OVERVIEW

About the Department: The Department of Education was established in1932. It strives to generate interest among the students about various aspects of the subject. The students are also encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities. The Department invites eminent Speakers from India and abroad who contribute in enriching the academic excellence of the department. The department encourages the students to be self- dependent in future and to be a human being.
Year of Establishment: 1932
Courses offered: Under CBCS system of Undergraduate Studies, University of Calcutta, Education Honors (CC) and General (GE) courses
Faculty strength: Assistant Professor - 02 and Guest Lecturers - 02. Total = 04
Student Intake : For Honors: General-26, SC-11, ST-03, OBC-A-05, and OBC-B-03. Total= 48
For General: 100
Number of books authored:-
Books in Central Library 1757
Books in Departmental Library - 151
No. of publications in peer-reviewed journals: nil

List Of Faculty in Education Department

Name	Qualification	Designation	Details
Soumita Das	M.A.,B.Ed., M. Phil	Assistant Professor	View
Abhijit Mondal	M.A.,B.Ed., M. Phil	Assistant Professor	View
Caroline Lepcha	M.A.	Assistant Professor	View
Sujata Koley	M.A.,B.Ed	State Aided College Teacher	View

TEACH1ING LEARNING (per week)

• Lecture: 53
• Tutorials: 04
• Practicals: 04
• Audio Visual presentations: Frequent
• Group discussions: Regular
• Question bank: in each course are prepared regularly.
• Supplementary reading lists: are provided regularly
• Web links are provided on an occasional basis.

CAPACITY BUILDING

2016-17 to 2018-19 (seminars, Work-shop, Wall Magazine, Debate & student seminar with power-point presentation):

1. An extension lecture cum Workshop on 20.11.17 at 11.30pm in room no.-301. Prof. Badrul Huda Khan (Founder of modern E-Learning) spoke on the topic Implementation of Meaningful E-Learning in Higher Education.
2. A seminar on 201.02.2018 at 2pm in room no.-304. Prof Sanat Kumar Ghosh (Former Dean and Hed, Dept.of Education, Rabindra Bharati University) delivered a lecture on Implementation of Choice Based Credit System.
3. Department of Education and Sociology are jointly conducting an inter- departmental debate completion on Juvenile Delinquency. Dated on 27.03.19 at 1pm, Room no. 304.
4. A student Seminar (through Power-point presentation) was held on 08.05.19 on 11am to 6pm at A.V Room by the student of Education Honors (Sem-II).
5. A seminar on 20.09.19 at 2pm in room no.-304. Dr Aditi Sarkar (Hed. Dept.of education of Basanti Devi College. IQAC coordinator) spoke on the topic Child Right, Child Protection & POCSO.

OUTCOME

Department of Education generally integrate content knowledge across disciplines and construct pedagogical content knowledge to provide culturally relevant instruction that prepares all students for the literacies needed in a changing and interdependent world. Besides, we also apply differentiation, evidence-based practices and assessment, and innovative technologies to meet the characteristics and needs of all students. Through, our innovative teaching and learning process, our classroom helps to improve more engagement of learner in their teaching and learning process and innovations.

COURSE OFFERED

Under CBCS system of Undergraduate Studies, University of Calcutta, Education Honors (CC) and General (GE) courses

RESEARCH(Major/ Minor research project by faculty members, primary data collection by student if any)

Nil

EVENTS

Debate, seminar, panel discussion, Student Seminar presentation with power-point, Work-shop etc)

a. A Webinar on Digital Teaching During Covid-19 Pandemic with Special Reference to Teaching Learning Process was organised by the Department of Education and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) on 3rd August 2020. The speakers at the event were Dr. Partha Sarthi Mallik (Assistant Professor and Head of the Department, School of Education, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur Odisha) and Dr. Abhijit Kumar Pal (Professor and Head of the Department of Education, West Bengal State University, Barasat).
b. A Webinar on National Policy of Education was organized on 25th August 2020 by the Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Education, Udhaynarayanpur Madhbilata Mahavidyalaya.
c. An Online Power Point Presentation on Learning and Learning Theory was conducted on 31st August 2020 by the departmental students.
d. An Online Debate on 5th September 2020 was organised for the students of the department. e. An Online Poster Presentation was held on 6th September 2020 by the departmental students. Due to the pandemic situation, all the events were conducted in online mode through the institutional Google Meet platform.

