PROSPECTUS
2014-15
Mankar College
Affiliated to the University of Burdwan
Established 1987
Accredited by NAAC at ‘B’
COLLEGE MOTTO
Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye
(KNOWLEDGE LEADS TO EMANCIPATION)
AIMS OF THE COLLEGE

EDUCATING THOSE WHO NEED MOST: FROM IGNORANCE TO ENLIGHTENMENT.

FROM NEGLECT TO CARE: OPENING THE WORLD TO THE SUB-ALTERN.

REPAYING THE DEBT TO THE SOCIETY

GENERATING THE SPIRIT OF HARMONY: GROWING OUT OF THE SELF AND
LEARNING TO BE ACCOMMODATIVE.

GROOMING A DISCIPLINED MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY.

STRENGTHENING THE SPIRIT OF INDEBTEDNESS TO THE INSTITUTION THAT
OFFERS THE LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE

LEARNING TO RESPECT THE SELF AND OTHERS.
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THE BACKGROUND
Mankar College celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the year 2012. By serving the under-privileged
students for twenty five years it has only upheld the rich tradition of the locality, a seat of
learning disseminating the fruits of knowledge to a large underdeveloped area on the border of
and including the jungle-mahal. The inhabitants feel proud of the fact that Pandit Iswar Chandra
Vidyasagar established a normal school here in the mid-19th century, which in course of time has
developed into an HS School. The initiative for establishing a college was undertaken by the
local people in the late 1960s to have access to the world of higher education. After years of
struggle the college ultimately saw the light of the day on 26th September 1987 in a five acre plot
of land donated by Smt. Renubala Devi of Mankar. The campus expanded when Sri Bireswar
Banerjee and his brothers also donated land. A large number of people of this locality and
surroundings have extended their help for the development of the college. Of late Smt. Kanaklata
Banerjee and her nephew Soumitra Mukherjee have donated 75 decimal of land including a
house to the college on which the construction of a girls’ hostel with accommodation for 33 is
nearing completion.
In 1987 the journey began with six Arts subjects, sixty-three students and six teachers in a
thatched roofed mud-walled hut. Quarter of a century later the college today proudly offers all
three streams – Arts, Commerce and Science with Honours in eleven subjects. Almost seven
hundred students take admission in First Year Arts alone. Huge buildings have been constructed
in a spacious green campus. In spite of the sea change in the appearance of the college, the
performance of the students in the University Examinations has remained exemplary right from
the beginning. The success rate over the years has remained uniformly outstanding -- almost one
hundred percent on an average. By virtue of its students, non-teaching members of the staff and
the teachers, Mankar College is now recognized as one of the premier institutions affiliated to
the University of Burdwan. The ambiance here is calm and quiet, traditional yet modern,
disciplined and accommodative -- ideal for the pursuit of knowledge.
In 2009 the Peer Team of National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) visited
the college, assessed it and on its recommendation the Executive Committee of NAAC
accredited the college in grade ‘B’ with CGPA of 2.21 on four point scale. The percentage
of the score of the college is 55.
LOCATION OF THE COLLEGE
Mankar is well connected by both railways and roadways. The college is on the Bhatkunda
highway, two kilometers from Mankar Railway Station and about a kilometer from the Mankar
Bus Stop. It takes less than twenty minutes to reach the college from the railway station on foot.
The buses plying to and from Bhedia stop almost at the college gate itself.
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MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY
1. President
2. Teacher-in-Charge & Secretary
3. University Nominee
4. University Nominee
5. University Nominee
6. Teachers’ Representative
7. Teachers’ Representative
8. Government Nominee
9. Non-teaching Staff Representative
10. Non-teaching Staff Representative
11. Students’ Representative
Dr. Manas Banerjee, Professor, B.U.
Prof. Chhabi De
Prof. Gangadhar Sain
Dr. Rupashree Chatterjee
Prof. Niranjan Mondal
Prof. Kallol Sen
Dr. Partha Pratim Bandyopadhyay
Sri Swapan Kumar Ghosh
Sri Binod Choudhuri
Sri Bishwajit Dey
Sri Arup Das
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Admission forms for Honours and General courses are issued from the college office as per the
direction of the University of Burdwan after the publication of the HS results of West Bengal
Council of Higher Secondary Education.
The admission form for honours subjects can also be downloaded from the college website.
Generally the forms are issued for ten days. Separate merit lists are published for Honours
courses within five days of the last day of submission of duly filled in forms.
Merit list for the Honours courses are prepared on the basis of grade point (GP) which is
calculated as: GP = MP + HS + Sub× 2. (MP = Total marks obtained in eight papers of seven
subjects excluding optional subject in Madhyamik Pariksha or equivalent examination. HS =
Total marks obtained in best five subjects including two languages but excluding EVS in HS or
equivalent examination. Sub = marks obtained in HS in the subject in which honours is sought.
For Computer Science marks obtained in Mathematics in HS will be taken as subject marks in
case Computer Science was not a subject in the HS course.)
After the completion of admission to Honours courses, applicants for General Courses will be
offered direct admission. No merit list will be published. But as the intake capacity of the
college is fixed by the University, there may be a cut-off marks on the basis of marks obtained
in best five subjects in HS examination, below which no student will be admitted. The cut-off
marks is determined by the admission committee considering the ground reality.
Because of the University restrictions regarding number of students admitted and the seating
capacity of the class rooms, in first year BA, first 300 students are allowed to choose Bengali,
History and Political Science and first 150 students to choose Philosophy and Sanskrit as
General (pass course) subjects if they desire. After the seats are allotted to the Honours students,
the remaining seats will be offered to the General course students. When these seats are filled a
student will have to accept the subject combination as per the decision of the college.
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COURSES OFFERED

