Department Profile
An Overview of the Department of Sociology :
The subject Sociology of the College began as a pass course( general course) when it got permission from Dibrugarh University in the year 1988. It obtained approval for introducing Sociology as Major subject in 2001 in year wise .The Dibrugarh University had introduced the Semester system in 2011 and choice based credit system from the year 2019 in this course. There are at present 60 seats for students admission in Honours and there are four full time teachers in the department.
Besides teaching, the Department organize semester wise Group discussion, Home Assignment , seminars and field Study so that they keep pace with the time. The students can express their views independently through their writing in the departmental wall magazine” ANNESAN” and Journal “ SOCIUS” and teachers offer all possible support in this regard. The teachers are always ready to render all possible assistance and guidance to students with in and outside the campus as and when required.
1. Name of the Department : SOCIOLOGY
2. Year of Established : General course: 1988, Major Course : 2001
3. Name of the Programme/ Course offered : U.G,/B.A.
4. Annual/ Semester/CBCS(programme wise) : Semester :2011 -2019
CBCS : 2019 –Continue
5. Courses in collaboration with other Universities/Industries, etc. : No
6. Details of courses/Programmes discontinuous(if any with reasons) : No
7. Numbers of Teaching posts : 04
Post |
Sanctioned |
Filled |
Professor |
Nil |
Nil |
Associate Professor |
Nil |
Nil |
Assistant Professor |
04 |
03 |
8. Faculty profile with Name, Designation, Qualification, Specialization(D. Lit/Ph.D./M.Phil etc.) :
Name of Faculty |
Designation & Qualification |
Specialization |
Experience Year |
Nos .of Ph. D. students guided in last 5 years |
Dr. Hemanta Borah |
Asstt. Professor (Sr. scale) M.A.,M.Phil .,Ph.D.,D.E. |
1. Urban Sociology 2. Industrial Sociology 3.Economic Development 4. North East Society |
22 Years |
No |
Mr. Srimanta Tamuli |
Asstt.Professor (Sr. scale) M.A.,M.Phil. |
1. Rural Sociology 2. Industrial Sociology 3.Economic Development 4. North East Society |
19 Years |
No |
Mr.Apurba kr. Borah |
Asstt.Professor M.A.SLET |
1. Rural Sociology 2. Industrial Sociology 3.Economic Development 4. North East Society |
18 Years |
No |
Mr. Jyotiprasad Dolakasharia |
Asstt.Professor M.A.,NET, SLET |
1.Educational Sociology 2. Industrial Sociology 3.Economic Development 4. North East Society |
18 Years |
No |
9. List of Senior Visiting Faculty/Guest : No
10. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled by Guest Faculty: Nil
11. Student-Teacher Ratio : Total department students/ Total Teachers
Total Ratio: Year-wise
Year 2016-17 =326/4 =82 , i.e. 1:82
Year 2017-18 =335/4 =84, i.e. 1:84
Year 2018-19 =263/4 =66, i. e. 1:66
Year 2019-20 = 266/4 =67, i.e. 1:67
Year 2020-21= 330/4= 83 !,e. 1:83
Major and Non-Major students Ratio:
Year |
Major-students/Teacher (Ratio) |
Non- Major students/Teachers (Ratio) |
2016-17 |
135/4=34 , 1:34 |
191/4=48, 1:48 |
2017-18 |
142/4=36 , 1:36 |
193/4=49, 1:49 |
2018-19 |
143/4=36, 1:36 |
120/4=30, 1:30 |
2019-20 |
152/4=38, 1:38 |
114/4=29, 1:29 |
2020-21 |
161/4=41, 1:41 |
169/4=43, 1:43 |
12. Qualification of Faculty with :
D.Lit. |
Ph.D. |
M.Phil. |
Nil |
01 |
02 |
13.Departmental projects funded by UGC/ICSSR etc. and total grants received : Nil
14.Research centre/ Faculty recognized by the University : Nil
15. Publication ( per faculty) :
Name of Faculty |
Total nos. of publication |
Chapter in Books |
Nos. of books Edited |
Seminar/conference attended |
1.Dr.Hemanta Borah |
02 |
03 |
01 |
13 |
2.Mr. Srimanta Tamuli |
05 |
04 |
Nil |
14 |
3.Mr. Apurba kr. Borah |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
4. Mr.Jyotyprased Dolokasharia |
01 |
01 |
Nil |
03 |
16. Area of the Consultancy and income generated : Area: College campus, Banana and
Leman Garden
17. Faculty as members in :
|
18.(a) Students Projects: Percentage of students who have done in house projects---
18(1). All the 6th semester students have submitted their Project Works on” Globalization and Change of Ethnic group of Missing with special reference to Bahphola Gaon, North West Jorhat”( Date of Project work 19th April,2019).
