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Session: 2023-24   (7th batch)
One-year Diploma Course in Bengali Language (DCBL)
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Distance Education Centre, Banga Bhawan, Silchar under the aegis of Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelan conducts One-year Diploma Course in Bengali Language (DCBL). The programme is recognised by the Govt. of Assam vide Notifications No. ASE 313/2013/207A dated 01/06/2017 and No. ASE 217/2014/240 dated 08/05/2020.

This Diploma Program primarily aims at helping those learners who have not offered Bengali MIL in their HSLC/HS/Degree courses though their mother tongue is Bengali, and they had their schooling in Bengali either in vernacular school under the Government of Assam or in private institutions i.e., English/Hindi medium schools with Bengali as a subject up to class IX (but discontinued Bengali MIL thereafter).

This course is so designed as to enable the students to refresh their knowledge of mother tongue and help them read, write and communicate in Bengali fluently in a simple and easy way to transact their day to day activities in the place of work, be it in educational institutions, government or private offices, in print or electronic media. Of course, others with the basic knowledge in Bengali language, its alphabets and semantics are also eligible for the course.

One-year Diploma Course in Bengali Language (DCBL) is designed for a wide range of learners, TET applicants/ qualified candidates are one among them.

Minimum qualifications for admission:
Candidates who have passed the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC)/ All India Secondary School (CBSE Class X) Examination of any Board/Council recognised by the Govt. of Assam are eligible for admission to DCBL programme of study.

Programme Outcome:-
The growing trend of apathy towards learning mother tongue is a lamentable lacuna of our education system, which in turn is frustrating the very basic ideal of national education in the country.

Whatever be one’s mother-tongue, an Indian should be able to learn three-Rs in it as it has been approved in the constitution also. The English medium schools (also some Hindi schools) very often do not have the provision for imparting lesson in the mother-tongue to many of the different linguistic communities. As such a generation seems to have emerged in Assam (also in other states) who cannot read or write their mother-tongue and have a poor capacity of understanding it when spoken to them, and this way they are virtually delinked from the tradition and values of the nation integrated by the knowledge of mother tongue rooted to this soil. Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya Sammelan believes that true national feelings could develop out of awareness of the culture and tradition of the country, and knowledge of the mother-tongue is the access to this domain.

It is also true that many however, fail to receive lesson in mother-tongue due to various other reasons. Considering their position, Sammelan has undertaken the responsibility of opening a Distance Education Centre introducing a Diploma Course programme in Bengali with a centrally located study centre at Banga Bhawan, Silchar, for imparting lessons in Bengali language and literature catering to the needs of the present time with a futurist outlook with course designed by reputed academicians associated with the organization, study materials prepared by them covering the important areas of language and literature to enable the learners acquire the skill of reading writing and communicating in the language with ease.

Assam Govt.'s Recognition:- The Government of Assam has kindly accepted the proposal vide a notification of the Governor of Assam, No. ASE 313/2013/155 dated 21/01/2017, and further, by the Gazette Notification, the Secondary Education Department, Govt. of Assam notified vide Notification No. ASE 217/2014/240 dated 8th May 2020 that the Diploma Certificate in respect of recruitment in all the Govt. HS and High Schools would be accepted by the Government of Assam. The Gazette Notification* dated 8th May 2020 reads:

10 (4) (ii) “In case of Bengali Medium School, the candidate must have passed HSLC or equivalent Examination with Bengali language as one of the subjects or having Diploma in Bengali Language issued by the Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelan or read up to HSLC level in Bengali medium School.”
*(Re.: The Assam Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 253 dated 3rd June, 2020)

Programme details:-
DCBL programme is an one-year diploma course comprising of 2 (two) semesters—
First and Second semesters. Each semester has 2 (two) papers and 2 (two) Home Assignment/Project including Libary Works as per the Syllabus.

