Updated Feb 24, 2021 | 09:44 IST
Kolkata colleges have made professor attendance mandatory for upcoming online examinations. The attendance has been made mandatory either on all working days or few days a week. Kolkata colleges makes professor attendance mandatory | Photo Credit: Representative Image
Several colleges in Kolkata have made professor attendance mandatory to prepare for upcoming online examinations. The attendance has been made mandatory either on all working days or few days a week for the preparations including practical classes and for meetings related to the academic workings of the college.
The odd semester exams are expected to begin in the second week of March in most colleges in the state. While speaking to TOI, Deepali Singhee, Principal of J D Birla Institute said, “ Since the second half of last week, all the teachers have been coming to the college. Henceforth, they will be conducting online classes from the college
Rewriting colonial past through culture Bashabi Fraser was recently awarded one of the highest civilian honours of the UK in the New Years Honours list by the Queen, in recognition of her services to education and culture in Scotland. A chat with the Scottish-Bengali academic, writer and artist Debanjan Chakrabarti | | Published 21.02.21, 06:14 AM
First, huge congratulations on this wonderful achievement, Bashabidi. How did you come to know about your name featuring in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list? What were your first reactions?
In November last year, when I had gone to Calcutta to bring my father back with me to Edinburgh, I received a letter through email bearing the Royal Coat of Arms, from the Ceremonial Officer at the Cabinet Office, addressed to ‘Ba
Partha Chatterjee
KOLKATA: A decision on reopening of college and university campuses was likely on Wednesday, indicated officials in the higher education department. Education minister Partha Chatterjee will have a round of discussion with vice-chancellors of all state-run universities at the meeting of West Bengal Higher Education Council.
“I have an important meeting with vice-chancellors on Wednesday over reopening of colleges and universities. We will wait for their collective advice and then, take a decision. Colleges are already functioning. The first semester online classes are going on, offices are open. But whatever will be done will be in strict adherence to health protocols. Sanitisation and other steps have to be carried out,” Chatterjee said on Tuesday.
PM condoles death of Netaji s niece Chitra Ghosh
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PM condoles death of Netaji s niece Chitra Ghosh. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 8 : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose s niece and youngest daughter of Sarat Chandra Bose, Chitra Ghosh, took her last breath on Thursday at her ancestral home in Kolkata. She was 90. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over her death.
Modi also recalled his meeting with Ghosh when he discussed various issues, including declassification of files relating to the great freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose, with her.
Taking to Twitter, the PM said: Professor Chitra Ghosh made pioneering contributions to academics and community service.