27. Diversity of Students
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services,
29. Student progression
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:
b) Teachers of the department actively participated in different socio cultural & literary activities
1
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Name of the Department
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English
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2
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Year of Establishment
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1972
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3
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Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.)
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BA (English Major)
BA (General)
BSc.(General)
+2 Classes in Arts and Science
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4
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Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments / units involved
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Nil
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5
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Annual / semester / choice based credit system (programme wise)
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Semester system in UG and Annual system in + 2 Classes
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6
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Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments
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Nil
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7
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Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.
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Nil
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8
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Details of courses / programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons
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Nil
|
9
|
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Category
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Sanctioned (03)
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Filled
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Associate Professors
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By promotion
|
01
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Assistant Professors
|
|
02
|
10
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Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./ D.Litt./Ph.D./ M.Phil.etc.)
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Name, Qualification & Designation of the Teaching staff
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Specialization
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Experience in years
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No. of Ph.D. Students guided for the last 4 years
|
Ms Dipshikha Bhuyan
|
Language & Literature
|
35
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Nil
|
Dipen Bezbaruah
|
Linguistics
|
16
|
Nil
|
Montu Saikia
|
Linguistics
|
11
|
Nil
|
11
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List of senior visiting faculty
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Nil
|
13
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Student – Teacher Ratio (Programme wise)
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A cademic Year
P rogramme
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2009-10
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2010-11
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2011-12
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2012-13
|
|
B.A
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205:1
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249:1
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245:1
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261:1`
|
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B.Sc.
|
|
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25:1
|
|
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+2 Arts
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109:1
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113:1
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112:1
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111:1
|
|
+2 Science
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56:1
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54:1
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66:1
|
71:1
|
14
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Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled
|
Departmentally Nil
|
15
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Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc. / D.Litt. / Ph.D. / M.Phil. /PG
|
D.Sc.
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Nil
|
D.Litt
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Nil
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Ph.D.
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Nil
|
M.Phil
|
01
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PG
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03
|
16
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Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received
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Nil
|
17
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Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total grants received
|
UGC
|
02
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Investigator
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Funding Agency
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Total Grant
(in rupees)
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Title
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a) Dipen Bezbaruah
|
UGC
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1,30,000
|
“Tradition and practices in the Tea Tribes of Darrang and Sonitpur District of Assam with Special reference to the Practice of Witchcraft”
|
b) Montu Saikia
|
UGC
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1,50,000
|
“A Study on the Vocabulary and Grammar of Sadri Language as is Spoken by Tea Garden Labourers in Assam with Special Reference to Jorhat District.”
|
18
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Research Centre / facility recognized by the university
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Nil
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19
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Publications:
a) Publication per faculty
b) Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals
[ b1) National b2) International ] by faculty and students
c) Number of publications listed in International Database
167
d) Monographs; e) Chapter in Books; f) Books Edited
g) Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers
h) Citation Index; i) SNIP; j) SJR; k) Impact factor; l) h-index
|
|
20
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Areas of consultancy and income generated
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Nil
|
21
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Faculty as member in
|
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a) National Committees
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Nil
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b) International Committees
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Nil
|
c) Editorial Boards
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a) Ms Dipshikha Bhuyan
i.Strive,2004,-Editor
ii. Chairperson, 2013-Bhraman
iii. News Bulletin,2011-Editor.
b) Dipen Bezbaruah
i. Prof.-in charge of the Pub Kamrup College Magazine, 2013
ii. Member of editorial board of Pub Kamrup College prospectus, 2012-13
iii. Member of editorial board of Pub Kamrup College prospectus, 2013-14
c) Montu Saikia
i. Editor, Pub Kamrup College News Bulletin
i. Prof.-in charge of the Pub Kamrup College Magazine consecutively in 2009 an 2010
ii. Editor, Thengal Darpan
iii. Editor, Thengal Jagaran- the Souvenir of the Oath Taking Ceremony of the Interim Council, Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council, Headquartered at Titabar, Jorhat, Assam.
iv. Editor, Ratneswar Saikiar Jivan Parikrama
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d) Any other
|
|
22
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Student projects
|
|
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a) Name of the Project
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Year
|
Project Supervisor
|
Student Participation
|
i. Literature and cinema
|
2012
|
Dipen Bezbaruah
|
100%
|
i)Translation of Greek Classics
|
2007
|
Montu Saikia
|
100%
|
ii)Translation of
Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard
|
2013
|
Montu Saikia
|
100%
|
iii)English Grammar
|
2014
|
Montu Saikia
|
|
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution, i.e., in Research laboratories / Industry / other agencies
|
Nil
|
23
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Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students
|
Award
|
Awardee
|
i) Department Merit Award
|
Uddipta Kalita
|
ii) Navajyoti Bhattacharyya Memorial Merit Award
|
Sunil Talukdar,
|
Sudakshina Deka
|
24
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List of eminent academicians and scientists / visitors to the department
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i. Ms Mitra Phukan, Freelance Writer, Guwahati
i. Dhiren Chakravorty, eminent journalist and freelancer in 2009
ii. Dhirendra Nath Bezbaruah, journalist & editor in 2010
iii. Dr Jayantai Das, eminent psychiatrist in 2011
iv. Dr (Miss) Jayanti Chutiya, Professor emeritus and eminent Plasma Scientist in 2012
v. Syed Mohmmad Mohshine, Rtd Professor, Dept of English, N N Saikia College, Titabar visited the department in 2012
vi. Dr Surya Das, Assistant Director, AIR, Guwahati, 2014.