BA :: Honours:
Honours in eight subjects --English, Bengali, Geography, Political Science,
History, Hindi, Sanskrit and Philosophy. An honours student will have to take
any two General (Pass) course subjects from the three groups listed below.
Honours
subject
Bengali
English
Geography
Hindi
History
Political
Science
Sanskrit
Philosophy

Combination subjects
Group 1
Group 2
Pol. Science/ Economics/ Sanskrit
History/ Philosophy
Pol. Science/ Economics/ Sanskrit
History/ Philosophy
Economics
History /Philosophy
Pol. Science/ Economics/ Sanskrit
History /Philosophy
Pol. Science/ Economics /Sanskrit
Hindi/ Santali
Hindi/ Santali
History /Philosophy
Group 3
Santali
Hindi / Santali
Hindi
English
Bengali/English
Bengali/English
History/ Philosophy
Pol. Science/Economics
English/Bengali
Bengali/English
Hindi/Santali
Hindi/ Santali
B.A. ::General: Any 3 (three) subjects from the 4(four) groups offered against any option
Options
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
English
History/Philosophy
Political Science/ Economics/
Sanskrit
Hindi/Santali
Bengali
History/Philosophy
Political Science/ Economics/
Sanskrit
Santali
3
Geography
History/Philosophy
Political Science/ Economics
Hindi
4
Physical
Education
History/Philosophy
Political Science/ Economics/
Sanskrit
Bengali /Santali
/Hindi
1
2
Only 60 students of General Course will be admitted in Physical Education after scrutiny of
marks and sports certificates. Students of Physical Education will not be able to opt for NCC
 B Com:: Honours :
Honours in Accountancy.
An honours student will have to take 2 other groups of General subjects listed
below.

