History of the Department of Bengali:

Rammohan College formerly was known as City College Womens’ Department since 1943 to May 1961. In June 1961, it get the status of independent college. Bengali, as a subject was taught in I.A, B.A (Pass &Hons) & P.U in the then City College Womens’ Department. Bengali Department was formed in 1961. Since inception, Bengali was a subject affiliated to Calcutta University for the general and Honours in the Degree Course. Later, in 2014 Calcutta University extended affiliation in PG course in Bengali. Bengali as a subject was also taught in H.S.(1976-2000) in Rammohan College. 

In the beginning, the following teachers were attached to Bengali Department:-

• Sri Janhavi Kumar Chakraborty
• Sri Devi Prasad Mishra
• Umarani Dasgupta
• Karabi Dasgupta
• Baruna Bhattacharya
• Jyotsna Gupta
• Sri Bibhuti Bhusan Chowdhury
• Sri Kshetra Gopal Guptasharma

Later, the following teachers enriched the department:

• Asha Ganguly
• Uma Maitra
• Chhaya Dasgupta

Besides teaching, they were also devoted in all types of literary activities, important publications which are found to be the treasure  of Bengali literature.

The present faculty members :

• Priti Prabha Dutta M.A., M. Phil (Head of the department)
• Tapati Barman M.A., Ph. D
• Anasua Roychowdhury M. A., M.Phil, Ph. D
• Susmita Siddhanta M.A., M. Phil, Ph. D
• Sumita Das Mazumdar M.A., Ph. D
• Kabita Dutta M.A., Ph. D (in service till Oct.2022)

They have been maintaining the glorious past of Bengali Department. Teachers are regularly involved with research works and research-based writing to gather academic knowledge(details kept in personal profile).

Bengali department has introduced an M.A. course in the year 2014.

No. of seats – 50 +O.B.C

Students’ Profile:-

No. of Students admitted in 1^st semester-

2018 – 2019       : 45   [S.C:   5,   S.T.: 0,     O.B.C-.A     : 1,    O.B.C.-B   : 2]

2019 – 2020       : 55    [S.C.: 17,  S.T.: 0,     O.B.C.-A      : 0,    O.B.C.-B   : 4]

2020 – 2021       : 37    [S.C.: 3,    S.T.:  0,     O.B.C.-A   :0,     O.B.C.-B   : 1]

2021 – 2022       : 35    [S.C.: 5,    S.T. :  0,    O.B.C.-A      :0,     O.B.C.-B   : 0]

2022 – 2023       : 25    [ All General category]

No. of Students:(Current Year 2022-2023)

 1^st + 3^rd +5^th semester [Hons. —80       General-100         Language- 160 ]

Result of last 5 years: 

Academic Programs

• Three year Honours Degree Course (C.U. Syllabus).
• Two Year General Degree Course to cater to Honours Students (C.U. Syllabus) of :
  1. English
  2. Political Science
  3. Education
  4. Philosophy
• Three year General Degree Course (Compulsory Language)