Education Department

The Department of Education being associated with a discipline primarily interdisciplinary in nature caters to the varied domains of students’ development. The faculty members of the department take focused measures to cater to both the academic needs and expectations of the students as well as their emotional well-being. Personal care is provided to the students by way of mentoring and remedial teaching. The department admits differently abled students and makes necessary provisions to cater to their individualized educational needs.

The university results of the Department have been commendable. The faculty members as well as the students engage in participatory mode of teaching and learning. Besides active classroom participation and discussion, the students are greatly encouraged to engage in intercollege paper presentation, publication and undertake students’ projects. The faculty also engage themselves in research and publication.

The students of this department find placement in many domains of work as in corporate offices such as Hewlett and Packard, Cognizant, Emami, Viacom and MK Solutions etc . The students also work as interns in various corporate and non-corporate sectors. While some opt for the B.Ed course, others have pursued the Masters in Christ University, University of Calcutta, Jadavpur University, Azim Premji University, Jamia Millia Islamia,Mumbai University, Pune University and others. The subject is diverse and enables students to find a place for themselves in various sectors, be it in the area of Human Resource Management, banking or media. Many have taken the Public Service Commission examinations and are successfully placed in government offices.

Department: Faculty

Mrs. Archita Roy Biswas

Qualifications: M.A., B.Ed.

Mrs. Archita Roy Biswas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education and also teaches in the B.Ed department. She has teaching experience of over 13 years. Before joining Loreto College she worked as a part time lecturer at Calcutta Girls’ B T College, Viharilal College, and was also a guest faculty in Modern Academy of Continuing Education (MACE)in Modern High School for Girls. She is an alumnus of Loreto College. Her areas of specialization are Non Formal Education and Teacher Education. She has contributed chapters in edited books and takes a keen interest in training future teachers.

Dr. Ms. Neeta Dang

Qualifications: M.A., B.Ed., Ph.D.

Dr. Neeta Dang, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education, Loreto College, Kolkata. Her area of specialization is Educational Psychology. She teaches papers like ’Learning’; ’Principles of Education’; ’Curriculum Studies’ ; ’Evaluation in Education’ ; ’Pedagogy Practicals’ and ’Understanding the Self’. She was awarded a Junior Research Scholarship. She has presented papers in national and international seminars mainly centering around the role of teachers and the concept of education.

Dr. Ms. Debika Guha

Qualifications: B.A.(1st class 1st) M.A. (Gold Medalist), JRF (Awarded) B.Ed. Ph.D.

Dr. Debika Guha is Associate Professor in the Department of Education and B.Ed. at Loreto College, Kolkata. She served as the Head, Dept. of B.Ed. of Loreto College for 14 years(2008-2022) and serves as a Guest Faculty, Dept. of Education, University of Calcutta. She is a member of Loreto Education Board in India. She has been teaching in Loreto College for the last 25 years. She has served as a resource person at the National Institute of Teacher Training and Research, U.S. Consulate, Kolkata, Indian School Council and in several schools and colleges. She has presented papers in National and International seminars (Tokyo University, Japan and Kunming University, China). She has published 4 books and various papers. She is trained in Western Classical Music(Piano) from Royal School of Music and Trinity College of Music, London. She is an active member of Inner Wheel Club of Greater Calcutta and is involved in various social service work.

Dr. Ms. Ranjita Dawn

Qualifications: M.A., M.Phil.,Ph.D.

Dr. Ranjita Dawn is Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Loreto College, Kolkata. She is currently the Head of the Department of Education. She received her doctorate from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and has been working in the area of ’Disability Studies in India’ for the last 17 years. She has been teaching at Loreto College for the last 12 years. She has been actively involved in research work and she attempts to employ research based methodology in her teaching. Some of her other areas of interest are Educational Technology, Action Research and Human Rights issues. She has authored many research papers for both international and national journals and five books PsychoSocial Dynamics of Blind, Visual Impairment, Perception and Portrayal of Women with Disabilities: Remapping their Identity (edited book), Psychosocial Transition in Visually Impaired Adolescents, Springer Publications, Singapore and The Social Model of Disability in India: Politics of Identity and Power, Routledge.

Mrs. Sukanya Mullick

Qualifications: B.A.( Edu Hons),M.A. in Education, M.Phil ( Education), B.Ed, UGC- NET in Education. Pursuing Ph.D from University of Calcutta

Smt. Sukanya Mullick is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of B.Ed and Education, Loreto College, Kolkata, West Bengal. She has been a convent educated student right from her school days. She did her Graduation, Post-graduation and M.Phil. in Education from University of Calcutta. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in the same discipline on Information and Communication Technology under University of Calcutta. She has published article in National and International Seminars and Conferences and also attended different workshops. Her articles have been published in National and International Peer-Reviewed journals. Her several articles have also been published in Edited books. She has been an examiner and scrutineer in Education in the B.Ed Course and under graduate course in the same discipline since 2009 and till date. She has also been appointed as paper setter of Calcutta University from time to time. She has been keen towards social worker with the objective of improving the society for the betterment of the country.