B D College to be declared 'no-smoking zone' from R-Day

The B D College campus would be declared a "no-smoking zone" from January 26. A decision in this regard has been taken by the college authorities to maintain academic ambience on the campus. College principal B N Ojha said teachers and students would be barred from smoking, chewing betel and consuming any tobacco products once the new regulation is imposed.

The principal said the college has already announced to maintain a dress code for boys and girls from February. Use of cellphones by students has also been banned on the campus. The college will realize fine from students found using cellphones on the campus during the teaching hours, he said.

PG teaching: B D college will start postgraduate teaching in commerce from Tuesday. The PG teaching in commerce used to be held at the college in the past. However, it was withdrawn by the university due to some unavoidable reasons. The PG teaching in commerce would serve the purpose of students, particularly girls of local areas, who go elsewhere to pursue M Com course, Ojha said.

Jubilee Bhawan: A N College is building Jubilee Bhawan on its sprawling campus. The building will be completed soon. It will house the administrative block of the college, college principal Haridwar Singh said. According to him, two more buildings for a girls' hostel and BEd students are also being constructed on the college campus. These buildings would give a new look to the college on their completion, he said.