There is a spacious Common Room for students, equipped
with the facilities of various indoor games. A separate
library with a large number of books, journals, magazines
and newspapers is included in the common room for recreation
of students.
The College encourages students to take part in athletics
and games, both in inter college and intra college competitions.
This effort has culminated in producing many States, National
and International level sports persons. Prizes at State
and National Level are won by the students of this College
every year. College authorities extend help to the Students
Union for organizing sports and games. The Annual sports
and competitions in indoor games are held to encourage students
to participate in activities outside the classrooms.
With the cooperation of Students' Union the college brings
out an Annual Magazine in which students are encouraged
to contribute poems, sketches, articles, short stories,
essays. It provides an opportunity to showcase their literary
talents.
Students are encouraged to join the NCC course as an extra
curricular activity. The contingent from this College under
the 1st Bengal Circle Battalion of NCC is the largest one.
This course offers the 'A', 'B', & 'C' - certificates.
Those who obtain the 'C' - certificate are exempt from appearing
in the written examinations which qualify a candidate for
joining the armed services after graduation. Several of
our 'C' certificate cadets have joined the armed forces.
Cadets from this College have won several distinctions like
the Governor's Gold Medal, President's Medal, University
Marksman Award and other such awards at the state and national
levels. Our student - cadets regularly participated in the
Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, considered to be prestigious
for any NCC cadet.
It is a matter of pride to announce that in this year two
cadets of this college Ipsita Dey and Piu Gayen have won
the Governor's Medal, and won Gurpreet Kaur Raah and Anjana
Shaw have bagged the University Medal. The cadets are well
advanced in the cultural competition also - Cadet Poli Shyamal
was awarded the First Prize in solo dance event in the Sikkim
Trecking Programme held in October, 2007, and two cadets
Soma Shaw and Jhumpa Palui had the honour to be in the second
winning group of song and dance in the cultural competition
of the National International Camp, 2007 held in U.P. It
is also a matter of pleasure to announce that the effort
and hard work of the NCC Cadets of Jogamaya Devi College
made them champion in the Inter Non-Govt. College Athletic
Meet, 2008.
A cheap store in the College premises has been provided
to enable students to purchase their text and exercise books
at concessional rates.
Ours being a morning College, where classes begin from
6:15 a.m., it is difficult for most students, teachers and
staff to have breakfast before leaving home. The College
has provided one roof-top canteen in the main building and
another one in the annexe to provide healthy and wholesome
food and snacks at subsidised rates.
The College maintains a Students' Aid Fund to render financial
help to the needy students of the College.
Every student of the College is offered the benefit of
a whole range of medical treatment at moderate rates on
being enrolled as a member of the Students Health Home on
payment of Rs. 5/- per session.
Poor but meritorious students who are economically handicapped
or lying 'below poverty level' (BPL Category) are allowed
to enjoy free studentship from the College.
The College has provision for a Students Union Council,
a representative body of elected students. It is entrusted
with the tasks of organising the Freshers' Welcome, the
Annual Students' Sports and the Cultural Festival, with
the help of the teachers and staff of the College. The financial
aid is provided by the College. The Students' Union hosts
its own two day Annual Cultural Event 'Elan' which is an
Inter College Cultural Festival.
This College boasts of a rich cultural heritage. Eminent
personalities in different fields like classical music,
modern Bengali music, dance, drama, film television and
literature, are alumnus of this College. Students are encouraged
to participate in cultural programmes, seminars, workshops,
poster exhibition and so on orgsanised by the College as
well as by other organisations and institutions. During
the last academic year, the departments of Mathematics,
Geography, Communicative English, Bengali, and Philosophy
departments organised seminars and workshops which were
well attended by students and staff of Colleges. Students
from the Department of Economics took part at the 'Eco Summit
2008' at St. Xaviers College and won the 1st Prize in Presentation
of Paper and were declared Runners Up for overall performance.
We observe Women's Day through seminar, symposium and cultural
activities.
Prize Distribution Ceremony was organised on the 27th March,
2008 in the Asutosh Memorial Hall. The students and teachers
put up a colourful dance performance and a melodious recital.
The college has a rich history of 75 long years, which
has been reflected in her strong Alumni Association. With
the vast of luminaries the association plays a vital role
in supporting various activities of the college.
There is a placement cell of the college which acts as
a facilitating body between the recruiter and students desiring
recruitment. During the last session renowned companies
conducted Campus Interview. Many of our students were selected
by such companies. Interested IIIrd year students
are requested to contact (1) Dr. Nandini Bhattacharya, Convenor,
Department of Chemistry, (2) Dr. Lekha Mukhopadhyay, Department
of Economics and (3) Sri. Kaushik Kiran Ghosh, Department
of Geology.
Often students suffer in different ways due to lack of
guidance. Students' Welfare Cell addresses such problems.
Students are requested to contact: (1) Sm. Nilanjana Ghosh,
Convenor, Department of Bengali (2) Sm. Suchhanda Sen, Department
of Mathematics, (3) Sri. Sanjib Ganguly, Department of Chemistry.
The cell has been constituted with the following teachers
to look after the interest of the students: (1) Dr. Subhamita
Chowdhury, Convenor, Department of Geography, (2) Dr. Sushovan
Bera, Department of Botany, (3) Dr. Suchismita Ray Paul,
Department of Sociology.
Students can express their grievance, in writing, and drop
it in the grievance cell box, for seeking justice. The grievance
cell is effective in bringing speedy redressal of problems
faced by Students.
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