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Key Contacts of: Directorate Of School Education -Government Of West Bengal

2011-08-17T07:52:00.000-07:00

Key Contacts of: Directorate Of School Education -Government Of West Bengal

Name of The Official(s)
Dibyen Mukherjee
DSE
Place of Posting:
Phone:-(033) 233445qq
Mobile:-9831175834
Email:-bratati_m@rediffmail.com
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Dibya Gopal Ghatak
DDSE (Graints-in-aid))
Mobile:-9433073718
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Alok Sarkar
DDSE (Law and R & W)
Mobile:-9874996029
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Santosh Kumar Chakraborty
DDSE (Administration)
Mobile:-9433039939
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Amiya Ranjan Sanyal
DDSE (Anglo Indian Schools)
Mobile:-9831593601
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Swapan Roy
DDSE (Rural Primary)
Mobile:-9433392240
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Uday Chand Mukherjee
ADSE/ADPE (National Text Book)
Mobile:-9830077433
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Manoranjan Roy
DDSE (Women - Lady Brabourne & School Managament)

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Sanat Ghosh
DDSE (Boys' High)
Mobile:-9434634018
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Smt Chinmoyee Pattanayak
DDSE (Junior High)
Mobile:-9434236040
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Debasis Sarkar
DDSE (Basic)
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Contact Numbers of School Education Minister Of West Bengal School Education Department -Government Of West Bengal

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Contact Numbers of School Education Minister Of West Bengal School Education Department -Government Of West Bengal

(1)

SHRI BRATYA BASU
	Hon'ble Minister-In-Charge,
	Department of School Education,
	Govt. of West Bengal
	Phone Number :(033) 23342256

11 th RLST HM Results of West Bengal School Service Commission (wbssc hm results)

2011-05-11T07:02:00.000-07:00

West Bengal School Service Commission -WBSSC has published the Final results for 11 RLST HM-(11 th Regional Level Selection Test -HM)for recruitment for the post of Headmaster/Headmistress in Non Govt Aided school of West Bengal on 11th May 2011.
To view your ssc results 2011 for hm click here.

VIEW HM RESULT SSC

Headmaster and Librarian Results are Out Today

2011-03-31T04:27:00.000-07:00

The Result of WBSSC for the post of 11 RLST HM 2010 and 1st RLST NT Librarian has been
published today.To view the result Click
here. Result

SSC HEADMASTER/HEADMISTRESS AND LIBRARIAN RESULTS

2011-03-31T01:01:00.000-07:00

The West Bengal Central School Service Commission will publish the results of 1ST RLST (NT), 2010 for the post of Librarian in recognized Non-Govt. aided schools and for the post of Headmaster/Headmistress of High/Higher schools under 11th Regional Level Selection TEST (HM), 2010 on 31st March 2011 -Thursday in the evening

TENTATIVE VACANCY WITH SCHOOL DETAILS FOR THE POST OF HEADMASTER/HEADMISTRESS OF HIGH/HIGHER SCHOOLS UNDER 11TH REGIONAL LEVEL SELECTION TEST (HM), 2010

2011-03-30T06:38:00.000-07:00

FINAL VACANCIES FOR 1ST RLST (NT), 2010 FOR THE POST OF LIBRARIAN IN RECOGNIZED NON-GOVT. AIDED SCHOOLS

2011-03-30T06:35:00.000-07:00

FINAL VACANCIES FOR 1ST RLST (NT), 2010 FOR THE POST OF LIBRARIAN IN RECOGNIZED NON-GOVT. AIDED SCHOOLS

11 RLST ASSISTANT TEACHER FINAL RESULT OF WBSSC

2011-03-21T11:48:00.000-07:00

The Chairman Dr Ranjit Basu Of The West Bengal Central School Service Commission is declaring the
Final Merit List of 11th Regional Level Selection Test,2010 for the post of Assistant Teacher today ie 22nd March 2011 -Tuesday.SSC will declare the results in a press conference which is organised at Central Commission -Acharya sadan at 4.00pm.Candidates can know their results by clicking on link below;
11 RLST AT FINAL RESULT

11 Regional Level Selection Test - Assistant Teacher Final Results

2011-03-19T10:24:00.000-07:00

11 Regional Level Selection Test - Assistant Teacher Final Results

The Final Results for 11 RLST AT is expected to be published on 22nd March 2011 ,Tuesday .

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HOME SCIENCE (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-07T05:40:00.000-08:00

HOME SCIENCE (HONS./PG) [ CODE -18]]
Objectives: a) To be acquainted with the basic knowledge components of Home
Science as a subject.
b) To create scientific interest in young girls about the art and science of
living in a community (both in and outside family)
Topics Range of knowledge
1. A
Family set up and its housing needs (a) Selection and planning accommodation
for residential purposes for different
Socio-economic levels.
(b) Beautifying a
house, colour schemes,
flower arrangement, wall and floor
decoration as a part of interior
decoration.
2. A good home manager (a) Principles of management and its
practices for both rural, semi urban and
urban communities.
(b) Cleaning and care of the house, use of
different reagents, labour saving devices
in household practices.
(c) Use of resources --- Human and non
human family budget. Savings,
Household accounts.
(d) Background of Indian home life and
family relationship, preparation of
Marital life, responsibility of
parenthood.
3. Dress designing and
clothing needs (a) Selection of clothing according to age sex,
vocation, seasons and climate care of
clothing.
(b) Knowledge about classification of fibres,
physical and chemical tests.
(c) Stain removal and laundering methods,
use and selection of water for
laundering purposes.
4. Personal health and hygiene (a) Knowledge of human body parts and its
care including the study of different
organs and hormones.
(b) Air and Water – their composition,
source, pollution and purification.
5. Human Development (a) Growth and development of a child, place
of a child in a home throughout the
different phases of childhood.
(b) Child welfare
(c) Role of parents, superiors at home,
teachers, peers.
(d) Child in special needs causes of school
drop out, delinquency --- care and
preventive measures.
6. Care of the sick at home (a) Basic nursing skills and qualities of a
good nurse.
(b) A well equipped sick room and its
equipment.
(c) Care and management of a patient.
7. First Aid and Health Education (a) Preparation and use of First Aid Box.
Accidents and emergencies, different
types of bandaging.
(b) A well equipped sick room
(c) Care and management of a sick room
(d) Health care – Primary health care (PHC)
components and communication of
health education, preventive measures
from personal and public point of view.
(e) Formula for home made Oral
rehydration solution (ORS). Oral
rehydration therapy (ORT),
immunization schedule – common
childhood diseases.
(f) Mother and child health (MCH),
National and International agencies
and their roles in the field of community
health.
8. Basic Principles of Physico-Chemical
changes of matter in relation to
housecraft
(a) Structure and functions of animal cells
and tissues.
(b) Composition and functions of blood.
(c) Understanding of different weights and
measures commonly used at home.
9. Community Nutrition (a) Basic food groups, function of food,
Macro and Micro nutrients for different
age groups and workers in special
condition.
(b) Balanced diet and meal planning.
Planning therapeutic diets for different
human ailments.
(c) Integrated
child Development service
(ICDS) and other programmes and
agencies related to community
education.
10.
House as a Part of human society and
the training for good
citizenship
(a) Role of human personality in a
democracy.
(b) Role of
Indian womanhood in modern
society.
(c) Rural and urban self-government ---
Public responsibilities of the Indian
Community

HOME MANAGEMENT AND HOME NURSING (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-07T05:38:00.000-08:00

HOME MANAGEMENT AND HOME NURSING (HONS./PG) [CODE -17]]
Topics Range of knowledge
1. Effective Management of a Home (a) Meaning and definition of Home Management
(b) Roll of Home Management in a changing world.
2. An Ideal Home maker (a) Qualities of a good home maker
(b) Management and use of different resources
including Human resources and non-human
resources.
(c) Planning and processing of daily duties of a home
maker
(d) Cleaning and care of the house.
(e) Cleaning and polishing of furniture and metal
used in household.
3. Clothing and its needs (a) Clothing and its needs and purpose.
(b) Choice of cloths for different occasions according
to age, sex, vocation, seasonal variations.
(c) selection of fabrics with emphasis on beauty,
comfort, wash ability, durability, ease or
handling, money.
4. Knowing the textile Fibres and
their Washing and storage
(a) Study of different kinds of Textiles fibres.
(b) Fibre Identification
(c) Methods of washing and finishing of different
types of clothing.
5. Hygiene (a) Air – its composition, impurities and ventilation
(b) Water – its sources, pollution and purification
6. Home Nursing (a) Basic principles of Home Nursing
(b) Qualification of a good nurse and her duties
(c) Family health care – immunization and dental
care for children
(d) Recognising symptoms of illness at home.
(e) Care of the old and infirm at home.
7. Care of the sick at home (a) Arrangement of sick room at home.
(b) Bed making with and without the patient.
(c) Nursing of the patient at different age levels –
child, adult and old.
8. Common Infectious Diseases (a) Elementary knowledge about Symptoms of
infectious diseases.
(b) Preventive measure –
(i) Early diagnosis
(ii) Isolation
(iii) Notification
(iv) Quarantine,
(v) Disinfection,
(vi) Immunization,
(vii) Health education
9. Care of children and adolescents (a) Care of children – food, clothing, play aterials,
(b) Puberty and growth
(c) Problems of adolescents and delinquents
10. Family Life Education for Future
Home Maker
(a) Preparation for marital life.
(b) Responsibility of parenthood.
(c) Interpersonal relationship in family life.
(d) Concept of Family Planning and personal health.

VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-07T05:36:00.000-08:00

VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES (HONS./PG) [ CODE -32]]
1. Animal Production Management:
Importance of livestock in India Agriculture and National economy. Livestock
production and production statistics of India and World. Role of animal
production in rural development. Relationship between plant, animal, soil and
climate. Effect of climate on animal production. Concept of biodiversity.
Biodiversity conservation. Livestock farming systems. Economics of livestock
farming and farm Business Management. Generation of technology, its transfer
and feedback. Constraints in transfer of technology.
Day to day management practices for cattle buffalo, sheep, goat, pig, poultry and
rabbit. Management of work animals. Housing of animals and birds. Assessment
of pollution of water, air and soil. Management of animals under drought, flood
and other natural calamities. Laboratory animal and wildlife management.
Pasture and grassland management. Supply of greens throughout the year.
2. Animal Nutrition:
Principles of animal and avian Nutrition. Feed resources, evaluation and
processing technology. Conservation of feeds and fodder. Energy and protein
nutrition in ruminants, non-ruminants and birds. Minerals and Vitamins. Toxic
compounds and anti-metabolites and their management. Developing practical
ration for different farm species.
3. Animal Genetics and Breeding:
Animal genetics resources of India and world. Principles of genetics, chemical
nature of DNA, RNA and their models and functions. Cytogenetics,
Immunogenetics and their application in animal improvement. Biotechnology,
Systems and strategies for improvement of livestock for milk, meat, wool and
draught and poultry for egg and meat. Breeding for threshold character.
4. Veterinary anatomy and physiology:
Bovine anatomy. Different systems. Anatomy of fowls. Histology and histological
technique. Embryology of vertebrates with special reference to avis and domestic
mammals. Physiology of blood and its circulation, respiration, excretion, digestion
and endocrine glands. Physiology of growth, milk production and reproduction.
Biochmical processes. Semen quality evaluation, preservation and artificial
insemination in domestic mammals and birds. Biotechnology of reproduction.
5. Veterinary Pharmacology:
General knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics of drugs. Cellular level of
pharmacodynamics and Pharmaco-kinetics. Modern concepts of anesthesia and
Dissociative anesthetics. Autocoids. Drug action on autonomic nervous system.
Principles of chemotherapy. Drugs and chemical residues (poisons) in edible
tissues of animals.
6. Animal Diseases:
Pathogenesis, symptoms, postmortem lesions, diagnosis, treatment, control and
prevention of infectious diseases of domestic animals and birds. Etiology,
symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of production diseases of domestic animals and
birds. Deficiency diseases of domestic animals and birds. Diagnosis and
treatment of nonspecific condition like impaction, bloat, diarrhea, indigestion,
dehydration, stroke, poisoning etc. Diagnosis and treatment of neurological
disorder. Principles and methods of immunization of animals and birds against
specific deceases. Hard immunity. Disease free zones. Zero-disease concept.
Chemoprophylaxis. Disease investigation. Classification, definition, role of
animals and birds in prevalence and transmission of zoonotic diseases. Principles,
definition of epidemiological terms. Epidemiological features of air, water and
food borne infections. Anesthesia – local, regional and general. Symptoms and
surgical interference in fracture, dislocation, hernia, chocking an other conditions
of farm animals. Caesarian operation, remenotomy, castration.
Diseases of reproductive system, infertility and sterility, pregnancy diagnosis.
Common obstetrical problems in farm animals. Rules and Regulations for
improvement of animal quality and prevention of animal diseases. State and
central acts. Wildlife (protection) Act. Biological Diversity Act. S.P.C.A.
Veterolegal cases.
7. Meat, egg and wool technology:
Ante mortem care and management of food animals. Stunning, slaughter and
dressing operations. Post-mortem examination. Abattoir requirement and design.
Meat inspection procedures. Meat cuts. Physicochemical characteristics of meat.
Meat preservation. Meat products. Packaging. Meat trade and industry. Poultry
products technology. Nutritive value of egg. Preservation of egg. Grading of egg,
wool and meat. Legal and BIS standard. Slaughter house by-products.
8. Dairy Technology:
Physico-chemical and nutritional properties of milk. Quality, testing and grading
raw milk. Quality storage grades of whole milk, skimmed milk and cream.
Processing, packaging, storing, distributing, marketing, defects and their control
and nutritive properties of the following milk, pasteurized, standardized, tone,
double toned, sterilized, homogenized, reconstituted, recombined and flavoured
milk. Preparation of cultured milks. Cultures and their management. Youghurt,
dahi, lassi and srikhan. Preparation of flavoured and sterilized milk. Legal
standard Sanitation requirement for clean and safe milk and for the milk plant
equipment. Selection of raw materials, assembling, production, processing,
storing, distributing and marketing milk products such as butter, ghee, channa,
cheese, condensed, evaporated, dried milk, baby food, ice cream and kulfi, and
by-products –they products, butter milk, lactose and casein. Testing, grading
and judging milk products. BIS and Agmark specification, legal standards,
Quality control. Packaging, processing operational control and costs.
Organisation of rural milk procurement, collection and transport of raw milk.
9. Fishery Science
Fishes of India
Classification of fishes, Zoogeography. Fisheries resources and management.
Inland capture fisheries
Ecology of riverine environment. Different river system and their fisheries. Dams
and their effects on fish migration. Pollution. Effects of pollutants on fish
metabolism, improvement of fish stocks. Cold water fisheries. Conservation of
fish genetic resources. Fisheries of lakes, beels and reservoirs. Development and
exploitation of reservoir fisheries. Reservoir management. Sport fisheries and
resources.
Inland culture fisheries
Fish culture in freshwater ponds. Ecology and productivity of fish ponds.
Breeding and culture of indigenous carps. Food and feeding habit of cultivable
fishes. Establishment and management of fish farm and hatcheries. Transport of
fish seed and brood fish. Composite of fish culture. Poly culture, Culture of exotic
fishes.Sewage fed fisheries. Culture of air-breathing fishes. Culture of predatory
carnivorous fishes. Freshwater prawn culture. Finish and selfish culture in
brackfish water ponds. Nutrition of cultivate fished. Integrated aquaculture.
Fish pathology: Parastic infection. Non-parasitic infection. Non-parasitic
infection. Fish health management. Role of fish farmer’s development agencies.
Marine fisheries
Marine fish resources and potential. Pelagic fisheries. Demersal fisheries.
Fishing gear and crafts. Mari culture.
Oceanography
Biological oceanography. Physical oceanography. Chemical oceanography.
Fish processing:
Biochemistry of fish. Quality of fresh fish and fishery products. Methods of fish
preservation and processing: drying, curing, icing, freezing and canning. Fishery
by-products. Value addition of fishery products. Export of fishery products.

PERSIAN PASS SYLLABUS

2011-02-07T05:33:00.000-08:00

PERSIAN HONS/PG SYLLABUS

2011-02-07T05:29:00.000-08:00

PERSIAN HONS/PG SYLLABUS

ORIYA(PASS) SYLLABUS

2011-02-07T05:21:00.000-08:00

ORIYA (PASS) [ CODE -53]]
1. Poetry:
(a) Story elements in Sarala Maha Bharat
(b) Panchasakha and cult of Jagannath.
(c) Contribution of Upendra Bhanja and his contemporary poets.
(d) Acheivements of Sabuja Group of poets.
(e) Trend of modern Oriya poetry in post Independence period.
(f) Champu
2. Drama:
(a) Impact of Oriya folk play.
(b) Mythological drama in early 20th Century
(c) Speciality of historical drama in post Independence period
(d) Features of Oriya one act play.
(e) Trend of social drama in pre-Independence period
(f) Tragedy in current Oriya drama
3. Novel and Short Story:
(a) Village life in early Oriya novels.
(b) Impact of popular Oriya novels.
(c) Political novels in post Independence period.
(d) Trend of current Oriya novels.
(e) Speciality of Current Oriya short stories.
(f) Social life as reflected in Oriya short stories between First World War and
Second World War.
4. History of Oriya Literature:
(a) Oriya literature from 1800 AD to 1900 AD
(b) Contributions of Missionaries to Oriya language and literature
(c) Contributions of Oriya women writers.
5. Grammar:
(a) Karak
(b) Taddhita
(c) Samasa
(d) Alankar

ORIYA (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-07T05:19:00.000-08:00

ORIYA (HONS./PG) [ CODE -23]]
1. Poetry:
(a) Speciality of Sarala Maha Bharat.
(b) Spriritualism in the poetry of Panchasakha.
(c) Impact of Upendra Bhanja and his contemporary poets.
(d) Trend of modern poetry of the great trio.
(e) Contributions of the Green age.
(f) Tradition of Oriya lyrical poetry
2. Drama:
(a) Mythology in early Oriya drama
(b) Aspects of Oriya political drama
(c) Satirical Oriya one act play.
(d) Contributions of popular Oriya drama.
(e) Interludes in Oriya drama in Post Independence period
(f) Social pictures in Oriya drama in pre-Independence period
3. Novel and Short Story:
(a) Tribal life in Oriya novels.
(b) Early period of Oriya novels.
(c) Woman characters as depicted in Oriya novels in Post Independence period.
(d) Satirical Oriya short stories in Post Independence period.
(e) Socio-economic aspects of Oriya novels in pre-Independence period
(f) Background of Oriya political novels.
4. History of Oriya Literature:
(a) Origin and development of Oriya language
(b) Contributions of missionaries to Oriya literature
(c) Aspects of Oriya folk literature
(d) Role of press in development of Oriya literature
(e) Oriya prose in nineteenth century.
(f) Oriya Koili Sahitya and its lyrical value.
5. Grammar:
(a) Taddhita (b) Alankar and Chhanda (c) Samas (d) Karak (e) Krudanta
(f) Kriya

11 RLST HM Tentative Vacancy

2011-02-07T05:15:00.000-08:00

The West Bengal School Service Commission which recruits Headmasters and Headmistress in recognized Non-Government aided Schools in West Bengal and the recruitment processes which are guided by the West Bengal School Service Commission (Selection of Persons for Appointment to the Post of Teacher) Rules, 2007 and relevant amendments thereafter has published the tentative vacancy with School Details for the post of Headmaster\Headmistress of High\Higher Schools under 11 TH RLST (HM).
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DOWNLOAD WEB ADMIT CARDS FOR 11 RLST HM

2011-02-07T05:02:00.000-08:00

DOWNLOAD WEB ADMIT CARDS FOR 11 RLST HM

West Bengal Central School service Commission situated at 11 & 11/1 EE Block Saltlake Kolkata is conductingthe 11 RLST Headmaster/Headmistress Examination for recruitment in the High/Higher Schools in West Bengal falling under the jurisdiction of School Servicve Commission on 13 February 2011 ,Sunday.
According to Central Commission Admit cards has been dispatched to all eligible candidates.Those candidates who have not received the Admit Cards can download the admit cards from the commissions website.School Service Commission SSC has fixed 11 February 2011 ,Friday as the date for corrections in the candidates particulars in the Admit cards of 11 RLST HM.
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PHILOSOPHY (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-06T04:32:00.001-08:00

PHILOSOPHY (HONS./PG) [ CODE -25]]
Group –A (INDIAN PHILOSOPHY)
1. GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
2. CARVAKA:
(a) Epistemology
(b) Metaphysics
(c) Ethics
3. JAINISM
(a) Anekantavada, (b) Syadvada, (c) Jaina theory of self and
liberation
4. BUDDHISM
(a) Four noble truths, (b) Pratityasamutpada, (c) Nairatmyavada,
(d) Ksanabhangavada, (e) Four schools of Buddhism.
5. NYAYA- VAISESIKA
(a) Nyaya epistemology
(b) Nyaya theory of God
(c) Nyaya theory of soul
(d) Vaisesika metaphysics:
(i) Categories of reality (Padartha)
(ii) Dravya – Definition of dravya and its different
kinds.
(iii)Guna – Definition of guna and a short account of its
different kinds.
(iv)Karma – Definition and a short account of its
different kinds.
(v) Samanya – Definition of samanya. Samanya and
jati, upadhi and jati. Arguments for accepting
samanya as a padartha. Classification of
samanya. Jatibadhakas.
(vi)Visesa – Definition of visesa.
Arguments for accepting visesa as a separate category
(vii)Samavaya – Definition of
samavaya Distinction between
samyoga and samayaya.
Distinction between samavaya and svarup-sambandha.
Arguments for accepting samavaya as a category
Arguments for accepting samavaya as one and eternal
(viii)Abhava – Justification for accepting abhava as a
separate category of reality.
Refutation of the Prabhakara view that abhava is nondifferent
from its locus.
Different kinds of abhava
6. SAMKHYA AND YOGA
(a) Samkhya theory of causation (satkaryavada); different
forms of satkaryavada.
(b) Samkhya theory of Prakrti
(c) Samkhya conception of Guna
(d) Relation between Prakrti and Gunas
(e) Proofs for the existence of prakrti
(f) Samkhya theory of Purusa; proofs for the existence; of purusa
Doctrine of plurality of selves.
(g) Theory of evolution (after Vacaspati’s commentary)
(h) Samkhya theory of liberation – jivanmukti and videhamukti.
(i) Yoga conception of God.
(j) Cittabhumi and Cittavrtti
(k) Eight – fold means of Yoga.
(l) Samadhi – its different types.
7. MIMAMSA (PRABHAKARA AND BHATTA)
(a) Arthapatti and Anupalabdhi as sources of valid knowledge.
(b) Pramanyavada in respect of origin of knowledge and
knowledge of knowledge.
8. VEDANTA (SAMKARA AND RAMANUJA)
(a) Nature of Brahman, according to Samkara.
(b) Saguna Brahman and nirguna Brahman, according to Samkara.
(c) Relation between Brahman and the world (Jagat) according to
Samkara.
(d) Samkara’s doctrine of Maya
(e) Ramanuja’s criticism of Samkara’s doctrine of Maya
(f) The Advaita theory of liberation – Jivanmukti and videhamukti
(g) Ramajuja’s theory of Brahman
(h) Relation between Jiva and Brahman, according to Ramanuja
Group –B (ETHICS)
1) The Nature of Ethics
2) Moral and Non-moral Action
3) The Nature of Moral Judgement
4) Object of Moral Judgement
5) Postulates of Morality
6) Theories of Punishment
7) Standard’s of Morality
Hedonism:
(a) Psychological and Ethical, (b) Egoistic Hedonism, (c) Gross
Egoistic Hedonism, (d) Refined Egoistic Hedonism (e) Altruistic
Hedonism – Bent ham’s Theory, (f) Mill’s Utilitarianism, (g) Act –
Utilitarianism and Rule – Utilitarianism
9. Deontological Theories
Act - Deontological Theories
Rule – Deontological
Theories Kant’s Theory
10.Practical Ethics
(i) The concept of Practical Ethics
(ii) Euthanasia
(iii)Killing Animals
(iv)Environmental Ethics
Group – C
(HISTORY OF WESTERN PHILOSOPHY)
Plato : (a) Theory of Knowledge
(b) Theory of Forms
Aristotle: (a) Doctrine of Causality
(b) Theory of Substance
(c) Matter and Form
(d) Criticism of Plato’s Theory of Forms
Descartes: (a) Cartesian Method
(b) Cartesian Method of Doubt
(c) Cogito ergo sum
(d) Criterion of Truth
(e) Theory of Ideas
(f) Proofs for the Existence of God
(g) Doctrine of Substance
(h) Mind-Body Relation
(i) Proof of the External World
Spinoza: (a) Doctrine of Substance
(b) Relation between Substance and Attributes
(c) Doctrine of Modes
(d) Theory of Knowledge
(e) Mind – Body Relation
(f) Conception of Freedom; Intellectual Love of God.
Leibnitz: Doctrine of Monads: Truths of Reason of Truths of Fact; The Principles of
Non-Contradiction, Sufficient Reason and the Identity of Indiscernibles;
The Doctrine of Pre-established Harmony; Theory of Knowledge. Problem
of Evil.
Locke:
Refutation of Innate Ideas and Principles; Theory of Idea s:
Distinction
between Primary and Secondary Qualities. Theory of Knowledge.
Berkeley: Rejection of Materialism; Criticism of Abstract Ideas; Rejection
of
the
Distinction between Primary and Secondary Qualities; Esseest Percipi;
Role of God in Berkeley’s Philosophy.
Hume: Distinction between Impressions and Ideas; Relation of Ideas and Matters
of Facts; Causality; Self, Scepticism.
Kant: Apriori and Empirical Knowledge; Analytic and Synthetic Judgement;
Synthetic Apriori Judgement-Kant’s Problem; Copernican Revolutio n
in
Philosophy; Space and Time; Categories of the Understanding.
Group – D
(PSYCHOLOGY)
Methods of
Psychology: Introspection: Extrospection; Experimental Method.
Sensation: Definition; Attributes of Sensation; Weber-Fechner Law
Perception: Definition; Distinction between Sensation and Perception; Gestalt Theory
of Perception.
Memory: Factors of Memory: Marks of Good Memory: Laws of Association. Causes
of Forgetfulness.
Attention: Nature, Condition and Span of Attention: Division of Attention.
Learning: Theories of Learning- Trial and Error Theory; Pavlov’s Conditioned
Response Theory: Gestalt Theory.
Instinct: Biological Theory; Psychological Theory.
Consciousness: Levels of Consciouness; Proofs for the Existence of the Unconscious;
Freud’s Theory of Dream.
Intelligence: Definition; Measurement of Intelligence; I.Q. Binet – Simon Test of
Intelligence; Terman Merril and Wecshler Test of Intelligence.
Theories of Intelligence: Unifactor; Two-Factor (Spearman’s Theory);
Multifactor Theory.
Group – E
(LOGIC)
Basic Concepts : Social Group; Community; Association ; Institution; Customs;
Folkways and Mores.
Social Class and Caste : Principles of Class and Caste; Class Attitudes and Class
Consciousness.
Social Change : The Marxist Theory of Social Change.
Political Philosophy : Nature and Scope; Scientific Theory and Philosophical
theory. Political Ideals : Democracy – Its diferent forms.
Socialism – Utopian and Scientific.
Sarvodaya; Gandhiji’s Conception of Nonviolence.
Gandhiji’s Theory of Trusteeship.
Group – F
(SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY)
1) Categorical Propositions and Classes: Quality, Quality and Distribution of
Terms; Translating Categorical Propositions into Standard form.
2) Immediate Inference: Conversion, Obversion, Contraposition: Square of
Opposition; Determination of the truth-value of a proposition, given the
truth-value of another proposition.
3) Categorical Syllogism: General Rules and Fallacies; Solving Problems and
Proving Theorems concerning Syllogism.
4) Boolean Interpretation of Categorical Propositions, Venn Diagrammatic
Representation of Categorical Propositions. Use of Venn Diagram to Test
Arguments for validity; Review of the Traditional Laws of Logic concerning
Immediate Inference and Syllogism: hypothetical and Disjunctive Syllogism:
Dilemma.
(5) Truth Functions: Negation, Conjunction, Disjunction, Conditional, Biconditional.
Testing Argument-forms and Arguments for validity by applying (a) Truthtable
Method, (b) Method of Resolution, (c) Shorter Truth-table Technique-
Reductio Ad Absurdum. Testing Statement/Statement-form for Validity of
Truth-table Method and method of Resolution. Proving invalidity, to
Construct Formal Proof of Validity.
(6) Quantification: Translating Sentences into Quantificational Language:
Quantification Rules – Ul, EI, UG EG. To Construct Formal Proof of Validity
of Arguments involving Monadic Quantification, To Prove invalidity of
Arguments involving Monadic Quantification.
(7) Analogy and Probable Inference: Induction by Simple Enumeration; Analogical
Argument; Appraising Analogical Arguments.
(8) Causul Connection and Mill’s Methods of Experimental Enquiry. The Meaning of
Cause; Doctrine of Plurality of Causes: Method of Agreement; Method of
Difference; Joint Method of Agreement and Difference; Method of
Concomitant Variation; Method of Residues. Criticisms of Mil’s Methods;
Vindication of Mill’s Methods.
9) Hypothesis: Distinction between Scientific and Unscientific Explanation;
Criteria for appraising Scientific Explanation.

