Studying Bengali acquaints students with the nuances of the language. It also gives them analytical tools to investigate the social fabric and multifarious cultures of society through the works of eminent writers such as Rabindranath Tagore, Asha Purna Devi, and Mahasweta Devi amongst many others. Students who have studied Bengali till class XII can opt for admission in Bengali honours as per minimum University criteria. For B.A. Programme with Bengali, students who have studied Bengali till class XII can opt for Bengali A while those who have studied Bengali till class X can opt for Bengali B. Students who have studied Bengali till class XII can also opt for Bengali as a Discipline subject. Graduates from the Department of Bengali have the advantage of five reserved seats at the Central Institute of Education for B.Ed. and M.Ed. courses. The students have a lot of scope in the field of media, translation, teaching, research and in the NGO sector.