SSR Cycle 2

GURUCHARAN COLLEGE
SILCHAR-788004, ASSAM
SELF STUDY REPORT

December, 2015
Submitted to:
National Assessment and Accreditation Council
P.O. Box No. 1075, Nagarbhavi
Bangalore- 560 072, India
Post – accreditation Initiatives
As per the suggestions of the previous NAAC peer team, that visited Gurucharan College
in 2006, the following measures have been adopted as Post-accreditation initiatives:
 To reduce the drop out cases, the college has adopted various means like remedial/
tutorial classes and extra classes. The relentless efforts of the faculty members and the
college authority have reduced the drop-out rate significantly and in this year, the drop-
out rate is 25% which was 50.68% during the visit of the last NAAC peer team to the
college.
 The number of teaching days in the college are as per the directives of the affiliating
university and while making routines and preparing academic calendar of the college,
bare minimum UGC requirement is always maintained. As per the present academic
calendar, the college has 271 days out of which the number of teaching days is 204.
 The college has developed its mechanism to give assignment works to the students
department wise on specific topics of the syllabi and the assignments submitted by the
students are examined & corrected by the faculty members of the department.
 The college has developed the system for extra classes and tutorial classes for the slow
learners. Even during vacations, the doors are kept open for the slow learners to
approach to the faculty members to clear up their doubts and confusions.
 Special care is taken for meritorious students for extra academic assignments like
seminars, involvement in research activities, writing review papers etc. which make the
students more enriched and updated.
 In the post-accreditation period, being inspired by the suggestion of the last NAAC
peer team, the college has adopted various ambitious programs to motivate and
encourage the faculty members to apply for major and minor research projects
procuring grants from different funding organizations like UGC, DBT, DST, Ministry
of Culture Govt. of India.
 The college has a very vibrant research committee which is very pro-active for
creating an environment for research work & research activity in the college.
 At present, there are six research centers in the college such as Institutional Biotech
Hub (Funded by DBT, New Delhi), Bioinformatics Center (Funded by DBT, New
Delhi), Microbiology Lab (Funded by UGC, New Delhi), Molecular Parasitology
Lab (Funded by DST, New Delhi), Central Instrumentation Center and Manuscript
Resource Center (Funded by National Mission for Manuscript, Govt. of India).
 At present, there are thirteen ongoing major/minor research project in the college
and in the last five years 5 projects have been completed including a DBT twinning
project in collaboration with Department of Life Science, JNU, New Delhi.
 Along with the faculty members who contribute now to the peer reviewed National
& International Journal having impact factor, in some of the departments the
students are also the co-authors of research articles of such nature.
 Among the faculty members of this college, five faculty members have Ph.D
guideship/ co-guideship and they are Dr. Bibhas Deb, Dr. Baby Singh, Dr. Surajit
Sen, Dr. Apratim Nag, and Dr. K Nayan Chand Singha.
 Under the guideship of Dr. Bibhas Deb, four scholars have obtained Ph.D and four
other scholars have been persuing Ph.D/ M.Phil Research work in the last five years
in collaboration with affiliating Assam University.
 A total of 10 faculty members have completed their Ph.D in the last five years.
 At present there are 50 faculties with Ph.D degree and 25 teachers of the college
have M.Phil degree including non-sanctioned faculty members and all this have
created a very strong and consolidated research environment in the college. A good
number of teachers are pursuing Ph.D.
 Quite a good number of faculty members of the college are now the member of
different National / Industrial level professional committees/organizations. They
also participate and present papers in seminars, workshops and conferences,
national and international.
 As per the suggestions of the last peer team visit, over the years, the college has
taken initiative for the multilingual and multi-disciplinary publications. The
different Journals, Annual Magazine of the college, and the journal of Women’s’
Cell Kiron Sashi having ISSN: 2278-1919 have kept the provision for multilingual
publications.
 As per the recommendations of the last NAAC Peer team some departments
subscribe research journals and courtesy INFLIBNET system of the Central
Library, opportunity are available to have access to e-journals and e-book for
academic and research persuasion and orientation.
 As for the student support service and progression, the college has attained
significant milestones in the domain of games and sports, Health and Hygiene
activities, off campus Extension services programmes, NSS, NCC etc.
 The college has made available canteen facilities and the Boy’s Common Room
has been upgraded now.
 As recommended by the last NAAC peer team visit, the college has established its
Women’s Cell, after the name of Kiron Sashi Naug, the lady who donated Rs
10,000/- in 1934 to establish the college in the Name of her late Husband Guru
Charan Naug. It has its future plan to submit a proposal to UGC for the
establishment of Women’s study centre in the college.
 In the domain of the extension services, taking note of the recommendation of the
last peer team visit, the extension service activities have been significantly
accelerated. The different extension service programme are adopted in slum and
village area. It also provides regular coaching to the slum students, organizes
Disaster management programmes, anti-tobacco programmes, blood groupings,
health sanitation programmes and other awareness programmes.
 The college has initiated and introduced different self-financing short-term courses
like Diploma in Bio-informatics, Certificate course in fast track French languages,
Certificate course in spoken Sanskrit , Certificate course on office Automation and
Certificate course in Accounting Package etc.,
 The college has an impressive group of Alumni. To communicate with the alumni,
an appeal has been made to the alumni to give details of their whereabouts in the
specified format uploaded in the website and it is greatly responded by the vibrant
alumni group settled in India and abroad. Moreover, the Alumni Association of the
college is going to be made more vibrant.
Table of Contents Page No.
Preface
Post – accreditation Initiatives
Executive Summary : 1-8
Profile of Gurucharan College : 9-18
1. Criterion I: Curricular Aspects : 19-32

1.1. Curriculum Planning and Implementation : 19
1.2. Academic Flexibility : 23
1.3. Curriculum Enrichment : 26
1.4. Feedback System : 30
2. Criterion II: Teaching - Learning and Evaluation : 33-59

2.1. Student Enrolment and Profile : 33
2.2. Catering to Student Diversity : 38
2.3. Teaching-Learning Process : 40
2.4. Teacher Quality : 45
2.5. Evaluation Process and Reforms : 51
2.6. Student performance and Learning Outcomes : 55
3. Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and : 60-124

Extension
3.1. Promotion of Research : 60
3.2. Resource Mobilization for Research : 72
3.3. Research Facilities : 77
3.4. Research Publications and Awards : 81
3.5. Consultancy : 114
3.6. Extension Activities and Institutional Social : 115
Responsibility (ISR)
3.7. Collaboration : 119
4. Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning : 125-146

Resources
4.1. Physical Facilities : 125
4.2. Library as a Learning Resource : 136
4.3. IT Infrastructure : 141
4.4. Maintenance of Campus Facilities : 144
5. Criterion V: Student Support and Progression : 147-165
5.1. Student Mentoring and Support : 147
5.2. Student Progression : 156
5.3. Student Participation and Activities : 159
6. Criterion VI: Governance, Leadership and : 166-201
Management
6.1. Institutional Vision and Leadership : 166
6.2. Strategy Development and Deployment : 171
6.3. Faculty Empowerment Strategies : 185
6.4. Financial Management and Resource Mobilization : 187
6.5. Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS) : 197
7. Criteria VII: Innovations and Best Practices : 202-208

7.1. Environment Consciousness : 202
7.2. Innovations : 203
7.3. Best Practices : 204
8. Evaluative Reports of the Departments : 209-339
 Anthropology : 209
 Assamese : 214
 BBA : 218
 Bengali : 223
 Biotechnology : 228
 Botany : 235
 Chemistry : 241
 Commerce : 246
 Computer Science : 252
 Economics : 257
 English : 262
 Environmental Science : 269
 Geology : 273
 Hindi : 278
 History : 282
 Manipuri : 287
 Mass Communication : 292
 Mathematics : 296
 Persian : 301
 Philosophy : 306
 Physics : 311
 Political Science : 318
 Sanskrit : 324
 Statistics : 330
 Zoology : 335
Declaration by the Principal : 340

Certificate of Compliance 341
Annexure-1: Certificate of recognition of 2 (f) and 12 : 342
(B) of the UGC Act.
Annexure 2: Certificate of last NAAC Accreditation : 347
Annexure 3: University Affiliation Certificate : 349
Annexure 4: Sanctioning letter of CPE grant by UGC : 350
Annexure 5: Sanctioning letter of UGC XII plan : 352
Executive Summary:
Inheriting the legacy of eighty years, Gurucharan College, Silchar, an institution of
excellence, volunteers itself for having re-accreditation under cycle 2. It takes the
privilege to submit its Self Study Report (SSR), a comprehensive document that
faithfully conforms to NAAC’s guidelines. The SSR epitomizes various initiatives and
achievements which the college is striving for towards upgradation of its academic
exercises and research activities.
Criteria-wise exercises and performances are summarized below:
Criterion I: Curricular Aspects
Having the present faculty strength of 91 and 38 non-teaching staff, the college is very
proactive to offer U.G. level pass and honours subjects in 25 departments of the college
side by side with Higher Secondary courses in all the three streams. Since the college
is affiliated to the prescribed syllabus of the affiliating Assam University, it follows the
curriculum and syllabus assigned by the university. The faculty members interact with
various academic and research bodies and quite a good number of them are involved in
curriculum making process of the university as members of the Board Of
Undergraduate Studies or the different School Boards. Besides this, various self-
financing courses, certificate and diploma are conceived and designed by the faculty
members of the college and such courses run by the college are found to be of immense
benefit to the students. There is a judicious blending of knowledge and skill in the
components of academic exercises in the college. In respect of curricular aspects,
Gurucharan College is always innovative and in the last five years since 2011, it has
come up with innovative courses and programs like Diploma in Bioinformatics in 2011,
Certificate Course in Fast Track French Language in 2011, BBA in 2013,
Environmental Science in undergraduate level in 2012-13, Certificate Course in Spoken
Sanskrit in 2012-13 and Mass Communication in undergraduate level in 2014-15. The
college offers twinning diploma / certificate courses. These courses are offered for
empowerment and skill development of the students. Moreover the college encourages
its departments to incorporate complementary innovations in the form of resources for
study which are in keeping with the prescribed curriculum. To add to the knowledge of
students regarding curricular aspects, the college encourages different departments to
organize talks, lecture programs, seminars, workshops, symposia and training
programmes. The learners are encouraged to participate in the domain of innovative
exercises. They are sent for field works, excursions / academic tours to different places,
institutions and universities for the upgradation of their knowledge domain. For
enhancement of curricular aspects, the college follows the transparent mechanism to
monitor and evaluate the quality of its programs depending on students’ feedback and
having personal interaction with the students, the guardians and the alumni. The
enriched central library of the college along with departmental libraries are found to be
very resourceful hubs of knowledge and information for the students and the faculty
members. Besides this, the Career Guidance Cell of the college arranges coaching
classes for TET and Banking Services Examination and organizes programs to motivate
the students to go for civil service examinations. In the last five years, a good number
of eminent resource persons from various disciplines from across the world have visited
this college which has immensely benefitted the students and the faculties.
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Criterion II: Teaching - Learning and Evaluation
Admission to the various programs in the college is done through a well administered
and transparent mechanism. It is done as per the guidelines of the affiliating Assam
University, Silchar. During the time of admission, notification is made in leading
regional and local dailies, college notice board and website. In order to maintain
transparency in respect of admission, the merit list is displayed as per the fixed cut-off
marks decided by the college. After admission, the student’s knowledge and skill are
assessed through the periodic class tests, unit tests and performances in the interactive
sessions in the class. The slow learners are taken care of through tutorial classes and
extra classes. The meritorious students are motivated towards achieving position in the
university examinations in different subjects for which additional guidance is provided.
The teaching plan is adopted by the departmental heads in the beginning of every
academic session and the topics are distributed among the faculties. Both traditional
and modern methods of teaching are adopted. The faculty members supply handouts
and study materials along with the question papers of the previous years to the students
so that they can have a very comprehensive preparation to appear in the different
semester examinations conducted by the affiliating Assam University. As per the
present academic calendar, the college has 271 working days out of which the number
of teaching days is 204. At present, there are 91 permanent full-time teachers who take
80-90% of the workload. The rest is managed by the part-time lecturers. In the different
self-financing courses like Biotechnology, Computer Science, BBA, Mass
Communication and Environmental Science, there are non-sanctioned lecturers
appointed by the Principal with the approval of the Governing Body. All these are
instrumental in providing meaningful inputs to the students.
Appointment of permanent teachers is made as per the rules and procedures of

recruitment specified by the Govt. of Assam and the norms as provided by the UGC.
The departmental meetings and the meetings of the heads with the Principal always
take stock of the situation regarding the full coverage of the semester courses as
prescribed by the university. The ratio of teaching staff and non-teaching staff of the
college is 91:38. The unit cost of education of the students of the college is
Rs.4,861.66/- excluding the salary component and Rs.33,438.66/- including the salary
component and the student fees under different heads. The teachers of the college have
their self-appraisal report through the ACR Proforma which is subsequently assessed
by the Principal and the Governing Body. Assessment of teachers’ performance is also
made by a comparative analysis of the college results.
Yet another encouraging feature is that the teachers of the college are the contributors
of 473 numbers of publications in different journals and magazines out of which 130
belong to international database. The teachers of the college have to their credit Citation
Index of 918, Impact factor 111.35 and h-index 21. Out of 91 faculty members
appointed against the sanctioned posts, 36 of them are Associate Professors and 50 of
them including Part Time lecturers have Ph.D degrees. Another noteworthy area is that
in the last four years, 42 teachers have attended refresher courses, 3 HRD programs, 27
Orientation programs and 4 faculty members have attended summer/ winter schools. A
total of 38.46% of the existing faculty members has been invited as resource persons in
workshops/seminars/conferences organized by external professional bodies and
academic agencies. A total of 68 faculty members of the college constituting 74.72%
have participated in workshops, seminars and conferences. Moreover 41 faculties

covering 49.45% of the faculty members of the college have presented papers in the
workshops, seminars and conferences, both national and international.
Some of the faculty members are the visiting faculty members to the different eminent
institutions of the country like S. N. Bose National Center for Basic Sciences, Kolkata,
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata and the affiliating Assam
University. There is always a very enthusiastic effort to introduce P.G. courses in
certain subjects like Life Science, Commerce, Persian and English. In this connection,
necessary fees are already submitted and inspection in three subjects except Life
Science, by this time, is over. The college is optimistically waiting for a positive
nodding from the affiliating Assam University for opening P.G. courses in this heritage
college. As such, Gurucharan College as per its vision and mission is always committed
to improve quality, competence and confidence of its stakeholders.
Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension
Besides having its commitment to regular U.G. courses, both pass and honours, the
college has achieved a significant milestone in research activity. At present, there are
six research centers in the college such as Institutional Biotech Hub (Funded by DBT,
New Delhi), Bioinformatics Center (Funded by DBT, New Delhi), Microbiology Lab
(Funded by UGC, New Delhi), Molecular Parasitology Lab (Funded by DST, New
Delhi), National Manuscript Resource Center (Funded by National Mission for
Manuscript, Govt. of India, an agency of the Ministry of Culture) and Central
Instrumentation Center. The college is always active to encourage sustaining research
activity among the students and staff and such initiative is generated as per the
recommendations of the last NAAC peer team. Today, research activity and
consultancy have become a strong thrust area in the college. Gurucharan College has
its research committee which always encourages and facilitates the staff to go for Ph.D.
research work, to adopt minor/ major research projects and to acquire guideship/ co-
guideship. It encourages students and the teachers to organize research training
programmes and workshops and to attend such programmes outside the college for
research orientation. At present, among the faculty members, there are six Ph.D/ M.Phil
guides/ co-guides. In the last five years, ten faculty members have completed their Ph.D
degrees and among the total number of faculty members of the college, 50 of them have
Ph.D degrees and 25 faculty members have M.Phil degrees. At present, there are fifteen
ongoing major/minor research projects in the college and in the last five years 5 projects
have been completed including a DBT twinning project. Having research orientation,
the students of the college have developed soft-skills/ modules in different subjects. A
large number of publications in peer-reviewed National and International research
journals having impact factors also bespeak of the strong foundation of the college in
research works and research publications.
The various extension activities of the college initiated by Extension Service Cell, NSS
unit, NCC unit and Red Ribbon Club highlight the contribution of the college towards
the society. Such activities also instill the sense of commitment and dedication to the
mind of the students and staff regarding the society in which they live. The college has
linkage with different institutions, industry and laboratories. The Career Guidance Cell
organizes programmes on Career Counselling and different companies and industries
are invited to give career guidance and placement. Very recently, ICICI Prudential

interviewed 110 students in the campus out of which they have selected 9 students as
Unit Managers. Under NSS unit of the College, a seven-day Special Camp is organized
every year in the slum area regarding health and hygiene issues and it has also taken
initiative to sponsor cataract operation free of cost to the economically challenged
people residing in the slum.
Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources
The college has been thriving on upgraded infrastructure that facilitates effective
teaching-learning process. It has 6 major blocks viz. Administrative Block, Science
Block, Additional Science Block, Commerce Block, Central Library cum Auditorium
Block and NERDP Block. The college has 6 big halls and 17 rooms of different
specification besides having separate departmental rooms and laboratories for different
subjects required. There is a separate room for IQAC, Career Guidance cum NSS, Kiron
Shashi Women’s Cell and NCC wing. Besides the auditorium hall, there are 3 other
conference / seminar rooms in the college. The Central Library of the college has a total
area of 14,500 sq. ft. Moreover, there are 2 separate hostels for the boys and girls having
13 and 25 living rooms respectively in addition to the dining hall, student recreation
room, and gymnasium room along with the housing facilities for the two
superintendents and in-house staff of the two hostels.
Keeping in mind the growing requirements, the construction work of another five-
storied building has started depending on the infrastructural grant of Rs. 1 Crore
received from the State Government. For learning resources, the college has provided
books, study materials, computers, internet connectivity to make available the resources
for expansion of knowledge and skill of the students. The college also provides LCD
projectors and multimedia facilities in the classrooms along with one smart classroom.
There are 24-hour power backups with three generators and online UPS in the office
and in the research centres. The Central library is equipped with various facilities like
OPAC, e-journals via INFLIBNET, in–house access to e-resources, Content
Management System for e-learning, High Internet Bandwidth and Institutional
Repository via digital library software ‘Tech-focus’ etc. The Institutional Biotech Hub,
Bioinformatics Centre and Parasitology Lab are also included in the infrastructure of
the college along with IGNOU center and IDOL, the P.G. study center of Gauhati
University. The different self-financing diploma and certificate courses are conducted
with the available infrastructure of the college.
Criterion V: Student Support and Progression
There is a good synchronization of diverse programmes of academic and co-academics

along with sports activities, cultural activities, scientific activities and extension service
activities. The relentless efforts of the faculty members and the college authority have
reduced the drop-out rate significantly and this year, the drop-out rate is 25% which
was 50.68% during the visit of the last NAAC peer team to the college. The college has
provision for various kinds of financial aids and giving awards and scholarships to the
students – both meritorious and economically poor. Some of the alumni of the college
give awards and scholarships to the students for their outstanding achievements in the

final examinations both in the UG and HS level. The students also get central
government scholarships, state government scholarships, SC, ST, minority, OBC and
Ishaan Udaya Scholarships which are very supportive for student progression. The
college also provides financial aid to the poor students from the college aid fund.
Sometimes, the college gives concessions to the poor students to get admission in
hostels. The atmosphere of the college is enriched with curricular and co-curricular
activities. Again, the Career Guidance Cell performs a commendable job to strengthen
the support services by initiating industry-academia interfaces and tie-ups with different
companies. The college has a very strong track record in games and sports. It is the
proud recipient of the championship trophies in football, cricket, TT, badminton and
volleyball tournaments organized by the affiliating university or other colleges. In the
international level also the students of the college won Gold medal in the international
level competition in Karate Kick boxing under 19 years in the 70 Kg event held in Sri
Lanka in June 2013. Besides this, a good number of students over the years have
achieved significant milestones by becoming district level and state level players in
cricket, football and karate. Despite having its network with the alumni through the
alumni association, keeping in mind a huge number of alumni settled in India and
abroad over a period of 80 years, in the newly built-up website of the college, a separate
page has been opened with a proforma to interact with the alumni because they are
always very enthusiastic to give support to the college. All these sustainable good
practices in respect of student support have led to the growth of an optimal progression
which is quite engaging and rewarding.
Criterion VI: Governance, Leadership and Management
The college has its own mission and vision which encourages to go for educational
excellence, women empowerment and inculcation of a sense of commitment and
dedication to the society and the nation. The Principal in consultation with the staff and
taking approval of the Governing Body formulates different plans and policies.
Accordingly these are executed for the upliftment of academic and extra-academic
aspects. The Vice Principal, IQAC Coordinator flanked by core committee members
and departmental heads are instrumental to the growth of a very well organized
administrative system to run various activities. Such decentralized administrative
system and cordiality help the institution to grow steadily. The governance of the
college is so compact and intricate that it gives an ambience of good and efficient
academic and administrative mechanism. There is an inbuilt mechanism to check the
work efficiency of the teaching and non-teaching staff. The different grants/ funds
coming to the college are judiciously and effectively allocated and utilized as per the
approval of the Governing Body. In order to maintain transparency regarding the
financial matter, the college has an internal audit mechanism which is scrutinized and
certified by a Firm of Chartered Accountants. It has an effective system of resource
mobilization and management strategy. Moreover, the administrative staff of the
college is ever active and supportive to maintain transparency and efficiency of
administration. The institution has welfare schemes for the employees like the
Employees’ Welfare Loan Scheme, giving financial support to the needy employees in
the hour of crisis, extending loan facilities to the teaching and non-teaching staff from
the G.C College Employees’ Credit and Thrift Co-operative Society. In order to
maintain an atmosphere of integrity regarding construction work and purchases, there

are construction committee, purchase committee constituted by the Principal as per the
approval of the Governing Body from time to time. The IQAC of the college has a
mechanism to keep records of all attainments and achievements of the students, faculty
members and the non-teaching staff. Moreover, the IQAC works as a supportive agency
of the administration to work out various developmental schemes and policies and
submits the report to the Principal who in consultation with and the approval of the
Governing Body implements various programmes for the healthy growth of the
institution. Feedbacks received from the students are also a focus depending on which
various strategies are adopted by the management to fulfill the needs and requirements
of its stakeholders. The reports submitted by the grievance cell, anti-ragging cell and
discipline cell are immediately attended by the college administration and accordingly
reformative measures are adopted to ensure safety and security to the stakeholders,
particularly the women. The management of the college always looks after various
facilities of the boarders of the Boys’ Hostel and the Girls’ Hostel. Such mechanisms
in the governance of the college have ensured academic and extra-academic excellence
of this institution.
Criterion VII: Innovations and Best Practices
Even if the college has not yet conducted an official green audit through an external
agency, yet it has its internal green audit system conducted by the Eco-Club of the
college. Moreover, the various cells of the college are always active to make the campus
eco-friendly. Regarding energy conservation, plantation, use of renewable energy and
hazardous e-waste management, the college has its own initiatives and mechanisms. To
maintain a healthy environment in the campus, there is an effort to keep the campus
plastic free and accordingly various awareness programmes are arranged.
The college is always dedicated to innovative new programmes. In the last five years,
it has introduced various undergraduate level programmes and certificate/ diploma
courses. The Kiron Shashi Women's Cell organizes programmes on Gender
Sensitization, legal counseling on violence against women, taking precaution against
sexual harassment and all these activities have ensured a very congenial atmosphere.
The two remarkable best practices adopted for the achievement of the institutional
objectives are programmes related to Civic Responsibilities and in more particularized
form the blood donation camp organized by the Red Ribbon Club of the college. The
Kiron Shashi Women's Cell has a future plan to set up Yoga and Pranayama Centre in
the college which will inculcate a sense of mental and moral discipline among the
students and enthuse them to have a sound mind that will lead to all comprehensive
development of individual personality and academic excellence of the students.

SWOC Analysis:
Methodology:
The SWOC analysis is made depending on the feedback received from the students and
the parents. The alumni, leading academicians, social activists, scientists, resource
persons and the leading citizens who visit the college from time to time are also the
sources of feedbacks which are given either in black and white or verbally.
Strength:
 Since the beginning, Gurucharan College, Silchar is always the first choice of
the quality learners of this locality.
 The college has duty conscious and efficient teaching and non-teaching staff.
 Around 54.94% of the faculty members of the College are Ph.D. holders.
 The success rate of the students in the Final Examination is steadily higher.
 The college has proven records of outstanding results in the University
conducted semester examinations in different years in terms of bagging the top
positions in different subjects.
 The college has made available 7 language courses for the students.
 Altogether there are 6 vibrant research centers in the college.
 The college provides a sophisticated central library with an enriched stock of
reference books, journals, magazines, newspapers, e-journals and e-books.
 The students of the college have the potentiality to develop soft-skills and
modules.
 The NSS unit, Extension Service Cell and the Red Ribbon Club of the college
have created a very laudable record in doing works in the slums.
 The Career Guidance Cell, besides giving expertise counseling to the students
for career promotion, has acquired a significant milestone in the process of
giving placements.
 Out of 25 departments of the college, 21 departments have their departmental
journals / magazines and the majority of them have ISSN.
 The college has MoUs with DBT, DST, UGC and National Mission for
Manuscript, New Delhi under Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India to run
Research centers.
 The college has linkages with industries and Govt. agencies which boost up
confidence and creativity of the students and augment their career prospects.
 There is one annual college magazine entitled “Purbashree” which is multi-
lingual.
 Every year different programmes like Sharad Utsav, Saraswati Puja, Annual
Milad Mehfil and Martyrs’ Day in the honour of the national hero Bir
Tikendrajit of Manipur are observed which create a unique ambience of socio-
religious and linguistic harmony among the students of different languages and
religious groups studying in the college.
 The excellence of the students in games and sports, debating and quiz,
presentation of papers in seminars and conferences always receive warm
appreciation.
 The college has its own Printing Press developed under CPE funding.

Weakness:
 Lack of sufficient infrastructures due to the paucity of fund.
 Some of the newly introduced departments in the UG level are yet to get the
Govt. sanctioned posts.
 The college is running short of non-teaching staff on account of the lack of Govt.
approval.
 There is a lack of State of Art facilities and the college badly needs high
throughput machineries for laboratory works.
 There is the gap between Teacher-Student ratio in some departments having
higher enrollments.
Opportunities:
 There is possibility of collaboration with different universities and institutions.
 There is the opportunity for student and teacher exchange programmes.
 The qualified faculty members can go for minor /major research projects.
 There is also the opportunity to intensify institution-industry interfaces to give
more openings to the careers of the students for skill development and
placement.
 There is the opportunity to develop a very good sports complex in the college
centering the spacious playground inside the campus.
 Keeping in mind the Global Health issues and Climatic changes, there is a need
of institutional support in the interest of the society.
Challenges:
 Keeping in mind the highly competitive atmosphere in the domain of education,
this college should take the initiative to create more options for academic
pursuits.
 The faculty members and the staff should be more up-to-date keeping in mind
the changing and progressive paradigms in higher education.
 Lack of proper fund for modernization of all the classrooms providing ICT
facilities.
Future Plan:
 To create a sustainable environment for academic and extra-academic activities
 To introduce new programmes of short duration at the initiative of different
departments.
 To introduce post graduate courses in maximum number of subjects.
 To improve health center and facilities in Boys’ and Girls’ Common rooms.
 To develop a language lab through UGC fund.
 To introduce and innovate new global oriented subjects as per the needs of
employment and market demand.
 To promote more and more interest among the learners to work in the social
sectors for the poor, backward and the underprivileged people.
 The college has adopted a plan to go for more MoUs with reputed institutions/
universities/ research centres.
 The college has the plan to submit a proposal to DBT, New Delhi to acquire the
status of ‘Star College’.
 The college has its future dream to become a Deemed University.