Mode of Teaching :
A weekly class of four periods on Sundays at Silchar with competent faculties providing guidance to the learners on the basis of self-learning study materials particularly designed for this program. Though attendance is not mandatory, it is desirable that local students would attend the classes.
Outstation students (along with local students) would, however, receive coaching in online mode, as and when provided. Study materials, questions of Assignments, outline of Project may be sent by the Centre to the students by post. Similarly, students may send their complete Reports of Assignments/ Project including Library Works by Speed Post of India Post (students are advised not send the materials by any private courier) on their own cost.
Presently the entire program is conducted centrally from DCBL Distance Education Centre, Banga Bhawan, AK Chanda Road, Silchar 788001, Cachar, Assam. Candidates from the districts of Barak valley, namely Karimganj, Hailakandi, and of Cachar may attend the classes in Silchar while candidates from distance, particularly from the districts of Brahmaputra Valley in Assam, or from Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong District, on being admitted to this program may attend contact classes on Sundays if they have occasion of visiting the centre in addition to receiving online coaching.
The online classes are introduced recently and the students may attend the classes on being informed beforehand as per the routine to be issued in due time.

Examinations:-
Students may appear in the semester examinations (REGULAR/ARREARS) depending on their eligibility and of their preference in theory papers. At present, there are only 2 (two) centres of examinations— Silchar and Karimganj. Candidates may choose their centre- however, if the number of examinees are less than 10 (ten), an examination centre may be withdrawn. Outstation candidates are advised to pre-plan their itinerary (detailed plan for a journey) so as to appear in the semester examination as per announced schedule.

Semester Examinations (REGULAR): At the end of each semester’s contact classes, examinations are held twice a year in the designated centres:
(i) First Semester Examination (June/July) and
(ii) Second Semester Examination (Nov/Dec).

Semester Examinations (ARREARS): Candidates either failed to get minimum pass marks in any paper or failed to appear in any theory paper may appear in the concerned paper/s in any subsequent Semester Examination/s- the examinations for such candidates will be treated as Arrears Examinations. Marks (Pass marks and above) secured in any previous examination/s in Theory/Home Assignment/Project for such candidates will be carried forward in the mark sheet of Arrears Examination.
Both first and second semester arrears examinations are held along with the concerned semester examination.
Students can appear in any one/two paper/s; however, candidates shall be allowed to appear in arrears examinations during the valid period of their enrolment in the programme.
Validity of enrolment of each enrolled student is 3 (three) consecutive academic sessions.
Candidates who failed to submit Home Assignments/Project on or before due time may submit the same on any subsquest day (dates of submission as announced for regular batches) for evaluation and such submission will be treated as appearing in arrears examination/s.

Results:-
Resuls for semester examinations (REGUAR/ARREARS) are usually announced within 45 (forty five) days of the last date of examination of the concerned semester. Mark sheets* are issued along with the published result. Link may be provided in due course in our official website to download the mark sheet.
*(these system generated mark sheets are issued for information only)

Course Completion:-
A student must complete the programme within 3 (three) consecutive academic sessions. After 3(three) consecutive academic sessions, a student already admitted may renew his/her admission on payment of requisite Admission Fee- such a student will be treated as a new student enrolled for a new academic session.

Diploma Certificate :
Mark sheets - cum – Provisional Certificates are issued only to the candidates who have successfully completed DCBL programme of study within stipulated period. Such a certificate would be signed by the Controller of Examinations and are issued for distribution within 45 (forty-five) days of declaration of result.
The Diploma Certificate would be signed by the President and the Director, and would be distributed to the concerned students at the formal function of Siksha Samapan. Interested students may attend the function to receive the Diploma Certificate or they may receive the same at a later date from the office of Distance Education Centre, Banga Bhawan, Silchar.

The Mark sheet - cum – Provisional Certificate and Diploma Certificate would not be delivered to a student by post/courier service— however, they may apply to receive the same through their Authorised Persons with Authority Letters and proper personal identifications of both the students and authorised persons.

