Netaji Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya was established in the year 2000. Teaching in Bengali as a General subject began in 2001, and from 2002 onward, Honours courses were introduced. At present, there are approximately 400 students in total, combining both Honours and General streams. Under the NEP system, Bengali is currently taught as Major, Minor, SEC, and AEC subjects.
At present, the Bengali Department has four highly competent women faculty members. The Head of the Department is Smt. Basudha Biswas, along with Dr. Antara Choudhury, Dr. Hena Biswas, and Dr. Bidisha Mahato. All of them teach the students with great care and dedication. Not only in academics, they always stand by the students in any kind of problem. While efficiently handling college and departmental responsibilities, they also remain regularly engaged in academic pursuits and research work.
Basudha Biswas’s area of interest is Medieval Bengali Literature. Dr. Antara Choudhury’s research focuses on the morphological analysis of phonological words in Bengali. Dr. Hena Biswas has conducted research on Bengali Chaitanya biographical texts. Dr. Bidisha Mahato has carried out research on women actors in theatre groups.
Throughout the year, various activities are regularly organized by the department. Every year, the departmental wall magazine titled “Jagori” is published through the initiative of the students. Special lectures are organized regularly by the department. Recently, international seminars were organized for two consecutive years. In November 2025, a book titled “Satyajit Ray: At the Core of Creation” was published as a tribute to Satyajit Ray.
The Bengali Department has conducted two Add-on courses on theatre over two years. At the end of the courses, students staged two plays, one of which was performed at the Ashoknagar Festival organized under the patronage of our President, the Honorable Shri Narayan Goswami.
Under the supervision of the College Research Committee, the Local Area Research project, that is, the Ashoknagar Project, was completed with great care by the faculty members and students of the department. The Bengali Department conducted research on the topic “Ashoknagar: Shola Craft and the Land of the Survival of Artisans.”
Students are taken on educational tours every year. New students are welcomed through a freshers’ reception, and final-year students of the Bengali Department are given farewell receptions with best wishes for their future. Current students of the Bengali Department participate in various competitions both within the college and outside and win prizes. They also actively participate in various activities of the college NSS unit.
Students of the Bengali Department are continuously bringing distinction to themselves in higher education as well. An alumna of the department, Jesmina Khatun, qualified the NET (for Ph.D. admission) examination in December 2025. Many other former students of the department are working with distinction in various government and private sectors, thereby enhancing the reputation of the department as well as the college.
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On 12th May 2023, a seminar was organized by the Department of Bengali of Netaji Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya on the theme “Satyajit: In Remembrance and Reflection.” The programme was conducted with the cooperation of the Teacher-in-Charge of the college, the Internal Assessment Committee, all faculty members, students, and non-teaching staff. The formal inauguration of the discussion session began with a warm welcome, heartfelt greetings, and the ceremonial lighting of the lamp.The chief guests of the seminar were respected Professor Dr. Shams Al-Din and Dr. Nirmal Kumar Ghosh. The welcome address was delivered by the Teacher-in-Charge, Professor Milind Majumdar. This was followed by a speech from Dr. Papri Chakraborty, the Chief Coordinator of the Internal Assessment Committee.Before entering the main segment of the programme, the audience was treated to a refreshing musical interlude. The melodious flute performance by college student Raj Kundu captivated everyone. Through his remarkable performance, it felt as though we had momentarily journeyed into the world of Hirak Rajar Deshe.It goes without saying that the principal creative domain of Satyajit Ray was cinema, where he achieved worldwide fame, accomplishment, and recognition. Yet, when this creator entered the world of literature, he became equally unforgettable and unparalleled. Following this idea, the introductory lecture was delivered by Professor Basudha Biswas of the Bengali Department.Continuing the thread of her speech, the introduction of the distinguished speakers was conducted by Dr. Antara Chowdhury and Professor Krishna Mitra, both faculty members of the Bengali Department and joint conveners of the seminar.In the main session, Professor Shams Al-Din spoke on “The Multidimensional Satyajit,” while Professor Dr. Nirmal Kumar Ghosh presented a deeply intellectual discussion on “The Supernatural Satyajit.” Both lectures enriched the audience immensely.The most significant part of the seminar was the presentation of research papers. The participation of respected professors and researchers from other colleges, along with the students of the host institution, elevated the programme to a distinct level. This session was presided over by Professor Anindya Dey of the Department of Sociology, along with Dr. Nirmal Kumar Ghosh. At the end of the paper presentation session, the motivating and encouraging words of the presiding professors added further success to the event.Finally, the vote of thanks was delivered by the Head of the Bengali Department and the convenor of the seminar, Dr. Hena Biswas. The programme concluded with the song “Aha Ki Ananda Akashe Batashe” rendered by Professor Manasi Ghosh Dastidar of the Music Department. Yet, it felt as though the day had not truly ended—rather, it remained in our hearts as a beautiful and memorable gift.The entire programme was anchored by Professor Dr. Bidisha Mahato.
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