18(2). All the 6th semester students have submitted their Project Works on “Impact of Globalization on Culture: A special study on changing Dress Pattern of Karbi people of Assam” (Date of project work 13th May,2022 at Bapuram Tokbi village,Karbi Anglong, Assam)
18(b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organization outside the institution .IE. In research laboratories/ industry /other agencies : Nil
19.Awards/ Recognitions received by faculty and students : 1st position Awards received by student-
Name: Sri Ritupobon Pachani in the event” RANG BASANTA OJHA” organized by “BASANTA UTSAV 2021.”
20. List of the eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the Department : NiL
21. Seminars/ Conferences organized by department and sources funding : College fund
A . 1. Departmental student Seminar on the topic “Changing scenario of Indian Society’ on dated 30 th sep. 2019.
2. Departmental students seminar on “Sociology as a science: A comparative study” on the dated 1st June 2022.
B. District level students seminar on the topic “ Contemporary Social problems” on the dated 7th March,2020 b. District Level Students Seminar on the topic, ”Contemporary Social Problems” on dated 7th March,2020.
C. District Level Students Seminar on the topic, ”Contemporary Social Problems” on dated 7th March,2020.
Name of Experts : 1.Dr. Rajen Borah ,H.O.D. ,Deptt. Of Sociology,Jorhat Kendriya Mahavidyalaya.
2.Dr. Birinchi Kr . Borah, Associate Professor,Deptt. Of Soiology, Jhanji H.N.S. College,Sibsagar.
Name of Experts : 1.Dr. Rajen Borah ,H.O.D. ,Deptt. Of Sociology,Jorhat Kendriya Mahavidyalaya.
2.Dr. Birinchi Kr . Borah, Associate Professor,Deptt. Of Soiology, Jhanji H.N.S. College,Sibsagar.
3. Dr Diganta Kr. Phukon, Associate Professor, Deptt. Of Sociology, Jorhat College.
4. Mrs. Chandra prabha Devi, Asstt .Professor,Deptt. Of Sociology, Borhola College,Jorhat
22. Student profile Programme/ course wise :
Year |
Application received |
Selected |
Enrollment male |
female |
Total |
2016-17 |
76 |
56 |
28 |
28 |
56 |
2017-18 |
71 |
50 |
23 |
27 |
50 |
2018-19 |
82 |
63 |
16 |
47 |
63 |
2019-20 |
88 |
65 |
25 |
40 |
65 |
2020-21 |
68 |
57 |
22 |
35 |
57 |
2021-22 |
95 |
81 |
31 |
50 |
81 |
23. Diversity of the students :
Name o the course |
Percentage of students from the same state |
Percentage of the students from the other states |
Percentage of the students from the abroad |
B.A. 1st Year |
100% |
Nil |
Nil |
B.A. 2nd Year |
100% |
Nil |
Nil |
B.A. 3rd Year |
100% |
Nil |
Nil |
24. How many students have cleared National and State level eligibility Examination such as:
NET/NESET |
GATE |
Civil service |
Defense service: |
NIL |
NIL |
NIL |
Nil |
25. Student Progression : Under Graduate to Post Graduate
a.
