Departments of Visva Bharati

Institutes

Vidya Bhavana -College for Humanities and Languages
Siksha Bhavana - College for Science
Sangit Bhavana - College for Music
Kala Bhavana - College for Arts and Crafts
Vinaya Bhavana - College for B-Ed and Physial Education
Rabindra Bhavana - Rabindranath Research Centre
Palli-Samgathana Vibhaga - College for Rural Developement and Social Work and Technology
Palli-Siksha Bhavana - College for Agriculture

Schools

Patha Bhavana - 10th Std
Mrinalini Ananda Pathsala - Nursery
Siksha Satra - 10th Std
Santosh Pathsala - Nursery
Uttar-Siksha Sadana - 10+2 Std

Centres

Nippon Bhavana (Japanese Department)
Indira Gandhi Centre for National Integration
The Computer Centre
Rural Extension Centre (REC)
Silpa Sadana (Technology)
Palli-Charcha Kendra (Agriculture)
Centre of Bio-technology
Centre of Mathematics Education
Centre for Applied Rural Education
Centre for Science in Villages
Sikhsa-Charcha Primary teacher training Institute)
Agro-Economic Research Centre
Centre for Environmental Studies
Centre for Journalism and Mass Communication
Rathindra Krishi Vigan Kendra (Agriculture Science)

Basonto Utsav : Slide Show

Basonto Utsav

Pous Mela : The biggest fair of Shantiniketan as well as Bengal

Pous Mela is a major event held in the month of December in Shantiniketan, According to the Bengali calendar, the month of December is called 'poush mash'. As the fair or the mela is held in this month it is called Pous Mela. The mela is organized every year, attracting a large number of people to the place from all over the country.

The first Pous Mela was organized on December 21st, in the year 1895. This event was aided by a trust run by Maharishi Devendranath Tagore who felt the need of bringing together the people of different communities residing in West Bengal. This fair was a platform for social get together and interaction that would lead to bridge the gap amongst the people.