MDKG College is one of the foremost women educational institution in the state of Assam in Dibrugarh District. The Department of Bengali was established in the same year of establishment of the college in the year, 1963. The department of Bengali is dedicated to excellence in teaching and service. In 2022 we have applied for the Major course in the Dibrugarh University with all formalities. At present there are two permanent faculty members in the Department.

Vision of the Department :

• To better educate students about their mother tongue and help them recognise the value of their language.
• To encourage student of write about the article on contemporary literature topic.
• To teach the student how to write the seminar paper.

Mission of the Department:

• To encourage students to learn their native language.
• To aware the students about the significance of the mother tongue.
• To grow interest of students to various aspects of Bengali literature.
• To encourage the students in extracurricular activities for all round development of their growth of personality.
• To introduce major course in the Department.

Department of Bengali at a glance:

• Year of Establishment : 1963
• Name of Programs / Courses Offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D. etc.) : UG
• Teaching of Bengali as Modern Indian Language started since the establishment of the college in 1963.
• A. Course (MIL & Elective Bengali) was introduced in 1963.
• Annual / Semester / Choice based Credit system / FYUGP (Program Wise) : Semester system as prescribed by the Dibrugarh University.

Details of Infrastructural Facilities:

1. Department has its own library. There are above 100 books in library including reference books, novels, short stories, poetry and research journal.
2. Internet facilities for staff and students : There is a laptop with Wi-Fi connection in the department and student can use the device.

Student – Teacher Ratio (Program wise):

Faculty as members in Editorial Boards:

• Shekhar Chakraborty is Editing a journal named “ANANTYA” a journal of Nikhil Bharat Bongo Sahitya Sammelan, Dibrugarh Branch, Issue – IV 2022 – 2023.
• Shekhar Purkayastha is a member of Editorial Board of “PRACHYA” (A Care List Journal of Sanskrit Department of M.D.K.G. College, Dibrugarh)

Result of the Department From 2019 – 2024:

List of Eminent Academicians and Visitors who delivered lecture in different Departmental Programs:

1. Kumkum Chakraborty, H.O.D., Dept. of Bengali, D.H.S.K. College, Dibrugarh
2. Ajit Paul, Vice President, Nikhil Bharat Bongo Sahitya Sammelan, Dibrugarh Branch
3. Swapna Nath, H.O.D., Dept. of Bengali, D.H.S.K. Commerce College, Dibrugarh
4. Ajanta Bhattacharjee, Vocal Artist of Rabindra Sangeet, Dibrugarh
5. Rita Poddar, H.O.D., Dept. of Bengali, D.H.S.K. College, Dibrugarh
6. Mousumi Goswami, Dept. of Bengali, Dibru College, Dibrugarh (Creative Dancer)

Diversity of Students:

Details on student enrichment programs (Special Lectures / Workshops / Seminar) with external experts:

• Teachers of the department are always conscious about the enrichment of the students by organizing Seminar, Group Discussion etc. Department also organizes Special Lectures about Literature, Indian Culture and on Eminent Personalities.

Teaching Methods adapted to improve student learning:

• Lecture, Discussion, Seminar, Home Assignment, Group Discussion and encourages to read departmental books and journals and search internet to update the outlook of the students.

BEST PRACTICE:

• TO ENCOURAGE OUT STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF LITERATURE SPECIALLY OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE, WE ORGANIZE A PROGRAMME ON RABINDRANATH TAGORE EVERY YEAR IN THE DEPARTMENT.

Analysis of the department and Future plan (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges):

• Strengths : Good Relation with the Students and Nurturing them in Academic Development along with Moral Development and Personally mentoring and councelling.
• Weakness : No Major Courses in the Department
• Opportunities : Department has departmental reference books and as Higher Secondary is having Advance Bengali as a subject, there is a huge opportunity to start Major Course in Bengali for Three Year Degree Course.
• Challenges : Open Major Course in the Department.

Future Plans of the Department:

1. To Introduce Major Course in the Department
2. To Upgrade the Standard of the Departmental Library.