Sanskrit Department

Departmental Profile

From the early dawn of our College SANSKRIT DEPARTMENT is one of the contributory parts for its academic journey.
From the shelf of College’s record, it had conceived its first curriculum having General Section affiliated to the University of Calcutta.
From the very beginning of said course, Honours Section came into pipeline after a while.
From the desk of pioneer, Prof. Sarojendranath Bhanja played his masterstroke to inaugurate the Honours section in the year 1967.
From then, conservative and educated families of North Calcutta and its suburban areas wholeheartedly welcomed this department for their daughters’ education.
From that point of view, the College Authority debuted one after one updated system of teaching learning and job orientation to nurture our beloved students.
From the forms of feedback, it is our pride that, our department received the guard of honour as Department of Sanskrit: Response of the Responsibility.

Traditional Methods

Chanting and Recitation: Chanting and reciting Sanskrit texts, such as the Bhagavad Gita, to improve pronunciation and memorization.
Shloka Recitation: Reciting Sanskrit shlokas (verses) to improve memory, pronunciation, and understanding of Sanskrit literature.
Chalk and Talk: Direct interaction with students to understand subject matter clearly.

Modern Methods

Soft Skill Development: Initiating Spoken Sanskrit course-work to improve Sanskrit language skills, such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Digital Resources: Using digital resources, such as online dictionaries, thesauri, and language learning apps, to supplement traditional teaching methods.
LMS: Implementing the LMS approach, where students get information and relevant study materials through this system.

Activity-Based Learning

Seminars and Workshops: Conducting seminars and workshops on Sanskrit language, literature, and culture to promote interdisciplinary learning and research.
Educational Visit: Organizing study visit to promote Sanskrit culture and heritage.

Assessment and Evaluation

Continuous Assessment: Using continuous assessment methods, such as assignments, and class tests, to evaluate student learning and understanding.
Tutorial-Based Evaluation: Evaluating student learning through tutorial-based assessments.

Remedial Class System

Conducting remedial classes for weak learner students to prepare them for final examinations.

Mentor-Mentee Method

Initiating mentor-mentee system to recover students from socio-economic and psychological crisis related to their ongoing completion of syllabus.
To encourage students to achieve higher studies and placement related avenues.

Strengths

Weakness

Opportunities

Challenges

Curriculum Revision for interdisciplinary approaches to Sanskrit studies.
Enhance Student Engagement in Sanskrit studies.
Increase Community Outreach to promote Sanskrit language and literature.
Develop Research Initiatives & Research Journal including interdisciplinary and collaborative projects.
Make Digital Resources to support teaching, learning, and research in Sanskrit studies.
Develop Alumni Engagement to support career development.
Establish a Language Training Centre in Sanskrit.
Initiate a course work related to Lady Purohit for job orientation.