In 1996 on 12th December, a local college named Santoshpur Vidyamandir for boys started functioning with only three students and conducted classes during the evening. Within a mere seven months, this local college was transformed into what is known as Sammilani Mahavidyalaya today. On 5th June 2003, UGC granted this college the position to be funded under U/S 12(B) of the UGC Act 1965. The college was later accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with a B grade in the year 2005. The college was also assessed in January 2010 under SLAP (State Level Assessment Program) by the Department of Higher Education of the Government of West Bengal.
The transformation of Sammilani Mahavidyalaya, Kolkata, from having three students to a student population of 2000, offering different courses in arts, science, and commerce, was made possible with the support of eminent personalities such as
Course | Eligibility Criteria |
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English, Bengali, Sanskrit, Political Science, and History | The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 55% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate if they have not studied the desired subject in the last examination, given that all other criteria are met. And, Candidates from the reserved category must have secured 40% in aggregate and 40% marks in the Hons. subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination And, The candidate should have passed the subject in both theory and practical examinations in the last qualifying examination. And, In the last qualifying examination, the candidate should have passed all the subjects they wish to take up as honors and as generic elective subjects. |
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy | The candidate must have secured 50% aggregate and 45% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 55% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate if they have not studied the desired subject in the last examination, given that all other criteria are met. And, Candidates from the reserved category must have secured 40% in aggregate and 40% marks in the Hons. subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination And, The candidate should have passed the subject in both theory and practical examinations in the last qualifying examination. And, The candidate should have passed all the subjects they wish to take as honors and as generic elective subjects in the last qualifying examination. *If the candidate has not studied Philosophy in the last qualifying examination, then the subjects that will be considered as related subjects are: Psychology, Mathematics, Education, Sociology, or Political Science |
Bachelor of Arts in Education | The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 55% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate if they have not studied the desired subject in the last examination, given that all other criteria are met. And, Candidates from the reserved category must have secured 40% in aggregate and 40% marks in the Hons. subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination And, The candidate should have passed the subject in both theory and practical examinations in the last qualifying examination. And, The candidate should have passed all the subjects they wish to take as honors and as generic elective subjects in the last qualifying examination. *If the candidate has not studied education in the last qualifying examination, then the subjects that will be considered as related subjects are: Psychology, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sociology, Economics, History, Statistics, Chemistry, Biology, or Political Science |
Bachelor of Arts General without Geography | Candidates must have passed all subjects in their last qualifying examination. |
Bachelor of Arts General with Geography | The candidate should have passed all subjects in the last qualifying examination and must have passed theory as well as practical examinations of Geography. |
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Chemistry | The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 55% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate if they have not studied the desired subject in the last examination, given that all other criteria are met. And, Candidates from the reserved category must have secured 40% in aggregate and 40% marks in the Hons. subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination And, The candidate should have passed the subject in both theory and practical examinations in the last qualifying examination. And, The candidate should have passed all the subjects they wish to take as honors and as generic elective subjects in the last qualifying examination. *The candidate should have passed the following subjects in the last qualifying examination: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics |
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Physics | The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 55% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate if they have not studied the desired subject in the last examination, given that all other criteria are met. And, Candidates from the reserved category must have secured 40% in aggregate and 40% marks in the Hons. subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination And, The candidate should have passed the subject in both theory and practical examinations in the last qualifying examination. And, The candidate should have passed all the subjects they wish to take as honors and as generic elective subjects in the last qualifying examination. *The candidate should have passed the following subjects in the last qualifying examination: Physics and Mathematics |
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Mathematics and Geography | The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 55% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate if they have not studied the desired subject in the last examination, given that all other criteria are met. And, Candidates from the reserved category must have secured 40% in aggregate and 40% marks in the Hons. subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination And, The candidate should have passed the subject in both theory and practical examinations in the last qualifying examination. And, The candidate should have passed all the subjects they wish to take as honors and as generic elective subjects in the last qualifying examination. |
