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 Very often teaching and non-teaching staff raise funds for medical treatment
of an individual suffering from acute fatal diseases like heart disease, kidney
failure etc.

 In response to the national call to help the families of soldiers killed or
disabled in Kargil war and victims of super cyclone and earth quake in Orissa
and Gujrat respectively, the teaching , non-teaching staff and students raised
funds, knitted pullovers and contributed those to the entrusted authority (Fort
Williams for Kargil victims; West Bengal College and Teachers Association
for super cyclone and Gujrat victims).

 College students, teachers and non teaching staff collect cloths and donate for
the flood victims regularly.

 College student serve the visually impaired students of the neighbouring of
Calcutta Blind School as well as of their own and other colleges by working as
their writers in examinations.

 Teachers and students buy stamps from Red Cross Society to help the
tuberculosis patients and contribute to the fund of National Armed Forces to
help the families of the disabled soldiers.

We hope that our NSS unit will march ahead devoting themselves to the enrichment of
the community.

Recent Activities
1. In 2011 Vivekananda College for Women was awarded Best Special Camp by
NSS Unit of Calcutta University and our student Pramita Dey was awarded the
Best Volunteer by the same unit.
2. In the year 2012 NSS co-ordinator Sm Santana Guha was awarded Best
Programme Officer by NSS Unit of Calcutta University.
3. In the year 2013 Vivekananda College for Women has been awarded the Best
College and Anita Paul has been awarded the Best Volunteer by NSS Unit of
Calcutta University.
4. i) In 2009 NSS Unit of Calcutta University organized a Trekking and
Mountaineering camp at Uttaarkashi where students of Vivekananda College for
Women Suparna Mondal, Sumi Jana, Priyanka Pramanik and Susmita Pramanik
participated as volunteers along with NSS Programme Officer Sm. Santana Guha
of Vivekananda College for Women.

ii) In the year 2010 NSS Unit of Calcutta University organized a Trekking Camp
at Kulu-Manali where Sampa Sardar and Anita Paul participated as volunteers.

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iii) NSS Unit of Calcutta University also organized a Mega Camp in the same
year 2010 at Delhi where Pramita Dey and Payel Ghosh participated as
volunteers.
5. In the year 2011 Youth Festival was organized by Government of Rajasthan at
Udaipur where students of Vivekananda College for Women Pramita Dey, Payel
Ghosh, Krishna Nandi participated as volunteers and represented NSS Unit of
Calcutta University.

6. In the year 2012 NSS Unit of Calcutta University organized a Mountaineering &
Water Sports Camp at Shimla where Paramita Dey and Dipa Adhikary along with
Programme Officer Sm. Santana Guha had to trek from Hutcoty Shimla to
Chansel pass.

7. In the same year 2012 NSS unit of Calcutta University organized a Republic Day
Camp at Delhi where Anita Paul participated as a volunteer.

8. Rashmi Das, participated in National Level Basketball Championship Competition
in 2015 and Jayashree Dutta, in Shooting Championship in the same year.

Facilities

 Facility for photocopying:

The facility is provided by the college by digital copier at nominal charges.

 Students’ Counselling Desk:

Student-friendly teachers are always available to sort out specific academic problems as
well as for personal and social problems.

 Placement Cell:

Vivekananda College for women opened a „Placement Cell‟in 2007 to help the students
entering into job market. Initially the cell organized a few in-campus interviews, job-
related seminars and workshops through active liaison with recruiting agencies and H.R
personnel of reputed firms. In 2009- 10 the Cell was transformed into UGC approved “
Career and Counseling Cell”. With the fund received from the UGC the Cell has widened
its activities. Considering the importance of job oriented skills in present economy we
have mainly focused on skill development among the students. Various training
courses(by hiring competent training personnel as well as in collaboration with reputed
organisations) are being organized for this purpose. Our students can get the benefit of
these training programs almost free of costs. It is worth mentioning here that the market

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rates of some of the courses are exorbitantly high. The Cell also organisea Career
Counseling and Aptitude Test sessions by hiring professionals.