PROFILE OF THE COLLEGE
1. Name and Address of the College:
Name : Gurucharan College, Silchar

Address : College Road, Silchar
City : Silchar Pin :788004 State :Assam
Website : www.gurucharancollege.ac.in
2. For Communication:
Telephone
Designation Name with STD Mobile Fax Email
code
O: 03842-
267042 03842- principal@gurucharancollege.ac.in
Principal Dr. Bibhas Deb 09435173718
R:03842- 267042 bibhas_deb@yahoo.co.in
265040
O: 03842-
Vice Mr. Ashes 265602
R: 03842-
09435523126 professorashes@gmail.com
Principal Bhattacharyya
265950
Steering O: 03842- iqacgcc@gmail.com
Dr. Dipankar 265174
Committee R: 03842-
09435176414 dipankar.kar50@yahoo.com
Kar
Co-ordinator 264165
3. Status of Institution:
Affiliated college
Constituent college
Any other (specify)
4. Type of Institution:
a. By Gender
i. For Men
ii. For Women
iii. Co-education
b. By Shift
i. Regular
ii. Day
iii. Evening
5. It is a recognized minority institution?

Yes No
6. Sources of funding:
Government
Grant-in-aid
Self-financing
Any other

7. a. Date of establishment of the college: 15/07/1935
b. University to which the college is affiliated to: Assam University, Silchar

c. Details of UGC recognition:
Under Section Date, Month & Year
i. 2 (f) 01/09/1971
ii. 12 (B) 01/09/1971
(Please see Annexure – 1: Certificate of recognition of 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act)
d. Details of recognition/approval by statutory/regulatory bodies other

than UGC (AICTE, NCTE, MCI, DCI, PCI, RCI etc.)
Nil
8. Does the affiliating university Act provide for conferment of autonomy (as
recognized by the UGC), on its affiliated colleges?
Yes No
9. Is the college recognized

a. by UGC as a College with Potential for Excellence (CPE)?
Yes No
If yes, date of recognition: 29/05/2006

b. for its performance by any other governmental agency?
Yes No
10. Location of the campus and area in sq.mts:

Location Urban
Campus area in sq. mts. 31,613.00 sq. mts
Built up area in sq. mts. 14,225.85 sq. mts

11. Facilities available on the campus
 Auditorium/seminar complex with :

infrastructural facilities
 Sports facilities :
 play ground : 1 playground and 2 playlots
 swimming pool : -
 gymnasium :
 Hostel :
 Boys’ hostel :
 Number of hostels : 1
 Number of inmates : 13
 Facilities (available facilities) : Dining Room, Kitchen, recreation
hall, prayer room and Gym
 Girls’ hostel :
 Number of hostels : 1
 Number of inmates : 56
 Facilities (available facilities) : Dining Room, Kitchen, recreation
hall, prayer room and Gym
 Working women’s hostel : -
 Number of inmates : -
 Facilities (available facilities) : -
 Residential facilities for teaching and : 2 quarters for two hostel

non-teaching staff (give numbers superintendents and 14 non-
available — cadre wise) teaching staff quarters in the
premises.
 Cafeteria :
 Health centre :
 First aid, Emergency care facility and :
Health centre staff
Qualified doctor Full time: 0 Part-time: 1
Qualified Nurse Full time: 0 Part-time: 0
 Facilities like banking, post office, :
book shops
 Transport facilities to cater to the needs : -
of students and staff
 Animal house :
 Biological waste disposal :
 Generator or other facility for :
management/regulation of electricity
and voltage
 Solid waste management facility :
 Waste water management : -
 Water harvesting : -

12. Details of programmes offered by the college (current academic year)
Sanctioned/
Name of the Medium No. of
Entry approved
SI. Programme Programme/ Duration of students
Qualification Student
No. Level Course instruction admitted
strength
B.A, B.Sc, H.S Pass with 1030
B.Com and requisite cut- 960 (As admitted
1. Under-Graduate BBA. 3 years off marks English (For session in 1st Sem for
(Both Pass and fixed by the 2015-16) the session
2015-16)
Hons.) college
Proposal submitted to affiliating university for opening PG courses in four
2. Post-Graduate
subjects
In a joint collaboration
with Assam University,
Scholars and faculty
3. NA
Ph.D. members are pursuing
Ph.D. under the guidance Master Degree
of some of the faculty
members and some of the
4. M.Phil. scholars obtained NA
Ph.D./M.Phil.
Fast Track
French 3 months HSLC pass English 30 30
language
Spoken
Certificate 10 days H.S pass English 55 55
5. Sanskrit
courses
Office
1 year H.S pass English 50 46
Automation
Entrepreneurship
Development
1 year H.S pass English 40 40
6. UG Diploma Bioinformatics 6 months H.S pass English 20 20
Higher
2 years H.S.L.C Pass English 300 498
Secondary
M.A, M.Sc,
M.Com
7. (Under PG
Any Other 2 years Graduation English - 684
study centre of
IDOL-Gauhati
University)
IGNOU Study centre (As per IGNOU’s norm)
13. Does the college offer self-financed Programmes?
Yes No
If yes, how many? 08

UG Courses: Biotechnology, Computer Science, Mass Communication and BBA
Diploma: Bioinformatics
Certificate: Fast Track French language, Spoken Sanskrit and Office Automation

14. New programmes introduced in the college during the last five years if any?
Yes No Number 6
15. List the departments:
Faculty UG PG Research
Anthropology, Biotechnology,
Biotechnology,
Botany, Chemistry, Computer
Botany,
Science Science, Environmental Science,
Physics,
Geology, Mathematics, Physics,
Zoology
Statistics, Zoology PG Study
Centre
English, Hindi, Manipuri, History, under
Persian, Philosophy, Political IDOL-GU
Arts
Science, Mass Communication,
Sanskrit
Commerce Commerce, BBA
16. Number of Programmes offered under (Programme means a degree course

like BA, BSc, MA, M.Com…)
a. annual system
b. semester system
c. trimester system
17. Number of Programmes with
a. Choice Based Credit System

b. Inter/Multidisciplinary Approach
c. Semester with CGPA
18. Does the college offer UG and/or PG programmes in Teacher Education?

Yes No
19. Does the college offer UG or PG programme in Physical Education?
Yes No

20. Number of teaching and non-teaching positions in the Institution
Teaching faculty Non-

Technical
Positions Associate Assistant Lecturer teaching
staff
Professor (Non-
staff
Professor Professor sanctioned)
*M *F *M *F *M *F *M *F *M *F *M *F
Sanctioned by
the UGC /
University / State 1 0 22 14 33 21 -- -- 35 3 - -
Government
Recruited
Yet to recruit - - - - 13 - - 03 - -
Sanctioned by
the Management/
society or other - - - - - - 6 6 - - 15 11
authorized bodies
Recruited
Yet to recruit - - - - - - - - - - - -
*M-Male *F-Female
21. Qualifications of the teaching staff:

Associate Assistant
Highest Professor
Professor Professor Total
qualification
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Permanent teachers
D.Sc./D.Litt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ph.D. 1* 0 14 11 10 08 44
M.Phil. 0 0 03 02 12 08 25
PG 0 0 5 1 11 05 22
*Designated Professor (Dr. Bibhas Deb, Principal, Gurucharan College, Silchar)
Highest Lecturer Part-time

Total Total
qualification Male Female Male Female
Non-sanctioned teachers Part-time teacher
D.Sc./D.Litt. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ph.D. 2 3 5 1 0 1
M.Phil. 1 0 1 1 0 1
PG 3 3 6 5 9 14

22. Number of Visiting Faculty /Guest Faculty engaged with the College.
29
23. Furnish the number of the students admitted to the college during the
last four academic years.
2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13
Categories Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
SC 101 53 94 60 84 48 76 60
ST 56 27 66 37 39 33 30 38
OBC 165 154 140 155 208 134 101 93
General 302 261 298 291 257 311 317 422
24. Details on students enrollment in the college during the current academic
year:
Type of students UG PG M. Phil. Ph.D. Total

Students from the
same state where the 910 - - - 910
college is located
Students from other
states of India 120 - - - 120
NRI students 0 - - - 0
Foreign students 0 - - - 0
Total 1030 - - - 1030
25. Dropout rate in UG (average of the last two batches)

25%
(The percentage of dropout is also due to exodus of students from basic

science to technical education and it is an annual phenomenon)
26. Unit Cost of Education
(Unit cost = total annual recurring expenditure (actual) divided by total number
of students enrolled)
(a) including the salary component : Rs. 33,438.66
(b) excluding the salary component : Rs. 4,861.66

27. Does the college offer any programme/s in distance education mode
(DEP)?
Yes No
If yes,
a) Is it a registered centre for offering distance education programmes of
another University
Yes No
b) Name of the University which has granted such registration.

 Gauhati University (IDOL)
 IGNOU, New Delhi
c) Number of programmes offered
Under Gauhati University (IDOL)

M. Sc Mathematics
English, Bengali, Sanskrit, Assamese, Political Science,
M.A Economics, Education, Philosophy, Journalism & Mass
Communication, and History.
M.Com DTS, PGDRD, DWED
P.G Diploma Mass Com and Journalism & Computer Application.
Under IGNOU, New Delhi

MEG, MARD, MHD, MAH, MPS, MPA, MSO,
Master degree
MEC
Degree course BA, B.Com. BTS, BSW
Diploma DTS, PGDRD, DWED
CTS, CWED, CWDL, CPFM, CTE, CRD, CFN,
Certificate
CES, CLD, CCP, CDM
Preparatory BPP
d) Programmes carry the recognition of the Distance Education Council.
Yes No

28. Provide Teacher-student ratio for each of the programme/course offered.
Student Teacher ratio

Departments
Hons Pass
Anthropology 113:4 218:4
Assamese - 27:1
BBA 75:4 -
Bengali 83:5 326:5
Biotechnology 63:4 49:4
Botany 159:5 430:5
Chemistry 179:6 430:6
Commerce 302:6 593:6
Computer Science 48:4 27:4
Economics 76:5 566:5
English 201:6 1538:6
Environmental Science - 33:1
Geology 55:5 67:5
Hindi - 32:1
History 16:4 149:4
Manipuri 31:4 58:4
Mass Communication - 29:1
Mathematics 106:5 516:5
Persian 24:2 36:2
Philosophy 32:4 650:4
Physics 106:7 409:7
Political Science 85:4 1164:4
Sanskrit 9:4 73:4
Statistics 40:4 107:4
Zoology 152:6 552:6
29. Is the college applying for
Accreditation: Cycle 1 Cycle 2 Cycle 3 Cycle 4
Re-Assessment:
30. Date of accreditation.*
Cycle 1: 02/01/2006
Accreditation Outcome/Result: B++
(Please see Annexure 2: Accreditation certificate)

31. Number of working days during the last academic year: 271
32. Number of teaching days during the last academic year: 204
(Teaching days means days on which lectures were engaged
excluding the examination days)
33. Date of establishment of IQAC: 21/09/2005
34. Details regarding submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports

(AQAR) to NAAC.
AQAR (Year 2014-15): 21/05/2015

AQAR (Year 2013-14): 31/03/2015
AQAR (Year 2012-13): 18/11/2013
AQAR (Year 2011-12): 18/11/2013
35. Any other relevant data (not covered above) the college would like to
include.
 The college has been selected under ICT@College by the Higher Education
Department, Govt. of Assam.
 Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Science Section of the college was held
in December, 2015.
 2015-16 is the Platinum Jubilee year of the Commerce Section.
 Lecture programme on 100 years of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity
was organised by Department of Physics, Gurucharan College.
 Seven day Special Camp in the slum area was conducted by NSS unit of the
college.
 Three day workshop on “Recent Trends in Biotechnology Research” was
organised by Institutional Biotech Hub, Gurucharan College.
 Three day Mathematics Olympiad orientation workshop was organised by
Department of Mathematics, Gurucharan College.
 Campus recruitment programme was organized where ICICI Prudential
recruited 9 students as Unit Managers.
 Dr. N. Bidyasagar Singha received Sahitya Academy award as well as
Manipur State Sahitya Kala Academy award for his contribution to
literature.
 Dr. Bibhas Deb received DBT Overseas Associateship, Hampshire
University, U.S.A.
 Red Ribbon Club organised Blood Donation Camp registering record
numbers of donors.
 The college has its own Printing Press known as ‘Gurucharan College
Printing Press’

CRITERION-I
CURRICULAR
ASPECTS
1.1 CURRICULUM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
1.1.1 State the vision, mission and objectives of the institution, and describe how
these are communicated to the students, teachers, staff and other
stakeholders.
Vision:
As one of the pioneering institutions of Northeast India, Gurucharan College,

Silchar, does have the vision to impart futuristic education in different streams.
It has undertaken a comprehensive plan to introduce career-oriented courses to
cater to the needs and requirements of the upcoming learners. The College has
a committed vision to instill a very high sense of dedication and discipline in
the mind of the students and to ensure a global standard of education by
imparting quality education. It has the vision to make the learners intellectually
superior and ethically strong. It is also an indispensable part of the vision of the
college to make it an ideal centre of higher learning, research and career
orientation.
Mission:
Pious mission of the college is to educate students from all walks of life - urban
and rural, the poor and the backward, within a liberal, democratic framework so
that they become enlightened and empowered individuals qualified with multi-
dimensional potentialities, having a sense of self-respect along with
commitment towards the self, the society and the nation. Our mission is not only
to facilitate teaching-learning opportunity but also to provide scopes for
research, training, and career counseling. It is also our mission to develop the
college as an ideal centre of learning for proper manifestation of the best in an
individual learner's mind and character to make him or her a good citizen.
Objectives:
 To enlighten the students on the different aspects of the learning

process.
 To impart quality education at an affordable cost.
 To provide holistic academic growth and empowerment of both rural
and urban students with knowledge and technology.
 To maintain high academic standards through creative and innovative
teachings.
Communication to students, teachers, staffs and the stakeholders:
The vision, mission and objectives of the institution are communicated to its
stakeholders through prospectus, college website, IQAC published newsletter
GCC-Infoline etc. Further, the communication is made to the students through
College notice board, Departmental notice board and circulation of notices in
the class. Moreover, important announcements are made through print media,
electronic media either in the form of press release or in the form of
advertisements.

1.1.2 How does the institution develop and deploy action plans for effective
implementation of the curriculum? Give details of the process and
substantiate through specific example(s).
Action plans for effective implementation of the curriculum
 As a provincialized college, the curriculum designed by the Assam

University in consultation with affiliating colleges is followed. The college
diligently follows the academic calendar prescribed by the Assam
University so as to complete the syllabus on time.
 In the beginning of the academic year, an action plan is prepared and
accordingly distributed and assigned to various departments.
Deployment of action plan
 The timetable is set at the beginning of the academic year keeping in mind
the imperative to fulfill the prescribed number of hours for each subject.
 Each faculty is given the specific topics from the course curriculum by the
Head of the Department.
 As per the departmental routine, the teachers prepare a schedule of work and
they are responsible for completing the syllabus within the stipulated time.
 Department-wise review meetings are conducted.
 Periodic meetings and discussion are also held by the Principal to review
the action plan.
1.1.3 What type of support (procedural and practical) do the teachers receive
(from the University and/or institution) for effectively translating the
curriculum and improving teaching practices?
As a provincialized college, the curriculum designed by the Assam University

is followed concerning the courses that are offered. The vision, mission and
objectives of the college are kept in mind while formulating and transacting with
the curriculum. Teachers are encouraged to participate in various workshops,
orientation and refresher programmes to upgrade their skills related to the
teaching-learning process.

Procedural and practical support
 For effective delivery of the teaching process, the institution provides library as
well as computers equipped with the internet for facilitating e-learning.
 Staffs are provided with all the infrastructural facilities viz. Staff room,
department-wise computers, library, laboratory as applicable, and auditorium.
 The institution provides many computers and Wi-Fi facility, GCC Infoline, eco-
club, and central instrumentation center—which act as a source of information
and cater to the need for inter-disciplinary education and research.
 The institution is well equipped with a rich library containing various reference
books, periodicals, newspapers and journals. The college has a unique and
resourceful manuscript section. UGC network research centers, EDUSAT,
National Network Center, UGC-Infonet Digital Library and N-LIST programs
are available that enrich the teaching-learning process thereby aiding in the
translation of the curriculum.
1.1.4 Specify the initiatives taken up or contribution made by the institution for
effective curriculum delivery and transaction on the Curriculum provided
by the affiliating University or other statutory agency.
For effective curriculum delivery, the institution takes up the following

initiatives
 Each department follows the curriculum and syllabus as prescribed by Assam

University.
 The faculty is recruited from time to time as per the prescribed guidelines
followed by the college.
 There is an emphasis on maintaining a standard work culture.
 Periodical reviews are conducted through departmental meetings.
 Innovative teaching / class lecturers are held so as to motivate students to think
beyond the traditional approaches to learning and provide exposure to
entrepreneurial skill and other innovations in various domain.
 Video presentation and animated scientific models are made for the students
covering the topics of the syllabus
1.1.5 How does the institution network and interact with beneficiaries such as
industry, research bodies and the university in effective operationalisation
of the curriculum?
 The college as well as the faculty members interact with various academic and
research bodies during the Board of Undergraduate Studies Meet, Board of
Examiners, and Textbook and Syllabus Up-gradation Meet. Orientation and
workshop program are conducted by the University to boost academic body and
faculty interaction. The institution organises special talk by resource persons as
a part of the plan for effective operationalization of the curriculum.
 The college has a Career Guidance and Placement Cell, which coordinates with
industries. Representatives of industries are invited to the college for facilitating
interaction with students. Visits to industries are conducted from time to time to
enable the learners to acquaint themselves with the contemporary scenario of
developments in the education and market.
1.1.6. What are the contributions of the institution and/or its staff members to the
development of the curriculum by the University? (number of staff
members/departments represented on the Board of Studies, student
feedback, teacher feedback, stakeholder feedback provided, specific
suggestions etc.
 Many staff members of the institution are included in various boards of studies
formed by the Assam University, Silchar. Based on the feedback obtained from
the teachers and the students at the intra-college level, sincere efforts are made
to represent and incorporate the inputs in the ideation and formulation of the
curriculum. A comparative study of the syllabus of various universities and
colleges are made to assimilate the courses for the overall development of the
students and thereby to expose them to the best of the competitive world.
 25% of the faculty members, except Mass Communication and Environmental

Science, are the members of the Board of Undergraduate Studies (BUGS) of the
affiliating Assam University. They make a significant contribution to the
preparation of the syllabus of the UG level that is followed in the colleges.
While taking part in the BUGS meetings, the faculty members give weightage
to the different problematic aspects of the course curriculum, which are received
from the students’ feedback in the colleges and accordingly, proper care is taken
to develop student-friendly syllabus without compromising the level of
knowledge, keeping in mind the global standard of education.
1.1.7 Does the institution develop curriculum for any of the courses offered
(other than those under the purview of the affiliating university) by it? If
‘yes’, give details on the process (’Needs Assessment’, design, development
and planning) and the courses for which the curriculum has been
developed.
As indicated above, the teachers of the institution regularly participate in the

formulation of different courses and syllabi under the Assam University.
Besides this, various self-financing courses, viz. Diploma courses in Computer
Application and Bioinformatics; Certificate courses in Fast Track French
language, Spoken Sanskrit, Office Automation, and Accounting Package are
conceived and designed by respective syllabus development committees. The
curricula of these courses have been framed with a view to meeting the demands
of contemporary times. The curricula are constantly updated in sync with the
transforming demands of the market and the needs of the learners. Moreover,
the faculty members of the different departments are always found to be very
innovative and enthusiastic in introducing different self-financed courses.
1.1.8. How does institution anlayse/ ensure that the stated objectives of curriculum
are achieved in the course of implementation?
The College has laid out various sectors or core areas of importance to ensure
that the objectives of the curriculum are achieved and fulfilled.

 In compliance with the academic calendar, unit tests and practical
examinations are held, and students’ performance is evaluated and analyzed.
 Workshops, seminars and inter-disciplinary interactions are organized to
bring out openness and pluralism in academic engagements.
 Faculty up-gradation programs are held, and teachers are encouraged to
participate in their areas of specialization along with participation in
seminars, conferences, workshops, publication of research papers in various
academic journals/magazines of the national and international level.
 The institution offers facilities for holding various talks and awareness
programs wherein alumni, retired teachers, prominent citizens and
distinguished personalities are invited to give their deliberations on
important issues.
 Different cells and bodies of the institution participate in various awareness
programmes concerning human rights, environmental issues, gender
sensitization program, health and hygiene as well as legal aspects of
different social issues.
1.2 ACADEMIC FLEXIBILITY
1.2.1 Specifying the goals and objectives give details of the certificate/diploma/
skill development courses etc., offered by the institution.
The various certificate/ diploma/ skill-development courses, etc. along with

their goals and objectives are:
Sl.
Name of the Course Goals and Objectives
No.
Diploma Course in To promote and develop the application of
1.
Bioinformatics Bioinformatics at the grassroot level.
This foreign language course aims to
Certificate Course in empower and equip the learners of this
2. Fast Track French peripheral region with language skills that
Language can help them in choosing better career
options.
To impart fundamental knowledge about the
Diploma Course in
computer to learners and to equip them with
3. Computer
a familiarity of and ability to operate the
Application
various applications.
Certificate Course in To impart knowledge and skills relating to
4.
Office Automation the day-to-day office activities.
Certificate Course in To equip learners with the know-how of
5
Accounting Package accounts.
This course aims to enable learners to
Certificate Course in develop a basic knowledge of Sanskrit and to
6.
Spoken Sanskrit develop primary conversational skills in this
language.

Certificate Course in To impart basic knowledge relating to the
7.
Insurance Business insurance business.
Certificate course in
8. Entrepreneurship To provide skills in entrepreneurship.
Development
Certificate Course in To provide knowledge relating to the domain
9.
Tourism Studies of tourism.
1.2.2 Does the institution offer programmes that facilitate twinning /dual
degree? If ‘yes', give details.
The college offers twinning degree / diploma / certificate in the form of various
self-financing, career oriented courses. Apart from graduating with a degree
from Assam University, students are provided with options for the enhancement
of their career prospects by availing of the opportunities offered by the self-
financing, specialized courses conducted by the college.
1.2.3 Give details on the various institutional provisions with reference to

academic flexibility and how it has been helpful to students in terms of
skills development, academic mobility, progression to higher studies and
improved potential for employability.
 Range of Core /Elective options offered by the University and those opted
by the college: The College follows the curriculum prescribed by the Assam
University.
 Core options: The core options are:
 English,
 Bengali,
 Manipuri,
 Persian,
 Hindi,
 Sanskrit,
 Assamese and
 Hmar
 Elective options: The College offers a spectrum of elective options which

are given below:
 Arts: Political Science, Persian, Sanskrit, Economics, Philosophy,
History, Anthropology, Elective English, Elective Bengali, Elective
Hindi, Elective Manipuri, Elective Assamese, Mass
Communication.
 Science: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology,
Geology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Statistics,
Anthropology and Environmental Science.
 Commerce: Accounting and Finance, Business Management,
Business Economics, Business Organization and Management,
Financial Accounting, and BBA.

 Choice Based Credit System and range of subject options: The College
currently follows the Semester System as formulated by the Assam University.
As per the guidelines of the UGC, the university is in the process of
implementing CBCS.
 Courses offered in modular form: All courses are offered in unitized form.
 Credit transfer and accumulation facility: Presently, the college has no

facility for credit transfer. The college will incorporate the credit transfer
facility as and when the university adopts the CBCS.
 Lateral and vertical mobility within and across programmes and courses:
The college currently does not enjoy the facility of lateral and vertical mobility
within and across programmes and courses. The same will be incorporated
within the curricular framework of the college after the introduction of the
CBCS by the Assam University.
 Enrichment courses: The institution offers various enrichment courses for the
learners, viz., Diploma Courses in Bioinformatics, and Computer Application;
Certificate Courses in Fast Track French Language, Office Automation,
Accounting Package, Spoken Sanskrit, Insurance Business, Entrepreneurship
Development, and Tourism Studies.
1.2.4 Does the institution offer self-financed programmes? If ‘yes’, list them and
indicate how they differ from other programmes, with reference to
admission, curriculum, fee structure, teacher qualification, salary etc.
At the suggestion of the IQAC, the college authority has taken the initiative to
introduce some self-financing programmes approved by the Governing Body.
Each course is managed by a course committee headed by a coordinator from
among the faculty members, and the Principal of the college is the chairperson
of every self-financed programme.
Fee Structure
Qualification
Curriculum
of Teachers
Admission
(In Rs. per Salary

Sl. Name of the annum) per
No. Course month
Hons. Pass (in Rs.)
9000-
qualifications (if any)
Minimum 55% in PG
level with additional
1. Biotechnology 22,000 13,000

10,050
On merit basis
As per Assam
University
6500-
2. Computer Science 18000 10000
8000
12,000 -
3. BBA 25000
14,000
Mass
4. 8000 5,000
Communication

1.2.5 Does the college provide additional skill oriented programmes, relevant to
regional and global employment markets? If ‘yes’ provide details of such
programme and the beneficiaries.
Through various career oriented programmes and short term courses namely,
Diploma Courses in Bioinformatics, and Computer Application; Certificate
Courses in Fast Track French Language, Office Automation, Accounting
Package, Spoken Sanskrit, Insurance Business, Entrepreneurship Development,
and Tourism Studies—the students are provided exposure to and equipped with
additional skills which enhance their employability both locally and at the
national level. In some of these courses, hands-on training, industrial exposure
and visits to firms are arranged which facilitates the enhancement of their
employability in the job market.
1.2.6 Does the University provide for the flexibility of combining the conventional
face-to-face and Distance Mode of Education for students to choose the
courses/combination of their choice” If ‘yes’, how does the institution take
advantage of such provision for the benefit of students?
The Assam University to which the college is affiliated does not provide such
flexibility.
1.3 CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT
1.3.1 Describe the efforts made by the institution to supplement the University’s
Curriculum to ensure that the academic programmes and Institution’s
goals and objectives are integrated?
The College is being affiliated to the Assam University does not have the option
of formulating its own curriculum. However, the college encourages its
departments to incorporate complementary interventions in the form of
resources for study that are in keeping with the prescribed curriculum. The
college supplements the Curriculum through additional workshops and
seminars. Moreover, the college encourages the learners to participate in the
domain of innovative academic exercises.
1.3.2 What are the efforts made by the institution to modify, enrich and organize
the curriculum to explicitly reflect the experiences of the students and cater
to needs of the dynamic employment market?
 The college adheres to the syllabi formulated by Assam University. While

operationalising this syllabus, the faculty enriches it with their own
expertise and experience so that the students are profited with employable
qualities that enable them to secure jobs in the highly competitive job
market.
 From time to time, feedback on the curriculum is collected from the learners
and other stakeholders like teachers who are then studied and analyzed

through workshops. Accordingly necessary recommendations are
communicated to the Principal.
 The Career Guidance Cell of the college is in constant interaction with the
representatives of companies whereby it gains an acquaintance with the
demands of the corporate world. Such feedbacks are disseminated to the
students along with counseling for working upon the various aspects that
necessitates focus. The Cell is also going to undertake Skill Development
Programme keeping in mind the importance of such excellence in the
context of the emerging scenario of education.
 Supplementary academic exercises and sessions on Spoken English, Spoken
French, Spoken Sanskrit, and fundamental skills of the computer are
conducted so as to streamline the students as per the demands of the job
market.
 The college also recognizes exceptional and meritorious students through
awards and encourages them to go for higher education in different reputed
universities and institutions after graduation.
 Excursion, field trips and outreach programs are organized on an annual
basis that helps students to relate education to social reality.
 Inter-departmental college fest, social week, religious festivals like
Saraswati Puja, Saradotsav and Milad-Mehfil are organized which aims at
building camaraderie among the students and instilling liberal outlook.
 Various self-financing courses are conducted for expanding the horizon of
the students and enhancing their creative excellence.
1.3.3 Enumerate the efforts made by the institution to integrate the cross-cutting
issues such as Gender, Climate Change, Environmental Education, Human
Rights, ICT etc. into the curriculum?
The college is committed to integrating the cross-cutting issues such as Gender,

