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Serampore Girls' College

13, T.C. Goswami Street, Serampore, Hooghly - 712201, West Bengal, India

Established in 1981, Affiliated to the University of Calcutta

Re-accredited by NAAC (3rd Cycle): B++

Department of Sanskrit

Event Details

Manuscript and Library Studies

Date: 2025-05-16

Speaker: 1. Prof. Nabanarayan Bandyopadhyay, 2. Dr. Somnath Sarkar, 3. Dr. Nityananda Bag, 4. Mr. Asish Ckakraborty & 5. Ms. Tulsimanjari Gangopadhyay

Description

Department: Sanskrit

Date: 16.05.2025 – 01.06.2025

Time: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Total duration of time: 60 Hours

Venue: Sanskrit Sahitya Parishat, Fariapukur, Shyam Bazar, Kolkata

Topic: Manuscript and Library Studies

Resource Persons:

  1. Mr. Asish Ckakraborty, Librarian of Sanskrit Sahitya Parishat, Kolkata
  2. Ms. Tulsimanjari Gangopadhyay, National Manuscript Mission (MCC), Senior Conservator, Sanskrit Sahitya Parishat, Kolkata
  3. Dr. Nityananda Bag, National Manuscript Mission (MCC), Conservator, Sanskrit Sahitya Parishat, Kolkata
  4. Dr. Somnath Sarkar, Associate Professor, Kanchrapara College

Resource Person for Special Lecture & External Examiner:

  1. Prof. Nabanarayan Bandyopadhyay, Former Director of School of Vedic Studies, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata

Participants: 19 (Students of 2nd & 4th Semester)

Dates of Examination: 28.05.2025 (Viva-Voce), 31.05.2025 (Practical) & 01.06.2025 (Theory/ Project)

Date of Certificate Distribution: 01.06.2025

Supervisor: Dr. Tista Biswas, H.O.D. of Sanskrit, Serampore Girls' College

Objective

  • To impart the knowledge of traditional text, thought, teaching and research.
  • To learn about the collection and preservation of manuscripts.
  • Students can participate international and national seminars on various aspects of Ancient & Modern Sanskrit Shastras.
  • It may help their higher studies or research work in future.
  • To edit and publish unpublished Sanskrit text and Manuscripts in future.
  • To develop a basic knowledge of the operations, services, organization, staffing, and resources of an academic library.
  • Be able to determine if one has sufficient interest in a library career to pursue a Master’s of Library and Information Science degree upon graduation. 
  • To help them find out more research or job opportunities in various institutions and libraries.

Outcome

  • Students acquainted the process of preservation and cataloguing manuscripts and books too.
  • It promoted research and publication of unpublished manuscripts.
  • It enhanced student’s interest and appreciation of India’s manuscript heritage.
  • It encouraged advance studies in manuscriptology and library Science.
  • Even they can apply for the workshop or further advance courses on manuscriptology.
  • This has helped students gain fundamental knowledge about library studies, which will benefit them in their careers.