Bhopal School of Social Sciences
The Bhopal School of Social Science (popularly known as BSSS) is located in the city of lakes, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. BSSS was established in 1972 by the founding chairman of the college, the then Archbishop of Bhopal, Dr. Eugene D'souza, in response to the felt need of the time for a broad based, job oriented curriculum with focus on social service and entrepreneurship. It is an autonomous college and accredited A grade by NAAC.
| Motto | "Towards A Better World" |
|---|---|
| Type | College Autonomous |
| Established | 1972 |
Parent institution | Archdiocese of Bhopal |
| Affiliation | Christian |
| Chairman | The Most Rev. Dr.Leo Cornelio |
| President | The Most Rev. Dr.Leo Cornelio |
| Principal | Rev Dr. Fr. John P.J. |
| Location | , India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Barkatullah University, Assumption University, UGC |
| Website | http://www.bsssbhopal.edu.in/ |
BSSS Rhythm, a website for sharing scheduled audio and video library and Photo gallery, was launched on 15 Aug 2016 by Avia Consultancy Services.
Initially known for its Social Sciences and Management courses, which are indeed its novelty but it grew and diversified to meet the changing needs of time and education, with the introduction of courses in B. Com, B.B.A, B.C.A., and many others and from 2018 College started B.Sc and B.P.E.S courses Also. The Undergraduate programmes were further developed with the addition of Post Graduate courses in social work, English literature, Commerce and Business Administration. The college offers an International MBA through collaboration with Assumption University, Bangkok in keeping with our sensitivity to global needs. This is a twinning programme where students do part of their studies at BSSS and go on to complete the programme at The Assumption University.
Administration
- Dr. Leo Cornelio - Chairman & President
- Rev. Fr. Cyriac James - Treasurer
- Rev. Fr. Mathew V C - Vice President
- Rev. Fr. Benito John - Member
- Rev. Fr. Ronald Cardosa - Member
- Rev. Fr. Maria Stephen - Member
- Rev. Fr. Thobias Minj - Member
- Rev. Fr. Ishwardas Minj - Member
- Rev. Fr. Dr. John P.J. - Secretary
Head Of Department
- Department of Education - Ms. Sheena Thomas
- Department of English - Dr Supriya Mandloi
- Department of Humanities - Ms. Ranjeet Kaur
- Department of Management - Mrs Alpa Ghosh
- Department of Commerce - Dr. Binoy Arickal
- Department of Computers - Mr. Zeeshan Ahmed Siddiqui
- Department of Social Work - Mr. Abraham K. Varghese
- Department of Economics - Dr. Perminder Kaur
Courses
Under Graduate Courses
- B.P.E.S
- B.A
- B.A (Management)
- B.A (Social Work) Hons.
- B.A (Economics) Hons.
- B.A (English Literature) Hons.
- B.Com. (Honors)
- B.Com. (Insurance)
- B.Com. (Computer)
- B.Com. (Tourism)
- B.Com. (Foreign Trade)
- B.Com. (Economics)
- B.Com. (Taxation)
- B.Com Advertising
- B.C.A
- B.B.A
- B.Ed
- B.Sc
Post Graduate Diploma Courses
- PG Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA)
Post Graduate Courses
- M.A (English Literature)
- M.A (Social Work)
- M.A (Sociology)
- M.A (Economics)
- M.A (Psychology)
- M.A (Political Science)
- M.Com (Management & Taxation)
- M.Sc (Computer Science)
- M.S.W.
Bhopal School of Social Sciences has ties with Assumption University, Bangkok for twinning programs in:
- MBA
- MS in Technology Management
- MS in Tourism Management
- Masters in Counseling Psychology.
Many students have taken advantage of this programme and after doing 6 months of training at BSSS they have attended Assumption University, Bangkok, where they completed their programme. The management and faculty of AU, Bangkok has rated the performance of BSSS students as Good in academics, inter-personal relations, public speaking and extracurricular activities. An effort to consolidate the ties between BSSS and Assumption University was made by sending Dr. Sr. Johnsy, Head Of Department (Commerce) and Dr. Vinay Mishra, Head Of Department (Humanities). The college also hosted guests from Assumption University in the college. 4
Campus
BSSS is situated on the fringe of the BHEL Township, opposite to the Divisional Railway Manager(DRM) Office, Bhopal, and half a kilometer from the Habibganj Railway station. The strategic location makes it easily accessible from the BHEL Township, Bhopal City as well as the University. It has a campus of 20 acres (81,000 m2), .
Academic Blocks
The academic blocks are divided into various department. A few blocks were added later owing to the increase in the number of students being enrolled. Currently, there are various department where classes, faculty offices and other administrative entities are located. The classes also have audio-visual facility.
Library
College has a library.
Hostel
BSSS also has hostel facility for girls. Hostel is within the campus.
Computer Center
The institute has one of the finest computing infrastructure with 24-hour Internet connectivity and 100+ PCs. The campus is also fully WiFi enabled.
Auditorium
The Auditorium is situated within the academic blocks. It is capable of seating nearly 500 people and plays host to most of the functions and guest lectures held at the college.
Sports
BSSS has facilities for cricket, football, tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis etc. College has also hosted several cricket, football and basketball tournaments.
Traditional Day
India is one of the most diverse countries in the world when it comes to culture and religions. As a result, the celebration of religious festivals has always been an important part of Indian culture. Indians enjoy celebrating their differences and sharing their traditions with others and due to the variety of different groups in India, there is a festival celebrated most days out of the year in some part of the country. Traditional Day is observed as a celebration of India's diverse culture. It’s a day designated for people to come in traditional attire from their home state, or specific culture of their choice.