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Computer Science | The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 55% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate if they have not studied the desired subject in the last examination, given that all other criteria are met. And, Candidates from the reserved category must have secured 40% in aggregate and 40% marks in the Hons. subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination And, The candidate should have passed the subject in both theory and practical examinations in the last qualifying examination. And, The candidate should have passed all the subjects they wish to take as honors and as generic elective subjects in the last qualifying examination. *The candidate should have passed the following subjects in the last qualifying examination: Mathematics along with any one of Physics, Statistics, or Electronics |
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Microbiology and Zoology | The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 55% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate if they have not studied the desired subject in the last examination, given that all other criteria are met. And, Candidates from the reserved category must have secured 40% in aggregate and 40% marks in the Hons. subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination And, The candidate should have passed the subject in both theory and practical examinations in the last qualifying examination. And, The candidate should have passed all the subjects they wish to take as honors and as generic elective subjects in the last qualifying examination. *The candidate should have passed the following subjects in the last qualifying examination: Chemistry and Biology |
Bachelor of Science General with Bio-Science | The candidate must have secured 40% marks in every subject in the last qualifying examination and must have passed theory as well as practical examinations of Botany, Zoology, and Chemistry. |
Bachelor of Science General with Pure Science without Computer Science | The candidate must have secured 40% marks in every subject in the last qualifying examination and must have passed theory and practical examinations of Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry. |
Bachelor of Science General with Pure Science with Computer Science | The candidate must have secured 40% marks in every subject in the last qualifying examination and must have passed theory as well as practical examinations of Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science. |
Bachelor of Science General with Geography | The candidate must have secured 40% in aggregate and 45% in Geography in the last qualifying examination. The candidate must also have passed all the subjects that they have taken up as part of their bachelor's degree in theory and practical examinations. |
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) | The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 55% marks in the desired subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination. Or, The candidate must have secured 50% marks in aggregate if they have not studied the desired subject in the last examination, given that all other criteria are met. And, Candidates from the reserved category must have secured 40% in aggregate and 40% marks in the Hons. subject and related subjects in the last qualifying examination And, The candidate should have passed the subject in both theory and practical examinations in the last qualifying examination. And, The candidate should have passed all the subjects they wish to take as honors and as generic elective subjects in the last qualifying examination. |
Bachelor of Commerce General | The candidate should have passed accountancy and other related subjects in the last qualifying examination. |
The college campus provides all sorts of necessities students need for their personal and academic development. A student needs extracurricular activities not just for their health but also to gain focus, be disciplined, and recognize their talents and passion. Sammilani Mahavidyalaya campus includes all sorts of academic and non-academic facilities. The college has also upgraded its campus by enabling wi-fi coverage by collaborating with Reliance Jio Communications to provide the students with uninterrupted and necessary internet connectivity.
Laboratories:
The college has very well-equipped laboratories that form an environment to impart practical knowledge and nurture experimental curiosity in the students. The laboratories are dedicated to the department of Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Geography, and Computer Science. The laboratories have the most modern instruments and up-to-date facilities. The geography department was provided with an updated GIS laboratory. With the very prestigious BOOST grant, the Department of Microbiology and Biology has enhanced laboratories' facilities to provide them with the best instruments and tools. Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Geography departments are also provided with dedicated computer Labs. Individual computers are provided to all departments for their information gathering by students as well as teachers and research scholars.
Library:
Sammilani Mahavidyalaya library is open all days except Sunday and provides the students and teachers with a huge collection of 17000 books on different subjects and topics. The library has subscriptions to printed journals and magazines such as economic and political weekly, down to earth, etc. The library also has started a subscription for career-related newspapers such as the Employment News and Karmakshetra. A prevalent Bengali paper - Desh, is also available and published fortnightly. The library has also come up with a way of encouraging students to read more books and explore the library's collection by felicitating one student with the "best user and reader" award every year. Cataloging is automated in the library as well as the circulation system as part of implementing technology to make the lives of the teachers, students, and staff a lot easier. Koha library software was set up in the library to automate the facilities. Sammilani Mahavidyalaya, West Bengal, has also come up with its own 24*7 online library facility with the name Web Based Online Public Access Catalogue WEBOPAC that helps in browsing through the collection of the library without having to visit the college itself.
Sammilani Mahavidyalaya Facilities
Students are provided with facilities such as college canteen, sports and gym area, health services, library, and different dedicated cells such as career consulting cell, grievance redressal cell, anti-ragging and anti-harassment cell, placement cell, etc.
