When first introduced in 1938, Sanskrit
literature and language was taught at the intermediate level.
Subsequently it came to be taught as a pass subject in the B.A.
General Course introduced in the year 1957.
At present the Department has only one faculty member who joined
the College in the year 1984 as a lecturer in substantive post
and has been teaching Sanskrit as an Elective (General) subject
the students at the undergraduate level. She also taught
students in the Higher Secondary Course till the year 2001.
Throughout her tenure, she inspired her students to attend
proficiency in Sanskrit language - the mother of all Indian
languages. She has performed field work for spreading Sanskrit
language and helped in many ways to make the language more
attractive to the students.
Each and every student is well cared for and regular classes are
conducted to complete the prescribed syllabus of the University
of Calcutta. A very close relation exists between the teacher
and students and this amply helps the teacher to guide them
through their academic and extra-curricular pursuits in the
College. Special efforts are undertaken to maintain a scholastic
atmosphere and to mobilize the students' creative energy.
Tutorial classes are taken once in a week to assess the
students' performance and identify their lacunae. Class
assignments are a regular feature of these tutorials.
There is a good collection of books in the College Library.
Students can enjoy reading room facility and also borrow
essential books for enhancing their knowledge..
Designation : Associate Professor
Retired
The faculty has motivated the students to join different kinds of extension activities such as :