Departmental Activities :

WORLD AUTISM DAY

The Department of Education observed world Autism day on 2.4.2024 on the topic ‘THE WORLD NEEDS ALL KINDS OF MINDS’. The students of semester 6th created awareness about autism by publishing wall magazine with attractive illustration and written description. The wall magazine was inaugurated by Dr. Rehana Khatun, Associate Prof, Department of philosophy & IQAC Coordinator. The visit of the teachers to see the wall magazine brought great encouragement for students.

NATIONAL EDUCATION DAY

On the eve of National Education day, the Department of Education, South Calcutta Girls’ College observed the event by conducting inter-college debate competition at 1pm at 304.
To commemorate the event the students participated in the program with much interest and enthusiasm. The motion of the inter college debate was “Our Education system is Aimed towards Employment.” The inaugural speech was given by IQAC Coordinator, Dr. Rehana Khatun. The total number of students who participated in the inter college debate (both for and against the motion) was seventeen (17) of all the three odd semester which is I, III and V. The students who came to encourage and applaud their counterparts were thirty-one (31). The warm presence of the twenty one (21) numbers of teachers made them to be heard. The judges- Dr. Tanuja Basu Roy and Mrs. Triparna Mukherjee were kind in their judgments and guided each one of the participants throughout the program. Hence the inter college debate was fruitful for each and everyone.

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DIGITAL LEARNING

The Department of Education organised an intra-college debate competition on 19th. March 2025 to observe International Day for Digital Learning at 1 pm in college auditorium on the Topic “Digital Learning better than Conventional Learning.” The students from almost all the departments participated in the debate competition. Principal Madam Dr. Aparna De inaugurated with a short and fruitful inaugural speech. The judges of the program were Madhumita Chakrabarti, Associate Professor of Bengali and Rojina Joinab, Assistant Professor of History. Since this is the debate competition so there is no end without certificate for the winners: the first position was secured by Moulli Dutta; Department of Education, second position secured by Sreerahi Sinha; Department of Zoology and third position secured by Supriya Mondal; Department of Education. The activity of the department was a success because of the presence of fruitful enthusiasm of all teachers and students of all departments.

National Technology Day

The Department of Education organised the Intra-College Extempore Competition on 13th May 2025 on the eve of National Technology Day at 1pm onwards at college auditorium. Dr. Aparna De, Principal of South Calcutta Girls’ College inaugurated the programme with the speech on National Technology Day. The judges of the programme were Sanjukta Chatterjee, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Dr. Banibrata Das, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology. Students from different departments participated in the programme expressing their views on resent uses of technologies.

POSTER COMPETITION:

The Government of West Bengal celebrated Students’ Week from 1st January to 7th January, 2022 throughout the state. Hence, for this purpose South Calcutta Girls’ College had organised various programmes. The Department of Education in this week organised the Online Poster Competition for the Semester 1 students to enhance and encourage their talents. The poster competition was held on 4th January 2022 and the time of the competition was 12-1:30 pm. The topic was “Education in India during Ancient and Medieval period.”

STUDENTS’ PPT PRESENTATION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

On 21st December 2021, Department of Education organized a power point presentation for Semester III students. The topic of the presentation was “Domestic Violence.” The participants provided not only the concept about domestic violence but also elucidated the present scenario in the society with the measures for improving them.

DEPARTMENTAL WALL MAGAZINE:

The wall magazine was published by the students of Semester IV of the Department. The topic of the magazine was “Aspects of E-learning.” The magazine was published on 5th April 2022. The magazine was inaugurated by Prof. Chandana Chatterjee, Associate Professor in Geography. Supritty Samaddar, a student of IVth Semester, provided detailed information about how the different electronic devices help in teaching and learning. The magazine was mainly focused on how e-learning uplifts the skills and imparts knowledge apart from school and college education. It was the success of the effort and hard work of the students.

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