Executive Committee of Distance Education Centre is a body formed by a special resolution of the Central Committee, Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelan (BUBSOSS) under the aegis of Banga Sahitya with the following office bearers:
Advisors:
Nitish Bhattacharjee
Ex-President, BUBSOSS
Dr. Saurindra Kumar Bhattacharjee
Ex- Rector, DEC
Prof. Dilip Kumar Dey
Ex-Director, DEC
Rector:
Dr. Bibhash Ranjan Choudhury
MA, PhD
Director:
Dr. Paritosh Chandra Dutta
MSc, PhD
Registrar (Honorary):
Dr. Sabyasachi Roy
MSc., PhD
Academic Officer:
Sanjeeb Deb Laskar
MA
Controller of Examinations:
Kabir Hussain
MSc
Deputy Registrar:
Dr. Jayanta Deb Roy
MSc, PhD, LLB, BEd
Deputy Controller of Examinations:
Dr. Yagneswar Deb
MA, BEd, PhD
Members:(Ex-officio)
Dr. Radhika Ranjan Chakraborty
MSc, PhD
President, BUBSOSS
Gautam Prasad Dutta
General Secretary, BUBSOSS
Ashish Choudhury
Treasurer, BUBSOSS
Binodelal Chakraborty
MA, LLB
President, Karimganj District Committee, BUBSOSS
Dr. Indira Bhattacharjee
MA, PhD
President, Hailakandi District Committee, BUBSOSS
Nishi Kanta Bhattacharjee
Secretary, Karimganj District Committee, BUBSOSS
Ranendra Narayan Dey
Secretary, Hailakandi District Committee, BUBSOSS

The Rector (Acharya), an outstanding academician is the titular head of the Distance Education Centre (DEC), who would advise the Centre and he/she would be appraised of the activities of the Centre time to time. He/she would be present in the Siksha Samapan programme and formally distribute the Diploma Certificates.
The President, the Central Committee, BUBSOSS is the ex-officio President of DEC, and the Director (Sanchalok), an outstanding academician with administrative responsibility would execute the function on behalf of the President.

The Central Executive Committee is the ultimate approving authority of the decisions taken for execution by the Centre, which, however, would be required to be approved in the biennial General Conference of Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelan (BUBSOSS).



S Y L L A B U S  (wef 2023-2024)

FIRST SEMESTER:

Paper – I (Paper Code: 101)
Bengali Language and Literature on Historical Perspective

Full marks: 100
Theory: 80 and Home Assignment: 20
Pass marks: 50
Theory: 40 and Home Assignment: 10

Bengali Language and Ethnicity 15 marks
Features of Bengali Language 15 marks
Bengali Language in the Medieval Era 10 marks
Development of Bengali Prose 10 marks
Development of Bengali Poetry 10 marks
Development of Bengali Drama 10 marks
Narratives: Novels and Short Stories 10 marks
Home Assignment 20 marks

Paper – II (Paper Code: 102)
General Bengali Grammar

Full marks: 100
Theory: 80 and Home Assignment: 20
Pass marks: 50
Theory: 40 and Home Assignment: 10

Basic concept of Bengali Grammar 15 marks
Phonology: 15 marks
Morphology: 15 marks
Semantics: 10 marks
Spelling: 15 marks
Preliminary Concept of Dialects: 10 marks
Home Assignment: 20 marks

SECOND SEMESTER:

Paper – III (Paper Code: 203)
Important Components of Bengali Learning:
Reading, Writing and Creative Exercises


Full marks: 100
Theory: 75 and Project: 25
Pass marks: 50
Theory: 38 and Project: 12

Study of Bengali alphabets and primers 10 marks
Dictionaries and their uses: 15 marks
Reading methodology:
What to read, Why to read, How to read: 15 marks
Writing methodology:
What to write, Why to write, How to write: 15 marks
Communicative Bengali: 20 marks
Project:
Libary Works: 5 marks
Appreciation and Creation: 20 marks
Options: Poetry, Short Story, Non-fictional prose, Essays,
Script writing: Lesson plan in classroom situation,
Script writing: Radio talks, feature/ TV script.

Paper – IV (Paper Code: 204)
Textual Glimpses of Bengali Literature: Prose and Poetry Selection

Full marks: 100
Theory: 80 and Home Assignment: 20
Pass marks: 50
Theory: 40 and Home Assignment: 10

Poetry 20 marks
Prose Narratives: 20 marks
Non-Fictional Prose: 20 marks
Literature of Northeast India in Translation: 10 marks
Dramatic Literature: 10 marks
Home Assignment: 20 marks



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ADMISSION PROCESS
Admission to DCBL is a 3-stage process designed to allow prospective students to enroll in the programme. This process includes the following stages :-
Stage – I (ONLINE): REGISTRATION
Registration for admission into DCBL programme will be accepted through Google Form- the link will be provided in the official website https://barakbanga.in. Interested students may apply for Registration as per the schedule mentioned above.
Applicants are advised to keep ready a recent passport-sized color photograph with the following specifications :-
  1. it should possess a minimum resolution of 72 dpi and a maximum file size of 1 MB;
  2. it should have a clear image and a solid background;
  3. it must not be a selfie or an ornamental profile photo.

