ABOUT
Chandernagore College is the epitome of the great cultural and architectural heritage of Chandannagar, a city that embraces
many architectural monuments from pre and during French colonization.
Chandernagore College has taken the initiative to preserve, promulgate and aware people of the heritage of the city and the college.
To fulfil this initiative, the college has conceived to establish the Center of Heritage Studies on its campus and was inaugurated on
18th April 2022 on World Heritage Day, by Honourable Mayor of Chandannagar Municipal Corporation.
OBJECTIVES
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The Centre will establish and maintain a museum which will highlight the history and cultural heritage of the region identified
as mini-Europe as well as various other aspects of indigenous literary and cultural history. The museum will also focus on
revolutionary nationalist figures and various architectural, historical and cultural aspects of tangible and intangible heritage.
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In this context the Centre will also conduct a survey of architectural heritage across the district of Hooghly in general so as
to formulate plans for preservation and renovation of specific sites which will aid heritage tourism in the district. Heritage
walks/tours will also be conducted to raise awareness and increase public participation.
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In addition, the Centre will also help to organize awareness programmes endorsed by the Government of West Bengal, Department
of Information and Culture.
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In keeping with the Information Directorate’s programme of digitizing manuscripts, the Centre may also undertake the
digitization of the prestigious and valuable collections in Chandernagore College associated with the literary heritage of
Chandernagore and Hooghly.
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Hooghly is also home to various textile-based folk arts, Bohurupee performers and other folk genres. In keeping with the
governmental programme of encouraging folk arts, the Centre may also host exhibitions and performances for the revitalization
of such art forms.
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The Centre also plans to explore possibilities of collaborating with the West Bengal Heritage Commission and organize heritage
workshops from time to time, under their guidance, for the promotion of heritage tourism in Chandernagore and other parts of
Hooghly. It will also observe World Heritage Day on 18th April, each year, preferably in association with West Bengal Heritage
Commission.
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The Centre will also conduct a certificate course of 40 hours, with approval from the University of Burdwan, to encourage more
and more students to be associated with promotion and proliferation of heritage studies. Various talks and conferences on
related issues will also be held.
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The Centre will also bring out booklets and anthologies highlighting specific aspects of heritage studies based on conferences,
workshops and individual research.
TASK FORCE
| Member Name |
Profile |
Department |
| Abin Chakraborty |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of English |
| Anindita Sur |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of French |
| Ashis Mahato |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of French |
| Avishek Bhattacharya |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of English |
| Basabi Pal (nee Ghosh) |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of French |
| Chandana Banerjee |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of History |
| Chandrani Chatterjee |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of French |
| Indrani Goswami |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
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| Jayita Basak |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of French |
| Krishnendu Giri |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of History |
| Mandira Coondoo |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of French |
| Monali Chakroborty |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of Zoology |
| Noor Bano Sattar |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of History |
| Rita Mallick |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of Philosophy |
| Shabnam Sultana Mandal |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of Education |
| Saika Hossain |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of History |
| Soma Bhattacharya |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of Education |
| Soumi Chatterjee |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of Bengali |
| Soumya Goswami |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of History |
| Subrata Gayen |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of Sanskrit |
| Sudipta Pal |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of Political Science |
| Sumana Datta |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of French |
| Tusar Kanti Samanta |
Faculty, Chandernagore College |
Dept. of Economics |
ACTIVITIES
April 11, 2022
Mr. Sandip Nowlakha of the Murshidabad Heritage Collective delivered an online talk on “Resurgence and Sustainability of Local Heritage”.
April 18, 2022
The Centre for Heritage Studies organised a Heritage Walk in order to observe World Heritage Day, around Chandernagore, involving around a
thousand students, teachers and staff members to enhance community participation in local heritage conservation. The Heritage walk was led by
the honorable Mayor of Chandernagore, Shri Ram Chakraborty.
June 03, 2022
Students, participating in the “Heritage Walk” were encouraged to take photographs of the ‘Heritage sites’ visited to be submitted
later for a “Heritage Photography Competition”. Photographs submitted were displayed in the Heritage Building of the College for
Jury Members to judge the photographs and Sandip Nowlakha of “Murshidabad Heritage Development Society” awarded the prize winners.
The Jury Members for the competition were Shree Sandip Nowlakha, Vice-President, Murshidabad Heritage Development Society;
Prof. Subrata Roy Chowdhury, Associate Professor, Department of English, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math; and
Shree Manaj Saha, President of Indian Association of Art, UNESCO official partner.
They were so impressed with the photographs that instead of the three planned prizes they went on to award four prizes in
recognition of the students’ photographic excellence.
On this occasion Mr Sandip Nowlakha also delivered a lecture on his valuable experiences in the making of Murshidabad Heritage Development
Society.
July 20, 2022
Based on the resolutions taken in the meeting of the Task Force held the Task Force has started a survey for the identification of
architectural heritage sites in and around Chandannagar with the first visit taking place on 6th August, 2022.
July 30, 2022
Dr. Basudeb Malik, Officer on Special Duty, West Bengal Heritage Commission delivered an excellent lecture as part of a Faculty
Development Programme held on Gradation and Enlisting of Heritage Sites.
August 15, 2022
As part of the celebrations associated with 75 years of India’s independence, a painting competition was also organised on the
heritage structures of Chandernagore, among the students of Chandernagore College.
