Administration
Board of Studies
The Board of Studies (BoS) consists of departmental faculty members together with external experts nominated by the Vice Chancellor, Academic Council, Industry Experts and Illustrious Alumni for curriculum development and academic quality.
Tenure
Academic Committees
Members
16 Departments
Physics
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Prof. Biswajit Ray | Head, Dept of Physics, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Kalyan Kumar Chattopadhyay | Director, School of Material Science and Nanotechnology, Jadavpur University |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Suman Bandyopadhyay | Associate Professor, Dept. of Physics, Hiralal Paul College |
| 4 | Industry Expert | Mr. Amar Nath Gupta | Manager, Sales & Customer support, M/s.Simco Global Technology & Systems Ltd. |
| 5 | Illustrious Alumnus | Dr Soumya Sadhukhan | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, Ramakrishna Mission Residential College Narendrapur |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Bhabesh Roy | Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of Physics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Sagar Biswas | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 8 | Departmental Faculty Member | Mriganka Roy Basunia | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 9 | Departmental Faculty Member | Pushpajit Halder | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 10 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Ranjit Das | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 11 | Departmental Faculty Member | Sandeep Kr. Roy | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 12 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Debabrata Sinha | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 13 | Departmental Faculty Member | Swami Yoginathananda | Honorary Full Time Monastic faculty, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 14 | Departmental Faculty Member | Br. Arijit | Honorary Full Time Monastic faculty, RKM Vidyamandira |
Chemistry
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Nikhil Guchhait | Prof and HoD, Dept of Pure Chemistry, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Shouvik Chattopadhyay | Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Jadavpur University |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Tanurima Bhaumik | Professor, Dept. of Pure Chemistry, Jadavpur University |
| 4 | External Expert from industry/ allied Area | Sibsankar Kundu | Senior Researcher, PharmCADD, Hyderabad |
| 5 | IIIustrious Alumnus | Sabyasachi Sarkar | Emeritus Prof, Dept of Chemistry, IIEST, Shibpur, Howrah |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Debasis Jana | Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of Chemistry, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Syed Shahed Riaz | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 8 | Departmental Faculty Member | Sekhar Gain | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 9 | Departmental Faculty Member | Anirban Samanta | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 10 | Departmental Faculty Member | Asadulla Mallick | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 11 | Departmental Faculty Member | Sudip Subba | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 12 | Invitee | Debabrata Mondal | Prof, Dept of Chemistry, University of Calcutta |
| 13 | Invitee | Sayam Sengupta | Prof, School of Chemical Sciences, IISER, Kolkata |
Mathematics
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Dr. Atasi Deb Ray | Professor, Dept. of Pure Mathematics, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Monastic Member | Swami Jishnurupananda | Vice-Principal, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Anup Bandyopadhyay | Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, Jadavpur University |
| 4 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Amartya Kumar Dutta | Professor, Theoretical Statistics and Mathematics Unit, ISI, Kolkata |
| 5 | External Expert from industry/ allied Area | Sri Ramanendu Chatterjee | Execution Head, TwoPiRadian Infotech, Kolkata |
| 6 | Illustrious Alumnus | Dr. Shubhabrata Das | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, Presidency University |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Subhankar Roy | Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Mathematics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 8 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Swapan Kumar Ghosh | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 10 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Soumitra Kayal | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 11 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Saugata Mitra | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 12 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Arnab Jyoti Dasgupta | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 13 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Suvra Kanti Chakraborty | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 14 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Ratnadeep Acharya | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 15 | Invitee | Dr. Kartick Chandra Pal y | Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Mathematics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 16 | Invitee | Dr. Samiran Ghosh | Professor, Applied Mathematics, University of Calcutta |
Microbiology
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Dr. Sagarmoy Ghosh | Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Angshuman Bagchi | Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Kalyani |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Ruksana Choudhuri | Chief Scientist (Retired), Infectious Diseases and Immunology Division, CSIR (IICB) Kolkata Adjunct Professor, JIS Institute of Advanced Studies and Research, Kolkata |
| 4 | IIIustrious Alumnus | Smarajit Polley | Assistant Professor & Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance Intermediate Fellow, Department of Biophysics Bose Institute |
| 5 | IIIustrious Alumnus | Dr. Sanjit Dey | Department of Physiology, Rajabazar Science College, University of Calcutta |
| 6 | Industry Expert | Dr. Subrata Chattopadhyay | Director, Biology, Chembiotek, Bengal Intelligent Park Ltd, Salt Lake, Kolkata |
Computer Science
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Dr. Sunirmal Khatua | Assistant Professor, Dept of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Jyotsna Kumar Mandal | Professor, Dept of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Kalyani |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Nandini Mukherjee | Professor, Dept of Computer Science & Engineering, Jadavpur University |
| 4 | External Expert from industry/ allied Area | Soma Bandyopadhyay | Senior Consultant, TCS Research and Innovation Unit |