Training Programmes organized

In 2009 the Cell started a 3-month long placement-oriented program for the outgoing
students.
In this program training was given on general awareness, communicative skill, logical
aptitude and basic arithmetic. Resource persons were hired to run this program. The same
program was organized for three consecutive years.
In 2011our college incorporated classes on communicative English and General
awareness in general routine as a long term initiative for skill development. In that year a
course on soft skill development was conducted in collaboration with „Basundhara‟- a
professional institute.
In 2012 a training programme was organized for the students preparing for School
Service Commission (SSC) Examination. Another soft skill course was organized in
collaboration with „Edulite‟. This course was open to all and local youths got an
opportunity for skill development paying minimal charges.
In 2013 a training program on Entry in Services was conducted in collaboration with
R.I.C.E , the pioneering institute in this field. The duration of the course was 48hours.
This program will be held in 2014 also.

Some other Initiatives taken up by the Cell

In 2007, just after establishment of the cell, it arranged a Career and Counseling Seminar
where H.R personnel from a finishing school, Technable Solutions Private Limited came
and interacted with students about job prospect of different subjects taught in the
graduate level. In the same year, 6 outgoing students got job in IBM-Daksh through on-
campus interview.
In 2008 a seminar titled “Does the undergraduate syllabus equip the students for the job-
market – An invitation to a dialogue” was held. In the same year
EMCONS- a recruiting agency short-listed 21 students from the institute through on-
campus interview sent them to different companies some of whom have got absorbed
later. In the same month, members of the college placement cell contacted Head, District
Industrial Center, West Bengal and discussed about the prospect of setting up self-help
group by the students. A proposal in this effect had been sent to DIC so that joint training
session could be held to increase entrepreneurial skill among students.
In 2008 a seminar on career and counseling was held in collaboration with ABP-Career
Cell.
In 2009 and September, 2010 IBM organized campus interview and some girls got
placement.
In December 2010 Basundhara Education Society organized a workshop on career
counseling being attended by about thirty students.
In 2011 a seven –day workshop was organized in collaboration with Entrepreneurship
Development institute for encouraging students for self employment.

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In 2012 Career Counseling and Aptitude Test sessions were organized by hiring
professionals.
Apart from this the Cell regularly inform the students about various professional courses
run by different institutes of national fame like, Indian Institute of Banking and Finance,
NIS Academy, ICFAI University, BILAMS, Indian Institute of Packaging to name a few.

 Grievance Redressal Cell:

It comprises a complaint box in the entrance to redress the grievance of the students with
Principal in its apex.

 Students’ Financial Aid and Stipends:

 Students aid fund
It extends financial help to the poor but meritorious, regular students from Students‟ Aid
Fund and Seminar Society of the College.

 SC/ST Stipend
Stipend for the physically challenged and SC/ ST students are awarded by the
Government and different organizations.

 Concession
Travelling concession for students is available as per Indian Railway.
 Concession for BPL card holders
BPL card holders get special concession from the institution.
 Teachers’ financial assistance
Teachers of the College have generated a fund for poorer section of the students.

 Services towards Health and Medical Facilities:

 Purified drinking water
Cooled and purified drinking water supply is from aqua guard.
 Medical Facilities
A separate medical room is there with provision of first–aid and availability of doctors.
Medical facilities like regular health check up, blood group detection are available from
Students‟ Health Home and other voluntary organizations. Basic medicines are also
provided free of cost.

 Medical Benefit Fund
The College has generated a fund for the students from financially backward section to
help them for their medical treatment.

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 Students’ Health Home
Students can avail of the health and medical dents‟ Health Home on payment of an
annual fee of Rs. 10/-.

 College Cheap Store

It is a corner where stationeries including pen, writing sheets and copies are available.

 Students’ Forum:

It is a platform to express their views and to work in unison with the academic and non-
academic staff.

 Media Room:

Media room is equipped with TV, DVD, LCD Projector, Computer, OHP, Slide projector
and Digital Image Visualiser. Visual displays are arranged regularly.
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 Training and other facilities:

 GIS Laboratory
The GIS Laboratory in Geography department provides internet
facilities, imparts basic education in computer to the students of
the department and runs a training course under the auspices of
VCW Training Society (registered).

