Growing up and grown up.

Everything and everyone is good about the college except the mentality of few girls who happen to possess (to be very frank-a very narrow mind) and because of which most of us have to suffer.

It has been my dream since class nine, to delve deep into the subject I love and the subject being English. Being an arts student,i could never score much since according to the very belief and rules, it is very difficult to score a satisfactory percentage when it comes to the arena of Humanities. Nevertheless after I graduated from Asutosh college, Calcutta University with a 49% ,I got the opportunity to participate in the admission process (which was taken in the form of an interview) in the highly esteemed Shri Shikshayatan College, Calcutta university. Fortunately enough I made it. Being a general candidate, I initially thought i would have no luck. But thankfully enough, I did well in the interview session and I was chosen along with 52 other girls to complete my post graduation in English.

The department of English has sufficient extremely helpful and talented professors who provides us with all the necessary stuff for the pupils to go forward with their further studies. We get to participate in various literary fests and activities. We get to spend hours in the huge library and take down notes. In a competitive jobs market, achieving a postgraduate degree can give you that extra edge that employers are looking for, leading to faster career progression, increased responsibility and a higher salary. Post graduate study involves the analysis of real life scenarios, enabling you to gain evaluation skills and research techniques that are a real asset in the workplace and teaching career post graduate study with enhanced subject knowledge develops transferable skills, such as project management, research, teamwork, lateral and creative thinking, self discipline and motivation.

Since I belong to the humanities section,i do not know much about internship. Nevertheless, I have heard about how active and successful our college is when it comes to provide with internships to the students.A number of big companies like TCS, Mahindra, Indigo airlines, etc have offered internships with good stipends. Other than that, companies like onesense.com have offered full time jobs.Many students have been working with these companies for the past few years now, and most of them seem to have achieved job satisfaction.There is a placement cell in our college in which the students have to enroll themselves on order to seize the opportunities the college provides for the students' placements. There are a large number of companies that offer internships for the graduates as well as graduating students in the college. Most of these companies offer good stipends to the interns. Seldom there are companies that offer with full-paid jobs to graduates.

A number of big companies like TCS, Mahindra, Indigo airlines, etc have offered internships with good stipends. Other than that, companies like onesense.com have offered full time jobs.Many students have been working with these companies for the past few years now, and most of them seem to have achieved job satisfaction.

The fees structure is pretty expensive. FEES TO BE PAID AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION (SESSION 2015-2016 - 1st YEAR) FOR THE VARIOUS COURSES B.A. (Hons & General) : Rs. 28,200, B.Sc. (Hons & General) : Rs. 29,250, B.Sc. Economics (Hons) : Rs. 29,200, B.Com. (Hons) : Rs. 40,800, B.A. JMC (Hons) : Rs. 53,300, B.B.A. (Hons) : Rs. 45,700, M.Com. : Rs. 32,910, 8. M.A. (English) : Rs. 32,910, Notes: Additional Rs 100/- under the head University Migration Fees is applicable for students coming from other State Boards only. It is not applicable to ISCE, CBSC and NIOS.JMC Lab Charge Rs. 4000/-is applicable for students taking Mass Communication as pass subject. At the time of admission fees are to be paid by the students by the way of Pay Order/Banker's Cheque/Demand Draft in favour of 'Shri Shikshayatan College' payable at Kolkata students opting for Mathematics (Honours) with Physics as one of the electives will have to pay the lab fees of Rs. 2000/-Students opting for Mathematics (Honours) without Physics will not have to pay Rs. 2000/- as Lab fees. Students from Universities other than Calcutta University will have to pay Rs. 270/- over and above the above fees. (For Post Graduate Students Only).

Far my knowledge goes no such scholarship facility is provided by the college the loan facilities, however, maybe available but I am personally unaware of anyone who has availed either of these facilities.

Though the college schedule is little boring. The College aims at imparting liberal education which helps in developing the total personality of students and in bringing about all-round growth of their personality and making them self reliant. The college is committed to maintining a good academic standards.The college doors are open for everyone irrespective of caste, creed, religion or language. There are people from different parts of te country.

The library is very nice there is a swimming pool as well the classrooms are well built they do no provide any hostel facility on or off campus. However the canteen food is fine though a little expensive, but the quality serves the purpose. There is no non vegetarian food available inside the college canteen.The college does not have any hostel or PG facility for the student the students have to make separate accommodation arrangements for themselves. The college is located in one of the busiest joints of the city, and so, there adequate accommodation facilities available for the students.

The seniors do their duty only,they aren't much helpful. However they do come forward to help us when every we call for them.

2 YEAR M.A. ENGLISH (Day Classes) Affiliated to the University of Calcutta a course exclusively for female students only examination System : Part I at the end of the First Year, Part II at the end of the Second Year there is an internal assessment of 20marks on January and an external of 80 marks on July which leads to 100marks each paper. There are four papers in each year which amounts to a total of eight papers of 800marks in total. For other subjects,Apart from the annual semester held by the University every year, the college holds a mid-term examination and a selection examination. The mid-term exam is held sometime near October or November, while the selection exams are held two months prior the final university semester exam. As our professors provide us with quality guidance, we aren't too stressed out during the exam times. But yes, as our syllabus is humungous, it obviously gets hectic for us at times.

After I graduated from Asutosh college, Calcutta University with a 49% ,I got the opportunity to participate in the admission process (which was taken in the form of an interview) in the highly esteemed Shri Shikshayatan College, Calcutta university. Fortunately enough I made it. Being a general candidate, I initially thought i would have no luck. But thankfully enough, I did well in the interview session and I was chosen along with 52 other girls to complete my post graduation in English.I filled up the admission form online in the college website. I along with numerous other students waited in the long queue to take the interview. I wasn't nervous though. I was confident with my preparation. The interviewers were the respective teachers and head of the department of English. I was lucky to have been a part of this interview session and luckier to have been selected as one of its students.

The department of English has sufficient extremely helpful and talented professors who provides us with all the necessary stuff for the pupils to go forward with their further studies. We get to participate in various literary fests and activities. We get to spend hours in the huge library and take down notes. Each of the professors are specialized in each subject and paper and they teach us accordingly. They dictate us important notes and books that are to be brought. They do take care of us. The faculty of this college is definitely high standard in every terms. We also get to attend several seminars and interact with different social and literary bodies and heads.Shri Shikshayatan College is an institution of sheer excellence the professors are not only highly qualified, but they are also experienced the professors of my course, i.e., Economics Honors are M.Phil in the subject. The college has one of the most celebrated faculty of the university all our professors work in close connection to improve the quality of education and also impart knowledge beyond the text books.