Hearty Welcome
to the
NAAC PEER TEAM MEMBERS
BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
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“Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its
questions, since no definite answers can, as a rule, be known to be true, but
rather for the sake of the questions themselves; because these questions
enlarge our conception of what is possible, enrich our intellectual imagination,
and diminish the dogmatic assurance which closes the mind against
speculation………..”
Bertrand Russell, The Problems of Philosophy
JIGIṢᾹ
Quest for Knowledge
JIGIṢᾹ is the brainchild of the departmental faculty
members who fascinated to focus the students on
the attitude of practising Philosophy and exercising
the discipline through various activities.
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About Department
Vision
Mission
Faculty Statistics
Research Experience
Research Output
Achievements
Learning Methods
Students’ Profile
Success Rate
Departmental Features
Academic Activities
Extra Curricular
Activities
Infrastructure
Membership
Departmental Budget
Departmental Report
Departmental Roadmap
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Departmental Presentation by:
• Dr. Sutapa Roy
• Prof. Anureema Bhattacharyya
• Prof. Paromita Bose
• Prof. Sriya Bhattacharya
• Prof. Minakshi Pramanick
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DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT:
General Course:
Honours Course:
1964
1996
NAME OF THE PROGRAMM & COURSES
OFFERED:
UG ( Honours &General)
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Thrust Areas of the Department:
Logic
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Metaethics
Analytical Philosophy
Applied Ethics
Philosophy of Mind
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No. of Teaching Posts:
Assistant Professors
Part Time Teachers
Guest Lecturer
2
2
1
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OUR VISION
The vision of the Department is to move
towards Excellence in Higher Education in
order to Achieve a Just, Plural and Equitable
Society in Consonance with the Constitutional
Values.
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OUR MISSION
 To give utmost importance to the socially,
economically
marginalized
sections
of
students
 To preserve and enrich the already rich
socio-cultural traditions of the hinterland
 To prepare a student such that, when leaving
college after completion of the three-year
degree course, he/she is equipped with a
positive
frame
of
mind,
has
basic
communication skills, should have acquired
the ability to explain something logically, and
above all, should have developed a balanced
personality.
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FACULTY STATISTICS
Sanctioned
Filled
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
Asst. Professors
Faculty
Asst. Professors
Part Time Teacher
Guest Lecturer
PTT
Sanctioned
2
2
1
Guest Lecturer
Filled
2
2
1
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FACULTY STATISTICS Cont.
Teaching
faculty
with
M.A.
80%
Teaching
faculty
with
Ph.D.
20%
Teacher
1
Student
38
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FACULTY STATISTICS Cont.
Teaching Experience
15
12
9
6
3
0
Name
Qualification
SUTAPA RAY
M.A., Ph.D.
ANUREEMA
BHATTACHARYYA
M.A.
PAROMITA BOSE
M.A.
SRIYA BHATTACHARYA
M.A.
MINAKSHI PRAMANICK
M.A.
Designation
Assistant
Professor
Assistant
Professor
Part Time
Teacher
Part Time
Teacher
Guest Lecturer
Years of
Experience
14
12
7
5
3 months
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FACULTY STATISTICS Cont.
Weekly Work Load Distribution
IH
IIH
IIIH
IG(A)
IG(B)
IIG
IIIG
Total
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
S.R.
Te ache r
S.R.
A.B.
S.B.
P.B.
M.P.
TOTAL
A.B.
IH
S.B.
IIH
3
3
3
3
2
14
IIIH
7
7
14
IH - 1st year Honours
IIIH - 3rd year Honours
IIG - 2nd year General
6
7
2
3
6
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P.B.
M.P.
Clas s
IG(A)
IG(B)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
5
II H - 2nd year Honours
IG - 1st year General
IIIG - 3rd year General
TOTAL
IIG
IIIG
2
2
1
1
2
8
1
1
1
1
4
Total
22
22
10
10
10
74
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FACULTY STATISTICS Cont.
Distribution of Honours and General classes
Honours Class
40
General Class
33
30
20
11
11
9
8
10
2
0
Full-Time
Permanent
Teacher
Nature of Faculty
Full-Time Permanent
Teacher
Part Time Teacher
Guest Lecturer
Total
Part Time
Teacher
Guest Lecturer
Honours General
Class
Class
Total
33
11
44
11
8
52
9
2
22
20
10
74
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FACULTY STATISTICS Cont.
Class Distribution Pattern
Full-Time Teacher
Part-Time Teacher
Guest Lecturer
Total
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
TEACHER GENERAL ICT LIBRARY TUTORIAL REMEDIAL TOTAL
Full-Time
28
6
6
4
2
46
Teacher
Part-Time
14
2
3
1
4
24
Teacher
Guest
10
10
Lecturer
Total
52
8
9
5
6
80
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE - FACULTIES
Minor
Research
Projects –
Completed
(2) Applied
(1)
Ph. D.