Stage – II (OFFLINE): ADMISSION TEST
Admission Test consists of two integral components: Written Test (WT) and Personal Interview (PI). These components will be collectively used to assess a candidate's eligibility for admission. Marks and duration are as follows :
Written Test (WT) :
Date: SUNDAY, 17 September 2023 (11 am to 12 noon)
Full marks: 30, Pass marks: 15 and duration: 1 (one) hour;
Personal Interview (PI) :
Dates will be announced simultaneously with the release of Written Test results.
Full marks: 20 and Pass marks: 10.

Important Note-1 :- DCBL programme never intends to teach Bengali alphabets and proceed forward. Basic knowledge of Bengali alphabets and semantics is a prerequisite for entering into the programme. Candidates must be capable of reading, comprehending and communicating in Bengali with considerable fluency. Medium of Admission Test is Bengali and questions are on the basics of Bengali alphabets, numbers, spelling, vocabulary, translation, synonyms, antonyms and sentence composition as well as written and communication skill in Bengali.

গুরুত্বপূর্ণ  তথ্য :- বাংলা ভাষা ডিপ্লোমা পাঠক্রমে ভর্তির জন্য বাংলা ভাষার প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান থাকা একটি পূর্বশর্ত। প্রার্থীদের সাবলীল ভাবে বাংলা পড়তে, বুঝতে ও লিখতে সক্ষম হতে হবে। ভর্তি পরীক্ষার (লিখিত ও ব্যক্তিগত সাক্ষাৎকার) মাধ্যম হল বাংলা। লিখিত পরীক্ষাতে বাংলা হস্তলিপি এবং বাংলা ভাষার নিম্নলিখিত বিষয়ের উপর গুরুত্ব দেওয়া হবে: অক্ষরজ্ঞান, সংখ্যা, বানান, শব্দার্থ (ইংরেজি-বাংলা, বাংলা-ইংরেজি), অনুবাদ (ইংরেজি-বাংলা, বাংলা-ইংরেজি), সমার্থক শব্দ, বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ এবং বাক্য রচনা। ব্যক্তিগত সাক্ষাৎকারে বাংলা পঠন, বাংলায় কথোপকথন এবং বাংলা হস্তলিপির উপর বেশি গুরুত্ব দেওয়া হবে।

Important Note-2 :- Only those candidates who successfully pass the Written Test will be called for Personal Interview to be held only at Silchar. Dates for the Personal Interviews will be announced simultaneously with the release of Written Test results, and it will be held serially according to Roll Numbers, scheduled for each day.
The final list of selected candidates for admission to DCBL programme will be based on combined performance in both Written Test and Personal Interview. This selection list, along with admission dates, will be published as per the schedule.

*** Students who have opted MIL Bengali as one of their subjects in HSLC or its equivalent examination are exempted from “ADMISSION TEST”- however, they must follow Stage-I (Registration) and Stage-III (Admission) of admission process. ***

Stage – III (OFFLINE): ADMISSION
(submission of Admission Form, verification of documents and payment of fees)
Dates of admission will be announced along with the publication of the list of selected candidates. The selected candidates are to appear personally before the Admission Committee at BANGA BHAVAN, SILCHAR on the scheduled date and time along with the following items :-
(A) completely filled in Admission Form;
(Blank admission form will be available at https://barakbanga.in from 04 ─ 19 Oct., 2023)
(B) 3 copies of passport size recent colour photographs;
(same photograph as submitted during Registration- one copy to be pasted on the Form)
(C) self-attested photocopies Admit Card, Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate of HSLC or its equivalent examination;
(D) original copies of Admit Card, Mark Sheet and Pass Certificate of HSLC or its equivalent examination and
(E) requisite amount of fees (Rs. 6,100/-) to be paid either in cash or by crossed cheque drawn in favour of :
Distance Education Centre, BUBSOSS;
A/c No. 00800110056042
UCO BANK, SILCHAR.

NOTE: Selected candidates who are unable to appear personally before the Admission Committee may authorize a person to appear before the Admission Committee along with Authority Letter and all items as mentioned above.
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