Name of faculty | Department | Designation | Education Qualification |
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Dipannita Parial | Botany | SACT | msc. Ph. D. |
Monolina Sarkar | Botany | SACT | msc. Ph. D. |
Anjan Dutta | Economics | Assistant Professor | msc. mba |
Lupsy Mohanty Roy | Political Science | Assistant Professor | ma. mphil |
Sukanya Muhkerjee | Political Science | State Aided College Teacher | ma. mphil. phd |
Debdutta Chakraborty | Political Science | State Aided College Teacher | ma |
Rahul Sengupta | Political Science | State Aided College Teacher | ma |
Name of alumnus | Course | Company | Designation |
---|---|---|---|
Arup Kumar Giri | Teaching Faculty | Baba Mastnath University Haryana | Teaching Faculty |
Sayantani Mukhopadhayay | Research Scholar | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | Research Scholar |
Akashlina Marik | Research Scholar | Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta | Research Scholar |
Sagarnil Marik | bds Doctor | N/A | bds Doctor |
Pritam Modak | Lawyer | N/A | Lawyer |
Souvik Karmakar | Lawyer | N/A | Lawyer |
Sahanawz S.M | Research Scholar | National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) Bangalore | Research Scholar |
Avijit Adak | West Bengal Police Service | N/A | West Bengal Police Service |
Sourav Ghosh | Medical Representative | Kolkata | Medical Representative |
Course |
Fee (Non Sponsored) (In INR) |
B.A. Bengali (Hons.) |
INR 1200 |
B.A. English (Hons.) |
INR 1200 |
B.A. Sanskrit (Hons.) |
INR 1200 |
B.A. History (Hons.) |
INR 1200 |
B.A. Political Science (Hons.) |
INR 1200 |
B.A. Education (Hons.) |
INR 1200 |
B.A. Philosophy (Hons.) |
INR 1200 |
B.A. General (with Geography) |
INR 1050 |
B.A. General (without Geography) |
INR 1050 |
B.Sc. Microbiology (Hons.) |
INR 1410 |
B.Sc. Computer Science (Hons.) |
INR 1410 |
B.Sc. Zoology (Hons.) |
INR 1410 |
B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons.) |
INR 1410 |
B.Sc. Physics (Hons.) |
INR 1410 |
B.Sc. Chemistry (Hons.) |
INR 1410 |
B.Sc. Geography (Hons.) |
INR 1410 |
B.Sc. General (with Computer Science) |
INR 1260 |
B.Sc. General (without Computer Science) |
INR 1260 |
B.Sc. General (Pure Science) |
INR 1260 |
B.Sc. General (Bio-Science) |
INR 1260 |
B.Com. (Hons.) |
INR 1260 |
B.Com. General |
INR 1110 |
Course |
Duration (months) |
Faculty |
Bachelor of Arts in English |
Three years |
Shri Gouranga Debnath Smt. Mamata Sarkar |
Bachelor of Arts in Bengali |
Three years |
Dr. Ruma Chakraborty Dr. Mrinal Chandra Halder Smt. Panchali Mukherjee |
Bachelor of Arts in Sanskrit |
Three years |
Smt. Sudeshna Basu Shri Partha Sarathi Bhattacharya Smt. Paramita Sadhukhan |
Bachelor of Arts in History |
Three years |
Smt. Banani Gangopadhyay Smt. Kasturi Kar Shri Rudranil Bhattacherjee Smt. Anusua Banerjee |
Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies |
Three years |
Shri Subrata Roy |
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy |
Three years |
Smt. Sangeeta Dey Sarkar Shri Ranjit Shaw Smt. Shibani Bhattacharya |
Bachelor of Arts in Geography |
Three years |
Dr. Paramita Dasgupta Shri Kamonasish Mistry Smt. Arundhati Mukherjee |
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science |
Three years |
Smt. Lupsy Mohanty Roy Smt. Kalpana Debnath |
Bachelor of Arts in Education |
Three years |
Smt. Marisha Chakrabarti Smt. Shipra Tudu Dr. Sharmila Nag Smt. Mahuya Biswas Smt. Anindita Guha |
Bachelor of Arts in Economics |
Three years |
Shri Anjan Dutta |
Bachelor of Commerce |
Three years |
Dr. Sanjib Roy Dr. Ananda Mukherjee Shri Uttam Kumar Ghosh Shri Srikanta Malakar Smt. Oindrila Bhattacharya Shri Subhankar Mondal Shri Anjan Dutta Smt. Sarmishtha Sur |
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology |
Three years |
Dr. Sharmila Chakraborty Dr. Sushmita Mondal Smt. Pamela Dutta Roy Smt. Aryoma Chakraborty |
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science |
Three years |