B Com:: General:
1.Economics Group 2. Business Group 3. Mathematics & Accountancy group.
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
B.Sc ::

B Sc.::

Compulsory subjects for all First Year BA, B. Com and B. Sc students::
1. English 2. Bengali or Hindi.
Honours:
Honours in Computer Science and Mathematics.
Computer Science Honours students will have to take Mathematics and Physics
as General subjects. Mathematics Honours students will have to take Computer
Science and Physics as General subjects.
General:
Physics, Computer Science and Mathematics.
Intake in subjects(2014) including reservation as per government rule:
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4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
34
10
OBC-A
(10% or
less for
this year)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
22
7
OBC-B
(7% or
less for
this year)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
15
5
3
1
1
SC
(22%)
ST
(6%)
Gen(Com)
40
40
18
18
22
27
22
22
27
18
31
372
114
13
13
6
6
8
9
8
8
9
6
10
125
38
Gen (Sc)
24
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Subject
Bengali(H)
English(H)
Pol. Sc.(H)
History(H)
Geography(H)
Hindi(H)
Sanskrit(H)
Philosophy(H)
Computer Sc.(H)
Maths(H)
Accountancy(H)
Gen(Arts)
Gen
Total
61
61
28
28
34
41
34
34
41
28
47
568
174
37
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FEES TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION
CommonRoomCharges
Magazine fees
College Welfare
College Exams
Students’ Union fees
Students’ Aid Fund
Students’ Health Home
B.U Sports fees
Computer
Maintenance fees
Academic Diary
TOTAL
With Geography
With Physical Education
Others
Accountancy
General
Computer Science
50
225
50
330
50
255
50
255
50
150
50
255
50
180
50
330
250
50
20
110
60
0
250
50
20
110
60
200
250
50
20
110
60
100
250
50
20
110
60
200
250
50
20
110
60
0
250
50
20
110
60
0
250
50
20
110
60
0
250
50
20
110
60
1500
50
330
250
50
20
110
60
1000
Gen
Frequency of the fees
charged
Geography
Admission fees
Tuition fees for
(July-September )
Development fees
B.U Enrolment fees
Identity Card
BU Registration fees
Library fees
Laboratory Caution
Deposit
Library Caution
Deposit
Electric Charges
General
B Sc
Honours
Bengali/English/Hindi/
History/ Pol Science/
Philosophy / Sanskrit
Honours
B Com
Hons Gen
General
BA
Mathematics
Fees
50
255
250
50
20
110
60
650
Yearly
Monthly
Yearly
Yearly
Once
Once
Yearly
Once
400
400
300
300
300
400
300
500
500
300
120
60
15
100
60
110
5
5
50
0
120
60
15
100
60
110
5
5
50
0
120
60
15
100
60
110
5
5
50
0
120
60
15
100
60
100
5
5
50
0
120
60
15
100
60
110
5
5
50
0
120
60
15
100
60
110
5
5
50
0
120
60
15
100
60
110
5
5
50
0
120
60
15
100
60
110
5
5
50
1200
120
60
15
100
60
110
5
5
50
600
120
60
15
100
60
110
5
5
50
600
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
1700
2005
1730
1820
1525
1730
1555
4605
3505
2880
In addition to the above, BU Examination Fees will be charged from eligible students at
the time of form fill in at the rate decided by the affiliating University.The Governing
Body of the college has the right to change the fee structure when necessary.
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Once
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Once
Yearly
Yearly
EXAMINATIONS
The three year Degree Course of the University of Burdwan consists of Part I, Part II & Part
III examinations – one at the end of each year.
Honours
General
Part I
Hons. Paper I:Hons. Paper II:Gen. I Paper I:Gen II Paper I:Comp. English:Comp. Bengali
or Hindi:Part I
Gen I Paper I:Gen II Paper I:Gen III Paper I:Comp. English:Comp. Bengali
or Hindi:-
100
100
100
100
50
Part II
Hons. Paper III: 100
Hons. Paper IV: 100
Gen. I Paper II:- 100
Gen I Paper III:- 100
Gen II Paper II:- 100
Gen II Paper III:- 100
Part III
Hons. Paper V: - 100
Hons. Paper VI: - 100
Hons. Paper VII:- 100
Hons. Paper VIII:-100
ENVS:100
Part II
Gen I Paper II:Gen I Paper III:Gen II Paper II:Gen II Paper III:Gen III Paper II:Gen III Paper III:-
Part III
Gen I Paper IV:Gen II Paper IV:Gen III Paper IV:ENVS:-
50
100
100
100
50
50
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
RESULT AT THE UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
BA
Honours
B.Com
Honours
B. Sc
Honours
B.A.
General
B.Com.
General
B.Sc.
General
2008
76%
2009
95%
2010
92%
2011
87%
2012
78%
2013
77%
100%
86%
86%
82%
75%
87%
100%
100%
91%
52%
67%
63%
65%
92%
94%
70%
53%
57%
66%
100%
100%
100%
100%
60%
100%
None
appeared
None
appeared
100%
None
None
appeared appeared
OTHER COURSES OFFERED