| 5 | Illustrious Alumnus | Dwaipayan Roy | Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Application, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research |
| 6 | Invitee | Prof. Rajat K Pal | Professor, Dept of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Calcutta |
| 7 | Invitee | Prof. Devadutta Sinha | Retired Professor, Dept of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Calcutta |
| 8 | Invitee | Dr. Mandar Mitra | Associate Professor, CVPR Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata |
| 9 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Arindam Sarkar | Assistant Professor and Head, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 10 | Departmental Faculty Member | Avishek Barman | SACT-I, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 11 | Departmental Faculty Member | Sarbajit Manna | Assistant Professor, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 12 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Atanu Mondal | Assistant Professor, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 13 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Ranjit Das | Assistant Professor, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 14 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Sanjeeb Dey | Assistant Professor, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 15 | Departmental Faculty Member | Samaresh Maiti | SACT-I, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
Industrial Chemistry
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Dr. Sampa Chakrabarti | Chemical Engineering Department, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Bikramjit Basu | Professor, Materials Research Centre, IISc, Bangalore |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Amitava Patra | Director, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab |
| 4 | External Expert from industry/ allied Area | Dr. Soumen Sensarma | Associate Vice President, Polymer & Speciality Chemicals, TCG Life Science Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata |
| 5 | Illustrious Alumnus | Mr. Chandi Charan Samanta | Assistant Manager, Sales & Marketing, Eastern Region, ACC Ltd |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Uttam Kumar Ghorai | Assistant Professor & Head, Dept. of Industrial Chemistry & Applied Chemistry, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Angshuman Santra | SACT-I, Dept. of Industrial Chemistry & Applied Chemistry, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 8 | Departmental Faculty Member | Shyamal Murmu | SACT-I, Dept. of Industrial Chemistry & Applied Chemistry, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 9 | Departmental Faculty Member | Br. Ishatmachaitanya | Hony. Full time Monastic faculty, Dept. of Industrial Chemistry & Applied Chemistry, RKM Vidyamandira |
Zoology
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Dr. Suman Bhusan Chakraborty | Associate Professor, Dept. of Zoology, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Arunima Biswas | Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Arunava Mukherjee | Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, RKMV Centenary College, Rahara |
| 4 | External Expert from industry/ allied Area | Dr. Tathagata Mukherjee | General Manager, Business Development, Gennova Pet. Ltd, Pune |
| 5 | Illustrious Alumnus | Anirban Mukherjee | |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Sw. Mahaprajnananda | Honorary Full-time Monastic Faculty |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Avisek Banerjee | Professor, HoD, Dept. of Zoology, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 8 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Avijit Dey | SACT-I, Dept. of Zoology, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 9 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Avishek Das | Professor, Dept. of Zoology, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 10 | Honorary Emeritus Professor | Dr. Subir Dasgupta | |
| 11 | Invitee | Dr. Debarun Acharya | |
| 12 | Invitee | Dr. Sumit Ghosh |
Statistics
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Uttam Bandypoadhyaya | Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Anup Dewanji | Faculty, Indian Statistical Institute |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Bimal Roy | Faculty, Indian Statistical Institute |
| 4 | Departmental Faculty Member | Prof. Debkumar Chakraborty | Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Economics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 5 | Departmental Faculty Member | Prof. Arabinda Hor | Visiting Faculty, Dept. of Economics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Prof. Rudra Prasad Sinha | Visiting Faculty, Dept. of Economics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Br. Subrata | Honorary full time monastic faculty |
Electronics
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Dr. Projnan Chattopadhyay | Professor, Department of Electronic Science, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Rajib Chakraborty | Professor, Department of Applied Optics and Photonics, University of Calcutta |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Bibhas Dam | Dept. of Instrumentation and Electronic Engineering, Jadavpur University |
| 4 | External Expert from industry/ allied Area | Tushar Kanti Das | Senior Scientist, Variable Energy Cyclotrone Centre, Kolkata |
| 5 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Arindam Sarkar | Assistant Professor and Head, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Ranjit Das | Assistant Professor, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Avishek Barman | SACT-I, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 8 | Departmental Faculty Member | Sarbajit Manna | Assistant Professor, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 9 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Atanu Modndal | Assistant Professor, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 10 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Sanjeeb Dey | Assistant Professor, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 11 | Departmental Faculty Member | Samaresh Maiti | SACT -II, Dept of Computer Science, RKM Vidyamandira |
Economics
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Dr. Kumarjit Mandal | Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Soumyen Sikdar | Retired Professor, IIM Kolkata |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Amrita Datta | Professor, Department of Economics, University of Calcutta |
| 4 | External Expert from industry/ allied Area | Dr. S. K. Bhaumik | Former Principal Economist, National Council of Applied Economic Research |