Climate Change, Environmental Education, Human Rights, ICT, etc. into the
curriculum through participation in skills and knowledge related programmes.
The College strives to integrate the importance of social responsibility to

students and teachers through such measures and efforts into the curriculum
through various cells of the College, viz. the NSS, the Career Guidance Cell,
the Extension Services Cell, Anti-Ragging Cell and Kiran Shashi Women’s
Cell.
 Gender Sensitization: The College has an organ called the Women’s Cell
that looks after myriad aspects concerning gender. Various workshops and
talks for the benefit of students by eminent academicians and professionals
are organized to create awareness on gender-related issues and sexual
offences.
 Climate Change and Environmental Education: The College has an Eco-

club of which the teachers of the college are members. It was formed to
address issues concerning the environment and allied aspects. This club
organizes meetings so as to drive home to the students the various dynamics
of climate change and the imperative for adopting an eco-friendly approach

to life. Moreover, the college has taken up initiatives based on the principles
of afforestation whereby trees are planted on the campus. Cleanliness drives
are conducted to keep the college campus and its surroundings neat and clean,
in which both students and the teaching and non-teaching staff of the college
participate.
 Human Rights: The College conducts a six-month long Certificate Course in

Human Rights in collaboration with South Asian Desk for Human Rights
Educations Consortium, Mumbai. The college had also organized a National
Seminar on Human Rights in 2012. Moreover, experts from the field of human
rights are invited to deliberate upon the subject for the greater benefit of the
student community. However, the Course on Human Rights is not in force at
present.
 Yoga workshop: The College conducts Yoga sessions and workshops to

spread awareness about the significance of having a sound body and mind,
and to help the students in inculcating the habit of regular exercise. A 10 day
Yoga Workshop was organized in 2015 in which eminent exponents of Yoga
shared their knowledge and expertise of the subject with students and teachers
of the college. Such health-related exercises are regularly conducted which
focuses on the health and well-being of the youth and teachers for effective
participation in day to day activities. A proposal is also being worked upon
for the establishment of a Yoga Centre at the college.
 ICT: The College has been constantly laying importance on Information and
Communication Technology, and there has been a concerted attempt to
integrate ICT into the curriculum. The college has facilitated a central
computer lab equipped with the internet for the access of students. Moreover,
the library has provisions for the access of various national and international
journals and educational resources both for the teachers and students.
1.3.4 What are the various value-added courses/enrichment programmes offered

to ensure holistic development of students?
 Moral and ethical values: The College strives to instill moral and ethical
values in the students for their holistic development. Keeping this imperative
in mind, the college annually organizes programmes in which speakers are
invited to educate and uplift the students concerning the moral and ethical
aspects of life. To provide ethical education, Swami Baikunthanandaji Maharaj,
Swami Satyasthanandaji Maharaj of local Ramakrishna Mission, Allama
Tayibur Rahman Barbhuiya, Amir-e-Shariyet , Nawdua Tut Tamir, North East
India, Mufti Abdul Basit Kashimi, Assistant Professor, Badarpur Title
Madrasa, Moulana Sarimul Haque Laskar, Principal, Hailakandi Title Madrasa,
Moulana Nurul, Haque, Principal, Silchar Alia Madrasa, delivered their
thoughts and ideas on ethical education to the students and the faculty members.
The NSS unit of the college also visits urban slum areas during which they meet
slum people, especially, hailing from the economically backward class of the
society, and they are counseled on different social, ethical and moral aspects of
life.

 Employable and life skills: To disseminate employability and life skills, the
college arranges various self-developmental programmes in communication
skills, Group Discussions, Essay writing, and Elocution contests by inviting
resource persons as judges. Students are also encouraged to take up
responsibilities of organizing various programmes like Saraswati Puja,
Saradotsava, Freshers’ Welcome, Milad Mehfil, Debate and Extempore Speech
competitions, etc. which facilitate the growth and development of team spirit
and organizational skills.
 Better career options: As part of its commitment towards giving better career
opportunities to students, various career oriented programmes and short term
courses (as mentioned in 1.2.1) have been introduced which provides
opportunities to enhance their employability. Moreover, the Career Guidance
Cell of the college regularly organizes Career Counseling workshops, seminars
and lecture programmes inviting eminent personalities from industry,
management and administration which aim to orient the students in choosing
careers.
 Community orientation: The College works on the principles of

communitarian life. In this regard, the institution strives to work through the
participation of various stakeholders in the various aspects of its corporate life.
The spirit of service for the greater welfare of people in general and a sense of
belongingness among members of the college including the learners are
stressed upon in the everyday life of the college.
1.3.5 Citing a few examples enumerate on the extent of use of the feedback from
stakeholders in enriching the curriculum?
To enrich the curriculum of an institution, feedback from stakeholders plays a

pivotal role. The college employs an active system for the collection of feedback
from all the stakeholders that are taken into consideration while framing the
curriculum.
As per the demand of the stakeholders namely students and the guardians, the
following courses/ programmes are introduced by the college:
1. The twinning programme i.e., Diploma Course in Bioinformatics and the

Fast Track French Language Certificate (self-financing) Courses are
introduced in 2011 along with UG courses.
2. On demand of the stakeholders in 2012, the opened the BBA course under
the affiliation of Assam University, Silchar.
3. Again, as demanded by the stakeholders, the college has opened Mass
Communication and Journalism as one of the elective subjects under the
affiliating Assam University, Silchar in 2015.

1.3.6 How does the institution monitor and evaluate the quality of its enrichment
programmes?
The college follows a transparent mechanism to monitor and evaluate the

quality of its enrichment programmes in the shape of intra-college workshops,
discussions, and suggestions obtained through response sheets. After
deliberations with the heads of the departments, such responses and evaluations
are tabled before the college authority and necessary interventions are made for
the development of the enrichment programmes.
1.4 FEEDBACK SYSTEM
1.4.1 What are the contributions of the institution in the design and development
of the curriculum prepared by the University?
Many faculty members of the college are engaged in the design and formulation
of the curriculum under the Assam University’s Board of Under-Graduate
Studies (BUGS) and Academic Council. These representatives hold regular
discussions with the faculty of the different departments of the college regarding
the content of the syllabi as well as areas of the curriculum which require
changes and improvements.
1.4.2 Is there a formal mechanism to obtain feedback from students and

stakeholders on Curriculum? If ‘yes’, how is it communicated to the
University and made use internally for curriculum enrichment and
introducing changes/new programmes?
Yes, the college has a mechanism to obtain feedback from students and
stakeholders concerning the Curriculum. As mentioned above, after thorough
intra-college workshops, discussions, and suggestions, representatives of the
college to the Assam University place the feedbacks concerning the curriculum
at the platform of the university and endeavour to effect positive changes in the
curriculum. At the level of the college, the same is tabled before the College
authority. The IQAC also takes initiatives for the development and enrichment
of the curriculum and initiation of new programmes for the benefit of the
students.
1.4.3 How many new programmes/courses were introduced by the institution

during the last four years? What was the rationale for introducing new
courses/programmes?)
The college has always strived to open new avenues of academic engagement
and innovative practices. As part of this aim of the college, various programmes/
courses have been initiated by the college.
Programmes/
Session Rationale
Courses
Bachelor in Mass To impart knowledge and skills on mass
2015-16
Communication communication.
The course has initiated to impart the language
Spoken Sanskrit skills in Sanskrit and to rediscover the
2013-14
Course significance of this language in the
contemporary times.
Environment and its allied aspects play a crucial

Environmental role in contemporary times. Keeping this in
Science at the mind, the college has opened the Department of
2012-13
undergraduate Environmental Science so as to acquaint the
level students with environmental issues and provide
them with an edge in the current job market.
Fast Track French To provide basic language skills to students and

Course enhance their employability.
Diploma in To impart knowledge and skills relating to the

2011-12 Bioinformatics thriving field of Bioinformatics.
To cater to the demand for education in business

B.B.A.
management at the undergraduate level.
Any other relevant information regarding curricular aspects which the

college would like to include.
Gurucharan College, being the premier institution of the affiliating Assam

University, is a conspicuous centre of learning in the domain of higher
education. The faculty members are not only the members of the BUGS, but
also they become members of the Court of the University and by rotation, the
Principal of the College, becomes the member of the Executive Council. Again,
the Principal of the College is also an esteemed member of the College
Development Council of the Assam University and a Special Invitee to all the
meetings of the Controller of Examinations, Assam University. In this way, the
College does have a very important role regarding the preparation of the
curricular aspects of the University. Again the Teachers’ Council of the College
and the Assam College Teachers’ Association, Gurucharan College Unit,
flanked by all the in-service faculty members, are always very observant to take
note of every aspect of the curriculum. In the meetings of such platforms,
different problematic aspects relating to syllabi, examination system, setting up
of questions/ topics, evaluation system and announcement of results are
discussed at length. After that, whatever healthy suggestions and corrective
measures given are noted in the form of resolutions which are sent to the
university for taking reformative measures in the greater interest of the students.

Moreover, the faculty members of different practical-based courses are always
very pro-active in taking the initiative to upgrade departmental labs for
academic and research activities. There is always effort on behalf of the faculty
members to organise seminars, workshops and conferences making adequate
space for the students of the College for their academic enhancement as well as
research orientation. The students are also encouraged and guided by the faculty
members to make their contributions to the departmental journals/magazines.
For enrichment of the knowledge and information of the students, they are asked
to visit the Central Library of the College where they can avail of the
opportunity to get books, question papers related to curriculum. They can also
have access to e-journals and e-books through Internet facility in the Central
Library under INFLIBNET system.

CRITERION-II
TEACHING-LEARNING
AND EVALUATION
2.1 STUDENT ENROLMENT AND PROFILE
2.1.1 How does the college ensure publicity and transparency in the admission
process?
Publicity: Gurucharan College established in 1935 has a very chequered

legacy of 80 years. It is considered as one of the premier instructions of the
NE region. Situated in the southern part of Assam, the college has established
its identity as an important centre of Higher learning. This college has three
streams viz. Arts, Science & Commerce including BBA. The college has some
self-financing Diploma & Certificate courses. It also has four research centers
having opportunities for research-orientation, experimentation, etc. The
college has a very well-organized mechanism for making publicity. Every year
admission notification is made in leading regional & local level dailies. The
admission notification and prospectus are also available in college website
http://www.gurucharancollege.ac.in All kinds of necessary information
regarding academic, administrative and financial aspects related to admission,
administrative, academic and various support facilities are given proper
publicity through prospectus, a separate information wing of the IQAC called
GCC INFOLINE and also through the initiatives taken by the members of the
Career Guidance Cell. The faculty members, at the personal level, interact with
the students and the guardians of the locality and motivate them to go for
admission in the college.
Transparency: As per the academic calendar of the affiliating Assam

University Silchar, the college develops its academic calendar that is followed
by academic and extra-academic activities round the year. Again, to maintain
transparency in respect of admission, the merit list is prepared by the different
admission committees of Science, Arts & Commerce constituted in every
session. In this regard, every committee publishes the merit list as per the cut-
off mark and displays it on the notice board to avoid any confusion regarding
the transparency of admission process. The college is ever vigilant to ensure
access equity in social justice through transparency and following all the
guidelines in letter and spirit.
2.1.2 Explain in detail the criteria adopted and the process of admission (Ex. (i)
merit (ii) common admission test conducted by state agencies and national
agencies (iii) combination of merit and entrance test or merit, entrance
test and interview (iv) any other) to various programmes of the
Institution.
Gurucharan College offers only undergraduate level courses along with Higher
Secondary courses. As per the directives of the university, all required
information are displayed on the notice board. Application form with
prospectus for admission can be obtained from office during office hours at
the expense of Rs. 100/-. The students are selected for admission based on
marks obtained in qualifying examination. There is a relaxation of marks for
SC/ST, Physically challenged and for those students who have excellence in
games, sports and cultural activities in the district / state level as per the

directives of the Director of Higher Education, Assam Government. The
application form for admission is sought in the last week of the month of May
after the announcement of HSLC & HS examination of different recognized
boards and councils.
The members of the Career Counselling Cell in collaboration with GCC

INFOLINE open HelpDesk during admission to give proper guidance and
instructions to the students regarding the selection of streams, choice of
subject, etc.
2.1.3 Give the minimum and maximum percentage of marks for admission at
the entry level for each of the programmes offered by the college and
provide a comparison with other colleges of the affiliating university
within the city/district.
The college offers three years Undergraduate degree courses in Humanities,

Science, Commerce and BBA streams. The admission is given in all the
streams on the basis of merit. Gurucharan College, in comparison to the other
colleges of the southern part of Assam, is always found to be the first choice
among the aspirant learners and it is mainly because of the academic and
extra-academic excellence of the institution.
The selection of students for various courses is made on the following basis:
Program Mode of selection
Minimum cut-off mark 45% in the 12th standard with

BA
5% relaxation for reserved category students
Minimum cut-off 65% in the 12th standard with 5%

B.Com
relaxation for reserved category students

B.Sc.

BBA
Diploma in HS passed having Biology as one of the subjects

Bioinformatics along with knowledge in computer.
Certificate Course
HSLC Passed having proficiency in the English
in Fast Track
language.
French Language
Certificate Course
HSLC Passed
in Spoken Sanskrit

Gurucharan College has two vibrant distant learning centers making
available PG courses for the aspirant learners.
 IDOL, Gauhati University – Gurucharan College Center: IDOL stands for

Institute of Distance & Open Learning of Gauhati University. There is one
study center in Gurucharan College for pursuing post graduate courses. The
regular faculty members and the invited guest lecturers take classes for the
students. The PG courses offered through Gurucharan College study center are:
M. Sc Mathematics
English, Bengali, Sanskrit, Assamese, Political Science,

M.A Economics, Education, Philosophy, Journalism & Mass
M.Com DTS, PGDRD, DWED
P.G Diploma Mass Communication and Journalism & Computer Application.
Gurucharan College PG study center of Gauhati University is one of the ten

study centers of Gauhati University, Assam. It has a student strength of 954
pursuing master degree. It was established in 25th November 2005. Dr. K Nayan
Chand Singh, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Manipuri is
the Co-ordinator of IDOL.
 IGNOU – Gurucharan College study centre: This center is recognized as the

only distant education center of Indira Gandhi Open University in entire Barak
Valley. This center offers master degree course, certificate courses, diploma
courses and BA, B.Com courses along with preparatory courses.
Master degree MEG, MARD, MHD, MAH, MPS, MPA, MSO, MEC
Degree course BA, B.Com. BTS, BSW
Diploma DTS, PGDRD, DWED
CTS, CWED, CWDL, CPFM, CTE, CRD, CFN, CES,

Certificate
CLD, CCP, CDM
Preparatory BPP
Mr. Prashanta Ranjan Acharjee, Associate Professor, Department of

Economics, Gurucharan College, Silchar is the Co-ordinator of IGNOU study
center. The infrastructure of the center is made available by the college. Some
of the faculty members of the college and invited resource persons are involved
with the study center. The college also provides administrative staff to the
center.

2.1.4 Is there a mechanism in the institution to review the admission process and
student profiles annually? If ‘yes’ what is the outcome of such an effort
and how has it contributed to the improvement of the process?
The college has its own system to review the profiles of the students admitted
annually. The different departments review the performances of the students,
and accordingly care is taken for their academic upgradations. Record of the
performances of the students in co-curricular activities like games and sports,
NCC, NSS, cultural activities, extension service activities is recorded by
respective cells. Accordingly, those students are counselled and helped for
their upliftment.
Outcome: Such process of the review made in the last five years has led to the
sharp rise of academic discipline and it has also channelized the energy of the
students in the right track.
2.1.5 Reflecting on the strategies adopted to increase/improve access for

following categories of students, enumerate on how the admission policy
of the institution and its student profiles demonstrate/reflect the National
commitment to diversity and inclusion
 SC/ST: There are seat provisions for SC, ST and other backward classes as
per the government directives. There is the system of fees exemption to
those students. Students belonging to the poorer sections are given
textbooks from the book bank of the college. Some of the faculty members
visit the interior village areas and make counselling to the students
belonging to non-creamy layers. The extension service cell arranges
awareness programs and lectures in the village and slum areas and
collaboration with the career guidance cell, the extension cell of the college
make the rural students aware of the prospects of higher education, health
and sanitation, disaster management etc.
 OBC: As per the provisions of the Govt. of Assam, the OBC students get
special category scholarships for their course of study.
 Women: In the very deed signed on 30.7.1934, for the establishment of the
college, between Kiron Shashi Nag, who donated Rs.10,000/- and the
college Governing Body, it was mentioned categorically that emphasize will
be given to ‘Women Education’. Even today, larger number of students has
been undergoing Undergraduate level education in BA, B.Sc, B.Com and
BBA. The college has a vibrant womens cell entitled ‘Kiron Shashi
Women’s Cell’ which is all the times dedicated to enlightenment and
empowerment of womens education.
 Differently abled: As per the UGC notifications, there is the provision for
reservation of seats in the college and also in the college hostel for
differently abled students. The ramp facility is provided to this category of
students and the faculty members and the administrative staff are always
helpful to those students.

 Economically weaker sections: For the students belonging to the weaker
sections of the society, admission is given at a concesional rate and to the
poor and meritorious students, financial support is given from the Students’
Aid Fund of the college.
 Minority community: The students belonging to minority community get

minority scholarship and other financial benefits received through state
govt. from time to time.
2.1.6 Provide the following details for various programmes offered by the
institution during the last four years and comment on the trends. i.e.
reasons for increase / decrease and actions initiated for improvement.
Year: 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13
Number of Students admitted


Number of Applications
Demand Ratio
Demand Ratio
Demand Ratio
Demand Ratio
Programmes
B.A 617 450 617:450 545 512 545:512 553 376 553:376 521 435 521:435
B.Sc 753 350 753:350 782 517 782:517 776 446 776:446 675 431 675:431
B.Com 346 200 346:200 277 239 277:239 341 197 341:197 436 269 436:269
B.B.A 45 30 45:30 42 23 42:23 31 24 31:24 - - -
Diploma Course
30 22 30:22 30 20 30:20 27 18 27:18 25 17 25:17
in Bioinformatics
Certificate Course
in Fast Track 41 30 41:30 40 30 40:30 42 30 42:30 45 32 45:32
French language
Certificate Course
in Spoken 63 55 63:45 45 36 45:36 90 71 90:71 - - -
Sanskrit
Certificate Course
in Office 60 46 60:46 66 44 66:44 - - - - - -
Automation
Certificate Course
in Insurance - - - - - - - - - 61 48 -
Business
Certificate Course
in
55 40 55:40 - - - - - - 63 40 -
Entrepreneurship
Development
Certificate Course
in Tourism - - - - - - - - - 35 25 -
Studies
Certificate Course
- - - - - - - - - 7 7 -
in Human Rights

The increasing trends of the students represents their keenness to take admission
in such courses. The undergraduate level study in this college is always
attractive for the students because of the glorious legacy of 80 years of the
college for which it is the first college of the students living in this vicinity.
Among the self-financing courses, Diploma in Bioinformatics attracts the
students interested for such emerging subjects and it is a twining course along
with undergraduate studies. The Fast Track French course is also another
enticing course for the students of this locality studying in all the three streams
for having a skill in foreign language. The other self-financing courses are
attractive for employability and skill development.
The main cause of decreasing trend of the students in certain subjects in U.G
level is the opening of some integrated courses like Social Science, Social
Work, Fine Arts, Law, Computer Science, IT and Agricultural Science, B.Sc.
course in Education etc. by the affiliating Assam University, Silchar. Moreover,
there is now a tendency among the students to go for professional courses in
different privatized Universities and Institutions of the country.
2.2 CATERING TO STUDENT DIVERSITY
2.2.1 How does the institution cater to the needs of differently- abled students
and ensure adherence to government policies in this regard?
Since the number of differently-abled students are yet to be of such number of

which special infrastructural, academic and other facilities are to be provided,
so at present even if any such student gets admitted, full care is taken for him/
her for all kinds of logistic support so that the student concerned does not feel
any kind of helplessness in academic and co-curricular activities of the college
and becomes a part of college fraternity.
2.2.2 Does the institution assess the students’ needs in terms of knowledge and
skills before the commencement of the programme? If ‘yes’, give details
on the process.
On the day of admission, each and every student to be admitted has to come in
contact with the members of the Admission Committee and the members assess
the student’s knowledge, ability and skill asking a few questions on his
interested areas and verifying their marksheets and certificates, come to the
conclusion of student’s inclination and interest on the areas and accordingly
proposes the subject combination and after getting the student’s alongwith
guardian’s approval, admission on the chosen subject is allowed.
Not only this, on the very opening day, each departments teachers interact with
students and assess their ability and knowledge and if necessary, suggest the
students accordingly and prepare himself / herself to present the subject in such
a manner which is easily acceptable, understandable and interesting to the
students and helps to improve their efficiency.

2.2.3 What are the strategies drawn and deployed by the institution to bridge the
knowledge gap of the enrolled students to enable them to cope with the
programme of their choice? (Bridge/Remedial/Add-on/Enrichment
Courses, etc.
Generally, all the teachers of every department, assess the students’ knowledge
by asking some questions on the previous courses already studied by the
students and accordingly allows the students to recapitulate the earlier
knowledge. The teacher makes the teaching plan in such a manner that all
students can follow the subject easily and proceed smoothly. Above all, as per
the class routine, tutorial classes are also conducted to bridge the knowledge
gap of the enrolled students as and when necessary.
2.2.4 How does the college sensitize its staff and students on issues such as
gender, inclusion, environment etc.?
The students and staff are sensitized by the college which covers the following
issues:
 Gender: In tune with the slogan for women liberation and empowerment,
the college has established a women cell named KIRON SHASHI WOMEN
CELL. The motto of the cell is to educate, enlighten and empower the
women in socio-economic and educational sectors and to impart legal
counselling for their protection and existence. The Kiron Shashi Women’s
Cell also organizes seminars, awareness programs, programs on health &
hygiene of the women along with gender sensitization programme.
 Inclusion: The College always believes in inclusive approach of thought

and action. All the activities and programs are chalked out involving all
teaching and non-teaching as well as the students who are instrumental to
the attainment of success. Different committees constituted with the
members have representation of gender, religion, caste, tribe and
community.
 Environment: The College has an eco-friendly environment. It is situated

on a hillock in the midst of Silchar town. The college has its eco club
established in the session 2011-12. It addresses the issues related to
environment and its related areas. The eco-club observes World
Environment Day and on this occasion, awareness programs are arranged to
make the students aware of the necessity of eco-friendly environment, to
make the campus free from plastic wastes, to keep the campus neat and clean
and so on. The Department of Botany and the Department of Environmental
Science are always very pro-active in making plantation programs,
maintaining botanical garden and sapling plants in different vacant plots of
the campus. Not only these environment related seminars and off-campus
are also organized to create awareness among the students in particular and
the people of the society in general.

2.2.5 How does the institution identify and respond to special educational/
learning needs of advanced learners?
The advanced learners are identified by the teachers of the respective

departments through interactive sessions during general class and after that they
are specially guided. They are provided with advanced learning tools and
materials and internet facilities and with the support of the college authority, the
departmental faculties take them to the different universities and the institutions
for having interaction with the scholars, scientists, and researchers. The students
are also encouraged to take part in intra-college and inter-college competition
on debating, quiz and they are guided to take part in seminars, workshops and
conferences held in different colleges, institutions and in the affiliating
university.
2.2.6 How does the institute collect, analyze and use the data and information on
the academic performance (through the programme duration) of the
students at risk of drop out (students from the disadvantaged sections of
society, physically challenged, slow learners, economically weaker sections
etc.)?
The academic performance of the students who are at the risk of drop-out are
collected through their performance in the unit test or test examinations
conducted by the college before sending them to university level examination.
The information collected through such methods helps to identify the students
who need special attention. They are taken special care through tutorial classes.
Departmental teachers also extend helping hands to those students supplying
study materials, class notes and briefings at the personal level on the
problematic topics. The economically weaker sections of the students are also
allowed to take books refundable from the students’ Book Bank maintained by
the students Majlish or union.
2.3 TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
2.3.1 How does the college plan and organise the teaching, learning and
evaluation schedules?
 As teaching: Learning is the main pillar of education; naturally a well-

coordinated plan on this area is the prerequisite to attain the desired goal. The
college does the same as mentioned under
 Academic calendar: An academic calendar is prepared every year by a

committee of teachers headed by a Convener. It is published along with the
prospectus so that the guardians and the students become aware of the
academic calendar of the college. The academic calendar highlights holidays,
tentative time of holding unit tests among others.
 Teaching plan: Before the commencement of academic session every year,

the Heads of respective department meets his/ her departmental colleagues
and together frame the teaching plan of the different classes taking note of

the specialization of the respective teachers of the department. The teaching
plan basically considers the distribution of different topics among the faculty
members as per their convenience for teaching the topics.
 Class Routine: The class routine is centrally prepared by the Routine

Committee having the members from Science, Arts, Commerce & BBA
stream. The copy of the routine is sent to each department and stream-wise,
the routines are displayed in the college notice board as well as the
departmental notice board. From the general routine, every department
prepares Departmental Routine and accordingly the classes, both theory and
practical are distributed among the departmental faculties.
 Examination schedule: The examination schedule for test and unit test are
prepared and circulated by the examination cell of the college. The semester
examination are held as per the time schedule given by the affiliating Assam
University.
 Evaluation blue-print: For semester examination conducted by the

university dates of examination, time limit of evaluation of answer script by
the examiners are given. The evaluated answer scripts are either sent to the
stipulated zones set up by the university where scrutiny work and finalization
of marks are made by the appointed faculty members. The mark foils are sent
to the university which compiles the marks and after that the results are
published in the university website and side by side the printed copy of the
result sheets along with mark sheets and certificates are sent to respective
college. Regarding college examination, answer scripts are examined by the
departmental faculties and the entried mark sheets are submitted to the
examination cell of the college which publishes the results with grade /
division / class.
2.3.2 How does IQAC contribute to improve the teaching –learning process?
IQAC of Gurucharan College is active to develop quality system for conscious,

consistent and catalytic programmed action to improve the academic and
administrative performance of the college. It encourages continuous
improvement in the entire operative system of the institution for overall growth
of the stake holders. The IQAC, Gurucharan College is committed to maximize
the resources, opportunities and capabilities of the institution in the domain of
higher education. It promotes research activities and puts forward effective
suggestions for the development of infrastructure, laboratories, library and other
wings of the college to create a viable environment for improved teaching-
learning process.
The IQAC also promotes innovations in curricula, co-curricular and extra-

curricular activities of the institutions, arranges lecture programs, international
level cultural exchange programs and all other healthy practices in the
institution like workshops, training programs, publication of newsletter etc.