Courses offered by Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU):
B.A. (Honours.)
: English, Bengali, History,
with other combination subjects.
M. A.
: English, Bengali, History, Political Science, MSW
M. Sc.
: Mathematics.
M. Com.
: Accountancy.
U.G. (Diploma)
: Bachelor in Library Science.
Information about admission to all Under Graduate courses of NSOU is to be collected
from NSOU office. Admissions to all P.G. Courses take place once every year - in June.
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OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE
 FREE STUDENTSHIP:: The college has a provision for awarding free studentship
and half-free studentship to deserving students Merit and attendance of the candidates
are essential criteria for the awards. But, as from 2012-13 the College has to submit to
the State Government 50% of the tuition fee received, the scope for awarding free
studentship and half-free studentship has thus been greatly reduced. However, the
College has appealed to the UGC for grants to offer stipends to deserving SC/ST/OBC
(non-creamy layer)/minority students.
 STUDENTS’ WELFARE FUND:: A few financially insolvent students, who are
unable to pay the tuition fees and other dues, are helped from this fund. Income
certificate of the guardian has to be submitted while applying for the aid. Sincerity and
regularity of the student concerned are taken into account for deciding the beneficiaries.
 ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES FACILITY:: A few outstation students staying at
Mankar are provided accommodation expenses under UGC grant for ‘Colleges in
Remote/Rural Area’, on receipt of the grant, if they attend classes regularly.
 CONVEYANCE ALLOWANCE: Conveyance allowance under UGC grant for
‘Colleges in Remote/Rural Area’ is given, on receipt of the grant, to a limited number
of students coming from a distance of 15 km or more if they have good attendance in
classes.
 REMEDIAL COACHING CENTRE:: This centre is meant for the SC,ST,OBC
students to offer them additional guidance and help including books and study materials
free of cost. This facility is offered also to General caste students of BPL category.
 ACADEMIC DIARY:: The academic diary informs the student about the academic
activities of the college throughout the year and helps him/her make a comprehensive
plan to prepare himself/herself for the examinations.
 RAILWAY CONCESSION:: The regular students of the college are issued Railway
Concession for travelling from the residence to the college and back.
 CYCLE STAND:: The college has stands for the bi-cycles and motor-bikes of the
students. The students do not have to pay any fee to use the stands.
 COLLEGE MAGAZINE:: The college students maintain a wall magazine which is
periodically updated. The college also brings out an Annual Magazine, guided by the
teachers, enriched with the creative efforts of the students.
 STUDENTS’ UNION:: As per the statute of the University of Burdwan, the Students’
Union is formed every year by the elected representatives of all the different classes.
The Students’ Union has traditionally played a very constructive role and looked after
the welfare of the students. It safeguards the interest of both the students and the
institution.
 LIBRARY::The College Library has more than 16,000 books. The library is being
computerized. Every student is encouraged to use the library for both text and reference
books. The reading room widens the scope of the students for utilizing the library in a
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more profitable way. Every student must take good care of the books for the sake of all
other students. Adequate compensation has to be made for spoiling or mutilating the
library books.
 INFLIBNET:: The college is registered under the N-LIST Programme and has access
to more than 2100 e-journals (including current issues with 5-10 years back files) and
more than 55,100 e-books. The resources are accessible from http://nlist.inflibnet.ac.in
as soon as a user from the college logs in.
 NCC:: The college has a unit of 10th Bn. Bengal NCC with individual boys’ and girls’
wings. Any student having a sound health and the spirit to serve the nation may join the
NCC and gain valuable training. A graduate NCC cadet has great job opportunities.
 NSS :: The college has two units of NSS. Its motto ‘not me but you’ teaches a student
to be a broad-minded and responsible member of the society.
All students of general courses are expected to join either NCC or NSS.
 PHOTO-COPYING FACILITY :: The college has its own photocopying facility. The
students can make photocopies of their documents in the college itself at a minimum
cost.
 POWER BACK-UP:: The college has one 40 KV and one 5 KV Diesel Generator Sets
(silent mode) installed to provide 24 hours uninterrupted power supply.
 INTERNET FACILITIES:: The UGC Network Resource Centre of the college offers
Broadband internet facilities to the students and the teachers for academic purposes with
10 independent BSNL lines.
 SPORTS AND GAMES :: There are adequate facilities for out-door and in-door
games. Students from the College have regularly participated in a variety of sports and