|
25
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Seminars / Conferences / Workshops organized & the source of funding
|
a) National
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Nil
|
b) International
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Nil
|
c) Others
|
|
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Year
|
Topic
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Funding
|
2003
|
Translation of Poetry
|
ELDS, Department of English in Association with NEIFES
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2009
|
NBMT Memorial Lecture on “The Role of News Paper and Journalism in Building Modern Society”
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Navajyoti Bhattacharyya Memorial Trust, Dept of English, Pub Kamrup College
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2010
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NBMT Memorial Lecture on
“Ethics of Journalism”
|
Do
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2011
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NBMT Memorial Lecture on “Mental Health- the Need in the Present Day World” delivered by Dr Jayanta Das
|
Do
|
2012
|
NBMT Memorial Lecture on
“Constraint in Self Focus of the Assamese Youth in the National Perspective”
|
Do
|
2013
|
NBMT Memorial Lecture on “Impact and Importance of Mass Media on the Masses”
|
Do
|
Intra-Departmental Seminar
|
Self-Financed
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26
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Student profile programme / course wise:
|
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Name of the Course /programme
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Year
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Applications received
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Selected
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Enrolled
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Pass percentage
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Male
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Female
|
B.A.
(Major)
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2009-10
|
24
|
12
|
8
|
4
|
63
|
2010-11
|
26
|
13
|
5
|
8
|
92
|
2011-12
|
28
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
75
|
2012-13
|
33
|
15
|
6
|
9
|
80
|
2013-2014
|
28
|
15
|
7
|
8
|
Yet to appear
|
27
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Diversity of students
|
Name of the
Course
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% of students from the same state
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% of students from other states
|
% of students from abroad
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BA
|
100%
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
B.Sc.
|
100%
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
+2
|
100%
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
28
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How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?
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Nil
|
29
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Student progression
|
|
30
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Details of Infrastructural facilities
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a) Library
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Books (Library + Department
|
305 titles of books
|
Periodicals (Library)
|
|
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students
|
Connected
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c) Class rooms with ICT facility
|
-
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d) Laboratories
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Nil
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31
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Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university, government or other agencies
|
32
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Details on student enrichment programmes (Special lectures / workshops / seminar) with external experts Sl.no. 25 c)
|
33
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Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning
|
Ms Dipshikha Bhuyan
|
Dipen Bezbaruah
|
Montu Saikia
|
|
i. While formulating and implementing teaching design, the vernacular background of the students becomes the primary objective to make English manageable for the learners in interpreting and implementing the syllabi.
ii. The lecture-delivery, with the exclusion of the Major classes, is bilingual, and the class-room dynamics is kept supple giving enough room for queries, clearing of doubts, supplement reference and inquiries from students, that necessitates the authority of the teacher in the subject-matter.
iii. Dictation of foot-notes ,a frequent classroom activity, to improve skill in writing, detection of wrong spellings, aid to frame answers to text and improve listening and pronunciation.
iv. Apart from College Sessional Test, class unit tests, written assignments(Home and Class, open sessions, discussions, and creative assignments are undertaken.
|
i Home Assignment for Major Course students
ii. Teaching materials are supplied to students of both BA Major and Pass course students.
iv. Class Test to get a feed back of students’ understanding
v. Questioning in the class.
vi. Revision of chapters are done regularly
vii. Major course students are encouraged to display their understanding in specific area on daily basis in the Savoir-fare, a kind of wall magazine kept in the classroom.
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i. Translation workshop on prescribed text (play) with major 5th sem
ii. Quiz on English Literature with major 1st sem to enhance competence on MCQ
iii. Home Assignment for Major Course students
iv. Class Test on Grammar
v. Questioning in the class.
vi. Last 5-10 minutes for students inviting their queries.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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34
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Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities
|
Ms Dipshikha Bhuyan
|
Dipen Bezbaruah
|
Montu Saikia
|
i. Convener- H.S Annual & Semester Sessional -2012,2013,2014
|
i. Assistant Officer in-charge, TDC II year 2013 Examination.
ii. External Examiner in Communicative English, 2011,2012
iii. Prof. in charge of college magazine, 2012-13
iv. President of an NGO called SADBHAWANA
z. Coordinator of extension education cell since 2011
|
i. Assistant Officer in-charge, TDC 4th Semester, 2013
ii. Adviser, PKC Magazine, 2012-13
Assistant Coordinator, iii. IQAC, PKC
iv. External Examiner in Communicative English, 2012
v. Convener/ Editor, College Prospectus, 2012-12
vi. Assistant General Secretary, Organizing Committee, Jana Vijnan Mela
vii. Working President, Saraswati Puja Celebration, PKC, 2012
viii. Member, Pravahan an organization for drama, Baihata Chariali
xi. Formerly executive member of the Central Committee of the All Assam Thengal Kachari Organization
x. Founder General Secretary, Asom Unnati Sabha, Titabar Constituency Unit
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35
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SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans:
|
Strength
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a) Integrity of the department
|
b) Cordial relation with the students and both teaching and non-teaching staffs
|
c) Sufficient space in and encouraging support from the central library
|
d) Sincere attempt of the teachers to cope-up with ever changing and upgraded syllabus of the concerned academic authorities
|
e) Timely response to the directives of the college authority and its planning
|
Weakness
|
a) Poor permanent faculty position
|
b) Lack of higher specialization and degree thereof such as Ph.D., D.Litt. etc
|
c) Absence of support staff permanently appointed as against the department
|
d) Constant problem in internet connectivity in the department
|
e) Insufficient space in the department
|
Future Plan
|
a) To use audio-visual equipments at the optimum in the major course classes
|
b) To maintain a database of the students including the pass-outs of the department of its own
|
c) To introduce the system of exchange of lectures with faculty from inside and outside the institution
|
d) To increase the frequency of quiz on the course
|
e) To make necessary arrangement to show the students the related films of the prescribed fiction and drama.
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