Year |
Students entering to P.G. level |
2016-17 |
03 |
2017-18 |
NIL |
2018-19 |
01 |
2019-20 |
01 |
2020-21 |
02 |
2021-22 |
Nil |
b. Campus Selection : NIL
c. Entrepreneurship/ self Employment : Self Employment- 21
26. Details of infrastructure facilities :
a. Library : Yes
b. Internet Facilities : Yes
c. Class Room with ICT facilities : Yes, two common ICT class rooms.
d. Laboratories : No need
e. Other facilities : Cultural, Seminar, group discussion, play ground
27. Number of students receiving financial assistant from College, University, Government of other Agencies :
All the B.P.L. and meritorious S.C.,S.T. and O.B.C. students of the college receive scholarship from the State Government. The State Government provides free admission for the BPL students from the year 2016.
The meritorious students received merit scholarships under Ishan Uday. The college also provides facilities of reduce tution fees for meritorious students.
28. Details of student enrichment programmes(Health Awareness) with experts :
“Health awareness and blood group identification Programme” organized in college campus on dated 11th oct.,2019.
Name of Experts : 1.Dr. Rekha Boruah( Senior M&H.O.),Solmara BPHC.
2. Mr. Gauri Sankar Neog( Lab. Tech.),Solmara BPHC,jORHAT
29. Teaching Methods adopted to improve students learning :
To improve the students learning the traditional chalk and talk methods are used. Teachers are adopt special interactive method by applying group discussion, seminar, question –answer, demonstration method etc. to encourage the students to improve their learning. Home assignments are given to the students to acquire knowledge. Special classes with Google meet are provide to the students if necessary. Publication of Wall Magazine and Departmental magazine are published to manifested the hidden creativity of the students. Interest is grown among the students by showing traditional village like Missing, Deuries, Karbies etc.
30. Participation in institutional social responsibility and extension activities(NSS,NCC,Scouts and Guides, Youth Red Cross etc.) :
Students are encouraged to take part in various NSS activities. The College provides NCC facilities centrally to all the students. The students can select these facilities at their own will.
31. Departmental class Routine last five years : Annexure attested.
32. Records of Departmental Meetings : Enclosed the proceedings.
33. SWOC analysis of the Departmental and future plans :
A. Strength of the Department : Sociology department of Sarbodaya college can take pride in having some of the most enthusiastic and dedicated teachers. All the teachers are qualified according to the latest U.G.C. norms. The Sociology department fulfills the need of the students of entire Community. To improve the research motivation of the students ,the department has great opportunities because S.T. plains communities people are live near the College where the students get opportunities to done their research works on social ,economic ,cultural, religious and other aspects of S.T. people. In addition to the formal methods, the greatest strength of the department has been the TEACHER-STUDENT intimate relationship ,which helps students to solve their academic and personal problems as well.
B. The College is situated at rural areas and majority of the families live under poverty line and engaged with agricultural activities. So, the socio-economic backwardness of the students are the main weakness for the development of the department. To impart quality education, the lack of sufficient number of teachers is a great hurdle. The lack of departmental library with sufficient reference books is the another weakness of the department. After acquiring requisite qualifications, the State Government has not yet provincialised the post of a teacher which creates problems to the department. The College is more than 30km away from the Jorhat town, which stands as barrier to invite special Guest teachers to the department.
C. Opportunities of the Department : The great opportunities of the department of Sociology is that S.T. and S.C. people are living surrounding the college and it helps to the faculty and students to do their research work on social, economic, religious and other activities of the S.T. and S.C. people. Department of Sociology is not introduce all the colleges under the Dibrugarh University, but in Jorhat district majority of the colleges have the sociology department, which creates the opportunities to the students to interaction with the senior faculty members and students of various colleges. The students of the department has great opportunities to special placement of the different Governments or non –government sectors like social service, medical department etc. If more job oriented coaching classes could be organised for the students of the department exclusively, it would give them good result.
D. Challenges of the Department : The placement of the output in different Government and Non- Government sectors and self employment is one of the main challenges for the department. Most of the students belongs to farmer families and economically weak, so it is noticeable challenge for the department to aware students and guardian to complete their graduation for their future interest of the life.
H.O.D.
DEPT.POF SOCIOLOGY SARBODAYA COLLEGE.
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