About Department 

According to the curriculum of Bengali language and literature at the University of Calcutta, there is an opportunity to study Bengali for four years in the undergraduate / undergraduate with research program and for three years in the M.D.C course at 'Sundarban Hazi Desarat College'. Currently, under the Credit Based Choice System (CBCS), successful students who undergo rigorous course work over a total of 8/6 semesters can seek their own place in higher education, employment, or other expanding areas of life in the future. Ensuring education, research, and quality assurance is another primary objective of the Bengali department at 'Sundarban Hazi Desarat College'. Alongside continuous extensive intellectual discourse, language discussions, and literary debates, the department emphasizes fostering intellectual and artistic development among its students to enrich their inherent human values. With a lineage of reputation and tradition, the department, with its continuous engagement from ancient to modern Bengali literature, aims to transform into a center of excellence for Bengali discourse one day.

The Bengali department is one of the oldest departments of the college. It began its journey in 1961 with P.U. and pass courses. Later, from the academic year 1996-1997, it started an Honors program with 45 seats. Currently, the university-approved Honors student count is 242, and the General student count is restricted to 500. The department offers studies in various branches of literature, literary theory, rhetoric, prosody, aesthetics, and linguistics. Departmental seminars, wall magazines, etc., contribute to the cultivation of Bengali culture among teachers and students. Every year, at least 10 to 15 students enroll in postgraduate (P.G) programs regularly.

Key Highlights:  The department gathered mass of faculties who devoted their time in teaching the subject. Presently the department has seven full-time teachers including three Associate, three Assistant, and one SACT Professor. Our Principal also is an active and efficient part of this department. The faculty members are quite actively involved in research and teaching activities. The teachers also participate in various workshops, seminars, paper presentation on relevant issues. The success rates of the students are almost cent percent and many of the students are enrolling into higher education each and every year. Cultural Activity is one of the positive features of the Bengali Department. As a co-curricular activity, the department publishes a yearly wall magazine named “UTSAHE” & “AVIJATRI” on regular basis. The department has also organized several departmental seminars, quizzes, debates, Annual cultural competitions, to encourage different soft skills of the students.  Every year we organize Departmental Freashers' Wellcome & Farewel pogramme. We celebrate Rabindra jayanti , Vidyasagar Jayanti, "AMBEDKAR JAYANTI" and International Mother Language Day.  we celebrated 200th Birth Centenary of Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar.  Department also frequently arranges some film-shows on syllabus related novel to enhance the sense of aesthetics and moral values of the students. Apart from the lecture method, the department has always inspired to improve the critical and analytical skills of the students through the seminar by the students, poem recitation and analysis,drama presentation etc. 

Notable Alumni – 

Mr.Pulak Ranjan Naskar .  Librarian 8910514322, 9681115985 Vidyasagar Metropolitan College

 Mr. Dayal Hari Sardar Assistant Professor, 8926628897  Bhangar Mahavidyalay. 

Dr. Subhasis Gaayen, Resource Person in Bengali, Mahatma Gandhi University 9804868233

 Mrinmoy Gayen   Branch Manager 8602677777 Indusind Bak

Sujan Gayen. State Aided College Teacher –II, SUNDARBAN HAZI DESARAT COLLEGE

Munmun Gayen. GUEST LECTURER.      B.Ed college

Birendra Nath Mridha. Assistant Teacher

Abhisakh Mandal. Assistant Teacher

Sutapa Gharami. Assistant Teacher

Namita Biswas. Assistant Teacher,8967259289 Bijoynagar Adarsha Vidyamandir

Bilas Mal. Assistant Teacher,7384305650, BASANTI ST XAVIERS HIGH SCHOOL 

Strenghths of the Department: 

• Good relation among the students and teacher.
• Cooperative attitude among the students are admirable.
• There is a cordial co-relation between teachers and students.

Weaknesses:

• Journals and reference books are not adequate in number.

Opportunities:

• Separate classroom for Honours courses are available.

Challenges:

• Give quality based education for all students.
• To meet up linguistic problems (both oral and written) of the students.

Future Plans:

• To make proper use of smart class room facility for the students.

Major Strengths:

• Dedicated faculty who bring in innovative teaching methods and fresh insights
• WiFi access throughout the  Campus
• Latest Teaching/Learning aids like smart class room

Weaknesses:

• Shortage of faculty members
• Shortage of faculty

Best Practices

Various programs characterized by enthusiastic participation of students and teachers. These programs are mostly in the form of educational tours, special lectures, wall magazine preparation, extempore speech competitions, reading competitions, college week rally, publication of departmental magazine, programs on sensitizing students for holistic development. In such programs students participate actively which enhances participative & experiential learning. Evaluation on regular basis. Encourage to participate in inter college and intra college sports and other co curricular activities. Faculty members try to cater to each student personally . The Bengali department has its own library. Apart from books sourced from the Central Library, the Department procures personal reference books, text books & other course related reference books. 

Intake Capacity

 B. A. (Major)–242.  B.A. (Multidisciplinary) -- 500