HISTORY

History of the Department :

Department of history is an integral part of the college since the beginning the college in 1970 AD. Then the department was providing only general course to the students. In 2000 AD honours course was opened and both honours. Given its history, the Department has been closely involved in the growth of the College and has contributed consistently to the academic and cultural life. With its current affiliation from University of Gour Banga, the Dept. holds itself to high standards in academic performance and social responsibility).

Objective of the Department :

Principal objective is to impart proper historical knowledge to the student and make them responsible to the society and country. It is also to make the student self dependent and confident and suitable for the various types of competitive examinations and job for livelihood. Departmental teachers are trying to inculcate good values among the students. They often participate in classroom discussion on current problems.).

Facilities Provides :
a. Separate Enclosure for the Department.
b. Computer in the Department.
c. Departmental Library.
d. Free Wi-Fi in the campus.
e. Educational tour for practical knoladge.
f. Class rooms with ICT facility .

Co-curricular Activities :

The students of the department take part in game and sports as well as in cultural events. They actively participate in NSS Programme of the college unit. Every year the departmental students arrange teacher’s day. They published a wall magazine every year.

Future Plan :

a) Introducing remedial class for the weaker students
b) Organising more seminar, special lectures
c) Arranging of more Educational tour
d) Observation of historically important days.

Dr. Sankar Sarkar

Assistant Professor & HoD
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Dr. Subhankar Sengupta

Assistant Professor
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Mr. Rocket Sarkar

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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES

Year- 2024

Add-On Course 1

Topic –“The Great Partition of 1947 and beyond”
Add-on Course held in our Department in collaboration with IQAC of this college. The course started on 28.02.2024. the cousrse was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Biman Chakraborty, respected Principal , of our college. Prof Ajay Kumar Jha, Assistant Professor, Department of History, Balurghat College, was present as External Speaker. The course continued upto 05.03.2024 with the partcipation of about 30 students from different departments of our college. Lectures on various interesting topics were delivered by the teachers of the History department along with teachers of different departments of our college. The course ended with a written test of 50 marks. All the successful students were provided with a certificate in the Velidictory session which was graced by respected Principal sir and attended by other faculty members of our college.

*See Annexur 1 for related photos.

Add-on course 2
Topic – “Changing Position of women in colonial Bengal”

Another Add-on course was arranged in collaboration with IQAC of this college. the course held between 28.05.2024 to 01.06.2024. This time the course was attended by 28 students from different departments. Various lectures were delivered on important and relevant topics by the faculty members of different departments of our college. Students also shown their keen interest throughout this course. A written test was taken at the end of the course. The successful students were provided with a certificate. Velidictory lecture was delivered by Prof. Dr. Biman Chakraborty, Principal of our college. the session was attended by the faculty members of different departments of this college.

*See Annexur 1 for related photos.

WALL MAGAZINE : Date 07.06.2024

Wall magazine of the Department of History Pragati was inaugurated by Principal Dr. Biman Chakraborti in the presence of students and faculty members of the department.
Contributors of the wall magazine were, Tanisa Ghosh, Diya Saha, Susama Lakra, Rimi Mandal, Santana Roy, Dipannita Mahata, Sampa Mahata, Laxmi Oraw, Banasree Sarkar, Mamoni Lakra, Manika Sarkar and Laxmi Dasgupta.

STUDENTS SEMINAR : Date- 06.11.2024
Topic –Heritage and Regional History of Bengal.
15 students of semester VI presented their paper on Heritage and Regional History.
Departmental faculty members were present. Respected Principal sir chaired the seminar.

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Year- 2023

Educational Tour: Date- 02.05.2023
Place of tour: Gour and Adina ( Malda, West Bengal)

Students of the department ( Honours and General) participated in the tour. Faculties of department assisted & guided the student.

WALL MAGAZINE : Date 07.06.2023

Wall magazine of the department of history Pragati was inaugurated by principal Dr. Biman Chakraborti in the presence of students and faculty members of the department.
Contributors of the wall magazine were Mousumi Kisku, Mousumi Oraw, Anamika Lakra, Sarmistha, Manika Sarkar Laxmi Dasgupta.

STUDENTS SEMINAR : Date- 07.06.2023
Topic –Modern Indian history
16 students of semester VI presented their paper on Modern Indian History. Principal Dr, Biman Chakraborti chaired the whole session.
Departmental faculty members were present.

STUDENTS SEMINAR : Date- 06.12.2023

Topic –Regional History
15 students of semester V and III presented their paper on Regional History.
Departmental faculty members were present.

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Year- 2022

WALL MAGAZINE , Date-27.04.2022

Wall magazine of the Department of History Pragati was inaugurated by Principal of our college with the presence of students and faculty members.
Contributors: Sem VI – Jayanti Barman, Jayeeta Tudu, Chandni Mandal, Ranjita Kawa, Sangita Mahatma, Rikta Barman, Nilima Mandi, Mousumi Oraw, Mousumi Kisku.
Sem II – Laxmi Oraw, Tanisha Ghosh, Manika Sarkar, Santanu Roy, Laxmi Dasgupta.

MUSEUM TOUR
DATE – 18.05.2022
PLACE – Dakshin Dinajpur District Museum

On the eve of Museum Day celebration students of our department visited Dakshin Dinajpur District Museum along with Faculty members of the department in collaboration with Department of Sanskrit.

STUDENTS SEMINAR, Date- 19.05.2022
Topic – Local History
Venue – Room no. 19

On 19.05 2022 students Seminar held where 13 students of sixth semester presented their papers on the topic. Dr. Ashim Dutta of Bengali department of this college along with faculty members of the Department were present in this programme.

QUIZ COMPETITION : Date- 20.05.2022
Organized in collaboration with department of Political Science and Philosophy. Dr. Sankar Sarkar acted as Quiz master. All the faculties of college were present there. Two groups of competitors of our department attended in the program.
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Year- 2021

SPECIAL LECTURE: Date- 04.10.2021
Speaker: Dr. Shyamal Guha Ray, (Retired Associate professor of Siliguri College)
Topic : Evolution of Communal Politics in India (1905 – 1940)
A one day online Lecture was held on 04.10.2021 in the Department at 12 noon.
Topic of the lecture was ‘Evolution of communal politics in India (1905 – 1940)’. Principal Dr. Biman Chakraborti chaired and Prof. Dr. Shyamal Guha Ray delivered the lecture. Number of student present in the lecture was 58.