Awards and Prizes

PRIZES, MEDALS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

The College awards many prizes and certificates to its students on the basis of their performance both in academic and extracurricular activities. All prizes are awarded to students in the Annual Prize Distribution ceremony, the date for which is announced in due time. Prize winners are intimated on an individual basis.

Academic Prizes
Prizes are awarded on the basis of performance in the University examination. Most of the prizes are Endowment or Trust Fund prizes and special staff prizes.

 Memorial Prizes

1. Abha Bose, Minati Naskar & Santilata Basu Ray Memorial Prize: Awarded for highest proficiency in Mathematics Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
2. Aditi Nag Choudhury Memorial Prize (Certificate): Awarded for highest proficiency in History Honours in B.A. Exam from Bethune College
3. Ajoy Kumar Bardhan Memorial Prize: Awarded for highest proficiency in Psychology Honours in B.A./B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
4. Anjali Mukherjee Memorial Prize: Two Prizes Awarded for highest proficiency in B.A. and B.Sc. Exams from Bethune College
5. Arati Dasgupta Memorial Plaque: (initiated in 2015) Awarded to the best talent in Rabindra sangeet in Bethune College
6. Aruna Mukherjee Memorial Prize (Certificate): (initiated in 1988) Two Prizes Awarded for highest proficiency in B.A. and B.Sc. Part I Exams from Bethune College
7. Arunava Manna Memorial Prize: (initiated in 2009) Awarded for highest percentage of attendance in Honours and General subjects in Year I & II Zoology Honours in Bethune College
8. Asok Basu Memorial Prize: (initiated in 2015) Two Prizes Awarded to the best talent in Rabindra sangeet and to the best talent in eastern vocals
9. Bela Datta Smriti Puraskar: (initiated in 2016) Awarded for securing First class First position in Bengali M.A. Exam from Bethune College
10. Bethune Prize (Certificate): Awarded for highest proficiency in English Honours in B.A. Exam from Bethune College
11. Bharati Dasgupta Memorial Prize: Awarded for highest proficiency in Philosophy Honours in B.A. Exam from Bethune College
12. Bina Sen Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 1997) Awarded for highest proficiency in Mathematics Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
13. Chameli Bose Memorial Prize: (initiated in 1971) Awarded for highest proficiency in Physics Honours in B.Sc. Part II Exam from Bethune College
14. Chhanda Mitra Memorial Prize: (initiated in 2010) Awarded for highest proficiency in Physics Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
15. Computer Science Alumni Prize: Awarded for highest proficiency in Computer Science Practical Examination
16. Debkumar Gupta Memorial Prize: Two Prizes Awarded for securing highest marks in First two and the last two semester Examinations in English M.A. in Bethune College
17. Dr. Girindranath Mitra Memorial Prize: (initiated in 1983) Two Prizes Awarded for highest proficiency in Botany Honours and Botany General in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College.
18. Hirendra Krishna Bose & Chameli Bose Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2005) Awarded for highest proficiency in Physics Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
19. Jyotsna Manna Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2009) Awarded for highest proficiency in Zoology Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
20. Kamalmani Sarma Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2007) Three Prizes awarded for highest proficiency in Physics, Zoology and Computer Science Honours Exams respectively from Bethune College
21. Kshudiram Das Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2009) Awarded for highest proficiency in Bengali Honours in B.A. Exam from Bethune College.
22. Lalgopal Mukherjee Memorial Prize: Awarded for highest proficiency in Political Science Honours in B.A. Exam from Bethune College
23. Madhusudan Banik Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2010) Awarded for securing First class First position in Zoology M.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
24. Major Maya Ganguly Memorial Inter-Departmental Champion's Trophy: (Initiated in 2007) Awarded to the Department scoring highest points in the Annual Sports Meet of Bethune College
25. Malati Bhattacharya Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2008) Awarded for highest proficiency in B.A. Honours Exam from Bethune College
26. Mira Dasgupta Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 1995) Three prizes awarded for excellence in Rabindra Sangeet in Bethune College
