বর্তমানের কোভিড ১৯ অতিমারির তীব্রতায় সমস্ত বিশ্ব যখন আতঙ্কিত তখন মালদা কলেজ বাংলা বিভাগ কলেজের IQAC-এর সহযোগিতায় আয়োজন করেছে জাতীয় স্তরের আলোচনাচক্র। শিরোনাম: সংকট ও সংকট মুক্তি: প্রসঙ্গ বাংলা সাহিত্য। ৩১/০৫/২০২০ ও ০৩/০৬/২০২০ তারিখ আয়োজিত এই দ্বি-দিবসীয় আন্তর্জালিক আলোচনামালায় বক্তা হিসেবে উপস্থিত ছিলেন বিশ্বভারতীর বাংলা বিভাগের অধ্যাপিকা ড. রীতা মোদক, গৌড়বঙ্গ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের অধ্যাপিকা ড. সুনিমা ঘোষ, রবীন্দ্রভারতী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের প্রবাদপ্রতিম অধ্যাপক ড. সৌমিত্র বসু এবং শান্তিপুর কলেজের সহযোগী অধ্যাপিকা ড. শুচিস্মিতা সান্যাল। প্রত্যেক বক্তাই নিজস্ব দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি ও মনোজ্ঞ আলোচনার মাধ্যমে অতিমারির গৃহবন্দিত্বের মাঝখানে মানসিক পরিসর খুঁজে নেওয়ার দিশা নির্দেশ করেন। এই আলোচনা সভার উদ্বোধন ঘোষণা করেন গৌড়বঙ্গ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের উপাচার্য ড. চঞ্চল চৌধুরী মহাশয়। স্বাগত ভাষণ দান করেন মালদা কলেজের অধ্যক্ষ ড. মানসকুমার বৈদ্য মহাশয়। এই আলোচনায় মালদা জেলারই শুধু নয় পশ্চিমবঙ্গ তথা অন্যান্য রাজ্যেরও বহু অধ্যাপক, অধ্যাপিকা বাংলা সাহিত্যপ্রেমী মানুষ যোগদান করেছিলেন।

ওয়েবিনার ওয়েবসাইট লিঙ্ক: https://sites.google.com/view/banglawebinar/home

“এই সময়ে থিয়েটারের সংকট এবং তার সম্ভাবনা”

তারিখ: ১৩ জুন ২০২০

এই অতিমারির সংকটের মধ্যেই মালদার প্রথিতযশা নাট্যদল ‘মালদা মালঞ্চ’ এবং মালদা কলেজের বাংলা বিভাগের যৌথ উদ্যোগে ১৩ জুন ২০২০ অনুষ্ঠিত হয় আর একটি অত্যন্ত সময়োপযোগী আন্তর্জালিক আলোচনাসভা। বিষয়: 'এই সময়ে থিয়েটারের সংকট এবং তার সম্ভাবনা'। প্রধান বক্তা হিসেবে উপস্থিত ছিলেন বিশিষ্ট নাট্যকার, অভিনেতা শ্রী কৌশিক চট্টোপাধ্যায় মহাশয়। উপস্থিত ছিলেন মালদা কলেজের অধ্যক্ষ মানস কুমার বৈদ্য, মালদা মালঞ্চের কর্ণধার শ্রীপরিমল ত্রিবেদী, মালদা কলেজের অধ্যাপক, অধ্যাপিকাবৃন্দ, জেলার ও জেলার বাইরের বহু নাট্যপ্রেমী মানুষ।

আন্তর্জালিক আলোচনাচসভার ইউটিউব লিঙ্ক: https://youtu.be/LazzJ3H6Dl8

নিউজ পোর্টালে প্রকাশিত আলোচনাসভার লিঙ্ক: https://newsbazar24.com/article/মালদহ-জেলায়-“এই-সময়ের-থিয়েটারের-সংকট-ও-সম্ভাবনা”-নিয়ে-অন-লাইন-আলোচনা-সভা-।--7dcc.html

