North Bank College, Ghilamara, Lakhimpur, Assam - 787053
About the Department:
Political Science Department is an important department of North Bank College, Ghilamara. This is three-year (six semesters) Degree Course affiliated to Dibrugarh University. The department was inducted since the very beginning of the college in July, 1961. Initially, the department was started without major course and with the teachers- Sri Praffulla Saikia, Sri K. P. Saikia and Late Prasana Kumar Buragohain. . Major course was introduced in 1984 in the department.
From the very inception, department has been performing a good academic results which certainly have contributed a remarkable share in the field of higher education, not simply confined to this locality but covered a big portion of undivided Lakhimpur and Dhemaji districts. Most of the successful candidates of the department have pursued higher studies and have been serving in different higher educational institutions and various state government departments. The department has an annual intake capacity of 380 students at undergraduate level.
Study of the subject of Political Science opens up multiple opportunities for Political Science graduates. Our students can acquire a diverse set of skills that can be applied to a wide range of post-graduation opportunities such as civil services, journalism, law, graduate school, careers in teaching and research, print and electronic media, business, entrepreneurship and national services.
The Political Science department has opened Human Rights Education Centre, sponsored by UGC. It introduced certificate course of 6 months on Human Rights. The course was inaugurated on 7th Sept. 2016. Under the banner of Human Rights Education Centre.
In many ways the faculty inspires the students of the department to be active in different fields along with the academic field. The Department has an association named “North Bank College Political Science Association” for facilitating the students of the department to develop their ability through discussion & deliberation within themselves.
Mission :
Vision:
Ø The department of Political Science endeavors to impart knowledge in all aspects of the subject as per UGC course curriculum.
Ø To impart quality education so as to develop scientific temper and spirit of critical inquiry.
Ø To undertake teaching, research and extension programs in major branches of Political Science.
Ø .To impart training to the student in order to equip them academic and professional capability
Ø To encourage research in the social political issues at contribute to the discipline of Political Science.
Facilities:
The department has been involved in conducting various activities for both teachers and students. Apart from organizing Seminars and Discussions, Political Science department provides facilities as mentioned below:
1) The department has a well-equipped department library with a reasonable collection of books, magazines and journals for the students and faculties. The department has 221nos of recorded books. The library is regularly updated.
2) The department has introduced Human Rights Education Centre in the year of 2016 and has 189 nos of recorded books in context of Human Rights Course.
3) The department has a projector. The use of multimedia teaching aids like LCD projectors, internet enables laptop and desktop computer is used. Besides the general lecture method followed by tutorial classes, home assignments and group discussions, Digital & Smart Classes are also part of the department’s routine activities.
4) Furthermore, the students are given special training on how to present PPT enabled seminar papers on a smart panel.
5) The department conducts home visits to students’ home to create friendly ambience.
6) The department has been publishing two magazines- First, the departmental magazine “Polity” and second, the Wall-magazine “Jagrity”.
7) Moreover, the department has a display board for the students.
8) The teachers of the dept. take online classes and tests on the platform of Google Meet and Google Classroom.
9) Email and WhatsApp are used for providing study materials to students.
10) Department of Political science has signed a MoU with the Department of Political science, Harhi college Dhakuakhana.
11) The Department has published a booklet named “Pride and Achievement, part – A (from 1985- 2022)”- for record of students passed from the Dept. of Political Science.
12) The Department has published a News Letter to provide readers about news, events, activities or other information of the department.
