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
25.04.2024:Schedule for Post Graduate English (PGEG) PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Rani Dhanya Kumari College Study Centre (T-06).....Detail
25.04.2024:Schedule for Post Graduate Bengali (PGBG) PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Rani Dhanya Kumari College Study Centre (T-06).....Detail
25.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Post Graduate English (PGEG), Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Durgapur Regional Centre.....Detail
25.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Post Graduate English (PGEG), Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Kalyani Regional Centre.....Detail
25.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Post Graduate English (PGEG), Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Women's College, Kolkata and Syamaprasad College, Kolkata.....Detail
25.04.2024:Schedule for Post Graduate Bengali (PGBG) PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Bankura Christian College.....Detail
24.04.2024:PCP Schedule of PG History (PGHI), Paper-I, 1st Year, January 2024 Batch at Rani Dhanya Kumari College Study Centre (T-06).....Detail
23.04.2024:Schedule for Post Graduate Bengali (PGBG) PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Kalyani Regional Centre.....Detail
23.04.2024:Tentative PCP Routine for Post Graduate Environmental Science (PGES), Part-I, January 2024 Batch.....Detail
23.04.2024:PG Mathematics (PGMT) PCP Routine for Paper: IA & IB, January 2024 Batch (Part-I) at Women's Christian College.....Detail
23.04.2024:Provisional PG Mathematics (PGMT) PCP Routine for January 2024 Batch (Part-I) at Women's Christian College, Raja N. L. Khan College, Bolpur College, Coochbehar College.....Detail
23.04.2024:Schedule for Post Graduate Bengali (PGBG) PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College Study Centre.....Detail
23.04.2024:Provisional PG Zoology PCP Routine for January 2024 Batch (Part-I).....Detail
23.04.2024:PCP Routine of PG History, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Burdwan Raj College Study Centre.....Detail
22.04.2024:Notice regarding suspension of PCP classes at Sarojini Naidu College Study Centre due to WBJEE-2024 examination.....Detail
22.04.2024:Schedule for PGBG PCP Programme, Paper-I, Part-I, January 2024 Batch at Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya (K-04).....Detail
22.04.2024:Schedule for PGBG PCP Programme, Paper-I, 1st Year, January 2024 Batch at Coochbehar College Study Centre (F-03).....Detail
22.04.2024:Schedule for PGBG PCP Programme, Paper-I, 1st Year, January 2024 Batch at Durgapur Campus.....Detail
22.04.2024:PCP Schedule for PGEG and PGBG, Paper-I, 1st Year (January 2024 Batch) at Rani Dhnya Kumari College Study Centre (T-06).....Detail
22.04.2024:PCP Schedule of PGPA of Part-I, Paper-I, Batch January 2024 at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
19.04.2024:PCP Routine of PG History, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Bijoy Krishna Girls College Study Centre.....Detail
19.04.2024:PCP Routine of PG History, Paper-II, January 2024 Batch at Bijoy Krishna Girls College Study Centre.....Detail
18.04.2024:Notice for PCP Classes for PGHI, Batch: January, 2024.....Detail
18.04.2024:Schedule for PG Bengali PCP Programme, Paper-I, January 2024 Batch at Syamaprasad College.....Detail
18.04.2024:Notice for Offline PCP Schedule of PGJM, January 2024 Batch. Paper: 1A & 1B at Durgapur Regional Centre.....Detail
18.04.2024:Notice for Offline PCP Schedule of PGJM, January 2024 Batch, Paper: 1A & 1B at Sarojini Naidu College.....Detail
18.04.2024:Tentative Routine for Post Graduate Geography (PGGR) Part-I PCP, January 2024 Batch.....Detail
18.04.2024:PCP Notice for Post Graduate in Education (PGED) regarding Allotment of PCP Centres & PCP Schedule, January 2024 Session (Part-I).....Detail
17.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Political Science (PGPS), Batch: January 2024 Batch (Part-I), Paper: I at Women’s Christian College.....Detail
