About the Unit

Contact Email-Id : culturalunit@asutoshcollege.in

INTRODUCTION

Asutosh College has a vibrant Cultural Unit that provides a platform both to the students and the staff (teaching and non-teaching) for displaying their creativity and talents. The Cultural Unit organizes different programmes and activities on various occasions and encourages students and staff to actively participate in them. The activities of the Cultural Unit are collectively performed both   by the students and the staff (teaching and non-teaching) of the College.

The Cultural Unit organizes events throughout the year, and in turn enables students to be exposed to the rich and diverse cultural heritage of India. The encouragement for participation results in ample opportunities for the students to develop their potential and to express their hidden talents in a variety of co-curricular events. One of the primary goals of the Cultural Unit is to promote and develop the cultural aesthetics of the students and the staff (teaching and non-teaching) of the college.

THE BEGINNING

Cultural activities of Asutosh College began way back in 1921. In late 1980s, Dr. Purna Chandra Mukhopadhyay, Smt. Krishna Roy Mahasay, and Dr. Binayak Misra were actively taking care of cultural activities in our College. Till 2000, the cultural activities were executed in an informal way.

Then a formal Cultural Unit was formed under the supervision of Smt. Raikamal Dasgupta, (Department of English) with assistance by Dr. Anasuya Dasgupta (Department of Chemistry), Smt. Mahasweta Das Sharma (Department of History), and Dr. Debika Halder (Department of Statistics). After their retirement, the Unit continues to work under Smt. Krishna Basu, Associate Professor in Bengali and Dr. Chandramalli Sengupta, Associate Professor in Bengali in association with other faculty members like Dr. Dalia Mukhopaddhay (SACT in Zoology), Smt. Lopamudra Mukhopaddhay (SACT in Zoology), and Dr. Amitabha Ghosh ( SACT in Botany).  

OBJECTIVES

• To promote and develop the cultural aspects of the students and the staff (teaching and non-teaching).
• To inculcate the spirit and dynamism of the College.
• To nurture, train, and bring out the hidden creative talents of the students and the staff (teaching and non-teaching).
• To inspire the students to overcome their inhibitions and exhibit their aptitudes in the cultural realm.
• To generate a sense belonging to the social and cultural life of the College.