Netaji Subhash Open University (NSOU) recognizes that to achieve excellence in teaching and research it is imperative to promote a culture of environmental responsibility by protecting the local environment through managing its activities, buildings and campuses. The Environmental Policy has been drafted to assert the University’s commitment to environmental issues and to display its intention to address those issues through continual improvement in environmental practices.
The University will act in accordance with environmental legislation and officially approved codes of practice in the country, and will make sincere efforts to minimise its adverse environmental impact and maximise the effective use of its resources by framing an Environmental Plan which sets out a range of objectives and targets related to its significant environmental impacts. It will minimise risks and impacts through the development of robust and documented systems to implement, measure, monitor, and disseminate excellent environmental performance both within its operations and to the broader community catering the needs of students throughout the state of West Bengal.
Policy Statement
"Provide responsible stewardship of the environment by committing to highest possible levels of performance in environmental compliance and practices by incorporating sound environmental management policies and practice into the functioning of all academic and administrative departments".
Applicability
This policy shall apply to all campuses of NSOU, and each employee and student shall be made a partner in implementing the policy.
The policy does not directly apply to all the 149 Study Centres, which are independent institutions with their own environmental policies and initiatives. However, in implementing this policy the University seeks to work collaboratively with the Study Centres to achieve its aims.
Objectives
Promote sound environmental management policies and practices in the work ofall Faculties, Departments, and other institutions, and provide safe and healthy environment to the staff and students;
Promote environmental awareness and sensitivity amongststaff and students by sensitizing how their actions can affect the environment;
Implement policies and procedures that contribute to a reduction in the University’s carbon footprint;
Ensure the compliance with all applicable environmental legislations/regulations.
Operate effective waste management proceduresbased on the five R's Principles (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover and Repair)
Reduce as far as practicable the consumption of energy and encourage use of renewable energy;
Reduce as far as practicable the consumption of water and reduce leakage;
Recharge groundwater through rainwater harvesting in all campuses;
Incorporate best practice in the management of environmental impactsin the procurement of resources;
Avoid use, wherever possible, of environmentally damaging substances and materials;
Maintain the grounds and buildings of the University in an environmentallyfriendly way;
Reduce any harmful environmental impacts of University sites, buildings, and future developments or refurbishments.
Maintain the biodiversity within the University premises.
Ensure that the environment does not suffer as a result of various activities undertaken by the University.
Encourage modes of transport by staff and students which minimise theenvironmental impact and to examine the operation of hired vehicles;
Collaborate with appropriate external organisations to improve the understanding of environmental problems and their solutions.
Encourage greater commitment to multidisciplinary research in environmental issues at local, national and global level.
Promote and encourage University’s involvement in local environmental initiatives/schemes.
Protect and enhance the natural environment by reducing direct environmental impact.
Continuous monitoring and sharing of environmental indicators with stakeholders to ensure commitment towards continual improvement in environmental performance.
Policy
NSOU shall achieve these objectives by:
Stewardship:
Adopt a pro-active approach, place environmental aspects as one of the prime consideration in decision-making process.
Ensure efficient and optimal use of resources such as land, water, fuel, construction materials etc., especially the non-renewables.
Spearhead waste management by reducing, re-using, recycling, recovering and safe disposal.
Adopt more environment friendly and energy-efficient inputs.
Provide innovative technological solutions to environment related issues.
Take up environmentally befitting projects in areas of climate change, renewable energy, water resources, biodiversity etc under Sustainable Development initiatives.
Adopt principles of green procurement by incorporating appropriate provisions in contracts and procurements.
Compliance and Assurance:
Shall comply with all relevant environmental legislations/regulations, standards and other codes of practice.
Shall establish system for reporting environment related parameters, deviations and constraints to management.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Shall engage all stakeholders to exchange views on environmental concerns and mitigation measures.
Capacity Building:
Shall ensure all employees and students are made environmentally aware, to enable them to integrate its principles into their activities and decisions.
Shall develop environmentally relevant undergraduate and postgraduate courses building on those courses currently offered to ensure inclusive education.
Review
This policy shall be reviewed at appropriate time, but not later than once in five years.