The IQAC of the college consists of following members:
o Dr. Bibhas Deb, Principal cum Chairman, IQAC
o Dr. Dipankar Kar, Co-ordinator, IQAC
o Dr. K. Nayan Chand Singh
o Dr. Suvendra Kumar Das
o Mr. Prasanta Ranjan Acharjee
o Mr. Ashok Gupta Roy
o Dr. Ruma Paul
o Dr. Madhumita Dey
o Dr. Apratim Nag
o Dr. Abhijit Nath
o Dr. Sehenara Begum Choudhury
o Dr. Soumitra Nath
o Mr. Biswajit Dey
o Dr. Niranjan Roy, External member
o Prof. S. K. Ghosh, External member
o Dr. Saurindra Kumar Bhattacharjee, President G.B. as executive member
o Mr. Shibabrata Dutta, CA, Alumni member
o Mr. Aravinda Roy, Alumni member
2.3.3 How is learning made more student-centric? Give details on the support
structures and systems available for teachers to develop skills like
interactive learning, collaborative learning and independent learning
among the students?
In order to make the learning process student-centric, the college offers various
services to its teachers. It provides central library, departmental library, internet
facilities to the students and the teachers. Under INFLIBNET system, individual
passwords are issued to the faculty members using which they can access e-
journals and e-books. The college also provides an auditorium, the Teachers
Assembly Hall and a newly constructed Seminar Hall where the different
conferences, seminars and workshops and lecture programs are held with the
participation of faculty members and the students. Besides independent learning
sources, the college provides the scope for interactive learning inviting scholars,
teachers and scientists from different institutions and organizations.
2.3.4 How does the institution nurture critical thinking, creativity and scientific
temper among the students to transform them into life-long learners and
innovators?
The college is all the time dedicated to develop the quality of independent
thinking, innovations and acquisition of a sense of commitment among the
students towards the society which they live. The faculty members of the college
always guides the students to develop their artistic, scientific and aesthetic
tempers. The college also provides opportunities regarding the use of internet
and computers by the staff and the students which significantly contributes to
the up-gradation of knowledge, skill and information. Another area of support
structure provided by the college is the availability of certain diploma and
certificate courses (self-financing) which helps the development of proficiency,
skill and personality of the students. Even the faculty members of the college,
research scholars and the people from different professions and vocations of life
and the students from other institutions also enroll their names in such courses
whereby the college provides community centric teaching-learning opportunity
as a mark of its commitment to the society.
2.3.5 What are the technologies and facilities available and used by the faculty
for effective teaching? E.g.: Virtual laboratories, e-learning - resources
from National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL)
and National Mission on Education through Information and
Communication Technology (NME-ICT), open educational resources,
mobile education, etc.
To facilitate the growth of effective teaching, the college encourages the use of
various technologies like OHP, multimedia facilities, internet based education,
LCD projectors etc. The students are also encouraged to use computer software
packages to go for proper analysis of the experimental data and information
gathered by them. There is also NME-ICT technology in some of the
departments and the students are always guided and motivated to avail of the e-
learning opportunities in the central library which have the specified desks for
the students to go for net surfing to gather information and knowledge.
2.3.6 How are the students and faculty exposed to advanced level of knowledge
and skills (blended learning, expert lectures, seminars, workshops etc.)?
The different departments of the college conduct student seminars and the
experts are invited from the neighboring colleges, universities and institutions
as resource persons. Again the faculties are always given the opportunity to get
an exposure for having advanced level of knowledge and skill by taking part in
the different seminars and conferences and presenting papers in the regional,
national and international level workshops and seminars. The teachers are also
encouraged to go for refresher course, orientation course and short term courses.
The college also makes the opportunities available for the faculty members to
go for Ph.D, M.Phil programs.
2.3.7 Detail (process and the number of students / benefitted) on the academic,
personal and psycho-social support and guidance services (professional
counseling/mentoring/academic advice) provided to students?
Besides class room situations, the faculty members of the Career Guidance Cell,
Extension Service Cell, NSS unit, NCC unit and the Sports Cell, proper
counselling is made to the students regarding academic, personal and psycho-
social support. If the students have any academic problems, the faculty members
attend to them and suggests remedial and corrective measures. There is a
departmental mechanism to monitor regularity of attendance and participation
of students in academic and extra-academic activities. The teachers are not only
the mentors of the students but also their guardians at all levels.

2.3.8 Provide details of innovative teaching approaches/methods adopted by the
faculty during the last four years? What are the efforts made by the
institution to encourage the faulty to adopt new and innovative
approaches and the impact of such innovative practices on student
learning?
Each and every faculty adopts his/her best teaching approach in the class room
to give the maximum benefit to each and every student irrespective of
intelligence level. While doing so, full care is taken so that inquisitiveness,
understanding and interest on the concerned subject develop as well as
analytical approach in learning originates among students.
Besides personal faculty approach, different methods such as power point

presentation, overhead projector, LCD presentation, holding classes in the
smart class room, project work, weekly seminar, field study (both local and
outside), collaborative project work for students, showing films in English
literature, exhibition & students’ seminar based on the topic of the syllabus are
also adopted by the faculty / department / groups of faculty to make the
teaching more innovative and student-centric.
The institution provides financial and infrastructural as well as other logistic

support to encourage faculty to adopt new and innovative approaches in
teaching. IQAC of the college provides the information relating to latest
innovative approach applied & adopted by more advanced institution. The
impact of such innovative practices enlarges the horizon of understanding &
knowledge for teaching-learning process.
2.3.9 How are library resources used to augment the teaching-learning

process?
The central library of the college is known as B. C. Gupta Memorial Library.

The total area of the central library is 14,500 Sq. ft. & it is a three-storied
building. The library continues to provide the following awareness services in
order to make the students and the faculty members equipped with updated
information & knowledge.
The central library extends services under the following heads:-
 Lending books.
 Providing journals, magazines and newspapers.
 Question papers to the students.
 E-books & e-journals.
 OPAC
 Resource sharing networks / consortia
 Internet access to students and teachers.
Moreover, the catalogues from different publishing houses received in the

library are filed and reported to the HODs to order for books. The wide range
of subject-wise collection of books and journals of the library reflects the ever
going zest for newer books and journals. The central library is always at the
services of the students and the faculty members with its Reference Sections,
Lending Sections, Journals Sections, Reading Room facilities and Reprography.

For the students, in the beginning of the session, library cards are issued and the
students having honours can borrow three books at a time and the students of
pass course can borrow one book at a time for fifteen days. The librarian takes
the initiatives to make the students aware about the resources of the library and
how to use the services of the library.
2.3.10 Does the institution face any challenges in completing the curriculum
within the planned time frame and calendar? If ‘yes’, elaborate on the
challenges encountered and the institutional approaches to overcome these.
In normal case, the institution completes the curriculum within the planned
time frame and calendar. Even if any temporary interference takes place (such
as strikes, bandhs call by political or social organization, constitutional duties
etc.) during college calendar, extra or special classes are arranged by the
institution/ department to complete the syllabus. No classes remained
unattended even in the temporary absence of any faculty.
2.3.11 How does the institute monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching
learning?
The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the college collects feedback
of the students regarding curriculum, teaching faculty, methodology of
teaching etc. The feedback is analyzed by the Co-ordinator and Core-
committee members of IQAC and places its suggestions to the authority of the
college. The authority accordingly takes the necessary corrective steps with
due importance and in consultation with the department.
2.4 TEACHER QUALITY
2.4.1 Provide the following details and elaborate on the strategies adopted by
the college in planning and management (recruitment and retention) of
its human resource (qualified and competent teachers) to meet the
changing requirements of the curriculum.
Associate Assistant
Professor
Highest Professor Professor
Total
qualification
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Permanent teachers
D.Sc./D.Litt. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ph.D. 1* 0 14 11 10 08 44
M.Phil. 0 0 03 02 12 08 25
PG 0 0 5 1 11 05 22
*Designated Professor (Dr. Bibhas Deb, Principal, Gurucharan College, Silchar)

Highest Lecturer Part-time
Total Total
qualification Male Female Male Female
Non-sanctioned teachers Part-time teacher
D.Sc./D.Litt. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ph.D. 2 2 4 1 0 1
M.Phil. 2 2 4 1 0 1
PG 5 5 10 5 9 14
The college is affiliated to Assam University and follows the curriculum

framed by the University keeping in view the framework of UGC guidelines
and in consultation with the Boards of Undergraduate studies (BUGS) on
different subjects.
The college has both sanctioned and non-sanctioned posts. Regarding

sanctioned posts, the recruitment is followed as per Govt. rules framed time to
time in conformity with UGC norms. The appointment of the teacher in the
concerned department is done through the following process.
 Getting approval of the post from DHE, Assam.
 Advertisement of post in regional, local, national dailies.
 Getting application from the candidates.
 Formation of interview board with the approval and induction of
members from affiliating university.
 Conduct of interview and selection of the candidates.
 Getting prior approval of appointment from DHE, Assam and then
issuing appointment letter.
Appointment of non-sanctioned post mainly in administrative staff is done by

college authority.
While recruiting a teacher the authority in consultation with the Head of the
concerned department fixes the specialization area of the candidate so that the
changing requirements of the curriculum can be duly addressed. Since
permanent appointment process is a lengthy and time-taking one, naturally
short-term temporary appointment of teachers becomes necessary to make the
students prepared for the newly included topics/ chapters in the curriculum.
Generally, walk-in interview process is followed here. In the selection process
experts from the specialized areas considers the competency and quality of the
teacher. To retain the qualified and competent teachers, following measures are
taken by the authority:
 The college provides pay scales as per UGC rules and security of service
to the faculty and other staff.
 Those who are employed on non-sanctioned and contractual basis are
offered better pay scales and assurance of job.
 Decentralization of Administrative system for promoting cooperation,
sharing of knowledge, innovations and potentialities of the faculty.
 Generally, once appointed, the teacher generally quits from job after
getting a better chance with higher institution.
 Teachers are involved in various co-curricular and administrative works of
the college making them involved in the college management.
 The college, being a premier institution of South Assam, generally gets
better quality students in all streams making the teachers teaching a
challenging job and they get involved in greater responsibilities.
 Subjective factors like peaceful social and political atmosphere, rich
cultural heritage of the locality, congenial environment etc. provide a good
choice of the institution.
2.4.2 How does the institution cope with the growing demand/ scarcity of
qualified senior faculty to teach new programmes/ modern areas
(emerging areas) of study being introduced (Biotechnology, IT,
Bioinformatics etc.)? Provide details on the efforts made by the institution
in this direction and the outcome during the last three years.
Gurucharan College has Biotechnology department established in 2007. It is a

self-financing department and has earned a credit to produce quality students.
In the year 2012, Miss Raima Das of Biotechnology department became the best
graduate in the degree final examination conducted by the affiliating Assam
University. The Biotech department has an average success rate of 88%. It has
a sophisticated library having provision for research work. Under the guideship
of co-ordinator Dr. Bibhas Deb who is now the Principal of the college, four
scholars have obtained Ph.D degree in collaboration with the affiliating
University. The Biotech department of the college has its departmental journal
BIOTECH (ISSN No. 2230-9098). It has also its departmental library and
subscribes research journals and e-journals.
Another vibrant center in the domain of research in Gurucharan College is DBT

funded Bioinformatics center which started its journey in 2009. The center
promotes and develops the application of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology at
the grass root level. The center holds the collection of latest books in the fields
of Bioinformatics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Medical Biotechnology. Besides
this, the students are greatly benefitted by DELCON in the DBT’s electronic
library consortium through which the students and the researchers can have
access to various journals and research papers. Dr. Bibhas Deb, Principal of the
college is the Coordinator of the Bioinformatics center. It organizes certificate
and diploma courses in Bioinformatics. Under the guideship of Dr. Bibhas Deb,
two research scholars are pursuing Ph.D. research and he has also one M.Phil.
Scholar. The Bioinformatics center is a very resourceful research center which
always earns appreciation of the DBT. The faculty members, students and
research scholars always take part in different National, International and
Institution level seminars and workshops.
The college has Computer Science department which plays a very pivotal role
in providing IT education. Established in 2007, the Department of Computer
Science is making available UG courses both in Pass and Honors courses. It has
fifteen number of computers, departmental library and a resourceful group of
faculty members. The success rate of the department is 80%.
2.4.3 Providing details on staff development programmes during the last four
years elaborate on the strategies adopted by the institution in enhancing
the teacher quality.
a) Nomination to staff development programmes
Academic Staff Development Number of faculty

Programmes nominated
Refresher Courses 42
HRD programmes 3
Orientation Programmes 27
Staff training conducted by the university Nil
Staff training conducted by other institutions Nil
Summer / winter schools, workshops, etc. 04
b) Faculty Training programmes organized by the institution to empower

and enable the use of various tools and technology for improved teaching-
learning
 Teaching learning methods/approaches: The IQAC of the college

organizes training programs and workshops for giving training to the
students and the faculty members. The college gives support by providing
licensed softwares such as Windows, MS-Office, Visual Basic, Red Hat
Linux etc.
 Handling new curriculum: The faculty members of the college are

competent to handle new curriculum designed and introduced by the
affiliating university. The HODs and the faculty members are the members
of the BUGS and they always give suggestions and devise strategies to
handle the newly prepared syllabus in an effective manner so that the
students do not face any difficulties.
 Content/knowledge management: Use of library, Internet, ICT tools, e-

books and e - journals are utilized for Content /Knowledge management.
 Selection, development and use of enrichment materials: The study

materials are enriched and developed through project work, paper
presentations, publishing of books and journals on subjects relating to
coursework.
 Assessment: For assessment there is a mechanism of collecting students’

feedback regarding teaching – learning process in the specific Students’
Feedback forms. The feedbacks are analyzed by a team of faculty members
with a Convener as the head. After analyzing the feedbacks, necessary
corrective measures are suggested. There is also the system of calculating
API regularly which are important for the faculty members for their career
promotions.

 Cross cutting issues: The College always invites eminent speakers,
scientists, scholars, alumni and career counsellors who throw light on
different cross cutting issues. The seminars are organised to make the
teachers and students updated regarding the latest trends in the domain of
pedagogy and research
 Audio Visual Aids/multimedia: The faculty members uses ICT based

teaching-learning methods like Multimedia, LCD projectors, online
tutorials etc. Some departments provide access to e-learning resources for
teaching-learning aid.
 OER’s: The online public access catalogue facilities are available in the
central library. IP based access are available for publication and journal
search by CECH text focus (digital library software) and DELCON e-
journal facility. In-house /remote access to e-resources are also available in
the central library.
 Teaching learning material development, selection and use: The College

always encourages participation of the faculty members in the faculty
development programmes and workshops. It is done not only for
enhancement of teaching methodology but for overall growth of confidence
and personality of the teachers. For teaching-learning material development,
some guest faculties are invited by the departments who, through their
deliberation, supply up-to-date information regarding different emerging
areas of the topics included in course curriculum which lead to the
enrichment of the domain of knowledge of the students. Material
development and easy access are provided to the students through internet
and e-accessibility.
c) Percentage of faculty
 Invited as resource persons in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences

organized by external professional agencies: 35 faculties (38.46%)
 Participated in external Workshops / Seminars / Conferences recognized

by national/ international professional bodies: 68 faculties (74.72%)
 Presented papers in Workshops / Seminars / Conferences conducted or

recognized by professional agencies: 45 faculties (49.45%)
2.4.4 What policies/systems are in place to recharge teachers? (eg: providing

research grants, study leave, support for research and academic
publications teaching experience in other national institutions and
specialized programmes industrial engagement etc.)
The teachers of the college find it an ideal place for enriching and upgrading
their potentialities through the motivation provided from the authority. The
motivational activities of the college authority include:

 Provision of infrastructural facilities to monitor minor/ major research
projects.
 Granting study leave to the faculties to pursue their M.Phil, Ph. D degree
 Encouraging teachers to submit research project proposals to various
funding agencies to publish quality research books, research papers in
referred journals.
 Financial support to publish departmental journals, magazines and research
books.
 Encouragement to teachers to organize state / regional / national level
seminar, workshop, conferences and symposium
 Financial and logistic support to invite eminent personalities to deliver
lecture on socially relevant and academically potential topics.
2.4.5 Give the number of faculty who received awards / recognition at the state,
national and international level for excellence in teaching during the last
four years. Enunciate how the institutional culture and environment
contributed to such performance/achievement of the faculty.
 Dr. Amalendu Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor, Department of Bengali

won Tapshi Basu Smarak Puraskar awarded by Paschim Banga Bangla
Academy, Kolkata for his great contributions to folklore researches. He
also won Saraswata Samman for his academic excellence in Literature and
Culture and it was awarded by Little Magazine Library Research
Centre, Kolkata.
 Dr. N. Bidyasagar Singha, Assistant Professor, Department of Manipuri,

Gurucharan College, Silchar brings honour for the college by winning the
prestigious Sahitya Academy award for his collections of poems “Khung-
gang Amasung Refugee” meaning Village and Refugee.
2.4.6 Has the institution introduced evaluation of teachers by the students and
external Peers? If yes, how is the evaluation used for improving the quality
of the teaching-learning process?
The IQAC of the college conducts evaluations regarding the performance of the
faculty members which is done through collecting feedback from the students
annually. They are provided with a form of feedback as per the directive of the
NAAC and students give their opinions on items like curriculum, teaching
methods, teachers’ competence, regularity, knowledge domain, the overall
acceptability of the teachers among the students and others. The feedbacks
collected are analyzed by the IQAC and necessary corrective measures are
suggested to the authority for comprehensive growth of teaching-learning
process in the college. The Principal, in consultation with the management
authority, takes the necessary steps to improve the quality of teaching-learning
in right spirit.

2.5 EVALUATION PROCESS AND REFORMS
2.5.1 How does the institution ensure that the stakeholders of the institution
especially students and faculty are aware of the evaluation processes?
The evaluation is instrumental to have an idea of the progress of the students in

academic field. The college follows the semester system as introduced by the
affiliating university which is in force since 2010-11 session. The details of the
course structure, mark allotment in different papers of a subject in different
semesters along with promotion rules, minimum pass mark, division / class,
grade points etc. are discussed in the prospectus of the class. Normally, the
students and guardians have a pre-idea about the evaluation system before
taking admission. In the class, the teacher clearly explains the system to the
students. Whenever any new system or process is introduced by the university
regarding evaluation, the college authority is informed well-ahead and the
Principal elaborates the same in teachers’ meeting. Any change is also informed
to the students through notice and in the class by the teacher. Any query of
students in this respect is seriously attended.
2.5.2 What are the major evaluation reforms of the university that the institution
has adopted and what are the reforms initiated by the institution on its
own?
Evaluation reforms of the University:

 Introduction of the semester system in 2011-12 session
 Evaluation of answer script by college teachers appointed by the
university taking note of competency and experience
 The area under University’s affiliating jurisdiction is divided into various
zones where answer scripts are on-spot evaluated.
 Re-evaluation system is allowed if any unsatisfied student applies.
 With the help of RTI act, the students can get photocopy of the evaluated
script and can take action accordingly.
 Grade point evaluating system for semester examination has been
introduced.
The college generally follows the system introduced by the University. It

generally conducts unit tests which is compulsory for students to appear in
semester examination. While sending the students for semester examination,
the performance in the unit test and attendance in the class are strictly
followed.
2.5.3 How does the institution ensure effective implementation of the evaluation
reforms of the university and those initiated by the institution on its own?
The college follows the evaluation reforms of the university in spirit. The
adherence to such reforms being essential and compulsory, the college authority
ensures the awareness of the reforms to each and every stakeholder, mainly the
teachers and students.

2.5.4 Provide details on the formative and summative evaluation approaches
adopted to measure student achievement. Cite a few examples which have
positively impacted the system.
The formative approach adopted in the college to measure students’

achievements are:
 Recapitulation of earlier day’s discussion in the class by the respective
teachers to understand lacunae of the students’ absorption of the topic.
 After the deliberation, the teacher in every class finds time to address the
queries of the students and to put questions to find out the level of
understanding of the student on the topic discussed in the class
 Project work, seminar, study tour etc. are conducted to make the students
aware of the relevance of the curriculum in the context of practical life.
 Unit tests are conducted by the Examination Cell of the college for the
students of each semester. Attendance and securing prescribed
qualification marks are taken into consideration while allowing the
students to sit for university examination.
The student formative approach helps the students to prepare themselves in

better form to appear for summative assessment.
The summative assessment is done by the affiliating university by holding

semester examinations in the college. The whole process of examination such
as setting question papers, moderation of question papers, issuing of student
admit cards, answer script collection & distribution are done through different
zones of the university. The answer scripts are examined, scrutinized and
finalized by the university appointed teachers in the college level and in the
university level. After that, the marks foils are sent to the office of the
Controller of the affiliating Assam University which processes and announces
the results of the different semesters.
2.5.5 Enumerate on how the institution monitors and communicates the progress
and performance of students through the duration of the
course/programme? Provide an analysis of the students
results/achievements (Programme/course wise for last four years) and
explain the differences if any and patterns of achievement across the
programmes/courses offered.
Unit tests and class tests are taken during the course. The college evaluates the
achievements of the students through unit tests conducted by the Examination
Cell of the college. The report of the performances of the students are sent to
the head of the institution who calls the meeting of all the departmental heads
and after that, the results / achievements of the students are announced. The
answer scripts are also shown to the students. Regarding the performances of
the poor and the backward students, the Examination Cell of the college
informs the parents and the guardians and after that, if necessary, special tests
are taken. The patterns of achievements / results of the college compared to
that of the University are represented below:

B.A B.Sc B.Com Total
Programme
Comparative
Course/
analysis
Pass %age
Pass %age
Pass %age
Pass %age
Year
Appeared
Appeared
Appeared
Appeared
between
Passed
Passed
Passed
Passed
University
and College
Assam 40.7
6542 1851 28.3 778 317 1295 393 30.4 8615 2561 29.6
University Both 5
Hons.
and
Pass
G C College 364 138 37.9 294 129 43.9 337 130 38.6 995 397 39.9
2015
Assam
1029 476 46.3 504 250 49.6 364 157 43.1 1897 883 46.6
University
Hons.
G C College 166 89 53.6 212 111 52.4 146 81 55.5 524 281 53.6
Assam
Both 6948 1264 18.2 717 247 34.4 1184 394 33.3 8849 1905 21.6
University
Hons.
and
G C College Pass 392 147 37.5 279 94 33.7 292 116 39.7 963 357 37.1
2014
Assam
939 364 38.8 468 200 42.8 278 129 46.4 1685 693 41.1
University
Hons.
G C College 161 75 46.6 192 81 42.2 104 57 54.8 457 213 46.6
Assam
3048 948 31.1 377 214 56.7 653 293 44.9 4078 1455 35.7
University Both
Hons.
and
Pass
G C College 213 94 44.1 144 79 54.9 196 84 42.9 553 257 46.5
2013
Assam
505 270 53.5 276 178 64.5 190 116 61.1 971 564 58.1
University
Hons.
G C College 96 57 59.4 125 75 60 87 45 51.7 308 177 57.5
Assam
Both 4680 2092 44.7 379 205 54.1 697 369 52.9 5756 2666 46.3
University
Hons.
and
Pass
G C College 418 234 56 185 111 60 252 174 69.1 855 519 60.7
2012
Assam
612 343 56.1 252 154 61.1 203 114 56.2 1067 611 57.3
University
Hons.
G C College 172 120 69.8 141 89 63.1 84 52 61.9 397 261 65.7

2.5.6 Detail on the significant improvements made in ensuring rigor and
transparency in the internal assessment during the last four years and
weightages assigned for the overall development of students (weightage
for behavioral aspects, independent learning, communication skills etc.)
There is an internal assessment system to maintain transparency. It is done

through the performances of the students in the unit tests. Through internal
assessment system, the faculty members make the assessment of the
performance of the students and accordingly, the category of the students is
identified. There is also an internal mechanism to assess the behavioral
aspects, communication skills and development of the students’ excellence in
co-curricular activities.
2.5.7 Does the institution and individual teachers use assessment/evaluation as

an indicator for evaluating student performance, achievement of learning
objectives and planning? If ‘yes’ provide details on the process and cite a
few examples.
The college has its indicator for evaluating the performances of the students.
Generally, academic performance is considered to be the prime indicator. But if
any student, a boy or a girl, has outstanding performances in the domain of
games, sports, cultural activities, NSS activity, NCC and extension service
activity, he or she can get due advantage as learners. While evaluating the
excellence of a student, his or her excellence in class attendance and general
behavior, manners, etiquettes are also given due importance.
2.5.8 What are the mechanisms for redressal of grievances with reference to
evaluation both at the college and University level?
At the college level, in unit test examination, the evaluated answer scripts are
shown to the students in each department and any grievance regarding
evaluation is properly addressed and doubts are clarified and if there is any fault,
utmost care is taken to satisfy the concerned student.
With regard to the semester examination conducted by Assam University, there

is also a mechanism for reevaluation of the answer script for which the students
are to apply with requisite fees per paper as per the directives of the affiliating
university. If a student is not satisfied with the reevaluated result, sometimes on
the basis of the written complaint of the concerned student, the answer script is
reexamined by another competent senior teacher as appointed by the Controller
of Examination, Assam University. Even after that, if the student is unhappy,
he or she can go for RTI for justice and fairness. The university is all the time
found to be very positive to meet the grievances of the students in respect of
evaluation or re-evaluation.

2.6 STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.6.1 Does the college have clearly stated learning outcomes? If ‘yes’ give details
on how the students and staff are made aware of these?
The college is ever vigilant regarding learning outcome assessment. There is a

definite mechanism of the college to collect information regarding learning
outcome assessment. It makes the stake holders of the college aware whether
the services, activities or experiences it offers really have the desired impact.
The faculty members always help to provide information regarding learning
outcomes. The success of the students in the Higher study, research activity and
the success of the students of the college in competitive examination, both
public sector and private sector, significantly make the people aware regarding
the quality of academic programs of the students of the college.
2.6.2 How are the teaching, learning and assessment strategies of the institution
structured to facilitate the achievement of the intended learning outcomes?
The college has a definite / structured strategy to assess the achievement of the
students in the teaching-learning process. The students are given all
comprehensive support for making them consolidated to face the challenges of
life. The teaching and the non-teaching staff are actively involved for creating
a favourable academic environment in the college. There are different academic
committees which help the continual development of the excellence of the
students academically. The students are helped to get guidance regarding the
future goals and achievements of life. The Career Guidance Cell of the college
also takes care for enhancement of skills, values and aptitude of the students
which help them to be more potential and proficient in the field of employment
and other career pursued.
2.6.3 What are the measures/initiatives taken up by the institution to enhance

the social and economic relevance (quality Jobs, entrepreneurship,
innovation and research aptitude) of the courses offered?
The college is ever aware of its social-economic commitment and

responsibility. The students are always guided regarding the future prospects of
various options and through various lecture programs and interactive sessions
with the important invited research scholars, career counsellors and
management gurus, the students are made enlightened regarding their social
responsibilities. The NSS wing, the extension service cell and NCC units
always encourage the students to participate in community related activities.
The college has also made available some self-financing diploma and
certificate courses for improved skill and potentiality of Human Resources. At
the initiative of the Career Guidance cell, institution – industry interaction take
place which ultimately help the students in getting placement in different
industrial sectors.