Guidance – 1
Faculty
Pursuing Ph. D – 2
Faculties
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RESEARCH OUTPUT - PUBLICATIONS
SL NO Name of the Faculty
1
2
3
4
Sutapa Roy
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6
7
8
9
10
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A Quest for Equity
Anureema
Bhattacharyya
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NAME OF THE
PAPER/ARTICLE
Marx’s Concept of Class
and Class Consciousness
Yogi from the West:
Richard Rorty in the Light
Constructivism and Internal
Realism
Rorty’s Sociology of
Knowledge
Sadhana
Sabda Yoga
Kripa
Brahma Vishnu
MaheshwareBhedDarsanA
Happy Birthday
DaduMaharaj
Sriya Bhattacharyya
The Problem of Ethical
Relativism
Facts – Value Dichotomy –
An Overview
Shiv Puja
NAME OF JOURNAL/MAGAZINE
Jadavpur Journal of Philosophy,
Vol.15, No.1
Philosophical Papers, Department of
Philosophy, University of North
Philosophical Papers, Department of
Philosophy, University of North
Philosophical Papers, Department of
Philosophy, University of North
Balaka
Balaka
Santa Ashish
YEAR
2004
2008
2009
2011
2008
2012
2013
Santa Ashish
2014
Santa Ashish
2013
Diganta
2011
Diganta
2013
Diganta
2014
ARYANARI, ShrabanSankhya.
2013
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF FACULTY MEMBERS
 Member of “Governing Body”
 Head Examiner
 Ph.D Guidance
 Consultancy Services – Corporate(s)
 Present Leader – Nimbarka Sampraday*
* The Nimbarka Sampradaya
known as the Hamsa
Sampradāya,Kumāra
Sampradāya,
Catuḥ
Sana
Sampradāya and Sanakādi Sampradāya, is one of the four
authorised Vaiṣṇava Sampradāyas(philosophical schools
characterised by leaders in disciplic succession) as
according to the Padma Purāṇa, one of the eighteen
mainPurāṇas.
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TEACHING LEARNING METHODS
CLASS ROOM LECTURES
ICT CLASSES
TUTORIAL CLASSES
LIBRARY CLASSES
BRIDGE COURSES
REMEDIAL COURSES
INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
SEMINARS
PROJECT WORKS
EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS
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STUDENTS PROFILE
Admission to honours course – last four years
2014-2015
2013-2014
2012- 2013
2011 -2012
TOTAL MALE
TOTAL FEMALE
40
45
40
30
35
30
25
20
20
15
10
10
5
-
MALE
B
A
OBC
ST
SC
GEN
B
A
OBC
ST
SC
GEN
-
FEMALE
MALE
SESSION
2014-2015
2013-2014
2012- 2013
2011 -2012
GEN
SC
2
6
5
3
ST
1
1
6
4
FEMALE
OBC
-
A
1
-
B
-
1
-
TOTAL
MALE
4
8
11
7
MALE
GEN
%
14%
23
28%
18
21%
35
14%
37
SC
ST
2
3
6
4
OBC
-
A
1
B
-
-
GRAND
TOTAL FEMALE
TOTAL
FEMALE %
25 86%
29
21 72%
29
41 79%
52
42 86%
49
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STUDENTS’ SUCCESS RATE
APPEARED
PASSED
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2014-15
2013-14
YEAR
2014-15
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
Average
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
APPEARED PASSED
17
18
23
13
15
23
29
20
17
17
23
13
12
23
18
18
2009-10
2008-09
%OF
SUCCESS
100
90
100
100
80
100
72
92
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SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE DEPARTMENT
ACADEMIC PLANNER
MODULAR SYLLABUS
MENTORING
COUNSELLING - ACADEMIC AND
PERSONAL
MOBILE LEARNING
ICT COURSES
REMEDIAL COACHING
ONLINE BRIDGE COURSE AND TEST
ONLINE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
ONLINE FEEDBACK
PARTICIPATION IN EXTRA
CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
Seminars Organised by the Department
YEAR
2007
2008
2011
2014
TOPIC
SPEAKER
1. Prof. Sutapa Ray, Department of
Philosophy, Prabhu Jagatbandhu
Educational
College
Transformational : A Moral
2. Prof. Biswanath Ray, Retired
Valuation
Professor and Head of the
Department of Bengali, Dinabandhu
Andrews College, Kolkata
DR. Karuna Bhattacharya, Retired
Prof. Of Department of Philosophy,
Environmental Ethics
Calcutta University and Retired ProVice Chancellor ,Academic (C.U)
Prof. Subir Ranjan Bhattacharya,
Euthanasia
Department of Philosophy, Calcutta
University
In Retrospect:
Emeritus Prof. Kalyan Kumar Bagchi
Dr.Radhakrisnan, a
of Philosophy and Comparative
Magnanimous Teacher and
Religion, Visva-Bharati University
Philosopher
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ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPT. Cont.
