The rejection and mal-treatment afflicted to our efforts by both Rabindra Bharati University and West Bengal Government disheartened us and disillusioned us to hanker for some other resources. In 1996 another application was sent to Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, M.P. (now in C.G.). Fortunately in January, 1998 an inspection team (Dr. U.C. Mishra, Dean, Faculty of Visual Arts, Sri S.P. Chowdhuri, Head, Deptt. of Sculpture and Sri K.N. Tiwari, Exam-in-charge) arrived here and in spite of some infrastructural deficiencies, the impressive academic qualities of the students and glaring honesty, sincerity and great aspiration of the teachers, staff and members of the institution succeeded to convince them. And it resulted into temporary affiliation. The outcome demands our natural gratitude to the inspection team and specially Prof. (Dr.) Indrani Chakraborty, V.C.
A prolonged period of throes ultimately gives way to the creation of Bengal Fine Arts College’s 4-year degree course in September, 1998. It was inaugurated by Prof. Sovon Som, D.Litt. on the 8th September, 1998. A slender ray of hope could be perceived. But problems itself got a face-lifting with it. Procurement always proves less than actual demand. Resources were limited and saviour none. However, in this distress a grant-in-aid of Rs. 2.10 lakh was sanctioned by the Department of Culture, Government of India as a realisation of a ceaseless efforts from 1994. However, necessity has been greater as usual and the task of removing obstinate obstacles an unending one.
Prof. (Dr.) Indrani Chakravorty, Vice-Chancellor, I.K.S.V. and Dr. Kamlakar Singh, Joint-Secretary, University Grants Commission (Central Regional Office) jointly came to visit this college in the month of January, 2000. Both of them left with lots of admiration for the sincere activities of the organisers, teachers as well as the students.
Dr. Ranjit Kumar Panja, M.P. (L.S.) and Sri Tapan Sikdar, Central Minister of State for Communication, jointly visited this college on the 13th December, 2000. As a result of their satisfaction to our sincere activities Dr. Panja, from his MPLAD scheme, recommended a sum of Rs. 3,00,000 lakh for construction of this college building. The 2nd floor (south side only) has been constructed by a contractor appointed by the Gaighata Panchayet Samiti in the year 2002-2003.
In the year 2002 the college was permanently affiliated to the Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya. An application for this college’s inclusion under section 2(f) and 12-B of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 was sent through the University. The college was included u/s. 2(f) and 12-B of the U.G.C. act in November, 2002. To introduce U.G.C.-NETWORK RESOURCE CENTRE a grant of Rs. 1.50 lac was sanctioned by University Grants Commission in the year 2004-2005.
Since 1993, we have been conducting a project for Strengthening Education in Human Values (SEHV) for inculcation of values among the school children through cultivation of visual and performing arts and yoga & pranayama etc.
As a recognition of our achievement in the field of art & culture, Sri Debnarayan Debnath, the Founder & Principal of the college, had been awarded the JEWEL OF INDIA AWARD by Indian Solidarity Council, New Delhi on 14.12.2005. The award was conferred by Sri G.V.G. Krishnamurty, Former Election Commissioner of India.
Being invited Sri Debnarayan Debnath, Founder & Principal and Sri Nirapada Das, Vice-President of the institution participated in the International Conference on Integrated Value Education organised by the Art of Living, UNESCO and MHRD, Govt. of India, held for 3 days from 26th June, 2006 in Bangalore, India.