2.6.4 How does the institution collect and analyse data on student learning
outcomes and use it for planning and overcoming barriers of learning?
To collect and analyse data on student learning outcome, the college adopts the
following measures:
 Unit tests, class tests, writing assignments are analysed.
 Student seminars are organized by the departments
 The students are taken for field work activity
 Scopes are given for interactions and queries with the faculty members
 Data on student learning outcomes are received from the Examination Cell of
the college.
 Learning outcomes are collected through the analysis of the performance of the
students in the semester examination conducted by the affiliating university.
Steps to overcome barriers:

 Students are given sufficient ideas regarding patterns of questions of various
subjects.
 They are given the scope to borrow books from the central library and
departmental libraries as referred to them by the faculty members.
 Prompt initiative is taken to redress the grievances of the students
 There is the system to take extra classes / tutorial classes for weak and backward
students
 The faculty members of the college help the students to prepare answers of the
questions to the point and necessary addition and subtraction are made if
required.
 The students are also asked to collect updated materials through internet access
system in the central library.
2.6.5 How does the institution monitor and ensure the achievement of learning
outcomes
The college monitors and ensures the achievements of learning outcomes in the
following ways:
 Along with unit tests and class tests, assignments are given to the students
 The attendance registers of the students are maintained departmentally to see
that the students do not evade classes.
 Necessary counselling is given to the slow learners and backward learners.
 Economically poor and physically challenged students are taken individual care
by the faculty members of the department.
 Parents and guardians are called to inform the lacunae of their children and
wards.
 There is also the mechanism to take special laboratory classes at the initiative
of the heads of the respective departments.
 The college authority holds periodic meetings with heads of different
departments and other faculty members and accordingly it is emphasized that
there should be absolute emphasis on the overall up-gradation of the
performances of the students - academically and extra-academically.

2.6.6 What are the graduate attributes specified by the college/affiliating
university? How does the college ensure the attainment of these by the
students?
Gurucharan College, as per its mission and vision, is always committed to

improve quality, competence and confidence of the students. The specified
graduate attributes of the college are:
 To educate students from all walks of life – urban and rural

 To enlighten and empower the students with multi-dimensional skills and
potentialities
 To impart futuristic education in different streams and courses
 To instill a very high sense of dedication and discipline in the minds of the
students
 To make the learners intellectually superior and ethically strong
 To make the learners good, responsible and duty-bound citizens
 To educate the students to have all comprehensive social concerns and
gather courage and strength to raise their voice and fight against all kinds of
oppression, suppression, inequalities and injustice.
Any other relevant information regarding Teaching-Learning and

Evaluation which the college would like to include.
 Gurucharan College is always enthusiastic to introduce P.G courses in

different subjects as the college is equipped with a very potential group of
faculty members in different subjects. In the session 2014-15, the college
persuaded the Assam University to open P.G courses in certain subjects like
Life Science, Commerce, Persian and English. Accordingly the necessary
fees are submitted and three departments except Life Science have already
been inspected by the inspection team appointed by the university. The
college is waiting for the inspection team for Master Degree in Life Science,
a joint venture of Zoology and Botany Department. The College is
optimistically waiting for a positive nodding from the affiliating Assam
University for opening the above mentioned P.G courses.
 Keeping in mind the tremendous craze for higher learning in this southern
part of Assam, India, a topographically challenged area along with
communication bottleneck, the college, out of its own initiative, has housed
two potential centres of distance learning namely viz. IDOL (Institute of
Distance and Open Learning of Gauhati University) and IGNOU (Indira
Gandhi National Open University). IDOL, Gurucharan College Centre,
under Gauhati University offers facilities for PG course study in:
 M.Sc. in Mathematics.
 M.A. in English, Bengali, Sanskrit, Assamese, Political Science,
Economics, Education, Philosophy, Journalism & Mass
 M.Com and Other Post Graduate Diploma Courses.

IDOL, Gurucharan College Centre, is one of the ten PG study centres of
Gauhati University in Assam. From the session 2011-12 to 2015-16, the
pass percentage of P.G students varies from 55% to 60%. The faculty
members of the college take-up P.G. classes in the centre. It is to be recorded
here that a good number of students in the centre have secured 1st class 1st
Position in M.A examination like English, Political Science, Economics,
History and in M.Com examinations. The P.G study centre of Gurucharan
College is equipped with valuable volumes of books on different subjects.
The centre also has question paper sections from which the question papers
of the previous years are supplied to the students of the different streams on
the basis of their needs. Along with the resourceful faculty members of the
college, the central library with its huge stocks of books and e-resources,
reference sections, is a store house of knowledge and information for P.G
course pursuers. Gurucharan College is also the examination centre for the
students appearing in different semester examinations and under the
supervision of the external supervisor appointed by Gauhati University, the
examination is held. Moreover, the faculty members of the college act as
AOC, supervisor and invigilators during the exams for smooth conduct of
the examinations. The Grade-IV staff of the college are also assigned the
duties of room bearers on remunerative basis.
The response of the P.G learners towards the centre is found to be very
encouraging and with the passing of time the enrolment is at an increasing
rate which is shown below:
800
684
700 627
600 542
500 442
400 359
300
200
100
0
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
 Gurucharan College IGNOU study center is another important source

offering the opportunity for Post Graduate courses along with Certificate /
Diploma and Bachelor’s degree. Furnished with all necessary infrastructural
and technical facilities including EDUSAT, Gurucharan College IGNOU
study center offers P.G. courses in MEG (Master of Arts (English)), MARD
(Master of Arts (Rural Development)), MHD (Master of Arts (Hindi)),
MAH (Master of Arts (History)), MPS (Master of Arts (Political Science)),
MPA (Master of Arts (Public Administration)), MSO (Master of Arts
(Sociology)) and MEC (Master of Arts (Economics)) and Bachelor’s
courses in BA, B.Com, BTS (Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies)), BSW
(Bachelor of Social Work) etc.

 As a mark of commitment to the society, all the faculty members of the
college volunteer their services for the higher secondary students of Arts,
Science and Commerce streams who are admitted to the college as per the
directives of the Govt. of Assam
Table: Higher Secondary (H.S) student’s breakups of Gurucharan College,

Silchar.
Session: Session: Session: Session:
2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13
Course /
Programme
M F T M F T M F T M F T
H.S
76 32 108 116 79 195 120 77 197 152 80 232
1st Year
Arts
H.S
95 81 176 89 69 158 127 70 197 74 86 160
2nd Year
H.S
76 32 108 82 39 121 64 33 97 116 15 166
1st Year
Science
H.S
75 35 110 53 28 81 110 45 155 53 23 76
2nd Year
H.S
70 24 94 129 16 145 110 16 126 85 15 100
1st Year
Comme
rce
H.S
123 16 139 106 14 120 84 15 99 82 24 106
2nd Year
*M=Male, F=Female, T=Total

CRITERION-III
RESEARCH,
CONSULTANCY AND
EXTENSION
3.1 PROMOTION OF RESEARCH
3.1.1 Does the institution have recognized research center/s of the affiliating
University or any other agency/organization?
Yes, the college has six research centres viz. Institutional Biotech Hub
(funded by DBT, New Delhi), Bioinformatics Centre (funded by DBT, New
Delhi), Microbiology lab (funded by UGC, New Delhi), Molecular
Parasitology Lab (funded by DBT, New Delhi and UGC-MRP), Central
Instrumentation Centre and Manuscript Resource Centre. Moreover, the
college aims at encouraging and sustaining research activity among the
students and staff by fostering and maintaining a strong research culture. As
a part of research policy, the research activity and consultancy has become a
strong thrust area since the last NAAC accreditation.
Coordinator/ Principal
Sl. No Name of the Research Centre
investigator
1. Bioinformatics Centre Dr. Bibhas Deb
2. Institutional Biotech Hub Dr. Bibhas Deb

3. Microbiology Laboratory Dr. Bibhas Deb
4. Molecular Parasitology Laboratory Dr. Baby Singha
5. Central Instrumentation Centre Dr. Kumar Sunar
6. Manuscript Resource Centre Dr. Amalendu Bhattacharjee
3.1.2 Does the Institution have a research committee to monitor and address the
issues of research? If so, what is its composition? Mention a few
recommendations made by the committee for implementation and their
impact.
Yes, The College a research committee to facilitate and promote research

activity and the undertaking of research guideship from different institutions
and universities by the faculty members.
Composition: Research committee is composed of Principal as the Chairman,

one Convener and four other faculty members having research experiences
along-with one administrative staff.
Member of research committee

1. Dr. Bibhas Deb - Chairperson
2. Dr. Baby Singha - Convener
3. Dr. Swarupa Kar - Member
4. Dr. Surajit Sen - Member
5. Mr. Jaydeep Paul - Member
6. Dr. Jogeswar Barman - Member
7. Mr. Subrata Nag (Office) - Member
Recommendations: The research and consultancy committee holds its meeting
at a regular interval and puts forward positive recommendations for promotions
and up-gradations of research culture amongst its faculty members.
 It encourages and facilitates the staff to go for Ph.D research work.
 It motivates the faculty members to take up minor/ major research projects.
 It ensures faculty members to acquire Ph.D guideship/ co-guideship and
make significant contributions to the promotions of research activity and
research publications.
 It also inspires the faculty members to establish research centres in the
college to create an impressive environment of research activity and making
field study on different locally available resources for research work.
 The research cell guides the different departments to adopt the students as
the co-worker and co-authors for research activity or publications.
 It encourages the faculty to find out the emerging issues in research work
and accordingly the departments are requested to organize students’
seminars/ workshops/ talks for the enlightment of the students and faculty
members.
Implementations: As a result of the persuasion of the research and

consultancy cell of the college the following practices are generated in the
college.
 There are now four distinguished faculty members in our college who have
Ph.D/ M.Phil guideship experiences.
 There are 7 Ph.D Scholars under the guideship of the college faculty
members who have already obtained their Ph.D degree in the last five years.
Moreover, a batch of 7 M.Phil/ Ph.D scholars are pursuing research work
under the guidance of the some resourceful faculty members of the college.
Again under the supervision of Dr. Bibhas Deb, 4 scholars have already
obtained Ph.D degree and 3 others are pursuing their Ph.D/ M.Phil under his
guideship.
 A total of 10 faculty members have completed their Ph.D’s in the last five
years.
 Out of 91 teaching staffs, 50 teachers have obtained Ph.D and 25 teachers
have M.Phil degree.
 As many as 22 major and minor projects are either completed or in progress
in the last five years.

Impact
Research is one of the main areas of focus and is an important activity in the
college. It is to be noted that the increase in the number of persons getting
enrolled for Ph.D/ M.Phil or acquiring Ph.D has significantly enhanced the
teaching learning process of the college. Under the able guidance of the research
scholars and guides of the college, the students are acquiring rudimentary
knowledge of research work in their subjects at UG level and they are also
encouraged significantly to make their contributions in research journals.
Moreover, the research centre invites well-known resource persons from
different parts of the country who come to the college to address the teachers
and students who significantly make them research oriented. Another impact is
the promotion of research activities in the college campus with the
establishment of Institutional Biotech Hub, Bioinformatics Centre, Molecular
Parasitology Lab and Microbiology Lab and quite a good number of students
are showing their interest to work in these labs.
Ph.D holders of the College
50
42 42 43
40
2010-11 2011-12 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-15
3.1.3 What are the measures taken by the institution to facilitate smooth
progress and implementation of research schemes/projects?
The college encourages students and faculty to involve in research activities.

If any project is sanctioned by the funding agencies, then full support is
provided by the college to the Principal investigator to implement the
research scheme within the time frame work. To create the zeal among
students and teachers, college has procured latest equipments, updated the
library facility and subscribed the research journals required. The teachers are
allowed time-slots for research activities and accordingly, their class loads are
reduced and whenever they are to go for field-work or to attend the meeting of
funding agency, the authority always supports them and grants leaves for the
purpose. The authority is always particular in sending utilization certificate/
statement of expenditure to the funding agency in time for furthering more and
more research work and to get the different phases of grants for the purpose.

3.1.4 What are the efforts made by the institution in developing scientific
temper and research culture and aptitude among students?
The college is always very active to encourage the students to join the research
work. In this respect, the different research oriented departments take
initiative to inspire the students to take part in different University level
seminars and workshops and to go for travels and tours to different
institutions. The efforts made by the institutions are:
 Students are encouraged to do short term research projects so that they can
pursue career in research activities.
 Camps are organized from time to time to promote research culture and
aptitude among students.
 Large scale participation of students in National and International conferences
and presenting research papers in some cases encourage them to do research
and gain knowledge in latest developments.
 Reputed scientists/ academicians from Research Centres, reputed
international and national institutions and universities are invited for
interactive sessions on recent developments in the concerned areas.
 Educational tours, Industrial exposures and field visits are organised to
acquire motivation in research activities.
3.1. 5 Give details of the faculty involvement in active research (Guiding student
research, leading Research Projects, engaged in individual/collaborative
research activity, etc.
Some of the faculty members are involved in research activity at their own
level. Faculty members from the languages have made their mark by
completing their research attaining Ph.D degree while in service. About
fifteen faculty members are involved in the research and pursuing their Ph.D
from different universities. The faculty involvement in active research work
in the college is represented through the table given below:
Amount
Sl. Funding
No.
Title of the project Investigator sanctioned Duration
agency
(in Rs.)
53.8 Lakhs
DBT
(Jointly with
Twining
Epidemology of Dr. Baby GC
Project (in
1. Amoebiasis in NE Singha, Dept. College, Completed
collaboration
India of Zoology Silchar and
with JNU,
JNU, New
New Delhi)
Delhi)

Theoretical study of
UGC -
some salient features Dr. Apratim
Minor
2. of nonlinear waves in Nag, Dept. of 1.2 Lakhs Completed
Research
various plasma Physics
Project
configurations
Pre and Post

Monsoon Variation of
Heavy Metals Dr. Tushar
UGC -
Concentration in Kanti Deb
Minor
3. Groundwater with Kanungo, 1.05 Lakhs Completed
Research
special reference to Dept. of
Project
Arsenic for Sonai & Chemistry
Silchar Block of
Assam, India
Ground water quality
in Barak valley in Dr. Tushar
Assam with special Kanti Deb UGC- Minor
4. reference to Arsenic Kanungo, Research 0.65 Lakhs Completed
contamination and its Dept. of Project
various removal Chemistry
methods
Morphological and
Molecular taxonomic Dr. Baby DST- Major
5. investigation of EPNs Singha, Dept. Research 21 Lakhs Completed
occurring in Barak of Zoology Project
Valley, Assam
Establishment of
Bioinformatics
Infrastructure Dr. Bibhas
DBT, New
6. Facility(BIF) for Deb, Dept. of 52.36 Lakhs Ongoing
Delhi
promotion of Biology Botany
teaching through
Bioinformatics
Establishment of
Dr. Bibhas
Institutional Level DBT, New
7. Deb, Dept. of 27.37 Lakhs Ongoing
Biotech Hub (IBT Delhi
Botany
hubs)
Genotyping of human
Dr. Baby UGC- Major
Cryptosporidium spp.
8. Singha, Dept. Research 13 Lakhs Ongoing
occurring in Barak
of Zoology Project
Valley, Assam
The Human Right and Dr. Sanjib UGC –

its impact in Bhattacharjee, Major
9. 3.3 Lakhs Ongoing
commercial industries Dept. of Research
in Assam Commerce Project

A theoretical study of
UGC -
the characteristic Dr. Apratim
Minor
10. features of sheaths Nag, Dept. of 2.8 Lakhs Ongoing
Research
and double layers in Physics
Project
rotating plasma
Sedimentological
studies of the Surma
Group of Rocks in Dr. L. Joy
UGC -
and around Chandra
Minor
11. Katigorah, Cachar Singha, Dept. 2 lakhs Ongoing
Research
District and adjoining of Geology
Project
areas of Badarpur,
karimganj District,
Assam, India
Dr. N.
The impact of folk UGC -
Bidyasagar
literature on Manpuri Minor
12. Singha, Dept. 1.5 lakhs Ongoing
poetry (from post- Research
of Manipuri
world war to till date) Project
Role of Tea Industry

Dr. Jogeswar
in Economic UGC -
Barman,
Empowerment of Minor
13. Dept. of 1.5 lakhs Ongoing
Female workers: A Research
Commerce
case study in Barak Project
valley of Assam
Study of heavy metals Dr. Krishna UGC -

and micro-nutrient in Ch. Das, Minor
14. 0.75 Lakhs Ongoing
agricultural soil of the Dept. of Research
Barak valley, Assam Chemistry Project
Use of Korteweg-de-
Vries equation for
UGC -
theorical study of Jaydeep Paul.
Minor
15. non-linear wave Dept. of 1.15 Lakhs Ongoing
Research
propagation in Chemistry
Project
various plasma
model.
Study of the
Dr.
Characters of
Manabendra UGC- Major
Palaeogeony coal of Under
16. Nath, Research 5 lakhs
Jarain coal-field in consideration
Department Project
Jainatia Hills,
of Geology
Meghalaya
Characterization of DBT
entomo-pathogenic Twinning
Dr. Baby
nematodes and their Project (in Under
17. Singha, Dept. 54.7 Lakhs
associated symbiotic collaboration consideration
of Zoology
pathogenic bacteria of with IARI,
the NE-India New Delhi)

3.1.6 Give details of workshops/ training programmes/ sensitization
programmes conducted/organized by the institution with focus on
capacity building in terms of research and imbibing research culture
among the staff and students.
Workshop/
Sl. Seminar/
Title Date Convener
No. Lecture
Programme
Three Days’ Mathematics
22nd – 24th Mr. Debashish
1. Olympiad orientation Workshop
Dec, 2015 Sharma
workshop
Ten-Day Yoga Workshop
on Kiron Sashi Women’s 23rd Sept
Dr. Savita
2. Cell in Collaboration with to 2rd Oct, Workshop
Singha
Yoga Bigyan Mahavidalaya 2015
& Chikitsalaya, Silchar
Ten-Day Workshop on
23rd
Preventive Conservation of
March to Dr. Amalendu
3. Manuscripts in Workshop
1st April, Bhattacharjee
Collaboration with Indira
2015
Gandhi National Art Centre
One day workshop on 23rd Jan, Dr. Dipankar
4. Workshop
‘Shakespearean Theatre’ 2015 Kar
UGC National Seminar on
“Society and
22nd and
Representation- a reading of National Dr. Dipankar
5. 23rd Jan,
the text of Charles Dickens Seminar Kar
2015
with contemporary
relevance”,
One day Invited lecture
programme was organized.
20th Jan, Invited
6. (Resource Person: Prof. S C Dr. Bibhas Deb
2015 Lecture
Mondol of Jadavpur
University, Kolkata)
One day workshop on
17th Jan,
7. “Status of Modern Day Workshop Dr. Bibhas Deb
2015
Biotechnological Research”
One day workshop on

6th
8. “Tools and Techniques in Workshop Dr. Bibhas Deb
Sept,2014
Microbiology”.

Two days International
seminar on “Social
10th
exclusion and discrimination International Dr. Amalendu
9. March,
of Dalits in India: Some Seminar Bhattacharjee
2014
Reflections in comparative
context”.
One day workshop on 28th and

10. “Biotechnology: Tools and 29th Sept, Workshop Dr. Bibhas Deb
Technique”. 2013
One day lecture programme
by Dr. Tapash Kumar Das,
Vice President, Software
28th July, Dr. Dipankar
11. Delivery System, Oregon, Lecture
2013 Kar
USA on the topic "Modern
Trends of Computing
towards Cloud".
One Day National
Workshop by Dr. Ganesh
Hegde, Deputy Advisor, 23rd July, National Dr. Dipankar
12.
NAAC, Bangalore on "New 2013 Workshop Kar
Methodology for NAAC
Accreditation".
One day lecture programme

by Padmasree Birendra Nath 15th July, Dr. Dipankar
13. Dutta delivered on 79th Lecture
2013 Kar
College Foundation Day
Seminar on “SQC and OR

Application in Industry and
Service sector inter alia with
Business and Social 18th
Prof. Naren
14. Science” organized by March, Seminar
Biswas
Gurucharan College, 2013
Silchar, in collaboration
with ISI Kolkata and Janata
College, Kabuganj
One day workshop on

“Application of 30th -31st
15. Workshop Dr. Bibhas Deb
Bioinformatics in Molecular Jan 2013
Biology Research”.

Two days’ workshop on
“Biotechnology: Tools and
Dr. Bibhas Deb
Techniques” organized by
30th & 31st
16. Bioinformatics Centre and Workshop
Jan, 2013
Institutional Biotech Hub,
Gurucharan College,
Silchar.

“Basics in Bioinformatics”
11th & 12th
17. organized by Bioinformatics Workshop Dr. Bibhas Deb
Aug, 2012
Centre, Gurucharan College,
Silchar.
One day workshop on

“Problems, Policies and
New approaches in
16th July,
18. Administrative reforms in Workshop Dr. Bibhas Deb
2011
globalised scenario in higher
educational institutes” was
organised.
“Application of
14th - 15th
19. Bioinformatics in Workshop Dr. Bibhas Deb
May, 2011
Agricultural Research and
Biofertilizer Technology”.
Two days’ National Seminar

on Contemporary Trends of
11th and
Research in Physical National Dr. Apratim
20. 12th Feb,
Sciences, Department of Seminar Nag
2011
Physics, G. C. College,
Silchar.

3.1.7 Provide details of prioritised research areas and the expertise available
with the institution.
Expertise
Sl. No. Priority research areas Department
available
Agricultural microbiology,
1. microbial ecology and Botany Dr. Bibhas Deb
biological nitrogen fixation
2. Molecular Parasitology Zoology Dr. Baby Singha
3. Theoretical Quantum Optics Physics Dr. Surajit Sen
4. Plasma Physics Physics Dr. Apratim Nag
Biofertilizer technology
development and formation of
5. Biotechnology Dr. Bibhas Deb
bacterial consortium for
sustainable agriculture
Tea industry and female Dr. Jogeswar

6. Commerce
workers Barman
7. Folk Literature Manipuri Dr. N. Bidyasagar
Dr. K. Nayan
8. Folk and comparative literature Manipuri
Chand Singha
Dr. L. Joychandra
9. Sedimentological studies Geology
Singha
3.1.8 Enumerate the efforts of the institution in attracting researchers of

eminence to visit the campus and interact with teachers and students?
The College has made sincere efforts to attract researchers/ scientists/

professors to visit the campus and interact with teachers and students
through seminars, workshops and conferences. Even if UGC and other
funding agencies sponsor the seminars and workshops, the college always
extends logistic and financial support to the departments who organise such
programmes.

The following are the visiting professors/ scientists and academicians who
visited the college in the last five years:
Sl.
Distinguished visitors Affiliation
No.
1. Prof. Barid Boron Bhattacharjee : Vice-chancellor, JNU, New Delhi
2. Prof. Mihir Kanti Chauduri : Vice-chancellor, Tezpur University
3. Dr. Ganesh Hegde : Asstt. Advisor, NAAC, Bangalore
The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy

4. Prof. Ashok Sen :
and Astrophysics, Pune
5. Prof. Biman Nath : Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
S. N Bose National Centre for Basic

6. Prof. Biswajit Chakraborty :
Science, Kolkata
7. Prof. Amitabh Roy : President of Shakespeare Society, Kolkata
Eminent Professor of English, Burdwan

8. Prof. Himadri Lahiri :
University
Vice-chancellor, Bilaspur University and

9. Prof. G. D. Sharma :
former vice-chancellor, Mizoram University
10. Prof. Arnab Sen : North Bengal University, Siliguri
Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram

11. Prof. Senthil Kumar :
University
Department of Biotechnology, St. Edmunds
12. Dr. Samrat Adhikari :
College
13. Prof. Probodh Borah : College of Vatenary Sciences, Guwahati
Departmental of Pharmaceuital Industry,

14. Prof. S. C Mondol :
Jadavpur University
Department of Human Rights. Utica

15. Prof. Theodor S. Orlin :
College, New York, U.S.A
Vice-President, Software System Delivery,

16. Dr. Tapas Kr. Das :
Jeld-wen Inc., Oregon, USA.
Head, SQC & OR Division, Indian
17. Dr. Prasun Das :
Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Padmashree Birendra Kumar

18. : Eminent Folklorist of NE India
Bhattacharjee
Department of International Relations,

19. Prof. Tridip Chakraborti :
Jadavpur University, Kolkata

20. Dr. D. Das Purkayastha : Sr. Scientist, NOVARTIS, USA
Eminent Geologist and Director of Indian

21. Prof. Somnath Dasgupta : Institute of Science Education Research
Centre, Kolkata
22. Prof. Topodir Bhattacharjee : Ex-vice chancellor and Professor emeritus
Deputy Manager (Geology), Exploration,

23. Mr. Tanmay Hari :
Coal India Ltd.
Vice-chancellar, Ramkrishna Mission,

24. Swami Atmapriyananda :
Vivekanda University, Belur, W.B.
25. Mr. Phanindra Jidung : Director, Higher Education, Assam.
Pro vice-chancellor, Assam University,

26. Prof. K. V. Nagraj :
Silchar.
Pro vice-chancellor, Academic, Assam

27. Prof. Gautam Biswas :
University, Silchar.
28. Prof. Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee : Director, National Book Trust, New Delhi
Retd. Professor, Dept. of Mathematics,

29. Prof. B. M. Rege :
NEHU, Shillong.
3.1.9 What percentage of the faculty has utilized Sabbatical Leave for research
activities? How has the provision contributed to improve the quality of
research and imbibe research culture on the campus?
10-12 % of the faculty members go with study leave for research activities and
in their places qualified faculty members are appointed as part-time lecturers.
Such facility contributes in a significant way to the promotion of research
culture in the campus. Many teachers have submitted their proposals for major
and minor research projects which are going on or awaited to receive grant
from funding agency. This provision has also been conducive to quality
research through publications in research journals of national and international
repute with impact factor and such practices have brought remarkable research
orientation among the faculty members as well as the students.

3.1.10. Provide details of the initiatives taken up by the institution in creating
awareness/advocating/transfer of relative findings of research of the
institution and elsewhere to students and community.
The awareness about the latest research facilities available at college level
and university level is shared among the students and the people from the
different walks of life. The practical work or experimental procedure is
demonstrated before the students and they are advised to take care of its
practical applicability. The responses of some students are found to be quite
impressive. The following are the highlighting initiatives taken by the
institution for awareness, advocation and transfer of relative findings of
research of the college.
 The molecular parasitology lab of the college has isolated and sequenced
two strains of Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) having great biocontrol
potential against various insect pests from Barak Valley. (Finding of DST
Major Research project).
 Out of the UGC major project headed by Dr. Bibhas Deb, new strains of
diazotroph were sequenced and submitted to NCBI GenBank. These isolates
were found to have growth promoting factor and able to fix atmospheric
nitrogen especially in rice field.
 Four new strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (GenBank Acc. No.

KF031122, KF031123 KF447770 and KF0447771) and two strains of
Bacillus cerus (Acc. No. KM489153 and KM489154) have been isolated
from Barak valley region of Assam, India and were found to be heavy metal
tolerant. Further experimental studies demonstrated that these strains may
able to remediate heavy metal contaminated crop field which are left aside
for long term agricultural practices.
 A highly sensitive and high throughput screening hybridisation DNA dot

blot technique (rDNA pME probe, EcoRI+ HindII) for detection of
amoebiasis positive samples has been jointly developed by Dr. Baby Singha
and Prof. Jaishree Paul, UGC research scientist JNU, New Delhi (DBT-
Twinning Project). This improved and faster method of diagnosis employed
here to dissect out the pathogenic from the nonpathogenic species would
help the clinicians to prescribe the appropriate anti-amoebic drug (Finding
of DBT-Twinning Major Research project).
3.2 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION FOR RESEARCH
3.2.1 What percentage of the total budget is earmarked for research? Give
details of major heads of expenditure, financial allocation and actual
utilization.