Seminars, Workshop, Refresher Courses Attended by the Faculties
SERIAL
NO.
NATURE OF
SEMINAR/WOR
KSHOP
SPONSORED
BY
1
National Seminar
UGC
2
Workshop
3
TOPIC OF THE
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP
ORGANISED BY
HELD ON
Methodological issues in
Epistemology
The Department of
Philosophy,
University of Calcutta
February
16 th and
17 th ,2009
Govt. of W.B.
Journalism
Howrah Press Club &
Information and
Cultural
Centre,Howrah
February
21 st , 2010
Workshop
University of
Calcutta
Aristotle’s Ethics
The Department of
Philosophy,
University of Calcutta
February
22 nd , 2010
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Workshop
University of
Calcutta
Revision of the existing syllabi
in B.A.(Honours and General)
Courses of studies in
Philosophy
Under-Graduate
Council and UnderGraduate Board Of
Studies in Philosophy,
University of Calcutta
April 17 th
2010
5
Refresher
Course
UGC
History of Philosophy
Academic Staff
College,Calcutta
University
6
State-Level
Seminar
UGC
Technology for Rural India-its
problems and sustainable
solutions
Prabhu Jagatbandhu
College,Howrah
7
State-Level
Seminar
UGC
Higher Education as the
Harbinger of a Prosperous
Modern India
West-Bengal College
and University
Teachers’ Association
November
19 th ,2011
University of
Calcutta
The Philosophical
Contributions of Professor
Sibajiban Bhattacharya
The Department of
Philosophy,
University of Calcutta
&Indian Council of
Philosophical
Research, New Delhi
December
12 th and
13 th ,2011
Some Issues in Philosophy of
Religion and Contemporary
Thought
Under-Graduate
Board Of Studies in
Philosophy,
University of Calcutta
& Department of
Philosophy ,
Surendranath College
September
15 th,2012
UGC
Metaphysics: Multidimensional
Philosophical Approach
The Department of
Philosophy,
University of Calcutta
March
6 th,2013
West-Bengal College
and University
Teachers’ Association
and Umeshchandra
College ,Kolkata
December
7 th ,2013
Ramakrishna Mission
Vidya Mandira
February
21 st and
22 nd ,2014
8
9
10
National Seminar
Workshop
State-Level
Seminar
University of
Calcutta
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National Seminar
UGC
XIIth Plan Perspectives of
Higher Education
12
International
Seminar
UGC
Vivekananda’s Ideas and Our
Times
November1
8th to
December
th
8
,2010
February
18 th and
19 th ,2011
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ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPT. Cont.
Seminars – Few Snapshots
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
CULTURAL PROGRAMMES
YEAR
2005
2006
2007
T HEME
Debate by the students on “Relevance of
Celebrating
Teacher’s Day “
Dance performance on some instrumental
pieces of the noted Master Ananda Shankar
Dance drama on The Voice of Silence-power of
Prana.
Drama on “Knowledge in Indian Philosophy”
Drama highlighting social problems like Suicide,
Ragging, Communalism, Divorce etc.
2008
Dance performance on “Path to Moksha (AALO)”
2009
Dance performance on Folk Culture of Bengal
2010
2011
2012
2014
Dance Drama on W omen Empowerment named
‘Chitrangada’ by Rabindranath Tagore
Drama on “Significance of Life”
Debate by students on “W e have Failed to
protect the Individuality of W omen”
Drama composed and enacted by the students
on “The Philosophy of Prabhu Jagatbandhu on
Education”
Celebration of Closing Ceremony of Golden
Jubilee, Prabhu Jagatbandhu College.
Department of Philosophy had put up a stall
displaying Charts and Models on topics like
“Suicide”, “Knowledge”, “Law”, “Liberation”,
”Domestic Violence”, “Copernican Revolution
according to Kant”.
As many as 150 people visited the stall and put
down their comments on their impression of the
stall. Students received a lot of appreciation for
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their efforts.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
Cultural Programme – Few Snapshots
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS
Date
12.02.2007
28.03.2013
15.11.2014
Venue
Significance of the Place
Belur Math & Dakshineswar Temple
To indoctrinate students on the Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda. Our
students have studied the philosophy of Swami Vivekananda but when they
visited the place where he resided and worked they were emotionally moved.