 UGC Network Resource Centre
Funded by UGC, it aims to provide students internet facilities
with basic computer knowledge at a cheap rate.

 Training in Communicative English
Communicative English in collaboration with Placement Cell
of the College is provided.

 Training in Performing Arts
Training in Performing Arts is imparted under the guidance of persons of eminence in the
concerned fields.

 UGC sponsored Career - oriented Courses
Family counseling and legal literacy in collaboration with State Legal Services Authority

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And Education and Training of Physically Challenged Children (IGNOU) in
collaboration with Pradip Organization are the two courses running under the scheme.
Students’ Enclave at the rear part of the college consists of

 Games Room with Table Tennis and other indoor games .
 Common Room : Students‟ Leisure Corner.

 Canteen: Students‟food corner .

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 A badminton practicing ground.
 Cricket pitch for practice.
 Cycle stand.
 Open air theatre with green lawn.

 Students‟ Forum room.
Some Unique Features

 Remedial and tutorial classes for academic redressal of backward
students.

 Additional care and attention for deserving students.
 Regular class test.
 Open Access Library.
 Parent-Teacher Meet.

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 Evaluation of teachers, teaching methods and the college by the students
 Special lectures by persons of eminence arranged for students.
 Regular seminars delivered by the students.
 A handsome number of UGC sponsored seminars.
 Internet facilities.
 Table tennis and cricket coaching.
 Special care regarding attendance.
 24 hours generator back-up.
 Grooming for future placement.

 Alternative Approach to Education:

An alternative approach to higher education through Netaji Subhas Open University to
provide an avenue of higher learning to intending students who cannot be accommodated
conventionally. The courses offered are:

 Graduation with Honours in Bengali, English, Political Science, Sociology,
History, Public Administration, B.Lib.

 Post Graduation in Bengali.
 Pre-primary Teachers‟ Training Course is provided by NSOU and an NGO.

“Education is not the amount of information that is put into your brain and runs riot these
undigested, all your life. We must have life-building, man-making, character-making
assimilation of ideas.”
Swami Vivekananda

Curricular Aspect for Postgraduate Courses

 Academic Profile

The Post Graduate Department of Geography of Vivekananda College for Women was
established in the year 2009. The department is functioning through a consolidated effort
of all teaching, non-teaching staff as well as students. Our aim is to impart ‘that
education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is
expanded and by which one can stand on one’s own feet.’

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Salient features

 Enthusiastic and dynamic teachers ready to serve the society.
 Well-equipped computer laboratory with internet and intranet facilities.
 Compulsory excursion and field work.

Learning Resources

 Total No. of Books in Geography: 1600
 Text: 632
 Reference: 958
 Journals: 7
 Interdisciplinary Learning Resources: From Anthropology, Botany, Economics,

Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Mathematics, History.
 Seminar Library,
 Central Library,
 British Council Library (Institutional Membership)
 On-line library references from BCL,
 Newspapers subscribed by College: Five
 Unlimited internet access.

Faculty: Permanent

• Dr. Soma Bhattacharya, Principal, M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D
• Rikta Joardar , M.A., M.R.P. Associate Professor (Head of the Department)
• Dr. Amitajyoti Bagchi, M.A.,Ph.D., Associate Professor
• Mitra Mondal, M.Sc, .Assistant Professor
• Dr. Asish Kumar Sen, Retired Reader, Dept. of Geography, Presidency College,

Visiting Contractual whole time lecturer

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• Tanushree Dutta M.Sc, Government Regularized Contractual whole time lecturer
• Ranita Ghosh M.Sc, Government Regularized Contractual whole time lecturer
• Priyanjana Guha, M.Sc.,College Contractual whole time lecturer
• Lipika Das Munshi, M.A., B.Ed., ( Computer and GIS)

Faculty: Interdisciplinary lectures from other departments of the College

 Dr. Kaberi Banerjee, Department of Sanskrit
 Dr. Sujata Mukherjee, Department of Political Science
 Dr. Rani Michael, Department of Zoology.

Faculty: Invited

 Prof. Rabindra Nath Chattopadhyay, Emeritus Professor, Dept of Rural
Development, IIT, Kharagpur

 Prof. Pradip Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Former Professor , Department of
Geography, Presidency College

 Prof.Apurba Rabi Ghosh, Former Head of the Dept of Geography, University of
Calcutta.

