Geography
Year of establishment : 1959
Location : 2nd Floor, Banikanta Kakati Bhawan
Phone & Fax : 0361-2541459
E mail : [email protected]
History : The Department of Geography was established in the year 1959. On 19 th August, 1959, the department was started with ‘Commercial Geography’ as one of the subjects of Pre-University (PU) Course. Prof Tirtha Nath Borkataky was the founder Head and the lone faculty in the department till the opening of the degree course. This department was upgraded to a Degree Department in the year 1961 and in 1962, Honours (now Major) Course was started. The subject was taught in both Arts & Science streams. From the session 1984-85, PG Course was started under Gauhati University. The Laboratories of the department have been recognized by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D. research. Geography department has received the financial assistance from DST, Govt. of India under its ‘Fund for Infrastructure Development in Science & Technology in Higher Educational Institution (FIST)’ programme.The department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme ‘Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges’.
| Courses
offered : |
|
HS Course |
|
Three year
Degree Course (B.A. & B.Sc.) |
|
Two year (four
Semester) Post-Graduate Course (M.A.
& M.Sc.) |
|
| Number
of Seats : |
B.A. |
20 |
| B.Sc. |
05 |
| |
M.A. &
M.Sc. |
25 |
|
Specialization offered in M.A. & M.Sc. : Geoinformatics/Fluvial
Geomorphology/Regional Planning/Cartography/Population
Geography
Faculty Members :
| Name |
Designation |
Educational
Qualification |
Area
of
Specialization : |
Contact
Number |
Email |
| Dr.
Bhaben Ch. Kalita |
Head
& Selection Grade Lecturer |
M.A.,
M.Phil., Ph.D. |
Political
& Social Geography |
9954017320 |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Mahfuza Rahman |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.A.,
Ph.D. |
Medical
Geography & Cartography |
9435114712,
2661591 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Rupali Phukan Bhuyan |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.A.,
Ph.D. |
Regional
Planning & Gender Geography |
9864067217,
2513703 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Jayasree Borah |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.A.,
Ph.D. |
Regional
Planning & Social Geography |
9435112656,
2227722 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
Pradip Sharma |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.A.,
M.Phil., Ph.D. |
Cartography
& Regional Planning |
9864031327,
2549260 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
Narayan Chetry |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.Sc.,
B.T., Ph.D. |
Cartography,
GIS & Remote Sensing |
9435307125,
2607817 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
Manoj Hazarika |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.A.,
Ph.D. |
Regional
Planning |
9435190697,
2358124 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Barnali Gogoi |
Selection
Grade Lecturer |
M.A.,
Ph.D. |
Fluvial
Geomorphology & Social Geography |
9435344517 |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Mala Dutta |
Senior
Lecturer |
M.A.,
Ph.D. |
Agricultural
Geography |
9435303239,
2228204 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Madhushree Das |
Senior
Lecturer |
M.A.,
M.Phil. |
Social
Geography & Tribal Studies |
9864018577,
2572254 (Res) |
[email protected] |
| Ms.
Rituporna Bhattacharjee |
ON
STUDY LEAVE |
ON
STUDY LEAVE |
ON
STUDY LEAVE |
|
|
| Ms.
Pallabi Borah |
Lecturer |
M.A.,
M.Phil. |
Social
& Urban Geography |
9435349784 |
[email protected] |
| Dr.
(Ms.) Parijat Borgohain |
Lecturer |
M.A.,
Ph.D. |
Social
& Urban Geography |
9435190697,
2358124 (Res) |
[email protected] |
|
Laboratory & Office Staff Members :
1. Sri Tankeswar Das (Laboratory Assistant)
2. Md. Jamshed Ali
3. Sri Mukut Sarma
Former Faculty Members :
| Name |
Service Period |
| Tirtha Nath Barkataky |
1959-1992 |
| Biraj Choudhury |
1962-1996 |
| Jibon Bhattacharjee |
1962-1994 |
| Nipendra Nath Sarma |
1963-1997 |
| Dr. Dulal Ch. Goswami |
1965-1971 |
| Suren Talukdar |
1970-2002 |
| Dr. Ranjan Saikia |
1971-2004 |
|
Facilities :
The department has one Seminar Library with 1084 books and 4 Laboratories including one Remote Sensing & GIS Laboratory with 18 computers and one Server having up-to-date GIS & Image Processing Software as well as internet connectivity, 1 plotter, 3 scanners and 4 GPS. Geography department is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector etc. It has got photocopying facility too. The Disaster Management Unit of the department generates awareness through extension activities for the schools, colleges and community at large.
Activities :
Geography Department regularly
organizes Guest Lectures, Talks etc. by renowned
speakers of National as well as International
repute. The Department under the banner of the
'Cotton College Geographic Forum' regularly organizes
Seminar and Quiz competition for college students
in collaboration with Assam Remote Sensing Application
Centre. The Department has organized one AHSEC
sponsored Refresher Course in Geography for HS
and Junior College teachers. The 52nd Annual Technical
Session of Assam Science Society was held in this
Department in 2007. Geography Department also
brings out its wall magazine entitled "Dharitri"
annually.
Ongoing Major Research Project :
Title of the Project |
Funding Agency |
Investigators |
| Geo-environmental
problems and itsimpacts on sustainable development
of Lower Digaru Basin, Assam |
UGC |
Principal Investigator
:
Dr. Ranjan Saikia (Retd. Teacher)
Co-Investigator :
Dr. Pradip Sharma |
| Ongoing
Minor Research Projects : |
Title of the Project |
Funding Agency |
Principal Investigator |
| Impact
of Toklai Research Centre on its member tea
Gardens of Assam |
UGC |
Dr. (Ms.) Jayasree
Borah |
Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department :
| Name of the Teacher |
Recognizing University |
| Dr. Ranjan Saikia (Retired Teacher) |
Gauhati University |
| Dr. Bhaben Ch. Kalita |
Gauhati University |
| Dr. (Ms.) Mahfuza Rahman |
Gauhati University |
| Dr. (Ms.) Jayasree Borah |
Gauhati University |
| Dr. Pradip Sharma |
Gauhati University |
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