| 5 | Departmental Faculty Member | Prof. Debkumar Chakraborty | Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Economics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Prof. Arabinda Hor | Visiting Faculty, Dept. of Economics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Prof. Rudra Prasad Sinha | Visiting Faculty, Dept. of Economics, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 8 | Departmental Faculty Member | Br. Subrata | Honorary full time monastic faculty |
Bengali
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Dr. Prasun Ghosh | Professor, Department of Bengali, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Ramen Sar | Dean of Arts & Commerce Faculty & Professor |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Tapan Mondal | HoD & Professor, Dept. of Bengali, Women’s University, Diamond Harbour |
| 4 | External Expert from industry/ allied Area | To be announced | |
| 5 | Illustrious Alumnus | Dr. Avijit Maity | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Bengali, Mahitosh Nandy College, Hooghly |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Dipankar Mallick | Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Bengali, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Priyabrata Ghoshal | Associate Professor, Dept. of Bengali, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 8 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Subhankar Ray | Associate Professor, Dept. of Bengali, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 9 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Gopal Chandra Bayen | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Bengali, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 10 | Departmental Faculty Member | Prosenjit Biswas | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Bengali, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 11 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Arnab Sadhukhan | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Bengali, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 12 | Swami Shastrajnananda | Honorary Full Time Monastic Faculty | |
| 13 | Departmental Faculty Member | Milan Singha | SACT -I |
| 14 | Departmental Faculty Member | Mansa Ghata | SACT -I |
| 14 | Departmental Faculty Member | Ramkrishna Mandal | SACT -II |
| 15 | Departmental Faculty Member | Sanjoy De | SACT -I |
English
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eminent Alumnus | Prof. Probal Roy Chowdhury | Professor, Department of English, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata |
| 2 | VC's nominee | Dr. Siddhartha Biswas | Associate Professor and Head, Department of English, Calcutta University |
| 3 | Industry Expert | Dr Pinaki De | Associate Professor, Department of English, Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara |
| 4 | Industry Expert | Dr. Debaditya Mukhopadhyay | Assistant Professor, Department of English, Manikchak College, Malda |
| 5 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Sudip Bhattacharya | Head & Associate Professor, Dept. of English, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Swarup Roy | Associate Professor, Dept. of English, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Tanweer Alam Mazhari | Associate Professor, Dept. of English, RKM Vidyamandira |
Sanskrit
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Dr.Mau Dasgupta | Professor, Department of Sanskrit, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Tapan Shankar Bhattacharya | Professor(Retired ), Dept. of Sanskrit, Jadavpur University |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Gopal Chandra Mishra | Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Rabindra Bharati University |
| 4 | External Expert from industry/ allied Area | Prof. Amit Kr. Bhattacharya | Ex-Controller of Examinations, WBUTTEPA, Ballygunge, Kolkata |
| 5 | Illustrious Alumnus | Santu Singha | Associate Professor, Department of Sanskrit, Bankura University |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Durgashankar Chakraborty | Head & Associate Professor, Dept. of Sanskrit, RKM Vidyamandira |
History
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta | Dr. Raj Sekhar Basu | Professor, Department of History, University of Calcutta |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Subhas Ranjan Chakraborty | Ex-Professor, Department of History, Presidency College, Kolkata |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Prithwiraj Biswas | Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of History, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Santanu Dey | Associate Professor, Dept. of History, RKM Vidyamandira |
Philosophy
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta |
Dr. Sarmistha Bakshi | Associate Professor, Dept of Philosophy, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Subir Ranjan Bhattacharya | Former Professor, Dept of Philosophy, University of Calcutta |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Raghunath Ghosh | Former Professor, Department of Philosophy, North Bengal University |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Rupa Bandyopadhyay | Professor, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Dipayan Pattanayak | Professor, Department of Philosophy, Jadavpur University |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Prof. Pralayankar Bhattacharyya | Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Calcutta |
| 4 | Expert from Industry/ Allied area | Smt. Nadia Roy | Business Skill Faculty, ILP Kolkata |
| 5 | Distinguished Alumnus | Dr. Chandan Goswami | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, Yogesh Chandra College |
| 7 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Samim Ahmed | Head & Associate Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, RKM Vidyamandira |
| 6 | Invitee | Prof. Shymasree Bhattacharyya | Associate Professor, Head,Department of Philosophy, University of Calcutta |
Political Science
| Sl. No. | Designation in the BoS | Name of the Member | Designation/Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expert nominated by Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta |
Dipankar Sinha | Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Calcutta |
| 2 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Sobhanlal Duttagupta | Ex-Professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of Calcutta |
| 3 | Expert nominated by Academic Council | Dr. Parthapratim Basu | Professor, Department of Pol. Sc. & International Relations, Jadavpur University |
| 4 | External Expert from industry/ allied Area | Dr. Jatisankar Chatterjee | Eminent Educationist,Former Head, Department of Political Science, RKM Vidyamandira, |
| 5 | Illustrious Alumnus | Dr. Imankalyan Lahiri | Assistant Professor, Department of Pol. Sc. & International Relations, Jadavpur University |
| 6 | Departmental Faculty Member | Dr. Indrashis Banerjee | Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Pol. Sc., RKM Vidyamandira |