ROPA 2009

2011-02-06T04:28:00.000-08:00

Government of West Bengal
School Education Department
Budget Branch
Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091.
No. 46 –SE (B)/5B-1/2009. Dated: the 27th February, 2009.
M E M O R A N D U M
In Finance Department Resolution No. 6020-F dated the 28th August, 2008 the
Government constituted a Pay Commission with terms of reference which included that the
Commission would also examine the structure of emoluments and conditions of service of the
a) (i) Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Government sponsored or aided
Schools upto Class-XII standard,
ii) Teaching and Non-Teaching staff of Training Institutions for Primary
Teachers.
b) Employees of the District Primary School Councils including Siliguri Subdivisional
Primary School Council and Darjeeling (Hill Areas) District School Board.
c) Employees of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education.
After careful consideration of the recommendations of the Pay Commission in regard
to the scales of pay, age of superannuation, retirement benefits and other terms and conditions
of service, the Governor is pleased to direct that for all categories mentioned above, the
recommendations of the Pay Commission shall be adopted with some modifications.
The Governor is also pleased to direct that the date of effect of the Revised Scales, the
matter of fixation of pay in the revised scales and other conditions of service of employees
shall be as set out in the following paragraphs.
1. Date of effect:
(1) The revised scale of pay shall notionally effective from the 1st January, 2006
as recommended by the Pay Commission.
(2) The pay and allowances of an employee which may be, admissible to him in
consequence of revision of pay shall be actually paid with effect from 1st
April, 2008.
(3) Mode of drawal of arrears of pay:-
The arrears pay to which an employee may be entitled in respect of the period
from the 1st April, 2008 to 31st March, 2009 shall be paid in three consecutive
equal yearly instalments in cash from the year 2009-2010.
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An employee, who retired after the 31st March, 2008 but before the issue of
this Memorandum, shall receive the arrears of pay which he may be entitled, in cash.
An employee, who retired on any date between the 1st January, 2006 and the
31st March, 2008 shall not receive any arrears of pay in respect of the period upto the
31st March, 2008.
2. Special Pay :
There shall be no special pay along with pay in the revised pay scale.
Definitions :-
In this memorandum, unless there is any thing repugnant to the subject or context –
(a) ‘Annexure’ means an annexure to this order.
(b) ‘existing basic pay’ means the pay drawn in the prescribed existing scale of
pay including stagnation increments if any, but does not include any other
type of pay.
(c) ‘existing emoluments’ means the aggregate of –
(i) existing basic pay.
(ii) dearness pay appropriate to the basic pay, and
(iii) dearness allowance appropriate to the basic pay plus dearness pay at index
average 536 (1982=100) :
(d) ‘existing scale’ means –
(i) in relation to any post, the scale of pay shown against that post in Col. of
Annexure.
(ii) in relation to an employee the scale of pay to which the employee was
entitled on 1st January, 2006 in terms of Government Order No. 25-SE (B)
dated 12th February, 1999 and any other order or orders which might have
been issued in this regard.
(e) ‘employees’ means a member of the teaching and non-teaching staff of the
Non-Government/Sponsored/Aided Educational Institutions and other
organizations as mentioned in Annexure-I who have opted for the scale of
pay as revised in terms of Government Order in Memo. No. 25-SE (B) dated
12.2.99 and who is enjoying that scale of pay on the 1st January, 2006.
(f) ‘para’ means a paragraph of this order.
(g) ‘pay in the pay band’ means pay drawn in the running pay bands specified in
Annexure IX.
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(h) ‘Grade Pay’ means a fixed amount corresponding to the pre-revised pay
scale/posts.
(i) ‘revised pay structure’ in relation to any post specified in Annexure-VIII
means the pay band scale and grade pay specified against Col. (4) and Col.
(5) of that Part, unless a different revised pay in the pay band and grade pay
is notified separately for that post.
(j) ‘Basic pay in revised pay structure’ means the pay drawn in the prescribed
pay band plus applicable grade pay but does not include any other type of
pay;
(k) ‘revised emoluments’ means the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay of
the employees in the revised pay structure and includes allowances if any,
admissible to him.
4. Scale of pay of post:
From the 1st January 2006, the pay band and grade pay of every post in the
institutions and Organizations as mentioned as mentioned in Annexure-I
including the teaching and non-teaching posts in Government Sponsored/
aided recognized institutions up to Class-XII standard shall be as specified in
Annexure VIII.
5. Drawal of pay in revised pay structure:
Save as otherwise provided in the order, every employee shall draw
pay in revised pay structure applicable to the post to which he/she is
appointed.
Provided that an employee may elect to draw pay in the existing
scale until the date on which he earns his next or any subsequent increment
in the existing scale or until he vacates his post or ceases to draw pay in that
scale;
Provided further that in case where an employee has been placed in
higher pay scale between the period from 1st January 2006 to the date of
notification of this order on account of up-gradation of pay scales etc., such
employee may elect to switch over to the revised pay structure from the date
of such up-gradation as the case may be.
Explanation-I: The option to retain the existing scale under first proviso of
the order shall be admissible only in respect of one existing scale.
Explanation-II: The aforesaid option shall not be admissible to any
employee appointed to a post on or after the 1st January 2006 whether for first
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time or by subsequent appointment by fresh selection and he shall be allowed
pay only in the revised pay structure.
6. Option:
(1) The option under the provision of para 5 shall be exercised within one
hundred and eighty days from the date of issue of this order to Head of
Institution variably.
(2) A teacher or a non-teaching employee of a Government
Aided/Sponsored Educational Institution who was in service on the 31st
December, 2005 and who did not retire on the after noon of that day may at
his discretion, retain his existing scale of pay (as is applicable to him on the 1st
January 2006) up to the 1st January 2007.
(3) The option once exercised shall be final.
Note – 1. An employee, who on the date of issue of this memorandum is on
leave or on deputation or otherwise, shall exercise the said option in writing so
as to reach the Head of the Office/Institution within one hundred and eighty
days from the date of his return from such leave or deputation.
Note – 2. An employee, who is under suspension on the date of issue of this
memorandum, shall exercise the said option so as to reach the Head of
Office/Institution within one hundred and eight days from the date of his
return to service after reinstatement.
Note – 3. If an employee, who was in service on the 31st December 2005 and
to whom this order applies, does not exercise option under the proviso to para
5 of this order, shall be deemed to have elected to be governed by the revised
scale of pay with effect from the 1st January 2006.
Note – 4. An employee, who died on or after the 1st January 2006 and could
not exercise option within the prescribed time limit shall be deemed to have
exercised option for the revised scale of pay from the 1st January 2006 or from
such subsequent date as is considered most beneficial to him.
Note – 5. The form in which option shall be exercised has been set out in
Annexure II.
Note – 6. An employee whose existing scale of the post was revised with
effect from any date notionally before publication of this order may be
allowed the benefits of exercising option under this order on the basis of
notional basic pay in the existing scale.
Note – 7. An employee whose service is terminated on or after 1st day of
April, 2008 and for those whose institutions have been de-recognized in the
meantime and who is unable to exercise option on account of discharge on the
expiry/abolition of the sanctioned posts, recognition dismissal or discharge on
disciplinary grounds within the prescribed period shall be entitled to the
benefits of exercising option under this order.
Note – 8. Where an employee exercises the option under the provisos to this
order to retain the existing scale in respect of a post held by him in an
officiating capacity on a regular basis for the purpose of regulation of pay in
that scale under the existing order applicable to that post, his substantive pay
shall be the substantive pay which he would have drawn had he retained the
existing scale in respect of the permanent post on which he holds a lien or
would have held a lien had his lien not suspended or the pay of the officiating
post which has acquired the character of substantive pay in accordance with
any order for the time being in force which ever is higher.
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Note – 9. The employee who is on lien/deputation to the posts like President/
Chairman of Board/Council, if he opts to be in the scale prescribed for such
post of President/Chairman, shall, submit two separate options – one for his
original post and another for his deputation post.
7. Fixation of initial pay in revised pay structure:
The initial pay of an employee who elects or is deemed to have elected
under Para 6 to be governed by the revised pay structure on and from the 1st
January, 2006, shall be fixed separately in respect of his substantive pay in the
permanent post on which he holds a lien, or would have held a lien had his
lien not been suspended and in respect of his pay in the officiating post held
by him in the following manner namely:
(a) in case of all employees, -
(i) the pay in the pay band of an employee who continued in service after 31st
December, 2005, shall be determined notionally as on 1st day of January, 2006, by
way of multiplying his existing basic pay by a factor of 1.86 and rounding off the
resultant figure to the next multiple of 10.
Provided that if the minimum of the revised pay band in higher than the
amount so arrived at in accordance with the provisions of this item, the pay shall be
fixed at the minimum of the revised pay band.
(i) And after the pay in the pay band so determined grade pay corresponding to
the existing scale shall be added.
(ii) In case of Headmaster/Headmistress, Assistant Headmaster etc. who are in
receipt of additional increments and are still getting the same for holding
such posts, the pay in the revised structure shall be fixed notionally in
accordance with the provisions of Para 7(a) above.
Provided that the pre-revised dearness allowance appropriate this additional
increments admissible at index average of 536 (1982=100) shall be added while
fixing the pay in the revised pay band.
Note – I : An employee who is on leave on the date of commencement of
this order and is entitled to leave salary shall become entitled to pay in the
revised pay structure from the date of actual effect of the revised
emoluments.
Note – 2: An employee under suspension shall continue to draw
subsistence allowance based on existing scale of pay and his pay in the
revised pay structure shall be subject to the final order of the pending
disciplinary proceedings.
Note – 3: Where the amount of existing emoluments exceeds the
revised emoluments in respect of any employee, the difference amount
shall be allowed as personal pay to be absorbed in future increases in
pay.
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Note – 4: (a) For the purpose of fixation of pay under this Para, every
employee, who held before the 1st January, 2006, a post substantively
and other post or posts on officiating basis, shall exercise option in the
appropriate form set out in Annexure II for fixation of initial pay
separately in the revised scale of pay of the substantive post and also in
revised scale of pay the officiating post. If the number of officiating
posts held by the employee is more than one, he shall exercise option
for fixation of initial pay in the revised scale in respect of the last
officiating post.
(b) If upon the fixation of pay under this rule the initial
pay of an employee fixed in the revised scale of pay of the substantive
post becomes either equal to or higher than, the pay fixed in the revised
scale of the officiating post, his initial pay in the revised scale of the
officiating post shall be re-fixed at the same stage as the ‘substantive
pay’.
Note – 5 : The pay of an employee who has been appointed/promoted
to a higher post in a higher scale of pay, or has got advancement to a
higher scale, on or after the 1st January, 2006, shall be fixed under this
Para with reference to the lower post/scale of pay and then his pay
shall be fixed in the revised scale of pay of the higher post, or revised
scale corresponding to the existing higher scale of pay as the case may
be.
In the case of an employee, who elects or is deemed to have elected to draw pay in
revised scale of pay with effect from1st January, 2006 when the normal date of increment
in the existing scale of pay is also 1st January, 2006, the in the existing scale should be
drawn first and thereafter the pay of the employee shall be fixed in the revised scale of pay
under this order.
Note – 6 : Wherein the fixation of pay under this order, the pay of an employee,
who,
immediately before the 1st day of January, 2006, was drawing more pay in the
existing scale of than another employee junior to him in the same cadre and same
institution gets fixed in the revised pay band at a stage lower than that of such
junior, his pay shall be stepped upto the same stage in the revised pay band as that
of junior.
Note – 7 : In case where a senior employee promoted to a higher post/grade before
the 1st day of January, 2006 draws less pay in the revised pay structure than his
junior in the same institution who is promoted to the higher post on or after 1st
January, 2006, the pay in the pay bands of senior employee should be stepped upto
an amount equal to the pay in the pay band as fixed for his junior in that higher
grade. The ‘stepping up’ shall be done with effect from the date of
promotion/awarding higher grade of the junior employee subject to fulfillment of
certain conditions as published in the Orders and Circulars of the Department
earlier:
Provided, the anomaly should arise directly as a result of the application of the
provision of normal rule/order or any other rule or order regulating fixation of pay on such
promotion/awarding higher grade in the revised pay structure. If even in the lower post, the
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junior employee was drawing more pay in the pre-revised scale than the senior by virtue of
any advance increment (for completion of courses like Ph.D./DL.E.T. etc.) granted to him,
the provision of this note shall not be applicable to step-up the pay of the senior employee.
Note – 8 : Where an employee is in receipt of personal pay on the 1st day of January,
2006, which together with his existing emoluments exceeds the revised
emoluments., the difference representing such excess shall be allowed to such
employee as personal pay to be absorbed in the future increases of the pay.
8. Fixation of pay in revised pay structure of employee appointed as fresh recruits
on or after 1st day of January, 2006:
(1) The pay of direct recruits to a particular post carrying a specific grade pay shall
be fixed on or after the 1st day of January, 2006, at the entry level pay in the pay band as
indicated in Annexure VII.
(2) The provision of sub-rule (I) shall also be applied in the case of those recruited
between the 1st day of January, 2006 and the date of publication of these rules :
Provided that where the emoluments in the pre-revised scale(s) i.e., sum total of the
basic pay in the pre-revised pay scale(s), dearness pay, if any, plus dearness allowance
applicable from the date of joining, exceeds the sum of the pay fixed in the revised pay
structure and the applicable dearness allowance thereon, the difference shall be ignored
upto the 31st May, 2008 and such difference in total emoluments for the period from 1st day
of April, 2008 to the date of publication of these rules, shall be regulated in accordance
with the provisions of rule 12.
9. Rate of increment in revised pay structure:
(1) The rate of increment in the revised pay structure shall be three per centum (3%)
of the sum of the pay in the pay band and grade pay applicable and the resulting amount
shall be rounded off to the next multiple of 10.
(2) The amount of increment shall be added to the existing pay in the pay band.
Provided that in case an employee, who reaches the maximum of his pay band after
addition of the amount of increment to the existing pay in the pay band, shall be placed in
the next higher pay bands after one year of reaching such a maximum and at the time of
placement in the higher pay band, benefit of one increment shall be allowed while the
grade pay shall remain the same in the higher pay band and such employee shall continue
to move in the higher pay band till his pay in the pay band reaches the maximum of pay
band-5 (PB-5).
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Provided further that in case an employee, who reaches the maximum of his pay
band after addition of the amount of increment to the existing pay in the pay band-5 (PB-5),
neither further increment shall be granted to such an employee nor such an amount of
increments shall be added to the existing pay in the pay band.
10. Date of increment in the revised pay structure:
(1) In respect of all employees, there shall be a uniform date of annual increment
and such date of annual increment shall be the 1st day of July of every year:
Provided that in case of an employee who had been drawing maximum of the
existing scale of pay for more than a year on the 1st day of January, 2006, the next
increment in the un-revised pay scale shall be allowed on the 1st day of January, 2006 and
thereafter the provision of this rule shall apply.
Note – 1 : In case of the employees completing six (06) months and above in the
revised pay structure as on 1st day of July, shall be eligible to be granted the
increment. The first increment after fixation of pay on the 1st day of January, 2006
in the revised pay structure shall be granted notionally on the 1st day of July, 2006
for those employees for whom the date of next increment was between 1st July, 2006
to 1st January, 2007.
Note – 2 : In case of the employees who earned their last increment between the
period commending from the 2nd day of January, 2005 and ending on the 1st day of
January, 2006, after fixation of their pay under revised pay structure, such employee
should get next increment on the 1st day of July, 2006.
Note – 3 : In case of the employee whose date of next increment falls on the 1st day
of January 2006, after granting an increment in the pre-revised pay scale as on the
1st January 2006, their pay in the revised pay structure should be fixed on the 1st
January 2006 and such employees should get their next increment on the 1st day of
July, 2006.
Note – 4. If an employee opts to come under revised pay structure any date between
the 1st January 2006 to the 1st day of July, 2006, his pay in the revised pay structure
should be fixed accordingly, but his date of next increment should be 1st day of July,
2007.
11. Fixation of Pay on promotion on or after 1st day of January, 2006:
(1) In case of promotion from one grade pay to another in the revised pay structure
on or after 1st January 2006, the fixation of pay of an employee shall be made in the
following manner, namely :-
a) one increment equal to three per centum (3%) of the sum of the pay
in the pay band and the existing grade pay shall be computed and rounded
off to the next multiple of 10;
b) the amount arrived at in clause (a) shall be added to the existing pay
in the band and in case the pay in the pay band after adding the increment is
less than the minimum of the higher pay band to which promotion is taking
place, pay in the pay band shall be stepped up to such minimum;
c) after the pay in the pay band so determined, grade pay corresponding
to the promotional post shall be granted in addition to this pay in the pay
band.
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(2) In case where promotion of an employee involves change in the pay band the
same methodology as mentioned in clause (a) to clause (c) of sub-rule (1) for
fixation of pay, shall be applicable.
(3) The benefit of fixation of pay available at the time of normal promotion
under this rule shall be allowed in case of non-functional movement to higher
scales.
Note I, - In case the employee opts to get his pay fixed from his date of next
increment, then, on the date of promotion, pay in the pay band shall continue to be
unchanged, but grade pay of the higher post shall be granted. Further re-fixation
shall be done on the date of his next increment, i.e., 1st day of July. On that day,
such an employee shall be granted two increments; one annual increment and the
second on account of promotion. While computing these two increments, basic pay
prior to the date of promotion and grade pay corresponding to such pay in the pay
band shall be taken into account. After allowing such increments, grade pay of the
higher post/ scale shall be allowed.
Note 2. – In case the employee opts to get his pay fixed in the higher grade from
the date of his promotion, he shall get his first increment in the higher grade on the
next 1st July, if he was promoted between the periods from the 2nd July to 1st
January. However, if he was promoted between periods commencing from the 2nd
January and ending on the 30th June of a particular year, he shall get his increment
on the 1st July of the next year.
12. Payment of arrears:
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in these rules, or in any other rules
for the time being in force, no arrears of pay to which an employee may be entitled
in respect of the period from the 1st January 2006 to the 31st day of March, 2008,
shall be paid to the employee.
(2) (a) The arrears of pay to which the employee may be entitled to in
respect of the period from the 1st day of April, 2008 to the 31st day of March, 2009,
shall be paid in three consecutive equal yearly instalments in cash from the year
2009-2010.
(b) An employee, who retired on any date between the 1st January 2006 to the
31st day of March, 2008, shall not be entitled to any arrears of pay for the period up
to the 31st day of March, 2008.
(c) An employee, who retired between the periods from 31st day of March,
2008 to the 1st day of April, 2009, but before publication of these rules in the
Official Gazette, shall receive arrears of pay for the period from the 1st April, 2008
to the date of his retirement, in cash.
Explanation: For the purpose of this rule, “arrears of pay”, in relation to an
employee, means the difference between the aggregate of pay and allowances to
which he is entitled on account of the revision of pay and allowances under these
rules for the period in question and the aggregate of the pay and allowances to
which he would have been entitled for that period had his pay and allowances not
been so received. The revised allowance (except for dearness allowance and nonpracticing
allowance) shall be payable only with effect from the 1st day of April,
2009.
13. House Rent Allowances:
With effect from the 1st April,2009 the House Rent Allowance admissible to
an employee shall be 15% of his revised basic pay i.e. aggregate of the band pay
plus Grade Pay and additional increments, if any, in the revised pay structure
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subject to a maximum of Rs. 6000/- per month. The ceiling of House Rent
Allowance drawn by husband and wife together shall also be raised to Rs. 6000/-
per month.
The existing terms and conditions of drawl of House Rent Allowance by
employees living in their own house or in a rental house shall continue to apply.
Subject to continuance of the existing terms and conditions regulating drawl
of House Rent Allowance by the employees provided with accommodation
owned/hired by the Authority and recovery of fixed rent/license fee from time, the
following conditions shall be there with effect from 1st April, 2009 in respect of
such categories of employees.
(1) When an official accommodation being in habitable condition in all respect
and such accommodation is earmarked for holder of a particular post without
any rent, the holder will not be entitled to House Rent Allowance for living
elsewhere.
(2) In case the employee pays rent or license fee for such official Government
accommodation, his reimbursement in the form of House Rent Allowance
will be limited to actual license fee/rent paid or 15% of the pay whichever is
lower.
14. Medical and other Allowance:
Medical and other allowances, not specifically covered in this order, shall
continue to be drawn with pay in the revised scale, the amount of such allowance
shall be Rs. 300/- per month from 1st April, 2009.
Dearness allowance payable with effect from 1st April, 2008 shall be at the
following rate:-
Period from which payable Rate of Dearness Allowance per month on
Basic Pay
01.4.2008 to 31.5.2008 2%
01.6.2008 to 31.10.2008 6%
01.11.2008 to 28.2.2008 9%
01.3.2009 to 31.3.2009 12%
01.4.2009 onwards 16%
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15. Over-riding effect of the order –
The provisions of this order shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in any other rules, orders and notifications from the time being
in force, and all such rules, orders and notifications shall have effect subject to the
provision of these rules.
16. Relaxation:
Where the Governor is satisfied that the operation of all or any of the
provisions of this order causes undue hardship in any particular case or class of
cases, he may, by order, dispense with or relax the requirement of all or any of the
parts of the order to such extent and subject to such condition as he may consider
necessary for dealing with the case or class of cases in a just and equitable manner.
This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department their U.O.
No. 699 dated: 27.02.2009 Group ‘P’ (Service).
By the order of the Governor,
( K. John Koshy)
Additional Chief Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal.
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Annexure-I
1. Teachers and Non-teaching staff of :
(i) Government Sponsored or aided Primary Schools / Junior Basic Schools
(including Pre-Basic Schools)
(ii) Government Sponsored or Aided Junior High/ High / Higher Secondary
Schools upto Class XII standard.
(iii)Government Sponsored or Aided Training Institutes for Primary Teachers.
2. Employees of the District School Board, Darjeeling (Hill Areas)/ District Primary
School Councils/ Siliguri Sub-Divisional School Council.
3. Employees of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education.
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Annexure-II
Form of Option
* (i) I ………………………………………………………………………. Hereby elect
the revised pay structure with effect from 1st January, 2006.
* (ii) I ………………………………………………………………………. Hereby elect to
continue on the existing scale of pay of my substantive / officiating post mentioned below
until:
(a) the date of my next increment
the date of my subsequent increment raising my pay to Rs.
………………………………………………………… in the
existing scale.
(c) the date of my promotion to …………………………………………….. in the
existing scale of pay of Rs. ……………………………………………
Declaration.– I hereby undertake to refund to the Government any amount which may
be drawn by me in excess of what is admissible to me on account of erroneous fixation of pay
in the revised pay structure as soon as the fact of such excess drawal comes / brought to my
notice.
Date : ________________
Station : _______________
Signature _____________________________________
Name ________________________________________
Designation ___________________________________
Office in which employed ________________________
Institution ___________________________________
To be scored out, if not applicable.
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Annexure-III
Form for fixation of initial pay in the revised pay structure for :-
1. Teachers and Non-teaching staff of :
a) Government Sponsored or aided Primary Schools / Junior Basic Schools
(including Pre-Basic Schools)
b) Government Sponsored or Aided Junior High/ High / Higher Secondary
Schools upto Class XII standard.
c) Government Sponsored or Aided Training Institutes for Primary Teachers.
2. Employees of the District School Board, Darjeeling (Hill Areas)/ District Primary
School Councils/ Siliguri Sub-Divisional School Council.
3. Employees of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education.
Revision of Pay and Allowance Rules, 2009.
1. Name of the Institution/Office :
2. Name and designation of the employee :
3. Status (substantive / officiating) :
4. Existing scale of pay
(a) in substantive post
(b) in officiating / temporary post
:
:
5. Existing basic pay as on as on …………
(the date of option)
:
6. Pay after multiplication by a factor 1.86
and rounded off to next multiple of 10.
:
7. Revised pay band and Grade Pay
corresponding to existing scale
(as shown at sl. No. 4 above)
:
8. Pay in the revised pay band / scale in
which pay is to be fixed
:
9. Grade Pay to be applied in terms of
Revision of Pay and Allowance Rules,
2009
:
10. Revised basic pay (sl. No. 7 + sl. No. 8) :
11. Date of effect :
12. Date of next increment :
Signature of Head of Institution /Office

MUSIC (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:41:00.000-08:00

MUSIC (HONS./PG) [ CODE -20]]
HISTORY AND THEORY OF INDIAN MUSIC
1. Contents of Musicological tests:
(a) Ancient Period: Natyasastra, Brhaddesi, Sangita-ratnakara.
(b) Mediaeval Period: Sangita_Parijata, Hridyayaprakasa, Chaturddandi-
Parakasika.
(c) Modern Period: Srimallakshita-sangitam, Abhinava-ragamanjari,
Ragavijnana.
2. Musical Forms:
(a) Ancient & Classical forms ---
Dhruva, Prabandha, Dhrupada, Dhamar, Khayal, Tappa, Thumri
(b) Folk-songs of Bengal:
Regional Characteristics and social background of Bengali Folk songs.
(c) Bengali songs:
Nature of Bengali songs during 18th and 19th Century. A Brief account of
Kavigana and Bengali Tappa and also of Bengali Kirtana (contribution of
Nazrul, D. L. Roy and Atulprosad)
(d) Tagore Songs:
Chief features of Rabindra Sangit, Rabindranath’s contribution towards
the development of Bengali songs.
3. Life Sketches with contributions:
Kshetra Mohan Goswami, Sir S. M. Tagore, Pdt. V. N. Bhatkhandey, Swami
Prajnanananda, Dr. Bimal Roy, Rajeswar Mitra, Dr. K. C.D. Brihaspati.
4. Definition with examples:
Nada, Swara, Sruti, Murchhana, Alamkara, Tan, Raga, Mela, Thata, Tara,
Gamaka, Palta, Ghasit, Sunt, Mizrab, Jawa, Chikari, Parda, Gat, Meend, Ans.
Andla, Pakad, Tali, Khali, Bibhag, Sam, Laya, Alpatva Bahutva, Vadi, Samvadi
Anuvadi, Vivadi and Raga-jati.
5. Theory of Raga:
Ten Lakshanas of ancient and Hinsusthani Ragas. Uttarnanga and Purvanga
Ragas. Time theory (of pdt. Bhakhande) of Hindusthan Ragan Janaka and
Janya Raga, Sandhiprasashak and Paramela Praveshak Raga.
Ten Hindusthani Thatas, Theory of 72 Karnataka Melas of Pdt. Venkatamakhi.
Difference between Mela and Thata, Raga and Thata.
6. Musical Scales:
Three Ancient Indian Musical scales or Gra¯mas.
Hindustha¯ni and Karna¯taka. Suddha- Vikrita Swaras, Twenty one
Murchhana¯s in three ancient Indian Gramas.
Fixing Suddha and Vikrita Swaras on 22 sruits of modern Hindusthani musical
scale.
7. Musical Instruments (Stringed and Drum):
Hindusthani classical and Folk. Ability to draw pictures and to identity their
parts.
8. Notation systm:
Knowledge of Akarmatrik, Dandamatrik and Hindusthani notation system (of
Pdt. Bhatkhande). Ability to write a compostion of Dhrupad, Dhamar, Khayal,
Bengali, song, Folk song, Rabindra Sangeet, Dwijendra giti, Atulprasadi and
Nazrul-giti under any one of the above notation systems.
9. Theory of Tala:
Ten Pranas of ancient Tala system, Dugun- Trigun-Chougun Lavakari of Talas
as prescribed in Practical syllabus under Hindusthani Tl-lipi system. Jatis of
Hindusthani Talas.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PASS) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:36:00.000-08:00

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PASS) [ CODE -54]]
1. Fundamentals of Physical Education: Definition and true meaning of
Physical Education misconceptions and public misunderstanding about physical
education its aim and objectives modern concept and its interdisciplinary
approach - Sports Science including Sports Medicine Biomechanics Kinesiology
Kin anthropometry physical education and competitive sports Body Type and its
significance.
2. Historical Aspects: History of Olympics –ancient and modern-physical
education in India recent developments-contribution of important personality/
events/ Movement for the development of the physical education in Europe and
in India.
3. Psychological Aspects: Instincts – Reflex action – Reaction time – Movement
time – Response time. Learning – its laws and theories and their application in
the field of physical education and sports – Plateau – Transfer of learning –
Perceptual motor learning. Factors affecting performance – Motivation –
Interest – Attention – Habit – Emotion – Personality.
4. Social Aspects: Social value of sports – Play theories – Role of physical
education and sports in national integration and international understanding -
Activities for national integration, Social service and strengthening of
community relation.
5. Anatomical & Physiological Aspects: (a) Bones of the various synovial
joints-types of joints and movement around the joints skeletal
deformities-anatomical sex difference. (b) Types of muscles and their functions
– types of muscular contractions – Composition and functions of blood-Pulse
blood pressure and their measurements Respiration Lung Ventilation – Vital
capacity. (c) Heart and exercise –Oxygen and exercise – Oxygen
debt – Second wind – Athletic heart – Homeostasis – Effects of exercise on
muscular/circulatory/respiratory systems.
6. Health and Health Education: Health instruction –Health supervision-
Health services – Agencies promoting health Environmental pollution
Prevention and control of communicable diseases- Balanced diet and its
constituents - Effect of smoking, alcohol and drug on health and Sports
performance – First-Aid management of common sports injuries.
7. Teaching Methodology: Lesson planning presentation techniques-use of
teaching aids-coeducational activities and their management qualities of
physical education teacher and coach.
8. Management Aspects: House system – Classification of students – Intramural
and extramural competitions – Officiating, Rules and regulations of common
games and sports including Swimming, Gymnastics and Track and Field events
– Layout of play fields 9Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Badminton, Volleyball, Hockey,
Track & Field) – Budgeting. Various types of tournaments, Administration of
sports and physical education in School, College and University.
9. Recreation and Outdoor Education: Recreation its definition and objectives
its need in modern society. Purpose of outdoor education importance of camp,
excursion, picnic, playday.
10. Aspects of Sports Training: Warm-up-Conditioning – Weight training and its
basic principles-Load and overload – Periodisation Different Types of sports
training – Interval training – Circuit training – Physical fitness- Health related
and performance related.
11. Developmental, corrective and therapeutic exercises: Exercises for
developing strength, endurance, flexibility, speed- Postural deformities and
corrective exercises – Exercises for common diseases like blood sugar, high/low
blood pressure etc. – Use of Yoga therapy – Use of sports as therapy-Massage
and its uses Exercises for sedentary persons male & female elderly adults and
aged persons.
12. Test & Measurement: Definition of a test and measurement – Criteria of a
good test – Measurement of strength, endurance, agility, Flexibility, speed and
physical fitness. Skill test items of Football, Basketball, Volleyball and
Badminton.
13. Special Physical Education: Physical education for special population –
objectives and programmes. Physical activities according to the types of
disability.

SANSKRIT (PASS) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:34:00.001-08:00

SANSKRIT (PASS) [ CODE -55]]
1. GRAMMAR:
Case-ending: Stression Principles and Application in sentences with varied
meanings.
Declension (Special stress on stems ending in at, an, as, Sarvanamans,
numerals one to eight)
Conjugation (Special stress on the groups Bhavadi, Adadi, Rudhadi, and Hvadi.
Further stress on the tenses and moods – lat, lot, lan, vidhilin, Irt, and lit)
Sandhi (specially Visargasandhi)
Krt – Suffixes
Taddhita-suffixes (special stress on apatya matup etc iyasun and isthan)
Samasa (special stress on Dvanda, Tatpurusa, Bahuvrihi and Karmadharyay)
2. HISTORY OF LITERATURE:
Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Dramatic Literature (up to 12th Century A.D.)
Narrative Literature.

SANSKRIT (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:33:00.001-08:00

SANSKRIT (HONS./PG) [ CODE -29]]
1. GRAMMAR:
Case-ending: Stress on Principles and Application in Language, i.e. syntactic
structure, Declension (Special stress on stems ending in at, an, as, Sarvanamans,
numerals one to eight)
Conjugation (Special stress on the groups Bhavadi, Adadi, Rudhadi, and Hvadi.
Further stress on the tenses and moods – lat, lot, lan, vidhilin, Irt, and lit)
Sandhi (specially Visargasandhi)
Krt – Suffixes
Taddhita-suffixes (special stress on apatya matup etc iyasun and isthan)
San, Yan addition to roots.
Namadhatu-s
Rules and application of Atmanepada and Parasmaipada
Samasa (excluding samasantavidhana)
2. HISTORY OF LITERATURE:
Vedic – Samhitas, Upanisads, Vedangas (Total Structure of the Vedic Literature)
Ramayana and Mahabharata. General Knowledge about the Puranas and their
content.
Dramatic Literature (up to 12th Century A.D.)
Narrative Literature
General Knowledge about the works of Manu and Kautilya
Imp. Question on Grammar and translation (from Bengali, English into Sanskrit)
should be set in such a way that sense of language and grammatical application
could be tested in a varied but integrated form.

PHYSICS (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:32:00.000-08:00

PHYSICS (HONS./PG) [ CODE -26]]
MECHANICS AND GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER
Scalars and Vectors, unit vector, addition and subtraction of vectors (analytical
method), product of two vectors, vector analysis, Matrices. Mechanics of single particle
and a system of particles, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation. Angular
momentum, Conservation of angular momentum. Moment of inertia, radium of gyration.
Theorem of parallel and perpendicular axes. Centripetal force and centrifugal force.
Relation between G and g, variation of g, Gravitational potential intensity at a
point due to spherical and other symmetrical bodies, keplar’s laws of planetary motion.
Elastic deformations, Torsion of wire, Torsional Oscillation. Bending of uniform
beam, clamped at one end supported at both ends.
Surface tension and its molecular origin, surface energy. Excess pressure on a
curved liquid surface, shape of liquid drops, surface tension and evaporation.
Coefficient of viscosity. Viscous flow through a capillary tube. Poiseuille’s
formula. Stokes law, Reynold number.
HEAT
1. Kinetic theory of Gases --- Basic assumptions of the theory, perfect gas equation.
Temperature; Degrees of freedom; classical law of distribution of energy; specific
heat of gases, Ratio of specific heats at constant pressure and at constant
volume. Absolute scale of temperature.
2. Deviation from perfect gas equation, vander Wall’s equation of State. Critical
constants.
3. Heat conduction in Solid, conductivity and diffusivity.
4. First Law of thermodynamics.
Second Law of thermodynamics, Reversible and irreversible processes.
Condition of reversibility. Carnot’s theorem. Kelvin temperature scale. Heat
engines.
Entropy concept. Entropy of an ideal gas, Entropy of a mixture of gases.
Entropy change in reversible and irreversible processes, principle of increase of
entropy.
5. Throttling process, Joule Thomson effect, liquefaction of gases – critical
phenomena.
SOUND (OSCILLATION AND WAVES)
1. Simple harmonic Motion. Superposition of two harmonic oscillations with
constant phase, frequency and amplitude difference beat phenomenon, coupled
vibration.
2. Damped harmonic oscillator, Q-factor, Forced vibration. Resonance, sharpness
of resonance. An harmonic oscillation.
3. Waves in continuous medium, Elastic waves in solids, liquids and gases, phase
and group velocity. Energy transport by a traveling wave. Energy flux in a
sound wave. Relative and absoluter intensity. Decibel and phone; standing
wave.
4. Transverse vibration of strings.
5. Doppler effect in sound, ultrasonics.
OPTICS
1. Short wave-length limit and geometrical optics, Fermat’s Principle and its
application to reflection and refraction at plane surfaces, combination of lenses:
equivalent lens. Thick lenses, Principal plane, Nodal points. Helmhotz-Lagrange
law for magnification.
2. Aberrations – spherical aberration, causes and remedy. Qualitative ideas of
astigmatism, distortion, chromatic aberration.
3. Ramsden and Huygens’s eye pieces (Ray diagram), Angular magnification.
Resolving power (no deduction).
4. Electromagnetic nature of light. Electromagnetic spectrum. Huygens’s principle.
5. Interference of light, Coherent and incoherent sources. Interference by division of
wave front and division of amplitude. Different types of interferometer (Principle
only) Resolving power, Michelson and Fabry Perot interferometer.
6. Fresnel diffraction. Division of wave front into half period zones, zone plate.
Plane diffraction grating. Resolving power, and dispersive power of a plane
diffraction granting (Deduction not necessary).
7. Polarization: Biaxial and uniaxial crystals, ordinary and extra-ordinary rays.
Half and quarter wave plates. Optical activity. Faraday effect, Kerr effect.
MAGNETISM, ELECTROSTATICS AND CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. Magnetic potential and fields due to short magnet and magnetic shell.
2. Intensity of magnetization, moment of a magnet, magnetic saturation,
permeability and susceptibility, Dia, Para and Ferro magnetism, Hysterisis.
3. Couple on a magnet in a uniform field, work done in deflecting a magnet, magnetic
needle in tow cross magnetic fields.
4. Electric potential and electric intensity. Potential and intensity at a point due to
charge. Electrostatic induction, lines of forces, distribution of charge and potential
on a surface. Equipotential surface, total normal induction, Gauss theorem and
its applications. Coulomb’s theorem and its applications. Mechanical force on a
charged surface, energy per unit volume of a medium. Capacity of conductor and
factors controlling it, energy of a charge; Multiple expansion.
5. Electric polarization and dipole, electric displacement, dielectric constant,
Capacitance of common condenser (spherical, parallel plate and cylindrical).
6. Magnetic effect of electric current, Laplace’s equation, Biot savartlaw, Ampere’s
theorem. Magnetic field on the axis of a circular coil, solenoid, field due to a
current in an infinitely long wire; effect of magnetic field on current carrying
conductors; Moving coil Galvanometer, ammeter an voltmeter.
7. Kirchoff’s laws and its application, Seebeck, Peltier and Thomson effect, Thermo
electric power, Thermo couple.
8. Self and Mutual inductances, Varying currents, Growth and decay of currents in
L-R circuit. Charging and discharging of a condenser in C-R circuit. Time
constant and log decrement.
9. R.M.S. and mean values of alternating current. Reactance and impedance, phase
angle. Power in a.c. circuits. LR, CR and LCR circuits series and parallel resonant
circuits; Q-factor.
MODERN PHYSICS
1. X-rays, production and nature, Compton effect, Mosley’s law, Rutherford model
Bohr model of atoms. Pauli Principle, photo electric effect.
2. Planck hypothesis, deBroglie hypothesis, Schroedinger equation, eigenvalues and
eigenstates, Orthonormalization, expectation value, commutation relation and
measurement, particle in a box. Linear harmonic oscillator. Potential well and
barrier problems.
3. Hydrogen atom, angular momentum, spherical harmonics, parity, atomic spectra,
time independent perturbation method. Two electron atom, spin-orbit interaction,
sodium D-lines, Zeeman and Stark effect.
4. Molecular spectra, vibration and rotation, Raman effect, selection rules,
symmetry.
5. Crystal structure, direct and reciprocal lattice, lattice vibration, s=acoustic and
optical modes, band theory, Kronig Penny model, Metal, semiconductor and
insulator, Hall effect.
6. Statistical Mechanics, ensemble, canonical and grand canonical ensemble, Bose
Einstein and Fermi Dirac statistics, Bose Einstein condensation.
7. Nuclear Physics, nuclear spin and nuclear magnetic moment, nuclear radium
mass and binding energy, stability condition, Nuclear disintegration, short range
interaction, Youkawa model, elementary particles, baryons and leptons.
8. Lasers, coherence properties, applications, He-Ne Laser, optical fiber.
9. Relativity, Lorentz transformation, four-vector, Energy-mass relations.
ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION:
1. Diodes, p-n junction, zener diode, rectification.
2. Transistors: Bipolar junction transistor, hybrid parameters, CB, CC and CE
configurations, amplifiers.
3. Boolean algebra, Logic gates, AND, OR, NOT, NAND AND NOR gates.
4. Vacuum techniques, production and measurement
5. Particle accelerators and detectors.