27. Minati Banik Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2010) Awarded for highest proficiency in Zoology Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
28. Mohitbala Prize (Certificate): Awarded to the student who stands first among the candidates appearing in the HS Exam from Bethune Collegiate School and continuing studies in Bethune College
29. Mrinalini Emmerson Memorial Prize (Certificate): (initiated in 1968) Two Prizes Awarded for highest proficiency in B.A. and B.Sc. Honours Exams from Bethune College
30. Nanigopal Bose Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2004) Awarded for highest proficiency in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
31. Netaji Prize (Certificate): Four Prizes Awarded for highest proficiency in Sanskrit, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics Honours in B.A./B.Sc. Exams in Bethune College
32. Nibedita Ghosh Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2009) Awarded to the most promising student of History Honours in the final year class of Bethune College
33. Nilmoni Mukherjee Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2002) Awarded for highest proficiency in Economics Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
34. Nityananda Sarma Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2007) Two Prizes Awarded for highest proficiency in Botany and Zoology M.Sc. Exams from Bethune College
35. Papiya Dutta Roy Memorial Prize: Awarded for highest proficiency in Political Science in B.A. Exam from Bethune College
36. Paresh Nath Sen Memorial Prize: (Revived in 1981) Awarded for highest proficiency in English Honours in B.A. Exam from Bethune College
37. Prashanta Kumar Guha Memorial Prize: (initiated in 2012) Awarded for best leadership qualities and social awareness among the students of English Department of Bethune College
38. Prativa Dasgupta Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2001) Awarded for highest proficiency in Physics Honours Practical in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
39. Pritilata Ghose Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 1980) Two Prizes Awarded for best talent in Music and in Literary Creation (English/Bengali in every alternate year) from Bethune College
40. Purnima Ghosh Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2008) Awarded for highest proficiency in Economics Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
41. Ramkrishna Chatterjee Memorial Prize (Certificate): (Initiated in 1978) Awarded for highest proficiency in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
42. S.N. Sengupta Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2004) Two Prizes Awarded for highest proficiency in Botany and Zoology M.Sc. Exams from Bethune College
43. Sachinath, Radhaballabh & Sudharani Basak Memorial Prize: Awarded for scoring highest individual points in Annual Sports Meet in Bethune College
44. Sacchidananda Ghosh Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2009) Awarded to the most promising student of Economics Honours in the Final Year Class in Bethune College
45. Sanghamitra Sanyal Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2018) Prizes Awarded for highest proficiency in each Special Paper in Botany in M.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
46. Shibnarayan Chakraborty & Sontosh Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 2009) Awarded for highest proficiency in Chemistry Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
47. Shova Ghosh & Bani Bose Memorial Prize: Awarded for highest proficiency in Bengali Honours in B.A. Exam from Bethune College
48. Sumita Mitra Memorial Prize & Scholarship: Awarded to a needy student for good academic performance in Bethune College
49. Sunanda Dutta Smriti Puraskar: (Initiated in 1998) Awarded for highest proficiency in Bengali Honours in B.A. Exam from Bethune College
50. Sushil Kumar Banerjee Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 1997) Awarded for highest proficiency in Mathematics Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
51. Tapati Chatterjee Memorial Prize: (Initiated in 1994) Awarded for highest proficiency in Botany Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
52. Special Staff Prizes Awarded by the Teaching Staff of Bethune College to top students securing First class in their respective Honours subject in the B.A./B.Sc. Exams from Bethune College
53. Special College Prizes Awarded to the toppers of each Honours Subject in the Part I and Part II Exams from Bethune College
54. Webel Technology Ltd. Awards prize to the top scorer of the Certificate Course on Computer Applications

Special Prizes for Ex-Bethunites

1. Rupa Chakraborty Memorial Silver Medal (Initiated in 1997): Awarded for contribution to women's empowerment
2. Kadambini Ganguly Memorial Award (Initiated in 2016): Awarded to a distinguished alumna of Bethune College

Medals

1. Dipali Das & Puspa Das Memorial Silver Medal: Awarded for highest proficiency in Chemistry Hons Practical Examination
2. Ganesh Chandra Das & Pratima Das Memorial Medal: (Initiated in 1983) Awarded for highest proficiency in B.Sc. Hons. In Bethune College
3. Gwalior Medal: Awarded to the student scoring highest marks in the WBHS exam from Bethune Collegiate School
4. Ila Chatterjee & Bibhuti Bhusan Chatterjee Memorial Silver Medal: (initiated in 2006) Awarded for proficiency in Psychology Honours in B.A./B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
5. Juthika Ghosh Memorial Gold Medal: (initiated in 2006) Awarded for highest proficiency in Psychology Honours in B.A./B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
6. Nalini Das Memorial Silver Medal: (initiated in 1998) Awarded to the most promising student of Bethune College
7. Papiya Dutta Roy Memorial Gold Medal: (initiated in 2021) Awarded for highest proficiencies in two of the three Honours faculties (Humanities/ Languages / Science) rotationally with the Principal's medal in B.A/B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
8. Principal's Gold Medal: Awarded for proficiency in one of the three Honours faculties (Humanities/ Languages / Science) rotationally with the Papiya Dutta Roy Memorial Gold Medal B.A/B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
9. Papiya Dutta Roy Memorial Gold Medal: (initiated in 2001) Awarded for proficiency in Political Science Honours in B.A. Exam from Bethune College
10. Papri Bhadra Memorial Excellence Gold & Silver Medals: (initiated in 2013) Awarded for proficiency in Philosophy Honours in B.A. Part I, Part II & Part III Exam from Bethune College
11. Puspa Das & Dipali Das Memorial Silver Medal: (initiated in 1994) Awarded for proficiency in Chemistry Honours Practical in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
12. Radharani Bhattacharya Memorial Silver Medal: (initiated in 1994) Awarded for proficiency in Chemistry Honours in B.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
13. Radharani Bose Memorial Medal: (initiated in 1994) Awarded for best talent in Classical Music in Bethune College
14. Radharani Dutta Memorial Silver Medal: (initiated in 2010) Awarded to the student securing First class second position in Mathematics in M.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
15. Rina Ghosh & Shyamal Chandra Ghosh Memorial Silver Medal: (initiated in 2007) Awarded to the best all-roundr of Department of English, Bethune College
16. S. N. Pal Memorial Medal: (Initiated in 2010) Awarded to the students securing First class in Zoology in M.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
17. Santosh Kumar Dutta Memorial Gold Medal: (initiated in 2010) Awarded to the student securing First class first position in Mathematics in M.Sc. Exam from Bethune College
18. Sumita Mitra (Basu) Memorial Silver Medal: (Initiated in 2006) Awarded for excellence in Dance
19. Sunanda Dutta Memorial Gold Medal: Awarded for highest proficiency in BA (Hons) Exam
20. Sushama Basu Memorial Gold Medal: Awarded for highest proficiency in BSc (Hons) Exam

Scholarships

1. Chhanda Mitra Memorial Scholarship: (Initiated in 2010) Awarded to a student of Physics Department on merit cum means basis
2. Kamalabala Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship: (Initiated in 1999) Awarded for highest proficiency in Chemistry Honours in the B.Sc Exam from Bethune College
3. Nilmoni Mukherjee Scholarship: (Initiated in 2002) Awarded for highest proficiency in Economics Honours in B.Sc. Part II & Part III Exam from Bethune College
4. Sarala Ghosh Memorial Scholarship: (Initiated in 1999) Two Scholarships Awarded for highest proficiency in B.A. and B.Sc. Part I Exams from Bethune College