Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay

{{short description|Public University in Bolpur, West bengal}}

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| name = Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay

| image = Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay Logo.svg

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| motto = {{lang|sa|tamaso mā jyotirgamaya}}

| mottoeng = lead us from darkness to light

| established = {{start date and age|2020}}

| type = Public State University

| chancellor = Governor of West Bengal

| vice_chancellor = Dilip Kumar Maity, FRSC (acting)

| city = Bolpur, Birbhum district

| state = West Bengal

| country = India

| postcode =

| academic_affiliation = UGC

| coordinates = {{Coord|23.6393814|N|87.678256|E|format=dms|region:IN-WB_type:edu|display=title, inline}}

| campus = Urban
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| website = {{Official URL}}

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Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay is a state-aided university located in Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal.{{cite news|title=Biswa Bangla University, West Bengal |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/bolpur-varsity-to-reflect-tagore-ethos/cid/1415933}}{{cite news|title=Bolpur University |url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/west-bengal-assembly-passes-biswa-bangla-university-bill-1781129}} The university was established in 2020 by the Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay Act, 2017,{{cite web|title=Bolpur University, West Bengal|url=https://wbhed.gov.in/readwrite/uploads/THE_BISWA_BANGLA_BISWABIDYALAY_ACT_2017.pdf}} passed by the Government of West Bengal in memory of Rabindranath Tagore, the renowned poet and Nobel laureate, and aims to establish a Center of Excellence devoted to the teaching, learning and research in various branches of study. On 2021 Ex-VC Swapan Dutta announced all colleges in Birbhum district to come under Biswa Bangla Universities jurisdiction But in reality, it didn't see the light of day.{{Cite news |date=Feb 2, 2021 |title=বীরভূমের সব কলেজ আসবে বিশ্ববাংলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের আওতায়, ঘোষণা উপাচার্যের|trans-title=All colleges in Birbhum District will come under the jurisdiction of Biswa bangla University, announced the Vice-Chancellor. |work=Anandabazar Patrika Feb 02, 2021 03:15 pm |location=Kolkata |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/purulia-birbhum-bankura/all-colleges-of-birbhum-will-be-under-biswa-bangla-university-announced-the-vc-of-the-university-dgtld/cid/1264393 |access-date=Feb 2, 2021}}

Organization and Administration

=Governance=

Prof. Dilip Kumar Maiti, FRSC is the current Vice-chancellor of the university.

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! style="background:#ccc;" colspan="2"| List of All Vice-Chancellors

scope="col" style="width: 5%;"| No.

!scope="col" style="width: 95%;"| Name

1.

| Prof. Swapan Kumar Datta

2.

| Prof. Swagata Sen

3.

| Prof. Dilip Kumar Maiti, FRSC

= Schools and Departments=

The university comprises several schools, each dedicated to specific academic disciplines and research areas. The schools offer a combination of new and existing courses.

1. School of Science

  • Department of Mathematics (Existing Course)
  • Department of Chemical Sciences (New Course)
  • Department of Physical Sciences (New Course)
  • Department of Biological Sciences and Microbiology (New Course)
  • Department of Physiology and Human Anatomy (New Course)

2. School of Humanities

  • Department of Bengali (Existing Course)
  • Department of English (Existing Course)
  • Department of Sanskrit and Indology (New Course)
  • Department of Linguistics and Endangered Languages (New Course)

3. School of Social Science

  • Department of History (Existing Course)
  • Department of Geography (New Course)
  • Department of Political Science and International Relations (New Course)

4. School of Fine Arts & Professional Studies

  • Department of Visual Arts (New Course)
  • Department of Music and Drama (New Course)

5. School of Education and Sports

  • Department of Education and Teachers' Training (New Course)
  • Department of Physical Education and Sports' Psychology (New Course)

6. School of Professional Studies

  • Department of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) (New Course)
  • Department of Business Administration (Human Resource) (New Course)

See also

References