The Central Library of West Bengal State University, in association with the Commonwealth Educational Media Center for Asia, ( CEMCA) has successfully organized the three-day workshop on Capacity Building for Open Educational Resources (OER). Faculty members of WBSU and library professionals from the University’s affiliated colleges participated in this three-day workshop. Professors from the University of North Bengal, Netaji Subhas Open University, Rabindra Bharti University, and other eminent educational institutes successfully participated in this workshop. The workshop was inaugurated by the Honourable Vice Chancellor Professor Mohua Das, while all the other university officers and IQAC director were present. The Director of (CEMCA) Dr. B Shadrach, and program coordinator Ms. Manika Sharma of CEMCA, joined the inaugural event from CEMCA’s New Delhi office. Dr. Shadrach, in his inaugural address, expressed his gratitude towards the University for undertaking this workshop which immensely benefits students, research scholars, and faculty members of the University. The participants, right from the inaugural session to the end of the workshop can be best described as enthralled due to the knowledge that they shared and at the same time gained through this workshop and therefore making this workshop an event of quintessential importance.
The University Librarian and Director, the Centre for Advanced Studies, Dr. Sushanta Banerjee, expressed his sincere gratitude to all the faculty members, non-teaching staff, officers, the honorable Vice Chancellor, and specially the team members of the organising committee for their unconditional help and support to make thisj event a grand success. Dr. Banerjee also sincerely appreciated the contribution and support given by Dr Barnali Roy Choudhury,
Resource Person, CEMCA & Assistant Professor, DLIS, Netaji Subhas Open University .
Glimpses of the event:
This training programme was intended for female students and was sponsored by Mahindra Pride Classroom Naandi Foundation. About 50 students from West Bengal State University and its affiliated colleges attended the training and 35 students successfully completed the training. This training is provided at free of cost to our students. I congratulate to all participants and I would like to thank to our sponsor.
A special sensitization program on women’s trafficking was held in the WBSU campus to celebrate the women’s month. It was jointly organized by CSGCM and CAS. We would like to thank the NGO group Rescue and Relief Foundation for their thought-provoking and enriching presentation. Thank you to all the faculty members, research fellows and students from the university and other colleges for your enthusiastic participation. Thank you to Sudipta Dutta, Swarnendu Dam and Sohini Chakraborty for all these photos and all-round support.
On 22/03/2023 Royal Research came to visit our campus for possible recruitment. After taking computer based written tests (English grammar and subject of choice) and personal interview (face-to-face), ten candidates are being selected for the position of “Academic Content Writer” at Royal Research. These job positions are Kolkata-based positions.
Thank to Royal Research for considering our students and visiting our campus. I would also like to thank to all who assist me in hosting this event. Dr. Arijit Roy (Assistant Professor).
পশ্চিমবঙ্গ রাষ্ট্রীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ছাত্র সংসদের আয়োজনে বসন্ত উৎসবে উপস্থিত ছিলেন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের মাননীয়া উপাচার্য অধ্যাপিকা মহুয়া দাস মহাশয়া, নিবন্ধক তপন দত্ত সহ অর্থ আধিকারিক শুভ্রা বিশ্বাস মহাশয়া, নির্মান আধিকারিক সৈকত রঞ্জন ঘোষ মহাশয় সহ ও.এস.ডি এডমিন অশোক মুখার্জী , অধ্যাপক প্রণাম ধর , অধ্যাপক অভিজিৎ কুমার পাল সহ অধ্যাপিকা সোমা ভদ্র রায় ও অধ্যাপিকা মৌমিতা বিশ্বাস মহাশয়া । সর্বোপরি রঙের উৎসবে সমগ্র বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় সেদিন রঙিন হয়ে উঠেছিল । এরই সাথে সাথে ছাত্র-ছাত্রীরা নাচের ও গানের তালে তালে নিজেদেরকে মেলে ধরছিল।
It was a great day out for the students and teachers of the department of Library and Information Science of West Bengal State University. Thanks to Dr. PARTHASARATHI DAS of the National Library for welcoming the students and teachers and giving them a guided tour at the Libray and also arranged lunch for them. Thank you Dr. Das for your encouraging words and wonderful hospitality. It was also an enlightening experience for the students while vising the British Council Library. Thanks to Praveena Ireland of Btitish Council who gave a wonderful talk to the students and encouraged them not to think only for the Librarian’s job but think big. Thank you Praveena our students really got encouraged by your talk.
Few glimpses of today’s day out.
