UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF BENGALI

At a Glance

• Engaged, engrossed in teaching and research in Bengali Language and Literature since its inception in 1979.

• Sanctioned strength of students in M.A. (Previous) : 80

• Sanctioned strength of  students in M.A. (Final) : 80

• No. of  books in the Department Library : 4929

• Ratio of students to teachers :46:3

• Ratio of research scholars to teachers : 3:1

• Admission on the basis of Honours marks and  Master's Admission Test (MAT).

• Two proposed research projects on "Banaphool" and "Satinath Bhaduri".

• Department is planning to start a Certificate Course On "Folk Culture Of Different States" Under vocational course.

Sarat Chandra Research Centre:

In order to give facilities to the researchers who are submitting Synopsis on Sarat Chandra  "Sarat Chandra Research Centre" was setup by University Department of Bengali on 18.11.2002. The Department intends to invite research scholars from different languages i.e.Hindi, English, Urdu in the "Sarat Chandra" research centre to review the literary and cultural atmosphere of 'Angajanpad' and to establish the centre in national level. The purpose of the centre is to bring out the unknown facts and contributions of Sarat Chandra to Bengali Literature as well as 'Angjanpad'. It is the first research centre of T.M. Bhagalpur University.