 Dolly Bose, Retired Head of the Dept of Geography, Vivekananda College for
Women.

 Basabi Mukhopadhyay, Retired Head of the Dept of Geography, Vivekananda
College for Women.

 Abanti Rout, Former Associate Professor in Geography, Bijoy Krishna Girls‟
College, Howrah.

 Dr. Manisha Deb Sarkar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Geography, Women‟s
Christian College, University of Calcutta.

 Dr. Sreeparna Bose, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Sivnath
Shastri College.

 Dr. Paromita Dasgupta, Associate Professor, Department of Geography,
Sammilani College.

 Dr. Sarada Mondal, Associate Professor, Prabhu Jagadbandhu College,Andul.

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 Dr. Bhaswati Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Sivnath
Shastri College.

 Dr. Soma Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Dept of Anthropology, Habra Sri
Chaitanya College.

 Dr. Paromita Majumder, Assistant Professor,Department of Geography,
Vidyasagar College for Women.

Controller of Examinations: Dr. Soma Bhattacharya, Principal

 Academic Calendar

Class Term Session Examination

Ist July to End semester Examination Syllabus and
Semester December (December)
PG First evaluation system
Year End semester Examination
(June) of University of
2nd January to
Semester June Calcutta will be

followed.

3rd July to End semester Examination Classes will be of
Semester December (December) 1 hr. duration

PG Second 4th January to End semester Examination
Year Semester June (June)

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Admission Procedure

 ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY

The following girl candidates are eligible to apply for admission in Post graduate Course
in Geography in Vivekananda College for Women, Barisha, Kolkata-8, affiliated to
University of Calcutta.
 Honours Graduates in Geography from University of Calcutta of the current year.
 Honours Graduates in Geography from University of Calcutta of the preceeding year.
 1st Class Honours Graduates or, its equivalent of other Indian Universities of the

(10+2+3) pattern.

 RESERVATION OF SEATS
 22% for SC and 6% for ST, *
 OBC reservation as per Government rules.
 Physically Challenged: 3% of the total number of seats**
 Non-CU: Maximum 5% of the total number of seats subject to availability of suitable

candidates.

*As per Government rule Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in her
domicile state are entitled to get the reservation facility. SC/ST certificate issued by the
competent authority of Government of West Bengal are only accepted.
A Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe student getting admission should obtain marks in
the previous qualifying examination in the relevant Honours subject not lower than 25%
than that of obtained by the last candidate admitted from the General Category.
**Physically Challenged Candidates having disability 40% and above are entitled to get
reservation facility. Physically Challenged candidates must attach a certificate from the
competent authority.

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Fee Structure
 First Semester : Rs. 16000/-
 Second Semester : Rs.13000/-
 Third Semester : Rs. 16000/-
 Fourth Semester : Rs.13000/-

Section 4: Payment of Fees of PG Courses
 As soon as the applicant is offered admission to the college, the full fee becomes

payable (as per fee structure enclosed).
 At the time of Admission Tuition Fee and Laboratory Fee for three months along with

all semester and annual charges are to be deposited.
 All kind of fees (except fines) are payable in the cash counter of the college after

verification.
 Fees must be paid within the 15th of the month for which the same is due.
 Fees up to the month of end semester must be cleared prior to their

corresponding terminal examinations.
 Name of the student will be struck off the rolls in case of non-payment of

tuition fees for two consecutive months.
 All admissions are valid for a semester, and are therefore to be renewed for each

subsequent semester of study.
 Fees once paid can neither be refunded nor carried over for a further session.
 Educational Excursion is compulsory. A minimum amount of Rs. 10000/- will be

required for the purpose.

“Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but difficult to
enslave.”

-Lord Broughham.