A brief lecture was given by one of the Monks of Belur Math on life, works
and philosophy Of Swami Vivekananda . This was very enriching to our
students.
International Society for Krishna
Consciousness (ISKCON), Mayapur
Students were very glad to have visited ISKCON in Mayapur-the seat of
Vaishnava Philosophy propagated by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu . A seminar
lecture by a Vaishnava Saint of ISKCON was very informative to the
students. The “Aarati” of the Radhakrishna Temple was enjoyed by the
students. The delicious “Bhog” was an added attraction to the students.
Antpur is a place where Swami Vivekananda had taken oath of renouncing
Antpur, Ramkrishnamission and Math,
the world and adopting sannayas with few other monks. Students visited a
Place of "OATH TAKING" OF Swami well-maintained Ramkrishna Mission and Math, Radha Gobindo mandir made
Vivekananda
of terracoata and 400 years old. The “bhog Prasad” in the math was enjoyed
by students.
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS – Few Snapshots
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INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES
Library Facility (250 Books)
Computer with internet and
printing facility (1)
Table, Chairs & Almirah (2)
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MEMBERSHIP OF FACULTIES IN THE COLLEGE
Dr. Sutapa Roy
Head of the Department of Philosophy
Member, Governing Body
Secretary, Finance Committee
Convener, Value Education Cell
Member, Admission Committee
Member, Purchase Committee
Member, Library Committee
Member, Cultural Committee
Prof. Anureema Bhattacharyya
Convener, Equal Opportunity Cell
Member, Academic Committee
Member, Cultural Committee
Member, Aid Fund Committee
Member, Women’s Cell
Member, Human Rights Cell
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DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET
Rs.
ITEMS
YEAR 2014-2015
YEAR 2013-14
Computer for
Computer for
students / Internet
students / Internet
EQUIPMENTS connection / Printer / connection / Printer /
Projector
Projector
1,75,000
80,000
BOOKS
50,000
50,000
ACADEMIC
10,000
10,000
TOUR
SOFTWARE
PROGRAMME
S
OTHERS
TOTAL
5,000
5,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
2,60,000
10,000
1,65,000
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SUPPLEMENTARY DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
Seminar held on 5th September 2014,on the occasion of celebration
of the Departmental Day of the Department of Philosophy in
commemoration of the birthday of the great philosopher and
teacher Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. Professor Kalyan Kumar
Bagchi, Emeritus Professor, Department of Philosophy and
Comparative Religion, Visva Bharati delivered a lecture on “In
Retrospect: Magnanimous Radhakrishnan As Philosopher and
Teacher.”
Department al Library- 50 books have been purchased and added to
the Departmental Library.
The students of the Department enacted a play composed by one of
the third-year students of the Department on Prabhu Jagatbandhu’s
vision of life and education. It was a tribute to the founder of the
institution on occasion of the golden jubilee celebration of the
college. The department took a lead role to impart Prabhu
Jagatbandhu’s views to all the students of the college on this
special occasion.
Educational Excursion to “Ramkrishna Math’’ in Antpur and the
Temple of Rajballavi Mata in Rajbalhat was organised on
15.11.2014.
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DEPARTMENTAL ROADMAP
The department would like to promote yoga and meditation as
its best practices. Yoga is absolutely essential for one’s physical
well-being and meditation is equally important for one’s mental
health. So, we would require a separate room to promote these
practices.
Acquiring a separate well-equipped room for counselling
sessions whose interiors are appropriate for counseling - a room
equipped with a computer, internet connection, a projector for
power point presentations, smart board, display boards, notice
board, almirahs, tables and chairs.
The Department would like to emphasize on the need for
increase in permanent substantive sanctioned posts as the
departmental workload is overbearing on the Faculty members.
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DEPARTMENTAL ROADMAP Cont.
The Department plans to make the students do small projects in
fixed groups every month on topics relevant to the syllabus. They
are to be made more familiar with applicability, comparative
study, innovative ideas, and foremost the presentation of their
exclusive thought either through students' seminar or exhibitions.
The Department plans to organize workshops and interactive
sessions for teachers and students on health programmes
(physical and mental health) of yoga and value education.
The Department plans to further extend its counseling services
beyond the students and staff of the Department to students of
other departments as well. Gradually, the Department would like
to cater to the immediate society in and around the college
regarding problems related to coping with stress, excessive
workload,
mental
depression,
imbalanced
personality
development trying its best to contribute towards making society
a better place with healthy citizens.
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No one comes too early or too late to
secure the health of his soul (i.e. to
study “Philosophy”
- Epicurus
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