এই ভয়ানক পরিস্থিতির সম্মুখীন হয়েও মালদা কলেজের বাংলা বিভাগ ভরসা করেছে কবির বাণীতে 'মেঘ দেখে কেউ করিস নে ভয় আড়ালে তার সূর্য হাসে'-- ইতিবাচক মনোভাব নিয়ে ছাত্রছাত্রীদের সুবিধার্থে নিয়মিত রুটিনের মাধ্যমে online class চলেছে, study material দেওয়া হয়েছে।

Department of English

Webinar and Online Special Lecture Series

Dates: 2nd Juneto 22nd June, 2020

To re-engage the students in academic affairs in the curious time of Covid-19 pandemic and considering the opportunity to attend the lectures of the acclaimed scholars through newly developed and easily accessible online platforms, the Department of English of Malda College had conducted the special online lecture series (Google Meet & Youtube Live) in the month of June, 2020. Several esteemed academicians responded to the department’s invitation and delivered their scholarly and knowledgeable lectures that enriched the students as well as teachers. Their scholarship definitely induced the students to whet their creative and critical perception on the ways of assessing the literary texts and premises/discourses.

The schedule of the special lecture was as follows:

Date and Time	Resource Person	Tpic
2nd June, ‘20; 3 pm.	Professor Himadri Lahiri, Burdwan University	Research Methodology
4th June, ‘20, 11 am	Dr. Samipendra Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Gour Banga	“Gender Performance and the Restoration: Reading Congreve’s The Way of the World”
9th June, ‘20 11 am	Dr. Samipendra Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Gour Banga	“Showalter’s “Feminist Criticism in the Widerness” and the Genealogy of Feminist History
21st June, ‘20, 11 am	Prof. Angshuman Kar, Professor, Department of English, Burdwan University	“Kamala Das and her Poems”
21st June, ‘20, 12: 30 pm	Prof. Goutam Ghosal, Professor, Department of English, Visva Bharati University	T.S. Eliot’s Murder in the Cathedral
21st June, 11 am	Prof. Chidananda Bhattacharya, Professor, Department of English, Rabindra Bharati University	Rabindranath Tagore’s Red Oleanders
22nd June, ‘20, 2 pm	Dr. Rajadipta Roy, Associate Professor, Department of English, Maynaguri College	Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
22nd June, 20, 12: 30 pm	Dr. Rumpa Das , Principal, Maheshtala College	“Restoration Literature: An Assessment”

Departmental Tour to Bolpur

Dates:January, 2020

Department of History

Departmental Reunion

Dates: 23rd January, 2020

The Department of History, Malda college has organized a remarkable reunion on January 23, 2020.Nearly 300 participants from the very first batch to running students presented and shared their sweet memories in the said cultural programs.

“Itihaser Gappo”, a drama by Antarmukh

Dates: 27th January, 2020

A drama titled ‘Itihaser Gappo’,by Antarmukh,a reputed theatre group from Kolkata,under the direction of Dr. Soumitra Basu( Prof. of JU) was performed in the Department of History on 27.01.20. Anandabazar and Uttarbanga newspaper made a coverage of the programme.

Felicitating Dr. Soumitra Basu

Department of Political Science

Publication of “Nabapallab, Issue 2”

Date: 22nd January, 2020

Second issue of Departmental Magazine ‘Nabapallab’ was published on 22nd January, 2020 by the Principal of the College and other faculty members and the third issue (e-magazine) will be published soon. Department has successfully published 15 Wall Magazine ‘Vabana’. Next issue of Vabana will be published soon as an e-wall magazine.

Netaji’s Birthday Celebration

Date: 22nd January 2020

The department celebrated Netaji’s 123rd birth anniversary on 22nd January a day before his birthday and the movie ‘Gumnami’ was screened to raise awareness among the students. After the movie there was a discussion on Netaji.

Sports: The Department of Political Science became champion in the Inter-departmental Crickets Tournament 2019-20 organised by the Sports Committee, Malda College.

Webinar on “The Present Corona Crisis and Its Probable Impact on the Ecopolitical Scenario of India”

Date: 21st May, 2020

The Department of Political Science, Malda College, Malda and the Department of Political Science, Chandidas Mahavidyalaya Kujutipara, Birbhum, jointly organised a National Level Webinar on 'The Present Corona Crisis and its Probable Impact on the Ecopolitical Scenario of India' on 21st May, 2020. In this webinar Prof. Dwaipayan Bhattacharyya, Professor, Centre for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi has delivered the keynote address. 125 participants presented this webinar through Google meet online platform.