Kalyani Regional Centre
Durgapur Regional Centre
PCP Schedule/Notice
02.02.2024:Schedule for Offline Special Lecture Programme (OSLP) for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year of the Sociology Honours UG CBCS Programme (HSO) at Jalpaiguri RC......Detail
11.01.2024:Notice of SLP for 1st Year of B.Sc. Honours in Mathematics (HMT) Programme at Durgapur RC......Detail
09.01.2024:Notice for SLP for 1st Year, 2nd Year of B.Sc. Honours in Mathematics (HMT) Programme at Jalpaiguri RC......Detail
21.12.2023:Allotment and Schedule of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session 2023, Paper: CC-MT-06 - Phase-2 (Dec. 30, 2023 - Mar. 17, 2024). Exam Centre - NSOU Kalyani Campus.....Detail
12.12.2023:Notice regarding Annual LCES, 2023, Phase-2 (December 30, 2023 – March 17, 2024) for UG Science students......Detail
06.12.2023:Allotment of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session Phase-2 (Dec 24, 2023 - Mar 10, 2024), Papers: CC02, CC06, DSE-21 (CBCS Honours)......Detail
06.12.2023:Allotment of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session Phase-2 (Dec 24, 2023 - Mar 10, 2024), Papers: S-03 (Subsidiary Papers)......Detail
10.10.2023:REVISED Allotment of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session Phase-1 (Oct 30, 2023 - Nov 10, 2023), Papers: CC-01, CC-05, CC-11 (CBCS Honours)......Detail
05.10.2023:Notice for the LCES-23 Phase-1 (October 30, 2023 – November 10, 2023) & Phase-2 (December 24, 2023 – February 25, 2024) to be organized by the School of Sciences, NSOU......Detail
05.10.2023:Allotment of Laboratory Counselling-cum-Evaluation Session Phase-1 (Oct 30, 2023 - Nov 10, 2023), Papers: E-04, E-08, E-12, E-16 (BDP Old Syllabus)......Detail
07.09.2023:Notice of Remedial Classes for (UG CBCS & UG Non-CBCS) at Durgapur Regional Centre......Detail
01.08.2023:Notice of SLP for 1st Year, 2nd Year HEG: Bachelor of Arts (English Honours) and 3rd Year BDP EEG Learners at Durgapur Regional Centre......Detail
27.07.2023:Notice of SLP for 1st Year, 2nd Year HEG: Bachelor of Arts (English Honours) and 3rd Year BDP EEG Learners at Durgapur Regional Centre......Detail
06.02.2024:Notice for Face to Face (F2F) mandatory offline PCP along with the Workshop & Practical for Phase-I of B.Ed. Spl.Ed. & M.Ed. Sp. Edu. (IID & HI)-ODL, 2nd Semester......Detail
17.08.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-VI, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
17.08.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-VIB, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
27.07.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-VA, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
27.07.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-V, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
06.07.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-IV, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
06.07.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-IV, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
14.06.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-III, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
14.06.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of Advance Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (ADJMC), Paper-III, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
25.05.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRAD, Paper-II, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
25.05.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-II, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
03.05.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-I, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
03.05.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-I, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
25.04.2023:Offline PCP Schedule of ADJMC, Paper-I to VI, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
25.04.2023:Offline PCP schedule of ADPRA, Paper-I to VI, January 2023 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College......Detail
06.02.2024:Notice for Face to Face (F2F) mandatory offline PCP along with the Workshop & Practical for Phase-I of B.Ed. Spl.Ed. & M.Ed. Sp. Edu. (IID & HI)-ODL, 2nd Semester......Detail
12.03.2024:Notice for submission of Examination Form for M.Ed. (Spl. Edn.) TEE (Practical), December-2023 (5th Semester)......Detail
05.03.2024:Notice for all Study Centre Co-ordinators regarding Dissertation of PGSW-15/MLIS-9......Detail
09.01.2024:Notice for Examination Form submission through Online for Bachelor of Library & Information Science (BLIS), Term End Examination, December-2023......Detail
18.03.2024:ADMISSION: Provisional 3rd Merit List (LIST-II) of PGES for NON-NSOU Candidates of OBC-A Category, January 2024......Detail
18.03.2024:ADMISSION: Provisional 3rd Merit List (LIST-I) of PGGR for NON-NSOU Candidates of of SC,ST and OBC-B Categories, January 2024......Detail
18.03.2024:ADMISSION: General Instruction for 3rd Round of Counseling and Spot Admission for PG Environmental Science (PGES), Geography (PGGR) and Zoology (PGZO), Session January 2024......Detail
18.03.2024:ADMISSION: Notification for 2nd Counselling Cum Spot Admission of MBA Programme, Session January 2024......Detail
12.03.2024:ADMISSION: List of Selected Candidates and General Notification for Ph.D. Programme in Commerce, Management, Library & Information Science, History and Education, Academic Year 2022-23......Detail
12.03.2024:ADMISSION: Application Proforma for Exemption of Course Work......Detail
07.03.2024:ADMISSION: Notification for Counselling cum Spot Admission of MBA Programme, Session January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: General Instruction for 2nd Counseling for Post Graduate Zoology and Geography, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: Provisional 2nd Merit List of M.Sc. in Zoology for NON NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: Provisional 2nd Merit List of M.Sc. in Geography for NON-NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: General Instruction for 2nd Counseling for Post Graduate Environmental Science, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: Provisional 2nd Merit List of M.Sc. in Environmental Science for NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2024......Detail
01.03.2024:COUNSELLING: Provisional 2nd Merit List of M.Sc. in Environmental Science for NON-NSOU Candidates of all Categories, January 2024......Detail
28.02.2024:COUNSELLING: Notification for Inclusion of Syamaprasad College for PGGR Counselling, Session January 2024......Detail
16.02.2024:MERIT LIST: General Instruction for Counseling and Provisional Merit Lists for Admission to PG Zoology, PG Geography and PG Environmental Science, Session January 2024......Detail
16.02.2024:ADMISSION: Notification for Selection Test of MBA Programme, Session January 2024......Detail
14.03.2024:Advertisement for the engagement of two full time dedicated faculties (superannuated) in Economics on purely temporary basis in the School of Professional Studies, NSOU......Detail
14.03.2024:Advertisement for the engagement of one full time dedicated faculty (superannuated) in ELT on purely temporary basis in the School of Humanities, NSOU......Detail
11.03.2024:Advertisement for the engagement of Project Assistant (Two) under a collaborative National Project (NIEPA & NSOU)......Detail
18.03.2024:World Social Work Day (#WSWD24) on 'Inspiring Inclusion' Role of Social Work in Women's Empowerment......Detail
13.03.2024:National Webinar on "Use of Recent Techniques for Assessment and Teaching Strategies of Learners with Low Vision". Flyer | Prog. Schedule | ZOOM Link
05.03.2024:গ্রন্থ আলোচনা - বাংলার পার্টিশন-কথা - উত্তর প্রজন্মের খোঁজে, organised by CLTCS, SoH......Detail
21.02.2024:National Webinar on "Education for Environment". Detail | ZOOM Link