Department of Bengali

Teaching Staff

Courses and programmes offered : BA Honours & Regular

History of the department:

Date of Establishment	21st July, 1969
Introduction of BA (General/Regular) course
Introduction of BA (Major/Honours) course
Affiliation of BA (General/Regular) course by Gauhati University
Date of permission of BA (Major/Honours) course by Gauhati University
First teacher to join the department

Name of the ex-faculty of the department:

Sl. No.	Name of the Ex – Faculty
1	Mr. Santosh Kr. Ghosh, MA (Double)
2	Mr. Dhiresh Chandra Barman, MA
3	Dr. Chaitali Bhowmik, MA
4	Ms. Lakhi Dey, MA

Faculty:

Name of the Faculty	Mrs. Urmila Poddar. M.A., M.Phil, Ph. D.
Designation	HOD & Associate Professor
Areas of Interest	Language and Linguistics
Name of the Faculty	Mr. Apu Guha Thakurta. M.A., Ph.D.
Designation	Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest	Literary Criticism
Name of the Faculty	Sudip Basak, M.A.,
Designation	Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest

Departmental Facilities and Activities:

The Department arranges students’ seminar in every semester and publishes the wall magazine periodically. The name of the handmade journal is ‘Puthi’ and the wall magazine is titled as ‘Kolaj’. Besides it also conducts quiz and debate for the students.

Publications: 

• Dr. Urmila Poddar
  • Gramin Jibone Shiksha Sanskriti O Vabishtot Vabna Ak Brihongom Dristi. ISBN No. 978-93-80382-60-9, Vicky Publishers.
  • Bangla Sahitter Sankhipta Porichioy. ISBN No. 978-93-80382-31-9, Vicky Publishers.
  • Bangla Kristi Probaha (Edited) ISBN No. 978-93-80382-32-6, Vicky Publisher
• Dr. Apu Guha Thakurta
  • “SANSKRITIKI” (Edited), A souvenir regarding annual conference of Uttar-Purbanchal Ramkrishna- Vivekananda Bhab Prachar Parishad.
  • “Commemorative Volume” GU Inter – College Football Tournament – 2015, ISBN: 978-93-80382-85-2
  • “Madhab Bandhab” ISBN: 978-81-922997-7-8
  • “Resabha” ISBN: 978-93-80382-98-2
  • “Indian Cork Industry & Assamese Puppet Dance” (Etd) ISBN: 978-93-80382-20-3
  • “Commemorative Volume”, Opening Ceremony of Golden Jubilee Celebration of Bijni College, ISBN – 978-93-80382-30-2
  • “Sarbagunakar Sankardev”, Published by Barpeta Sahitya Sabha, Assam.

Modalities:

• Seminar:
  • Bankim Upanyaser Ruprekha,      –           17-11-2016
  • Rabindra Kabyer Aisharya Parba,            –           30-11-2007
  • Rabindra Chotogolper Bisheshatya,         –           11-11-2008
  • Jibananda Daser Kabitar Nibir Path,         –           04-11-2009
  • Madhusudhan Dutter Smriti,                     –           28-10-2010
  • Sardha Shataborshe Rabindranath,          –           06-01-2011
  • Bish Sataker Sahitya Bhabna,      –           15-10-2011
  • Jibanada Daser Kabya Bhabna,          –           17-09-2013
  • Unish-Bish Shataker Bangla Sahitya – Baichitriya O Samanway 10-09-2014
  • Bangalir Sanskriti                                     –           10-09-2015
  • Madhya Juger Bangla Sahitya Nari         –           10-11-2016
  • Bangla Katha Sahitya – Bish Shatak       –           10-11-2017
  • Pratibeshi Sahitya                         –           25-04-2018
  • Bijni Anchaler Sanskriti Baichitrya         –           05-11-2019
• Workshop:
  • LOKSANSKRITIR PRAYAGIK DIK, 19.02.2009, Resource Person: Prof. Dr. Dipak Kr. Roy, Dean, Language & Art’s faculty, Raiganj University, West Bengal.
  • BEGALI DRAMA, 02.03.2020, Resource Persons: Kalyanmoy Das, Actor, Director & Play Writer, West Bengal and Jayanta Saha, Actor, Director, Play Writer and Journalist, West Bengal.
• Webinar:  Nil
• Misc.:       Nil
• Research Work:        Nil