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  Rabindra Bharati University - The University - Background
Of the five Universities that the city of Kolkata can boast of till now, Rabindra Bharati is the third to come into existence.
With the eventual expansion of the University, the Faculty of Arts was added to its academic base in 1976 and a new campus on 56A, B. Road, Kolkata-50 was requisitioned to house it.
The University was reconstituted in 1981 by the Rabindra Bharati Act, 1981.
www.rabindrabharatiuniversity.net /the_university/index.htm   (139 words)

  
 artist's profile
Besides being distinguished with twin gold medals for bachelors' and masters' degrees, Sangeeta's doctoral thesis from the Banaras Hindu University is the culmination of detailed and dedicated research on the contribution of violin and violinists to Indian music.
Shankar Chawdhury is currently a lecturer in tabla in the department of instrumental music, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta.
Debabrata Biswas, a legendary name in the world of Rabindra Sangeet, remains till today, as one of the most dynamic and outstanding persons both as a performer and as a human-being.
www.mantramusic.com /artist.htm   (3083 words)

  
  Catchcal.Com > Interests and Hobbies > Museums > Rabindra Bharati University Museum
Built upon a sprawling area in Jorasanko, Calcutta, the palatial ancestral house of the illustrious Tagore family stands against a picturesque backdrop.
The house, wherein the poet Rabindranath lived, has been tranformed into the Rabindra Bharati Museum - an integral part of the Rabindra Bharati University was establised for advancement of the highest education in various disciplines of Humanities and Performing Arts.
The Museum was declared open to the public on 8th 1961 by the then Prime Minister Sri Jawajarlal Nehru and it conserves and exhibits many of Rabindranath's creative works as well as some of his personal belongings.
www.catchcal.com /cic/interests_hobbies/museum/rabindra_museum.asp   (410 words)

  
 Kolkata Beckons: Universities of Kolkata (Calcutta)
University of Burdwan was established in June 1, 1960.
University of Kalyani was established in November 1, 1960.
University of North Bengal was established in July 1, 1962.
in.geocities.com /kolkatabeckons/university.html   (248 words)

  
 IPSL Program Faculty and Staff
M.A., English, University of Calcutta; M.A., English, University of Kent at Canterbury; Ph.D., Liteerature, University of Calcutta.
B.S., M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology (Developmental Psychology and Filipino Psychology), University of the Philippines, Diliman.
B.A. (Hons) University of Manchester; M.Phil., University of Paisley; Ph.D., sociology, University of Glasgow.
www.ipsl.org /about/facultyandstaff.aspx   (2517 words)

  
 Rabindra Bharati University - Directorate of Distance Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Total Course fee for Rabindra Sangeet and Vocal Music will be $5,000 for M.A. Total Course fee for English, Bengali, Political Science, History and Sanskrit courses will be $2,000 for each part.
The amount is to be deposited with the Bank as specified by the University, against the Deposit Challan attached to the application form, either in cash or by Bank Draft or Banker's cheque drawn in favour of "Directorate of Distance Education, Rabindra Bharati University", payable at Kolkata.
The Master of Social Work is a two year professional post graduate degree course designed to help students acquire theoretical insights and skills of the effective handling of jobs in the field of Social Welfare, Social Work and Social Development.
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 Kolkata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first university owned museum in India, it is run by the University of Calcutta and is named after its famous vice chancellor Sir Asutosh Mukherjee.
Rabindra Sarobar or "The Lake" is an artificial lake and urban park in the spirit of Central Park, New York City.
Rabindra Sarobar is the home and pool for the rowing clubs of Lake Club and Calcutta Rowing Club.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kolkata   (7825 words)

  
 Kolkata Beckons: Rabindra Jayanti
Rabindra Jayanti – the birthday of poet Rabindranath that falls on ‘Pachishe Baisakh’ is celebrated every year in West Bengal particularly in and around Kolkata with dedication, admiration and passion.
It is the official function of Rabindra Bharati University.
The main functions are held in the ‘Jorasanko Thakurbari’ – the ancestral house of the Tagore family where the poet was born and died, and in the Rabindra Sadan premises which may be termed as the cultural ‘Kaba’ of Kolkata.
in.geocities.com /kolkatabeckons/rabindra.html   (517 words)

  
 Soka Gakkai--NEWS: 2003 Newsletters-Rabindra Bharati University to Confer Honorary Doctorate upon SGI President   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
On May 8, Rabindra Bharati University (RBU), in Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal, India, formally announced that the university would confer an honorary doctorate of letters upon SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, for his contributions to spreading Rabindranath Tagore's humanistic philosophy in the world.
Rabindra Bharati University, named after Rabindranath Tagore, was founded in 1962, in commemoration of Tagore's birth centenary.
Viren J. Shah, RBU chancellor as well as governor of the West Bengal State, formally announced the university's decision to confer an honorary doctorate of letters.
sokagakkai.info /html1/news1/newsletters1/03newsltrs1/n1_030517-h.html   (239 words)

