Latest Updates *The DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME is a scheme of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. Bijoy Krishna Girls' College, Howrah has received the prestigious DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME grant for five science departments, namely, Chemistry Mathematics Microbiology Physics and  Zoology

Bijoy Krishna Girls' College, Howrah

Estd : 1st August 1947. Affilliated to University of Calcutta

NCTE approved NAAC B++ (3rd Cycle) accredited College with CPE status

DBT Star College (ISO 9001 : 2015 Certified)

Best Practice of College

 

# Best Practice 1

Capacity and Confidence Building

Objectives

The Capacity & Confidence Building Centre, R & D Cell, IQAC of Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, Howrah, in collaboration with Mahindra Pride Classroom under the Naandi Foundation, successfully organized a comprehensive training program focused on enhancing transferable skills. So as crucial for employability and future career readiness.

This included communication, skills that helps in thriving in various professional environments.

Context

The Capacity & Coincidence Building Centre, R & D Cell, IQAC of Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, Howrah, in collaboration with Mahindra Pride Classroom under the Naandi Foundation, successfully organized a comprehensive trainning program focused on enhancing transferable skills.

Practices

The following are the regular practices followed by the college

Training sessions were conducted a 3 phases

a. February 5th - 10th, b. February 19th - 26th, c. March 4th - 9th, 2024. Total students - 321.Evidence of Success

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

A. To encourage girl students to break the glass ceiling is not an easy job. More so if the students come from conservative and restrictive families.

B. Communicative skills staying beyond class hours.

C.  Most of them travel by local train.

 

#Best Practice II

Wholesome Development of Students

Objectives

Context

Being located at a prime urban location very close to Howrah Station, students come from towns and villages of the neighboring districts and are mostly from constrained economic background. Their societal, financial, political and other personal forces often act as big hindrance The college has for the last few years providing them a platform by building up their confidence and a sense of belief that their opinions and choices matter and they can achieve extraordinary feats. Sincere efforts are made by the college in this respect as one of its best practice to encourage them from ‘Hope to Motivation to Ambition’.

Practices

Impulse 2023

Impulse 2023 is an Inter-College fest that conducts about 360 participants from different colleges of West Bengal participated in this event.

Sports 2023

 Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, Howrah organized its Inter College Women Sports Competition-2023 just like every year. The programme were in Badminton (for students) , Table Tennis (for students)  and Carrom (for students)

Total 124 students participated from different colleges in different events of the sports.

The Annual Howrah Inter College District Games and Sports Championship for the Academic Year 2023 – 24 was held in Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya.

Two students from our College stood first in High Jump and Javelin throw and  Shot put.

Institute Innovation Council

BKGC Institute Innovation Council (IICs) play a crucial role in entrepreneurship development among the students. They provide a platform for students to explore their entrepreneurial ideas, receive guidance from mentors, and access resources and support to turn their ideas into viable businesses. The students can sell their products which they produce to the faculties, staffs and other students through BKGC Campus Bazar. It also facilitates collaboration between academia, industry, and government agencies to support innovation.

This year students of different departments Herbal Aabir at the time of Holi under the guidance of faculties of Department of Chemistry made and found a wider market for it.

IIC BKGC conducted outreach programme in nearby higher secondary school to help them improving their scientific orientation and inspire them to come forward.

funds have been received Ministry of Education, Govt of India to conduct different programme.

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

  1. Students coming from different schools are mostly not-trained in various events of sports. As a result motivating them becomes an issue.
  2. As there has been change in curriculum from 3 years Degree course (CBCS) to Four year degree course (CCF) within a very short period time, the students have been facing some adjustment problems.