Mathematics is the most beautiful and most powerful creation of the human spirit.
— Stefan Banach, Polish mathematician
Vision
Our vision is that our young learners, guided by us, follow a path to enrichment, both spiritual and temporal, for themselves, their families and the society.
Mission
Our institution is situated at the southern fringe of Kolkata. This encourages students from rural and semi-urban areas to enroll at our college in a significant number. Some of them are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and some are first generation college-goers. Our mission is to inculcate a sense of mathematical derivation based on mathematical logic and usage of modern tools like computer programming to develop ability to solve problems, both theoretical and practical, so they can face the world after college.
Brief History of the Department
The Department of Mathematics of Sammilani Mahavidyalaya started in 1997. At first, only the general course for mathematics was started. The Honours course started in 2007. At present, the department has about 100 Honours and 200 general students registered under the University of Calcutta under the CBCS system, 2018 and CCF system, 2020. There are four Govt. approved faculty members in the department. In addition to the Honours and general courses, the Mathematics faculty members used to take extra classes in the departments of Commerce, Computer science and Chemistry classes as and when required.
Infrastructure
The department uses regularly, a well-equipped Mathematics software laboratory with about 20 computers for practical purposes of the departmental students and two smart classrooms other than regular allotted classrooms in the college. The department also maintains a departmental library( which are nothing but the collections of complimentary copies of books given by the publishers to the departmental teachers) with about 500 books for the benefit of students as well as teachers, with proper accession and Book issue register maintained by the department.
Teaching and communication
Faculty members are committed to take regular classes for completion of syllabus within the stipulated period mentioned by the parent university. Tutorial and extra classes (in both online and offline mode) are taken for the benefit of the students. Orientation program and Entry level assessment test are usually taken for new cummer 1st semester students in each session. Class tests are taken frequently after completion of respective topics in the syllabus. Internal examination and Tutorial examinations( i.e., formation of projects in each Honours course followed by presentation and viva-voce) are the internal college components of Calcutta University Examination. Teaching by the student’s seminar method is also applied for better learning of each student.
Apart from that, teachers of the department regularly communicate with the students for mentoring and address their needs or problems in the classroom and beyond. Faculties also guide the students for their future progression in the academic field as well as job market. Whatsapp groups were formed during the lockdown period and maintained till now for different semester students and also for overall all students of the department(both current and Alumni) for better communication.
Alumni
The alumni of the department maintain their connection with the department by contacts in whatsapp groups and help the department and current students as and when required. They participate in all departmental programs.
Activity of the Department
The department regularly organizes academic programs like Seminars, Webinars, Special Lecture Series by eminent speakers, lectures by alumni members, educational tours for all departmental students etc. Add-on courses conducted by the faculties, mini research projects by the students guided by the faculty members are part of departmental activities. The department jointly arranges programs like celebration of Mathematics Day with K.K.Das college, which involves inter-college quiz competition, poster presentation, wall magazine etc. Students whole-heartedly participate in college or district sports securing positions in individual events. In spite of these, students used to take active part in different co-curricular activities of the college.
Collaboration
Sammilani Mahavidyalaya has an active collaboration agreement (MOU) with K. K. Das College, Garia,a neighboring college, since 2020, under which faculty members of Department of Mathematics of both the colleges teach students of department of mathematics of the two colleges under a combined routine made by the teachers of mathematics department of both the colleges as per the resolution taken in the common meeting held before the commencement of each session, thus augmenting the faculty resources. Under MOU different programs like Seminars, Lecture series by eminent external speakers, Celebration of Mathematics Day etc. are regularly arranged jointly by the department of mathematics of both the colleges. This collaboration was particularly useful during the covid lockdown period when students of Sammilani Mahavidyalaya and K.K.Das College were taught through online classes taken by the faculty members of both the colleges.
Academic Audit
Here is the link to view Academic Audit of the department of Mathematics for 2022-23 and 2021-22.
SWOC Analysis
Strength-Weakness-Opportunity-Challenges that is SWOC analysis is essential for the overall improvement of any department. Here is the link to the detail : SWOC.
Sammilani Mahavidyalaya (SMV) has an Active Collaboration Agreement (MOU) with K. K. Das College (KKDC), Garia, a neighboring college, since 2020 under which faculties of Departments of Mathematics of both the colleges teach students of both SMV and KKDC. Both the colleges jointly organize various events like Departmental Seminar, National Mathematics Day etc.
Academic Session-wise Activity Under MOU:
Academic Session 2020-21 Academic Session 2021-22 Academic Session 2022-23
Teachers’ Day & Reunion
Alumni Seminar
Educational Tour