Extracurricular Activities

Inter-Departmental Model Exhibition & Mock Parliament 2020

Date: 7th to 9th January, 2020

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The Annual Model Exhibition was held in the Malda College premises from 7th to 9th January, 2020. Twenty departments/sections of the college participated in the programme. Students of the Education Department contributed significantly in introducing the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)that has been newly implemented in the Indian academia substituting the yearly 1+1+1 system. They tried their best to explain several facts relating to CBCS that are somehow still vague to many ones and explore certain benefits of this system. The Department of English, through their models, paintings/photos, and charts attempted to visualize some curious aspects of modern times--kids' increasing obsession with social media like Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and others, incessant psychological and situational pressures and the resultant psychological trauma. However, more significantly, they also pointed out certain ways (like music therapy, book therapy) to alleviate or to come out from such anxious/intense situations. History Department’s students tried to (re)emphasize the ‘unity in diversity’ as the significant historical as well as cultural aspect of India. The students of BCA Department visualized how, with the help of ultrasonic/laser waves, advanced technology can decrease the danger of accidents in the sloppy/steep roads in the hill areas. The Chemistry Department depicts the possibility of purifying the sea water to certain extents and provided the latest information regarding the scientific advancements towards mitigating the drinking water crisis forever. The Accountancy Department attempted to make the viewers acquainted with the whereabouts of mutual fund investments through excellently pertinent models that correlated the complex abstract concepts. Mathematics students presented the alternate easier ways of understanding vague mathematical formulas and pointed out how Mathematics are inextricably connected to our daily lives. Altogether twenty one departments of the college had participated in this exhibition.The college's library also had one counter where they pointed out the facilities they provide the students and the ways the college library can help a student.

To encourage the students, the top three presentations (in both laboratory-based and non-laboratory categories) were awarded. Geography in the lab-based category and Accountancy Department in the non-lab category won the first prize.

Sports

Inter-Departmental Cricket Tournament

Date: 4th to 7th January, 2020

Like every year, an inter-departmental cricket tournament was organized in 2020. Altogether eighteen departments of Malda College participated in this tournament. The league matches were played on the 4th, 6th and 7th of January, 2020. Each match was attended by a huge audience and their non-stop claps and shout reflected the craze that Indians have for the game of cricket and heated the ambience of the competition. The students and professors of the departments were very much emotionally involved with their respective teams and spent each moment with great intensity during their matches. After many exciting and close matches, the Department of Political Science was the Champion and the Chemistry Department received the Runners-up trophy. All the players of the champion and runners team were felicitated with medals. The ‘Man-of-the-Match’ of the final match and ‘Man-of-the-Series’ were, obviously, two prestigious awards and the awardees’ efforts and commitment for their teams were appreciated with a resounding applause.

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NCC & NSS

The NCC Cadets and NCC of Malda College actively participate in several social services and awareness programmes. NCC Cadets participate in the Republic Day Parade every year and in 2020, Malda College NCC emerged as the Champions . The cadets have received recognition and awards for their excellent performance in State and National levels. Like each year, in 2020, several students/NCC cadets of Malda College have been awarded with the commendable NCC “C” certificate. This year, our student Pulokita Ghosh has made the College proud by securing the 1st position in the Baltallion.

College News

Reunion of Sukanta Hostel

Date: 11th January, 2020

The students of Malda College presently residing in the Sukanta Hostel had organized a ‘Reunion’ on 11th January, 2020. This occasion created the opportunity to reunite the ex-residents of Sukanta Hostel and bring the ex and present residents together. The cordial bonds that the hostel-mates once shared had been reaffirmed. Besides the addas, songs, dance, carrum, there was also an arrangement for dinner. The ex-members of Sukanta Hostel shared their memorable moments they spent in their hostel-life and took the opportunity to relieve their lost moments. The ‘Reunion’ ended up with the promise of reuniting over again and again in this way.

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Campus Recruitment by Premium Chick Feeds Pvt. Ltd.

