MAHISHADAL GIRLS’ COLLEGE
Dept. of MSW
NAAC ACCRIDIATED ‘B’ LEVEL 2006
A THREE YEARS WOMEN DEGREE COLLEGE
ESTD: 1ST AUGUST, 1969
RANGIBASAN, MAHISHADAL – 721628
PURBA MEDINIPUR, WEST BENGAL
Contact : 03224 240 520 / 241 820 / 241 932
E-mail: office@mahishadalgirlscollege.org / mgc_104@yahoo.co.in
PROSPECTUS – 2020-21
FOUNDATION
Mahishadal Girls’ Colle ge is the only Women College in the District Purba Medinipur, established on 1stAugust, 1969 by some local affluents viz. Late Dr. Satyendranath Bhunia, M.B., Late Rabindranath Singha, Late Dr.Haridas Sarkar, Late Gopal Chandra Mondal and many other eminent personalities of the locality with a view toimpart Higher Education among the Girls’ students of the locality as well as other parts of this district andneighbouring districts.
VISION
_ To Make Mahishadal Girls’ College a Centre of Quality Learning.
MISSION
_ To impart higher education among the women folk of the locality.
_ To provide traditional, modern and vocational education for the women masses.
_ To make our students self-sufficient and self-reliant.
_ To enhance women status and stature.
_ To create smart, sincere and responsible women citizen.
_ To emancipate women from all social evils and injustice.
_ To serve the locality by inculcating general awareness.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES:
The main aim of this institution is women welfare through imparting Higher Education among the girl students (mainly poor, backward & middle class) of our locality as well as other section of our society. The objectives of our institution are as follows;
_ To develop integrated and elegant personality with sound mind and healthy body.
_ To create sweet habit, sense of discipline and punctuality among our students.
_ To provide both material and moral training which very essential to create an ideal and responsible citizen.
_ To shape them into tolerant, sincere and responsible person.
_ To enhance the status and stature of our students and to ensure the gender equality of the Woman masses.
_ To emancipate women folk from all kinds of social evils and injustices.
LOCATION:
The college is situated at Rangibasan by the side of Mahishadal Geonkhali link Road, nearby ‘Satish Samanta Halt’ Railway Station, one km away from Mahishadal Cinema Morh. Mahishadal is mainly famous for Mahishadal Raj Estate and its Rathajatra festival. The grandeur of Rathajatra of Mahishadal is next only to ‘Mahesh’ of Srirampur (Hooghly). Besides, many historical events took place in the soil of Mahishadal, especially; it became an important fray of Indian Freedom struggle.
Alike Mahishadal, nearby Geonkhali is also a famous tourist spot. It stands at the conflux of the river Rupanarayan, Hooghly and Haldi, just opposite to Diamond harbour Sub-Division of South 24 Parganas, and Howrah. Mahishadal is connected with different parts of Bengal and the out side of Bengal by both railway and bus route. This small town has gained its importance as a hinterland of Haldia Port, a flourishing Industrial and seaport town with bright prospect.
PG- MSW IN REGULAR CO-EDUCATIONAL COURSE (MSW) AFFILIATED TO VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY:
The Masters of Social Work is a two year professional post graduate degree course designed to help students to acquire skills for handling of jobs at various local, state or national government, as well as non-profit and private organizations in the field of Social Welfare, Social Development, Social Research, Social Policy making and Planning. Successful students will be provided Counseling and Career facilities.
Duration of the course:
The course is divided into Four (4) semesters, with duration of 6 months for each semester.
Semester 1: July- December
Semester 2: January- June
Semester 3: July- December
Semester 4: January- June
Medium of Instruction:
English, however a candidate is permitted to write his/her paper in Bengali.
Eligibility:
10+2+3/10+2+3+2 passed male and female students (Preferably honours graduate of Sociology, Anthropology/ Political Science/ History/ Geography/ Education/ Nutrition/ Economics/ Psychology or any other relevant subjects of Arts and Science stream)
Career prospect of MSW:
MSW students have job opportunities in the following professional areas:
Addiction and Substance Abuse /Child Welfare / Clinical and Mental Health / Correctional Institutions and Prisons/ Child Protection Services / Counseling& Psychotherapy / Community Development /Elderly Care /Environment /Family Welfare and Planning /Human Resource Management / Industrial Development /Medical Sector/ Mental Health / /Management of Social Services /Mother & Child Health/ Policy & Planning Services /Poverty eradication /People with Special Needs/ Rural & Urban Development/ Relationship Problems/ Social Research & Program Evaluation Service /Social Work Administration & Policy /Social Work Education & Research/ Social development /Working with People with Disabilities etc.
Designations enjoyed by Social Work Professionals in different employment sectors:
GovernmentalSector:
Lecturer/Professor /Director /Research Officer/Research Assistant /Welfare or Development Officer (like Child/Youth/Women/Labour etc.) /Community Development Officer /Jail Probationary/Welfare Officer/ Urban Planners etc.