games competitions at the University level and have won many titles.
 PRIZE FOR MERITORIOUS STUDENTS :: Kamala Kanta – Manorama Prizes are
given away every year to the best performers in the 3 Year Degree Final Honours and
General Examinations of each of Arts, Commerce and Science streams on the day of the
Annual Cultural Function of the College. Being motivated by the love for education a
kind donor has provided the fund needed for the prizes.
 CAREER COUNSELLING CENTRE:: This centre helps the students to identify the
possible career options open in front of them. It arranges seminars and discussions for
this purpose.
 ANTI RAGGING COMMITTEE:: This committee prohibits any conduct by any
student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act or indulging in
rowdy or indisciplined activities which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling
with rudeness a fresher or any other student, or students. Strict disciplinary, and if
needed, penal actions are taken in such cases.
 COMMITTEE FOR THE PREVENTION SEXUAL HARASSMENTS:: As per the
directives of the Supreme Court of India, this committee deals with any act of sexual
harassments very strictly to maintain a healthy academic atmosphere in the college.
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MEMBERS OF THE TEACHING STAFF
Prof. Chhabi De
Teacher-in-Charge
FACULTY OF ARTS
Department of Economics
1. Prof. Chhabi De
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Bankim Chandra Ghosh
3. Prof. Rina Singh
Department of English
1. Prof. Kallol Sen
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Sabyasachi Roy
3. Prof Jhuma Mukherjee
4. Prof. Mousim Mandal
Department of Bengali
1. Dr. Bithika Mandal
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Kajal Roy
3. Prof. Sk. Meher Abdullah
4. Prof. Banashree Datta
5. Prof. Runu Ghosh
6. Prof. Alauddin Khan
Department of Philosophy
1. Dr. Sukla Parai
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Chandana Mukherjee
3. Prof. Tapas Ghosh
4. Prof. Mrinmoy Nandi
5. Prof. Surajit Ghosh
6. Prof. Tarak Nath Nandi
Department of History
1. Prof. Subrata Mandal
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Somnath Nayak
3. Prof. Rupali Mondal
4. Prof. Sutapa Pabi
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Department of Political Science
1. Prof. Nihar Ranjan Rakshit
Head of the Department
2. Dr. Partha Pratim Bandyopadhyay
3. Prof. Keya Chatterjee
4. Prof. Manasi Pandit
5. Prof. Piyanki Bose (Datta)
Department of Geography
1. Prof. Srabanti Ghosh
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Abhik Dasgupta
3. Prof. Rangana Roy
4. Prof. Jahangir Hossain
Department of Hindi
1. Dr. Kusum Rai
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Makeshwar Rajak
3. Prof. Sanjyogita Verma
4. Prof. Baiju Kumar Nonia
5. Prof. Bijay Kumar Shaw
6. Prof. Brajesh Chowdhury
Department of Sanskrit
1. Dr. Mamani Mandal
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Dibya Kanti Sen Hazra
3. Prof. Sudip Mukherjee
4. Prof. Debanjana Chatterjee
Department of Santali
1. Prof. Diwakar Soren
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Bablu Soren
Department of Physical Education
1. Prof. Arnab Ghosh
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Arabinda Maji
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FACULTY OF COMMERCE
Department of Commerce
1. Prof. Tarun Kumar Roy
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Sujit Banerjee
3. Prof. Tapas Kumar Gangopadhyay
4. Prof. Uttam Kumar Das
5. Prof. Poly Chatterjee
6. Prof. Dinesh Chandra Maji
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Department of Computer Science
1. Prof. Amitabha Bondopadhyay
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Bappaditya Modak
3. Prof. Sk Anamul Hoda
4. Prof. Argha Dutta
Department of Mathematics
1. Prof. Sukhendu Roy
Head of the Department
2. Prof. Shankar Mahato
3. Prof. Pintu Chakraborty
4. Prof. Kunal Chowdhury
Department of Physics
1. Prof. Santu Das
Head of the Department
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OFFICE
STAFF
1. Sri Binod Choudhuri
Head Clerk
2. Sri Tulasi Charan Kesh
Cashier
3. Sri Amar Nath Goswamy
Typist
4. Sri Nemai Chandra Dewasi
Clerk & Accountant (Additional charge)
5. Sri Bikas De
Clerk
6. Sri Bishwajit Dey
Library Clerk
7. Sri Bijoy Kumar Mukherjee
Bearer
8. Sri Jiten Ankura
Bearer
9. Sri Rampada Khan
Bearer
10. Sri Rabindra Nath Roy
Lab Attendant (Geography)
11. Sri Partha Sarathi Roy
Lab Attendant (Geography)
12. Sri Kausik Chakraborty
Lab Attendant (Physics)
13. Sri Biplob Kumar Roy
Electrician-cum-Caretaker
14. Smt. Swapna Bhattacharjee (Goswami)
Library Peon
15. Smt. Aparna Sarkar
Lady Attendant
16. Sri Gopal Dhibar
Mali
17. Sri Rahaman Mia
Darwan
18. Sri Sibu Hansda
Night Guard
19. Sri Jamir Lohar
Guard
20. Sri Dulal Hazra
Part Time Sweeper
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AT A GLANCE
ESSENTIAL FEATURES ::
 Regular attendance of the students.
 Strict discipline within the Campus.
 Highly qualified and dedicated faculties
 Excellent teaching and learning process.
 Periodical class tests.
 Extremely cordial relation between staff and students.
 Excellent academic environment.
 Large, beautiful, clean and green Campus.
INFRASTRUCTURE ::

