Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Bengal Colleges to Host IAS Officers for Student Classes
IAS officers in Bengal may soon visit colleges to teach students once or twice a month.
They will talk about their work and how they built their careers.
Minister Shankar Ghosh said this could encourage students from ordinary families.
He made the suggestion at Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya in Siliguri.
He asked the local SDO to teach as an IAS officer, not just as an administrator.
The minister also said officers would regularly meet students in colleges.
The college principal said more than 600 students found company placements this year.
Ghosh asked the college to work toward a higher NAAC grade.
He also said former students should help through alumni groups without interfering in college management.
IAS officers in Bengal will be able to teach college classes once or twice a month.
The classes are intended to motivate students by sharing officers’ career experiences.
Minister Shankar Ghosh asked the Siliguri SDO to teach students as an IAS officer, not only as an administrator.
More than 600 students at Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya secured company placements this year, its principal said.
Ghosh urged the college to improve its NAAC B+ rating and warned alumni against interfering in internal college operations.
- Who
- State Tourism and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shankar Ghosh, IAS officers, college authorities, students and alumni.
- What
- IAS officers will be allowed to take college classes and interact with students once or twice a month.
- When
- The announcement was made on Tuesday; the proposed classes are expected to occur once or twice a month.
- Where
- The announcement was made at Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya in Siliguri, with the initiative intended for colleges in Bengal.
- Why
- To motivate students by sharing IAS officers’ experiences and explaining how people from ordinary families can reach senior administrative positions.
- Announcing minister
- Shankar Ghosh, state Tourism and Parliamentary Affairs Minister
- College
- Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya, Siliguri
- Proposed frequency
- Once or twice a month
- Current accreditation
- NAAC B+
- Recent placements
- More than 600 students secured placements this year
- Administrative participants
- The Siliguri SDO and the District Magistrate of Jalpaiguri were referenced in the announcement
- Alumni guidance
- Former students may contribute through alumni associations but should not interfere in internal college functioning