Non-GovernmentalSector Project Director /Program Director /Program Officer /Program Coordinator /Assistant Coordinator /Program Assistant / Project Officer /Community Mobilizer /Program Manager /Block/District/State/Zonal/Regional Coordinator /Counselor /Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
/Research Officer/Researcher /MIS Coordinator /Area Manager / Fund Raiser /Social Worker /Supervisor /Resource Mobiliser /Training Coordinator / Development Professional /Consultant
/Probation Officer / Psychiatric Social Worker etc.
Industry
Manager (HR/Personnel/Welfare etc.) /Executive Trainee /Labour Welfare Officer /Personnel Officer etc.
CorporateSector:
Manager /Executive Trainee /Community Development Officer /Social Development Officer /Rural Development Officer / Social Welfare Officer/ Probationary officers in banking sector etc.
MSW Programme
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MSW SEMESTER SYSTEM-
First Semester- Internal
+External Marks
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Sl.No.
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Course Code
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Subject
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Marks
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1
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MSW 101
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History and Philosophy Of Social Work
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20+80
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2
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MSW 102
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Case Work
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20+80
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3
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MSW 103
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Group Work
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20+80
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4
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MSW 104
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Human Growth & Behaviour
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20+80
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5
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MSW 105
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Field Work and Viva
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40+60
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Second Semester- Internal
+External Marks
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1
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MSW 201
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Sociology and Economics for Social Worker
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20+80
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2
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MSW 202
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Community Organisation
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20+80
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3
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MSW 203
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Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
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20+80
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4
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MSW 204
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Social Work Research and Statistics
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20+80
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5
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MSW 205
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Field Work and Viva
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40+60
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Third Semester- Internal+
External Marks
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1
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MSW 301
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Indian Social Problem
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20+80
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2
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MSW 302
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Social Welfare Administration
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20+80
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3
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MSW 303
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Social Legislation and Social Security
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20+80
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4
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MSW 304
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Community Development
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20+80
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5
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MSW 305
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Dissertation+ Viva
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50+50
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Fourth Semester- Internal +
External marks
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1
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MSW 401
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Theories of Crime and Correctional Services
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20+80
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2
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MSW 402
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Special paper-I : Women Development
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20+80
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MSW 402
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Special paper I. : Mental Health & Counselling
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20+80
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MSW 402
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Special paper I : Labour Welfare, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
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20+80
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3
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MSW 403
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Special paper-II : Child Development and Child Protection
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20+80
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MSW 403
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Special paper II : Mental Health & Counselling II
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20+80
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MSW 403
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Special paper II : Labour Welfare, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management II
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20+80
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8
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MSW 404
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Field Work +Viva
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100+ 100
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Field Work:
Field work is a compulsory part of the course in each semester. The purposes of the Field Work are to aquent the students with the field and provide them with practical experiences of working with different groups and communities.
Visit to a home for Mentally Retarded children during Field Work
Fees Structure:
1. Academic Fee 100.00
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2. Academic Fee 180.00
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3. Building Fee 200.00
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4 . Computer Application & Spoken English 125.00 per month 375.00
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5. Development Fee 300.00
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6. Electric & Generator Charge(for 3 months) 75.00
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7. Identity Card 6.00
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8. Internal Assessment 50.00
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9. Library Fee 50.00
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10. Library Caution Deposit 100.00
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11. Magazine Fee 30.00
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12. Miscellaneous 725.00
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13. Registration Fee 140.00
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14. Saraswati Puja 70.00
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15. Session Charge 200
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16. Sports Fee (including V.U. Sports Fee 40.00
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17. Students Health Home 4.00
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18. Students' Union Fee 130.00
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19. Tuition Fee(for three months) 225.00
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Total one Time Fee: 3000.00
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Course Fees(Per Semester) 8,000.00
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V U Enrollment Fee: (per semester) 1500.00
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Exam Fees (per semester): 1500.00 (approx)
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Teaching Faculties:
1. Prof. Suman Kalyan Samanta, Co-ordinator
2. Dr. Suravi Dutta Roy, MSW, NET, Ph.D Sociology Full Time Faculty
3. Prof. Arpita Ghorai, MSW, Full time Faculty
Guest Teachers:
1. Prof. Rakhi Sarkar, Dept. of Sociology, Mahishadal Girls’ College
2. Dr. Srikrishna Mandal, Dept of Anthropology, Mahishadal Girls’ College
3. Dr. Arup Bera, , Dept of Anthropology, Mahishadal Girls’ College
4. Prof. Nilotpal Mandal, Dept of Nutrition, Mahishadal Girls’ College
5. Prof. Debashis Mahapatra, Dept. of Sociology, Mahishadal Girls’ College
6. Prof. Soumitra Kundu, Dept of Economics, Vivekananada Sardha Satabarshiki Mahavidalaya
7. Dr. Salil. Kumar Dutta, Dept. of Anthropology, Haldia Govt. College.
Besides these, lectures are also delivered by various Experts and Ngo Personnel from time to time to enhance the theoretical and practical skills of the students.
Non-teaching faculty:
1. Sarminara Bibi
Scholarship:
Scholarship is conferred to the brilliant and meritorious students of the college every year. Special awards are also given to the best students for producing outstanding result in academics, sports, cultural and other co-curricular activities.