CCTV surveillance of the campus for security.

Well-equipped Laboratories with LCD projectors and Smart Boards.

Spacious and airy Classrooms with glass boards -- the larger rooms equipped
with Public Address System.

Photo-copying facility.

LCD Projection facility.

INFLIB NET connection ,Computerized Library with Reading Room for students.

Large and fully equipped auditorium

Separate Boys’ Common Room and Girls’ Common Room

Purified drinking water facility

24 hour Power back up through one 40kv & one 5kv silent Diesel Generator Sets

Network Resource Centre with 10 computers having 24 hour Broadband connection.
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CHECKLIST FOR EVERY STUDENT:
 Show the Student’s Identity Card at the gate to enter the college campus.
 Bring the Academic Diary every day and get it signed by the Principal at the end of
every month. Get it countersigned by your guardian.
 Come prepared for the classes. You are here to study.
 Attend classes, otherwise you will not be allowed to appear in the examinations. Watch
your percentage of attendance carefully. Medical certificates will not help.
 Do not make any noise in the corridors. You will disturb the ongoing classes.
 Read the notices carefully every day.
 Do not bring or entertain outsiders in the College campus.
 Do not come to the College dressed as if for a picnic or a party. Maintain the academic
culture of the College.
 Keep the College clean. It is yours.
 Switch off fans and lights when you leave the class room. You do it at home.
 Switch off mobile phones before you enter the class rooms. Mobile phones playing
songs inside the class rooms or in the corridors will be confiscated.
 Do not smoke. Do not chew gutkha/pan parag etc. – you will be turned out.
 Remember only your performance will make your guardians happy
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