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Alumni Association – A Profile

Prafulla Chandra College Alumni Association was founded in September 2002 and registered under the W.B. Societies Registration Act, 1960 with Regn No. S/O:/12002 of 2002-03 on 7th October 2002. This was the first step towards the future activities of this organization.

The aim is to promote fellowship and to establish, renew and maintain contact among the old students, old teachers and non-teaching staff of Prafulla Chandra College, to arrange and organize lectures, debates, discussions, seminars, to print and publish souvenirs, brochures, bulletins, to promote and encourage literary and cultural activities and social services, to provide for financial and medical relief for the poor and needy students, scholars and ex-pupils to undertake welfare projects, to raise funds and to collect donations and subscriptions for the purpose of the society and to do all other acts, deeds, matters and things as may be deemed incidental or conductive to the foregoing objects. Regular meetings are held with prior notice at the college premises.

Activities:
Activities of the Association are executed under the leadership of several sub-committees dealing with specific activities like - Seminar sub committee, social welfare sub committee, cultural sub committee, newsletter sub committee, publicity sub-committee etc. Under the detailed guidance of the Governing Body the apex body, which met several times during the year to ensure best result of its effort.

A) Social Activities: The social welfare committee of the Alumni Association successfully organized a medical camp on, 10th February 2003 in collaboration with St. John's Ambulance (Prafulla Chandra College ambulance division).This health programme was attended by about 125 participants, which included student members of the teaching and non-teaching staff, members of the Alumni Association and the members of the Governing Body of the college. The attending doctors included Dr. Kanchan Kumar Chattopadhyay (Eye Surgeon) Dr. Subir Sengupta (General Physician) Dr. Ujjwal Sengupta (General Physician) and Dr. Sankar Prasad Som (General Physician). All the attending doctors were felicitated with a plaque by Prafulla Chandra College Alumni Association regarding their valuable services at the camp.

b) Seminars: On 28th July 2003 the seminar Sub-committee of the Alumni Association organized a valuable Seminar on "Environmental Awareness in educational institutions" in collaboration with Prafulla Chandra College featuring eminent academics and resource persons presenting papers on various issues and aspects of our environment.

The programme commenced with a Tagore song presented by the Alumni followed by a welcome address delivered by P.R. Dasgupta, the Chairman of the Governing Body, Prafulla Chandra College and the President of the Association as well. The goodwill messages sent by His Excellency the Governor of West Bengal, the Vice-Chancellor Calcutta University, the Minister of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal were read out by Dr. Keka Dutta Roy, the convenor of the programme. Prof. Samir Chakrabory, the Principal of the college was the next speaker to address the gathering. "The entire programme had an audience of the about 200 members and was well covered by press and media.

The Keynote address was delivered by Shri Manabendra Mukherjee Hon'ble Minister-in-charge, Information Technology and Environment Dept. Govt. of West Bengal Prof. Suranjan Das, Pro V. C. (Academic) Calcutta University delivered the Chief Guest's address. Mr. B.R. Naidu, Senior Environment Engineer and in-charge, Central Pollution Board was the special guest at the session and spoke on environmental Education. Dr. Sudip Bandyapadhyay Co-ordinator, Dept. of Environmental Science Calcutta University, chaired the Technical session. The speaker were Dr. Pranabesh Samyal (Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Govt. of West Bengal) who spoke on "Status of wild life" Mr. Sandhi Mukherjee, IPS (Spl. Additional Commissionor of Police (Traffic) spoke on "A study on environmental pollution". Prof. Prithwish Kumar Roy Head, Dept. of Geography, Prafulla Chandra College was the commentator for this session. The programme ended with a vote of thanks by the Secretary of the Alumni Association.

c) Book Exhibition: A book exhibition was arranged in the college premises to commemorate the event where eminent publishers of Calcutta partipated to display books on the Environmental issue. A souvenir was also published on this occasion where eminent academics contributed valuable articles.

d) Essay Competition: An essay competition was arranged for the students of under graduate colleges and Universities in Kolkata by the Alumni Association on "Environmental Awareness in Education Institutions in collaboration with Prafulla Chandra College where 52 students from different colleges participated. Prizes and certificates were presented by the association to the Prize winners from New Alipore College, Lady Brabourne College and Calcutta Girls College, Sri Manabendra Mukherjee Hon'ble Minister gave away the prizes at the on set of the Seminar. All the participants were presented with a certificate of participation as a taken of encouragement.

e) Students Workshop: There was a student's workshop on "Environmental Awareness in Educational Institutions" where about 75 participants and students were present on 12.09.2003. The prize winners of the essay competition presented their papers. It was presided over by Prof. Dr. Chittabrata Palit of Jadavpur University, Dr. Subhasish Biswas of Jadavpur University and Smt. Damayanti Chowdhury Dept. of Bengali; Prafulla Chandra College spoke on this occasion.

f)Reunion: On 8 April 2004, Prafulla Chandra College Alumni Association successfully organized a reunion of former students and teachers at the college premises.The programme began in the morning with the lighting of the lamp by Prof. Debi Prasad Mullick, one of the senior most Alumni of our college followed by the rendering of the touching Tagore song "Purano Sei Diner Katha" by members of the Alumni Association. This was followed by a session of reminiscences and recollections down the memory lane by the former students and teachers of our college. Many of our former students sang and recited poems on this occasion. There was a sumptuous lunch for those who had gathered on this occasion. In the afternoon, there was an enjoyable quiz programme between the present and the past students, and the participants were presented with gifts. Though the first reunion of the Alumni Association was a maiden attempt to reunite the past with the present it was well featured by a TV coverage for the college to enjoy.

g) Cultural Programme: On 12th January 2005, Prafulla Chandra College Alumni Association organized a cultural programme in collaboration with Prafulla Chandra College to commemorate the closing ceremony of the golden jubilee of City College (South) group of colleges, which included Prafulla Chandra College. The programme highlighted an enlightening talk by Dr. Amalendu De, former Guru Nanak Professor of History, Jadavpur University and former President, Asiatic Society to mark the centenary celebrations of the Swadeshi Movement (1905-1911) there followed an enjoyable musical soiree of performances patriotic songs and poetry "Sandhikhan or the juncture" by of the members of the Alumni Association and Prafulla Chandra College. A brochure was published on this occasion. It was a sponsored programme well attended by staff & students of the college and members of the Alumni Association. It was well featured by press and TV.

On 13 March 2005, Prafulla Chandra College Alumni Association was invited by the Corpus Research Institute Kolkata to present a programme of patriotic songs and poetry at the Princes Hall, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata to illustrate "Bengal in the Swadeshis Era". This programme was jointly sponsored by Victoria Memorial and Corpus Research Institute. It was a lively presentation and well appreciated by the audience and the media.

h) Newsletter: The Alumni Association publishes a newsletter highlighting its activites every year with a view to project its aims and objectives before the alumni of the college and to welcome addition of members to the Alumni Association as well.

i) Finance: On the finance and funding of the activities of the association, the members patrons, like the authorities of the Prafulla Chandra College played a very important role to cover all the commitments and work shouldered by our association. It is a vulnerable area where there is scope for improvement by personal contacts with many more old pupils of the college as well as sponsorers. At present collections by way of advertisements, membership fees as well as donation from Prafulla Chandra College play a vital role in implementing each of the activities.

The alumni Association have successfully completed its third financial year and its financial position has been audited with credit by B.N. Chakraborry & Co. Chartered Accountants.

The Alumni Association has 100 active members including life members and annual members with the help and cooperation of the members benefactors and well wishers. The association hopes to organize further programmes, a reunion and other social and cultural activities in the coming years.