CONCESSIONS:
Students are allowed concession only in tuition fees. The college has a ‘Students Aid-Fund’. Poor but meritorious students usually get relief from the fund. This fund is run by a concession committee headed by the Principal as its Chairman. The college authority directly helps the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Minorities and Handicapped students for enjoying the annual Govt. stipend allotted for them and they will not be allowed to enjoy any concession of tuition fees if they get Govt. stipend.
SUPPORT SERVICE:
There are also sufficient arrangement of support services provided for the students and staff. The college common-room is very well arranged with some recreational facilities. Hostel, Library, Common Room, Canteen,Multi Gym, Medical Unit, Xerox Centre, in PCO Telephone Booth are also some special features of the college. Apart from these the college has formed both private counseling cell and career counseling cell to assist its students with
necessary suggestions and information.
The college has started five separate sections i.e. a) Training for Entry in Service b) Rural Area Development c) Career & Counseling d) Day Care Centre and e) Remedial Coaching Centre to provide coaching and counseling toour students.
The college has been maintaining a very high standard of teaching and learning method and students’ performance in University Exam, Sports and co curricular activities, viz. N.S.S. special camp, N.C.C., Women StudyCentre, Youth Parliament Competition, National Level and State Level Seminars, Symposiums, Discussions, SocialFunctions Felicitation to the Freedom Fighters, Blood Donation Camp, Pulse Polio Immunization Camp etc.
LIBRARY:
The area of the newly constructed two-storied library building is 6000 sq. ft. The reading room on the first floor is 3000 sq. ft. and including research cubicles for teachers. Our college library is enriched with near about 18,000 books, current and back volumes of 12 renowned journals and 08 other periodicals. It has a collection of 13 manuscripts. Besides serving the students and staff members of the college, it provides books to the departmental libraries also.
LIBRARY RULES IN BRIEF:
1) PG students are usually issued books for the purpose of home issue.
2) The borrowed books are to be returned / renewed within 15 days from the date of issue.
3) Late fine are collected from the defaulters.
4) Lost/damaged books are to be replaced by the borrower.
5) All reading materials are to be returned by the students before form fill up for university
Examinations
FACILITIES: Central Library provides reading room and lending services to our members. The other facilities are facilities of searching OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue), searching e-resources through NLIST programme of INFLIBNET,browsing the Internet etc. There is Book Bank facility for the economically backward students. The Library Stock is computerized with the help of SOUL 2.0. Bar-coding of books has been started. We are going to automate our circulation from 2016-2017 session. Every year, the Library conducts User Initiation Programme for acquainting the 1styear students with the rules and regulations of the Library as well as the techniques for searching OPAC, searching e-resources etc.
HOSTEL:
RULES:
The college has a beautiful hostel with the accommodation of 500 boarders inside the college campus. It is run by the direct supervision and control of the college. There is a hostel committee to look after the interest of the boarders. Boarders are to abide by all the rules and regulations of the Board of Residence, Vidyasagar University. Any violation of rules, must strictly be penalized. Considering the benefits of the students coming from poor and middle class families, the hostel meal charge has been fixed at Rs.650.00 per month only excluding the monthly seat rent of Rs.275.00, for Electricity and Generator charges Rs.25.00 per month. Boarders are to pay all charges in the college cash counter within the first week of every month. Defaulters are to pay a fine of one rupee per day.
Students intending to reside in the Hostel may apply in the prescribed form available in the college office at the cost of Rs.50.00 at the time of their admission in the college. The decision of the Hostel Committee is final regarding admission in the both inside and outside the college and hostel and the extent to which she observes the rules and regulations of the institution. Daily Programme for the boarders and all rules and regulations are subject to changes from time to time.
HOSTEL FEES STRUCTURE:
Onetime fee: 2100.00 at the time of admission
Per month: 1050.00 approx.
MOTTO - Not Me But You
OBJECTIVES
Development of the personality of students through community services
SUPREME COURT MATTER
Curbing Ragging in Educational Institution
Any incident of ragging comes to the notice of the authority, the students shall
be given liberty to explain, if her explanation is not found satisfactory the authority would expel her from the institution
FACILITIES
· Five hundred bedded hostel
· Highly equipped and enriched air conditioned library
· Multi gym
· Indoor Sports Hall
· Indoor Shooting Range
· Cheap Canteen
· Cheap Xerox Centre
· Cheap Store
· Remedial Coaching
· Medical Unit
· Computer Centre with Internet and Wi-Fi devise
· NCC Unit
· NSS Units
· Career Counselling Cell
· Personal Counselling Cell
· Human Rights Cell
· Grievance Redressal Cell
· Campussing Facilities
· Anti Raging Cell
· Students Magazine (MUKUR)
· College Journal(FOCUS)
· College Bulletin(ANUSKA)
· Alumnae Association
· Women Study Centre
· UGC Sponsored Ad-on-Course
· 30. Free studentship for 60% scoring students in University Examination
OUR MOTTO
SINCERITY
HONESTY
PUNCTUALITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
AMNESTY
CLEANLINESS
EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF QUALITY LEARNING
