On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, Honorable Vice Chancellor Professor Raj Kumar Kothari inaugurated the water cooler and dedicated it to the students and teachers of the university. The water cooler was gifted by Lions Club of Kolkata Friends. This was the third water cooler that the university received from them. Senior officials of Lions Club, Students and teachers were present at this auspicious event. In his address Prof. Kothari thanked the members of the Lions Club for their generous contributions to the betterment of the society and expressed his willingness to associate with them in all their good cause. He also expressed his heartfelt thank to the University professors and officials for making this happen.
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Honorable Vice Chancellor Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari launches the WBSU Open Educational Resources, Sponsored by Commonwealth Educational & Media Centre for Asia
The Central Library with the help of Commonwealth Educational and Media Centre for Asia undertook a project to develop Institutional Open Educational Repository at the University, as a part of this project the library conducted its first Capacity Building Workshop from March 1-3, 2023. More than 67 University professors, college Librarians of our affiliated colleges and also professors from other universities participated to this workshop. Again on May 17, 2023 the library organized a OER Policy Making Workshop for the HODs of the University. 23 HODs participated to this day long workshop and prepared the Policy of University OER. Dr. Barnali Roychoudhury was the Resource person for both the workshops from CEMCA.Then the library team started working on repository and we are happy that the repository has been formally launched by our Honorable Vice Chancellor Prof. Raj Kumar Kothari and dedicated it for the usage of University faculties and students today, September 12, 2023. In his inaugural address professor Kothari offered his sincere thanks to the Director of CEMCA DR. B Shadrach for his continuous support and help to make this dream project a success. He expressed his happiness to see the design, development and content of the repository and encouraged students, teachers and scholars to use this repository and also contribute their work to make it more attractive. He thanked everyone present there.
GLimpses of the Event-
Webinar of The Centre for Studies in Gender, Culture & Media (CSGCM)
The Centre for Studies in Gender, Culture & Media (CSGCM) at West Bengal State University will begin its third Lecture Series from 16th September 2023. The series is titled Revisiting the Long Nineteenth Century and the inaugural lecture will be delivered by the eminent historian Professor Amiya Prosad Sen on “Enduring Ideas and Values of the Bengal Renaissance” in a webinar on 16th September (Saturday) from 7: 30 pm.
All are cordially invited to join us at https://meet.google.com/hjq-uzow-qvc
National Seminar at Visva-Bharati University on Blended Mode of Teaching and Learning and Present Indian Scenario
Dr. Sushanta Banerjee, University Librarian and Director, Centre for Advanced Studies, West Bengal State University was the invited speaker to the national seminar at VISVA-BHARATI UNIVERSITY on Friday, August 25. Dr. Banerjee spoke on “Blended mode of teaching and learning and present Indian Scenario”. Large number of people attended this talk in person and virtually.
Event of Bengali Department
Event of Philosophy Department
One Day State Level Seminar- The Religion of the Forest
Meet the Author Lecture 2023 by Professor Proyash Sarkar
Inauguration of Urdu Section in Central Library
Inaugurated the much awaited “URDU SECTION” at the Central Library. Large number of student were present at the event. Mr. Shakil Ahmed, IAS, Special Commissioner Minority Affairs & Madrasa Education was present among other dignitaries to inaugurate this new section. In his inaugural address Mr. Ahmed emphasizes the importance of women education in India especially in rural India.