17.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Political Science (PGPS), Batch: January 2024 Batch (Part-I), Paper: I at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
16.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Political Science (PGPS), Batch: January 2024 (First year), Paper: I-IV at Cooch Behar College Study Centre (F-03).....Detail
15.04.2024:Face-to-Face PCP Schedule of PGELT, Paper-I & II (New Syllabus), January 2024 Batch at Women's Christian College.....Detail
11.04.2024:REVISED Notification for Post Graduate PCP under School of Humanities (SoH) for January 2024 Batch (Paper I, II, III & IV)......Detail
09.04.2024:Notice regarding PCP (January/Feb Session 2024) of the programmes under the School of Professional Studies......Detail
05.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Post Graduate Public Administration (PGPA) of Part-I, Paper- I-IV, Batch: January 2024 at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, Kolkata......Detail
05.04.2024:PCP Schedule of Political Science (PGPS), Batch: January, 2024, Paper: I-IV at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College & Women's Christian College......Detail
02.04.2024:Notification for Post Graduate PCP under School of Humanities (SoH) for January 2024 Batch (Paper I, II, III & IV)......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
22.04.2024:Notice for Reported Against (R.A.) Examinee of PG TEE, June-2022 / December-2022......Detail
22.04.2024:Notice for 3rd Phase Examination Form submission through online for PG TEE, June-2023/December-2023......Detail
19.04.2024:Notice for 2nd Phase Examination Form submission through Online for BLIS, TEE, December-2023......Detail
04.04.2024:Notice for 2ns Phase Examination Form submission through online for Post Graduate Term-End Examination, June-2023 / December-2023......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
22.04.2024:ADMISSION: List of Selected Candidates and General Notification for Ph.D. Programme in English Language Teaching, Academic Year 2022-23 (4th Phase)......Detail
22.04.2024:ADMISSION: Application Proforma for Exemption of Course Work (Ph.D.)......Detail
16.04.2024:ADMISSION: Admission to Short Term Course on "Data Analysis using R". Notice | Brochure | Admission Link
09.04.2024:ADMISSION: NSOU-RET Part-II in ELT (Viva-Voce Examination), Discipline: ELT, Code: PHDEL, Academic Year 2022-23......Detail
08.04.2024:ADMISSION: List of Selected Candidates and General Notification for Ph.D. Programme in Chemistry, Zoology, Physics, Sociology and Bengali, Academic Year 2022-23 (3rd Phase)......Detail
08.04.2024:ADMISSION: Application Proforma for Exemption of Course Work (Ph.D.)......Detail
01.04.2024:ADMISSION: Admission to MOOC-ICT for Educators (2nd Cycle)......Detail
28.03.2024:ADMISSION: List of Selected Candidates and General Notification for Ph.D. Programme in Commerce and Education, Academic Year 2022-23 (2nd Phase)......Detail
22.03.2024:ADMISSION: Notification for Mop Up Counselling Cum Spot Admission of MBA Programme, Session January 2024......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
24.04.2024:One-Day National Webinar on "Autism Advocacy Network". Flyer | Programme Schedule
23.04.2024:Students' Seminar on "Digital Technology: A Paradigm Shift in Higher Education"......Detail
22.04.2024:Celebration of World Book Day 2024......Detail
15.04.2024:One-Day National Webinar on "Autism Advocacy Network". Detail | ZOOM Link
08.04.2024:Sensitisation Programme on "Code of Conduct for the Learners of NSOU & Grievance Redressal Mechanism of NSOU". Flyer | ZOOM Link
05.04.2024:Students' Seminar on "Digital Technology: A Future of Teaching- Learning Process"......Detail
02.04.2024:Two-Day International Seminar (Funded by the ICSSR Research Project) on "Multidisciplinary Perspectives of Managing Environment and Resource for Sustainable Development"......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