialized education the department offers a wide range of resources through its departmental library. Encouraging students into interactive learning experiences by offering seminars, group-discussions and wall magazines to develop creativity and cognitive skills.

• It in our pleasure to inform that The University of Burdwan had granted the Post Graduation course on regular basis for Bengali in Netaji Mahavidyalaya. Now this is the one and only department which has Post Graduation level teaching (regular) since 2008 and it is running successfully.
• The department also publishes an inclusive wall magazine "Sisriksha" which is totally compiled by the handwriting of the students.
• Secure first position in the inter-departmental cultural competition in 2018, 2019 & 2023
• A few students getting positions in the Cultural competitions at the district/State level
• Group discussion about poetry and other literary works organized in every alternative month.
• Scope for reading (for the students) and borrowing (by the teachers) in the Seminar Library.

Faculties

Teachers of the department perform various administrative and academic activities apart from their regular workload.

• Academic counselling.
• Admission duty.
• Departmental meeting.
• Teachers' Council meeting.
• Meeting of H.O.D. with Principal/ Vice-Principal
• Lesson planning and preparation.
• Arranging seminars by the students.
• Arranging Quiz by the students.
• Arranging Group Discussion by the students.
• Holding time to time class tests.
• Counselling outside the class.
• Taking initiative in publishing departmental Wall Magazine.
• Acting as a member of the Examination sub-committee.
• Participating in the book purchase programme.
• Publishing Articles.
• Acting as a judge in Cultural Competition and Annual Sports of the College.
• Invigilation duty in internal and University Examination, IGNOU, NSOU.
• Evaluation of answer scripts of College and University examination including that of P.G and NSOU,
• Acting as Experts (only for PG) as well as Examiners for other universities and colleges.
• Delivering lectures in some Seminars.

Teachers of the faculty are involved in research-oriented programmes and committees of the University.

• Prof. Sumita Rani Das, Associate Professor, Department of Bengali, is the member of Board of Studies for Post Graduation in Bengali, the University of Burdwan, since 2011.
• Dr. Archan Chattopadhyay, Associate Professor of the department working as a PhD guide under the University of Burdwan. And also, Dr Chattopadhyay is the member of the Research Advisory Committee (R.A.C.) of the University of Burdwan, Department of Bengali, since 2011. He also edited some reputed journals. He is a member of the Editorial Board of 'Focus' with ISSN 2278-1510. (A refereed Journal published by Netaji Mahavidyalaya.)
• Dr. Mamata Khan, Associate Professor of the department working as a PhD guide under the University of Burdwan, since-2025. Dr. Khan is the member of the PG studies in Bengali of the University of Burdwan, since 2025.
• Prof. Pradip Kumar Pal, Assistant Professor, Department of Bengali, is carrying out a U.G.C. sponsored minor Research Project, completed 2018

Students

The students of the department not only like to exhibit good performance in syllabus-oriented education but also are interested in different types of extra-curricular activities. Thus, with the help of the teachers, they participate in publishing the wall magazine, and different types of cultural competitions (inter department, inter college & state level). Sometimes they win prizes in different events the participation of students in ‘22 Shraban,’ ‘International Mother Language Day’, Teachers' Day and Birthday of Netaji is also remarkable. Some of the students also like to do some essential work through NSS and NCC team.

Student's involvement in extra-curricular activities

• Arranging Seminars by the Students.
• Arranging Quiz by the students.
• Arranging Group Discussion by the Students.
• Arranging interaction sessions in the class.

• Suriya Mukherjee: Session 2021-2024, Roll Number-210140900611

• 1^st Position, 21-25 Year Men, UYSF Asia Pacific Yoga Sport Championship 2023, Universal Yoga Sport Federation, Bangkok, Thailand, Grand Howard Square Convention Centre, 09.09.2023
• 1^st Position, World Yoga Cup Championship 2022, Traditional Yogasona, ALT Centre Auditorium Ghaziabad, 26-27 June 2022

• Anushree Koley: Session 2021-2024, Roll Number-210140900055

• 2^nd Position, College Level Youth Parliament competition 2022-2023, Hooghly District, Government of West Bengal, 19.02.2022
• 1^st Position, Group-C, Annual Cultural Programme 2023, Ramkrishna Vivekananda Bhab Prochar Porishod(Shunia Asram), Hooghly-1

• Departmental Cultural Achievement:

• 1^st Position, 2021-2022, Inter department championship
• 3^rd Position, 2023-2024, Inter department championship

• Good relationship among the Colleagues.
• Good relationship between teachers and students
• Competent and sincere members of the teaching staff.
• Regularity in taking classes.
• Good student-teacher rapport.
• Teaching according to University Syllabus and concern over the completion of syllabus even by taking extra classes.
• Class Tests are arranged on scheduled time for continuous assessment of the students.
• Arranging Quiz, Group Discussion and Seminar by the students on subjects or topics related to their syllabus to improve their knowledge, enrich their personality and fluency in speaking
• Organizing subject-based Seminars by Guest Speakers to enrich the knowledge of the students
• Outstanding result of students
• Academic, personal and career counseling of the students outside the classes by the teachers of the Department.
• Departmental library equipped with a good number of Text and Reference books for the use of the students as well as of the teachers.

• To organize national/international seminars.
• ISSN based online research magazine published
• To introduce ICT based teaching.
• To increase books and journals in the departmental library.
• Overall improvement of the academic atmosphere and results of the department.
• To encourage students for higher studies
• To promote the study and appreciation of Bengali language, literature, and culture.
• To develop students' language skills in Bengali, including reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension.
• To explore the rich literary heritage of Bengal and its contributions to Indian and world literature.
• To foster critical thinking, analysis, and interpretation of Bengali texts and cultural practices.
• To encourage research and creativity in Bengali language and literature.
• To prepare students for careers in education, writing, journalism, and other fields related to Bengali language and literature.
• To promote cultural awareness, diversity, and inclusivity through the study of Bengali language and literature.