The college provides 8-9% of the total budget for research work and activities.
The details of budgetary allocations of the college for research (last four years)
is given the next page:
Year Particulars Books Lab Equipment’s Lab consumable AMC Seminar
Budget 2,00,000 5,00,000 10,00,000 2,00,000 1,50,000

2014-15
Spent 2,01,821 4,99,837 8,94,704 1,78,720 1,46,500
Budget 2,00,000 5,00,000 5,00,000 2,00,000 1,50,000

2013-14
Spent 1,96,300 4,65,465 3,66,806 2,00,414 --
Budget 2,00,000 10,00,000 5,00,000 2,00,000 1,50,000

2012-13
Spent 1,93,578 10,20,894 2,36,240 2,02,430 57,500
Budget 50,000 20,00,000 8,00,000 1,50,000 1,50,000

2011-12
Spent 13,080 16,79,159 10,54,697 1,09,521 --
3.2.2 Is there a provision in the institution to provide seed money to the faculty
for research? If so, specify the amount disbursed and the percentage of
the faculty that has availed the facility in the last four years?
At present, the institution does not have the provision for the seed money. It
shall be taken up in the near future provided it is approved by the Governing
Body of the college.
3.2.3 What are the financial provisions made available to support student
research projects by students?
Sufficient financial supports have been made to support student research

projects of final year honours students. They are also allowed to use
departmental labs or research centre for their research work. They are also
encouraged to go to the affiliating University and other research institutions to
gather knowledge regarding research work and activity under the guidance of
the faculty members of the college.
3.2.4 How does the various departments/units/staff of the institute interact in

undertaking inter-disciplinary research? Cite examples of successful
endeavors and challenges faced in organizing interdisciplinary research.
Yes, there is minimal level of inter-disciplinary work done in the college. One
of the commendable examples is the inter-disciplinary work between
Department of Biotechnology and Chemistry/ Zoology. Bioinformatics Centre
installed high speed internet connectivity of 24 MBPS, where students have
access to internet in Bioinformatics Centre for performing in-silico studies. In

the recent years, the Department of Geology has organised interdisciplinary
lecture programmes on different areas of research inviting resource persons
from departments of Physics and Anthropology. Institutional Biotech Hub of
Gurucharan College organised five days’ workshop on “Recent Trends in
Biotechnology Research” for the students of Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology
and Chemistry. At the initiative of Manuscript Resource Centre, Gurucharan
College, Silchar, the Department of Bengali of the college in collaboration
with Indira Gandhi National Art Centre, New Delhi organised ten days’
workshop on “Preventive Conservation of Manuscript” from 23 rd March to 1st
April, 2015, funded by National Mission for Manuscript, Govt. of India.
3.2.5 How does the institution ensure optimal use of various equipment and
research facilities of the institution by its staff and students?
The college has basic research facilities in the existing research centres like
Institutional Biotech Hub, Bioinformatics Centre, Molecular Parasitology lab
Central Instrumentation Centre and Manuscript Resource Centre. The college
has enriched central library having e-book and e-journal facilities under N-
LIST INFLIBNET and DelCON systems. Internet connectivity has also been
provided in most of the departments to help them reviewing their academic as
well as research programs.
3.2.6 Has the institution received any special grants or finances from the
industry or other beneficiary agency for developing research facility? If
‘yes’ give details.
The college has received special grants from UGC, DST and other
funding agencies for developing research facilities.
Funding Grant (in Rs.)

Title
Agency Received Utilized Remaining
Establishment of DBT, New
Bioinformatics Infrastructure Delhi
Facility(BIF) for promotion of (Under 52,36,247 48,98,110 3,38,137
Biology teaching through BTISnet
Bioinformatics scheme)
Establishment of Institutional DBT, New
27,37,000 26,01729 1,35,271
Level Biotech Hub (IBT hubs) Delhi
DST,
Morphological and Molecular
Ministry of (-) 2,50,000
taxonomic investigation of
Science and 18,50,000 Completed (To be
EPNs occurring in Barak
Technology, adjusted)
Valley, Assam
New Delhi
DBT (-) 3,50,178
Epidemology of Amoebiasis in
Twining 31,10,000 34,60178 (To be
NE India
Project adjusted)

3.2.7 Enumerate the support provided to the faculty in securing research funds
from various funding agencies, industry and other organisations. Provide
details of ongoing and completed projects and grants received during the
last four years.
MINOR RESEARCH PROJECT
Duration Name Total grant (in Rs.) Total

Nature
Year of the grant
of the Title of the project
From - funding received
Project Sanctioned Received
To agency till date
A theoretical study of
UGC -
the characteristic
Minor 2014-
features of sheaths and UGC 2,80,000 2,15,000 2,15,000
Research 2016
double layers in rotating
Project
plasma.
Role of Tea Industry in
UGC - Economic
Minor 2013- Empowerment of
UGC 2,00,000 1,50,000 1,50,000
Research 2015 Female workers: A case
Project study in Barak valley of
Assam.
UGC - The impact of folk

Minor 2013- literature on Manipuri
UGC 1,50,000 1,22,500 1,22,500
Research 2015 poetry (from post-world
Project war to till date).
Use of Korteweg-de-
UGC - Vries equation for
Minor 2011- theorical study of non-
UGC 1,35,000 1,15,000 1,15,000
Research 2013 linear wave propagation
Project in various plasma
model.
Sedimentological
studies of the Surma
UGC - Group of Rocks in and
Minor 2011- around Katigorah,
UGC 2,00,000 1,35,000 1,35,000
Research 2013 Cachar District and
Project adjoining areas of
Badarpur, Karimganj
District, Assam, India.
Pre and Post Monsoon
Variation of Heavy
UGC - Metals Concentration in
Minor 2011- Groundwater with
UGC 1,05,000 90,000 90,000
Research 2013 Special Reference to
Project Arsenic for Sonai &
Silchar Block of Assam,
India.

Duration Name Total grant (in Rs.) Total
Nature
Year of the grant
of the Title of the project
From - funding received
Project Sanctioned Received
To agency till date
Theoretical study of
UGC -
some salient features of
Minor 2010-
nonlinear waves in UGC 1,20,000 1,20,000 1,20,000
Research 2012
various plasma
Project
configurations.
Ground water quality in
Barak valley in Assam
UGC -
with Special reference
Minor 2009-
to Arsenic UGC 65,000 65,000 65,000
Research 2011
contamination and its
Project
various removal
methods.
UGC - Study of heavy metals
Minor 2009- and micro nutrient in
UGC 75,000 55,000 55,000
Research 2011 agricultural soil of the
Project Barak valley, Assam.
MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT
Duratio Name of Total Total

n Year the grant grant
Nature of the Title of the project
From - funding received utilized
Project
To agency (in Rs.) (in Rs.)
Infrastructure 2008- Establishment of DBT, 52,36,247 48,98,110

project, funded 09 to Bioinformatics New
by DBT, New till date Infrastructure Delhi
Delhi Facility(BIF) for
promotion of
Biology teaching
through
Bioinformatics
Establishment of 2011- Establishment of DBT, 27,37,000 26,01729

Inst. Biotech 12 to Institutional Level New
Hub, funded by till date Biotech Hub Delhi
DBT, New Delhi (IBThubs)
Major Research 2009- Morphological and DST, 18,50,000 Completed

Project, funded till date Molecular New
by DST, Ministry taxonomic Delhi
of Science and investigation of
Technology EPNs occurring in
Barak Valley,
Assam

Funded by UGC 2012 – The Human Right UGC, 3,30,000 Ongoing
till date and its impact in New
commercial Delhi
industries in Assam
DBT Twining 2011- Epidemology of DBT 31,10,000 34,60,178

Project (in 2015 Amoebiasis in NE Twining
collaboration India Project
with JNU, New
Delhi)
3.3 RESEARCH FACILITIES
3.3.1 What are the research facilities available to the students and research
scholars within the campus?
The college has following research facilities:
 High speed internet connectivity

 Computers to all departments
 Enriched central library with e-books and e-journal
 National Manuscript Resource Centre
 Anthropological museum
 Availability of major equipments and machinery with 3-phase line
 Central computer laboratory
Apart from these, the following details give an insight regarding the availability
of various tools, equipments, machinery and models which are available for
students, research scholars and faculty members for laboratory activity and
research work.
 Department of Physics: Telescope, digital balance, Digital CRO,

Spectrometer, colorimeter, Newton’s ring experiment, Electronic logic circuit,
Operational Amplifier, Digital multimeter, Leclanche cell, Magnetometer,
Tangent galvanometer, Ammeter and Voltmeter and other trainers for digital
and electronic experiment.
 Department of Chemistry: Flame photometer 130, Conductometer, Digital pH

meter, digital balance, refrigerator, hot air oven, magnetic stir with hot plate,
colorimeter etc.
 Department of Zoology & Molecular Parasitology Lab: Gradient Thermal

cycler, Gel electrophoresis system, Gel Documentation system, UV-VIS
spectrophotometer, Refrigerated centrifuge, -200C storage facility, UV- cross
linker, Laminar air flow, Double distillation plant, Phase contrast microscope
(Olympus), Hot plate magnetic stirrer, Ultra sonicator, BOD incubator, Hot air

oven and incubator, Orbital shaker, Digital Electronic balance, Digital pH
meter, Water bath.
 Department of Botany: Trinocular microscope with camera attachment,

Spectrophotometer, Colorimeter, Incubator, BOD incubator, Hot air over,
Autoclave, Laminar air flow with UV, Kjel-dahl apparatus, Distillation unit,
Soxhlet apparatus, Digital balance, Herbarium press, Water analysis kit, pH
meter, Refrigerator, Water bath, Heating mantle with hot plate etc.
 Department of Geology: Petrological and ore microscope, Compound

Microscope, clinometer & brunton compass, Handheld GPS, Astronomical
telescope, Pocket stereoscope, Camera, Binocular, Crystal models, Mineral
samples, Fossils, Rock samples etc.
 Department of Biotech. & Inst. Biotech Hub: Gradient Thermal cycler, Gel
electrophoresis system (both horizontal and vertical), Refrigerator, Laminar air
flow with UV, Double distillation plant, Binocular Microscope, Hot plate with
magnetic stirrer, Incubator, Hot air oven, Orbital shaker, Electronic balance,
Digital pH meter, Water bath, Soil and water testing kit, and experimental kits
(ELISA kit, DNA isolation and purification kit, PCR kit, IMViC kit and other
biochemical test kits).
 Bioinformatics Centre: Hardware: High End Server (2 nos), Desktop PC (20

nos.), SHARP- Multimedia, Photocopier, Laser Printer; Software: Red Hat
Linux, Visual Studio 2005, Genious R8 and other bioinformatics software.
3.3.2 What are the institutional strategies for planning, upgrading and creating
infrastructural facilities to meet the needs of researchers especially in the
new and emerging areas of research?
The heads of the departments and coordinators of research laboratories hold

periodic meetings with the faculty members who are willing to go for research
work. The college authority makes available infrastructural availabilities and
other logistic support to fulfil the needs and requirements of the researchers. The
college also encourages the students to have their motivation for research
oriented works and activities.
The institutional strategies for planning, upgrading and creating infrastructural

facilities to meet the needs of researchers especially in the new and emerging
areas of research are as follows:
1) Institute encourages faculty members to submit research projects under
different funding agencies.
2) Up gradation of books and research journals in library.
3) E-journal access facility in Bioinformatics centre.
4) Internet facility to all the departments and all the research labs.
5) To encourage research work and research orientation among the faculty
members and students, the college has adopted the plans to set-up Green
house, Aqua culture centre, Plant Tissue culture lab and Language Lab.

3.3.3 Has the institution received any special grants or finances from the
industry or other beneficiary agency for developing research facilities?? If
‘yes’, what are the instruments/ facilities created during the last four years.
Yes, the institution has received special grants from DST, UGC and CPE for
developing research facility. The details are as follows:
Name of the Amount Instruments purchased / facilities

Sr.
funding agency (in Rs.) created
No
Gradient Thermal cycler, Gel
electrophoresis system, Gel
Documentation system, UV-VIS
spectrophotometer, Refrigerated
0
centrifuge, -20 C storage facility, UV-
DBT, New Delhi cross linker, Laminar air flow, Double
1. 34,60,178 distillation plant, Phase contrast
(Twining Project)
microscope (Olympus), Hot plate
magnetic stirrer, Ultra sonicator, BOD
incubator, Hot air oven and incubator,
Orbital shaker, Digital Electronic
balance, Digital pH meter, Water bath.
Gradient Thermal cycler, Gel
electrophoresis system (both
horizontal and vertical), Refrigerator,
Laminar air flow with UV, Double
distillation plant, Binocular
Microscope, Hot plate with magnetic
DBT, New Delhi stirrer, Incubator, Hot air oven, Orbital
2. 26,01,729 shaker, Electronic balance, Digital pH
(Inst. Biotech Hub)
meter, Water bath, Soil and water
testing kit, and experimental kits
(ELISA kit, DNA isolation and
purification kit, PCR kit, IMViC kit
and other biochemical test kits).
Hardware: High End Server (2 nos),

Desktop PC (20 nos.), SHARP-
DBT Multimedia, Photocopier, Laser
3. (Bioinformatics 48,98,110 Printer;
Centre) Software: Red Hat Linux, Visual
Studio 2005, Genious R8 and other
bioinformatics software
Printing press, Lab consumables
(Glasswares and chemicals),
UGC 25,00,000 Computers, Online UPS, Printer,
4.
(Under CPE) (2nd Phase) scanner, LCDs, Software (Tally and
MS office), Microscope etc.

3.3.4 What are the research facilities made available to the students and research
scholars outside the campus / other research laboratories?
Off campus trainings are provided to the students in collaboration with Assam
University, Silchar. Students are taken for training to nearby research
laboratories namely Sridhar Biotech, a plant tissue culture lab and BioMed,
Silchar. Some of the students are taken to well-known research centres of the
country outside Assam for research orientations required for covering the
different aspects of their syllabus.
The research facilities made available to the students and research scholars are:
1) The institution presently has well equipped labs for in house research work
particularly in the field of biological science (For details refer 3.3.1)
2) Research scholars and faculty members also take help of other universities/
institutions for their analytical services. Some of them are NEHU, Shillong,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, Bose Institute, Kolkata, School of Life
Sciences, JNU and Himachal Institute of Life Sciences, Ponta Sahib (H.P)
for handling and quantifying their samples by using the instruments like like
NMR, Scanning electron microscope, Transmission electron microscope,
Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), DNA sequencing etc.
3) Young faculty members are also regularly taking short-term training from
reputed research institutions.
3.3.5 Provide details on the library/ information resource centre or any other
facilities available specifically for the researchers?
The central library is a storehouse for the researchers having INFLIBNET, e-

journals and e-book accessibility. The central library of the college does have
its reference sections, enriched journals, computer facilities, reprographic
facilities etc. and on-demand, the library takes the initiative to buy books as
demanded by the faculty members of the college involved in research activity.
Research centres of the college are also equipped with various research/
resource facilities which enables the researchers to carry out their research work.
1) Bioinformatics centre: This centre is well-equipped with computer,

internet connections and provides facilities to access publications in
impacted peer reviewed journals and performing various in-silico study like
drug designing, phylogenetic analysis, Proteomics and Genomics study etc.
2) Molecular Parasitology Lab (MPL): The lab is well equipped with basic
molecular biology research like Thermal Cycler, Gel Documentation
system, Gel electrophoresis, UV cross linker, UV-VIS spectrophotometer,
Refrigerated centrifuge, -200C sample storage facility etc.
3) Institutional Biotech Hub: The lab is equipped instruments for conducting

basic microbiological and molecular biology works.
4) Central Instrumentation Centre (CIC): The CIC is an inspiring resource
centre for the faculty members and the students of the college.
5) Manuscript resource centre: The Manuscript Resource Centre is also a

very resourceful repository of the valuable manuscript collected from the
different parts of the region and it is a much enriched centre for researches
on antiquity and cultural heritage of ancient times.
3.3.6 What are the collaborative research facilities developed / created by the
research institutes in the college. For ex. Laboratories, library,
instruments, computers, new technology etc.
The institution has both intra and inters collaborative research facilities like:
1) Molecular Parasitology Lab (MPL), Department of Zoology recently completed

a DBT Twinning Major Research Project with School of Life Sciences,
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India.
2) The M.Phil and Ph.D scholars working in the institution can select their guide
from any University and thus can conduct part of their research work in the
collaborating University.
3) The institution has Institutional Biotech Hub, Bioinformatics centre and Central
Instrumentation Centre and thus can anyone take the facilities like use of
instruments, access of journals etc. of the centers only by making an entry in the
entry register.
There is the provision for inter disciplinary collaborative research works

particularly between Biotechnology and chemistry/ Zoology.
3.4 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS
3.4.1 Highlight the major research achievements of the staff and students.
 A highly sensitive and high throughput screening hybridisation DNA dot

blot technique (rDNA pME probe, EcoRI+ HindII) for detection of
amoebiasis positive samples has been jointly developed by Dr. Baby Singha
and Prof. Jaishree Paul, UGC research scientist JNU, New Delhi.
 Four new strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain code SN1, SN3, SN4
and SN5) and two strains of Bacillus cereus (strain code SN6 and SN7) have
been isolated and identified by Dr. Bibhas Deb, Coordinator Inst. Biotech
Hub and Dr. Soumitra Nath. The 16S ribosomal RNA gene were sequenced
and submitted to NCBI-GenBank having accession
numbers: KF031122, KF031123, KF447770, KF447771, KM489153 and
KM489154.

 The Molecular Parasitology Lab of the college has isolated and sequenced
two strains of Entomo-pathogenic nematodes (EPNs) having great
biocontrol potential against various insect pests from Barak Valley.
 As a part of UGC sponsored project, Dr. Bibhas Deb, Principal investigator

isolated new strains of diazotroph having growth promoting activities and
are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen especially in rice field agro-ecosystem.
3.4.2 Does the Institute publish or partner in publication of research

journal(s)? If ‘yes’, indicate the composition of the editorial board,
publication policies and whether such publication is listed in any
international database?
Some of the departments of the college publish research journals. The editorial
board is composed of the faculty members of the respective department with
an editor, external experts as reviewer from the National Level. The journal
publishes the paper which cover the scope and guidelines of that journal. If the
contributed article does not fall within the stipulated area/theme of the research
journal, such articles are not taken into consideration for further processing
and publication. All such journals are published in Hard copies (print form)
and therefore all these published journals are not enlisted in any international
database.
1) BIOVISION publish annually by Department of Zoology (ISSN- 2321-
7561)
2) BIOTECH publish annually by Department of Biotechnology (ISSN-
2230-9098)
3) ANWESHAN publish annually by Department of Physics
3.4.3 Give details of publications by the faculty and students:
 Publication per faculty: Total publication: 473

 Number of papers published by faculty and students in peer reviewed
journals (national / international) : 130
 Number of publications listed in International Database (for Eg: Web of
Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database -
International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) : 130
 Monographs: 03
 Chapter in Books: 55
 Books Edited : 03
 Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers: 19
 Citation Index : 918
 Impact factor : 111.35
 h-index : 21

List of Publications
(Articles/ research-papers and Peer-reviewed papers)
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Mr. Asoke Kumar GuptaRoy
1. GuptaRoy AK (2012) Tribal Little Community, Cachar District – Adjustment,
Interaction Pattern and Livelihood strategies with reference of religion.
Purbashree.Vol.55 pp 71-76
2. GuptaRoy AK (2012) Patterns of Tribal and Non-tribal Interaction, Interdependence
and Interconnection with reference to Rongmei Naga of Cachar district. Mankind.
Vol.6 pp 19-24.
3. GuptaRoy AK (2012) Forced internal displacement, the Principles Normative Status,
and the Need for their Effective Domestic Implementation in Bodoland. Politicus 3:
11-14.
4. GuptaRoy AK (2011) Ardipithecus Ramidus-In the story of Human Evolution.
Mankind.Vol.5,pp.30-33
Dr. Swarupa Kar

1. Kar S (2012-2013) A study of Nutritional Status by Body Mass Index among the
Kaibartas of Chalta Haor. StatmaG. 4: 20-22.
2. Kar S (2012) Australia Antigen or Hepatitis B surface Antigen among the Kukis of
Loharbond in Barak Valley. Mankind.6:45-47.
3. Kar S Barbhuiya GI, Gogoi R and Deori J. (2011): A Comparative Study On Body
mass Index among Koiborta children of Cachar District and Mishing children of
Lakshimpur district of Assam. Mankind. 5 :11-16
4. Kar S (2011) Trend of Studying Anthropology in Barak Valley. Mankind 5:8-10.
5. Kar S and Das S. (2011) Impact of urbanization on the Economic Life of Bishnupriya
Manipuri of Two villages in Cachar District of Assam. Env. Ecol. 29(4A):1999-2001.
Dr. Shibani Das

1. Das S (2012) The Bishnupriya Manipuri of Cachar District of Assam- A brief
ethnographic note. Mankind. 6:34-37.
2. Das S and S Kar (2011) Impact of Urbanization on the economic life of Bishnupriya
Manipuri of two villages of Cachar district of Assam. Environment and Ecology.
Dr. Smriti Rekha Sonowal

1. Sonowal SR (2015) Sonowal KacharirVasha -Sahityareksamuparichay. Junaki.
2. Sonowal SR (2015) Kichu Daybadhataaruami. Prantik.
3. Sonowal SR (2013) A Brief Overview on Changing Social and Economic Status of the
Indian Elderly. StatmaG. 4:50-57
4. Sonowal SR. (2013) Women, green attitude and sustainable living. Kiron Sashi- Ann.
J. 2: 29-33.
5. Sonowal SR (2012) Prospects of Anthropology. Purbashree, 108-110.
6. Sonowal SR (2012) Increasing Aged Population and Changing Society.
Mankind.6:48-54.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSAMESE
Md. Ashraf Hussain
1. Hussain A (2015) Kritim Bihu: Mukali Manchat Dekhā Paribekh Sambandhe Duākhār
Souvenir (Jonbiri) Silchar Rongali Bihu Sammilan
2. Hussain A (2014) Asomiyā Bhāsai Rabindra Sāhitya Anubād: Prasanga Gitanjali
(Bengali) Prasanga: Gitanjali (Book)

3. Hussain A (2014) Gunagata Sikshā Ăru Byāktimānashikatā. Magazine, Asomee –Vol.
V)
4. Hussain A (2014) Rasharājak Romanthan Karo Ăhā Souvenir (Jonbiri) Silchar
Rongali Bihu Sammilan
5. Hussain A (2014) ‘Suramăr Kabită’ Sankalan: Ek Bihongom Dristi. Souvenir (Jonaki)
Asom Sahitya Sabha, Silchar Branch
6. Hussain A (2014) Axamar Sāhitya Sanskritir Bikāshat Srimanta Sankardevar Abodān
SOUVENIR (ISHTI-KUTUM) Rotary Club of Silchar, 24 th District Conference
7. Hussain A (2013) Bihu Utsabar Utpatti, Patabhumi Ăru Upādān Souvenir (King-
Khap), Rongali Bihu Samiti, Assam University, Silchar Vol-I
8. Hussain A (2013) Deshe-Bideshe Bhupen Hāzarikā. SOUVENIR (Sudha Kantha)
Asom Sahitya Sabha, Silchar
9. Hussain A (2013) Ădhunik Samāj Ăru Swāmi Vivekānanda. SOUVENIR. 50 th All
India Sri Sarada Sangha Sammilan, Silchar.
10. Hussain A (2012) Axamat Rabindra Prabhāb. Souvenir (Rabindra Utsav, Silchar-
2012) Rabindranath Tagore’s 150 Years Birth Anniversary Celebration Committee-
2012, Silchar.
11. Hussain A (2012) Mahāpurush Srimanta Sankardev: Jibon āru Karmar Mulyāyān.
Souvenir (Sankarjyoti) Srimanta Sankaradev Sangha , Assam Satra Mahasabha And
EK Saran Bhagawati Samāj
12. Hussain A (2012) Jnānpeeth Āru Dukhan Asomiyā Upānnyāsh. SOUVENIR (Rongali
Bihu Issue) Silchar Rongali Bihu Sammilan.
13. Hussain A (2012) Asomiyā Nāri Jāgaranar Itihāsh. Journal ( Kiron- Sashi)
14. Hussain A (2012) Mātri Bhāshā Ăru Jātishattār Abasthān. Souvenir (Mātri Bhāsha,
Vol-15th) Mātri Bhāsha Surakshā Samiti, Cachar District.
15. Hussain A (2011) Rabindranāth: Ădhunik Sikshār Udbodhak (Bengali) Unmesh. G.C.
College, Silchar. Vol.IX.
16. Hussain A (2011) Shāmpratik Asomiyā Kabitār Ruperkhā. ASOMEE –Vol. IV.
DEPARTMENT OF BENGALI
Dr. Munmun Bhattacharjee
1. Bhattacharjee M (2015) Bhabatarini Theke Mrinalini. Kironshashi. 4
2. Bhattacharjee M (2013) Rabi Thakurer Biye, Unmesh. 9: 34-37.
3. Bhattacharjee M (2013) Sarat Chandra. Unmesh. 11: 30-33 (ISSN: 2231-3052).
4. Bhattacharjee M (2012) Rabindranath Thakurer Meghdoot Kalidaser Rasabhashya
Prachidhani. 9: 93-95 (ISSN:2249-7439)
5. Bhattacharjee M (2012) Rabindra Kabita: Chhotoder Rabindranath. Unmesh, 10: 33-36
(ISSN: 2231-3052)
6. Bhattacharjee M (2012) Meyeder Saree:Parba Theke Prabantore. Kiron Sashi. 1: 87-89
(ISSN: 2278-1919)
7. Bhattacharjee M (2012) Nirupama Devi Antapurika Theke Lekhika. Kiron Sashi 2: 83-
86 (ISSN: 2278-1919).
Dr. Anamika Chakraborty

1. Chakraborty A (2015) Biswayaner Digante Naba Prajanma. Purbashree. 3-5.
2. Chakraborty A (2015) Mamoni Roychom Goswami: Sahityer Aloke. Kironshashi. 4.
3. Chakraborty A (2014) Dabendrakumar Paulchoudhury: Kabitay Bhor Kabitay
Sandhya, Prothom Alo. 9: 33-37.
4. Chakrabarty A (2013) Bibaher Lokachar O Lokagan, Akademi Partrika, 5:105-114
(ISSN: 2249-5207).
5. Chakrabarty A (2013) Suprava Dutter Diary: Ekti Parjalochana, Partham Alo, 8: 35-
41, (ISSN: 2231-1106).