Performed by NSS Unit of Malda College

Dates: 15th and 16th January, 2020

Premium Chick Feeds Pvt. Ltd had visited Malda College looking for the fresh recruitments in their organization. The entire campus recruitment programme was held at the Seminar Gallery on 15th and 16th January, 2020 and was arranged and managed by the Career Counselling & Placement Guidance Cell of Malda College. Available Posts were the following ones--’Field Supervisor’, ‘Accountant’, and ‘Coordinator’; and only the 2nd year and 3rd year students could attend the campus recruitment programme. The members of Premium Chicks Feeds interacted directly with the interested students and selected according to their capabilities and suitability. The selected candidates were offered a decent monthly remuneration, assurance of the security of their job and other related facilities.

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Celebrating 26th january

Performed by NSS Unit of Malda College

Date: 26th January, 2020

On the morning of 26th January, 2020, Malda College, like every year, celebrated the ‘Republic Day’ to commemorate the anniversary of Indian Constitution and India’s emergence as a Republic. The entire programme was organized and managed by the NSS unit of Malda college. The programme started with the flag hoisting ceremony and performance of the national anthem. This was followed by the parades by the members of the NSS of Malda College Unit at the college ground.

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Alumni’s Corner

কলেজের প্রাক্তনী সমিতির উদ্যোগে ও সহায়তায় কলেজের পুকুরের সংস্কার এর পর পুকুর পাড় জুড়ে বৃক্ষরোপন করা হয়। পুকুরে মাছচাষের ব্যবস্থা করা হয়। মাছগুলি বড় হবার পর সেগুলি তুলে বিক্রি করে তার অর্থ কলেজ কর্তৃপক্ষের হাতে তুলেদেন প্রাক্তনী সমিতির সদস্যগণ।

Extension Cell

কলেজের দত্তক নেওয়া খেড়িবাড়ি গ্রামের মহিলাদের স্বনির্ভর করার লক্ষ্যে কলেজ তাদের হাতে সেলাই মেশিন তুলে দেবার পরিকল্পনা গ্রহণ করে। কলেজের সেই প্রয়াসকে সার্থক করেন কলেজের প্রাক্তনী ৪টি সেলাই মেশিন দিয়। সেগুলি মহিলাদের দান করা হয়। কলেজের তরফ থেকে তাদের প্রশিক্ষণ দানের ব্যবস্থাও করা হয়েছে। মহিলারা কাজ শেখার পর তাদের তৈরি করা জিনিস কলেজের পক্ষ থেকে বিক্রির বন্দোবস্ত করার প্রতিশ্রুতি দেওয়া হয়েছে।

Recent Publications

Chapter in Edited Book

Prabal Banerjee. “Women and Medicine: A Study of the Health Care of Women in Colonial Bengal, 1880s-1940s.” Inventing History & Beyond. Rudra Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, 2019. ISBN 978-93-88361-28-6.

Prabal Banerjee. “Partition Through the Lens of Bengali Muslim Women: An Alternative Story.” Reappraising the Partition of India. Readers Service, 2019. ISBN 978-93-82623-89-2.

Gandhari Saha. “Education, Teacher and Student, Challenges of the Twenty First Century.” Youth The Drivers of Change, Impact of Private Tuition in India. LEVANT Books India, 7/19. 978-93-88/69-27-4.

Research Articles in Journals

Nanigopal Kapasia and Avijit Roy. “Working Conditions of Women Workers in the Unorganised Sector: A Case Study of Stone Crushers of Lower Balason in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal.” Studies of Tribes Tribals, 2019, pp. 37-48. DOI: 10.31901/24566799.2019/17.1-2.419.

Bikash Barman, Avijit Roy, Ankita Zaveri, Jay Saha, Pradip Chouhan. "Determining factors of institutional delivery in India: A study from National Family Health Survey-4 (2015–16)".Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2020.05.007.

Barman, Prabir Das, Pradip Chouhan. “Determining factors of institutional delivery in India: A study from National Family Health Survey-4 (2015–16).” Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019.0190-7409.

.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2020.05.007

Kankan Sarkar, S. G. Aparna, Shrikant Dora, D. Shankar. “Seasonal variability of sea-surface-temperature fronts associated with large marine ecosystems in the north Indian Ocean.” J. Earth Syst. Sci., 2019. 0973-774X. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12040-018-1045-x