Entrance Preview
I joined B.Sc in Biochemistry (Hons.) after my higher secondary exam (WBCHSE). There was no entrance exam for this particular course at Asutosh College and the admission was based on the score of our higher secondary examination. I applied for this course as I was inspired by my elder cousin who was then pursuing her higher studies in this same subject.
Course Curriculum Overview
The course curriculum was laid out in such a manner that it was beneficial in both industrial as well as higher education purpose. It even helped us in preparing for other competitive exams like IIT-JAM, TIFR common entrance, IISC entrance, NET, etc.
Internships Opportunities
We were offered internship in our final year in either Dey's Medical or Bengal Chemicals, where we were offered a monthly stipend Rs. 3000 for three months.
Placement Experience
Our head of the department, Dr. Chandra Chaudhuri made sure that we got proper exposure to highly esteemed companies for our placement. In our graduating year, we were placed in companies like Cognizant and Infosys. Out of 39 students, 18 of us got placed in either of the two, with basic packages ranging between 12, 000 per month to 16, 000 per month.
College Events
Yearly freshers and farewell festivals were ritualistically conducted. Apart from them, we had reunions and a cultural fest where students from outside colleges also participated. Lots of competitions and curriculum were included in this cultural fests ranging from debates to eastern and western dance/music competitions, etc.
Fee Structure And Facilities
As our course, i.e B.Sc. in Biochemistry (Hons.) was a self financed course, the fees were a bit hefty (Rs. 30, 500 per year). Still it was comfortable considering the facilities given to us.
Fees and Financial Aid
Our department or college provided loan facility, although it provided scholarship of Rs. 2000 per month to under-privileged students (maximum 2 students per batch per department). For acquiring loan, the officials did provided every document whenever required.
Campus Life
Gender ratio was almost balanced. I being a female never felt any partiality towards selection of men in any curriculum or events, besides sports like cricket or football especially held for men. Debates and seminars were held on a regular basis and our professors encouraged us to participate as frequently as possible. We even attended national level conferences arranged by Indian Academy of Science.
Alumni/Alumna
We are very much well connected with our seniors as well as juniors. We always look forward to our yearly reunions. We even try maintaining a proper network with our retired professors and part-time lecturers. These interactions gives us ample insight into various job opportunities and different career options.
Faculty
The board of faculty members lead by Dr. Chanda Chaudhuri was supportive and quite composed in their own feats. Armed with excellent teaching experience, we had almost no issues in understanding and keeping up with the syllabus.
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