MATHEMATICS (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:31:00.000-08:00

MATHEMATICS (HONS./PG) [ CODE -19]]
A. CLASSICAL ALGEBRA:
1. Integers: Statement of well ordering Principle, first and second
principles of mathematical induction. Proofs of some simple
mathematical results by induction. Divisibility of integers. The division
algorithm. The greatest common divisor of two integers a and b – its
existence and uniqueness. Relatively prime integers. Prime integers.
Euclid’s first theorem; if some prime p divides ab, them p divides a or b.
Euclid’s second theorem: there are infinitely many prime integers.
Unique factorization theorem.
2. Complex numbers: Definition on the basis of ordered paris. Algebra of
complex numbers, Modulus, Amplitudes, Argand Diagram, De-Moivre’s
theorem and its applications, Exponential, Sine, Cosine and Logarithm
of a complex number.
Definition of az ( a ≠ 0), Inverse Circular and Hyperbolic functions.
3. Polynomials with real co-efficeints: Fundamental theorem of classical
algebra (statement only). The nth degree Polynomial equation has
exactly n roots. Nature of roots of an equation (Surd and imaginary)
roots occur in pairs). Statement of Decartes rule of signs and its
applications. Multiple roots. Relation between roots and coefficients.
Symmetric functions of roots. Transformation of equations. Reciprocal
equations. Cardan’s method of solving a cubic equation. Ferrari’s
method of solving a bi-quadratic equation.
4. Inequalities: A. M. ≥ G.M. ≥ H.M. and Cauchy’s inequality – their
simple and direct applications.
B. MODERN ALGEBRA
1. Basic Concepts: Sets, subsets, equality of sets, operations on sets –
Union, Intersection, Complements and Symmetric difference. Properties
including De-Morgan’s laws. Cartesian products, Binary relation from a
set to a set (domain, range, Examples from R x R). Equivalence relation.
Fundamental thereon on Equivalence relation. Partition, Relation of
partial order. Congruence relation modulo n is an equivalence relation..
Congruence classes. Mapping Inijection, Surjection and Bijection.
Inverse and Identity mapping. Composition of mappings and its
associativity.
2. Introduction of Group Theory: Groupoid, Semi-group, Monoid, Group
definition with both sided identity and inverses. Examples of finite and
infinite groups taken from various branches. Additive (multiplicative)
group of integers modulo an integer (resp. a prime). Klein’s 4 group
Integral powers of an element and laws of indices in a group. Order a
group and order of an element of a group. Subgroups. Nec. And Suff.
Condition for a subset of a group to be subgroup. Intersection and Union
of two subgroups. Cosets and Lgrange’s theorem. Cyclic groups –
definition, examples and subgroups of cyclic groups. Generators
Permutations. Cycle. Transposition. Even odd permutations.
Symmetric group. Definition and order of Alternating subgroup.
Normal subgroups of a group -- Definition, examples and
characterizations.
Quotient group of a group by a normal subgroup. Homomorphism and
Isomorphism of groups. Kernel of homomorphism. Fundamental
theorem of homomorphism. An infinite cyclic group is isomorphic to
(z, +) and a finite cyclic group of order n is isomorphic to the group or
residue classes modulo n.
3. Introduction to rigns and fields: Ring-definition and example. Ring of
integers modulo n. Properties directly following from the definition.
Integral domain and Field-Definitions and examples. Sub-ring sub-field
& characteristic of a ring.
C. MATRIX THEORY AND LINEAR ALGEBRA:
1. Matrices of Real and Complex Numbers: Definition, examples, equality,
addition, multiplication of matrices, Transpose of a matrix, Symmetric
and Skew-symmetric matrices.
2. Determinants: Definition of a determinant of a square matrix, Basic
properties, Minors and Cofactors, equations by Cramer’s rule. Problems
of determinants up to order 3.
3. Rank of a Matrix: Adjoint of a square matrix. For a square matrix A of
order n, A. Adj. A – Adj A. A = det A. Singular, non-singular and
invertible matrices. Elementary operations. Rank of matrix and its
determination. Normal forms: Elementary matrices; The normal form
equivalence of matrices. Congruence of Matrices. Diagonalisation of
matrices. Real quadratic from involving three variable. Reduction to
Normal form.
4. Vector/ Linear Space Over a Field: Definition and example of vector
space. Subspace. Union, Intersection and sum of vector spaces. Linear
span. Generators and basis of a vector spaces. Formation of basis from
linearly independent subset. Special emphasis of R.
5. Row-space and column-space of a matrix: Definitions of row-space and
column-space of a matrix. Row rank, column rank and Rank of a matrix.
6. System of Linear Equations: Solution space of a homogeneous system as
a subspace. Condition for the existence of non-trivial solution of a
system of linear homogeneous equations. Necessary and sufficient
conditions for the consistency of a system of non-homogeneous equations.
Solution of system of equations by matrix method.
7. Linear Transformation on Vector Spaces: Definition of linear
transformation. Null space, Range space, Rank and Nullity of linear
transformation. Sylvester’s law of Nullity. (Inverse of linear
transformation relative to ordered bases of finite dimensional vector
spaces.)
8. Inner product space: Definition and examples. Norm. Euclidean Vector
space – Triangle inequality and Cauchy – Schwarz inequality in
Euclidean vector space. Orthogonality of vectors. Orthonormal basis.
Gram-Schmidt process of Orthonormalization.
9. Eigen value and Eigen vector, Characteristics equation of a square
matrix. Caley-Hamilton’s Theorem. Simple properties of Eigen values
and Eigen vectors.
II. REAL ANALYSIS
1. Real-Number: Geometric representation and Cantor, Dedekind Axiom.
Salient properties taken as axioms Bounded set. Least upper bound
axioms. Archimedean property. Decimal representation of real
numbers.
2. Points Sets in R1 and R2: Elementary properties and union of atmost
denumerable sets. Denumberability of rational numbers and
non-denumberability of real numbers and of an interval. Neighbourhood
of a point, interior point, of linear point set, open and closed sets, limit
point of a set in R1 and R2 concepts and simple properties. Union,
intersection and complement of open and closed sets and
Bolzano-Weiestrass theorem in R1. Covering by open intervals of linear
point set, Lindeloff covering theorem and Heine Borel theorem
(statements only) and compact sets in R1.
3. Real-valued functions defined on intervals: Bounded and monotonic
functions. Limits, Algebra of limits. Sandwich rule, condition for the
existence of a finite limit. Important limits like.
sin x, Log(l +x), ex – 1 as x → 0 etc.
n x x
4. Sequence of Points in One Dimension: Bounds, limits, convergence and
divergence. Operation on limits. Sandwich rule. Monotone sequence.
Nested interval therem. Cauchy’s General Principle of convergence.
Cauchy sequence, Limits of important sequence. Definition of e.
Cauchy’s first and second limit theorem. Subsequence.
5. Infinite Series of Constant Terms: Convergene and divergene. Cauchy’s
criterion. Abel-Pringsheim’s Test. Tests (Comparison test, Root Test)
convergence of series of non-negative terms.
Series of arbitrary terms. Absolutely convergent and conditionally
convergent series. Alternative series. Leibnitz test. Root and Ratio
Tests. Non-absolute convergence --- Abel’s and Dirichlet’s tests
(statement and applications)
6. Continuity of a function at a point and on an interval: Continuity of
some standard functions, continuity of composite functions. Piecewise
continuous functions. Uniform continuity. Discontinuities of different
kinds. Properties of continuous functions on a closed interval. Existence
of inverse functions of a strictly monotone function and its continuity.
7. Concept of Differentiability and differential: Chain rule. Sign of
derivative. Successive derivatives. Leibnitz theorem. Theorms on
Derivatives : Darbox theorem, Rolle’s theorem. Mean value theorems of
Lagrange and Cauchy. Taylor’s theorem.
Maclaurin’s series. Expansion of ex, ax, a > 0, log (l+x) (l+x)m, Sinx,
Cosx etc. with their respective ranges of validity.
8. Indeterminate forms: L Hospital’s rule and its consequences.
9. Maxima and Minima: Points of local extremum of a functions in an
interval. Sufficient condition for the existence of a local
miximum/minimum of a function at a point. Applications in Geometrical
and Physical problems.
10. Tangents and Normals: Pedal equation, Peadal of a curve, Rectilinear
Asympotes (Cartesian and parametric form). Curvature- radius and
centre of curvature. Chord of curvature. Curve-Tracing (familiarity
with well-known curves)
11. Indefinite and Suitable Corresponding Definite integrals for the
functions,
sinmx, cosnx, sinnx, sinmx , tannx, secnx
cosnx
cosmx, sinnx etc. Icosx + m sin x
pcos+qsinx
1______ 1________where 1, m, p, q, n are positive integers
(a + cosx)n (n2+ a2)n
12. Area enclosed by a curve, length of a curve.
13. Sequence of functions: Pointwise and uniform convergence. Cauchy’s
criterion of uniform convergence. Limit function:
Boundness, Repeated limits, continuity and differentiability.
14. Series of functions: Pointwise and uniform convergence. Tests of
convergence statements of Abel’s and Dirichlet’s tests and their
applications.
Passage to the limit term-by-term; boundedness, continuity,
integrability and differentiability of a series of functions in case of
uniform convergence.
15. Power Series: Radius of convergence of its existence, Cauchy Hadamard
theorem. Uniform and absolute convergence. Properties of sum
function. Abet’s limit theorems. Uniqueness of P. S. having the same
sum function, Exponential. Logarithm and trigonometric functions
defined by power series and deduction of their salient properties.
16. Riemann integration: Upper sum and lower sum. Upper and lower
integral. Refinement of partitions and associated results. Darboux
theorem. Necessary and sufficient condition of integrability.
Integrability of sum, product, quotient and modulus. Integral on the
limit of a sum. Integrability monotone function, continuous function and
piece wise continuous function. Primitive, properties of definite integral,
Fundamental theorem of integral calculus First and second mean-value
theorem of integral calculus (statements and applications only).
17. Improper Integrants: Tests of convergene : comparison and r-test
(statement only). Absolute and non-absolute convergence-corresponding
test (statement only). Working knowledge of Beta and Gamma functions
and their interrelations.
18. Functions of two variable: Limit, continuity, partial derivatives.
Functions on R2 differentiability, differential. Chain rule. Euler’s
theorem, commutativity of partial derivatives statement of Schwarz and
Young theorems.
III. DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
1. Significance of ordinary differential Equations: Geometrical and
physical consideration. Formation of differential equation by
elimination of arbitrary constants. Meaning of the solution of ordinary
differential equation. Concepts of linear and non-linear differential
equations.
2. Equations of first order and first degree: Statement of existence
theorem. Separable, homogeneous and exact equations, condition of
exactness, integrating factor. Equations reducible to first order linear
equations.
3. First order linear equations: Integrating factor. Equations reducible to
first order linear equations.
4. Equations of first order but not of first Degree: Clairaut’s equation,
singular solution.
5. Applications: Geometric applications, Orthogonal trajectories.
6. Higher order linear equations with constant coefficients:
Complementary function. Particulars integral, Symbolic operator. D.
Method of variation of parameters. Euler Equations – reduction to an
equation of constant coefficients.
IV. ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY OF TWO AND THREE DIMENSIONS
A. TWO DIMENSIONS
1. Transformations of rectangular Axes: Translation, Rotation and their
combinations. Theory of Invariants.
2. General Equations of Second Degree in two variables: Reduction to
canon.
3. Paris of straight lines: Condition that the general equation of second
degree in two variable may represent two straight lines. Point of
intersection of two intersection straight lines. Angle between two lines
given by ax2 + 2hxy +by2 =0 Angle bisectors. Equation of two lines
joining the origin to the points in which a line meets a conic.
4. Circle, parabola, ellipse and phyperbola : Equations of pair of tangents
from an external point, chord of contact, Poles and Polars. Conjugate
point and conjugate line.
5. Polar Equations: Polar equations of straight lines, circles and conic
referred to a focus as pole, Equations of tangent, normal and chord of
contact.
B. THREE DIMENSIONS
1. Rectangular cartesion co-ordinate in space: half and octants concept of a
geometric vector (directed line segment projection of a vector on
co-ordinate axis. Inclination of a projection of a vector on co-ordinate
axis. Inclination of a projection of a vector on co-ordinate axis.
Inclination of a vector with an axix. Co-ordinates of a vector. Direction
cosine of a vector. Distance between two points. Division of a directed
segment in a given ratio.
2. Equation of plane: General form, intercept and Normal forms. The
sides of a plane signed distance of a point from a plane. Equation of a
plane passing through the intersection of two planes. Angle between
intersection planes, Besectors of angels between two intersecting planes.
Parallelism and perpendicularity of two planes.
3. Straight lines in space: Equation (symmetric and parametric form)
Direction ratio and Direction cosines. Canonical equation of the line of
intersection to two intersecting plane. Angle between two lines.
Distance of a point from a line. Condition of coplanarity of two lines.
Equations of skewlines. Shortest distance between two skew lines.
4. Sphere: General equation, circle, sphere-through the inter section of
two-spheres. Radical Plane. Tangent, Normal.
5. General equation of 2nd degree in 3 variable. Reduction to canonical
forms. Classification of quadrics.
V. VECTOR ALGEBRA & ANALYSIS
1. Vector Algebra: Vector (directed line segment) Equality of two free vectors.
Addition. Multiplication by a scalar. Position Vector: Point of division.
Conditions of collinearity of 3 points and co planarity of 4 points.
Rectangular components of a vector in two and three dimensions, product of
two or more vectors: scalar and vector products, Scalar triple products and
vector triple products. Products of four vectors.
Direct applications of vector algebra in (i) Geometrical, trigonometrically
problems, (ii) Work done by a force. Moment of a force about a point,
vectorial equations of straight lines and planes. Volume of trahedron.
Shortest distance between two skew lines.
2. Vector Analysis: Vector differentiation with reference to a sector variable.
Vector functions of one scalar variable. Derivative of a vector. Second
derivative of a vector. Derivatives of sums and products. Velocity and
Acceleration as derivative.
VI. MECHANICS - I
1. Composition and Resolution of coplanar concurrent forces. Resolution of
forces. Moments and Couples.
2. Reduction of a system of coplanar forces. Conditions of equilibrium of
coplanar forces.
3. Fundamental ideas and principles of Dynamics. Laws of motion. Impulse
and impulsive forces. Work, power and energy, principles of conservation of
energy and momentum.
4. Motion in a straight line under variable acceleration. Motion under inverse
square law. Composition of two S. H. M’s of nearly equal frequencies.
Motion of a particle tied to one end of an elastic string. Rectilinear motion
in a resisting medium. Damped forced oscillation. Motion under gravity
where the resistance varies as some integral (nth) power of velocity.
Terminal velocity.
5. Impact of elastic bodies. Newton’s experimental law of elastic impact. Loss
of K. E. in a direct impact.
6. Expressions for velocity and acceleration of a particle moving on a plane in
Cartesian and Polar co-ordinates. Motion of a particle moving in a plane in
Cartesian and Polar co-ordinate.
7. Central forces and central orbits. Characteristics of central orbits.
8. Tangential and Normal accelerations. Circular motions.
9. Motion of a particle in a plane under different laws of resistance. Motion of
a projectile in a resisting medium in which the resistance varies the
velocity.
10. Laws of friction, cone of friction. To find the positions of equilibrium of a
particle lying on a (i) rough plane curve, (ii) rough surface under the action
of any given forces.
11. General formula for the determination of centre of gravity.
VII LINEAR PROGRAMMING PROBLEM (L.P.P.)
1. Definition of L.P.P. Formation of L.P.P. from daily life involving
inequations. Graphical solution of L.P.P.
2. Basic solution and Basic Feasible solution (BFS) with reference to L.P.P.
Matrix formulation of L.P.P. Degenerate and non-degenerate B.F.S.
Hyperplane, convex set, Cone, Extreme points. Convex hull and convex
polyhedron. Supporting and separating hyperplane. Simple results on
convex sets like the collection of all feasible solutions of an L.P.P.
constitutes a convex set.
The extreme points of the convex set of feasible solutions correspond to its
B. F.S. (no proof). The objective function has its optimal value at an
extreme point of the convex polyhedron generated by the act of feasible
solutions (no proof). Fundamental theorem (no proof). Reduction of a F.S.
to a B.F.S.
3. Slack and Surplus variables. Standard form of L.P.P. theory of simplex
method. Feasibility and optimality conditions.
4. The algorithm. Two phase method. Degeneracy in L.P.P. and its
resolution.
5. Duality Theory: The dual of the dual to the Primal.
Relation between the objective values of dual and the primal problems.
Relation between their optimal values. Complementary slackness. Duality
and simplex method and their applications.
6. Transporation and Assignment problems, and that optimal solution.
VIII. MECHANICS - II
1. Laws of friction, cone of friction. To find the positions of equilibrium of a
particle lying on a (a) rough plane curve, (ii) rough surface under the action
of any given forces.
2. General formula for the determination of centre of gravity.
3. Astatic equilibrium, Astatic Centre. Positions of equilibrium of a Particle
lying on a smooth plane curve under action of given forces.
4. Virutal work: Principle of virtural work for a single particle. Deduction of
the conditions of equilibrium of a particle under coplanar forces from the
principle of virtual work. The principle of virtual work for a rigid body.
Forces which do not appear in the equation of virtual work. Forces which
appear in the equation of virtual work. The principle of virtual work for
any system of coplanar force acting on a rigid body.
Converse of principle of virtual work.
5. Forces in 3-dim: Moment of a force about a line. Axis of couple. Resultant
of any number of couples acting on a rigid body. Reduction of a system of
forces acting on a rigid body. Poinsot’s Central axix. Wrench, Pitch,
Intensity and screw. Invariant and equation of the central axis of a given
system of forces.
6. Motions under inverse square law in a plane. Escape velocity. Planetary
motions and Keplar’s Laws. Artificial satellite Motion. Slightly disturbed
orbit. Conservative field of force and principles of conservation of energy,
Motion under rough curve (circle, parabola, ellipse, Cycliod) under gravity
7. RIGID DYNAMICS:
Moments and products of inertia. Theorem of parallel and perpendicular
axes. Principles axes of inertia, momental ellipsoid Equimomental system.
D’Alembert’s principle. Equation of Motion. Principles of moments.
Principle of conservation of linear and angular momentum. Principles of
energy.
Equation of Motion of a rigid body about a fixed axis.
Expression for K.E. and moment of momentum of a rigid body moving about
a fixed axis. Compound pendulum.
Equation of Motion of a rigid body moving in 2-dim. Expression for K.
E.and angular momentum about the origin of a rigid body moving in 2 dim.
Motion of a solid revolution moving on a rough horizontal & inclined plane..
Conditions for pure rolling.
Impulsive action.
Generalised coordinates, momentum
Lagrangian, Cyclic coordinates, Ronthian
IX. A. MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF PROBABILITY
Random experiments. Simple and compound events. Event space. Classical
and frequency definitions of probability and their drawbacks. Axioms of
probability, Statistical regularity. Multiplication rule of probabilities.
Bayes theorem. Independent events. Independent random experiments.
Independent trials. Bernoulli trails and law. Multinominal law. Random
variables, Probability distribution. Distribution function, descrete and
continuous distributions. Bimominal, Poison, Uniform, normal distribution.
Cauchy gamma distributions. Beta distribution of the first and of the
second kind. Poison process. Transformation of random variables.
Two-dim, prob. Distribution. Discrete and continuous distributions in two
dimensions. Uniform distributions, and two-dimensional normal
distribution. Conditional distributions. Transformation of random
variables in two dimensions. Mathematical expectation. Mean, variance,
moment, central moments. Measures of location, dispersion, skewness and
Kurtosts. Median, Mode, quartiles, Moment-generating function
characteristics function. Two dimensional expectation. Covariance.
Co-relation Co-efficient. Joint characteristic function. Multiplication rule
for expectations, conditional expectations, Regression curves, least square
regression lines and parabolas. Chi square and distributions and their
important properties, inequality Convergence in probability. Bermouli’s
limit theorem. Law of large numbers. Poissons approximation to binomial
distribution. Normal approximation to binomial distribution. Concept of
asymptotically normal distributions. Statement of central limit theorem in
the case of equal components and of limit theorem for characteristic
functions and in applications. (Stress should be more on distributive
function theory than on combinational problems. Different combinatorial
problems should be avoided).
B. MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS:
Random samples. Distribution of the sample. Tables and graphical
representations. Grouping of data. Sample characteristic and their
computation. Sampling distribution of a statistic. Estimates of a
population characteristic or parameter. Unbiased consistent estimates.
Sample characteristics as estimates of the corresponding population
characteristics. Sampling distributions of the sample mean and variance.
Exact sampling distributions for the normal populations.
Bivariate samples. Scatter diagram. Sample correlation coefficient. Least
square regression lines and parabolas. Estimation of parameters. Method
of maximum likelihood. Applictions to binomial. Normal populations.
Confidence intervals. Such intervals for the parameters of the normal
populations. Approximate confidence interval for the paratmer of a
binomial population. Statistical hypothesis. Simple and composite
hypothesis. Best critical region of a test. Neyman Pearson theorem and its
applications to normal populations. Likelihood ratio testing and its
applications to normal population.
X.NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
1. Computational Errors: Round-off errors, significant digits, errors in
arithmetical operations, guard figures in calculations.
2. Interpolation: Polynomial Interpolation, remainder, Equally-spaced
interpolating points-difference, difference table, propagation of errors;
Newton’s forward and backward, Stirling and Bessel interpolation formulae,
divided differences, divided difference, formula, confluent divided differences,
inverse interpolation.
3. Numerical Differentiation: Error in numerical differentiation. Newton’s
forward and backward and Lagrange’s numerical differentiation formula.
4. Numerical Integration: Degree of precision, open & closed formulae,
composite rules. Newton-Cotes (closed-type) formula – Trapeezoidal,
Simpson’s one third and Weddle’s rules, error formulae in terms of ordinates
(proofs not necessary).
5. Numerical Solutions of Equations: Initial approximation by methods of
tabulation and graph, methods of bisection, fixed point iteration with
condition of convergence. Newton – Raphson & Regula-falsi methods,
computable estimate of the error in each method.
6. Solution of ODE:
First Order First degree: By Euler, RK4 and Milne’s method.

