Somali Das's Review On Visva-Bharati, Birbhum

Overall the universities in this country, I decided to study at Visva Bharati University because it is built in a rural area and the method of teaching here is through the open learning and friendly ambience of nature. As founded by the father of Rabindranath Tagore, Debendranath Tagore referred to Santiniketan ( the area of the University) as the world in one place, and people from all over the world can come and learn together here. I chose Visva-Bharati University because I believe that classroom teaching is monotonous, and this is not at all a trend at Visva-Bharati University. In fact, we learn here through all the outdoor events and activities of the people, nature and society. This University is a diverse platform for academics as well as Art, Music, Philosophy etc.

Our course for Mass Communication and Journalism is a vast field of learning and it is updated for every new batch. Mentioning industrial exposure, yes, every now and then workshops are conducted, resulting in choosing the best ideas by students and developing them for more efficiency. We are taught about the field activities as well as a drill for disaster management in the media field. Also, research scholars guide us in the process of working on a dissertation and also teaching us data analysis for further grooming in the upcoming industrial exposure.

The placement process is not that regular in our department but they guide us and accordingly, the student with good merit can achieve the required vacancy wherever they want. The Department promotes our works and ideas to the outer world and through which we get the strength to build our confidence. The Department basically stands as a backbone to our choices.

Visva-Bharati University is different from all the other universities in the country. Therefore, here the events are totally different and unique. Here, keeping in mind the traditional values and cultural ethnicity, cultural programmes are mainly based on a different language, society, religious history, various tribes of our country, diverse states etc. Every year, Basant Utsav is held during the month of Holi and people from across the country joins to make this event a success with songs and dance of Rabindranath Tagore. During August, which is the monsoon time, a series of Dramas are played by the students of the university for a week or so. The Department of Arts, which is Kala Bhavana, one of the prestigious Department, organises Nandan Mela promoting different forms of arts and craft by the students as a tribute to the famous artist Nandal Bose on his birth anniversary.

Our University is an infrastructure of large scale area and the key ingredient is greenery in between every corner. Along with the Central Library equipped with wifi, the Department has it's own library customized with books for references to the syllabus. We have also a Department itself of Physical Education and activities, providing a gymnasium, a swimming pool, a basketball court, a large field for cricket as well football.