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Rules and Regulations of the College

On admission each student will have to follow the rules of the College:
 Must be punctual and regular in class attendance.
 75% of attendance is essential in each subject to be eligible for appearing in the University

as well as College examinations.
 Appearing in the College examination is mandatory for each student.
 Absence from the Classes or College examinations may only be excused on Medical

Grounds.
 Applications along with proper medical certificate and prescription should be submitted

to the office within due date in above-mentioned cases.
 All applications are to be addressed to the Principal and to be submitted to the office.
 Certificates will be issued on receipt of application only.
 Should make a regular habit to see the College Notice Board.
 Loitering in the corridors / lawn / College Gate / Public Road is strictly prohibited.
 Should not have any visitor in the College.
 Identity card issued by the College must be brought regularly.
 Wastage of electricity, water and is punishable.
 Littering here and there is punishable.
 Use of MOBILE PHONES in the College Premise is not allowed.
 Students are expected to conduct themselves in a worthy and dignified manner to

maintain academic and moral standards of the College.
 Uniform is compulsory.

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Achievements

A) Academic

Toppers in University: Anthropology

 Trina Chatterjee, First Class Second in 2004
 Abhisikta Ghosh Roy, First Class Second in 2005
 Jayeeta Naskar , First Class First 2006
 Indrani Mukhoti, First Class First in 2007
 Sanjukta Ghosh, First Class Third in 2008
 Chaitrika Majumdar, First Class Eighth in 2008
 Hiya Bandyopadhyay, First Class First in 2009

Toppers in University: Geography

 Patramanjari Mukhopadhyay ranked first class fifth in the year 2000-2001.
 Srabanti Sengupta ranked first class sixth in the year 2000-2001.
 Arpita Das ranked first class fifth in the year 2001-2002.
 Susmita Pan, ranked first class thirteenth in the year 2008.
 Mousumi Ghosh ranked first class sixteenth in the year 2008.
 Atasi Mondal ranked first class first in 2013.
 Aparajita Mukherjee ranked first class third in 2013.

B) Cultural
 Supriti Chakraborty, Bengali Honours, 2nd year, ranked second in a recitation
competition organized by Barisha Pathagar to commemorate Swami
Vivekananda‟s 150th Birth Anniversary.
 Averi Das Geography Honours, 2nd year, ranked second in a music competition
organized by Barisha Pathagar to commemorate Swami Vivekananda‟s 150th
Birth Anniversary
 Department of Political Science participated in District level youth parliament
competition held on 22-2-2012, under the department of parliamentary affairs
Government of West Bengal, and won the following prizes :
Moumita Das (best Speaker), Mampi Sinha (best Secretary), Barshali Chatterjee
(best Opposition Leader), Rakhi Chakraborty (best Chief Minister), Pryanka
Das(best Marshal).

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 Noopur Tiwari, Department of Education, 2nd year presented paper on “Swamiji‟s
View on Education” in UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Teachings and
Ideas of Swami Vivekananda”.

 Sampriti Chakraborty, Department of Bengali, 2nd year presented paper on
“¢e-h¢ca¡l -Q¡-M ¢h-hL¡e¾c” in UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Teachings

and Ideas of Swami Vivekananda”.

 Supriti Chakraborty, Department of Bengali, 3rd year presented paper on “¢QL¡-N¡

hš²«a¡u ü¡¢j¢S : HL¢V pj£r¡ ” in UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Teachings
and Ideas of Swami Vivekananda”.
 Mousuli Roy Chowdhuri, Department of Bengali, 3rd year presented paper on
“¢nri¡he¡u Acmhcm : lh£¾cÊe¡b BS-Ll” in Jadavpur University.
 Priyanka Gongopadhyay, Department of English, presented Paper on “Role of
Tagore in the contemporary Education System”, in Jadavpur University.
 Priyanka Gongopadhyay, Department of English, Supriti Chakraborty and Piyali
Das, Department of Bengali, Mousumi Das and Nabanita Mitra, Department of
History, participated a drama competition on Rabindranath organized by Sahara
India Ltd.
 Ayusmita Dasgupta, Anita Paul and Moumita Mandi Student of General course
participated in Republic Day‟s Parade in New Delhi in this year.
 Anita Paul, Students of General Course won Gold Medal in State level and
National Level competition in Ti. Kundu.
 Students of Department of Geography received accolades for participating in a sit
& draw competition on national environment awareness campaign held in the
Gyan Ghosh Polytechnic , Kolkata,2008.
 Debjani Banerjee, Department of Geography, ranked third in an inter-college sit
and draw competition on Antidrug Campaign organized by Vivekananda College
Seminar Society.
 Barnali Mitra Department of Geography, ranked first in an Inter-college sit and
draw competition on Gender Equality held in Women‟s Christian College, 2009.
 Moumita Adhikary and Tine Bose Department of Geography , ranked third in two
consecutive years(2009 and 2010) in a state level essay competition on
Conservation of Petroleum organized by Petroleum Conservation Research
Association.
 Kangkana Mukherjee, Department of Geography, ranked first in an inter college
debate competition on Ozone Depletion in 2010 organised by Vivekananda
College for Women, Barisha, Kolkata-8.
 Kangkana Mukherjee, Department of Geography, held second position in an inter
college debate competition on JNNURM organized by Urban Renewal Mission.
 Doyel Majumder, Department of Geography, secured third position in an inter
college folk dance competition organized by University Institute, C.U.
 Roma Shaw, Department of Geography, participated in the National Six-A-side
hockey championship from Bengal.
 Dipannita Dasgupta, Department of Geography, achieved the rank of a black belt
in Karate.