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Structural Geology
Stress: Stress at a point; normal stress; shear stress; principal axes of stress; stress on planes inclined to principal axes
(two dimensional stress).
Mohr construction for stress, sign convention
Strain: Longitudinal strain: shear strain: Principal axes of strain; longitudinal and shear strain in directions oblique to
principal axes (two dimensional strain); strain ellipse and strain ellipsoid: Measurement of strain,
Ramsay’s plot and Flinn’s plot; Rotational and irrotational strain and structures.
Rheology: Stress –Strain curves for elastic,viscous and plastic.
Brittle fracturing: Coulomb-Navier criterion and Griffth criterion for faults ;Mohr envelope for fracturing ; slip on
pre-existing fractures; Byerlee’s law ; Anderson’s analysis of faulting ; Critical wedge theory. Thrust faults; mechanical
paradox for motion of thrust sheets; Duplex structure; Fault bend fold and fault propagation fold.
Shear Zones: Brittle and ductile shear zones; structures in ductile shear zones; Mylonites- their classification and
textural features; Shear zone indicators.
Mechanics of folding: Buckle folding of multilayer.
Geometrical analysis of cylindrical folds: Pie and Beta diagrams and fold geometry; Minor structures and their relation
to major structures.
Superposed folding: Deformation of early lineations; folding on non- parallel planes; Interference patterns in shear
folding and buckle folding; Geometry of major and minor structures in superposed folding.
Elementary concept of Basement cover relatuion
Geodynamics
Brief history of development of tectonic concepts since the eighteenth century. Different tectonic models; Geophysical
techniques in tectonics; gravity anomalies and heat flow measurements. Plate tectonics: Geometry of plate motions
including vector solutions. Processes and structures associated with different types of plate boundaries. Tectonism
along continental margins and continental rifts. Driving force (s) of plate tectonics. Mantle plumes. Surface
expressions and importance in lithospheric tectonism. Structure and tectonics of Himalaya, Alps, Appalachians and
the Andes.
Geochemistry and Isotope Geology
What is Geochemistry? Branches of Geochemistry; Earth in relation to Solar systems and Universe.
Meteorites- definition, age, importance of study; classification and its basis, mineralogical characteristics and contrast
with terrestrial mineralogy, broad chemical characteristics, brief outline on origin.
Cosmic abundance of elements; Geochemical classification of elements. Average chemical composition of continental
crust, oceanic crust, entire crust, mantle, core and entire earth; methods of computation of these average
compositions; Geochemical differentiation of primordial earth..
Chemical evidence for mantle heterogeneity and phase transition in the mantle; mode of occurrence of trace elements
in igneous rocks; Behavior of trace elements during magmatic crystallization.
General chemical characteristics of sedimentary rocks; Role of ionic potential, hydrogen ion concentration and
oxidation reduction potential in sedimentation; Eh- ph diagrams of Mn- H20 systems and Fe- H20 systems with and
without C02.
The Atmosphere: Structure and composition of atmosphere, Geochemical cycle of nitrogen . The evolution of
atmosphere ; Constancy of atmospheric composition ; Formation and destruction of ozone layer
The Hydrosphere: Distribution of water on the earth ; Composition of sea water, river water and groundwater; Gains
and losses of the oceans, balance of dissolved matter on seawater, the history and evolution of the oceans; Chemical
evolution of groundwater, lithological control on the quality of groundwater.
The Biosphere: The concept of biosphere, mass of the biosphere, consumption biogenic deposits; Geochemical cycle of
carbon.
Isotope geochemistry: Brief outline of dating by Rb-Sr, K-Ar, Sm-Nd and C-14 methods; Application of stable isotopes
in geology.
Mineralogy
Proportions from Al occupancy of T sites; estimation of the degree of ordering by different method (principle): 2V as
an indicator of ordering in K-feldspar: polymorphism of NaAlsi308: Ordering path in albite: estimation of structural
states of plagioclase feldspar: Ternary feldspar.
Nepheline: constitution of nepheline: compositional nonstoichiometry:Compositional divergence between nephelines
of volcanic and plutonic (including metamorphic) associations; Out line of structure of nepheline and nature of Si-Al
ordering.
Calculation of cation proportions formula, vacant site from chemical analysis of nepheline.
Methodologies for study of minerals: optical study—Universal stage (4 axes and 5 axes stages). Principles of X-ray
powder method; Bragg equation and its application; X-ray camera; Diffractogram; Procedure for identification of
mineral from X-ray powder diagram; Use of ‘internal standards’: Use of powder methods in determination of
“obliquity” of K—feldspar, structural state of plagioclase; Cell edge of isometric crystal; Brief outline of Electron Micro
probe, XRD and SEM.
Igneous Petrology and Volcanology
Phase Rule: Study of important two, three –and four component systems at low and high pressures (wet and dry) and
their petrogenetic significance.
Biaxial Variation diagrams—extract polygon, concept of petrography mixing calculations.
Introduction of principles of experimental petrology.
Rocks of continental and ocenic provinces
Trace elements and its roll in modeling igneous petrogenecies.
Concepts of activation energy and viscosity modeling; effects of volatiles on melt equilibria.
Magma genesis and emplacement; relation of magma generation and global –plate tectonics.
General idea of layered complex; salient features of Stillwater, Skaergaard and Bushvelt complex.
Brief idea on physical volcanogy, criteria for identification of several volcanic flows, brief idea regarding several
distinct zones within a volcanic province. Pyroclasts.Vesicle piping, physical criteria to identify liquid immiscibility.
Metamorphic Petrology
Metamorphic Petrology: Concept of chemical equilibrium in metamorphism
Phase rule- Duhem’s theorem
Ocean floor metamorphism: impact metamorphism: paired metamorphic belt: schematic diagram to illustrate the
origin of paired metamorphic belts.
Petrographic grid and equilibrium relations in metamorphism of pelitic, carbonate and mafic rocks.
Metamorphic conditions in granulite facies and eclogite faceis: problems of granulitic facies metamorphism
Metamorphic reactions- principles roll of temperature pressure and fluids (including oxygen). P-T-t paths, material
transport during metamorphism, Migmatisation.
Thermodynamics: enthalpy, entropy & free energy, free energy & chemical equilibrium, chemical potential: Fugacity
& activity :
Melting in Metamorphism; P-T-time evolution of metamorphhic terranes; relations with tectonism and crustal
evolution
Paleontology and Applied Micropaleontology
Methods of collection and study of fossils.
Ichnofossil: Definition, recognition, classification, and stratigraphic significance.
Chemical fossils;
Taxonomic categories: Species, subspecies and genus: Definition of species; species problem in paleontology;
Biospecies, chronospecies and morphospecies.
Description of new taxa: Types in taxonomy;
Bionomic classification.
Morphology: Descriptive, functional and constructional morphology: Definition and usefulness with examples.
Methods of functional morphology analysis;
Ecology and Paleoecology: Definition and usefulness with examples; Ecological principles.
Limiting factors: Methods of paleoecological analysis;
Biogeography: Definition and usefulness with examples; Methods of paleobiogeographic study.
Paleooceanography, DSDP, ODP, CCD.
Organic evolution: Definition, mechanism, lineage, evidences; Loss of evolution: Trends and patterns of evolution;
Extinction; Precambrian life, fossil record molecular evolution.
Biostratigraphy: Biozone definition, different types and their significance; procedures in biostratigraphic classification;
Correlation with fossils; Geological age determination ; Fossil record and the development of Standard Stratigraphic
Scale; Lithostratigraphy and chronostratigraphy.
Vertebrate palaeontology: Origin, preservation, methods of collection and study of vertebrate fossils; Different classes
of vertebrate and their geologic ranges. Fish-like vertebrates, their characteristic and geological ranges: Occurrences of
fossil fishes in India.
Origin of tetrapods, characteristic features of amphibian, broad subdivision, geological distribution, Indian occurrence
and stratigraphic significance.
Origin of reptiles, different group of reptiles, characteristics and their geologicsl ranges. Mammal-like reptiles, their
characteristics and stratigraphic significance with Indian examples. Dinosaurs, their characteristics and stratigraphic
significance with Indian examples.
Mammals, their distinctive features, different orders of mammals and their geologic ranges; Mammalian definition
types.
Fossil records of Hominids.
Paleobotany: Broad subdivisions of plant kingdom and their geologic ranges; Preservation methods of collection and
study of plant fossils. Distinctive morphology, habitat and geological distribution of important groups of plants;
Important plant fossil bearing horizons in India. Fossil floras of Indian subcontinent, their stratigraphic,
paleogeographic and paleoenvironmental significance.
Foraminifera: Morphology, mode of growth and ecology.
Graptolite: Morphology, paleoecology and stratigraphic significance.
Echinoidea: Mode of growth, ecology, evolution, adaptive significance, stratigraphic distribution and Indian
occurrences.
Trilobites: Geological distribution and stratigraphic significance.
Ammonnoidea: Mode of growth, palaeoecology, adaptive significance and stratigraphic usefulness.
Microfossils: Definition, occurrence, preservation, collection and processing of samples and method of study;
Usefulness of microfossils in stratigraphic studies.
Palynology: Definition, scope of study, collection of samples and methods of recovery and study;
Morphology of spore-pollen, Indian examples.
Algae: Morphology, ecology, outlines classification, geological distribution, and significance of important groups of
rock- forming algae with Indian examples.
Common marine microfossils; Foraminifera, Ostracoda; Radiolarians; Diatom; Conodont;
Calcareous Nanoplankton. Strutigraphic occurrence of microfossils. Oceanographic micropalaeontology. Commercial
micropalaeontology.
Stratigraphy
Principles of erection of standard global chronostratigraphic scale: Archaean-Proterozoic boundary, Precambrian-
Cambrian boundary; Devonian-Carboniferous boundary.
Precambrian crustal provinces; Distribution of high and low grade belts in Precambrian provinces
Idea of correlation of Precambrian terranes
Brief outline of event stratigraphy: Global sea level changes.
Palaeozoic-Mesozoic Geology of Peninsular and Extrapeninsular India
Gondwana and Cenozoic stratigraphy and paleogeography with special reference to Indian subcontinent.
Geological history of Indian subcontinent through Phanerozoic.
Siwalik stratigraphy
Sedimentology
Siliciclastics: Origin- primary and digenetic processes.
Provenance- definition and concepts, evidence from detrital components, climatic signatures, tectonic provenances,
reconstruction of provenance history; Classifications- problems and perspectives.
Volcanoclastics; Types, petrography and classification.
Carbonates: Constituents of limestones, carbonate mineralogy and chemistry.
Diagenesis- processes and products. Dolomite –texture and dolomitization.
Chert: Definition, mineralogy, texture, mode of occurrence and origin.
Evaporites: Definition, mineralogy and types; Brief outline of Sabkha evaporates, shallow water evaporates and deep
water evaporates.
Sedimentary structures: Mechanics of sediment transport; Types of fluids, viscous flow and inertial flow.
Basic concepts in fluid dynamics- law of continuity, law of conservation of momentum. Law of conservation of
energy. Bernoulli’s equations and derivation of critical flow condition, classification of Newtonian flows.
Concept of dynamic viscosity, bed shear stress, shears velocity, boundary layer, Kelvin-Helmbotz instability and flow
separation; Entrainment and transportation- mechanics and threshold condition.
Origin of ripples, dunes ripples laminations and cross stratifications, graded bedding: Interpretation of paleo-hydraulic
conditions.
Sediment gravity flows- classification, sediment transport mechanisms, and depositional products.
Concept of Rayleigh-Taylor instability- guiding factor and triggering mechanism.
Facies models: Alluvial systems, coastline systems, deep-sea siliciclastics, carbonate depositional systems.
Basin analysis: Purposes and scope, Sedimentary basins—definition & classification. Salient characters of sedimentary
basins- fill in major basin types.
Mechanics of sedimentary basin formation.
Classification of sedimentary basins.
Depositional style and basin fill character of different tectonic settings.
Facies analysis: Principles, siliciclastic and carbonate facies models.
Basin mapping methods, Basin modeling and its uses, Basin modeling techniques
Palaeocurrent analysis.
Subsidence analysis.
Seismic and sequence stratigraphy, seismic data interpretation: 2D, 3D, utility, pitfalls
Resource potential of sedimentary basins, use of modeling in hydrocarbon generation and exploration.
Mineral Deposits and Mineral Exploration
Processes of formation of mineral deposits, changing perception of ore genesis.
Modern sea floor deposits, their genetic implications and ancient analogies.
Important metallic, non-metallic and atomic mineral deposits of India and of neighboring countries.
Ore texture, sequence of temperature of formation, ore solutions, complexing and ore deposition
Mineral resources- time, space, and dynamic controls, resource management concept, mineral economics, present
status of resources, resource development and future sources.
Stages of exploration, principal methods exploration – geological, geochemical, geophysical, geobotanical and
microbiological and their application in India including recent advances indicator elements and plants. Dispersion ,
relative mobility , background , threshold and anomaly. Geophysical methods involving gravity, magnetic, electrical
and seismic, various well logging techniques, marine mineral exploration.
Geomathematics & Geostatistics
Scientific methods & some basic concept of statistics:
Sample- Universe: Measurement- scale & error; Models; Measurement of variability; Probability
Population distribution- binomial, normal, Poisson.
Statistical inferences- errors in judgment
Confidence Intervals.
Small sampling theory- Chi-square, Student’s t, Snedecor’s F tests
Non –parametric tests- Kolmogorov-Smirnov.
ANOVA-correlation & linear regression
Geophysics
Basic principles of Geophysics. Detailed knowledge of different types of geophysics methods involving gravity,
magnetic & seismic Gravity methods: introduction, Gravity potential and field due to different simple bodies and
structures. Field procedure. Bouguer gravity anomalies, interpretations & field-cases Magnetic methods: introduction,
magnetic properties of rocks, geomagnetic field, field procedure, measurement of magnetic anomalies, interpretation.
Electrical method: Introduction, Self potential, earth resistivity, different arrays, profiling & sounding techniques,
interpretation & field cases. Induced polarization. Telluric & electromagnetic methods. Seismic method: introduction,
refraction methods, layered earth refraction studies, hidden layer problem, correction, instruments, field procedures,
interpretation. Various well-logging techniques.
Groundwater Geology
Discussion of the basic physical principles of the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run off, stream,
flow, percolation and ground flow), as well as environmentally relevant applications based on case studies. Coverage
of contemporary global issues related water resources. Including pollution control, environmental rehabilitation,
sustainable development, and global worming.
Topics that will be covered Water for the world: global water issues pertaining to Indian subcontinent basic- issues.
Demand/supply. Trends: The global hydrological cycle, the global system, fluxes, reservoirs and residence times,
evaporation, condensation, precipitation, regional water balances and resources, hydrological effects of climate
change: catchments hydrology: Land atmosphere interactions - precipitation. intersection, evapotranspiration , water
and energy balance, subsurface flow – infiltration and soil moisture, run off, ground water flow , Structure and
properties of water; principles of fluid dynamics, forces on fluids, fluid statics/dynamics. Laminar and turbulent flow:
open channel and hydraulic discharge measurements and control structures. Velocity distribution in open channels.
Catchments hydrology: Streams floods and droughts – hydrographs, nature and cause of floods. Flood routing and
estimating magnitude and frequency extreme events, patterns, cycles and teleconnections. Ground water flow Darcy’s
law, hydraulic head, conductivity, permeability , storativity and porosity, water in natural formations , steady ground
water flow, flow nets, heterogeneity and anisotropy. Groundwater transport and advection, dispersion, adsorption,
decay, tracer techniques. Water in the unsaturated zone forces on water in the unsaturated zone, infiltration.
Monitoring and assessing process remote sensing and hydrological networks, measuring precipitation, evaporation,
evapotranspiration, run off, subsurface water. Modeling hydrologic process ground water flow and transport models,
modeling runoff water quantity vegetation change, desertification , irrigation and reservoirs, urbanization, over
exploitation of ground water, land drainage and channel modification; case studies: Aral sea, 1993 Mississipi flood,
ground water, overdraft in the western US; Water quality :Detailed Hydrogeochemistry: Includes sea water , river
water, atmospheric precipitation and lake water chemistry and evolution, acidification of surface waters, introductory
problems of acid mine drainage, major sources of pollution, types of pollutants, evolution of pollutants , controlling
water quality. Managing water sources: surface waters rain water harvesting, system analysis in modern water
management, reservoirs, river regulations case studies: Diversion of Russian and American rivers, Aswan high dam,
Chinese dams, James Bay; Managing water resources: Towards a sustainable feature?—desalination, controlling
demand and waste, protecting the environment, hydro politics, global worming, integrated water resources
management, case studies: Ganges-Brahmaputra, Mekong Basin, Arab world, Arizona-Tuscan Basin, Floridians
aquifer, Mexico- Ogallala.
Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS
Remote sensing—definition, concept, scope, history of development with special reference to India. Geographic
Information Systems and global Positioning system; Geoinformatics- Scope and applications. Photographic systems –
terrestrial and aerial photographs, Stereovision, stereo photography and stereoscopy. Introduction to photogrammetry
– photo scale, relief displacement, parallax, radial line plots, Vertical exaggeration, setreometry and satellite
images—platforms, sensors, energy sources and data products, Image interpretation – Visual and digital techniques.
Application of geoinformatics in geological and resource mapping, geoenvironmental assessment, management and
monitoring.
Stereo test. Interpretation of stereogram under pocket stereoscopes. Interpretation of single vertical air photo,
including boarder information. Interpretation of stereo pairs of vertical air photos under mirror stereoscopes.
Interpretation of multi band satellite images.
Interpretation of false colour composites. Use of topographic maps, air photos and satellite images for geological
mapping and resources surveys.
Engineering Geology
Fundamentals of rock and soil mechanics
Engineering geologic investigations
Geotechnical properties of soils and rock masses
Influence and control of subsurface water
Instrumentation
Engineering geologic exploration
Aggregates
Earth processes affecting engineered structures, safety, risk, hazard
Environmental impact assessments of engineered structures
Overview of engineering structures: dam, tunnels, railroads, bridges, settlements, industrial sites, etc.
Determination of stress vectors.
Determination of void ratio, degree of saturation, amount of consolidation, compaction, etc. in soils.
Analysis of discontinuities in rocks for estimating stability of surfaces.
RQD calculation from core measurements.
Determination of pore water pressure, seepages, seepage pressure, drainage capacity, etc.
Preparation and interpretation of engineering geologic maps, including face maps, subsurface maps and diagrams,
hazard zonation maps, etc.
Analysis and interpretation of subsurface geophysical data.
Engineering geologic interpretations from aerial photographs and satellite images.
Testing and description of aggregate samples.
Industrial and Mining Geology
Brief outline of different industries related to geology , e.g. power , metallurgy , chemical , cement , fertilizer, ceramics
, refractories , construction, etc: Sampling ,characterization , evaluation (grading) and analytical methods of raw
material : Fundamentals of resource study (genesis and distribution) , quality assessment , grading and control
methodologies for quality improvement of raw materials: Outlines of processing technologies of rocks and minerals:
Reserve and grade estimation : Quality control and management of industrial rocks and minerals – a few case studies
from active industrial sectors: Mineral economics and global scenario.
Underground and surface mining methods. Open – cast and open- pit mining. Underground exploration and sampling
of ore deposits. Drilling and blasting. Computation of ore reserves. Regulation and development of mines and mineral
industry, mineral resource conservation.
Energy Resources
Coal
Physical, chemical and optional properties of coal. Changes in properties of coal with metamorphism. Classification of
coal – ASTM, Mott, Seyler, and Indian. Petrology and Palynology of coal. Conditions of formation of coal and coal
seams. Inorganic mineral matters; Sulpher and Phosphorous in coal. Correlation of coal seams. Estimation and
categorization of resources. Industrial utilization of coal. Coal resources of India. Environmental management of coal
based industries.
Petroleum
Composition and physical characteristics of petroleum, fuels and other by-products of petroleum. Reservoir properties
: porosity and permeability : effects of geological agents on reservoir properties : clastic, carbonate, and other reservoir
rocks. Origin of petroleum- organic matter types and maturation process. Migration of petroleum-primary and
secondary . Entrapment of petroleum –seal rocks; structural traps; stratigraphic traps; unconventional petroleum
accumulations. Reservoir conditions- reservoir /fluid relationship, reservoir energy and drive mechanisms.
Sedimentary basin dynamics-classifications of basins ; pre-requisites for hydrocarbon accumulations; petroleum
resources and reserves; global distribution patterns. Petroliferous basins of India; exploration and exploitation of
petroleum; utilization of natural gas.
Nuclear Energy
Geochemistry of U and Th, geochemical abundance of radioactivity in crustal rocks, important minerals, types of U
and Th deposits, nuclear raw material resources of India, usage of nuclear energy.
Potential alternative (renewable) energy sources such as Geothermal, solar, wind, tidal, biomass, etc.
Marine Geosciences
Origin and morphology of ocean basins and ocean margins. Marine stratigraphy. Correlation and Chronology. Depth
profile and ocean floor topography, continental margins, mid-oceanic ridge, island arcs and trenches. Tectonic history
of ocean basins, opening and closing of seaways and their impact on deep- sea sediments. Ocean circulation, nearshore
geological processes and the continental shelf. Sources and composition of marine sediments, pelagic and hemi pelagic,
the sediment cycle, classification of marine sediment types, oceanic microfossils. Geological effects of bottom currents:
erosion, transportation and deposition. Global sea level rise-past and future; tectonically-driven and ice-driven sea
level fluctuations.

GEOGRAPHY (PASS) [ CODE -49]] SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:27:00.000-08:00

GEOGRAPHY (PASS) [ CODE -49]]
A. Geo-Tectonics:
Earth’s Crust (Composition and Layering); Rocks (Origin, Types and
Characteristics); Folds and Faults (Types and Landforms); Mountain Building and
Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes (Causes and Effects) and Volcanoes.
B. Geomorphology:
Weathering; Mass Wasting; Landform and Process (Fluvial, Glacial, Wind, Karst
and Marine); Normal Cycle of Erosion; Rejuvenation.
C. Oceanography:
Continental Shelf and Slope; Ocean Current; Topography of Ocean Floor; Ocean
Deposits; Resources of the Oceans; Salinity and Temperature of ocean water.
D. Climatology:
Composition of the Atmosphere; Elements and Factors of Climate; Insolation;
Heat Belts; Pressure Belts; Planetary Wind System; Cyclones; Monsoon.
E. Biogeography:
Soils (Factors and Processes of Formation, Soil Profile, Physical and Chemical
Properties) World Soil Groups (Zonal, Azonal and Intra-Zonal); soil Erosion and
Conservation; Plants (Factors of Plant Growth, Major types of Natural Vegetation;
Forest conservation.
F. Environmental Geography:
Ecosystem (Principles and Components, Energy Flow, Food Chain, Food Web and
Bio-geochemical Cycles); Environmental Degradation and Conservation; Meaning
of Natural Environment; Man-Environment Relationship; Natural Regions and
Environmental Adaptation of Human Life, Economy and Society.
G. Economic Resources:
Classification and Significance; Activity Components of Resource Utilization
(Lumbering, Dairy Farming, Fishing, Mining, power generation, Agriculture and
Industry).
H. Human Resource:
Population --- (Growth, Distribution, Age-Sex Composition, Migration
Occupational composition --- Comparison between developed and developing
nations).
I. Regional Geography of India:
Relief; Drainage; Climate; Soil; Forest resources, Power resources, Mineral
Resources; Irrigation, Agriculture, Industry, Population; Trade and Transport,
Basis of Regional divisions of India (Physical and Economic).
J. Statistical and Cartographic Techniques:
Scale; Cartographic Techniques of Representation; Topographical Map; Map
Projection; Statistical Techniques.

GEOGRAPHY (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:26:00.000-08:00

GEOGRAPHY (HONS./PG) [ CODE -13]]
A. Geo-Tectonics:
Earth’s Crust (Composition and Layering); Rocks (Origin, Types and
Characteristics); Folds and Faults (Types and Landforms); Mountain Building
and Plate Tectonics, Continental Drift. Isostasy, Earthquakes (Causes and
Effects) and Volcanoes.
B. Geomorphology:
Lithology and Landform; Weathering; Mass Wasting; Evolution of Slope;
Hydrological Cycle; Run-off, Landform and Process (Fluvial, Glacial, Wind, Karst
and Marine); Cyclic and Non-Cyclic concepts; Landscape Evolution, Geomorphic
hazards.
C. Geographical Thoughts:
Approaches to Geographical Studies (Deterministic, Possibilistic, Quantitative
Revolution, Welfare, Societal, Behavioral, Radical Schools, Functional,
Structural, Materialistic, Ecological, Regional and Systematic); Concept of Space
(Points, Distances, Interactions, Organization, Regions), Emergence of welfare
geography.
D. Climatology:
Composition of the Atmosphere; Global Warming and possible consequences;
Green House Effect, Elements and Factors of Climate; Insolation, Heat Belts;
Pressure Belts; Planetary Wind System; Jet Stream; Humidity and precipitation;
Cyclones and Anticyclones; Air mass; Monsoon; Thunderstorms; Climatic
hazards, Climatic Classification --- Koppen’s and Thornthwait’s schemes.
E. Biogeography:
Soils (Factors and Processes of Formation, Soil Profiles, Physical and Chemical
Properties); World Soil Groups (Zonal, Azonal and Intra-Zonal0; Soil Erosion and
Conservation; Plants (Factors of Plant Growth, Major Types of Natural
Vegetation and Environmental Relations); Forest Conservation, Social forestry,
Biodiversity, Animal Communities.
F. Environmental Geography:
Ecosystem (Principles and Components, Energy Flow, Food Chain, Food Web
and Bio-geochemical Cycles); Biomes (Concepts, Types and Ecological
Adaptation); Environmental Degradation and Hazards, Management and
Conservation; Meaning of Natural Environment; Man-Environment
Relationship; Natural Regions and Environmental Adaptation of Human Life;
Economy and Society.
G. Economic Geography:
Resources (Concept and Theories, Creating Factors and Processes, Classification,
Utilization-processes, technology and environment quality); Economic Resources
(Classification and Significance); Forms of Economy; Activity Components of
Resource Utilization (Lumbering, Dairy Farming, Fishing, Mining, Power
Generation; Agriculture and Industry), Models of Economic System; Theories of
Location of Economic Activity, Ranking of World Economics, WTO and
International trade, Economic disparity and social inequality; Sustainable
development and impact of globalization.
H. Human Geography:
Population (Growth, Distribution, Age-Sex Composition, Occupational Resource;
Characteristics of World’s Human Resource; Theories of population growth,
population growth, food security, unemployment, work participation, gender
issues, social well being.
I. Regional Geography of India:
Relief; Drainage; Climate; Soil; Forest Resources; Mineral Resources, Power
Resources; Irrigation; Agriculture, Industry; Population: Trade and Commerce,
Transport, Basis of Regional Divisions of India (Physical and Economic),
Concept, nature, type, scale and dimensions.
J. Cartographic Techniques:
Scale; Techniques of Data Representation; Map-Classification and
Interpretation, Thematic Mapping, Principles and Methods of Projection,
Elementary Surveying and Levelling (Principles and Methods with Chain,
Compass, Dumpy Level and Theodolite); Common Statistical Techniques for
Geographical Data Analysis, Aeria Photo and Satellite Imagery interpretation;
Remote Sensing and GIS.

FRENCH (PASS) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:25:00.000-08:00

FRENCH (PASS) [ CODE -48]]
Answer to be given in Regional Language French/ English unless the language is
specified
Translation from French to Regional Language/ English
Translation from Regional Language/ English to French
Grammatical Exercise
Essay in French
Comprehension Test
(a) History of Literature and a short history of French
History of French Literature (17th Century)
History of French (Periods of Louis XIII and Louis XIV)
(b) Drama Text (one classical drama)
Prose and Poetry Texts
(a) Prose Texts (one Novel of approximately 100 pages)
(b) Some 10 short poems by representative authors
Textual translation from French in Regional Language/ English

FRENCH (HONS./PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:24:00.000-08:00

FRENCH (HONS./PG) [ CODE -12]]
Answer to be given in French/ English unless the Language is specified.
Translation from Regional Language/ English to French
Translation from French to Regional Language/ English
Grammatical Exercises (of higher standard)
Letter Writing
Comprehension Test (of a longer piece)
Prose Text
One text of approximately 100 pages from XVIIIth or XIVth century and three short
stories from XIVth century.
Poetry (15 pieces)
(Selected poems by representative poets belonging to different periods)
Drama
(Two dramas: one from the XVIIIth and the other from XIXth century)
Linguistics and Literary Criticism
Philology: Phonotics and Historical Grammar of the language Rehetoric and Prosody
Literacy criticism: Introduction to the main Literary doctrines and movements…
History of Literature and Short History of France
History of French Literature (from 1700 to 1950)
History of French (from 1700 to 1950)
Additional Literary Texts of XXth Century
One Prose Text
One Drama Text
Poetry (10 pieces)
Two Essays (in French on Literary topics)

FINE ARTS & CRAFT (H//PG) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:22:00.000-08:00

FINE ARTS & CRAFT ((H//PG)) [[CODE-- 71]]
GROUP-A
INDIAN ART:
Critical study of Indian Art :
Development of Indian Architecture, Painting and Sculpture from Indus Valley Civilization to Modern
Contemporary Period.
1. Indus Architecture: Limestone and Bronze sculpture and pottery painting (2200 B.C- 1700
B.C)
2. Mauryan Pillar and Animal Sculpture (320 B.C- 115 B.C).
3. Development Buddhist Sculpture during the time of Mathura School (78 A.D- 5th Century
.A.D).
4. Comparative analysis between the stylistic appreciation of Mathura and Gandhara Buddha
Sculpture.
5. Appreciation of Sarnath School of Sculpture.
6. Eppessence of ‘Ajanta murals’ and ‘Ellora sculpture’.
7. Indian Temple Architecture: It’s development and the style of Nagara- Dravida and Vesara.
8. Aesthetics of Mughal miniature- Rajput miniature and Pahari miniature Painting.
9. East India Company school of painting- William Hodges, Thomas and William Daniel, Emily
Eden, John Zoffany and Palmerstone etc.
10. Rabi Varma as a Painter.
11. Abanindranath, Nandalal Bose, Rabindranath Tagore and Gaganindranath Tasgore as Painter
in a Bengal school art movement & Jamini Roy.
12. Modern Indian Sculptor: Ramkinkar Baij, Deviprasad Roy Chaudhury, Prodosh Dasgupta and
Chintamoni Kar.
13. Contemporary Indian Artist- Benode Behari Mukherjee, M.F. Hussain, Bikash Bhattacharya,
N.S. Bendre, Ramkumer, J. Swaminathan, K.K. Hebber, K.G. Subramanium, Ganesh Pyne,
Paritosh sen and Ganesh Haloi.
GROUP- B
DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN ART
1. Concept and Philosophy of Renaissance Art- Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo-da-Vinci,
Michaelangelo, Raphel, Titian, Tintoretto.
2. Concept of Baroque art movement. Artists- Rembrandt, Rubens, Barnini, Van-Eycks and
Mailloz.
3. Philosophy and Character of Neo-Classical movement of Art, Realism, Romantisism.
4. Concept of Impressionism, Post- Impressionism.
5. Idea and Philosophy of Cubism, Cezanne & Picasso.
6. Surrarealism- Salvador Dali, Andre-Bretan, Juan Arp, Man-Ray and John Niro.
7. Abstract Expressionism- Kandinisky, Paul-Klee, Jackson Pollock, Francis Bacon.
8. Rodin and Brancusi.
GROUP- C
DESIGN
1. What is Design? Character and Concept of Design in art & craft.
2. Elements and functions of design in Textile, Wood & Leather Work, Ceramic Art & Pottery
and Applied Art.
3. Difference between art and design.
4. Functional design in daily life.

EDUCATION (HONS./PG) [ CODE -10]] SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:20:00.001-08:00

EDUCATION (HONS./PG) [ CODE -10]]
I. Philosophical Foundations of Education
(A) Concept and Aims of Education, Methods of Teaching and Role of Teachers in
the light of Idealism, Nauralism, Pragmatism and Marxism.
(B) Philosophical and Psychological bases of Curriculum. Principles of
Curriculum Construction. Evaluation of Madhyamik and H. S. Curriculum of
W.B. in the light of the principles. Co-curricular activities. Freedom and
discipline.
II. Psychological Foundations of Education
(A) Growth and development of the child – Stages and areas of development.
Physical, Cognitive, Social and development upto the stage of adolescence.
Intelligence-Concept and Two factor theory.
Personality-Concept and Trait theory.
(B) Theories of Learning: Connectionism (Throndike, Pavlov, Skinner) and
cognitive (Gestalt). Factors affecting Learning: Maturation Interest, and
Motivation.
Memory and Attention.
III. Sociological Foundations of Education.
(A) Social Groups: Primary and Secondary
Social Processes: Associative and Dissociative.
Education, Society and Social Change.
Education and Socialization.
(B) Current sociological Problems of Education in India: Illiteracy and
Universalisation of Primary Education Equality of Educational Opportunity
– Education of SC, ST and OBC.
IV. Historical Foundation of Education
(A) Salient features of Brahmonic and Buddhist Education in Ancient Indian.
Islamic Education in Mediaeval India.
(B) Landmarks in the History of India Education during pre-independence era;
Serampore Missionary activities in education
Macaulay’s contribution to Indian education
Wood’s Despatch, Hunter Commission. Sadler Commission. Wardha
Scheme, Sargent Report.
V. Modern Development in Indian Education
(A) Landmarks in the History of Indian Education during post-independents era
with special reference to structure, curriculum, medium of instruction at the
Primary and Secondary stages: Report of the Mudaliar Commission
Radhakrishnan Commission, Kothari Commission, Ramamurti Committee
and Mitra Commission. Salient features of Education Policy statement,
1968. National Policy on Education, 1986, Contemporary issues in education.
(B) Present structure, administration and progress of Primary and Secondary
education in India, particularly in West Bengal.
VI. Contribution of Great Educators
(A) Indian – Vidyasagar, Vivekananda, Rabindranath, Mahatma Gandhi.
(B) Western – Rousseau, Pestalozzi, Dewey and Froebel with special emphasis on
Aim of Education, Methology, Discipline, Role of Teacher and their works.
VII. Guidance in Education and Impact of Mass Media on Education
(A) Guidance and Counselling in Education
Concept, Types and Tools of guidance and counselling. Techniques and
importance of guidance and counselling.
(B) Impact of Mass Media on Education
Print media, Cinema, Radio, Electronic media including Television.
VIII. Mental Hygiene
(A) Concept and Criteria of Mental Health. Scope of Mental Hygiene.
Maladjustment: Concept and types, Causes, prevention and remedies of
maladjustment.
Adjustment Mechanism.
(B) Mental disorder – classification and brief description
Therapeutic measures : Psychoanalytic, Behaviouristic and Play Therapies.
IX. Measurement and Evaluation in Education
(A) Concept of Measurement and Evaluation. Need and Scope of Evaluation in
Education, Tools and Techniques of Evaluation. Construction and
standardization of Achievement Tests. Defects of present system of
Examination and Suggestions for its improvement.
(B) Different types of tests.
Tests for the measurement of Intelligence, Interest and Personality
X. Educational Statistics:
(A) Need for Statistics in Education. Frequency Distribution, Graphical
Representation of Data, Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of
Variability.
(B) Normal Probability curve its properties and uses. Skewness and Kurtosis.
Percentile and Percentile Rank. Derived Scores – Standard Score, T-Score,
Coefficient of Correlation by Rank difference and product moment method.

ECONOMICS (HONS./PG) [ CODE -09]] SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:19:00.001-08:00

ECONOMICS (HONS./PG) [ CODE -09]]
Group –A
1. DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF ECONOMICS
Basic problems in every economic society and their solution in different economic
systems. A general view of the price system. The elementary theory of demand,
supply and market price. The elasticities of demand and supply, Applications of the
demand-supply apparatus in price control and rationing, taxation and in the
determination of the prices of agricultural and manufactured goods.
2. THEORY OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
Concepts of cardinal and ordinal utility – the limitation of cardinal utility analysis.
The Indifference Curve approach. Consumer’s equilibrium. Income effect,
substitution effect and price effect. The Revealed Preference approach.
3. THE THEORY OF PRODUCTION
The concept of production function. Production with a single variable input.
Production with two variable inputs. Optimal input combination. Cobb-Douglas
production function.
4. THE THEORY OF COST.
Different concepts of cost. Short-run and long-run cost analysis.
5. THE THEORY OF THE FIRM AND MARKET ORGANISATION
A. Characteristics of perfect competition. Short-run and long-run equilibrium of
the firm and the industry. Short-run and long-run supply curve of the firm
and the industry.
B. Monopoly. Bases of Monopoly. Equilibrium under monopoly. Discriminating
monopoly.
C. Characteristics of Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly
6. THE MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY THEORY OF DISTRIBUTION
Rent and its determination. Supply of labour, determination of wages and the role
of trade unions. Elements of profits. Concept of interest – gross and net interest,
real and money interest.
7. CONCEPT OF NATIONAL INCOME
Different methods of measuring national income. Difficulties in measurement.
National Income Determination. Consumption Function and Multiplier.
Investment and Saving. Government and the circular flow of income. Fiscal
Policy.
8. THE QUANTITY THEORY OF MONEY
Fisher’s version and Cambridge version. Keynesian Liquidity Preference.
9. BANKING
Functions of Central Banks and Commercial Banks; Credit Creation; Credit Control
methods.
10. CONCEPTS OF INFLATION, DEFLATION AND STAGFLATION
Demand-pull and cost-push inflation. Anti-inflationary monetary and fiscal
policies.
11. PUBLIC FINANCE
Principles of taxation. Incidence of taxes, Effects of taxation. Public Debt and its
effects.
12. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Basis of trade, Gains from trade. Arguments for free trade and protection. Balance
of Trade and balance of payments. Measures for correction of disequilibrium in
balance of payments. The theory of exchange rates.
Group –B
13. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Features of Less Developed Countries
14. GENERAL FACTORS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Role of capital formation and the use of capital-output ratio in development
planning. Population Growth and Economic Development.
15. APPROCHES TO THE THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT
The Classical theory. The stages of economic growth – Marx and Rostow. Lewis
model of development with unlimited labour supply.
16. STRATEGY OF DEVELOPMENT
Choice of technique; Balanced vs. Unbalanced growth.
17. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Foreign Aid; Role of Multinational in developing countries. The I.M.F. and the
World Bank.
18. ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The problems of sustainable development.
19. AGRICULTURE IN THE INDIAN ECONOMY
Land reforms; Agricultural labour, Agricultural finance, Technological changes –
Their impact on the economy. Agricultural marketing. Public Distribution system.
20. INDUSTRIAL PROBLEMS IN INDIA
Industrial Policy. Traditional and small scale industries. Some large scale
industries—iron and steel, jute and cotton. Industrial Finance. Role and
performance of the public sector. Industrial labour and industrial relations. Social
Security for industrial workers.
21. INDIAN BANKING SYSTEM AND MONETARY POLICIES
Reserve Bank of India –functions, methods of note issue and credit control
instruments. Performance of the nationalized commercial banks in recent years.
Inflation during the plan period.
22. FISCAL POLICY IN INDIA
Revenue and expenditure of the Central Government. Revenue and expenditure of
the West Bengal Government. Centre-State Financial relations.
23. INDIAN FOREIGN TRADE AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS.
Changes in the pattern and direction of India’s exports and imports. India’s balance
of payments. Government policies.
24. INDIAN PLANNING
Overall objectives of the Five Year Plans. Achievements and failures. Economic
Reforms since 1991.

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (HONS./PG.) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:18:00.000-08:00

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (HONS./PG.)CODE – 40
A. Concept: Resource perception – economic and environmental; Concept and classification of
resources; Resource creating factors and processes, utilization processes, technology and
environmental quality; economic activities- Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary; Ranking
of World Economics.
B. Resources Management: Conservation and management of land, water and biotic resources; Energy
resources- renewable and non-renewable; Energy efficiency and their development; Concept and
significance of economic development and sustainable development.
C. Principal Natural Resources of the World:
(a) Forest- Importance, types, utilization and conservation; Social Forestry, Agro-forestry and
Participatory Management of forest;
(b) Animals- Cattle and Sheep rearing and their products;
(c) Marine- Resources potential of the ocean; Important marine fisheries; Concept of Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEG).
D. Minerals and Energy Resources:
(a) Minerals- Distribution of producing belts and uses of metals Iron ore, Bauxite, Manganese and
Copper as well as non-metals-Mica and Salt;
(b) Energy- Conventional uses and producing belts coal, petroleum, of natural gas, hydel power and
atomic energy; Non-conventional-solar, wind, tidal and bio-gas.
E. Agriculture: Farming types- Intensive farming of price, Commercial grain farming of wheat, Plantation
farming of tea, coffee and rubber, Mixed farming, Horticulture and Contract farming; Agricultural
regions- Concept, techniques and delineation; Cropping intensity and cropping incidence; Critical
appreciation of green revolution and white revolution; Rural and peri-urban land use models- Von
Thunen and Synclair.
F. Manufacturing Industries: Classification of industries; Theories of industrial location- Weber, Hoover
and fosch; Selected industries: Metal- based- Iron and steel, Agro-based-Cotton and Food
processing, Forest based- Paper, Mineral oil based- Petro-chemical, Engineering- Automobile and
Information technology; Industrial policy of India and role of WTO.
G. Transport and Port Facilities:
(a) Transport- Concept of distance, connectivity and accessibility; Railways, Road transport, Navigation
and Aviation- Comparative cost advantage and other facets; Trans- continental railways; Importance
of Suez and Panama canals;
(b) Ports- Required conditions for port development; Major ports of India and their hinter lands; Some
important International ports- New York, Amsterdam, London, Humburg, Singapore, Tokyo and Sao
Paolo.
H. Trade: Trade as an index of economic development; Bases of international trade; Significance of trade
in National and International economic; Role of WTO and TRIPS; Major trading bloes of the world;
Concept of Export Processing Zone (EPZ), Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and their significance.
I. Human Resources: Concept; Man-land ratio and population density; World distribution of population;
Population growth- recent trends and their impact on economic development; Theories of population
growth- Matthus, Marx and Neo-Matthus; Demographic transition; Theories of
migration-Ravenstein and Lee; Age- sex structure; Measures of birth and death rate; Human
development- HDI, GDI and GEM.
J. Economic Geography of West Bengal: Physical bases of West Bengal; Agriculture, mineral and power
resources; Land reform and changing rural economy; Traditional and emerging industries; Kolkata
and Haldia port, deep sea port; Transport and communication network; Demographic characteristics
of West Bengal.
Note: Candidates with Honours/ Post-Graduate degree in Geography will be eligible to appear in WBSSC
Examination in Economic Geography.

