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WELS for WBSU

IBB Institute for the Management and Economics of Education, University of Teacher Education, Zug, Switzerland, has organized World Education Leadership Symposium (WELS), Online Conference on September 28-30, 2021, garlanded by eminent dignitaries and academicians around the globe.

 

WELSmain – World Education Leadership Symposium and Network (bildungsmanagement.net)

 

The first half day, September 28, 2021 have been dedicated on the issues related to Post COVID-19, Education and School. The program started with a mesmerising Meet and Greet Session, creating an informal virtual environment to meet each other.

 

Second half-day, September 29, 14.30 (12.30) CEST: Innovation for Practice. Innovation in Practice. Currently, an innovation force triggered by the Corona crisis, ‘Crisis-driven innovation’, is being given increased importance. Corona is seen as an opportunity for sustainable change in education: What innovations are advancing education policy, administration, research, and especially schools now, and how can such processes succeed?

 

These and other topics have been discussed and explored in depth in the parallel program on the second half-day of the symposium (in German, English and French). The half-day has begun with the Innovation Atelier (German-language), which preceded the conference. Very different innovations relating to schools and education have been presented in “one-minute pitches” and then discussed in greater depth in Group Channels.

 

In the second part of this half-day, starting at 3:00 p.m., the parallel program offers nearly 20 German-, English- and French-language topic strands on current issues in education, which you can dial into in Group Channels. In the Research-oriented Roundtable 2 Session, titled Inclusion, Equity and Equality in Education, Dr. Shnaoli Chakraborty Acharya, West Bengal State University, India, presented her research study on Excursion into Student-diversity: Realities and Practices of Inclusive Teaching in West Bengal State University.

 

She shared the virtual platform with Dr. Donnie Adams and Tan King Lok, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Ioanna Georgiadou, University of Thessaly Volos, Greece and Sonia Clementina Schaefer, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany. The session have been chaired by Paula Sophie Günther, University of Teacher Education Zug, Switzerland. A short plenary summary has rounded out this day of events.

 

The third half day, September 30, 2021have been sequenced on the issues pertaining to Education Leadership around the World: Research and Monitoring of a Profession. The gala event have been accompanied by melodious orchestration during the intervals, which added liveliness to the academic discussions altogether. This Conference has served as a global platform to exchange ideas related to latest research issues in the Education discipline.

 

 

 

West Bengal State University Department of Psychology

Welcomes Batch XIV to Virtual Orientation Programme For Students of Session: 2021-2023
 
Google Meet joining link- https://meet.google.com/ggd-xtuu-obg
 
Department of Psychology, West Bengal State University organized a four-day orientation program for the newly admitted students, commonly known as ‘fresher’ (Session 2021-2023) of the Department.
 
On Day-1 (29.10.21) the program started with the welcome address delivered by Dr. Sanchita Ghosh, Coordinator of the Department of Psychology. The next speaker was Dr. Sreemoyee Tarafder, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, who enlightened the student with her speech on “Stress Proof Your Life”. Finally Mr. Soumen Ghosh, Guest Faculty, Department of Psychology, spoke about the syllabus and exam process on the same day.
 
Dr. Sushanta Banerjee, Librarian, West Bengal State University began the proceedings on Day 2 (1/11/2021) with his illuminating talk on ‘Information about University Library’, and the facilities to be had thereof. Then Dr. Sanchita Ghosh, coordinator of the department, briefly narrated the history, activity and achievements of the department. She threw important light on the mentoring process of the students too. Ms. Aritrika Lahiri, Guest Faculty, Department of Psychology, concluded the session with her speech titled “Mental Health of Young People”.
 
On Day-3 (2/11/2021) Ms. Navnita Bose, Guest Faculty, Department of Psychology, delivered her talk on the significant issue of anger management.
 
Day-4 (3/11/2021) was lit up with a beautiful cultural programme organized by the ‘fresher’s. It helped them to know each other and subsequently develop a healthy communication. The final session of the orientation programme had Dr. Amitava Sengupta, Guest Faculty, West Bengal State University speaking on the topic “Talking “Gender”: taking human rights”. He shared his valuable insights on the inner connection between gender equality and human rights in our society. Mostly conducted through interactive mode, this orientation program presented the students with a brief yet clear outline about the University and the concerned department as well. Also, it made them aware of some of the significant dimensions of the inner self.
 

 

 

 

 

Department of Psychology cordially invites you to the online invited lecture

Department of Psychology cordially invites you to the online invited lecture on “Challenges and Opportunities in Psychological Science “, on 12th November, 2021 at 11AM.
 
Speaker: Prof. Manas K Mandal, PhD, FNAPsy
 
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur and Adjunct Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISC, Bangalore. He was formerly a Distinguished Scientist and Director-General – Life sciences in DRDO.
 
Google Meet joining link-  https://meet.google.com/cot-fbfn-jne

 

Webinar on “WOMEN AT WORK PLACE: IS GENDER EQUALITY STILL AT CROSSROADS?”

It is a pleasure to invite you to participate in the National Webinar on “WOMEN AT WORKPLACE: IS GENDER EQUALITY STILL AT CROSSROADS?” organized by Department of Education, West Bengal State University, Barasat, Kolkata- 700126, West Bengal, sponsored by National Commission of Women, India.

Date: 04/12/2021
Time: 3:00 PM onwards.

Please register yourselves using the following registration Link- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8b3vRoDrg3GkaV3y54W1eOnzqMgiFEnT83pQTjS8mwslTZQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Students Induction Programme, Department of Economics, WBSU

A Brief Report
 
The Department of Economics, West Bengal State University, Barasat organized the Online Students Induction Programme for the PG Semester I students of Economics (2021-23) on 29th October 2021 at 3.00 p.m. through google meet. The programme was initiated with the Bijoya Greetings and a warm welcome note from the Head of the Department. Almost all the students were present and they introduced themselves with their previous academic experiences, hobbies and their future aspirations. All the Faculty Members were present and they shared their experiences and pointed out the Teacher-Student relationship that is one of the unique features of the Department and even of the University also. Faculty members highlighted the success stories of earlier pass-out students from the Department and put their valuable suggestions to the new comers for their new journey they are going to start. Students shared their academic aspirations and the perceptions they have with the Department of Economics and the West Bengal State University, Barasat. Issues related to their course curriculum were discussed elaborately. Contemporary relevance of the syllabus and the career prospects of the pass-out students were clearly pointed out. At the end Faculty members conveyed best wishes to all the students.