Smt. Swagata Saha Sau Smt. Brototi Mondal Shri Anindya Dasgupta Shri Debasish Kundu Shri Suchandra Das Shri Bidyapati Sahoo Smt. Sunandana Banerjee Smt. Sarbani Ghoshal |
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics |
Three years |
Dr. Sumita Das Dr. Malay Roy |
Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology |
Three years |
Dr. Krishnakali Basu Niyogi |
Bachelor of Science in Physics |
Three years |
Dr. Joydeep Chowdhury Dr. Kalpana Santra Dr. Brahmananda Bhattacharjee Shri Avedananda Bhattacharjee Shri Bipan Dutta |
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry |
Three years |
Dr. Shefali Pal (Laha) Dr. Chittaranjan Chanda (Honorary) Shri Sumit Pal Dr. Sudhanshu Shekhar Jana (Honorary) Dr. Santiranjan Palchaudhari |
Bachelor of Science in Zoology |
Three years |
Shri Debasish Roy Smt. Mousumi Das Shri Kalyan Bhattacharya Smt. Rituparna Chatterjee |
Bachelor of Science in Botany |
Three years |
Dr. Dipannita Parial |
Under Netaji Subhas Open University:
Course |
Duration (months) |
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English |
Three years |
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Bengali |
Three years |
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in History |
Three years |
Master of Arts in Bengali |
Two years |
Master of Arts in English |
Two years |
Master of Arts in English Language Teaching |
Two years |
Master of Arts in Education |
Two years |
Master of Arts in History |
Two years |
Master of Arts in Political Science |
Two years |
Master of Science in Mathematics |
Two years |
Bachelor of Library and Information Science |
One year |
Master of Library and Information Science |
One year |
Master of Social Work |
Two years |
Master of Commerce |
Two years |
Under Vidyasagar University Directorate of Distance Education:
Course |
Duration (months) |
Master of Arts in English |
Three years |
Master of Arts in Bengali |
Three years |
Master of Arts in History |
Three years |
Master of Arts in Sanskrit |
Two years |
Master of Arts in Geography |
Two years |
Master of Arts in Political Science |
Two years |
Master of Science in Physics |
Two years |
Master of Science in Mathematics |
Two years |
Master of Commerce |
Two years |
Sammilani Mahavidyalaya has its rules regarding the maintenance of attendance for the students, such as:
Other rules of SMK:
Sammilani Mahavidyalaya is part of the BOOST scheme. BOOST stands for "Biotechnology-based opportunities offered to Science and Technology." The funding of INR 20 lakhs is sanctioned by the Department of Biotechnology of the government of West Bengal for the development of laboratories for the department of Bio-Science for undergraduate courses.
All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE) is a survey conducted to get relevant progress in higher education. The data is fetched on parameters like faculty, enrollment of students, finance or funding of education, examinations, infrastructure, programs, etc. Dr. Ananda Mukherjee, the UGC Nodal Officer of Sammilani Mahavidyalaya, uploads relevant data on the AISHE reports on the MHRD portal.
Sammilani Mahavidyalaya has recently started offering a master's degree in distance learning under Netaji Subhas Open University.
The master's degree program is offered in the specializations of English, History, Education, Political Science, Commerce, and Social Work.
The college is also offering bachelor's degree programs. Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) is being provided in specializations of History, English, Political Science, Bengali, Sociology, and Public Administration. The institute also provides distance learning in other undergraduate certificate courses, such as the Bachelor of Preparatory Program and Bachelor of Library and Information Science.
Sammilani Mahavidyalaya has also started offering Master of Science, Master of Arts, and Master of Commerce programs under the Vidyasagar University Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) from 2012-13. The specializations offered are as follows:
Postgraduate admission: