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DEPARTMENT
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS |
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Programme offered
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General Subject
Combinations Available |
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B.A. 3 years Honours Course |
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History, Elective English,
Bengali, Sanskrit. |
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B.Sc. 3 years Honours Course |
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History, Economics,
Botany & Zoology. |
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B.A. 2 Years
General Course
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Major Activities of the Department
UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar on, “Disability: A Battle With
Reality”, was organized by Department of Psychology, Bethune College, Kolkata in collaboration with Department of Psychology, University of
Calcutta on 11th November, 2009.
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UGC Sponsored State Level
Seminar on
Disability :
A Battle with Reality
Department of
Psychology
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PRESENT FACULTY |
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Name of the Teaching staff |
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Highest qualification |
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Specialization |
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Dr. Syamali Sen |
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Associate
Professor & Head of Department |
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M.A. (Ist class), L.L.B, Ph.D. |
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Experimental Psychology,
Women’s Studies,
Personality. |
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Sm. Nilanjana Bagchi |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.A. (Ist class, Ist) |
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Industrial And
Organisational Psychology Women's Studies |
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Sm. Pallavi Banerjee |
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Assistant Professor |
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M.Sc. (Ist class, 3rd),
M.Phil. |
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Clinical
Psychology Psychotherapy |
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Dr.
Mohua Chatterjee |
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Assistant
Professor |
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M.Sc. (Ist Class), Ph.D. |
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Industrial And
Organisational Psychology. |
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PART TIME FACULTY |
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Name of the Teaching staff |
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Highest qualification |
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Specialization |
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Dr. Padmaja
Mallik |
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Part Time Teacher |
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M.Sc., Ph.D. |
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Experimental Psychology |
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Sm. Shatabhisha
Chatterjee. |
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Part Time Teacher |
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M.Sc. (1st Class, 1st) M.Phil. |
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Clinical Psychology |
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Academic Results of the Department: |
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Total No. of
Students Appeared |
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Number of Passed |
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Number of first
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University
Ranks |
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17 |
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17 |
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13 |
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2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th |
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| 2008 |
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25 |
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25 |
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14 |
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1st, 5th 6th, 8th |
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| 2009 |
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29 |
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29 |
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22 |
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1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th,
7th, 9th, 12th |
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ONGOING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Dr. Syamali Sen supervised the following Project Works during 2010 for
the students of P.G Diploma in guidance and Psychological Counseling (PGDG&PC)
Course at the centre for Counseling and Disability Study, Rabindra
Bharati University:
- A study of depression, social support and general health of aged
people residing in family and at old age home.
- Need for achievement and anxiety pattern of male and female high
school students.
- A study of attitude towards AIDS among university students of West
Bengal.
- Achievement motivation and pattern of anxiety among Hindu and
Muslim parents of Primary School children.
- Adjustment pattern and achievement motive of male and female high
school students.
- Exploring depression, anxiety and social support among the parents
of the disabled children.
- A study of depression, anxiety and general health status of
Bengalee female patients suffering from ANOREXIA NERVOSA.
Sm. Nilanjana Bagchi,
in collaboration with Dr. Chilka Ghosh,
Reader, Dept of History, Basanti Devi College, Kolkata, is working on a
Major Research Project “A trap Called Trafficking” funded by the Women’s
Studies Research Centre, University of Calcutta.
Smt. Nilanjana Bagchi
(Principal Investigator) and Dr. Syamali
Sen (Co – investigator) are working on a
short term project on “A Study to evaluate the trend of Empowerment of
Rural and Urban Poor Women with respect to Self Esteem, Achievement
Motivation, Entrepreneurship, Social Support, Leadership, Effectiveness
and Decision Making” funded by Women’s Studies Centre, Bethune College,
Kolkata.
Sm. Nilanjana Bagchi
is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the area of ‘Psychological
empowerment of Women’ in the Dept. of Applied Psychology, University of
Calcutta.
Sm. Pallavi Banerjee
is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the area of ‘Psychotherapy Process
Research’ in the Dept. of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta.
Sm. Mahua Chatterjee
has completed her Ph.D. thesis in the area of ‘Environmental Psychology’
in the Dept. of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta. |
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Sm. Nilanjana Bagchi (Principal
Investigator) and Dr. Syamali Sen (co-investigator) are working on a
Minor Research Project “An exploration to evaluate the effect of
training programme on empowerment of women residing in some rural slum
areas of West Bengal with reference to certain psychosocial variables”
funded by Women’s Studies Research Centre, University of Calcutta.
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CONSULTANCY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FACULTY |
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Dr. Syamali Sen |
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Institution Served |
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Post held |
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Nature of Work |
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Duration of Service |
| Women’s Studies
Centre, Bethune College |
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Director |
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Running the centre and developing
infrastructure
of the Centre under the UGC XIth Plan period |
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Since Nov 2009 |
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| Women’s Studies
Research Centre, Calcutta University |
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Guest Lecturer
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Delivering a series of Lectures for
the students of M.Phil Special Paper on Gender & Psychology |
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January 2009–March 2009
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Centre for
Counselling & Disability Study,
Rabindra Bharati University
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Guest Lecturer
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Delivering a series of
Lectures for the students of Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance &
Psychological Counselling |
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January 2009 Onwards
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| Centre for Counseling and
Disability Study, Rabindra Bharati University |
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Dr. Syamali Sen supervised
Project Works during 2010 for the students of P.G Diploma in
guidance and Psychological Counseling (PGDG&PC) Course |
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Since 2010 |
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Sm. Nilanjana Bagchi |
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Institution
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Post held |
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Nature of Work |
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Duration of Service |
| Women’s Studies Research
Centre University of Calcutta |
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Guest Lecturer |
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Delivering a series of
Lectures in the General Paper and Special Paper (theory and
practical) on “Gender and Psychology” for the trainees of M.Phil. in
Women’s Studies |
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2008 onwards |
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| Women’s Studies Research Centre University
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Guest Lecturer |
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Supervising M.Phil.
Dissertation |
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2009 onwards |
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| Women’s Studies Research Centre in
collaboration with Human Rights Law Network, Kolkata |
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Resource Person |
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Certificate Course on Legal and
Psychological Counselling for Women in Distress. |
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2003 onwards |
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Sm. Pallavi
Banerjee |
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Institution Served |
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Post held |
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Nature of Work |
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Duration of Service |
| Dept. of
Psychology, University of Calcutta |
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Guest Lecturer |
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Delivering a series of Lectures on
“Family Therapy: Assessment and Intervention” and supervising few
family therapy sessions for the trainees of M.Phil. in Clinical
Psychology, Dept. of Psychology |
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Since 2007 |
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| Dept. of Psychology, West
Bengal State University |
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Guest Lecturer |
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Delivering a series of
Lectures on Counselling and Psychotherapy for the Post Graduate
students |
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Since 2010 |
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| Centre for
Counselling Services and Studies in Self Development,
Jadavpur
University |
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Guest Lecturer
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Delivering a series of
Lectures on “Family Therapy: Assessment and Intervention” and
supervising few family therapy sessions for the trainees of P.G.
Diploma in Psychological Counselling |
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6 sessions–3 hours each and few
supervisory sessions– 2008 - 09 |
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| Dept. of Applied Psychology,
University of Calcutta |
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Guest Lecturer |
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Delivering a series of
Lectures on Counselling for the students of 1 Year PG Diploma In
Psychological Counselling |
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Since 2010 |
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Department of Psychology,
University of Calcutta |
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Guest Lecturer |
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Delivering a series of
Lectures on Marital Therapy for the students of Post Graduate
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural and Existential Counselling |
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2010 |
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Dr. Mohua
Chatterjee |
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Institution Served |
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Post held |
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Duration of Service |
Dept. of Psychology,
West Bengal State University |
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Resource Person |
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Confidential work related to Academics |
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Since 2009 |
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| Vidyasagar University |
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Resource Person |
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Confidential work related to
Academics |
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Since 2009 |
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CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES |
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Students of the Department participate in various Sports and Cultural
Activities.
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2007 |
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STUDENTS |
ACTIVITY |
PRIZE WON |
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Roja Paramita Dey |
Inter College Competition -
Aalap 2007 |
3rd in Eastern Dance |
| Unish Kuri - Dabur Gulabari Fresh Face
Contest winner |
| Sahana Sen |
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Winner of Award for excellence in Fashion
Studies |
| Anupama Kundu |
Short Put in Bethune College Annual
Sports |
First Prize |
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Debarati Ganguly |
high Jump in College Annual Sports |
3rd Prize |
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| Short Put in College Annual Sports |
3rd Prize |
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| Standing Skipping in College Annual
Sports |
3rd Prize |
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Debarati Ganguly,
Amrita Biswas,
Anupama Kundu,
Doyel Ghosh |
Relay Race in College Annual Sports |
Won 1st Prize |
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STUDENTS |
ACTIVITY |
PRIZE WON |
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Roja Paramita Dey |
Solo Dance and performed during Interclass
Competitions of Bethune College Fest |
1st prize |
| Skit performed during Interclass Competitions of
Bethune College Fest |
2nd prize |
| Amrita Biswas |
Skit performed during Interclass
Competitions of Bethune College Fest |
2nd prize |
| Debarati
Ganguly |
Choreography, composed and performed during
Interclass Competitions of Bethune College Fest |
1st prize |
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2009 |
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STUDENTS |
ACTIVITY |
PRIZE WON |
| Devika
Maheswari |
21s National Tenpin Bowling
Championship, Gurgaon, Delhi |
Obtained 12th Rank |
| Roja Paromita Dey |
Solo Dance Competition -
Xavotsav
(St. Xavier’s College Annual Fest) |
1st |
Inter College Classical Dance
Competition
– Aalap (Bethune College Annual Fest) |
3rd |
| Ananya Sengupta |
Mirchi Express – Voice of
College organized by Radio Mirchi |
1st |
| Radio One College Champion |
2nd |
Debate, Cartoon Story
Telling, Eastern Vocals,
Indipop in Aalap (Bethune College Annual Fest) |
1st, 1st, 2nd, 2nd |
War of RJs – organized by Umang
– Bhawanipur Educational Society Fest |
2nd |
| Barna Roy |
War of RJs – organized by
Umang – Bhawanipur Educational Society Fest |
2nd |
| Sujata Roy Chaudhuri |
Creative Writing - Aalap
(Bethune College Annual Fest) |
3rd |
| Bidisha Haque |
Creative Writing (Bengali) –
Scottish Church College Fest |
1st |
Sanchari Nag,
Manjari Sinha,
Nayanika Bhattacharya |
Choreography - Aalap (Bethune
College Annual Fest) |
1st |
Debolina Dawn,
Abheri Bose,
Sujata Roy Chaudhuri,
Ananya Sengupta,
Barna Roy,
Subhnik Kaur,
Preeti Jajodia,
Juhi Chakrabarty |
Choreography - Aalap (Bethune
College Annual Fest) |
2nd |
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The students of the department actively participate in the Annual
College Festival, NSS activities, Sports, Debates, Quizzes and cultural
programmes within and outside the College.
Psychological Counselling
The teachers of the Department provide Psychological Counselling
Services to the students of all the departments of the College.
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| Excursion tour to Bakkhali |
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Teacher's Day Celebration of the
Department |
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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES |
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- In 2009, to get some practical clinical exposure, the third
year students of the Department visited the Psychiatry OPD of
the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in small groups (with
special permission from the Principal, R.G. Kar Medical College
and Hospital).
- In 2008 and 2009, the NSS student members of the Department
participated in a slum visit programme in which they specially
contributed by providing psychological awareness and counselling
services to the slum dwellers under the supervision of the
teachers of the Department.
- Participation in Students Seminars and Quiz organized by the
Department.
- Participation in the various Social Service Programmes organized by
the College, e.g. Blood Donation Camp, Traffic Control Progranmme,
campus cleaning, campaigning for plastic free zone,
etc.
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