New subjects approved for colleges

Statesman News Service

MALDA, 3 JUNE: The state council for higher education has approved new subjects for honours study courses in several colleges and has asked the college authorities to introduce the subjects from this education session in the state.

Though the education department has also approved various subjects including Science (Honours) subjects for introduction in 15 colleges under the University of Gour Banga, the UGB authorities could not grant affiliation to introduce the approved subjects in its colleges till now.

“We have informed the respective colleges of the education department’s approval and have asked them to prepare to introduce the new subjects. However, the matter of affiliation for introducing new subjects which has to be granted by the executive council of the UGB , is yet to be completed”, said Mr. Tapas Chatterjee, registrar of the UGB.

Mr. Chatterjee also said: “We could not hold an executive council meeting due to the absence of a vice chancellor in the UGB. Many important decisions and their implementation are being delayed due to the absence of a vice chancellor here”.

The vice chancellor issue is creating waves at the UGB and the students’ organisations are planning to launch a movement demanding a new appointment into the post. The SFI has decided to submit a memorandum to the UGB authorities on the issue on 5 June, as announced by its district secretary Mr. Joy Chakraborty.

It may be noted that Prof. Surabhi Banerjee resigned from the UGB VC’s post to join as VC of Central University in Orissa.

According to the education department’s instruction, Gour Mahavidyalay in Old Malda will have to introduce Mathematics and Zoology departments with honours. In Malda district, Gazole College will introduce honours in Geography. An Arabic honours course will be introduced in Kaliachak College. Malda Women’s college will introduce a pass course with a combination of Mathematics and Computer Science subjects. Samsi College will launch an honours course in Geography and Sociology and pass course students will now be able to combine other subjects with Education. South Malda College would introduce honours courses in History and Economics and a pass course in Education.

In South Dinajpur, Balurghat College will introduce a BCA honours. Balurghat Women’s College will introduce new pass course subjects such as Home Science, Chemistry and Zoology. Buniadpur College and Jamini Mohan Smriti College will introduce Bengali and History honours courses.

In North Dinajpur, Kaliyaganj College will introduce honours courses in three subjects – Sanskrit, Physics and Chemistry, and Statistics would be introduced for pass course students. Itahar Meghnath College and Islampur College will introduce Philosophy and Geography pass courses respectively. (END)