  
 No takers for consumers' study grant- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ironically, the same universities have now failed to apply for grant, worth Rs five lakh each, which the consumer affairs department is ready to provide to all the universities.
Meanwhile, the officials of most of the universities claim that they are unaware of any such letter sent by the consumer affairs department or by Bhattacharya.
Rabindra Bharati university's VC, Prof Bharati Mukherjee, said, "All letters addressed to the VC are read by me. I can't recall any such proposal." Rajat Bandopadhyay, registrar of Jadavpur university said that he can't recall of any such letter offering grant.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/761871.cms   (314 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) plans to develop a cultural exchange programme with Vigo University, in Spain, following the visit of Jose Paz, a professor of the university that has introduced a compulsory paper on Tagore at the higher level of study.
Paz was given a colourful felicitation by RBU on the Jorasanko campus and presented with a couple of documentaries on Tagore, produced by a number of renowned Indian film-makers.
It is learnt that the Rabindra Bharati authorities will take up the cultural exchange offer after the return of the vice-chancellor Bharati Mukherjee, currently in Mumbai and expected to resume on Monday.
www.telegraphindia.com /1030214/asp/calcutta/story_1668107.asp   (451 words)

  
 Suchitra Mitra - A renowned Rabindrasangeet Singer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Acclaimed as one of the leading exponents and authorities on Rabindra Sangeet, Suchitra Mitra was surrounded by the aura of Rabindranath Tagore and his music from a very early age.
Suchitra Mitra's repertoire and expertise, coupled with her ability to inculcate in others the love of Rabindra Sangeet is unparalleled and establishes her as one of the greatest names in the world of performing arts.
She retired in 1984 from Rabindra Bharati as a Professor and the Head of Rabindra Sangeet Department.
www.stanford.edu /~subh/suchitra_bio.html   (457 words)

  
 Rabindra Bharati gets 4 stars, JU may be one up- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Rabindra Bharati gets 4 stars, JU may be one up
in august, both the universities had sent details about their curricula, staff strength, research work, infrastructure and learning facilities, student support and progress, organisation and management etc. the team for ju was headed by s.k.
"naac has also suggested that the university's fine arts and performing arts faculties should concentrate more on research-oriented studies, but the problem is that most acclaimed artists do not have the educational qualification to become our staff, though they may have earned international fame," said the vice-chancellor.
www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-119231700,prtpage-1.cms   (390 words)

  
 Calcutta
The seat of nine public universities, and numerous colleges, including at least four medical colleges, Calcutta still enjoys a prominent position in education, though it has slipped in national indexes in the recent past.
Other public universities or institutions which operate in Calcutta or conduct courses in affiliated colleges or institutes are IIT Kharagpur, Visva Bharati University, Vidyasagar University, University of Kalyani, Aligarh Muslim University, Himachal Pradesh University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Indira Gandhi Mational Open University and the Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad.
Salauddin and wife Neena, who were first team to race across the world in their 'Contessa Classic' 1989 car in 1993 and in a Nissan jeep in 1998; in the shortest possible time, a record acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/calcutta.html   (2947 words)

  
 NetguruIndia Calcutta Regional News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
May 5: The Rabindra Bharati University in Calcutta is planning to produce a number of programmes on Rabindranath Tagore's works through private satellite channels, the institution's vice-chancellor, Subhankar Chakraborty has said.
According to him, the programmes on different subjects would be made by the five faculties of the University and facilitate the students for research work.
The university had decided to play those songs to the interested listeners at the university museum at the Jorasanko campus in the University.
www.netguruindia.com /news/May00/cal06May00.html   (1904 words)

  
 Rabindra Bharati University buys DD slots, looks for sponsor
Calcutta: The Rabindra Bharati University is seeking corporate sponsors for the programmes that it has launched on national television, according to the official in charge of its media foray.
The university, set up to carry the message of Rabindranath Tagore, has launched its much-awaited `Rabindra Arghya' on Doordarshan, according to Somnath Sinha, reader and head of the department of drama.
The university has sold some of the free commercial time, 210 seconds per 30 minutes of programming, but most of the other commercials relate to the university's own museum and publications.
www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/20000715/fst15011.html   (520 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The university’s English department has excelled in all parameters of consideration and has been upgraded to this status,” N.K. Jain, joint secretary in charge of the UGC’s special assistance programme, confirmed over telephone from Delhi.
The special assistance programme was a scheme introduced in 1963, keeping in mind recommendations of the government of India’s education committee, to facilitate a select number of university departments having some potential in research and teaching.
Rabindra Bharati University, according to sources in the department, “could not put together an application” for the special assistance programme during the latest round of applications a month ago.
www.telegraphindia.com /1040326/asp/calcutta/story_3042159.asp   (460 words)