WORK EDUCATION(PASS) SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:16:00.000-08:00

WORK EDUCATION(PASS) [ CODE -59]]
Group A
Unit 1 (i) Place of Work Experience in General Education as envisaged by the
Education Commission 1964-66
(ii) Concept of Socially Useful Productive Work as designed by I.B. Patel
Committee.
Unit 2 (i) Purpose of Work Education as an Activity-approach in the curriculum
of Secondary Education in West Bengal.
(ii) Difference of Work Education with Vocational Education –
Pre-vocational experience.
Unit 3 Bases of Work Education-philosophical, psychological and sociological. The
‘Four Pillars’ of educational foundation as determined by UNESCO’s
International Commission on Education Chaired by Jacques Defors (1996).
Learning to know, to do to live together and to be – Work Education
integrates all these four pillars.
Unit 4 Behavioral changes expected out of the Programme of Work Education –
development of attitude, acquisition of skill and gaining of knowledge.
Unit 5 (i) A general idea of the syllabus in Work Education prescribed for West
Bengal, with a good grounding in the projects included in the
syllabus at (a) the Exposure Stage and (b) the Involvement Stage.
(ii) Scope for change in existing syllabus.
Unit 6 Project method applied in teaching Work Education – how to integrate
Discussion Method, Demonstration Method and Socialised Recitation with
Project method.
Unit 7 How are work projects related with other curricular subjects - need for
involvement of the Headmaster, other subject teachers and parents.
Unit 8 Edgar Dale’s Cone of Experience – improvised low-cost teaching aidsapplication
of other media in implementing projects.
Unit 9 (i) Consideration for selecting work project in (a) urban school and (b)
moffusil school
(ii) Occupational exploration and field-study
(iii) Utilisation of human and material resources
(iv) Difficulties, if any, faced by schools in implementing work projects –
suggestions for overcoming those difficulties.
Unit 10 (i) Assessment of procedure in Work Education – tools for
evaluation-present system.
(ii) Suggestions for improvement in evaluation process – feasibility or not
of introducing a short written test ( of, say, 20 marks)in lieu of
viva-voce, of the Final Madhyamik Pariksha.
Group B
Process of growing/preparation, materials and equipments required etc. for
work-projects as well as usefulness of the products, work-areas to be
convered are as follows:
Unit 11 Cereals (Paddy, Wheat) & Cash crop (Jute)
Varieties – preparation of seedbed – sowing, drilling and transplantation –
organic manure and compost making- chemical fertilizer-inter culture –
irrigation and water requirements – pest and weed control – harvesting.
Making of food products from cereals.
Unit 12 Growing Vegetables and simple Medicinal Plants
Soil fertility – major, secondary and micro-nutrients-organic manure and
chemical fertilizers – tillage of seeded –manuring-sowing and
transplantation – inter culture – irrigation and water requirements –
disease and pest control – harvesting. Preservation of vegetables. Process
of growing medicinal plants. Use of medicinal plants in our daily life.
Unit 13 Flower and Fruit Plantation & Preservation
Different kinds of seasonal flowers – planning of an ideal garden – soil
preparation – compost making – planting, mulching, pruning and training
methods of propagation – weeding. Pot culture. Use of flower and scope of
marketing. Preparing & garden for fruit cultivation - preparation of jam,
Jelly and pickle – food processing, preservation, and packaging.
Unit 14 Tailoring & Embroidery
Drafting and pattern making, cutting and construction, Cutting and
finishing or underpant, pyjama, salwar, petticoat, blouse, kameez, shirt,
trouser. Embroidery on garments --- different stitches and application,
appliqué, mirror work etc.
Unit 15 Paper & Cardboard work and Making of Household Articles
Materials and techniques of paper-cutting, office file, greetings cards.
Book-binding: Jus stitch-Limp binding – Flash cut binding – conver
wrapping binding. Household articles made from jute or bamboo;
preparation of fashion goods by cloth, clay, paper or cardboard; making
flower and flower-vase using plasticine; making photo-frame with waste
materials; wearing of bag and making of dolls by cloth and cotton.
Unit 16 Designing, Dyeing and Batik Printing
Basic design and technique. Simple dyeing. Tie and dye and Batic
processes.
Unit 17 Fabric Plainting and Screen Printing
Basic designing – colour application – spray printing – stenciling. Silk
Screen printing – material and techniques.
Unit 18 Soap and Phenyl making
Varieties of soap: hard and soft – consistency of soap – raw material: oils
and fats, fatty acid, resin, caustic soda – determination of hardness through
soap stock – saponification solubility ratio. Various methods of
manufacture: (a) cold process (b) semi-boiled process (c) full-boiled process
preparation of soft soap and phenyle
.
Unit 19 Household Electrical Gadgets Repairing
Verification of Ohm’s Law – wires used in internal wiring – method of
earthing –fitting of C.T.S. Wiring in residence – determination of fusing
constant by test –conducting routine tests on the wiring insulation –
location of fault – dismantling and study of parts with sketches of electrical
fan, fluorescent lamp, heater, electrical iron, calling bell etc. – how to
convert from AC to DC and vice-versa.
Unit 20 Computer Application
(a) Computer Fundamentals : Computer Generations, Block diagram
of a Computer and brief description of each functional block, Input
and Output devices (Keyboard, Mouse, VDU), CPU (ALU and
Control Unit), Primary memory, CACHE Memory, concept of
Hardware and Software, Language translators, Programming
Languages, concept of Operating System, Familiarity with
Operating System environment through GUI.
(b) Word Processing: Creating, Editing, Formatting, Saving and
Retrieving documents, checking spelling and Grammar, Finding
and replacing text, creating multiple columns, inserting graphics
within text, equation editor and its use, Protection using password,
creating macro, Mail Merge, Printing of documents.
(c) Spreadsheet: Creating, Edition, Saving and retrieving documents,
creating and modifying tables, creating and generating charts using
data sheet, working with equations and excel library function, Pivot
table, use of hyperlink and macro in excel spread sheet, use of filter
option.
(d) Computer Networking: Concept about network, Network
structures, LAN, MAN, WAN, Internet, broadband connection,
e-mail, chatting, w.w.w. , U.R.L., D.N.S., Search engines.
(e) Presentation Package: Creation of a lesson unit through
presentation package.

COMPUTER SCIENCE (HONS./PG) [ CODE -08]] SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:14:00.000-08:00

COMPUTER SCIENCE (HONS./PG) [ CODE -08]]
1. Introduction and Background:
Generation of computers, Basic building blocks of Computer and their
descriptions. Number system – Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal, Fixed and
floating point number representations, Different codes – BCD, Excess – 3, Gray,
ASCII, and EBCDIC, Binary arithmetic, Complement representations.
2. Digital logic:
Logic gates, Truth table, Minimization of Boolean expressions, Adder, Subtractor,
Multiplexer, Encoder, Decoder, Flip Flops, Register, Counters.
3. Computer Organization:
CPU Organization with registers, Different addressing modes, Instruction
formats, Hardwared and Micro programmed control units, Arithmetic algorithms
related to arithmetic operations. Primary memory, Secondary memory Cache
memory and Virtual memory, different I/O devices such as keyboard, Mouse, Dot
matrix printer, Visual display unit.
4. Overview of programming:
Introduction to computer based problem solving, Algorithms – time and space
complexity analysis, Flow Chart, Pseudo code, Decision table, structured
programming concepts, Programming languages classifications-machine,
Assembling and high-level, Translators, Editors, Operating Systems – Multi
programming , Multi tasking, Time sharing, Multi processing, Fundamental data
Structure concepts – Array Stack, Queue and Linked lists.
5. Programming Languages:
BASIC, C, C++, Program design, Implementation of the primitive date structures,
Object oriented concepts.
6. Overview of Software and Packages:
Utility commands in DOS, Windows and LINUX operating systems, Shell
programming and application of batch files, File managements – use of folders,
and directory systems, Database programming for commercial applications using
packages in star office and use of spreadsheet packages, Elements of word
processing.
7. Computer Network:
Concept of networking, Client server concepts, E-mail, chat, internet, www, use of
scripting language, html, Web page design etc.

COMPUTER APPLICATION (HONS./PG) [ CODE -36]] SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:12:00.000-08:00

COMPUTER APPLICATION (HONS./PG) [ CODE -36]]
1. Computer Fundamentals:
Parts of a Computer, Block diagram of a Computer system and brief description of
each functional unit, Input and Output devices, Memory hierarchies, Application
and System software, Computer Languages.
2. Computer Arithmetic:
Positional number systems and conversion of one base to another, Binary
arithmetic, Negative number representation using 1’s and 2’s complement, Various
codes: ASCII, EBCDIC, BCD, BCD arithmetic.
3. Digital logic fundamentals:
Boolean algebra: Concepts and basic postulates, Forming Boolean expression,
Minimization of function using algebra and K-maps, Implementation using basic
gates.
Combinational Circuits: Half Adder, Full Adder, Multiplexer and Demultiplexer.
Sequential Circuits: Flip flops and Counters.
4. Operating System:
Concept of Operating System, Functions of Operating System, Classification of
Operating System, Process scheduling, Brief study about processor Management
and memory management algorithm, Concept of Deadlock.
5. Data Structure:
Date types and Structures-defination, Concept of linear and nonlinear data
structures, Linear data structure: Array, Linkist, Stack, Queue.
Nonlinear data structure: Graph, Tree
Brief Study of algorithm, Complexity of an algorithm, Studies of searching and
Sorting algorithms.
6. Programming Language:
(a) C- Language:
Basic structure, Character set, Keywords, identifiers, Constant and
variables-type declaration. Arithmetic, Relational, Logical and Assignment
operator, Conditional Operator, Formatted Input and Output, Branching and
Looping. Array-one dimensional and two dimensional, Pointers, Structure
and Union, File handling.
(b) Object Oriented Programming:
Concept, Difference with procedure oriented programming, data
abstraction-object, class and methods, inheritance and polymorphism, OO
approach- C++ as OO language.
7. DBMS:
Advantage of using DBMS, Architecture, Relational Data Model, E-R data model,
Writing of simple query, using relational algebra and SQL, Normalisation.
8. Network:
Goals of Computer Network, Performance of a network, LAN, MAN, WAN and
Internet, Various topologies and transmission media, OSI and TCP/IP Model, Concept of
Protocols, Routing techniques, Switching techniques: Circuit and packet switching,
Addressing schemes: Physical, logical and port addressing, Application of Network:
e-mail, chatting, file transfer, Basic concept about WWW, DNS, URL.

COMMERCE (HONS./PG) [ CODE -07]] SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:11:00.000-08:00

COMMERCE (HONS./PG) [ CODE -07]]
I. Accounting (A) Financial Accounting (B) Cost Accounting and (C)
Management Accounting
IA. Financial Accounting : Basic concepts, Principles of Accounting – Details of the
Steps of preparation of Balance Sheet (Journal, Ledger, Trial Balance, Trading
Account, Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet) – Their underlying concepts
including adjustment and rectification entries – Convention of Accounting: Going
Concern Convention, Entity Convention, Money Convention, Period Convention and
Dual – Aspect Convention. Accounting Equation. Accounting Doctrines:
Objectivity, Disclosure, Consistency, Materiality and Conservatism, Measurement
of Periodic Income: Revenue Recognition and the Matching process. Hire Purchase
and Purchase by installments. Goodwill and Shares : Concepts, Valuation and
Treatment in Accounts. Depreciation, Provision and Reserves: Concept and
different types, Partnership Accounts: Admission Retirement and Dissolution.
Company Accounts: Issue, forfeiture and Redemption of Shares and Debentures.
Capitalization of Reserve. Amalgamation, Reconstruction and Absorption. Holding
company (including Chain Holding). Accounting Standards: concept, need and
Accounting Standards Formulated in India.
B. Cost Accounting: Process Costing. Standard Costing.
Cost-Volume --- Profit Analysis
C. Management Accounting: Ration Analysis and interpretation of Financial
Statement. Fund Flow and Cash Flow Analysis. Working Capital Management.
Cost of Capital. Budgets: Cash, Sales, Master.
II. Auditing: Definition, Principles and Procedure. Verification and Valuation Assets
and Liabilities. Internal Check, Internal Audit and Internal Control. Divisible
Profit Management Audit Cost Audit. Operational Audit Social Audit.
Environment Audit. Investigation.
III. Commercial Mathematics: Simple Compound Interest. Annuity. Percentage.
Equation and Progession. Statistics: Its Meaning and use. Measures of Central
Tendency. Measures of Dispersions. Index Number. Sampling Methods.
IV. BUSINESS ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT:
1. Nature, Scope and Objectives of Business – Business, Economy and Society –
Social Responsibilities of Business
2. Business Environment: Elements of Environment –need for identifying
environmental facilities and constraints – Features of business environment in
India.
3. Functional classification of business – industry, trade and commerce.
4. Features of different forms of business organizations.
5. Public Sector – Joint Sector – Government Policies and Control – performance of
public enterprises in India –issue of privatization of public sector.
6. Organised Markets: Capital Market, Money Market, Commodity market –
nature, importance, objectives and functions of these markets.
7. Meaning, significance and functions of business management – Evolution of
management thought - different approaches to the study to management.
8. Personnel Management : Functions, manpower planning - Industrial relations –
Industrial discipline – Worker’s participation in management – Trade Union and
their functions.
9. Marketing Management : Basic marketing functions – modern concept of
marketing – marketing mix – Product Life cycle – Pricing policies and strategies
– Sales organization and promotion.
10.Financial Management: Objectives – Sources of finance – features of sound
capital plan – capitalization, capital structure – Budget and Budgetary control.
V. RESOURCE STUDIES:
1. Man and His Environment-Physical and Non-Physical factors of environment -
effects of environment on the economic life of man.
2. Modern trends in the development of resource and growing consciousness of
resource development. Role of Culture in the development of resource.
3. Resource Development in India/ West Bengal-man-power, forest, mineral,
power, agriculture resource and their role in the economic development of West
Bengal.
VI. BUSINESS ECONOMICS:
1. THE DEMAND FUNCTION --- Indifference curve analysis- Average and
Marginal Revenue.
2. PRODUCTION FUNCTION – total, average and marginal product – the law
of diminishing returns to a factor – the role of revenue and cost in production.
3. Production cost in the short and long run – fixed and variable cost – break
even analysis.
4. Price determination under perfect competition – Monopoly – Monopolistic
competition – Oligopoly.
5. MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY THEORY ---- Collective bargaining and Wage
determination – Theory of Rent – Theory of Interest – Theory of Profit.
6. GNP, GDP, National Income concepts. Notion of consumption function,
Investment function – concepts of IS and LM curves – Investment Multiplier.
7. THEORY OF COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE – Trade policy – Tariffs and
Protection – The International Financial Environment.

CHEMISTRY (HONS./PG) [ CODE -06]] SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T22:10:00.000-08:00

CHEMISTRY (HONS./PG) [ CODE -06]]
Unit – 1: Physical Chemistry (1)
Physical States of Matter, Physical Properties & Molecular Structure
SECTION A: The gaseous state: The mean free path, binary collision
frequency (single gas),their dependence on temperature and
pressure. Real gases-detailed study of van der Waals’ equation,
Critical constants of gases, the rule of Cailletet and Mathias.
The reduced equation of state and the principle of corresponding
states. Maxwell’s law of distribution of molecular velocities
(derivation not required), effect of temperature on the
distribution. Expressions for various types of velocities from
Maxwell’s equation. Kinetic energy distribution. Boltzmann
factor and the Boltzmann euation. The barometric formula.
SECTION B: The liquid state: Surface tension: measurement, applications
and temperature dependence.
SECTION C: (i) Elementary ideas of crystallography – Laws of crystallography,
crystal lattice, simple crystal system, ionic and covalent
crystals, Bragg’s method of crystal analysis with illustration of
NaCl and KCl crystal faces, Born-Haber cycle.
(ii) Heat capacity of solids, Einstein’s specific heat equations,
Debye’s T3 – Law (detailed deduction not required)
SECTION D: Colloidal system:
(i) Properties of colloids; optical, kinetic and electrical
(ii) Electro kinetic phenomena; charge and stability of
colloids, mechanism of coagulation
(iii) Determination of Avogadro’s number from Perrin
distribution equation and Einstein’s diffusion equation.
(iv) Ultracentrifuge, Determination of size of colloid particles
and molecular weights of macro-molecules.
(v) Colloidal electrolytes and their properties (soaps and
detergents, Critical micellization concentration).proteins.
SECTION E: Physical properties and molecular structure:
(i) Polar molecules and dipole moment (derivations of
equations not required)
(ii) Elementary ideas on molecular spectra, potential energy
curves and Raman Spectra, with applications.
Unit – 2: Physical Chemistry (2)
Thermodynamics & Its Applications to Equilibrium processes
SECTION A: Thermodynamics:
(i) Heats of solution and dilution, heats of neutralization
from bond enthalpies, Kerchief’s equation.
(ii) Carnot’s theorem, thermodynamic scale of temperature,
refrigeration cycle.
(iii) Detailed treatment of entropy, free energy,
Gibbs-Helmholtz equation, Partial molalquantities,
Gibb’s potential, Gibbs- potential, Gibbs-Duhem equation,
Maxwell’s realations. Thermodynamic equation of state.
Elementary idea of entropy and probability.
(iv) Applications of thermodynamics: Clausius-Clapeyron
equation. Nernst distribution law, Joule-Thomson effect,
expression for (CP – CV)) for van der Waals gases.
(v) Elements of statistical thermodynamics, Boltzman
distribution, partition functions and their relations with
thermodynamic state functions.
SECTION B: (i) Chemical equalibria: homogeneous equalibria.
Experimental determination of equilibrium constants.
Thermodynamic derivation of the law of mass action. The
reaction isotherim & dtemperature dependence of
equilibrium constants (van’t Hoff equation)
(ii) Ionic equilibria – Determination of bydrolysis constant
and degree of hydrolysis, Buffer capacity. Neutralisation
indicators – theory and application, (pH titration curves).
Relative strengths of acids and bases.
SECTION C: Electromotive force --- Different types of electrodes, glass and
quinhydrone electrodes, important reference electrodes.
Thermodynamics of a reversible chemical cell, standard
electrode potentials and standard emf of Chemical cell (Nernst
equation); Concentration cells, liquid junction potential, salt
bridge. Redox potential, Redox series, Redox indicators (Theory
and applications), Decomposition potentials, polarization,
overvoltage, Dry cells (Leclanche cell), accumulators (acid and
alkali). Applictions of e.m.f. measurements – Thermodynamic
parameters of electrochemical reactions (enthalpy, entropy and
free energy), determination of solubility products, transport
numbers, pH, Kw, valencies of ions and dissociation constants of
weak electrolytes. Potentiometric titrations.
SECTION D: Colligative properties: Thermodynamic derivation of Raoult law
for lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point and
depression of freezing point, van’t Hoff’s osmotic pressure
equation, interrelationships; between the different colligative
properties, abnormal colligative properties.
SECTION E: Equilibrium in heterogeneous systems & phase equilibria.
(i) Derivation of phase rule; its significance. Duhem
Margules equation.
(ii) One component system – carbon dioxide, water, surfur.
Unit – 3: Physical Chemistry (3)
Transport Phenomenon: Kinetics & Catalysis: Photochemistry Adsorption &
Surface Phenomenon.
SECTION A: Viscosity of gases and liquids, viscosity co-efficients, and their
dependence on temperature. Stoke’s Law and terminal velocity,
diffusion of gases and solutes in solution (Fick’s law).
SECTION B: Electrochemistry:
(i) Electrolytic conductance, Transport numbers and their
interpretations; hydration of ions. Determination of ionic
speeds. Qualitative treatment of Onsager equation and
Debye Huckel theory.
SECTION C: Chemical Kinetics:
(i) Order and molecularity of a reaction, first and second
order kinetics. Determination of the order of a reaction.
Zero and fractional order reactions.
(ii) Influence of temperature on the speed of a reaction.
Arrhenius equation. Mechanism of uni- and and bimolecular
reactions from collision theory (detailed) and
transition state theory (elementary).
(iii) Simultaneous reactions: Parallel, consecutive and
opposing reactions (simple-treatment), chain reaction
(Hydrogen-Bromine reaction0.
SECTION D: Adsorption and surface chemistry:
(i) The phenomenon of adsorption on liquid and solid
surfaces, Freundlich and Langmuir adsorption isotherms.
B. E. T. equation (without derivation), surface area of
adsorbents.
(ii) Gibb’s adsorption isotherm. Application of adsorption.
SECTION E: Catalysis
(i) Catalytic process: Theories of homogeneous and
heterogeneous catalysis (single reactant case)
(ii) Acid-base catalysis. Kinetic salt effects.
(iii) Enzyme catalysis and its characteristics.
(iv) Application of catalysis in different fields.
SECTION F: Photochemistry:
(i) Elementary principles of spectrophotometry –
Lambert-Beers’ law and its applications:
(ii) Laws of photochemical reactions; H-Br reaction, H-Cl
reactions, HI decomposition, photosensitized reactions,
photochemical equilibrium.
(iii) Elementary ideas of fluorescences and phosphorescence.
Unit – 4: Inorganic Chemistry (1)
Atomic Structure; Radioactivity & Nuclear Chemistry; Chemical Bonding.
SECTION A: (i) Qualitative idea on Black-body radiation, photo-electric
Effect and Compton effect, Plank’s quantum equation.
(ii) Atomic spectra of hydrogen. Bohr’s Theory of hydrogen
atom (simple mathematical treatment). Sommerfeld
extension. Limitation of Bohr-Sommerfeld theory.
Quantum numbers, their significance; s.p.d.f – atomic
orbitals. Sequence of energy levels. Aufbau principle,
Hund’s rule, Pauli exclusion principle. Electronic
configuration of elements, ground state terms of many
electron atoms and ions.
(iii) Wave-particle duality, Heisenberg Uncertainty principle,
de-Brogile relationship, Schrodinger wave equation, wave
mechanical interpretation of orbital, probability
distribution curves, shaps of s, p, d and f orbitals
(qualitative)
SECTION B: Radioactive decay,  – β- γ-rays; half life and average life of
radioelements. Characteristics of radioactive decay series
(different types) and Uranium decay series, Group displacement
Law, radioactive equilibrium, Nuclear binding energy (including
determining factors), stability of nuclei. Nuclear reactions.
(different common types); projectiles, target nuclei, compound
nuclei, spallation reaction, Nuclear energy. Elementary ideas
on Nuclear fission and fusion reactions. Radio carbon dating,
Age of mineral (elementary principle only), Isotope exchange.
Separation and uses of isotopes.
SECTION C: Nature of chemical bond, Ionic bond, Lattice energy, Solvation
energy, Born-Haber cycle (including mathematical calculation),
Concepts of polarization, Fajan’s rule. Ionic potential and its
applications. Inert pair effect, Covalent bond and coordinate
bond, σ - and - bonds valence bond theory (simple mathematical
treatment), assumptions, defects, Resonance. Molecular orbital
theory (non-mathematical treatment), application to
homonuclear diatomic molecules: H2 to F2 and hetronuclear
diatomic molecules. NO, CO and HF and H2O, BeF2 , CO2,
Bond orders; Hybridizatin, Bent’s rule, shapes of molecules,
VSEPR theory. Hydrogen bond and its effects on physical
properties, Intermolecular forces (elementary idea), Metallic
bond, (qualitative bond theory), conductors, semiconductors,
superconductors, insulators.
Unit – 5: Inorganic Chemistry (5)
Chemical Periodicity; Acid-Base, Solvents & Redox Systems: s- & p- Block
Elements & Their Compounds.
SECTION A: Periodic classification of elements on the basis of electronic
configuration and periodic variation of properties; atomic radii,
ionic radii, ionization energy; Slater’s rule; electron affinity,
electro negativity concept (Pauling & Allred-Rochow scales);
SECTION B: Modern concept of acids and bases including SHAB principle,
strengths of acids and bases (qualitative idea). Non-aqueous
solvents; Liquid ammonia & liquid SO2 as solvents, Redox
poetentials. Formal potentials, applications of redox potentials,
variation of redox potentials, under the influence of pH,
precipitation and complex formation; dismutation. Choice of
indicators in redox titrations. Redox potential diagrams and
their applications.
SECTION C: Noble gases; isolation properties and structure of compounds of
noble gases.
SECTION D: B, Al, Ga, In, Ti- General group comparison. Boric acid, Borax,
Boron nitrides, Borazine, Diborane, Borohydrides.
SECTION E: C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb-General group comparison. Carbides, silences,
silicon halides, silicic acids, silicones, silicates.
SECTION F: N, P, As, Sb, Bi-General group comparison, Elemental states of P, As,
Sb, Bi; Oxides and Oxyacids of Nitrogen and Phosphorus,
Hydrazine, Hydroxylamine, Hydrazoic acid, Halides of nitrogen
and phosphorus, Nitrides, condensed phosphorus,
Phosphonitrite compounds.
SECTION G: O, S, Se, Te – General group comparison. Hybrides, Halides,
Elemental states of S, Se, Te: Oxides and Oxyacids of Sulphur,
Selenium and Tellurium. Thionic acids, sodium thiosulfate,
polysulphides, hydrogen peroxide, ozone, peroxyacids of sulphur.
SECTION H: F, Cl, Br, I – General group comparison. Elemental fluorine,
Oxygen fluoride, Oxides and Oxyacids of Cl, Br, and I,
Interhalogens and Polyhalides, Basic properties of halogens.
Psedohalogens. Fluorocarbons.
Unit – 6 : Inorganic Chemistry(6)
d- Block Elements & Their Compounds: Coordination Chemistry &
Organometallics
SECTION A: Terristrial abundance of the metals; elementary idea of mineral
formation;
General methods of isolation of metals from their natural
sources of occurance (technical details omitted) Availability in
India and the chemistry of isolation of the following metals: Li,
Rb, Cs, Ag, Au, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Pt, Ra, U.
SECTION B: Study of the elements of Group IA, IB, IIA and IIB with
reference to their chemical reactions and properties (specially
redox and coordination)
SECTION C: General characteristics of first now transition metals with
reference to electronic configuration, oxidation states, redox
properties, colour of the ions. Magnetic properties of first
transition metal ions and their complexes. Determination of
magnetic susceptibility and its application to complex
compounds, Polyvanadates.
SECTION D: Introduction to coordination compounds. Werner’s theory,
Nomenclature of coordination compounds upto two metal atoms,
Types of ligands, Chelates and inner-metallic complexes and
their applications in chemical analyses. Isomerism of
coordination compounds: different types; geometrical and optical
isomerisms for coordinations numbers 4 and 6. Trans effect.
Study of complexes in solution: detection, composition (Job’s,
slope ratio and mole ration methods), stability-potentionmetric
method. Metal-ligand interactions: Valence Bond and Crystal
Field Theories. Application of VB and CFT approaches in
explaining stereochemistry, magnetic and spectral features
(d1-d9), systems) of coordination compounds (coor. No. upto six)
Introduction of ligand field theory (qualitative treatment only).
Metal legand bonding, mo concept, σ - and - bondings in
complexes.
SECTION E: Metal complexes of  acids ligans: carbonyls, nitrosyls and
cyanides. Introduction of σ bonded and non-classically bonded
organometallics, metal (mono) olefins-Zeise’s salt; Metallocenes;
Ferrocene, Metal-metal bonded complexex; inorganic rings,
cages and clusters; boron cage compounds, carborances and
metallocene carboranes. Catalysis by organometallic complexes;
substitution, oxidative addition, reductive elimination, insertion
reactions, hydrogenation, hydrofomylation and polymezation of
alkenes; fluxional molecules.
Unit – 7: Organic Chemistry (1)
SECTION A: Nature of bonds in organic compounds: Atomic orbitals,
Molecular orbitals: bonding, non-bonding and antibonding.
Hybridisation of atomic orbitals with reference of C, N, Cl, Br, I,
O; Sigma and Pi-bonds; electronegativity ; Dipole moment (bond
moment, group moment, polarization and polarisability of
covalent bond). Inductive and effectromeric effects. Energetics
of bond cleavage and bond formation; Bond energies and bond
distances; Carbocations, carbanions, Free radicls, ambident
ions (definitions, examples). Conjugation, Resonance,
Hyperconnugation; Tautomerism with reference to the following
systems only Keto-Enol, Nitro-Acinitro, Nitroso-Oximino.
Strenghth of organic acids and bases.
SECTION B: Optical activity, optical rotations: Recemisation; Elements of
symmetry, asymmetric and dissymmetric moleculses,
configuration and conformation, acyclic systems. D.L. and R. s.
nomenclatures of acyclic systems. Erythro and Thero
configurations. Fischer, sawhorse and Newman projection
formula; Geometrical isomerism involving C=C and C=N bonds.
SECTION C: Investigation of reaction mechanisms:
Rate law of a reaction; Activation energy, Transition state,
Reaction intermediates, energy profile diagrams involving two
transition states. Idea of a reversibility of a reaction,
Kinetically and Thermodynamically controlled products:
Primary kinetic isotope effects; classification of reagents and
reactions; steric inhibition and steric strain in organic
molecules. Pericyclic reactions, electrocyclic opening and closure.
SECTION D: Mechanism of organic reactions- What and Why ? Addition
reactions: Electrophiliic, Nucleophilic and Radical . Classical
and non-classical carbonium ion. Comparative study of (i)
electrophilic addition at C=C; (ii) Nucleophilic addition at C=O
group of aldehydes and ketons; (iii) Nucleophilic substitution at
C=O group of acids and their derivatives; Substitution reaction
at the saturated carbon atom (SN1, SN2, SNi); and the aromatic
system (SE2), Elimination reactions: beta elimination (E1, E2
and E1 cB) and alpha elimination carbenes; polymerization
reactions: Ionic and Free radical mechanisms.
SECTION E: Stereochemistry: Atropisomerism-Byphenyls (excluding R-S
configuration). Substituted allens. Resolution of recemic
modifications. Walden inversion, Mutarotation, Asymmetric
synthesis, Epimerisation; Elementary idea of sterospecific and
stereosclective reactions.
SECTION F: Melecular Rearrangements: Allylic, Claisen Pinacol pinacolone.
Acyclic systems: Hofmann, Lossen Curtius, Schmidt, Fries and
Beckmann. Cyclic systems: Demjanov and Favorskii.
SECTION G: Elementary idea of the applications of U. VIR and H-NMR
spectroscopy for simple organic molecules.
Unit – 8 : Organic Chemistry (2)
SECTION A: Aliphatic Compounds:
Nomenclature and general methods of preparation, properties
and reactions with mechanism in respect of the following: (i)
Hydrocarbons – Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkaienes, Alkynes and their
halogen derivatives.
(ii) Monohydric alcohols;
(iii) Ethers and thioethers;
(iv) Carbonyl compounds;
(v) Saturated monocarboxylic acids and their derivatives;
(vi) Alkylnitrites, Nitroalkanes, Nitriles, Isonitriles, Amines,
Urea, Diazomethane, Diazoacetic ester.
(vii) Amino acids and proteins: Definition and Classification;
Syntheses (by Gabriel phthalimide method, Strecker’s
method and Azlactone method), properties and reactions
of Glycine and Alanine; Tests, peptide linkage and its
geometry.
(viii) Carbanion Chemistry with reference to acetoacetic ester,
malonic ester and cyanoacetic ester.
SECTION B: Alicyclic Compounds : General methods of preparation,
properties and reactions with mechanism of alicyclic compounds
(one ring only) with upto six carbon atoms; Bayer Strain theory;
Conformational aspects boat, half-chair and chair forms; axial
and equatorial bonds, Conformation, reactions of mono-and
di-substituted derivatives only.
SECTION C: General methods of preparation, properties, reactions, structure
and syenthetic used of Grignard reagents; preparation of uses of
Li and Zn alkyls.
SECTION D: Carbohydrates: Nomenclature: Classification; Reactions and
structure elucidation of Glucose and Fructose: Ascending and
descending in sugar series. Aldopentoses. Aldohexoses;
Ketopentoses and Ketohexoses; Interoconversion of aldohexose
to ketohexose and vice versa; Configuration of Arabinose,
Glucose, Fructose; Conformation of Glucose; Inversion of
Sucrose; Ring-chain tautomerism.
Unit – 9 : Organic Chemistry (3)
SECTION A: Aromatic Compounds:
(i) Idea of aromatic compounds upto-pi-electron system;
Aromaticity and Aromatic character;
(ii) Benzene: Modern idea of structure, Electrophilic
substitution; preparation properties and important
reactions with mechanism of homologues of benzene,
halogen derivatives; Nucleopilic and cine substitution:
Benzyne intermediates; Orientation and reactivity---
mechanistic approach.
(iii) Aromatic nitro compounds: General methods of
preparation, properties, reactions with mechanism.
(iv) General methods of preparation, properties and reactions
with mechanism of the following classes of compounds:
Phenols, Aromatic alcohols, Aromatic aldehydes,
Aromatic Ketones, Aromatic carboxylic acids and their
derivatives, Phenolic aldehydes and ketones, Phenolic
acids, Nitro phenols, Benzoquinones and aromatic
sulphonic acids.
(v) Aromatic diazo compounds: preparation, properties and
reactions with mechanism.
(vi) General methods of preparation, properties and reactions
with mechanism of the following classes of compounds:
Phenols, Aromatic alcohols, Aromatic aldehydes,
Aromatic Ketones, Aromatic carboxylic acids and their
derivatives, Phenolic aldehydes and ketones, Phenolic
acids, Nitro phenols, Benzoquinones and aromatic
sulphonic acids.
(vii) General methods of preparation properties, reactions
with mechanism of the following bi-functional compounds:
Diols, Hydroxy ketons, Hydroxy aldehydes, Dicarbonyl
compounds (alpha, beta and gamma) keto acids,
unsaturated aldehydes. Unsaturated ketones,
Unsaturated acids, Lactons.
SECTION B: Polynuclear hydrocarbons: Synthesis, reactions and structures
of Naphthalene and Anthracene; Synthesis (only) of
Phenanthrene.
SECTION C: Heterocyclic Compounds: General methods of synthesis,
properties and important reactions of the following compounds.
Pyrrole, Furan, Thiophene, Pyridine, Quinoline and Indole and
derivatives of Pyrrole and Pyridine.
SECTION D: Dyes: Classification, Elementary idea of colour and constitution;
Preparation and uses of Phenolphthalein, Methyl orange, Congo
red, Malachite green, Alizarin and Indigo.
SECTION E: Problems incorporating reactions including in the syllabus.
Unit – 10 : Advanced Level Chemistry & Application Oriented Chemistry
SECTION A: Bioinorganic Chemistry
Essential and trace elements of life, role of metal ions (Na+, K+,
MG2+, CA2+, Fe3+/2+, Cu2+/1+, Zn2+) in biology. Basic
reactions in the biological systems. Transport of ion across
biological membrane, Na+ ion pump. Transport and storage of
metabolic energy, ATP-ADP imterconversion. O2 - uptake
proteins: hemoglobin and myoglobin; electron transport
proteins: cytochromes and ferredoxins; redox metalloenzymes:
catalase, peroxidase, super oxide dismutase, ascorbate oxidase.
Bioinorganic chemistry of nitrogen fixation, respiratory electron
transport chair, photosynthesis. Toxic effects of metal ions ,
Chelation therapy, metal dependent diseases, metal complexes
as drugs.
SECTION B: Chemical Analysis: Principles & Applications:
Gravimetric and titrimetric (acid-base, redox, complexometric
EDTA) estimations of common cations and anions (single & in
mixtures). Chemical separation techniques: chromatography,
ion exchange, solvent extraction: Instrumental methods of
analysis: conductometry, potentionmety, polarography,
amperometry, UV-VIS spectrophotometry, flame photometry,
AAS and AES spectrometry, neutron activation analysis. IR,
NMR and ESR spectroscopy applications to simple inorganic and
organic systems. Analysis of complex materials; ores, alloys,
drugs, pharmaceuticals, air and water samples. Error analysis.
SECTION C: Chemistry on Materials:
Production and uses of stainless steels and alloy steels, glass
and ceramic materials, Port-land cement (composition and
setting). Chemical and biofertilizers, natural and synthetic
rubbers, synthetic fibres, biopolymers and biodegradable
polymes; common drugs and pharmaceuticals, common
pesticides (applications and residual toxicity). Solid, liquid and
gasesous fuels, coal based chemicals and petrochemicals (C1 to
C3 compounds); oils, soaps and detergents, hydrogenation of
oils, production of vanaspati and margarine. Constituents and
formulations of paints and varnishes, common cosmetics and
perfumes, food additives and preservatives.
SECTION D: Environmental chemistry
Environmental segments: atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere
and biosphere. Environmental cycles: hydrologic cycle, oxygen-,
nitrogen-carbon, phosphorus- and sulfur cycles, composition and
structure of the atmosphere. Chemical and photochemical
reactions in the atmosphere, ozone layer and its importance.
Major air pollutants and their sources, green house effect, acid
rain, photochemical smog; air pollution control measures,
Environmental role of water, major water pollutants, water
quality parameters, water treatment: (domestic, industrial and
waster water).