6. Chakrabarty A (2013) Damini: Nirjanatar Nirrjan Katha, Kiron Sashi, 2: 87-89
(ISSN: 2278-1919).
7. Chakrabarty A (2013) Bangla Sahityer Tinpurush, Unmesh, 11: 34-38 (ISSN: 2231-
3052).
8. Chakrabarty A (2013) Yuganayak Mahaprabhu Shrichaitanya: Sangeet O Sahitye,
Prachidvani, pp. 40-42 (ISSN: 2249-7439).
9. Chakrabarty A (2012) Swamijir Manan o Sahitye’, Pratham Alo, 7: 38-43 (ISSN:
2231-1106).
10. Chakrabarty A (2012) Swami Vivekananda:Amar Tini Hajaro Bhalobasar Chokhe,
Prachidvani, 9: 85-88 (ISSN: 2249-7439)
11. Chakrabarty A (2012) Nari Jibaner Swapna o bastav, Kiron Sashi, 1: 94-97 (ISSN-
2278-1919).
12. Chakrabarty A (2012) Saradiya Durgapujar Ekal O Sekal, Sahitya Sambhar, Saradiya
Sankhya, pp. 60-63.
13. Chakrabarty A (2012) Swami Vivekananda: Jibaner Pathe, Souvenir,Ambedkar
College,Agartala, pp. 20-23,2012
14. Chakrabarty A (2012) Jiban Nirasha Shudhu, Mitibe na Trisa, Unis Sataker Gitikavye
Mahila Kavi, Unmesh, 10:4-32 (ISSN: 2231-3052).
15. Chakrabarty A (2011) Kaler Jatrar Dhwani, Taraswi, Rabindra Sankhya, Kokrajhar,
pp. 57-61.
16. Chakrabarty A (2011) Citrarupamay Jibonsmriti. Ninad, Janata College Magazine,
Karimganj, pp. 28-32.
17. Chakrabarty A (2011) Shaktir Ashes Utsa Rabindranath, Pratham Alo, 6: 120-124
(ISSN: 2231-1106).
18. Chakrabarty A (2011) Upanisadik Bhabna o Rabindranather Shiksha Pranali,
Prachidvani, 8: 54-57 (ISSN: 2249-7439)
19. Chakrabarty A (2011) Kobigurur Patravali: Sishir Veja Matite Tar Sikta Charan
Cinha, Unmesh, 9: 18-24.
Dr. Uttam Roy

1. Roy U (2015) Mallika Sengupter Kabitay Nariporishor, Kiron-shashi, .4
2. Roy U (2013) Parajeyo Saratchandra, Unmesh, 11: 39-41.
3. Roy U (2013) Tumi Nari Tumi Banhisikha, Kiron Sashi, 2: 90-94.
4. Roy U (2012) Bangla Sahitye Ramayan O Mahabharat: Pratyay O Prasidhi’,
Prachidhvani, 8: 58-61.
5. Roy U (2012) Rabindra Kabitay Nariman’, Kiron Sashi, 1: 90-93
6. Roy U (2012) Bharat Premkotha: Ekti Punarbishlesan, Sahitya Sambhar, Sarad
Sankalan.
7. Roy U (2011) Rabindranather Chotagalpa: Dampatya Samparker Bichitra Bibhanga,
Unmesh, 9: 25-33.
Dr. Pranay Brahmachary

1. Brahmachary P (2015) Kabiter Morme Khudher Jantrana. Purbashree.
2. Brahmachary P (2015) Sadhan Chattyapadhyer Chotogalpa:Sottor Poroborti
Madhyabitter Porishor. Ambedkar College Res. J.
3. Brahmachary P (2015) Amar Mitrer Chotogolpo:Madhyabitta Manoshikatar Sukhma
Tanaporen, Kironshashi. Vol.4
4. Brahmachary P (2014) Ashok Barmer Nishabda Angone Tritiyo Purush: Kabita
Pathoker Darpone. Prothom Alo. Vol. 9.
5. Brahmachary P (2013) Swami Vivekanander Bani O Kichu Bhabna, Joyhind, pp: 31-33.
6. Brahmachary P (2013) Grihadaha: Path O Parikrama, Unmesh, 11: 42-45 (ISSN:
2231-3052).
7. Brahmachary P (2012) Premendra Mitrer ‘Prathama’: Dhandamoy Jibanakashe
Pratyashar Ek Jyotipunja, Unmesh, 10: 37-40, (ISSN: 2231-3052).

8. Brahmachary P (2012) Bangla Natake Sanskrit Nataker Prabhab: Ekti Parjyalochana,
Prachidvani 3:62-65 (ISSN: 2249-7439).
9. Brahmachary P (2012) Vigyan Shikshay Matribhashar Gurutva: Prasanga
‘Viswaparichay’, Purbashree, pp: 58-60.
10. Brahmachary P (2012) Sanskar o Sanshoy: Prasanga Abhijit Sener ‘Brahmanya’,
Kiron sashi, 1:102-104 (ISSN:2278-1919).
11. Brahmachary P (2011) Satyer Sankhadhvani Jibaner Joygan: Prasanga ‘Bisarjan’
Natak, Unmesh, 9: 38-43.
12. Brahmachary P (2011) Akash Bhara Surya Tara: Prasanga ‘Viswaparichaya’, Ninad,
pp.24-27.
13. Brahmachary P (2011) Sanskrit Puran o Bangla Mangalkavya, Prachidvani, pp.17-20.
14. Brahmachary P (2011) Rabindranather ‘Karuna’: Path o Parikarma: Taraswi,
Rabindra Sankhya. pp: 37-43.
Dr. Malay Deb

1. Deb M (2015) Bangiyo Sankritite Debdasi Protha. Kiron Shashi. 4: 93-97.
2. Deb M (2015) Baalark, North-Eastern Jr. of Arts and Social Sc. 1(1):224.
3. Deb M (2015) Baalark, North-Eastern Jr. of Arts and Social Sc. 1(2):235.
Dr. Amalendu Bhatttacharjee (Retired on 30 th Sept, 2014)

1. Bhattacharjee A (2013) Sahar Silchare Saratchandra Chattopadhyay, Unmesh. pp. 1-7
(ISSN: 2231-3052).
2. Bhattacharjee A (2012) Silcharer Bijoyini Patrikar Rabindra Smaran Sankhy,
Unmesh, 9: 12-17 (ISSN: 2231-3052).
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
Dr. Sagarika Mohanta
1. Mohanta S, Sharma GD, Deb B. (2012) Isolation and charectrization of endophytic
nitrogen fixing bacteria from roots of Cymbopogon species of Barak valley. Asian J.
Pure and Applied Microbiol. 6(3):1403-1407.
Ms. Sreejita Chakraborty

1. Rajwanshi R, Chakraborty S, Jayanandi K, Deb B, and Lightfoot D A (2014)
Orthologous plant microRNAs: microregulators with great potential for improving
stress tolerance in plants. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 127(12), 2525-2543. (IF: 3.79)
2. Chakraborty S and Deb B (2014) Artificial microRNAs – A mini review. Biotech: 5
(1): pp. 19-22.
3. Chakraborty S, Devi KJ and Deb B (2013) Fundamental aspects of microRNA
biogenesis in plants and animals - A comparative Review. Biotech: 4 (1): pp. 25-30.
4. Chakraborty S (2012) Biotechnology for Agri-economic development of Assam.
Biotech: 3 (1): pp. 58-62.
Dr. Soumitra Nath

1. Nath S (2015) Effect of Paper Mill Effluents on Morphological and Hematological
indices of Amblyceps mangois. J. Fish. Aqua. Sci. (Accepted)
2. Sharma D, Kannan R, Tapkire R and Nath S (2015) Evaluation of Nutritional Status of
Cancer Patients during treatment by PG-SGA: A Hospital Based Study. Asian Pacific
J. Cancer prevention..Vol. 16 (Accepted)
3. Deb B, Susanti NG, Nath S, Deb K and Deb Roy B (2015) Antimicrobial efficacy
of Azadirachta indica and Leucas aspera in comparison to commercial antibiotics. Int.
J. Curr. Res.7 (3): 13093-13098.
4. Roy T and Nath S (2015) Telomerase: A cellular timekeeper of cancer and ageing. J.
Sci. Forum, 4 (1): 64-67.

5. Nath S, Deb B, Sharma I and Pandey P (2014) Role of Cadmium and Lead
Tolerant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Seedling Germination of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) J
Environ. Anal. Toxicol. 4(4): 221.
6. Nath G, Nath S, Deb K and Deb B (2014) Screening of salinity resistant rhizobacteria
from rhizospheric soil of Cajanus cajan L var. Manak. Int. J. Curr. Res. 6(8): 7741-45.
7. Nath S, Deb B, Sharma I and Pandey P (2014) Pseudomonas aeruginosa SN4
enhances seedling growth of Oryza sativa in cadmium contaminated soil. Curr.
World Environ. 9(2): 478-484.
8. Nath S and Roy P (2014) Agricultural scenario of Assam, India. Biotech, 5 (1): 23-25.
9. Deb B, Nath S and Deb K. (2014) Pseudomonas aeruginosa SN1: A strain that stands
firm for bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil. Phytospectrum. 3: 41- 46.
10. Nath S, Sharma I, Deb B, and Singh V (2013) Isolation of Heavy Metal Resistant
Bacteria for Sustainable Crop Production. Int. J. Bio-resource and Stress
Management. 4(2): 266-269.
11. Nath S, Deb B, Sharma I, and Pandey P (2013) Isolation and characterization of heavy
metal resistant bacteria and its effect on shoot growth of Oryza sativa inoculated
in industrial soil. Annals of Plant Sci., 2(6): 188-193.
12. Pal S, Nath S and Deb B (2013) Phylogenetic analysis of some mammals based on
cytochrome P450 gene sequences. Ind. J. Sci. 2(5): 106-108.
13. Nath S, Deb B and Sharma I (2012) Isolation and characterization of cadmium and
lead resistant bacteria. Global Adv. Res. J. Microbiol., 1(11): 194-198.
14. Nath S and Deb B (2011) Abiotic Stress tolerance mechanism of plants by heat shock
proteins: A review. Biotech. 3(1): 45-49.
15. Nath S, Chakraborty P, Deb B and Roychoudhury S (2011) Status of Tuberculosis in
Cachar District of Assam, India. Assam Univ.J. Sci. Tech.: Bio. Env. Sci. 8(1):141-144.
16. Chetia P, Nath S, Mitra A, Mazumder K, Laskar MA, Choudhury MD, and Sharma
GD (2011) Introducing Bioanalytica: a new perl based software for biological sequence
analysis. Assam Univ.J. Sci. Tech.: Phys. Sci. Tech. 8 (2): 80-84.
Dr. Prasenjit Roy

1. Paul S, Chakraborty A, Deb B, Roy P (2015-16) Nuclear abnormalities in exfoliated
buccal epithelial cells of petrol pump attendants of Southern Assam, India. Journal of
Toxicology and Risk Assessment. (Accepted)
2. Roy P, Mukherjee A, Giri S (2016) Evaluation of genetic damage in tobacco and
arsenic exposed population of Southern Assam, India using buccal cytome assay and
Comet assay. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 124: 169-176. (IF: 2.9)
3. Roy P, Mukherjee A and Giri S (2015) Positive effects Vitamin C in arsenic trioxide
and sodium fluoride induced genotoxicity and oxidative stress in mice in vivo.
Pollution. 1 (4): 451-460.
4. Chakraborty A, Paul S, Deb B and Roy P (2015) Cytogenetic bio-monitoring study in
diabetes patients by Buccal cytome assay in exfoliated buccal epithelial cells. Asian J.
Pharmacology and Toxicology. 03 (11): 7-12.
5. Kausar A, Roy P, Giri S and Giri A (2014) Changes in buccal micronucleus cytome
parameters associated with smokeless tobacco and pesticide exposure among female
tea garden workers of Assam, India. Int. J. Hygiene Environ. Health.217: 169-175.
(IF: 3.9)
6. Roy P, Giri S and Mukherjee A (2014) Vitamin C pretreatment mitigates the genotoxic
effects of sodium arsenite in human lymphocytes in vitro. J. App. Biol. Biotech. 2 (04):
16-20.
7. Nath S, Roy P (2014) Agricultural scenario of Assam, India. Biotech. 5 (1): 23-25.
8. Roy P., Giri S., Mukherjee A (2012) Role of Vitamin C in Arsenic trioxide induced
Genotoxicity as evaluated by Comet Assay in the human peripheral blood lymphocytes
in vitro. Assam University Journal of Science and Technology: Biological and
Environmental Sciences. Vol. 10 (1): 104-111.

DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
Dr. Bibhas Deb (Present Principal, G C College, Silchar)
1. Das S, and Deb B (2015) DNA barcoding of fungi using Ribosomal ITS Marker for
genetic diversity analysis: A Review. Int. J. Pure App. Biosci, 3(3), 160-167.
2. Nath S and Deb B (2015) Survey on the effect of plant extract on reproductive
parameters of mammals: A review. Int. J. Pure App. Biosci, 3(3), 216-223.
3. Deb K, Deb B and Pandey P (2015) Isolation and characterization of root nodule
bacteria associated with Cassia alata of Southern parts of Assam, India. Int. J. Pure
App. Biosci, 3(1), 58-63.
4. Deb B (2015) Characterization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from
rhizosphere of Cajanus cajan and their identification through 16s r DNA sequencing.
Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3 (1): 45-51.
5. Chakraborty A, Paul S, Deb B and Roy P (2015) Cytogenetic bio-monitoring study in
diabetes patients by Buccal cytome assay in exfoliated buccal epithelial cells. Asian J.
Pharmacology and Toxicology. 03 (11): 7-12.
6. Deb B, Susanti NG, Nath S, Deb K and Deb Roy B (2015) Antimicrobial efficacy
of Azadirachta indica and Leucas aspera in comparison to commercial antibiotics.
International Journal of Current Research, 7 (03): 13093-13098.
7. Rajwanshi R, Chakraborty S, Jayanandi K, Deb B, and Lightfoot DA (2014)
Orthologous plant microRNAs: microregulators with great potential for improving
stress tolerance in plants. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 127(12), 2525-2543.
8. Nath, S, Deb B, Sharma I, and Pandey P (2014) Role of Cadmium and Lead Tolerant
Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Seedling Germination of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) J Environ
Anal Toxicol, 4(221), 2161-0525.
9. Nath S, Deb B, Sharma I and Pandey P (2014) Pseudomonas aeruginosa SN4
enhances seedling growth of Oryza sativa in cadmium contaminated soil. Current
world environment. 9(2): 478-484.
10. Deb K, Deb B, and Pandey P (2014) Screening the Rhizobium from Cajanus cajan for
Plant Growth Promoting Factors. Int. J. of Sci. and Tech. 2(8): 134-138.
11. Pal S, Nath S, and Deb B (2013) Phylogenetic analysis of some mammals based on
cytochrome P450 gene sequences. Indian Journal of Science, 2(5), 106-108.
12. Laskar F, Sharma GD, and Deb B (2013) Characterization of plant growth promoting
traits of diazotrophic bacteria and their inoculating effects on growth and yield of rice
crops. Biotechnology, 2:3-5.
13. Roy BD, Deb B, and Sharma, GD (2013) Isolation, characterization and screening of
Burkholderia caribensis of rice agro-ecosystems of South Assam, India. African
Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(4), 349-357.
14. Nath S, Deb, B, Sharma I, and Pandey P (2013) Isolation and characterization of heavy
metal resistant bacteria and its effect on shoot growth of Oryza sativa inoculated in
industrial soil. Annals of Plant Sciences, 2(06), 188-193.
15. Nath S, Sharma I, Deb B, and Singh V (2013) Isolation of Heavy Metal Resistant
Bacteria for Sustainable Crop Production. International journal of Bio-resource and
Stress Management, 4(2), 266-269.
16. Mohanta S, Sharma GD, Deb B. (2012): Isolation and charectrization of endophytic
nitrogen fixing bacteria from roots of Cymbopogon species of Barak valley. Assam J.
Pure and Applied Microbiol. 6(3):1403-1407.
17. Nath S, Deb B, and Sharma I. (2012) Isolation and characterization of cadmium and
lead resistant bacteria. Global Advance Research Journal of Microbiology, 1(11), 194-98.
18. Deb B (2012) Isolation and Characterization of endophytic nitrogen fixing bacteria
from roots of Cymbopogan species of Barak valley, Assam. Journal of Pure and
Applied Microbiology, 6(3) p 1403-1407.
19. Deb B (2011) Molecular Approaches in the studies of Rhizosphere microorganisms
Assam University Journal of Science and technology (An International Science
Journal), Assam University, Silchar, and Assam.

Dr. Madumita Dey
1. Dey M (2015) Women in Botany- journey though barriers Kiron Sashi, G. C. College.
6: 12-24.
2. Dey M (2014) Statistical inference in Botany, StatmaG, G.C.College. 5: 43-52.
3. Dey M (2013) Protection of endangered plants-constitutional safe guards, Politicus,
Dept. of political Science, G. C. College, 3:29-35.
4. Dey M (2013) Botanical Science in Medical Persia –an overview. Sitera-i-Subah,
Dept. of Persian G. C. College. 3: 24-30.
5. Dey M (2013) Use of statistics in Ecological studies StatmaG, G. C. College. 4: 23-24.
6. Dey M (2013) Sampling in Plant Ecological Studies StatmaG. Dept. of Statistics, G. C.
College. 6:30-38.
7. Dey M (2012) Ecological Anthropology and Ethobotany–an overview, Mankind,
Dept. of Anthropology, G.C College. 6:1-4.
8. Dey M (2011) Study of some bio-chemical changes associated with infestation of red
rust disease organism in tea. Biotech, Dept. of Biotechnology G .C. College. 3: 32-36.
9. Dey M (2011) Role of women in consuming Bio-Diversity: An Indian Perspective
Mankind, Dept. of Anthropology, G.C.College. 5: 6-7.
Dr. Ashis Nath
10. Nath A and Maiti GG (2012) Shuktani –a new ethnomedico recipe among the sylheti
Bengali community of Barak Valley, Southin Assam, India, Indian Journal of
Traditional Knowledge. 11(1): 156-160.
11. Nath A and Maiti G.G. (2012) Exotic weeds of Barak Valley and their impact on the
floristic composition. Jr. of Econ. and Tax. Bot. 36(3):486-499
12. Nath A and Maiti GG (2011) An ethnobotanical report on unknown uafy vegetables
consumed by different communities of Barak Valley, Assam, India. Ecobios. 4 (1 & 2):
46-55.
Dr. Ashim Das Astapati

1. Astapati A D (2012-2013) Seasonal Variation of Diversity Indices in Tropical
Grassland of South Assam, Published in Statmag 4:47-49.
2. Astapati A D (2013) Local soil knowledge of Imperata Grassland of Barak Valley,
Assam, International Journal of Traditional Knowledge
3. Astapati AD (2012) Analysis of Vegetation in an Imperata Grassland of Barak Valley,
Assam, Journal of Environment Biology 33:855-860.
Mr. Mridul Mohan Das

1. Das MM, Mahadani P, Singh R, Karmakar K and Ghosh SK (2013) MatK sequence
based plant DNA barcoding failed to identify Bambusa (Family: Poaceae) species from
Northeast India. J. of Env. and Sociobio. 10(1): 49-54.
2. Mahadani P, Das MM, Dhar B, Ghosh PR and Ghosh SK (2013) DNA passport of
Indian Catmint (Anisomeles indica) from Northeast India. Journal of Environmental
and Sociobiology 10(1): 33-36.
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Dr. T.K.D. Kanungo
1. Deb Kanungo TK (2015) Seasonal variations of groundwater arsenic at Silchar,
Assam and its correlation with the flood plains and landfill area. Current Sci.
(accepted)
2. Deb Kanungo TK (2015) Arsenic Mitigation Processes on Trial and Tested in Barak
Valley, Assam, India. Int. J. Pharm. Drug Anal. 3(1): 12-18.

3. Deb Kanungo TK and Gupta A (2012) Pre and post monsoon variation of phosphate
in groundwater in Barak Valley, Assam during 2004-2007. Assam Univ.J. Sci. Tech.:
Bio. Env. Sci. 9(1):25-28.
4. Deb Kanungo TK and Gupta A (2011) The Hydrochemistry of Groundwater in South
Assam (Barak valley), India. Assam Univ. J. Sci. Tech.: Bio. Env. Sci.7 (1):132-138.
5. Deb Kanungo TK (2011) Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater. Souvenir, Assam
University, Ecology and Environmental science Alumni Association.
6. Deb Kanungo TK (2011) Surface chemistry in a bouncy road to organic and inorganic
forms of arsenic. Chemilumin, Vol II.
7. Deb Kanungo TK (2011) Ground water quality in Barak Valley in Assam with special
reference to Arsenic contamination and its various removal methods. Summary of the
PhD in Journal of ACTA, Vol. 3 (ISSN: 978-81-920635-2-2)
Mr. Krishna Chandra Das

1. Das KC, Paul K and Bharbhuiya SA (2015) Physico-Chemical Analysis of drinking
water – A case study of Cachar district, Assam, India. Int. J. Env. Sci. 5 (4):717-721.
2. Das KC, Roy A and Roy R (2014) Physico-Chemical Analysis of Underground Water
from Silchar Municipal Area of Cachar district, Assam, India. Int. J. Eng. Res.
Applications. 4(11):105-108.
3. Das KC (2013) Trace metals in some selected legumes. Int. J. Chemical Science.
4(1):86-89.
4. Das KC and Bhattacharyya KG (2011) Trace metals in a few locally grown cucurbits.
J. Sci. forum. 2: 86-89.
Mr. Joydeep Paul

1. Nag A, Paul J and Bhattacharjee R (2012) Study of double layers in rotating dusty
plasmas with varying dust-charged grains. Assam Univ. J. Sci. Tech. 9(II):158
2. Nag A, Paul J and Bhattacharjee R (2012) Study of nonlinear ion-acoustic solitary
wave propagation in magnetised plasma under the effect of slow rotation, J. Sci.
Forum, Karimganj College. 3(1): 79
3. Paul J, Nag A and Bhattacharjee R (2012) Some features of propagation of ion
acoustic solitary wave in plasma under the effect of magnetic field, Pursuits, Annual
Jr. of Res, and Pub. Cell, S .S. College, Hailakandi.5: 124
Mr. Abhijit Nath

1. Nath A, Purkayastha DD, Sharon M and Bhattacharjee C R (2015) Catalyst
free low temperature synthesis and antioxidant activity of multiwalled
carbon nanotubes accessed from ghee, clarified butter of cow's milk. Mat.
Lett.152:36-49. (IF-2.5)
2. Nath B, Barbhuiya TF and Nath A (2014) Synthesis and Characterization of
Nanoparticles from Tea Leaves. Int. J. Sci. Res.3(10):1523-1525.(I.F - 4.3)
3. Bhattacharjee CR, Nath A and Sharon M (2012) Synthesis of Nanocomposites from
Plant-based Sources. Res. J. Chem. Sci.2 (2): 75-78.
4. Bhattacharjee CR and Nath A (2012) Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Anionic
Mixed ligand fluoro Copper (II) Complex incorporating Citric as Coligand. Res. J.
Pharm. Bio. Chem. Sci. 3(2):73-77. (I.F - 0.35)
5. Bhattacharjee CR and Nath A (2012) Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) Technique
and the Synthesis of Carbon Nanomaterials (CNMs) J. Chem. Pharm. Res.4 (1):706-
713.
6. Bhattacharjee CR, Nath A, Mukherjee B T, Purkayastha D D, Sharon M and Sharon M
(2011) Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes Using a Natural Precursor:
Turpentine Oil. Sci. J. UBU, 2(1): 36-42.

7. Bhattacharjee CR, Purkayastha D D, Bhattacharjee S and Nath A (2011:
Homogeneous Chemical Route to ZnO Nanosphericals. Assam Univ. J. Sc. Tech. 7(2):
122-127.
8. Bhattacharjee CR and Nath A (2011) Health and Environmental Impact of
Nanotechnology. Pursuits. 4(1).
Mrs. Sarbasree Nath

1. Nath S (2015) Role of Sanskrit in scientific studies. ‘Panchidhavani. 1(2)
2. Nath S (2013) Human Rights: Inequality. Research Journal of Radhamadhab
College, Silchar. 1(2): 196-200.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Dr. Suvendra Kumar Das
1. Das SK (2014) Technology and Trade Practices vis-à-vis Human Right Violation.
Samanvaya.4.
2. Das SK (2012) Effect of Tax Depreciation policy on Capital Formation: An Empirical
study. Samanvaya. 2.
Mr. Ashes Bhattacharyya

1. Bhattacharyya A (2014) Empowerment of Rural Women. Samanvaya. 4.
2. Bhattacharyya A (2013) Adarshakendrikar Projoniyota. Dainik Samoyeek
Prasangha, p-7
3. Bhattacharyya A (2013) Sri Sri Thakurer Sikha Chinta. Dainik Prantho Jyoti, p-6
4. Bhattacharyya A (2013) Bere utha nari nirjathan: Naibhatik Dristite. Dainik
Jugasankha, p-6.
5. Bhattacharyya A (2012) Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandraer dristi vongite sastha o
sadachar. Dainik Jugasankha, p-7
6. Bhattacharyya A (2012) Dosarup noy atma somalochonar priyojon. Dainik
Jugasankha, p-6
7. Bhattacharyya A (2011) Bangalider a rokom puja Utsav Banchaniya Noy. Dainik
Jugasankha, p-5
8. Bhattacharyya A (2011) Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandraer Shiksha Chinta. Dainik
Jugasankha, p-5
Dr. Samar Deb

1. Deb S (2014) Re-engineering Higher Education: Vedic Management Philosophy for
Institutional Effectiveness. Samanvaya.4
2. Deb S (2014) Contemporary Issues on the Protection of Human Right. Samanvaya. 4
3. Deb S (2012) Status of public Health and Family welfare for perspective Human
Development Potentials. Samanvaya.10-12
4. Deb S (2012) Managing Conflict for organizational Effectiveness. Samanvaya Vol.3).
Mrs. Sarbani Dutta (Dev Choudhury)
1. Dutta S. (2014) Right of food – Implications for woman: Unsaid stories. Samanvaya.
Vol 4.
2. Dutta S. (2013) BMI:A measure of Nutrition Security in Women. Kiron Sashi
Women’s Cell, G.C. College Vol-2, Page-42-46 ISSN 2278-1919
3. Dutta S. (2012-13) Food Availability in Terms of Rice : A measure of Food and
Nutrition Security, A Micro Level Study in Cachar District. StatmaG. Vol-4, Page-68-
73 ISSN 2278-9774.