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Alumni

Besides a handsome number of alumni are engaged as school teachers and part time

teachers in different state-aided colleges and are qualified in NET and SET examinations,

a few deserve a separate mention for bright academic career and excellence in co and

extra-curricular activities.

 Dr. Ranjana Mitra, Associate Professor in History,Vivekananda College for Women
 Chhanda Basak, Associate Professor in History, Vivekananda College for Women
 Dr. Sutopa Sinha is working as senior archaeologist in the State Archaeological

Society and was the awardee of Nehru Trust Scholarship for UK Visiting Fellowship
in 1998.
 Jhumur Saha is working at NATMO, Kolkata as Senior Cartographer.
 Rupa Sikdar is working at NATMO, Kolkata as Senior Cartographer.
 Sumana Dey, the highest scorer in Music Pass in the University Final Examination in
the year 1994 established herself as a B High grade performer artiste in AIR.
 Sonali Chattopadhyay, Rashmi Thakur and Malati Bandopadhyay, Suchhanda Motilal
are established as media personalities.
 Dr. Arpita Bhattacharya, Associate Professor in Geography, Sarsuna College.
 Dr. Sarmistha Das, Associate Professor in Geography, Chandannagar Government
College.
 Minakshi Pandey is working at NATMO, Kolkata as Junior Cartographer.
 Sucheta Das looks through her lens in the camera as a free lancer and already created
ripples.
 Jayati Chakraborty, a celebrity in the Music World hails from our department. A
number of prize and award winner Jayati is a pride for all of us.
 Subhasree Das, an exponent in Rabindra Sangeet attached with channel vision of
Doordarshan.
 Nibedita Biswas, a gold medalist, received gold medal from Nikhil Bharat Sangeet
Samiti and Tagore Foundation.
 Debomita Majumder, an alumnus of the department is having a versatile career in all
respect. Besides academic career, she is a 'C' Certificate Holder from NCC, an
awardee of Governor's Medal for courageous activity for rescuing a burning woman
and her child, a member of Ladakhi Peak expedition in 2001, participated in Republic
day Parade in Delhi, an eminent performer of dance and songs and is closely related
to Doordarshan Kolkata.
 Mitra Mondal, Assistant Professor in Geography, Vivekananda College for Women.
 Sanjukta Roy, CWTT in Geography, Maheshtala College.
 Arpita Mukherjee, GIS Specialist, Change Management Unit, Municipal Affairs
Department, Government of West Bengal.
 Dipanwita Dasgupta, is working at NATMO, Kolkata as Junior Cartographer.
 Priyanjana Guha, CWTT in Geography, Vivekananda College for Women.

 Providing employment to ex-students in permanent and temporary post is a constant
effort of the college. The college of course has no say in the appointment of

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permanent teachers, but in case of guest lecturers, full time and part time office posts,
the alumni status of the candidate is given careful consideration and weightage. A
number of alumni of the college are employed in prominent positions in different
institutions. In most cases it is difficult to keep track with the progress of the alumni.

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