Courses Programme:
Programme Code: UG
Programme Name : BA
CBCS
SL NO |
COURSE CODE (Paper code) |
COURSE Name (Paper Name) |
Allotted Teacher |
1st Semester : |
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1 |
C1 |
Understanding Political Theory |
Dineswar Gogoi |
2 |
C2 |
Constitutional Government and Democracy in India |
Dr Gitanjali Baruah |
3 |
GE-1A |
Nationalism in India |
Bhabesh Morang |
2nd Semester: |
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4 |
C3 |
Political Theory: Concepts and Debates |
Dineswar Gogoi |
5 |
C4 |
Political Process in India |
Dr Gitanjali Baruah |
6 |
GE-2A |
Feminism: Theory and Practice |
Dr Gitanjali Baruah |
3rd Semester : |
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7 |
C5 |
Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics |
Pritam Pegu |
8 |
C6 |
Perspectives on Public Administration |
Dineswar Gogoi |
9 |
C7 |
Perspectives on International Relations and World History |
Bhabesh Morang |
10 |
GE-3A |
Understanding Ambedkar |
Pritam Pegu |
4th Semester : |
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11 |
C8 |
Political Processes and Institutions in Comparative Perspective |
Pritam Pegu |
12 |
C9 |
Public Policy and Administration in India |
Dr Gitanjali Baruah |
13 |
C10 |
Global Politics |
Bhabesh Morang |
14 |
GE-4B |
United Nations and Global Conflicts |
Pritam Jyoti Pegu |
5th Semester: |
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15 |
C11 |
Classical Political Philosophy |
Dineswar Gogoi |
16 |
C12 |
Indian Political Thought-1 |
Pritam Jyoti Pegu |
17 |
DSE-1A |
Contemporary Politics in Assam |
Bhabesh Morang |
18 |
DSE-2A |
Human Rights in a Comparative Perspective |
Dr Gitanjali Baruah |
6th Semester: |
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19 |
C13 |
Modern Political Philosophy |
Dr Gitanjali Baruah |
20 |
C14 |
Indian Political Thought-II |
Dineswar Gogoi |
21 |
DSE-3A |
Public Policy In India |
Bhabesh Morang |
22 |
DSE-4A |
India’s Foreign Policy in a Globalizing World |
Pritam Jyoti Pegu |
Future Plan:
The department of Political Science intends to develop itself into a centre of excellence and excellent human resource development and for that it has prepared a perspective plan which includes the following:
1. To provide quality education to the students.
2. To organize national seminar on core issues in Indian Democracy.
3. To organize students visit to Vidhan sabha of Assam state.
4. To promote research culture among the students.
5. To organize workshop.
6. To increase social awareness programmes in the backward areas for removal of social drawback.
7. To counseling the students for higher studies and job.
Ex-faculty:
Sl. No |
Name |
Period of service |
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From |
To |
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1 |
Prafulla Saikia |
1964 |
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2 |
Kamakhya Prasad Saikia |
1964 |
2000 |
3 |
Prashanna Kr Buragohain |
1965 |
1998 |
4 |
Uma Deori |
1983 |
1984 |
5 |
Ranu Saikia |
1984 |
1990 |
6 |
Bijaya Dutta |
1986 |
1987 |
7 |
Dr Amarendra Dutta |
1987 |
1988 |
8 |
Rukma Kr Medak |
1989 |
2022 |
9 |
Palash Borah |
2008 |
2009 |
Academic and Extention Activities:
Nature of Activity | Title of Activity | Year | View |
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Academic | News Letter | 2023 | View File |
Academic | Booklet- Pride & Achievement, Part- A | 2023 | View File |
Social | Plantation Programme | 2023 | View File |
To Promote Assamese Culture | Participation In Sanskritir Edin | 2023 | View File |
Co- curricular | Participation In College Week and Achievement Best Dept. Award | 2023 | View File |
Co-Curricular | Inter College Quiz Competition | 2022 | View File |
Awareness Programme | Women health and Behavioural Change in View of Human Rights | 2021 | View File |
Felicitation Programme | Felicitation of Ex Student Mr. Palash Bora, qualifying for Assam Civil Service Exam. | 2021 | View File |