BIO-SCIENCE (PASS) [ CODE -45]] SYLLABUS

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BIO-SCIENCE (PASS) [ CODE -45]]
ZOOLOGY
Invertebrates:
1. Classification of major phyla upto subclasses with examples.
2. Structure and function of –Flagella, Cilia, Para podia, Ctenidium, Book lung,
Nephrilia, Flame cells, Malpighian tubes, Green gland.
Chordates:
1. Classification of Amphibians, reptilians and mammalians upto order with
examples.
2. Special features – Filter feeding in branchiostoma, Integumentory
derivatives, Accessory respiratory organs, single and double circuit heart,
aortic arches in vertebrates, origin and distribution of cranial nerves.
Cell Biology, Genetics & Molecular Biology:
1. Ultra structure and function of Plasma membrane, Mitochondria, Lissome &
Ribosome.
2. Chromosome structure.
3. Cell cycle
4. Properties of DNA and RNA, DNA as genetic material
5. Mechanism of Replication, Transcription & Translation.
6. Cell division: Mitosis & Meiosis
7. Mendelism & neo-Mendelism
8. Modes of inheritance of Autosomal and sex-linked genes in man:
Thalassemia and Hemophilia.
9. Mutation; Down syndrome & Kline fetter syndrome
10. Linkage and recombination
11. Sex determination in Drosophila and Man
12. Oncogane & Cancer
Developmental Biology:
1. Spermatogenesis & Oogenesis
2. Fertilization
3. Process of cleavage in frog and chick
4. Gastrulation in frog and chick
5. Placentation in mammals
6. Organizer concept.
Evolution, Adaptation & Distribution:
1. Chemical basis of origin of life.
2. Darwinism and synthetic theory of evolution.
3. Hardy – Weinberg Equilibrium in relation to natural selection.
4. Adaptation: Aquatic, Volant & Desert.
5. Zoogeographical realms and their subdivisions with their characteristic fauna
Ecology & Wildlife:
1. Energy flow through ecosystem
2. Population ecology : Properties and growth forms.
3. Community ecology; Niche concept, Resource partitioning and species
diversity.
4. Biodiversity: As resource. Principles of conservation of Biodiversity (in situ &
ex situ)
5. Conservation of wildlife: purpose & methods, concept of National Park.
Sanctuary & Biosphere Reserve, Conservation of Tigers.
Parasitology, Histology & Endocrinology:
1. Life History, pathogenecity and clinical features of Entamoeba histolytica
Ascaris, Fasciola hepatica, Plasmodium vivax.
2. Immune response T & B lymphocytes, Antibody production in parasitic
infection.
3. Histology of Pituitary, Thyroid and endocrine Pancreas and their hormonal
functions in mammals.
Animal Physiology & Biochemistry:
1. Components of vertebrate blood, clotting & coagulation, ABO Blood group, Rh
factor.
2. Physiology of nerve impulse & synaptic transmission.
3. Classification of Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids.
4. Enzymes: Classification, its properties and action
5. Vitamins – Chemical names, sources, deficiency, disorders for vitamins A, C
and E
Economy Zoology:
1. Aquaculture: Induced breeding & Composite fish culture.
2. Sericulture: Silk varities in India, mulberry silkworm culture, diseases of
silkworm and their control.
3. Pest: Biology & Control, of Paddy pest.
4. Animal husbandry: Common poultry breeds (Fowl), rearing methods,
diseases & control.
BOTANY
A. GENERAL BOTANY
Introduction: Concept of living object; Definition, basic structural organization of
plant.
Cell (a) Minimum requirements of a “Cell to be cell”
(b) Prokaryotes and eukaryotes; Characteristics and differences with
reference to the plant cell wall composition.
(c) Structure and functions of cellular organelles.
(d) Chromosome: Ultra-structures and chemical compositions.
(e) Cell division: Mitosis, Meiosis, their significance.
B. PLANT ANATOMY
Plant Tissue – Definition, Classification, Distribution and Functions; Occurrence
and Classification of Meristematic and Permanent tissues; Simple and Complex
tissues. Primary structures of root, stem and leaf in angiospermic plants
C. ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Divisions of ecology, ecological factors, plant succession, Adaptation of Hydrophytes,
Xerophytes, Halophytes, General ideas about global warming and air pollution – a
brief knowledge.
D. PLANT GROUPS
1. Salient features of Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes, Pteriodophytes, Gymnosperms
and Angiosperms.
2. ALGAE: Life cycle patterns with one example in each pattern. Economic
importance (as food, fodder, agar, algin)
3. FUNGI: Structure of mycelium; nutrition; Asexual Spore forms; Economics
importance (alcohol, Penicillin and edible mushroom)
4. BRYOPHYTES & PTERIDOPHYTES: Structural organization and function
of archegonia and antheridia
5. GYMONSPERMS & ANGIOSPERMS: Structural organization of male and
female gametophytes.
E. PLANT PATHOLOGY: Necrosis, hypo plastic and hyper plastic symptoms of plant
diseases. Disease control – a brief knowledge.
F. MORPHOLOGY: Inflorescence; pollination – types and contrivances: Placentation –
types and example; Development of embryo-sac; Fertilization and post-fertilization
changes.
G. TAXNOMY: Principles of artificial, natural and phylogenetic systems of
classifications, Binomial nomenclature. Functions of Botanical Garden; Importance
of Herbaria in Botanical Studies. Diagnostic characters and economic importance of
the following families: Leguminosae (Fabaeae) , Solanaceae. Rubiaceae and
Gramineae (Poaceae).
H. PALEOBOTANY: Fossils – Types with examples; Applications of Paleobotany.
I. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY:
(a) Absorption: Water & Sales uptake by living cell
(b) Transpiration: Its role in ascent of sap
(c) Nutrition: Role of mineral elements in plants.
(d) Photosynthesis: Phytosynthetic pigments, Hill reaction, Photo
phosphorylation, Calvin cycle.
(e) Respiration: Glycolysis, Krebs’ cycle and ATP synthesis.
(f) Hormones: Definition, site of synthesis and role of auxin & ethylene. Role of
synthetic hormones in agriculture
J. CYTOGENETICS & HEREDITY: Nature of gene; Linkage and Crossing-over;
Mendelian Principles, Darwinism & Neo-Darwinism.
K. MICROBIOLOGY: Virus – general properties, structure of Bacteriophage and
TMV; Electron microscopic structure of a bacterial cell. Role of bacteria in nitrogen
cycle and maintenance of soil fertility. (N2 - fixation, nitrification, denitrification
and ammonification).
PHYSIOLOGY
1. Units of Human Systems: Structure function relationship of cell and its
organelles and different tissues.
2. Biochemical and Biophysical Principles involved in Human systems:
Definition and physiological significance of diffusion, osmosis, dialysis, ultra
filtration, adsorption and absorption. Definition, classification and physiological
importance of colldois. Definition of enzymes, co-enzymes and isozymes with
examples. Factors influencing enzyme action.
3. (a) Conservation of matter and energy in human systems:
Structures in relation to functions of alimentary tract. Composition, functions and
regulations of secretion of digestive juices including bile. Digestion and absorption
of dietry carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
(b) Nutrition: Definition of balanced diet. ACU. Marusmus, Kwashiorkar,
PCM, Dietary fibers, Vitamins: definition, classification, functions deficiency
symptoms and daily requirements, Hypervitaminosis.
Minerals ---- Dietary sources and nutritional importance.
BMR : Definition and factors affecting. R. Q.: Definition, factors affecting and
significance, Biological value of protein.
SDA: Definition and importance.
4. Blood --- Composition and functions. Origin and functions of plasma proteins.
Plasmaphresis. Bone marrow. Formed elements of blood --- their formation and
functions. Haemoglobin: Different types of compounds and derivatives. Blood
volume and its regulation.
Coagulation of Blood: Mechanism and factors influencing, anticoagulants, and
disorders of coagulation. Blood groups – ABO and Rh, Thalassemia. TC, DC,
Haemoglobin estimation, Bleeding and clotting time. Anaemia – definition and
types, Leukocytosis, Leukopenia, leukemia, leukemia, purpura – definitions.
5. Cardiovascular System: (a) Heart – Properties of cardiac muscle, Origin and
propagation of cardiac impulse, various events (artrial and ventricular) of cardiac
cycle, heart sounds, heart rate, cardiac output and factors affecting its regulation.
6. Respiratory System: Anatomy and histology of respiratory passage and organs.
Role of respiratory muscles in respiration. Artificial respiration. Significance of
anatomical and physiological dead space. Lung volumes and capacity. Exchange of
respiratory gases between (i) lung and blood, and (ii) blood and tissues. Transport
of O2 and CO2 in blood. Neural and chemical regulation of respiration. Hypoxia.
7. Renal Physiology:
Structure – function relationship of kidney. Mechanism of formation of urine and
physiology of micturition. Acid-base regulation by the kidney. Non-excretory
functions of kidney.
8. Nerve-Muscle Physiology:
Structures of different types of muscles. Muscular contraction and relaxation,
Isotomic and isometric contractions. Properties of muscles.
Structure and classification of nerves. Origin and propagation of nerve impulse.
Velocity of impulse in different types of nerve fibres. Properties of nerve fibre.
Synapses: Structures, different types and mechanism of synaptic transmission.
Myoneural junction: Structure and mechanism of impulse transmission.
Degeneration and regeneration of nerve fibre.
9. Nervous System and Sensory Physiology:
Reflex action --- Definition, reflex arc, classification, properties. Functions of spinal
cord. Outline of functions of brain stem. A brief idea of structure, connections and
functions of cerebellum. Functions of thalamus and hypothalamus. Cerebral
cortex – Histological structures and localization of functions. Cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF) – Composition, formation, circulation and functions.
Functions of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
Classification of general and special senses and their receptors.
Weber-Fechner law. Basic concept of receptor adaptation.
Olfaction and gestation – Structure of sensory organ, neural pathway of smell and
taste sensation, mechanism of taste sensation, after taste. Olfactory aadaptation.
Audition – Structure of ear, auditory pathway, mechanism of hearing, pitch
perception and perception of loudness.
Vision – Structure of the eyes, histology of retina, visual pathway, chemical changes
of retina on exposure to light; mechanism and pathway of accommodation, error
refraction, after image, light and dark adaptation elementary idea of colour vision
and colour blindness.
10. Skin and Regulation of Body Temperature:
Structure and functions of skin. Insensible and sensible perspiration. Physiology of
sweat secretion and its regulation. Regulation of body temperature.
11. Endocrine system:
Anatomy of endocrine system. Classification of Hormones. Basic concept of
regulation of hormone actions. Elementary idea of hormone action. Histological
structure, hormones and functions pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and
pancreas. Hypothalamic control of anterior and posterior pituitary. Hypo and
hyperactive states of pituitary gland, thyroid and adrenal cortex.
Brief idea of the origin and functions of rennin-angiogenesis, prostaglandins,
erythropoietin and melatonin. Elementary idea of gastrointestinal hormones.
12. Reproductive Physiology:
Primary and accessory sex organs and secondary sex characters.
Testis – Histology, spermatogenesis, testicular hormones and their functions.
Ovary – Histology, Oogenesis, ovarian hormones and their functions.
Oestrus and menstrual cycles and their hormonal control.
Development of mammary gland and lactation.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS./PG) [ CODE -05]] SYLLABUS

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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (HONS./PG) [ CODE -05]]
ZOOLOGY
Invertebrates:
1. Classification of major phyla upto subclass with examples.
2. Special features: Reproduction a Protozoa. Polymorphism of Siphonophira,
Respiration in Arthropod. Nervous system in Gastropod. Water vascular system
in Starfish.
Chordates:
1. Classification of Amphibians. Reptilians & Mammalians upto order with
Examples.
2. Special features, Lateral sense organ in fishes. Non-poisonous and poisonous
snakes. Heart and aortic arches, Brain in man Exoskeleton structures in bird.
Cytology, Histology & development Biology:
1. Structure & function of plasma membrane. Mitochondria, Golgi complex and
Endoplasmic reticulum.
2. Nucleic Acids: DNA-Physico Chemical structure-replication, transcription &
role in cell cycle, RNA types: Structure of RNA function & role in protein
synthesis.
3. Histology of Liver, Pancreas and Kidney.
4. Histological technique: Fixation & Fixative. Outline classification of dyes.
5. Outline knowledge of Gametogenceis; Ultra structure of sperm & ovum.
6. Morphogenetic movements and fate map.
7. Concept of organizers in development.
8. Organogenesis: Development of eye in chick.
9. Placenta types, structure and functions in rodents.
Distribution, Evolutionary Biology & Systematics:
1. Zoogeographical realms and subdivisions & their characteristic fauna.
2. Chemical basis of Origin of life.
3. Modern concept of evolution – Neo-Darwinism and Harby-Weinberg equilibrium.
4. Adaptation types: Adaptive radiation & adaptive convergence in mammals:
Desert adaptation,
5. Biological species concept.
6. Importance of classification; Principles of zoological nomenclature.
7. Modes of speciation – Sympatric, allopatric & parapatire processes.
Ecology, Animal behaviour, Biodiversity & Conservation:
1. Energy flow in the ecosystem.
2. Population Ecology: growth forms; regulation of population density.
3. Community ecology: habitat & niche concept. Resource partitioning, species
diversity.
4. Ecological succession.
5. Instinctive and learning behaviour.
6. Complex behaviour: fixed action pattern; circadian, rhythm; migratory
behaviour in bird.
7. Concept of biodiversity: Types of biodiversity & its importance mega diversity
zones & Biodiversity Hotspots with special reference to India.
8. Concept of conservation: in situ and ex situ methods.
9. Wildlife conservations strategies.
Parasitology & Immunology:
1. Lifecycle, pathogenecity, clinical features & control of ---- Plasmodium vivax,
and Wuchereria bancrofti
2. Mosquitoes as vector for disease transmission.
3. Classification of immunoglobin; acquired & innate immune system; lymphoid &
myeloid cells in immune system: T & B cell co-operation: macrophage.
Genetics & Molecular Biology:
1. Cell cycle.
2. Allele concept, multiple allele (ABO blood group); pseudo allele; isoallele; allelic
interaction.
3. Sex determination with special reference to Drosophila and Man.
4. Gene as a structural & functional unit --- cistron concept; one gene – one
polypeptide; sickle cell anemia; thalassemia.
5. Genetics and molecular biology of replication, transcription and translation.
6. Mutation-types, detection, molecular mechanism, chromosomal aberration.
7. Elementary idea of DNA finger printing, PCR, cloning, oncogene.
Animal Physiology & Biochemistry:
1. Enzymes: Classes, kinetics and factors affecting it.
2. Structure and function of haemoglobin.
3. Structure of mammalian nephron; Physiology of urine formation; osmoregulators
& osmoconformer.
4. Nature, origin and propagation or nerve impulse along a neuron.
5. Transport of oxygen & Carbon dioxide in mammals.
6. Elementary idea of structure of carbohydrate, protein & lipid.
Endocruiology and reproductive biology:
1. Endocrine glands and hormones --- classification of hormones, mechanism and
effects of hormonal actions.
2. Hormonal regulation of gametogenesis in males and females of mammals,
reproductive cycle in mammals.
3. Brief notes on Endocrine disorders, RIA, ELISA, cry preservation of gametes.
Environment Biology:
1. Nature, sources & effects of major pollutants of air & water; noise pollution.
Applied Zoology:
1. Aquaculture: Induced breeding. Composite fish culture, Exotic fishes & their
role. Freshwater & brackish water prawn culture.
2. Sericulture: Silk varsities in India; mulberry silkworm culture, diseases of
silkworm and their control.
3. Biology & control of pests: Paddy pest (Scirpophegor in ortutus) Anomies
sobulifra stored grain pest (Sitophilus oryzea) rodent pest (Bandicoota begabusi)
Biological and Integrated Pest Management.
4. Animal husbandry: common dairy breeds (cow); techniques of dairy management
(brief idea); common poultry breeds (fowl) rearing methods, diseases & control.
BOTANY
A. CELL:
(a) Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes: Characteristics, and differences with
reference to their Nuclear and cell wall compositions.
(b) Structure, function and significance of cellular organelles and cell
membrane. Chromosomes: Ultra-structures and chemical compositions.
B. PLANT ANATOMY
Plant Tissue: Definition, Classification, Distribution and Functions including
Mechanical tissues.
Stele: Types & Evolution
Normal and anomalous secondary growth in stems and roots in plants.
Root-steam Transition.
C. ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT:
Divisions of ecology, ecological factors, ecological units; Energy flow in
ecosystem; Ecological niche; General ideas about global warming;
Eutrophication; Ozone depletion; Acid rain; Sustainable development.
Afforestation – Process and significance; Briosphere Reserve. Pollution air,
water and soil.
D. PLANT GROUPS:
1. ALGAE: Range of thallus structures; Economic importance (as food,
fodder, fertilizer and sources of iodine, laminarine starch, phycocolloid,
agar, algin diatomite.
2. FUNGI: Structure of cell wall, mycelium, spore forms reproduction
types: Homo-and heretrohallism, Parasexuality. Economic importance.
3. BRYOPHYTES & PTERIDOPHYTES: Structural organization or
gametophytes and sporophytes-a brief knowledge. Economic
importance.
4. GYMNOSPERMS & ANGIOSPERMS: Structural organization of ovule,
male and female gametophytes in cycas and pixus post-fertilization
changes in embryo-sac in angiosperms.
E. PLANT PATHOLOGY:
Necrosis, hypo plastic and hyperplastic symptoms of plant diseases, mechanism
of infection Disease control-a brief knowledge, with emphasis on chemical and
biological control.
F. TAXONOMY:
Concept of artificial, natural and phylogenetic system of classification; Outline
classification of Cronquist (1981). Role of Cytology and Phytochemistry in
tamonomic studies. Diagnostic characters, evolutionary significance of the
following families: Magnoliaceae, Nymphaeacea, Compositae (Asteraceae).
Alismataceae, poaceae (Graminee) and Ochidaceae.
ICBN-principles, rules of priority, effective and valid publication, brief note on
cladistics. Functions of Herbaria and Botanical Gardens; Biodiversity and
conservation-in-situ and ex-situ, Brief note on IUCN and Biosphere Reserves.
G. PALEOBOTANY:
Fossils --- Types, processes of fossilization, Geological time scale.
H. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY:
(b) Preliminary ideas about acid, base, and buffer.
(c) Transpiration: Mechanism and factors affecting it.
(d) Role of mineral elements in plants.
(e) Photosynthesis: Photosynthetic pigments and their properties,
photo-phosphorylation. Calvin cycle, C4-cycle & photorespiration, CAM.
(f) Respiration – Concept of fermentation in terms of Industrial
Bio-technology, Glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, Kreb’s cycle and
Electron transport system.
(g) Hormones-Role of auxin, gibberellins, cytokinnis, ethylene and abscistic
acid in plant growth and development.
(h) Enzymes: Definition; Properties of Enzymes, and types of enzymes.
I. PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY:
General Chemistry of carbohydrate, protein and fat.
J. CYTOGENETICS & PLANT BREEDING:
Cell Cycle – Definition and different phases. Mendelism, Linkage and Crossing
over - Types with examples Chromosome aberration, Aneuploidy, Euploidy;
Gene Mutation – Definition, types and importance, Gene regulation (Operation
concept), genetic code, protein synthesis, Brief Knowledge about Transposon.
Oncogene, Gene cloning, Gene transfer ,PCR.
Definition, methods and importance of mass selection, pureline selection,
hybridization and hybrid vigour. Tissue culture- Definition, Types and
Prospects in Agriculture and Forestry.
K. PHARMACOGNOZY:
Active principles, macroscopic, microscopic characters and uses of the following
drug-yielding plants: Azadirachta (neem) Andrographis (Kalmegh), Rauvolfia
L. MICROBIOLOGY:
Virus: general properties, structure of bacteriophage; concept of Plasmid.
Electron microscopic structure of a bacterial cell. Development of endospore.
Process of Transduction. Nutritional groups of Bacteria (Photo-autotroph.
Chemoautotroph, Photoorganotroph and Chemoorganotroph).
PHYSIOLOGY
1. Cellular Physiology:
Molecular structure of cell membrane and mitochondria.
Enzymes – Properties, mechanism and kinetics of action, regulation of enzyme action,
enzyme inhibitors.
2. Biochemistry & Metabolism:
Chemistry of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Metabolic pathways –
glycolsis, HMP shunt, TCA cycle, beta-oxidation of fatty acids, glycogenesis
choleseterol synthesis, protein synthesis, purine and pyrimidine biosynthesis.
Hormonal regulation of metabolic pathways. Oxidative phosphorylation.
3. Nutrition & Dietetics:
Digestion and absorption of nutrients, composition, functions and regulations of
salivary juice, gastric juice, pancreatic juice and bile, Balanced diet, RDA, BMR, RQ,
Specific dynamic action. Calorie value of foods, Biological value of proteins, NPU
Vitamins – sources, functions, deficiency symptoms, hypervitaminosis, antivitamins.
Minerals – functions and deficiency symptoms. Undernutition and overnutrition and
overnutrition. Diet chart formulation for adult person and pregnant woman.
4. Body fluid and Immunology:
Composition and functions of blood. Buffers in blood and regulation of blood pH.
Coagulation of blood. Blood Groups. Formation, circulation and functions of lymph and
tissue fluid. Immunity – Innate and acquired immunity, Humoral an cell mediated
immunity. Hypersensitivity, Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome.
5. Heart & Circulation:
Heart rate and its regulation. Cardiac output-measurement and factors affecting.
ECG-normal ECG, leads, vectocardiogram. Blood pressure-vasomotor centres,
vasomotor reflexes, capacitance and resistance vessels. Molecular mechanism of
vasoconstriction and vasodilatation. Hypertension, arterial and venous pulse.
Peculiarities of coronary of coronary and cerebral circulation.
6. Respiration:
Volumes and capacities of lungs, Mechanics of breathing-lung compliance,
intrathoracie & intrapleural pressure, surfactant, work of breathing, Hypoxia, Oxygen
toxicity Neural centers and reflexes regulating respiration.
7. Physiology of Excitable Tissue:
Molecular mechanism of contraction and relaxation of different types of muscles,
Sarcotubular system and excitation – contraction coupling. Different elastic
components of muscles, Heat production in muscles during activity.
Nerve impulse. Compound action potential of nerve. Membrane current and
conductance. Voltage gated channels, molecular basis of synaptic transmission.
Electron microscopic structure of my neural junction-active zones, gutter, post synaptic
receptors, EPP, MEPP.
8. Nervous System:
Stretch reflex, inverse myototic reflex, muscle spindle, propiospinal reflex, spinal
shock, Structure, connections and functions of cerebellum, basal ganglia, thalamus,
Hypothalmic control of food and water intake, neuro-endocrine functions. Functions of
association cortex, Asymmetric functions of cerebral cortex, Functions of limbic system,
Neural basis of memory. Sleep and REM Sleep. Impulse transmission in autonomic
ganglia. Molecular basis of autonomic neural activity on effector organs.
9. Special Senses:
Receptors as biological transducer, Muller’s law of specific nerve energies,
Transduction mechanism in rods and cones, auditory hair cells, gustatory and olfactory
Neural basis of sensory coding – Pitch And loudness perception, odor and taste
discrimination, physiology of colour vision, visual acuity.
10. Renal Physiology:
Histological structure of nephron and filtering membrane, glomerular filtration,
counter current exchanger and multiplier. Physiological mechanism of tubular
reabsorption and secretion. Diuresis. JG apparatus.
11. Endocrine system and Chronobiology:
Physiological functions of the hormones – pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas,
adrenal. Cell signaling mechanism of hormones – cAMP, IP3 , DAG, Tyrosine kinase,
Jak-STAT Pathway. Hypo and hyperactive states of endorcrine glands – Acromoegaly,
Frolich’s Syndrome, hashimoto’s disease, Curshing’s syndrome, Pheochromocytoma,
Biorhythm, Zeitgeber, Free running rhythms, Cardian rhythm in adrenal, pineal and
sleep-wake behaviour, neural basis of single and multiple oscillators of cardian rhythm
jet-lag.
12. Reproductive Physiology:
Hormonal control of ovulation. Physiology of implanation, Hormonal control of
preganancy and lactation, Spermatogenesis and its hormonal control. Control of
fertility and population.
13. Exercise and Sports Physiology:
Maximum aerobic power and factors affecting it. Excess post exercise oxygen
consumption (EPEOC). Effect on training on physiological systems. Anaerobic
threshold. Anaerobic capacity. Anaerobic and aerobic requirements in different sports
activities.
14. Body temperature Regulation:
Structure of skin, composition of sweat, channels of heat loss and gain. Neural and
humoral control of body temperature.
15. Environmental Physiology:
Physiological changes in extreme environment: Hot, Cold, Hypobaric and Hyperbaric
conditions. Heat stress. Acclimatization in high altitude, hot and cold environment
Cardiovascular and respiratory effects of positive and negative G-Forces, Noise
pollution and its impact on human life, lonizing radiation hazards, Toxicology of
industrial wastes-diseases due to excess accumulation of Pb, Hg and Cd in body.
Addiction to tobacco, alcohol and narcoties, Over population – its causes and effects.
16. Biomedical Instruments:
Basic principles and uses of following instruments : UV – Spectrophotometer, ECG,
EMG, EEG, Pulmonary function analyzer, CT Scan, MRI, Ultrasonography (USG),
Dialyser, Pacemaker, Endoscopy.

ARABIC (HONS./PG) [ CODE -03]]-SSC SYLLABUS

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ARABIC (HONS./PG) [ CODE -03]]
There shall be a paper of 60 marks. The Syllabus, distribution of marks and the pattern of
questions shall be as follows:
1. Translation / Explanation of an extract into English or vowel signs from the
following B.A. Pass Arabic Selection Prose Part-II 1963 edition. And Arabic
Hons. Course Pub by C.U. 1976. Eight questions each are having two marks.
(a) Al-Muntakhabatu Minal-Kashshaf Pages 26 - 39
(b) Al-Muntakhabatu Fi Sirah Pages 47 - 67
(c) Al-Muntakhabatu Min Muqaddamah Pages 68 - 84
(d) Al-Iqab Pages 175 - 204
(e) Al-Nahdat al-Lughat at-Arabiyya Pages 299 - 336
(f) Ala Hamish al-Sirah Book-I by Dr. T. Hossain
(g) Al-Ayyam - do –
(h) Maqamat Al-Hariri ------ Introduction & 1 to 3 Chapters
(i) Ki-Tab Al-Fakhri upto IInd Chapter from beginning
2. Explanation /Translation of Different verses or vowel signs from the following poetry
B.A. Pass Arabic Selection Poetry Part-II. Eight question each having two marks.
University Arabic Selection 1976.
(a) Diwan-Al-Zuhair Pages 141 - 143
(b) Al-Mutanabbi : Qasidah Lamiya Pages 139 - 146
(c) Abul Ala al-Maarri Pages 168 - 185
(d) Al-Muntakhabatu Min Diwani Ibnil Farid
(Arabic Hons. CoursePub by C.U. 1976) Pages 120 - 127
(e) Hafiz Ibrahim Pages 231 - 245
(f) Jamil Sidqi Al-Zahawi Pages 286 - 303
(g) Al-Shawqiyat: Al Hilal, Ayyuhan Nil,
Al-Dimashq, Munajatul Ahram, Al-Riqqu Wal-hurriyyaat,
Masair-al-Ayyam, Dhikra Istibal al-Suriya & Tut. Ankh Amun
3. Grammar. There will be six questions each having two marks
(a) Etymology : (I) Verbs their measures and salient features
(II) Irregular verbs includes perfect (Sahih)
Hamzated (Mahmuz) Infirm(Mutal) Surb (Mudhaaf)
(b) Nouns and cases of nouns
(c) Number Singular & Plural
(d) Different kinds of Particles (Al-Huraf)
(e) Syntex : Different kinds of sentences (II) Grammatical Analysis of any
sentence or verse with vowel signs. (III) Mafail Khamsa,Hal, Tamiz,
Mushabbah bil Fil etc.
(f) Powers (Al-Awamil al-Samaiyya)
(g) Rhetoric & Prosody
I. Ilmul Bayan, ILmul badi II. Al Magta, Al-Akran, Al-Illat,
Al-Bahr and Al-Taqti
(h) Philology: A short answer type question on Semitic Languages.
4. History of Arabic Literature from Pre-Islamic period to upto 1990 A.D. on the
different aspects of life and works of the famous scholars, writers and poets etc.
(b) Arabic Literacy Criticism especially on Pre-Islamic and Abbasid
Poetry, Critics and poets etc. There will be 8 (eight) questions each having two
marks.

ARABIC (PASS) [ CODE -41]] -SSC AT SYLLABUS

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ARABIC (PASS) [ CODE -41]]
There shall be a paper of 60 marks. The syllabus, distribution of marks and the
pattern of questions shall be as follows:
1. Translation/Explanation of an extract into English or vowel signs from the
following. B. A. Pass Arabic Selection Prose Part-I & II 1963 edition. Eight
Questions each having 2 (two) marks.
(a) Madarik al-Tanzil Pages 1 - 32
(b) Al-Sahis Pages 33 - 42
(c) Amrul Khatim Pages 84 - 102
(d) Al-Thaqafat al-hindiyya Pages 205 - 235
(e) Hafre-Zam Zam Pages 262 - 280
(f) Al-Ulfatuwal –Ikhwatu Pages 80 - 109
2. Explanation/Translation of Different verses or vowel signs from the following
poetry. B. A. Pass Arabic Selection Poetry Part – II: Eight questions each
having two marks.
(a) Hasan bin Thabit Pages 7 - 15
(b) Al-Hamasa Pages 61 - 82
(c) Al Mutanabi Pages 133 - 139
(d) Ahmed Shawqi Bek Pages 222 - 230
(e) Hafiz Ibrahim Pages 231 - 237
(f) Muallaqa-e-Imraul-Qais : Pages 128 - 131
(g) Qasidah Mimiyya of Muallaqa-e-Zuhair
bin Abi Sulma(Saboo Muallaqah 3rd Chapter)
3. Grammar. There will be six questions each having two marks
(a) Etymology : (i) Verbs their measures (Adwab) and Characteristics
(II) Irregular verbs including perfect (Sahih) Hamzated (Mahmuz)
infirm (Mutal) Surd 9Mudhaaf).
(b) Numbers, Singular & Plural
(c) Different kinds of Particles (Al-Hurah)
(d) Syntex : (1) Different kinds of sentences (II) Grammatical Analysis
of any sentence or verse with vowel signs. (III) Mafail Khamsa. Hal.
Tamiz, Mushabbah bil Fil etc.
(e) Powers (Al-Awamil al- Samaiyya)
(f) Rhetoric& Prosody
I. Ilmul Bayan, Ilmul badi, 11, Al Magta, Al-Arkan, Al Ilat, Al-Bahr
and Al-Taqti
4. History of Arabic Literature from Pre-Islamic period to Abbasid period, on
different aspects of life and works of the important scholars writers and poets
etc. There will be 8 (eight) questions each having two marks.