  
 Rabindra Bharati University buys DD slot for Tagore programmes
Calcutta, May 9: The Rabindra Bharati University has purchased a 30-minute slot on Doordarshan Calcutta, for a monthly programme on Rabindranath Tagore, and has also made plans for a regular radio programme.
To launch its own channel, Rabindra Bharati does not need to wait for a green signal from Viswa Bharati, the university set up by Tagore which holds the copyrights to his work.
According to the Act, Rabindra Bharati University was set up to propagate Tagore's ideas and philosophy and champion them in the context of modern India's integrity and cultural heritage, as well as its linguistic and socio-economic history.
www.financialexpress.com /fe/daily/20000510/efe10017.html   (516 words)

  
 Museology department for Rabindra Bharati University - The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The University Grants Commission has given its approval to the university for this department as part of the 10th plan.
The UGC has also sent funds to the university to set up a conservation laboratory that will double up as the laboratory for the course and for the restoration and conservation centre of the university's prestigious museum.
RBU will be the second university which will have a course in museology, after CU," Ghosh said.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-115268,prtpage-1.cms   (376 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Frontpage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Nearly 200 paintings by Abanindranath Tagore and Jyotirindranath Tagore, kept in the strongroom of Rabindra Bharati Society on the Jorasanko campus, were found badly damaged when the Calcutta High Court-appointed special officer broke open the lock today to ascertain their condition.
The paintings belong to Rabindra Bharati Society, which has its office on the Jorasanko campus of Rabindra Bharati University.
The society later filed a suit against the university in the high court, which appointed a special officer to find out the condition of the articles kept in the strongroom.
www.telegraphindia.com /1040718/asp/frontpage/story_3510557.asp   (370 words)

  
 Review on Rabindra Bharati University by gkghosh007 - MouthShut.com
The university was set up in 1962 to promote studies in art and culture.
The university really grew in the 1990s and now it is rather respected.
Of late, I heard that the university had plans to open some more courses such as journalism and PG courses in some other subjects.
www.mouthshut.com /review/Rabindra_Bharati_University-114872-1.html   (0 words)

  
 Netguruindia News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
June 14: Two new feathers will be added to Rabindra Bharati University's belt on 29 June when a 32-track state-of-the-art digital sound recording studio and varsity's very own website will be launched on that day in the varsity premises, sources said today.
Varsity administration said that to cope with the growing financial crises of the institution, it is taking a number of steps.
The university will also launch its website on the same day to 'propagate Rabindra culture worldwide'.
www.netguruindia.com /news/Jun01/15/CAL8.html   (170 words)

  
 George Pattery
Presented paper on "Religion and Multi-culturalism" at the UGC sponsored refresher Course, in Jadavpur University, Calcutta, in Aug, 2001.
Participated in the International Conference on "Globalization as seen from the Third World Perspective" at the invitation of the Bannan Centre at the Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, from 7th to 10th Oct, 2002 and chaired the session on 'Gender and Globalization" and presented the final response on the proceedings of the seminar.
Lectured on "Religious Experience and Problems of Expression" and "The Problem of Evil in Western Philosophy of Religion" at the UGC sponsored Refresher Course on "Ethics and Philosophy of Religion" at the N. Bengal University, N. Bengal on 27th and 28th Dec, 2002.
www.visva-bharati.ac.in /Faculty/faculties/vidya_bhavana/philosophy_religion/George%20Patt.htm   (1161 words)

  
 Calcutta, India  -  Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
During the British era, administrative offices and a British-style university, the University of Kolkata, were established.
Kolkata is the home of the University of Kolkata (founded in 1857) and Jadavpur University (1955).
Rabindra Bharati University (1962), devoted to fine arts, is housed at the former residence of Bengali poet and Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore.
www.galenfrysinger.com /calcutta_india.htm   (2369 words)

  
 Kala Bharati - Bharata Natya Dance School
She has a diploma in Bharata Natya from Kalakshetra Madras, a Masters degree in Dance from Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, where she is presently teaching in the dance department, as also a diploma in Indian Classical Music.
Kala Bharati is indeed privileged to receive Suchitra as the first Oneil De Memorial Fellow.
Many of the activities at Kala Bharati are supported by donations from students, their parents and well-wishers.
www.kalabharati.ca /pages/resources/scholarships.html   (424 words)

  
 Soka University
Soka University is part of an international network comprising 82 universities in 38 countries and regions.
In 1995, Soka University International Scholarship was established to provide financial aid to students studying overseas.
Since then, the university has welcomed more than 1,500 students from 52 countries/regions, with around 250 currently enrolled in various courses at Soka University.
www.soka.ac.jp /en/exchanges.html   (202 words)

  
 The Hindu : National : Digitise items in Viswa Bharati university: Kalam
The President A.B.J. Abdul Kalam, today called upon the authorities of the Viswa Bharati University here to ensure that the standards of "inputs" are raised to a national and international level.
Earlier in the day, the university authorities received an assurance from the Nobel Foundation that all efforts would be made to supply a replica of the stolen medallion.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Dr. Basu, said later that the authorities had submitted a Rs.
www.hindu.com /2004/10/02/stories/2004100205881200.htm   (470 words)

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