FOUR YEAR UNDER-GRADUATE PROGRAMME (FYUGP) IN SOCIOLOGY, DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY

• Teaching: Core responsibility of any department, sociology faculty offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering various sociological perspectives, theories, and research methods.
• Research: Faculty members conduct research on diverse social issues, contributing to the field's knowledge base. This research often involves fieldwork, data analysis, and publication of findings.
• Curriculum Development: Sociology departments continuously update their curriculum to align with evolving social realities and academic trends.
• Student Guidance: Faculty members provide academic guidance to students, helping them with course selection, research projects, and career counseling.
• Seminars and Workshops: Organizing academic seminars and workshops to foster intellectual discourse and knowledge sharing among students and faculty. 
• Guest Lectures: Inviting renowned sociologists and experts to deliver guest lectures to enrich students' learning experience.  

Community Engagement

• Social Surveys and Studies: Conducting social surveys and studies to understand community issues and contribute to policy-making.
• Community Outreach Programs: Organizing outreach programs to address social problems, such as poverty, inequality, and discrimination.
• Collaboration with NGOs: Partnering with non-governmental organizations to implement social development projects.
• Awareness Campaigns: Conducting awareness campaigns on social issues like gender equality, environmental sustainability, and human rights.
• Volunteer Programs: Encouraging students to participate in volunteer activities to develop a sense of social responsibility.

Extracurricular Activities

• Sociology Clubs: Establishing sociology clubs to provide a platform for students to engage in extracurricular activities related to the subject.
• Debates and Discussions: Organizing debates and discussions on contemporary social issues to enhance critical thinking and communication skills.
• Field Trips: Organizing field trips to social institutions, such as prisons, slums, and factories, to expose students to real-life social realities.
• Cultural Programs: Organizing cultural programs to promote cultural diversity and understanding.

  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

8. Faculty profile with Name, Designation, Qualification, Specialization(D. Lit/Ph.D./M.Phil etc.) :

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:

12. Qualification of Faculty with :              

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)   :

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 6^th 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 19^th April,2019).

                                          18(2).  All the 6^th 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 13^th 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        : 1^st 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 1^st  June 2022.

  B. District  level  students seminar on the topic “ Contemporary Social problems” on the dated 7^th March,2020 b.   District Level Students Seminar on the  topic, ”Contemporary Social Problems” on dated 7^th March,2020.

 C.    District Level Students Seminar on the  topic, ”Contemporary Social Problems” on dated 7^th 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 :

23. Diversity of the students  :

24. How many students  have cleared National and State level eligibility  Examination such as:

25. Student Progression  :  Under Graduate  to  Post Graduate

 a.

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 11^th 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.