ANTHROPOLOGY (HONS./PG) [ CODE -02]] -SSC AT SYLLABUS OF ANTHROPOLOGY

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ANTHROPOLOGY (HONS./PG) [ CODE -02]]
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Section I: Aim, Scope and Branches of Biological Anthropology and its development in
India.
Section II: Anatomy and Morphology.
1. Morphological features of man (Homo sapiens, sapiens)
2. Study of human skeleton: names and position of bones.
(a) Skull: study of different normas.
(b) Post cranial osteology: Vertebral column, Pectoral girdle,
Thorax, Pelvis, Upper and lower extremities.
3. Determination of sex from skull and pelvis.
4. Anatomical modifications in the skeleton as a consequence of evolution
bipedalism.
Section III: Primates and Evolution of man
1. The Order Primates: General Characters (or evolutionary trends)
2. Classification of the Order : Simpson and Van Valen
3. Study of living Primate’s family with special reference to their
morphology, distribution and behaviour.
4. Comparative morphology and anatomy of living anthropoid apes:
Asian and African.
5. Study of fossil apes: Parapithecus, Dryopithecus, Sivapithecus
Ramapithecus.
6. Study of proto-hominids: Australopithecus (afferensis, africanus,
robustus and boiseir)
7. Evolutionary theories: Lamarckism, Darwinism and modern
synthesis.
Palaeoanthropology and Prehistory
Group A: Palaeoanthropology and Prehistory
1. Basic concept and approaches of Palaeoanthropology with special
reference to India.
2. Environmental background of human evolution.
3. Biocultural process and mechanism of emergence and evolution of man
4. Main stages of human evolution and ancestral hominoid stalk
(Aegyptopithecus zedxis)
5. Origin of the genus Homo: Homo habilis, Homo erectus, (Java man,
Peking man, Olduvai man and Narmada man)
6. Emergence of species Homo sapiens.
(a) Homo sapiens Neanderthalensis Progressive and Conservative
(La chapelle, Tabun and Skhul finds)
(b) Homo sapiens sapiens Cro Magnon, Grinaldi and Chancclade,
finds.
Group B: Prehistory
1. Methodology in prehistory and its difference with Archeological
methods.
a) Exploration, b) Excavation, c) Collection d) Dating
e) Preservation f) Classification and Interpretation
2. Methods of dating : Absolute and Relative
a) Absolute methods- C-14, K-Ar, Fission Track,
thermoluminiscene, Amino Acid, Racemization,
Dendrochronology and Archaeomagnetism, Flurine Test.
b) Relative methods – Stratigraphy and Type Technology and
associate finds.
3. Sequence of Prehistoric cultures of the Old World
a) Palaeolithic / Early Stone. Age cultures of Europe, India and
Africa (East Africa –Olduval george)
b) Mesolithic cultures of Europe and India (Bagor, Langhnaj and
Birbhanpur)
c) Neolithic General features and distributions (Europe and India).
Indian site study: Burzaliom Bellary.
d) Megalithic monuments of India.
4. Indus Valley Civilization with special reference to distribution: Town
planning, Trade, Pottery and Religion.
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Group A : Social Anthropology
1. Aim, Scope and Branches of Social Anthropology, Relationship with
other disciplines of Social Science, Development of Social Anthropology
in India and abroad.
2. Brief Introduction to the concepts: Society, Group, Community, Unit,
Social Institutions, Social Organizations, Social System, Social
Structure, Social Process, Social Exchange.
3. Introduction to the Themes: Kinship components (Family, Lineage,
Clan, Phratry, Moity, Kindred). Kinship terminological systems,
Gender, Tribe, Caste, Class, Marriage, State, Religion, Property and
inheritance. Division of labour, village and Socialization.
4. Social Organization of Indian Tribes (Santal, Toda,, Garo, Toto,
Andaman Islanders) and Non-Indian Tribes (Arunta, Nuer and
Eskimo).
Group B : Cultural Anthropology
1. Aim, Scope and Branches of Cultural Anthropology, Relationship with
other disciplines of Social Science, Development of Cultural
Anthropology in India and abroad.
2. Brief Introduction to the concepts: Culture, Technology, Trait,
Trait-Complex, Pattern, Culture area, Universals of Culture.
Diffusion. Symbol. World-view, Cognition, Integration, Phenomenon,
Acculturation, Enculturation.
3. Contemporary cultures:
a) Modes of subsistence: Gathering, Hunting, Fishing,
Pastoralism, Raising of Crops. (Shifting and Settled)
b) Forms of habitation and spatial organization, Clothings and
decoration, Food processing, technique of fire making and Tribal
craft.
c) Introduction to other Themes
Power and Politics: Myth, Magic and religion, Law, Order and
War, Art, Education, Music and Dance, Life cycle, Witchcraft.
Sorcery, Diuvination, Cults.
4. Study of Material Cultures of Indian tribes (Santal, Toda, Garo, Toto
and Andaman Islanders) and Non-Indian Tribes (Arunta, Nuer and
Eskimo)
Group- A Human Genetics
1. Biological basis of inheritance
a) Structure and function of animal cell
b) Somatic and germ cell
c) Cell division: Significance of meiosis
d) Gametogenceis
e) Chromosomes and DNA-Human Karyotypes.
f) Some Genetic terms : Coden exzyna, intron genetic code
lethality and epistasis.
2. Mendel’s laws of inheritance
3. Criteria of inheritance of Mendelian traits in man Autosomal
dominant Autosomal recessive. Sex linked (X and Y linked); Sex
limited and Sex controlled \ Multiple allelism.
4. Brief outlines of methodology of Human Genetics : Pedigree method:
Twin method: Population genetical method(gene frequency; estimation
e.g. Benstein method for ABO blood groups)
5. Brief outline of Population Genetics Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium
Law; Mutation, Selection, Drift, Admixture.
Group-B: Population Biology
1. Definition, Concept and misconcept of Race (Historical development)
2. (A) Static approach – typological concept
(B) Dynamic approach Population genetical concept (race as a
Mendelian population)
(C) Ecological concept (geographical, local and micro races);
(D) Univariate and Multivariate approaches in assessing racial
affinities (Population affinities)
(E) Special categories of races / populations (e.g. Ainu
morphologically Special) basque genetically special.
3. Traits used for assessing population affinities.
4. Qualitative: ABO blood groups Skin colour, Hair form, Nose and
Dermatoglyphic and ridge count.
5. Racial groups of mankind. Typological (Haddon), Population genetical
(Boyd) and Ecological (Garn).
6. Racial classification of India (undivided) after Risley, Guha and Sarkar
7. Population variation in India: Regional Approach (Mahalanobis), Cline
(Sarkar)
8. Human adaptation to Environment: Hot adaptation Nilotic Negro,
Cold adaptation Eskimo.

AGRONOMY -SSC AT SYLLABUS

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AGRONOMY
PRINCIPLES OF AGRONOMY
1. INTRODUCTION
Agriculture and Agronomy; History of Agriculture; Agricultural Science, Meaning of Agronomy; Content of
Agronomy; Scope of Agronomy
2. CLIMATE
Atmosphere; Structure of Atmosphere; Weather element and their effect on crop; Hydrologic Cycles;
Monsoon; Seasons; Abnormalities in Weather --- Floods, droughts, etc.; Weather forecasting; Forecasting
information, Types and methods of Weather forecasting.
3. CLASSIFICATION OF FIELD CROPS
All types of classification of field crops
4. TILLAGE
Objectives of tillage, Influence of tillage on soil physical properties; types of tillage; Preparatory cultivation,
after cultivation; Tillage implements --- Primary and Secondary tillage implements; Implements for layout of
seedbed and sowing and intercultivation; Tilth; Modern concepts of tillage; Puddling.
5. SEEDS AND SOWING
Introduction, characteristic of good quality seed; Selection of seed, seed production, vegetative propagation ;
Micro propagation, Types of Pure seed, other types of seed in agronomic use; Real value of seeds seed
dormancy. Viability of seeds, Seed treatment; Types of sowing; Direct sowing, transplanting: time of sowing/
planting; Depth of sowing.
6. PLANT POPULATION
Yield of individual plant and community; Plant population and growth, and yield, Biological and economic
yield, Optimum Plant population and environment, Factors affecting optimum plant population; Maintaining
optimum plant population, planting pattern, gap filling and resowing.
7. CROP ROTATION
Concepts, Reasons for crop rotation; Essentials of a good rotation, planning the rotation; Examples of good
rotation.
8. NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
Mineral nutrition – Essential elements, Functions of nutrients, Nutrient availability; Soil fertility and
productivity; Manures --- different types; Fertilizers: Classification, Micronutrients, Biofertilisers. Method
and time of Fertilizers application, Integrated nutrients management.
9. WATER MANAGEMENT
Importance of water, in crops. Soil-Plant atmosphere system, soil water, water requirement of crops, factors
influencing ET, ET and crop yield, irrigation requirement. Scheduling of irrigation, Method of irrigation;
measurement of irrigation water. Qualities of irrigation water; Drainage – excess water, Agricultural
drainage.
10. DRYLAND AGRICULTURE
Concept, Importance of dryland agriculture, problems of crop production in dryland. Moisture stress –
Development of moisture stress – Constraints associated with dryland agriculture, Management practices and
management techniques for dryland farming areas.
11. WEED MANAGEMENT
Concept, Weed problem, classification of weeds, crop weed competition, Establishment of weed, Weed
control measures; chemical weed control, classification of herbicides, Herbicides formulation, mode of
action, method, time and dosage of application, Effect of herbicides on crop, Fate in Soil, Interaction with
other agro-chemicals, Integrated weed management.
12. CROPPING SYSTEM
System approach, Efficient cropping system, Interactions between different component crops; Assessment of
yield advantage and land use, Economic evaluation, Management of cropping system.

AGRICULTURE (HONS./PG) [ CODE -01]] SSC ASSISTANT TEACHER EXAM SYLLABUS

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AGRICULTURE (HONS./PG) [ CODE -01]]
Basic Concepts of Crop Husbandry:
Classification of field crops-origin and distribution of major cereals, pulses, oilseeds, fibre
crops, sugarcane and starch crops, spices and condiments, and narcotics, Climatic
requirements and adaptation of these crops. Quality seeds: production and preservation.
Tillage and Tillage Operations:
Objects and Principles of tillage, types of tillage, prerequisites for tillage operations,
factors influencing tillage, seed bed and nursery bed preparation, tillage of sowing seeds
and transplantation of seedlings, intercultivation use of traditional and improved farm
implements and their comparative efficiencies.
Soil and Soil Management:
Definitions of soil, soil formation factors, soil profile development, physical, chemical and
biological properties of arable soil, soil organic matter, soil groups of India and their
distribution and cropping pattern. Soil management for cultivation of crops. Problem
soils of India and their management. Soil erosion and conservation.
Nutrient Management:
Essential elements and their functions in crops, important organic manures, biofertilizers
and commercial fertilizers, preparation of organic manures and biofertilizers. Amount of
application, time and method of application in different crops. Use of soil amendments.
Compound fertilizers, their properties and use. Mixed fertilizers and their preparation.
Integrated nutrient management.
Water Management:
Importance of water in crops, forms of soil water, soil water at field capacity, wilting point
and available water, factors affecting water holding capacity. Water requirement,
irrigation requirement and scheduling of irrigation water, Methods of irrigation, minor
and major irrigation projects in India. Drainage and its importance, systems of drainage
of excess water. Water conservation methods. Watershed management: its concept and
utilities.
Crop protection:
Nature of damage caused by pests, diseases and weeds, and their control measures, stored
grain pests and their control, protection against rodents. Integrated pest management.
Precautions required to handle agro-chemicals.
Agronomic Practices of Field Crops :
Selection of crops according to soil type and climate conditions, regional infrastructure and
marketing channels. Preparation of land for sowing and transplantation, selection,
preparation of seeds for sowing. Methods and time of sowing and /or transplantation,
intercultural operations, manures and fertilizers management, irrigation management.
Harvesting, processing and storage of crops. Cost of cultivation.
The above items be studied on major cereals, pulses, oil seeds, fibre crops,
sugarcane, narcotics etc.
Cropping Systems and Patterns:
Crop rotation, objectives and factors affecting crop rotations inter/ mixed cropping.
Dryland farming and selection of crops.
Operations Barga:
Principles, objectives and advantages / disadvantages.

RLST RULES FOR ASSISTANT TEACHER -HEADMASTER RECRUITMENT

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RULES FOR SELECTION TO THE POST OF TEACHERS
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SELECTED PORTIONS OF WEST BENGAL SCHOOL SERVICE COMMISSION (SELECTION OF PERSONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF TEACHERS) RULES, 2007, VIDE NOTIFICATION NO. 1228-SE(S)/1S/20/2007. DATED, KOLKATA THE 21 ST SEPTEMBER, 2007, PUBLISHED IN KOLKATA GAZETTE EXTRA ORDINARY NO. WB/CPS/K- 41 (Part I) 2007 DATED 26-09-2007 AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT IN 2009, VIDE NOTIFICATION NO.: 874-SE (S) DATED-2ND SEPTEMBER, 2009, PUBLISHED IN KOLKATA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY NO. WB/CPS/K-26(Part-I)/2009 DATED- 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2009.

Rule - 5. Additional Essential qualification of candidate. – A candidate willing to be selected as a Teacher in any school, having Bengali or English or Hindi or Nepali or Oriya or Telegu or Santhali or Urdu as the medium of instruction, must have Bengali or English or Hindi or Nepali or Oriya or Telegu or Santhali or Urdu, as the case may be, as first or second or third language at any of the Secondary or Higher Secondary or Graduation level-

(a) at secondary level of the Board or equivalent, or
(b) at higher secondary level of the Council or equivalent, or
(c) at any subsequent higher level of education in that language paper.

Rule - 18. Bar on recommendation.- Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, a Regional Commission shall not recommend the name of a person under rule 17,-

(a) who, at the time of submission of application or after submission of application, is appointed to the post of a Teacher in a School on the basis of recommendation made by the West Bengal Regional School Service Commission of any region and continues his service as such Teacher, but has not completed continuous three years’ approved service in the said post ;

(b) who, while in-service, having obtained required degree for being considered for the post applied for fails to submit before the Regional Commission the requisite document of his approved study leave, or any kind of leave for the purpose of relevant higher studies, or permission from the appropriate authority for prosecuting the studies for the said degree.

Relevant Post of Rules for the post of Assistant Teachers

Evaluation of academic qualifications including professional qualifications for selection to the post of Assistant Teachers as follows: -

Table No. 1

SELECTION OF ASSISTANT TEACHER for the Post meant for Pass vacancy in School, except for Work Education, Physical Education
Examination	Full Marks. 25	Award of Marks.
1. School Final / Madhyamik or its equivalent	5	5 [For 1st Div/Class]	4 [For 2nd Div/Class]	3 [For Other Div/Class]
2. H.S. (+2 stage) / Pre University / Intermediate / University Entrance or its equivalent	5	5 [For 1st Div/Class]	4 [For 2nd Div/Class]	3 [For Other Div/Class]
3. Old H.S. [In lieu of School Final / Madhyamik or its equivalent and H.S. (+2 stage) / Pre University / Intermediate / University Entrance or its equivalent]	10	10 [For 1st Div/Class]	8 [For 2nd Div/Class]	6 [For Other Div/Class]
4. Bachelor’s degree in Pass-course as regular/external/private candidate or through distance mode of education/correspondance course.	12	12 [70% or above)	10 [50% but below 70%]	8 [Below 50%]
5. Degree or diploma in Teachers Trg. (B.T. / B.Ed. / P.G.B.T. / P.G.T. or its equivalent ) in regular course or through distance mode of education/correspondance course from a Teachers' Training Institution duly recognized by the National Council of Teachers' Education (NCTE) in the relevant academic session.	3	3 [For 1st Div/Class]	2 [For 2nd Div/Class]	1 [For Other Div/Class]

Manner of Evaluation of academic qualifications including professional qualifications for selection to the post of Headmaster / Headmistress in School as follows: -

Table No. 2

Examination	Full Marks. 25	Award of Marks.			Remarks.
1. School Final / Madhyamik or its equivalent	5	5 [For 1st Div/Class]	4 [For 2nd Div/Class]	3 [For Other Div/Class]	Holders of Degree with Spl. Hons. / Condensed Hons. / Approved Proficiency courses shall not be allotted any additional marks for their pass course degree.
2. H.S. (+2 stage) / Pre University / Intermediate / University Entrance or its equivalent	5	5 [For 1st Div/Class]	4 [For 2nd Div/Class]	3 [For Other Div/Class]
3. Old H.S. [In lieu of School Final / Madhyamik or its equivalent and H.S. (+2 stage) / Pre University / Intermediate / University Entrance or its equivalent]	10	10 [For 1st Div/Class]	8 [For 2nd Div/Class]	6 [For Other Div/Class]
4. (a) Bachelor’s degree in Honours as regular/external/private candidate or through distance mode of education/correspondance course. or (b) Bachelor's degree in Pass course or (c) Degree with Spl. Hons/Condensed Hins./approved proficiency courses	6	6 [For 1st Div/Class]	5 [For 2nd Div/Class] 4 marks (fixed) 5marks (fixed)	4 [For Other Div/Class]
5. Post Graduate degree as regular/external/private candidate or through distance mode of education/correspondence course	6	6 [For 1st Div/Class]	5 [For 2nd Div/Class]	4 [For Other Div/Class]
6. Degree or diploma in Teachers Trg. (B.T. / B.Ed. / P.G.B.T. / P.G.T. or its equivalent ) in regular course or through distance mode of education/correspondance course from a Teachers' Training Institution duly recognized by the National Council of Teachers' Education (NCTE) in the relevant academic session.	3	3 [For 1st Div/Class]	2 [For 2nd Div/Class]	1 [For Other Div/Class]

Table No. 3

SELECTION OF ASSISTANT TEACHER for the Post meant for Honours /Post Graduate vacancy in School

Examination

Full Marks.
25

Award of Marks.

Remarks.

1. School Final/Madhyamik or its equivalent

5
[For 1st Div/Class]

4
[For 2nd Div/Class]

3
[For Other Div/Class]

Holders of Degree with Spl. Hons. / Condensed Hons. / Approved Proficiency courses shall not be allotted any additional marks for their pass course degree.

2. H.S. (+2 stage)/ Pre University / Intermediate/ University Entrance or its equivalent

5
[For 1st Div/Class]

4
[For 2nd Div/Class

3
[For Other Div/Class]

3. Old H.S.[In lieu of School Final/Madhyamik or its equivalent and H.S.(+2 stage) /Pre University/ Intermediate/ University Entrance or its equivalent

10
[For 1st Div/Class]

8
[For 2nd Div/Class]

6
[For Other Div/Class]

4a. Bachelor’s degree in Honours as regular/external/private candidate or through distance mode of education/correspondance course.

Or,
4b. Bachelor’s degree in Passs-course in non-concerned subject

Or,
4c. Degree with Spl. Hons. / Condensed Hons. / Approved Proficiency courses

6
[For 1st Div/Class]

5
[For 2nd Div/Class]

4
[For Other Div/Class]

4 marks (fixed)

5 marks (fixed)

5. Post Graduate degree as regular/external/private candidate or through distance mode of education/correspondance course.

6
[For 1st Div/Class]

5
[For 2nd Div/Class

4
[For Other Div/Class]

6. Degree or diploma in Teachers Trg. (B.T. / B.Ed. / P.G.B.T. / P.G.T. or its equivalent ) in regular course or through distance mode of education/correspondance course from a Teachers' Training Institution duly recognized by the National Council of Teachers' Education (NCTE) in the relevant academic session.

3
[For 1st Div/Class]

2
[For 2nd Div/Class]

1
[For Other Div/Class]

Table No. 4

SELECTION OF ASSISTANT TEACHER in WORK EDUCATION in School
Examination	Full Marks. 25	Award of Marks.
1. School Final/Madhyamik or its equivalent	5	5 [For 1st Div/Class]	4 [For 2nd Div/Class]	3 [For Other Div/Class]
2. H.S. (+2 stage) / Pre University / Intermediate / University Entrance or its equivalent	5	5 [For 1st Div/Class]	4 [For 2nd Div/Class]	3 [For Other Div/Class]
3. Old H.S.[In lieu of School Final / Madhyamik or its equivalent and H.S.(+2 Stage) / Pre University / Intermediate / University Entrance or its equivalent]	10	10 [For 1st Div/Class]	8 [For 2nd Div/Class]	6 [For Other Div/Class]
4. Bachelor’s degree in General Stream in Arts / Science / Commerce as regular/external/private candidate or through distance mode of education/correspondance course with PGBT or Work Education as a subject in B.Ed in regular course from a Teachers' Training Institution duly recognized by the NCTE in the relevant academic session Or, Bachelor’s degree in General Stream in Arts / Science / Commerce as regular/external/private candidate or through distance mode of education/correspondance course with degree/diploma in Art & Craft from any UGC recognized University/any UGC recognized institution affiliated to any University Or, Bachelor’s degree in General Stream in Arts / Science / Commerce as regular/external/private candidate or through distance mode of education/correspondance course with degree/diploma in Tailoring and Needle Work (at least 2-yr course) from any Institution duly recognized by any UGC recognized University/ from any UGC recognized University Or, Bachelor’s degree in General Stream in Arts / Science / Commerce as regular/external/private candidate or through distance mode of education/correspondance course with degree/diploma in Work Education curriculum awarded by any University or any Department of the State Government Or, Bachelor’s degree in Home Science or Agriculture or Computer Science/ Computer Application as a subject of at least 300 marks from any UGC recognized University.	12	12 [70% or above]	10 [50% but below 70%]	8 [Below 50%]
5. Degree or diploma in Teachers Trg. (B.T. / B.Ed. / P.G.B.T. / P.G.T. or its equivalent ) in regular course or through distance mode of education/correspondance course from a Teachers' Training Institution duly recognized by the National Council of Teachers' Education (NCTE) in the relevant academic session.	3	3 [For 1st Div/Class]	2 [For 2nd Div/Class]	1 [For Other Div/Class]

Table No. 5

SELECTION OF ASSISTANT TEACHER in PHYSICAL EDUCATION in School
Examination	Full Marks. 25	Award of Marks.
1. School Final/Madhyamik or its equivalent	5	5 [For 1st Div/Class]	4 [For 2nd Div/Class]	3 [For Other Div/Class]
2. H.S. (+2 stage) / Pre University / Intermediate / University Entrance or its equivalent	5	5 [For 1st Div/Class]	4 [For 2nd Div/Class]	3 [For Other Div/Class]
3. Old H.S.[In lieu of School Final / Madhyamik or its equivalent and H.S. (+2 stage) / Pre University / Intermediate / University Entrance or its equivalent]	10	10 [For 1st Div/Class]	8 [For 2nd Div/Class]	6 [For Other Div/Class]
4. Bachelor’s degree in General Stream in Arts / Science / Commerce as regular/external/private candidate or through distance mode of education/correspondance course	12	12 [70% or above)	10 [50% but below 70%]	8 [Below 50%]
5. Degree or diploma in Physical Education from a Teachers' Training Institution duly recognized by the National Council of Teachers' Education (NCTE) in the relevant academic session.	3	3 [For 1st Div/Class]	2 [For 2nd Div/Class]	1 [For Other Div/Class]

RLST RULES FOR NON TEACHING RECRUITMENT

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RULES FOR SELECTION OF PERSONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF NON-TEACHING STAFF
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Clerk means the clerical staff, other than the Librarian, of a school, by whatever name it is called;

Group D staff means the IVth grade staff of a school, by whatever name it is called;

Panel means a list published by the Commission containing the names of candidates, equal to number of vacancies against posts declared in a District or Region, as the case may be, found fit for recommendation for appointment strictly in order of merit on the basis of Regional Level Selection Test;

Post means a whole-time sanctioned posts of non-teaching staff comprising the posts of Librarian, Clerk or Group D staff;

Waiting list in relation to non-teaching staff means a list of candidates named in order of merit containing names of candidates equal to 0.10 times the number of vacancies declared against a post Districtwise or Regionwise, as the case may be, for a Regional Level Selection Test categorywise, mediumwise and genderwise.

Additional essential qualification of candidate - In terms of rule 5(1), a candidate willing to be selected as a Non-teaching staff in any School, having Bengali or English or Hindi or Nepali or Oriya or Santhali or Telegu or Urdu as the medium of instruction, must have Bengali or English or Hindi or Nepali or Oriya or Santhali or Telegu or Urdu, as the case may be, as first or second or third language –

a. at School Level up to Class VIII for the post of Group-D Staff;

b. at Secondary level of the Board or its equivalent for the post of Clerk;

c. at Secondary level of the Board or its equivalent or Higher Secondary level of the Council or its equivalent; or at any subsequent higher level of education in that language paper for the post of Librarian.

Disqualification - In terms of rule 6(1), no person shall be eligible for selection for appointment to the post of non-teaching staff in any School within its territorial jurisdiction unless he is a citizen of India. In terms of rule 6(2), no person shall be eligible for selection for appointment to the post of non-teaching staff in any School if he has accepted or offered dowry in any form at the time of his marriage or his son’s or daughter’s marriage.

Bar on Recommendation - In terms of rule 19, a Regional Commission shall not recommend the name of a person -

a. who, at the time of submission of application or after submission of application, is recommended to the post of a non-teaching staff in a School on the basis of counselling conducted by the West Bengal Regional School Service Commission of any region and continues his service as such non-teaching staff, but has not completed continuous three years’ approved service in the said post;

b.who, at the time of submission of application or after submission of application, is recommended to the post of a Teacher in a School on the basis of recommendation made by the West Bengal Regional School Service Commission of any region;

c.who, while in-service, having obtained required qualification for being considered for the post applied for fails to submit before the Regional Commission the requisite document of his approved study leave, or any kind of leave for the purpose of relevant higher studies, or permission from the appropriate authority for prosecuting the studies for the said degree.

Manner of selection by direct recruitment - (1) Selection to the post of –

a. the Librarian shall be made on the basis of the results of the written examination conducted by the Central Commission, evaluation of qualifications and personality tests of the candidates;

b. the Clerk shall be made on the basis of the results of the Regional Level Selection Test comprising Preliminary screening examination and written examination to be conducted by the Central Commission, evaluation of qualifications and personality tests of the candidates;

c. the Group D Staff shall be made on the basis of the results of the Regional Level Selection Test comprising Preliminary screening examination, written examination conducted by the Central Commission, and personality tests of the candidates.

Explanation – For removal of doubt, it is hereby declared that while determining the merit list, the marks obtained in the Preliminary screening examination shall not be added to the marks obtained in the written examination or personality test.The Central Commission may, in its discretion, fix qualifying marks, which a candidate is requires score for qualifying in Preliminary screening examination or in the written examination or in aggregate or in both:

Provided that the Central Commission may relax the qualifying marks on reasonable grounds for reasons to be recorded in writing.

Selection of candidates and preparation of panel for the post of Librarian - In terms of Rule 12 (8) - After the evaluation of the answer sheet of the written examination, each Regional Commission shall prepare a mediumwise list of the candidates, who shall be qualified for personality test on the basis of the marks obtained by them in the written examination, evaluation of academic and professional qualification (to be calculated on the basis of statement made in this regard by a candidate at the time of submission of the application form) taken together:

Provided that the number of qualified candidates to be called for the personality test shall not exceed 02 (two) times the number of final vacancies published at the time of declaration of the result of the written examination:

Provided further that if the marks of the last position of the qualified list of candidates shall be same for more than one candidate, all such candidates obtaining same marks at that position shall be called for the personality test.

In terms of Rule 12 (10) - Each Regional Commission shall, on the basis of the marks obtained in the written examination, evaluation of the academic qualification and marks obtained in the personality test, all added together, and on the basis of the guidelines issued by the Central Commission, prepare strictly in order of merit,–

a. a panel of candidates found fit for recommendation, and each such panel shall include names equal to the number of final and

b. a waiting list.

Selection of candidates and preparation of panel for the post of Clerk - In terms of Rule 13 (7) -After the evaluation of the answer sheets of the Preliminary screening examination, the Central Commission shall prepare a mediumwise, categorywise and genderwise list of the candidates, who shall be qualified for the written examination on the basis of the marks obtained by them in the Preliminary screening examination.

In terms of Rule 13 (11) -After the evaluation of the answer sheet of the written examination, each Regional Commission shall prepare a mediumwise, categorywise and genderwise list of the candidate, who shall be qualified for Personality Test (with typing using computer and computer proficiency) on the basis of the marks obtained by him in the written examination and academic qualification:

Provided that the number of qualified candidate to be called for the Personality Test with Typing and Computer Proficiency shall not exceed 02 (two) times the number of final vacancies published at the time of declaration of the result of written examination:

Provided further that if the marks at the last position of the qualified list of candidates shall be same for more than one candidate, all such candidates at that position shall be called for the Personality Test with Typing using computer and Computer Proficiency.

In terms of Rule 13 (13) - Each Regional Commission shall, on the basis of the marks obtained in the written examination, academic qualification and marks obtained in the Personality Test with Typing using computer and Computer Proficiency, all added together, and on the basis of the guidelines issued by the Central Commission prepare –

a. a district wise panel of candidates found fit for appointment to the posts of Clerk, strictly in order of merit and each such panel shall include names equal to the number of districtwise final and

b. a waiting list.

Selection of candidates and preparation of panel for the post of Group-D Staff - In terms of Rule 14 (7) – After the evaluation of the answer sheets of the Preliminary screening examination, the Central Commission shall prepare a mediumwise, categorywise and genderwise list of the candidates, who shall be qualified for the written examination on the basis of the marks obtained by them in the Preliminary screening examination.

In terms of Rule 14 (11) - After the evaluation of the answer sheets of the written examination, each Regional Commission shall prepare a mediumwise, categorywise and genderwise list of the candidate, who shall be qualified for Personality Test on the basis of the marks obtained by him in the written examination.

Provided that the number of qualified candidate to be called for the Personality Test shall not exceed two times the number of final vacancies published at the time of declaration of the result of written examination:

In terms of Rule 14 (13) - Each Regional Commission shall, on the basis of the marks obtained in the written examination and in the personality test, all added together, and on the basis of the guidelines issued by the Central Commission prepare–

a. a district wise panel of candidates found fit for appointment to the posts of Group D Staff, strictly in order of merit and each such panel shall include names equal to the number of district wise final and

b. a waiting list.

IF MORE THAN ONE CANDIDATE OBTAINS THE SAME AGGREGATE (TOTAL MARKS) FOR THE POST OF LIBRARIAN OR CLERK OR GROUP-D STAFF, THE MERIT POSITION OF THE CANDIDATES SHALL BE DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THEIR DATE OF BIRTH, I.E. CANDIDATES WITH EARLIER DATE OF BIRTH SHALL BE PREFERRED AND IF THE AGGREGATE AND DATE OF BIRTH SHALL ALSO BE SAME, THE CANDIDATES OBTAINING HIGHER SCORE IN WRITTEN EXAMINATION SHALL BE PREFERRED.

* EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND AGE LIMIT FOR RECRUITMENT OF NON-TEACHING STAFF IN THE RECOGNIZED NON-GOVERNMENT AIDED SCHOOLS *

Sl. No.	Name of posts	Educational qualification including Professional qualifications	Age limit
1.	Librarian	Bachelor’s Degree in General Stream in Arts/ Science/ Commerce as regular / external/ private candidate or through distance mode of education / correspondence course with degree in Library Science as regular / external/ private candidate or through distance mode of education / correspondence course.	Minimum 20 years and maximum 37 years as on 1st January of the year of advertisement. Upper age limit is however relaxable by 5 years for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates, 3 years for Backward Class candidates and 8 years for the Physically Handicapped Candidates.
Sl. No.	Name of posts	Educational qualification	Age limit
2.	Clerk	Passed School Final/Madhyamik or its equivalent or Old H.S. in lieu of School Final / Madhyamik or its equivalent	Minimum 18 years and maximum 37 years as on 1st January of the year of advertisement. Upper age limit is however relaxable by 5 years for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates, 3 years for Backward Class candidates and 8 years for the Physically Handicapped Candidates.
Sl. No.	Name of posts	Educational qualification	Age limit
3.	Group-D Staff	Passed Class-VIII from any School recognised and affiliated by Board/ Council or equivalent	Minimum 18 years and maximum 37 years as on 1st January of the year of advertisement. Upper age limit is however relaxable by 5 years for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates, 3 years for Backward Class candidates and 8 years for the Physically Handicapped Candidates.

NOTE: Provided further that the person who is already in service in the approved post of non-teaching staff of any School may apply for the post of non-teaching staff upto the maximum age of 55 years to be calculated as on 1st January of the year of advertisement.

Explanation : The age for the posts of Librarian or Clerk shall be calculated on the basis of the date of birth recorded in the certificate or admit card of the Madhyamik Examination or its equivalent and the age for the post of Group D Staff shall be calculated on the basis of date of birth recorded in the Birth Certificate issued by the Birth Registrar, to be corroborated by the certificate issued by the Headmaster of a School, where the candidate actually studied, on the basis of date of birth recorded in the Admission Register.

* EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR THE SELECTION OF LIBRARIAN IN SCHOOL *

Sl. No	Examinations passed	Full marks 20	Award of Marks			Remarks
1	School Final/Madhyamik or its equivalent	5	5 [For 1st Div/Class]	4 [For 2nd Div/Class]	3 [For Other Div/Class]
2	H.S.(+2 stage)/Pre University /Intermediate / University Entrance or its equivalent	5	5 [For 1st Div/Class]	4 [For 2nd Div/Class]	3 [For Other Div/Class]
3.	Old H.S. [In lieu of School Final/ Madhyamik or its equivalent and H.S.(+2 stage)/ Pre University/ Intermediate/ University Entrance or its equivalent]	10	10 [For 1st Div/Class]	8 [For 2nd Div/Class]	6 [For Other Div/Class]
4.	(a) Bachelor’s degree in Honours as regular / external/ private candidate or through distance mode of education / correspondence course or (b) Bachelor’s degree in Pass-course or (c) Degree with Spl. Hons./ Condensed Hons./ Approved Proficiency courses	6	6 [For 1st Div/Class]	5 [for 2nd Div/Class] 4 marks (fixed) 5 marks (fixed)	4 [for other Div/Class]	Holders of Degree with Spl. Hons./ Condensed Hons./ Approved Proficiency courses shall not be allotted any additional marks for their pass course degree
5.	Degree in Library Science in regular course or through distance mode of education / correspondence course from a UGC recognized University	4	4 [For 1st Div/Class]	3 [For 2nd Div/Class]	2 [For Other Div/Class]

* EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SELECTION OF CLERK IN SCHOOL *

Sl. No	Examinations	Full Marks 10	Award of Marks
1.	School Final/Madhyamik or its equivalent or Old H.S. in lieu of School Final / Madhyamik or its equivalent	10	10 [For 1st Div/Class]	8 [For 2nd Div/Class]	6 [For Other Div/Clas

SSC ASSISTANT TEACHER ENGLISH (HONS/PG)SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T06:45:00.000-08:00

ENGLISH (HONS./PG) [ CODE -11]]
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Poetry
Sidney : Loving in Truth
Spenser : One day I wrote her name
Shakespeare : Shall I compare thee….
John Donne : The Good Marrow
George Herbert : Virtue
Alexander Pope : The Rape of the Lock (Cantos I & II)
Blake : The Tyger; The Lamb
William Wordsworth : Tintern Abbey
Samuel Taylor Coleridge : Christabel; Kubla Khan
P. B. Shelley : Ode to the West Wind; to a Skylark
John Keats : Ode to a Nightingale; To Autumn
Alfred Tennyson : Ulysses
Robert Browing : My last Duchess
W.B. Yeats : The Wild Swans at Coole
Wilfred Owen : Strange Meeting
T.S. Eliot : Hollow Men
Drama
Shakespeare : Macbeth
Goldsmith : She Stoops to Conquer
George Bernard Shaw : Arms and the Man
J. M. Synge : Riders To the sea
Novel
Jane Austen : Pride and Prejudice
Charles Dickens : David Copperfield
Short Story and Essay
A. Short Story
Joseph Conard : The Lagoon
James Joyce : Araby
Somerset Maugham : The Lotos Eater
Katherine Mansfield : The Fly
B. Essay
Charles Lamb : Dream Children: A Reverie;
The Superannuated Man
G.B. Shaw : Freedom
Francis Bacon : of Studies
Grammar and Usage
Common Errors
Subject Verb Agreement; Tenses; Active and Passive Voice, Articles, Prepositions,
Adverbs, Adjective
Sentence Forms
Simple Compound, Complex, Relative Clauses
Joining and Splitting of Sentences
Narration
Direct and Indirect
Composition
A single paragraph of about 50-60 words to be written on a given topic
Literary Devices:
Rhetoric and Prosody

SSC ASSISTANT TEACHER -ENGLISH(PASS)SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T06:43:00.000-08:00

ENGLISH (PASS) [ CODE -47]]
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Poetry
William Wordsworth : Lucy Poems; The world is too much with us
P.B. Shelley : Ode to the West Wind; To a Skylark
John Keats : Ode to a Nightingale; The Autumn
Alfred Tennyson : Ulysses
Robert Browning : The Last Ride Together
Thomas Hardy : The Darkling Thrush
W.B. Yeats : The Wild Swans at Coole
Wilfred Owen : Strange Meeting
Walter de la Mare : The Listeners
Drama
Goldsmith : She Stoops to Conquer
George Bernard Shaw : Arms and the Man
John. Galworthy : Justice
Short Story and Essay
A. Short Story
Joseph Conard : Lagoon
Somerest Maughan : The Lotos Eater
O. Henry : The Gift of the Magi
H. E. Bates : The Ox
B. Essay
Charles Lamb : Dream Children: A Reverie
L.A. Hill : Principles of Good Writing
Grammar and Usage
Common Errors
Number, Gender, Tense, Voice, Mood
Agreement of Verbs, Use of Articles and Prepositions
Sentence Forms
Simple, Compound, Complex, Relative Clauses
Joining and Splitting of Sentences
Narration
Direct Speech and Indirect Speech
Composition
A single paragraph of about 50-60 words to be written on a given topic

SSC ASSISTANT TEACHER -HISTORY(HONS/PG)SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T06:40:00.000-08:00

HISTORY (HONS./PG) [ CODE -16]]
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I. Feature of the Indus Valley Civilization –decline of the Indus Civilization – the Vedic
Civilization – Sodas’a Mahajanapadas – Buddhism and Jainism - The rise and fall of
the Maura Empire: Asoka’s Dhamma – Imperial Guptas – Palas and Senas of Bengal.
II. The establishment of the Delhi Sultanate – The Slave dynasty – the Khilji and
Tughluq Rulers – The Khilji Revolution - The administrative structure under the
Sultanate including provincial government – The problem of theocracy - the
Vijayanagar Empire.
III. Disintegration of the Sultanate – Babar – the importance of his invasion of India –
Mughal – Afghan contest and Sher Shah Suri – Consolidation of the Mughal empire
under Akbar – Territorial expansion under Akbar – Manasabdari System – Religious
policy.
IV. An overview of the reigns of Jahangir and Shahjahan – Aurangzeb’s expansionist
policies – conflict with the Marathas – Shivaji – The character of the Maratha
Swarajya – Aurangzeb and the disintegration of the Mughal empire – The growth of
regional powers, Bengal, Awadh, Hyderabad and the crisis of the empire in the early
eighteenth century.
V. Causes of the conflict between Siraj-ud-daula and the East India Company – Mir
Kasim, private trade and the English East India Compay – Brief Overview of British
expansion - the Colonial Economy : Land revenue settlements – Drain of Wealth –
Deindustrialization – Limited development of modern industries.
VI. Early resistance to British rule – Paik, Chur & Poligar rebellions – Wahabi and Farazi
movements – Santal Rebellion – The revolt of 1857; context and nature, Western
Education and Social reform – Rammohan Ray, Young Bengal & Vidyasagar - Brahmo
Samaj and prarthana Samaj – Aligarh Movement: Early stages of Indian nationalism
– pre-Congress associations – foundation of the Congress – the nature of the early
Congress.
VII The rise of Extremism in Indian Policies – Anti-parition and Swadeshi movement –
separate electorate and the British divide and rule policy: Gandhi and Indian
nationalism – Non-Co-operation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India Movement: Muslim
League and the demand for Pakistan – Partition and Independenc.
VIII. The French Revolution of 1789 – Social context of the Revolution of Popular movement
– the Reign of Terror: Robespierre – the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte – Napoleon’s
internal reconstruction – Napolean and Europe: Expansion and collapse of the
Napoleonic empire.
IX. The Vienna Congress (1815) – The Metternich System – The Revolutions of 1830 –
1848 – the new political ideologies : Nationalism, Liberalism and Socialism – the
unification of Germany and Italy – Industrialization in England and Europe.
X. European imperialism : Economic forces behind European Imperialism of the late 19th
Century – colonialism and the Scramble for Africa –Germany’s Welt Politik – Triple
Alliance and Triple Entente – the origins of the First World War Peace settlement of
1919 – The Russian Revolution – Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazism in Germany
– Fascism in Italy – Origins of the Second World War.

SSC ASSISTANT TEACHER HISTORY(PASS)SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T06:39:00.000-08:00

HISTORY (PASS) [CODE -51]]
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I. Feature of the Indus Valley Civilization –decline of the Indus Valley Civilization –
the Vedic Civilization – Sodas’a mahajanapadas – Buddhism and Jainism - The
rise and fall of the Maurya Empire : Asoka’s Dhamma – Imperial Guptas – Palas
and Senas of Bengal.
II. The establishment of the Delhi Sultanate - The Slave dynasty – the Khilji and
Tughluq Rulers – The administrative structure under the Sultanate – The
Vijayanagar Empire.
III. Disintegration of the Sultanate – Babar – the importance of his invasion of India –
Mughal – Afghan contest and Sher Shah Suri – Consolidation of the Mughal
empire under Akbar – Territorial expansion under Akbar.
IV. An overview of the reigns of Jahangir and Shahjahan – Aurangzeb’s expansionist
policies – conflict with the Marathas – Shivaji – Aurangzeb and the disintegration
of the Mughal empire.
V. Battles of Palasi and Buxer and the establishment of the Company’s rule in
Bengal – The Transfer of Diwani and its impact in Bengal – British expansion:
Mysore and Maharastra – subsidiary alliance – the doctrine of lapse –annexation
of the Punjab.
VI. Early resistance to the British rule-Wahabi and Farazi movements – Santal
Rebellion – The Revolt of 1857; Western Education and social reform-Rammohan
Ray, Young Bengal & Vidyasagar: Early stages of Indian nationalism – pre-
Congress associations – foundation of the Congress – the nature of the early
Congress.
VII. The rise of Extremism in Indian Politics – Anti partition and Swadeshi movement:
Gandhi and Indian nationalism – Non- co – operation, Civil Disobedience, Quit
India Movement: Muslim League and the demand for Pakistan – Partition and
Independence.
VIII. The French Revolution of 1789 – the Reign of Terror: Robespierre – the rise of
Napoleon Bonaparte – Napoleon’s internal reconstruction – Napoleon and Europe :
Expansion and collapse of the Napoleonic empire.
IX. The Vienna Congress (1815) – The Metternich System – The Revolutions of 1830-
1848: the unification of Germany and Italy.
X. Colonialism and the Scramble for Africa – Germany’s Welt Politik – Triple alliance
and Triple Entente – the origins of the First World War – Peace settlement of
1919.

SSC ASSISTANT TEACHER BENGALI HONS SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T06:31:00.000-08:00

SSC ASSISTANT TEACHER BENGALI PASS SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T06:28:00.000-08:00

SSC LIBRARIAN EXAMINATION SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T06:01:00.000-08:00

Written Examination: Library & Information Science
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Unit I: Library, Information & Society
Library as a Social Institution, Library movement, Role of Libraries in formal and
informal Education; Types of Libraries: National, Public, Academic & Special; Laws of
Library Science; Information Society: Its evolution and implications; Freedom of access
to information: Intellectual property rights, copyright, censorship; Extension &
Community Information Services; Library Legislation in India; Professional
Associations: Roles and Activities
Unit II: Library Management
Library Planning; Collection Management: Document Selection, Ordering, Processing &
Weeding
Library Committee: Library Rules and Regulations; Human Resource Management;
Office Management; Financial Management: Budget and Budgetary Control; Library
Statistics and Annual Report; Library Standards; Library Maintenances: Shelving, Stock
Verification & Conservation.
Unit III: Knowledge Organization and Information Processing: Library
Classification Library Cataloguing
Classification: Its Nature, Purpose and Function; Knowledge Classification and
Document Classification; Subjects and their formation: Universe of Subjects, Modes of
formation of Subjects etc.; General Theory of Classification: Normative Principles and
their Application, Standard Schemes of Library Classification; Trends in Library
Classification; Library Cataloguing: Canons, and Principles- Types, Purpose and their
Physical forms; Different Kinds of Entries and rules for Filling Entries; Principles of
Subject Cataloguing: Assigning Subjects Headings using Library of Congress Subject-
Headings & Sear’s List of Subject Headings etc.; Cataloguing Standards: ISBD, ISBN,
ISSN, Computerized Cataloguing- MARC, UNIMARC, CCF; Recent trends in
Cataloguing.
Unit IV: Information Sources, Services and Systems
Reference and Information Sources: Documentary, non- documentary sources-Evaluation
of reference sources; Users of Information: Types, Character tics, need and study of
users; Organization of Information: Abstracting and Abstracts Indexing Languages;
Information Centers: Different levels of Information Centers (International, National,
Regional & Local); Information Systems: Structure and Services of Information Systems;
Library as an Information System; Information Services: Need and Types of Reference,
Documentation & Information Services.
Unit V: Basics of Computers Application in Libraries
Components of Computer System; Generation and Types of Computers; Hardware and
Software; Deta Storage Media; Operating System and their Types; DOS and Windows;
File Creation; Application Software; Computer Networking; Library and Information
Networks.

GOUUP D SYLLABUS

2011-02-05T06:00:00.000-08:00

Preliminary Screening Examination: The questions in Preliminary Screening
Examination will be of a ‘Multiple choice Objective type’ Paper comprising questions on
(i) General Knowledge & Current Affairs (20 marks), (ii) General Intelligence and
Simple Arithmetic (10 marks). Each question will carry 01 (one) mark and the paper will
be of 01(one) hour’s duration. Candidates will be required to qualify the test
cumulatively. The Questions will be set in Bengali and English versions.
General Knowledge & Current Affairs: Questions will be designed to test the
candidate’s general knowledge of the environment around him and its application
to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and
of such matters of every day observation and experience. The test will also
include questions relating mainly to the State of West Bengal and other States of
India especially pertaining to Sports, History, Literature, Culture and Geography,
Economic Scene, Polity etc.
General Intelligence & Simple Arithmetic: The syllabus for General
Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and non verbal type. The test
may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization,
problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory,
discrimination observation, relationship, concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal
and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc. The test will also include
questions designed to test the candidates' abilities to deal with abstract ideas, any
symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical
functions.
Written Examination: The questions in the Written Examination will be on (i) General
English (10 marks) and (ii) Arithmetic (05 marks). The Test will be of 01 (One) Hour’s
duration. Candidates will be required to qualify in each of the tests separately. The
Commission will have full discretion to fix the minimum qualifying marks cumulatively.
The Questions will be set in Bengali and English versions.
General English: Candidates’ understanding of the fundamentals of the English
Language such as Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms,
Antonyms and its correct usage etc.
Arithmetic: Questions of this component will cover number system including
questions on simplification, decimals, fractions, LCM, HCF, Average, Ratio and
proportion, percentage, profit and loss, discount, simple interest, time and work,
time and distance.

NON TEACHING SYLLABUS -FOR CLERK EXAMINATION

2011-02-05T05:57:00.000-08:00

For the Post of Clerk
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Preliminary Screening Examination: The questions in the Preliminary Screening
Examination will be ‘Objective Multiple Choice Type’ on (i) General Knowledge and
Current Affairs (20 marks) (ii) General Intelligence and Simple Arithmetic (10 marks).
Each question will carry 1/2 (Half) mark and the paper will be of 01 (One) Hour’s
duration. Candidates will be required to qualify in each of the tests separately. The
Commission will have full discretion to fix the minimum qualifying marks in each test
separately or cumulatively. The Questions will be set in Bengali and English versions.
General Knowledge & Current Affairs: Questions will be designed to test the
candidate’s general knowledge of the environment around him and its application
to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and
of such matters of every day observation and experience in their scientific aspects
as may be expected of an educated person. The test will also include questions
relating to India and other Countries, especially pertaining to Sports, History,
Literature, Culture, and Geography, Economic Scene, Polity, Indian Constitution
and Scientific Research etc.
General Intelligence & Simple Arithmetic: The syllabus for General
Intelligence would include questions of both verbal and non verbal type. The test
may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization,
problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory,
discrimination observation, relationship, concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal
and figure classification, arithmetical number series etc. The test will also include
questions designed to test the candidates' abilities to deal with abstract ideas, any
symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computations and other analytical
functions.
Written Examination: The questions in the Written Examination will be on (i) General
English (20 marks) and (ii) Arithmetic (10 marks). The Test will be of 01 (One) Hour’s
duration. Candidates will be required to qualify in each of the tests separately. The
Commission will have full discretion to fix the minimum qualifying marks in each test
separately or cumulatively. The Questions will be set in Bengali and English versions.
General English: Candidates’ understanding of the fundamentals of the English
Language such as Vocabulary, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms,
Antonyms and its correct usage etc. would be tested. Questions on paragraph/
writing, report writing/ letter writing, Translation into English from the Language of
Medium of Instruction applied for may be included.
Arithmetic: Questions of this component will cover number system including
questions on simplification, decimals, Recurring Decimals, Divisibility, fractions,
LCM, HCF, Partnership, Average, Ratio and proportion, percentage, profit and loss,
discount, simple and compound interest, time and work, time and distance.
Typing skill using Computer and Computer Proficiency: It will be tested during
Personality Test, for the persons those who will qualify in the Written Examination and
qualify for the Personality Test. The desired minimum typing speed for qualifying the
Typing skill using computer is 20 words per minutes (in English). The typewriting test
will consist of one paper of running matter of 05 minutes duration

SYLLABUS OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF HEADMASTERS /HEADMISTRESSES OF HIGH / HIGHER SECONDARY / JR. HIGH SCHOOLS [EXCLUDING MADRASAHS]

2011-02-05T05:54:00.000-08:00

SYLLABUS OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF HEADMASTERS /HEADMISTRESSES OF HIGH /HIGHER SECONDARY / JR. HIGH SCHOOLS [EXCLUDING MADRASAHS]
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Paper-I be of three parts:- Part-A of 15 marks consisting of Subjective/ Short Essay Type questions to be answered in
English only, Part-B of 15 marks consisting of Subjective/ Short Essay Type questions to be answered either in English or
in Bengali & Part-C of 15 marks consisting of Subjective/ Short Essay Type questions to be answered in English. Paper-II
be of 10 marks consisting of 20 Multiple Choice Objective Type questions.
Syllabus of Paper-I – Part-A (To be answered in English only)
1. The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963.
2. The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Act, 1975.
3. The West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education Act, 1994.
4. The West Bengal School Service Commission Act, 1997
5. The West Bengal Schools (Control of Expenditure) Act, 2005
6. The West Bengal Schools (Recruitment of Non-teaching Staff) Rules, 2005
7. The West Bengal School Service Commission (Selection of persons for appointment to the Post of
Teachers) Rules, 2007
8. The West Bengal Schools (Recruitment of Teachers on vacancy caused by leave or deputation) Rules, 2006
9. The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
10. The West Bengal Municipal Act.
11. The Constitution of India.
12. Compositions of the Board of Secondary Education, Board of Madrasah Education and the Council of
Higher Secondary Education.
13. Procedure for Recruitment of Teaching/Non-teaching Staff; appointment, approval and their confirmation.
14. Break -in Service Condonation, Lien, Leave Rules.
15. Resignation, Termination & Dismissal.
16. Service Rules of Teachers/Non-teaching Staff including Pension matters and Retirement Benefits.
17. Improvement of Qualification as In-Service Teaching / Non-Teaching Staff.
18. Grant-in-Aid Rules, Treasury Functions, House Rent Rules, Arrear Claims.
19. GPF & CPF Rules- Change of Option.
20. ROPA-various aspects-Fixation of Pay etc-Change of Option
Syllabus of Paper-I– Part-B (To be answered either in English or in Bengali)
1. Resolution Drafting.
2. Preparation of School Time-Table.
3. Revision of Syllabus and Curriculum.
4. Maintenance of Books of Accounts.
5. Staff Patterns of different Schools.
6. Discipline and Model Management Procedure.
7. Management Rules and Managing Committees.
8. Acquaintance with different Govt. Rules and Orders connected with School administration.
9. Co-curricular activities in school-its character and significance.
Syllabus of Paper-I– Part-C (To be answered in English only)
1. Official Correspondences.
2. English Grammar (Up to Higher Secondary Standard).
Syllabus of Paper-II– Objective Type (To be answered in OMR)
1. General Awareness.
2. Current Affairs.
3. Elementary Mathematics.

Personality Test Call Letters

2011-02-03T07:45:00.000-08:00

11 RLST PT CALL LETTERS :
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Personality Test call letters to qualified candidates of 11 RLST Assistant Teacher written examination will be dispatched shortly.For any queries the qualified candidates should query the concerned regional commission.

SSC FOUNDATION CEREMONY

2011-02-03T07:29:00.000-08:00

West Bengal School Service Commission Latest News
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A grand foundation ceremony will be held by School Service Commission for its new building at Karunamoyee -Saltlake Near Anandolok building on 04-February 2011 Friday.The guests present will be Mr Partho Dey -Minister in Charge -Govt Of west Bengal School Education Department,Principal Secretary -School Education Department -Govt of Westbengal,Chairman Of West Bengal Central School Service Commission,Chairman's Of Eastern Region,Western Region,South Eastern Region,Assistant Secretary Of Central School Service Commission.

11 RLST HM EXAM

2011-02-03T07:25:00.001-08:00

The Chairman Of West Bengal Central School Service Commission Dr Ranjit Basu has declared that the written examination for 11 TH Regional Level Selection Test -11 RLST HM Examination will be held on 13th February 2011 -Sunday. Admit cards to valid candidates has already been dispatched through speed post.Candidates can also downlaod the web enabled admit cards for the Headmaster/Headmistress 11 rlst exam from the second week of February.

Result Of Written Examination For The Post Of Assistant Teachers Under 11Th RLST(AT), 2010

2011-02-03T07:12:00.000-08:00

Result Of Written Examination For The Post Of Assistant Teachers Under 11Th RLST(AT), 2010
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Assistant Teacher Final Vacancy

2011-02-03T07:03:00.000-08:00


	Final Vacancy For The Post Of Assistant Teachers Under 11Th RLST, 2010

11 RLST HEADMASTER /HEADMISTRESS WRITTEN EXAM SYLLABUS

2011-02-03T06:59:00.000-08:00

SYLLABUS OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR THE POST OF HEADMASTERS /HEADMISTRESSES OF HIGH /
HIGHER SECONDARY / JR. HIGH SCHOOLS [EXCLUDING MADRASAHS]
Paper-I be of three parts:- Part-A of 15 marks consisting of Subjective/ Short Essay Type questions to be answered in
English only, Part-B of 15 marks consisting of Subjective/ Short Essay Type questions to be answered either in English or
in Bengali & Part-C of 15 marks consisting of Subjective/ Short Essay Type questions to be answered in English. Paper-II
be of 10 marks consisting of 20 Multiple Choice Objective Type questions.
Syllabus of Paper-I – Part-A (To be answered in English only)
1. The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Act, 1963.
2. The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education Act, 1975.
3. The West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education Act, 1994.
4. The West Bengal School Service Commission Act, 1997
5. The West Bengal Schools (Control of Expenditure) Act, 2005
6. The West Bengal Schools (Recruitment of Non-teaching Staff) Rules, 2005
7. The West Bengal School Service Commission (Selection of persons for appointment to the Post of
Teachers) Rules, 2007
8. The West Bengal Schools (Recruitment of Teachers on vacancy caused by leave or deputation) Rules, 2006
9. The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
10. The West Bengal Municipal Act.
11. The Constitution of India.
12. Compositions of the Board of Secondary Education, Board of Madrasah Education and the Council of
Higher Secondary Education.
13. Procedure for Recruitment of Teaching/Non-teaching Staff; appointment, approval and their confirmation.
14. Break -in Service Condonation, Lien, Leave Rules.
15. Resignation, Termination & Dismissal.
16. Service Rules of Teachers/Non-teaching Staff including Pension matters and Retirement Benefits.
17. Improvement of Qualification as In-Service Teaching / Non-Teaching Staff.
18. Grant-in-Aid Rules, Treasury Functions, House Rent Rules, Arrear Claims.
19. GPF & CPF Rules- Change of Option.
20. ROPA-various aspects-Fixation of Pay etc-Change of Option
Syllabus of Paper-I– Part-B (To be answered either in English or in Bengali)
1. Resolution Drafting.
2. Preparation of School Time-Table.
3. Revision of Syllabus and Curriculum.
4. Maintenance of Books of Accounts.
5. Staff Patterns of different Schools.
6. Discipline and Model Management Procedure.
7. Management Rules and Managing Committees.
8. Acquaintance with different Govt. Rules and Orders connected with School administration.
9. Co-curricular activities in school-its character and significance.
Syllabus of Paper-I– Part-C (To be answered in English only)
1. Official Correspondences.
2. English Grammar (Up to Higher Secondary Standard).
Syllabus of Paper-II– Objective Type (To be answered in OMR)
1. General Awareness.
2. Current Affairs.
3. Elementary Mathematics.

West Bengal School Service Commission Latest News

2011-02-03T06:48:00.000-08:00

WEST BENGAL SCHOOL SERVICE COMMISSION NEWS
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Result Of Written Examination For The Post Of Assistant Teachers Under 11Th RLST(AT), 2010 has been published on 31st January, 2011

Final Vacancy For the Post Of Assistant Teachers Under 11Th RLST(AT)-Regional Level Selection Test , 2010 has been published on 31st January, 2011

Web-enabled Admit Cards to the eligible candidates for the written examination for the post of Librarian under 1st RLST(NT) Non Teaching, 2010 in non-Government recognized aided Schools in West Bengal has been published on 9th December, 2010

Result of the Preliminary Screening Examination for the post of Clerk and Group-D Staff under 1st RLST(NT) 2010 in Non-Govt Aided Schools has been published on 3rd December, 2010

The Preliminary Screening Examination for recruitmemt to the post of Clerk to the non-Govt. aided recognsied Schools in West Bengal under 1st RLST(NT) 2010 was held on 22nd August 2010 and for recruitment to the post of Group-D Staff to the non-Govt. aided recognsied Schools in West Bengal under 1st RLST(NT) 2010 was held on 29th August 2010.

Tentative Vacancy for 11th RLST (Asst. Teachers),2010 has been published on 17th JULY, 2010.

The Final Merit List for the post of Assistant Teacher under 10th Regional Level Selection Test (RLST) 2009 was published on 09th June 2010 (Wednesday).

The Result of Written Examination of 10th RLST(AT), 2009 for the post of Assistant Teachers has been published on 12th April, 2010.

Merit List For 10th RLST (Headmaster / Headmistress), 2009 At High/Higher Secondary School has been published on 5th February, 2010.

The Result of Written Examination for the post of HeadMaster / HeadMistress under 10th Regional Level Selection Test (RLST), 2009 has been published on 28th January, 2010.

Final Merit List for the post of Assistant Teachers in Physical Education of Southern Region under 9th RLST, 2008 has been published on 23rd December, 2009.

west bengal school service commission

2010-10-16T23:44:00.000-07:00

West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC)

West Bengal (DLN): West Bengal School Service Commission has released admit card for the written Exam of 11th RLST (AT) 2010 for recruitment of Assistant Teacher. To print WBSSC admit card candidates are required to enter their 7-Digit Form No. To download admit card, the direct link is available here below.

West Bengal School Service Commission was established on 1st Nov 1997. It was established for the purpose of recruitment for the posts of Assistant Teacher and Headmaster in recognized Non-Government aided Schools in the state.

The process of selection of persons for recruitment of Teacher is guided by the WBSSC Rules, 2007. Later recruitment for Non-Teaching Staff in recognized Non-Government aided are also be done through School Service Commission.

ICR SOFTWARE TENDER

2010-10-13T07:44:00.000-07:00

The West Bengal Central School Service Commission
ACHARYA SADAN: 11 & 11/1, Block-EE, Salt Lake; Kolkata-700091

TENDER NOTICE
Adv. No: 1728 / 493 (V) /CSSC/ESTT/ 2010 Dated: 12-10-2010
Sealed quotations are invited from the bonafide authorised ICR Software Manufacturer or the reputed and resourceful
Seller/Distributor/Channel partner of renowned ICR Software Manufacturer for processing of relevant data and also for
supply and installation of a ICR Software compatible to meet the following job at the office of the West Bengal Central
School Service Commission, ACHARYA SADAN, EE-11 &11/1, Salt Lake, Sector-II, Kolkata-700091.

JOB DETAILS: Number of Forms to be processed – 6,50,000 (approx). The forms may contain handwritten numeric
data, barcode and tick or cross marks to be scanned and verified. Each single page form contains approximately 32
numeric handwritten fields, 1 barcode field and 140 IC recognizable fields. The scanning would be done in grey scale.
Output is needed in CSV format. The entire job needs to be completed in 15 days period. Necessary infrastructure
excluding man-power will be provided by the Commission.
STIPULATED TIME FOR COMPLETION: The maximum allowable for completion of processing and delivery in CSV
format is 15 days. The selected vendor shall have to adhere to the time schedule strictly.

QUALIFICATION OF VENDOR – Should have track record of processing over 10,000,000 ICR based forms for more
than one Government Organisation/Semi-Government Organisation/Government Undertaking/Autonomous Body in
last TWO years.
Note: The Commission would also like to state that this job will be treated as evaluation of ICR Software, if the
Commission wishes to procure the ICR Software in future. Only Vendors who are authorized representatives of
renowned ICR Software manufacturers shall participate in the Tender.
The intending tenderers shall submit their rates in their OFFICE LETTER HEAD for data processing of each ICR Form
and also the rate for supply and installation ICR Software compatible for the job as mentioned above separately.
• Tenders will be received upto: 14.00 hrs. on 21.10.2010
• Time and date of opening the tender: After 14.00 hrs of 21.10.2010
• Venue of opening the Tender: The Office of the WBCSSC at the above address
EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT: Rs.15,000=00 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) only in the from of Bank Draft from any
Nationalized/Scheduled Bank drawn in favour of “West Bengal Central School Service Commission”. Earnest
money is to be deposited along with submission of Tender documents & relevant Papers.
Quotation should also accompany valid IT, ST, TL Clearance Certificates. The West Bengal Central School Service
Commission reserves the right to cancel all or any of the Tenders without assigning any reasons thereof. The

Commission is not bound to accept the lowest quoted tender and reserves the right to reject any or all tenders without
assigning any reason (s) thereof.

The West Bengal School Service Commission

2010-10-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

The West Bengal School Service Commission Act, 1997 (West Bengal Act IV 1997) enacted by Notification No. 936-L dated 1.4.1997 came into force with effect from 01.11.1997 for the purpose of recruitment of Assistant Teacher and Headmaster/ Headmistress in recognized Non-Government aided Schools in West Bengal and presently the recruitment processes are guided by the West Bengal School Service Commission (Selection of Persons for Appointment to the Post of Teacher) Rules, 2007. The State Government later on decided that the Non-Teaching Staff in the posts of Librarian, Clerk and Group-D Staff including Laboratory Attendant, Peon, Night Guard, Matron in recognized Non-Government aided Schools in West Bengal should also be recruited through School Service Commission, and accordingly necessary amendments have been introduced in the said Act, vide the West Bengal School Service Commission (Amendment) Act, 2008 (West Ben. Act IV of 2008) and such selection process be guided by the West Bengal School Service Commission (Selection of Persons for Appointment to the Post of Non-Teaching Staff) Rules, 2009.

The Commission which is the first of its kind in the country consists of a Central Commission by the name of the West Bengal Central School Service Commission and Six Regional Commissions by the name of the West Bengal Regional School Service Commission which act under the control and supervision of the Central Commission. The following are the Regional Commissions with their territorial jurisdiction:

1.Eastern Region comprising the districts of Birbhum, Bardhaman and Hooghly with Headquarters at Bardhaman.

2.Northern Region comprising the districts of Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri,Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad and Siliguri Sub-Division within Darjeeling district with Headquarters at Malda.

3.Southern Region comprising the districts of Kolkata, Howrah and South 24-Parganas with Headquarters at Kolkata.

4.Western Region comprising the districts of Purulia, Bankura, Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur with Headquarters at Bankura.

5.South-Eastern Region comprising the districts of Nadia and North 24-Parganas with Headquarters at Barasat.

6.The Hill Region comprising the area within the jurisdiction of Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Council constituted under the Darjeeling Gorkha Autonomous Hill Council Act, 1988 (West Bengal Act XIII of 1988) in the district of Darjeeling with Headquarters at Darjeeling.

The operation of the last named Regional Commission, namely, the Hill Region, is now under suspension, vide School Education Department Order No. 1141-SE (S)/IS-19/2003 dated-5th /9th September, 2003.
The Regional Commissions are entrusted with the selection of persons for appointment to the posts of Assistant Teacher and Headmaster/Headmistress in Schools within their respective territorial jurisdiction.
Advertisement inviting applications for Regional Level Selection Test for the post of Assistant Teachers showing tentative vacancies, Subjectwise, Categorywise, Genderwise and Mediumwise in each Region is made in leading newspapers and/or in the Commission’s Website. The actual vacancies are declared in a similar manner at the time of publication of the result of the Written Test. Candidates to the extent of 1.5 times of the actual vacancies declared are called for Personality Test on the basis of their respective academic score and the marks obtained in the Written Test. Panel i.e. Final Merit List to the extent of one time of the actual vacancies declared, and a Waiting List to the extent of 0.10 time of the actual vacancies declared are prepared on the basis of the candidates respective academic score, marks secured in the Written Test and the marks obtained in the Personality Test all taken together.

Duplicate Admit Card of (HM/SUPER) for 4th SLST 2010

2010-10-07T07:15:00.000-07:00

The West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission is conducting (HM/SUPER) for 4th SLST 2010 examination.Candidates who have applied for the above examination can download their admit cards online by just clicking on this link.

Duplicate Admit Card of (HM/SUPER) for 4th SLST 2010

Duplicate Admit Card of (HM/SUPER) for 4th SLST 2010