Co-Curricular | Participation In Inter College Quiz & Debate Competition | 2021 | View File |
Co-Curricular | Dimbeswari Chutia Memorial Participation In Quiz Competition | 2021 | View File |
Awareness Programme | Impact of Environmental Degradation on Human Life | 2020 | View File |
Co- Curricular | Participation In College Week and Achievement Best Dept. Award | 2020 | View File |
Voters Awareness | "Election Quotient" (Quiz Competition) | 2019 | View File |
Awareness Programme | Janamat Wall of Democracy | 2019 | View File |
Co-Curricular | "Prove your quizzing mettle", IIT Guwahati | 2019 | View File |
Co-Curricular | Participation In College Week & Achieved Best Dept. Award | 2018 | View File |
Felicitation Programme | Felicitation of Ex Student Mr. Sunbar Chutia, qualifying for Assam Civil Service Exam. | 2017 | View File |
Awareness Programme | Human Rights | 2017 | View File |
Co-Curricular | Participation College Week | 2017 | View File |
Publication of the Department:
Nature of the Publication | Description | View |
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Wall Magazine | Jagriti | Uploading Soon |
Departmental Magazine | Polity, 2011 & 2016 | View File |
News Letter | Yearly News Letter | View File |
A booklet of record of students from 1985-2023. |
PRIDE AND ACHIEVEMENT, PART A | View File |
Alumni of the Department:
Passing Year | Name of the Student | View |
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2022 | DEEPA CHUTIA | View Profile |
2022 | DIKSHIT CHUTIA | View Profile |
2022 | DIMPI BARMAN | View Profile |
2022 | MANALISHA BORGOHAIN | View Profile |
2022 | PRANAY PRATIM | View Profile |
2022 | RIKU GOGOI | View Profile |
2022 | RUBUL PHUKAN | View Profile |
2021 | DIPSHIKHA | View Profile |
2021 | HAREN KR. SARMAH | View Profile |
2021 | HIRAMONI BARUAH | View Profile |
2021 | JAYANTA | View Profile |
2021 | MINTU BORGOHAIN | View Profile |
2021 | SIKHA CHUTIA | View Profile |
2020 | DEBALINA CHANGMAI | View Profile |
2020 | DEBAJIT CHUTIA | View Profile |
2020 | JADUMONI HAZARIKA | View Profile |
2020 | KHANINDRA HAZARIKA | View Profile |
2020 | LACHIT CHUTIA | View Profile |
2020 | RINKU GOHAIN | |
2020 | RITUMONI CHUTIA | View Profile |
2020 | RITURAJ GOHAIN | View Profile |
2020 | RUPAM BARUAH | View Profile |
2020 | SUMAN CHANGMAI | View Profile |
2020 | TRISHNAMONI BORGOHAIN | View Profile |
2020 | TUSHMITA GOGOI | View Profile |
2019 | DIBYAJYOTI GOGOI | View Profile |
2019 | JHARNA NEWAR | View Profile |
2019 | JURI BARUAH | View Profile |
2019 | LAKHI DUTTA | View Profile |
2019 | LAKHIPRIYA DUTTA | View Profile |
2019 | MALOTI HAJDA | View Profile |
2019 | MONJITA CHINTEY | View Profile |
2019 | NIJARA PATIR | View Profile |
2019 | NOBANITA GOGOI | View Profile |
2019 | PALLAB SAIKIA | View Profile |
2019 | PALLAB MILI | View Profile |
2019 | PARISHMITA GOGOI | View Profile |
2019 | PUBALI HAZARIKA | View Profile |
2019 | RACTUPAL HAZARIKA | View Profile |
2019 | RAMEN GOGOI | View Profile |
2019 | RASHMIREKHA DEBI | View Profile |
2019 | REZINA GOGOI | View Profile |
2019 | RIMPEE GOGOI | View Profile |
2019 | SIKHAJYOTI GOGOI | View Profile |
2019 | SIVA HAZARIKA | View Profile |
2018 | DENI BARUAH | View Profile |
2018 | DENI CHETIA | View Profile |
2018 | JIMI BURAGOHAIN | View Profile |
2018 | KRISHNARANI BARUAH | View Profile |
2018 | PUJA CHANGMAI | View Profile |
2018 | RINJU GOGOI | View Profile |
2018 | RUN PHUKAN | View Profile |
2017 | BUDYUT DAS | View Profile |
2017 | DIMPOL SAIKIA | View Profile |
2017 | DIPAK CHUTIA | View Profile |
2017 | DULEN BURAGOHAIN | View Profile |
2017 | HEMANTA HANDIQUE | View Profile |
2017 | JITUMONI HAZARIKA | View Profile |
2017 | LAKHINDRA BARUAH | View Profile |
2017 | MOMPI CHUTIA | View Profile |
2017 | PANKAJ | View Profile |
2017 | SWAPNALEE | View Profile |
2017 | UDAYAN | View Profile |
Students Progression :
Result:
YEAR | PERCENTAGE |
2022 | 83.3% |
2021 | 86% |
2020 | 100% |
2019 | 83.87% |
2018 | 87.5% |
2017 | 73.3% |