Name of the Activity: Prize Distribution Ceremony for Semester II Honours
Type of Activity: Extra-curricular
Date/ Duration of Activity (from-to): 08.09.2026
Time: 30 P.M.
Details of Resource persons (Name, Designation, Affiliation, Area of Specialisation, etc): Not Applicable
No. of Participants: 74 students and 8 teachers
Objective of the event: All round development of the personality of the students which includes apart from academic excellence, the spirit of punctuality, discipline, leadership and teamwork
Brief description of the event: The Department of Political Science organized a Prize Distribution Ceremony on September 8th, 2026 in Jubilee Hall for the students of Semester II Political Science Honours, to recognise their achievements in all types of academic and disciplinary activities during the semester. This ceremony is based upon the various Academic and Disciplinary measures introduced by the Department for the overall development of the students, not only in academics but in various other fields.
The proceedings of the prize distribution ceremony were conducted by Prof. Lopamudra Majumdar, Faculty, Department of Political Science and prizes were given by the teachers of the Department. Prof. Majumdar explained the parameters of the Academic and Disciplinary Measures on which the students were judged and awarded. She also mentioned how this endeavour has been successful in creating an environment of discipline and a zeal for learning and she believes that this in turn will motivate the students to perform better in future.
The following prizes and recognitions are as follows:
- The Highest Class Attendance (based on the sum total of attendance in Political Science Major DSCC & SEC papers) which was won by Shamea Maryam;
- The prize for Best Performer in Continuous Internal Assessment was jointly awarded to Rishika Chowdhury and Adriza Hazra;
- The prize for Best Daily Individual Class Performance was won by Rishika Chowdhury;
- The prize for Academic Quiz was won by Rishika Chowdhury
- The prize for Highest SGPA in Semester I Calcutta University Examinations was won by Tassharum Salim
- The prize for the second highest SGPA in Semester I Calcutta University Examinations was won by Rishika Chowdhury
The Best Overall Performer (students are divided into two groups), which is a prize decided on the basis of various parameters which include the Percentage of Attendance in Continuous Internal Assessments, Continuous Internal Evaluations, Mentoring, Doubt-Clearing sessions, Student’s Seminar and Assignment Submissions, and attendance in Semester I Practice Test, was won by Shamea Maryam
Outcome of the event: The outcome of the event based on the students’ feedback is quite positive. Students expressed satisfaction with the current criteria and appreciated the initiative by the department. Some students requested more recognition for specific activities. The event, based on the Academic and Disciplinary Measures of the department throughout the semester, seems to have motivated students to continually perform better and encouraged more active participation in classes; through healthy competition among individuals and groups.