Dr. Jogeswar Barman
1. Barman J (2015) Female Workers in Tea Industry of Assam and their Problems.
Commercian” Published by Department of Commerce, Bongaigoan College, Barpata,
(ISSN 2319-538X)
2. Barman J (2015) Role of MSME in Entrepreneurship Development. StatmaG,
published by Dept. of Statistics, G.C.College. (6):42-58 (ISSN 2278-9774)
3. Barman J (2014) Protection of Women Rights: A Need for change of Societal
Outlook. Kiron Sashi, G.C.College, Silchar. (3) (ISSN No-2278-1919)
4. Barman J (2014) Legal and Constitutional Provisions for Protection of Child Labour
Rights. Samanvaya, Dept. of Commerce, G.C.College, 4:63- (ISSN No: 2249-4545)
5. Barman J (2014) Jiban Sangini. Jonaki, Assam Sahitya Shoba, Silchar Branch.
6. Barman J (2013) Female Access to Workforce: A Challenge for Management Kiron
Sashi, G. C. College, 2:42-46 (ISSN No-2278-1919)
7. Barman J (2012-13) Article “Balance Scorecard: A Performance Measurement Tools.
StatmaG, Dept. of Statistics, G. C. College, 4:68-73. (ISSN No- 2278-9774).
8. Barman J (2012) Growth and Development of Tea Industry in Assam. Purbashree, G.
C. College, Silchar. 55: 98-100.
9. Barman J (2012) Research Paper “Child Labour: A Violation of their Rights”
published in Annual Research Journal of Business Studies. Samanvaya, Dept. of
Commerce, G. C. College, 3:1-4 (ISSN No: 2249-4545).
10. Barman J (2011) Babashyar Chamajic Diyabadhata’ ek somalosana. Ashomi. 4:26-29.
Dr. Sanjib Bhattacharjee

1. Bhattacharjee S (2013) D Voter Issue in Assam: A state Sponsored Programme of
Human Rights Violation in Democratic India. International Research Journal,
published by Law School, BHU. (ISSN 2319-3204).
2. Bhattacharjee S (2012) Consumers in Liberalised India and the Law to Protect them:
statutory Provisions and the Ground Reality, Samanvaya, vol.3 (ISSN 2249-4545).
3. Bhattacharjee S (2012) Tourism Promotion in Assam : An Apathy to Correlate Travel
Motivation and Anthropological Endowments in Resource, published by Department
of Economics, G. C. College, Silchar (ISSN 2319-7005).
4. Bhattacharjee S (2011) Human Rights vis-à-vis Human Development: A Case Study
of Children from Lower Social Stratum in Human Rights and Democracy, published by
J.B College, Jorhat (ISSN: 2231-1718).
Mr. Jaydeep Bhattacharya

1. Bhattacharya J (2014) Violation of woman Rights: An Analysis of some Issues in
Beijing Conference. Samanvaya. 4
2. Bhattacharya J (2013) HRM in Banking Sector towards an Effective Management of
the crucial management between CRM, IT and Employee Performance. J. Socio-
Economic Rev. 1(1)
3. Bhattacharya J (2012-13) Economic Development and Inequality: Balancing through
a Political Thought. Politicus. 3(1): 15-24.
4. Bhattacharya J (2012) Human Resource Management in Indian Banking Sector:
Emerging Need for Structural Changes in Banking Organisations. Rev. HRM, MDRF.
1(4): 89-95.
5. Bhattacharya J (2011-2012) Tourism in North East India: From management’s
Perspectives. J. Comm. Trade, SAMS, 4 (2): 59-64.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Dr. O. Mema Devi
1 Devi OM and Begum SA (2013) Performance Analysis of Fuzzy Competitive
Learning Algorithms for MR Image Segmentation. Int. J. Computer Application
(IJCA) 71(8): 6-13
2 Devi OM and Begum SA (2013) A new cluster validity index for type-2 fuzzy c-
means algorithm. 978-1-4673-6217-7/13/$31.00 c 2013 IEEE: 2049-2056.
3 Begum SA and Devi OM (2012) “Performance analysis of suppressed fuzzy
algorithms for MR image. Assam Univ. J. Sci. Tech. 10(II):34-43
4 Begum SA and Devi OM (2012) Type-2 Fuzzy Soft Learning Algorithms for MR
Image Segmentation. CIIT: 548-555. DOI: AIML082012008.
5 Begum SA and Devi OM (2012) A Rough Type-2 Fuzzy Clustering Algorithm for MR
Image Segmentation. Int. J. Computer Application (IJCA) 54(4) :4-11
6 Begum SA and Devi OM (2011) Fuzzy algorithms for pattern recognition in medical
diagnosis. Assam Univ. J. Sci. Tech. 7(II):1-12.
Mr. Abhijit Paul

1. Paul A, Purkayastha B and Sarkar S (2015) Hidden Markov Model Based Part of
Speech Tagging for Nepali Language. Inter. Sym. Advanced Computing and
Communication (ISACC 2015) Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
Assam University Silchar. (Accepted)
2. Dey A, Paul A and Purkayastha B (2014) Name Entity Recognition for Nepali
Language: A Semi Hybrid approach. Int. J. Eng. Innovative techno. (IJEIT)3(8)
3. Paul A, Dey A, Purkayastha B (2014) An affix reomval stemmer for Natural Text in
Nepali. Int. J. Computer Appl. (IJCA)
4. Purkayastha B S, Sarkar S, Roy A, Singh S and Paul A. Natural Language Processing:
The state of the art. Problems of Ethnicity and Language NE perspective. Eastern
Publisher.
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
Dr. Ruma Paul
1. Paul R (2012) Food Processing Industry. A Bedrock of Economic change. Vol-I.
(ISSN: 2319-7005)
Mr. Ranabijoy Das

1. Das R (2015) Urbanisation: a challenge for sustainability. Res. J. Radhamadhab
College (ISSN: 2250-3595) (Accepted)
2. Das R (2012) Globalisation: A gender sensitive analysis. Kiron Sashi. Vol-I. (ISSN-
2278-1919)
3. Das R (2012) Urbanisation: An analysis on its impact. Resource. 1(1) (ISSN: 2319-7005).
4. Das R (2011) Globalisation of Indian Economy – A keynote; in the Research Journal
of Radhamadhab College, 1(1) (ISSN: 2250-3595)
Mr. Sanjay Swargiary

1. Swargiary S (2013) Green Economy: An Approach to MGNREGA. Resource. pp 87-
96 (ISSN: 2351-7005)
Mr. Jitu Saikia

1. Saikia J and Kachari SB (2012) “Dealing with Selection Bias Problem in Impact
Evaluation Studies, Resource, 1(1). (ISSN: 2319-7005)
2. Goswami K, Choudhury HK and Saikia J (2011) Factor Influencing Farmers Adoption
of slash and Burn Agriculture in North East India, Forest Policy and Economics, pp
146-151.

3. Goswami K, Saikia J and Choudhury HK (2011) Economic Benefits and Costs of
Jatropha Plantation in North – East India, Agricultural Economics Research Review,
24(1): 99-108.
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Dr. Dipankar Kar
1. Kar D (2014) A Discuss on Voluntarism: A Glance on Barak Valley. Sitare Subha.
2. Kar D (2014) The Concept of Being: A Potential Dynamics in Phenomenological
Study in Literature. Literaria, Vol.-III: 11-18
3. Kar D (2013) Kota Sahityar Prekhapote Saratchandra. Unmesh. Issue-11
4. Kar D (2013) Transience of Human Relations. Amitav Ghosh’s The Hungry Tide.
Literaria. Vol.-II: 32-37.
5. Kar D (2012) Idea of Evil: Representation and Contexts from India’s Northeast.
Literaria. Vol.-I: 37-48.
6. Kar D (2012) Article entitled ‘Sufism: Its Relevance in the Present Context’ published
in the magazine of Persian Department, G.C. College, 2011.
7. Kar D (2011) Gandhian Thoughts: Far beyond the Confines of Space & Time.
Souvenir of Silchar Gandhi Mela Pradarsani, 2011.
8. Kar D (2011) Voluntarism & Social Education: A Glimpse on Barak Valley.
Souvenir. Golden Jubilee Celebration of T.T. College, Silchar in 2011.
9. Kar D (2011) Rabindranather Engragi Geetanjali: Prachya O Paschyatyar
Setubandhan. Unmesh, Bengali Department, G.C. College (ISSN 2231-3052).
Dr. Shyamali Kar

1. Kar S (2014) Motherhood as Counter Discourse in Ruby Slipperjack’s Honour the
Sun. Literaria. 3: 5-10.
2. Kar S (2012) The Caste and Dalit Paradigm: Politics of Identity in Namdeo Dhasal’s
Poetry. Literaria. 1: 24-36.
Dr. Panthapriyo Dhar

1. Dhar P (2014) Literature as Therapy: Catharsis and the problem of Interpretation.
Literaria. 3: 19-29.
2. Dhar P (2013) The Nation against Itself: A study of Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya’s
Yaruingam. Literaria. 2:24-31.
3. Dhar P (2012) Sustainable Livelihood and Ethnic Consciousness: A study of North-
East Poetry. Literaria.1:14-20.
4. Dhar P (2012) Towards a Feminist Discourse. Kiron Sashi.1: 1-5.
Mrs. VandanaThousen
1. Thousen V (2015) Understanding women’s Subordination through the structure of
Caste and gender paradigm in early India. Kiron Sashi.4.
2. Thousen V (2014) Mythologising Dishru: Narratives, Memory and Identity among the
Dimasas. Literaria.3.
3. Thousen V (2013) Reclaiming the relevance of Sanskrit in Contemporary times.
Prachidvani.
4. Thousen V (2013) Narrating Ethnicity: Identity Consciousness amongst the Dimasas.
Literaria. 2.
5. Thousen V (2012) Gender, Cosmos and Body in Tribal narrations of North East India.
Literaria.1:14-20.
6. Thousen V (2012) A field of One’s Own. The Question of Dimasa Women Land
Rights Revisited. Kiron Sashi.1.

Mr. Mehdi Hasan Chowdhury
1. Chowdhury MH (2015) Manipuri Literature: A Discussion with N. Bidyasagar
Singha. Baalark. 1(2): 229- 235.
2. Chowdhury MH (2014) Edited Literaria, Annual Journal of the Dept. of English,
Gurucharan College, Silchar.Vol- 3.
3. Chowdhury MH (2014) Textualising the Body: Disability Studies and Identitarian
Politics in Mahesh Dattani’s Tara. Literaria.3:46-57.
4. Chowdhury MH (2013) Cup Poems, Authorial Spectre and Censorship: Intersections
of Literature, War and Politics. Literaria.2:3-16.
5. Chowdhury MH (2012) Umrao Jan Ada: The Production of a Modern Muslim
Female Subject. Kiron Sashi.1:16-22.
6. Chowdhury MH (2012) Reading the University and the Humanities Today.
Literaria.1:1-6.
Dr. Arjun Choudhuri

1. Choudhuri A. Memory work in the poetry of Agha Shahid Ali .The Four Quarters
Magazine. 75-85.
2. Choudhuri A. The Unwritten Novels of the Partition. The Four Quarters Magazine.
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
Dr. Ajanta Sharma
1. Sarma A, Ghosh AK and Sarkar S (2014) First record of Coralline Red Algae from the
Kopili Formation (late Eocene) of Meghalaya, NE India, National Academy Science
Letters, 37(6): 503-507.
Dr. L Joy Chandra Singha

1. Bhagabaty B, Das PK and Singha LJC (2013) Geochemical studies of the Kopili
Shales of Kopili Formation of Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, India, Journal of
Applied Geochemistry (Indian Society of Applied Geochemistry, Hyderabad), ISSN
0972-1967, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 33-43.
2. Singha LJC, Borah, M and Das, P. K (2012) Grain size analysis and Textural
parameters of the Kopili Sandstones occurring in and around Sonapur, Jaintia Hills
district, Meghalaya. Journal of Dimoria College, 10 (2): 1-12.
3. Sen, Sujata, Das, P. K, Bhagabaty, Balen and Singha LJC (2012) Geochemistry of
Shales of Barail Group occurring in and around Mandardisa, North Cachar Hills,
Assam, India: Its implications, International Journal of Chemistry and Applications, ,
4(1): 25-37 (ISSN 0974-3111).
4. Das PK and Singha LJC (2012) Study of lithofacies from Barail Group of rocks in and
around Sonapur, Sout Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. Ultra Scientist, International
Journal of Physical Sciences, 24(1): 61-68.
5. Singha LJC (2012) Trends of Manipuri Women’s Movement through Ages, Kiron
Sashi – An Annual Journal of Women Cell, G.C. College, 1:38-44 .
6. Singha LJC (2012): Medical Geology: An overview on some issues with special
reference to Indian Subcontinent, Purbashree, 55th Edition, G.C. College Annual
Magazine. pp. 94-97.
Dr. Manabendra Nath

1. Nath M (2015) Characterization of Bapung Coal in Meghalaya for utilization. Jr.
Indian Geol. Cong. 7(1): 39-43.
2. Nath M (2015) Holy River ‘The Ganga’, IJMSRR 1(10): 21-24.
3. Nath M, Das PK, Bhagabaty B, Dutta MN and Borah M (2014) Physico-chemical and
petrographic characters of coal of Langrin coal field occurring in Borsora area,
Meghalaya, India, Ultra Scientist, 26(3): 201-220..

DEPARTMENT OF HINDI
Dr. Savita Singha

1 Singha S (2015) Mahila Sashaktrikran: Ek Mulyankan. Kiron Sashi.4: 95-99.
2 Singha S (2015) Samvedna Ke Dharatal Par: Dekho Sanp Tatchak Nag. Research
Arena. 54-60.
3 Singha S (2014-15) Samagha Chinta: Sharat Chandra and Premchand. Purbashri. 46-
49.
4 Singha S (2014) Sant Kavya Ek Tatyavik Vivechen. Sahitya Anand. 30-40.
5 Singha S (2014) Hindi Bashia Rabindra Sahitya Anubad. Prasang: Geetanjali.33-41.
6 Singha S (2013) Stri Asmita Ki Naye Zameen: Kavi Man Bahadur Singh Ke Nari
Charatra. Kiran Sashi, 2:97-101 (ISSN: 2278-1919).
7 Singha S (2012) Manavadhika aur Nari Asmita. Kiran Sashi. 1:117-120.
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
Dr. Moynul Hoque
1. Hoque M (2015) Bharagharat Bihu. Jonbiri, Silchar Rangali Bihu Sanmilan.
2. Hoque M (2014) Bihu Aru Asomar Arthaniti Smaranika. Jonbiri. Silchar Rangali
Bihu Sanmilan.
3. Hoque M (2014) Manabatabad, Bhupen Hazarika Aru Azir Samaj. Sudhakantha.
Asom Sahitya Sabha, Silchar.
4. Hoque M (2012) Social situation of Cachar during the Princely Regime (1750-1830).
Politicus. Jr. of Dept. of Political Sc, G C College, Silchar. Vol. 2
5. Hoque M (2011) Development of Persian Literature in Medival Indian Society, Sitara-
i-subah, Dept. of Persian, G C College, Vol. 1.
6. Hoque M (2011) Adhunik Bharatiya Shiksha Babasthar ati shankhipta Alokpat,
Golden Jublee Souvenir, T.T. College, Silchar.
7. Hoque M (2011) Asomar siksha babasthat itihas Adhyanar samashya. Smaranika 18 th
Biannual District conference, Assam High School Teachers Association, Cachar.
8. Hoque M (2011) Tikendrajit. The Altruist, Dept. Magazine of History, G C College,
Silchar. Vol. 2.
Dr. TH. Baba Chandra Singha
1. Singha Th BC (2012) Naga wars. Politicus. Jr. of Dept. of Political Sc, G C College,
Silchar. Vol. 2
2. Singha Th BC (2011) Cachar Manipur relations upto 1700 A.D. The Altruist, Dept.
Magazine of History, G C College, Silchar. Vol. 2
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Mr. Biplab Chaudhuri
1. Nath K and Chaudhuri B (2014) Modified activity of Scout Bee in ABC for Global
Optimization. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Soft Computing
for Problem Solving, Adv. in Intelligent Systems and Computing 259.
Mr. Debashish Sharma
1. Sen M and Sharma D (2014) Generalized inverse eigenvalue problem for matrices whose
graph is a path. Linear Algebra and its application. 446: 224-236.
DEPARTMENT OF MANIPURI
Dr. K N Chand Singha
1. Singha KNC (2013) Manipuri Anubad Sahityer Dharei Sarat Sahiya. Unmesh. Pp:8-10.
2. Singha KNC (2013) Saratchandra Amashung Manipuri Sahitya. Nacham. pp: 1-3.

3. Singha KNC (2012) Awangba Thakki Mahei Mashingda Manipuri Lon. Purbashree.
pp: 65-66.
4. Singha KNC (2012) Laininghal Naoria Phulagi Warengda Mityeng Ama. Nachom.
14:1-4.
5. Singha KNC (2011) Manipuruga Chacharga Leimaramba Mari. Purbashree. pp:106-
107.
Dr. Anju Devi

1 Devi A (2015) Aranbam Darendrajitki Kangsabodh kaabyada Tariba Manipuri
Folklore-gi-Masak. Yenning. Manipuri Literary Society, Assam. l(24):31-39..
2 Devi A (2015) Traditional Meitei Women’s role in Family income generation. Kiron-
Sashi. 4.
3 Devi A (2013) Ezra Pound-gi Translation Theory. Kiran Sashi. 2:102-105.
4 Devi A (2012) Malenda Leiriba: Louna-Lienabagi Markhalsing Amasung Manipuridai
Chatnariba Masigi Mask. Nachom. Vol. 15
Dr. Kh. Hemabati Singha

1. Singha Kh H (2015) Pachagi Imphal Amasung Magi Ishng Nungsilki Phivamda
Thanilgi Mind Style. Kiron Sashi. 4.
2. Singha Kh H (2014) Structurge Opsonda Markedness Theory Amasung Sanatombigi
Pukninggi Mayong. Sahitya Leichal. Manipuri Literary Society, Assam. 22:7-16.
3. Singha Kh H (2014) Sagolsenm Dhabalgi Amasung Wari Kharada Mityeng Ama.
Yenning. Manipuri Literary Society, Assam.24:22-24.
4. Singha Kh H (2012) Bar Saheb Ongbi Santombigi Warengda Kala Amasung Mohusa.
Kiran Sashi. 1:106-111 (ISSN 2278-1919).
5. Singha Kh H (2011) Bar Saheb Ongbi Sanatombigi Syutaxta Alankar. Ichemma 11(2):
23-27.
Dr. N. Bidyasagar
1 Bidyasagar N (2014) Kavi Sagolsen Dhabalgi Khuteegi (Sheirengshing) Mamal
Leppa. The culture forum, Manipur. 159-160.
2 Bidyasagar N (2013) Mapan Manipurigi Manipuri Shierenggi Khongchat Amasung
Shaktam. Nachom, 15:7-22.
3 Bidyasagar N (2012) Feminism: Ihou Amasung Masigi Mityeng. Kiran Sashi,1:113-
116 (ISSN 2278-1919)
4 Bidyasagar N (2012) Adhunik Manipuri Kabitay Feminism. Unmesh, 10:53-61.
DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION

Dr. Sandipa Das
1. Das S (2013) Portrayal of women in Satyajit Ray’s films, Int. Jr. of Comm. Dev. 3(1):
1-5 (ISSN: 2231-498).
DEPARTMENT OF PERSIAN
Dr. Shahin Ahmed Barbhuiya
1 Barbhuiya SA (2014) Contemporary writing in English from India's NorthEast: The
margin is writing back. Purbashree. 24(1): 36-39.
2 Barbhuiya SA (2014) Sufi movements in Assamese culture and society. Literaria. 3:
63-67.
3 Barbhuiya SA (2012) Relations of Sanskrit with Persian. Prachidhani. 8(1):80-82.

4 Barbhuiya SA (2012) Influence of Persian literature on Indian languages. Sitara-i-
Subah. 1I1(1): 21-24.
5 Barbhuiya SA (2012) ‘Shams siraj’ Afif and his tarikh-i-Firuzshahi: A study in
Persian traditation of writing history. Sitara-i-Subah. III (1): 47-54.
6 Barbhuiya SA (2012) Modern Science in Indo-Persian writings. Prachidhani. 10(3):
80-93.
7 Barbhuiya SA (2011-12) Bangla Kabitai Sufi Chetona, Unmesh. 10(1):74-77.
Dr. Begum Ayesha Sultana Laskar

1. Laskar BAS (2013) Historical Background of Indo-Iran Trade Contact: up to 15th
Century. The Marginal Voice.1: 81-86.
2. Laskar BAS (2013) Sufism and Bkakti: in the view of Maulana Rumi and bhakt
Kabir. Ausilana. XLVII : 29-32.
3. Laskar BAS (2013) Madhyajugor Axom Itihas Adhayanot Farsi Utshosamuhor
Gurutto” Itihas Barta, Bhartiya Itihas Sankalan Samiti, Assam State Branch. 3: 9-12.
4. Laskar BAS (2013) Amir Khusraw: The Parrot of Indo-Persian Poetry. Third world
impact. XXIV: 14-17.
5. Laskar BAS (2012) Asamia Bhasat Parsi aru Arabi Bhasar Prabhab. Neinad, North-
East India Network for Academic Discourses. 10: 11-13.
6. Laskar BAS (2012) Indo Iran Contacts Before Islam:an Analysis. Third world impact.
XXIII: 13-16.
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
Mr. Bidyut Paul
1. Paul B (2013) Humanisim: R. Tagore published in the Departmental Journal G. C.
College, Silchar, (ISSN:2278-3148)
2. Paul B (2012) Swami Vivekananda - The Legend icon of Indian Youth, 2:201.
Mrs. Rajasree Paul

1. Paul R (2012) Swami Vivekananda: His call is regeneration of Women power. The
Quest, Departmental Journal, Dept. of Philosophy, G. C. College, Silchar.
2. Paul R (2012) Netajeer Dristite Nari, Prachidhvani, Vol. 10 (ISSN 2249-7439)
3. Paul R (2011) Corruption in India – An analysis. Purnasree, G. C. College, Annual
Magazine.
Mr. Bijan Behari Biswas

1. Biswas BB (2012) Socio Cultural Evolution of Kavita Community with reference to
Malinibil, Silchar. Purbosree, G. C. College, Annual Magazine.
Mr. Bikash Bhargab Sarma

1. Sarma BB (2015) Gandhian Understanding of Women Empowerment in India: A
Brief Outline. Kiron Sashi. 4:79-83.
2. Sarma BB (2015) Philosophy of Education and its Needs in present Time.Ambedkar
College Res. J. (ACEJ) 1:47-51.
3. Sarma BB (2015) Manat Rakhib: Hai aaponake Kaiso.Jonbiri .85-88.
4. Sarma BB (2015) The concept of self in the Upanishads: An overview. Prsidhani.
5. Sarma BB (2014) Domestic Violence against Women in India: a painful experience of
Human Rights scandal. Samanyay. 4: 1-5.
6. Sarma BB (2014) Autonomy: A leading idea of philosophy and its role in the field of
Bioethics. The Quest. 3:46-52.
7. Sarma, BB (2014) Violence against Women in India: with special reference to the
Northeastern Women in Delhi. Kiron Sashi .3:56-62.
8. Sarma BB (2014) Manuhar sandhanat. Jonaki.19-20.

9. Sarma BB. (2014) Rangali Bihu aaru Sampratik Samay: kisu Prasangik Sinta.
Jonbiri.11-13.
10. Sarma BB (2014) Anubhab: Sikhak Dibasat. Purbashree. 55-56.
11. Sarma BB (2013) Death, The end of Life and Euthanasia: An ethical perspective
scholar’s vision a multi-disciplinary bi-annual national journal, 2:10-15(ISSN 2278-
7984)
12. Sarma BB (2013). The concept of Mukti in indian philosophy: A brief study with
special reference to Nyaya-vaisesika system, Prasidhani, 10:43-48 (ISSN 2249-7439)
13. Sarma BB (2013) Gandhian understanding of Environmental issues and the man
nature relationship. Politicus, 3:64-70 (ISSN 2278-2443)
14. Sarma BB (2012) Environmental Ethics and the Man-Nature Relationship,
Samanyaya, 3:13-16
15. Sarma BB (2012) Violation of Human Rights and Women in North East India: With
special focus on Domestic violence, Scholar’s Vision, 1:1-7(ISSN 2278-7984)
16. Sarma BB (2012). The role of reason in Vivekananda’s concept of Universal Religion,
The Quest, 2:122-125.
17. Sarma BB (2012) Women in India and the Environment Justices, Politicus, 2:52-56.
18. Sarma BB (2012) Amniocentesis, its misuse and the future of girl child in India: An
analytical study, Kiran Sashi, 1:29-37 (ISSN:12278-1919).
19. Sarma BB (2012) The concept of self in the Upanishads – A Comprehensive
overview, Prasidhani, 2:75-79 (ISSN 2249-7439).
20. Sarma BB (2012) Imotion Smaranika, Silchar Rangali Bihu Sanmilan, 70-74.
21. Sarma BB (2012) Ajanmar Premik Shuramar Kabita, a valium of Assamese Poetry,
pp: 45.
22. Sarma BB (2011) Environmental Ethics and the Man-Nature Relationship,
Samanyaya, 3:13-16 (ISSN 2249-4545).
23. Sarma BB (2011) Convoy, Asamiya Reporter, February issue, pp: 31-32.
24. Sarma BB (2011). Alap Rakhib: Hai Aaponake Kaiso, Asamiya Reporter, March
issue, pp: 31.
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Dr. Surajit Sen

1. Sen S, Nath MR, Dey TK and Gangopadhyay G (2014) Comparison of
Electromagnetically Induced Transparency in lambda, vee and cascade three-level
systems. Journal of Modern Optics, 62:166-174
2. Sen S and Ahmed H (2014) SU (4) based classification of four-level systems and their
semiclassical solutions. J. Math. Physics. 122105
3. Sen S, Dey TK, Nath MR and Gangopadhyay G (2013) Comparison of
systems, arXiv: 1305.5056.
4. Sen S, Nath MR Dey TK and Gangopadhyay G (2012) Bloch space structure, qutrit
wave function and atom-field entanglement in three-level systems; Annals of
Physics.12: 224-252
5. Sen S, Nath MR, Dey T K and Gangopadhyay G (2011) Bloch equation and atom-field
entanglement scenario in three-level systems. AIP Conference Proceedings "75 Years
of Quantum Entanglement: Foundations and Information Theoretic Applications".
1384: 190-195.
Dr. Mihir Ranjan Nath

1. Sen S, Nath MR and Dey T K and Gangopadhyay G (2014) Comparison of
systems. Journal of Modern Optics, 62:166-174.

2. Sen S, Nath MR, Dey TK and Gangopadhyay G (2012) Bloch space structure, qutrit
wave function and atom-field entanglement in three-level systems; Annals of
Physics.12: 224-252.
3. S Sen, Dey TK, Nath MR and Gangopadhyay G Comparison of Electromagnetically
Induced Transparency in lambda, vee and cascade three-level systems, arXiv:
1305.5056.
4. Sen S, Nath MR, Dey T K and Gangopadhyay G (2011) Bloch equation and atom-field
entanglement scenario in three-level systems. AIP Conference Proceedings "75 Years
of Quantum Entanglement: Foundations and Information Theoretic Applications".
1384: 190-195
Dr. Tushar Kanti Dey

1. S Sen, Dey TK, Nath MR and Gangopadhyay G Comparison of Electromagnetically
Induced Transparency in lambda, vee and cascade three-level systems, arXiv:
1305.5056.
2. Sen S, Nath MR, Dey T K and Gangopadhyay G (2011) Bloch equation and atom-
field entanglement scenario in three-level systems.AIP Conference Proceedings "75
Years of Quantum Entanglement: Foundations and Information Theoretic
Applications". 1384: 190-195
Dr. Indira Dey

1. Dey I, Sen AK, (2011) Estimation of photometric magnitude of stars background to
dark clouds CB3, CB25 CB39. Assam Univ. J. Sci. Tech. 7(II):89
Dr. Apratim Nag

1. Nag A, Paul J and Bhattacharjee R (2012) Study of double layers in rotating dusty
plasmas with varying dust-charged grains. Assam Univ. J. Sci. Tech. 9(II):158
2. Nag A, Paul J and Bhattacharjee R (2012) Study of nonlinear ion-acoustic solitary
wave propagation in magnetised plasma under the effect of slow rotation, J. Sci.
Forum, Karimganj College. 3(1): 79
3. Paul J, Nag A and Bhattacharjee R (2012) Some features of propagation of ion acoustic
solitary wave in plasma under the effect of magnetic field, Pursuits, Annual Journal of
Research and publication Cell, S. S. College, Hailakandi.5: 124
4. Nag A, Paul J and Bhattacharjee R (2011) Study of double layers in dust-charge
contaminated magnetized plasma under Coriolis force effect, Pursuits, Annual Journal
of Research and publication Cell, S S College, Hailakandi. 4(1): 200
Dr. Kumar Sunar

1. Nath RK, Nath SS, Sunar K (2012) Sn-doped Zinc Oxide thin films for LPG sensors.
J. Analytical Science and Technology. 3 (1):85-94
2. Nath RK, Nath SS and Sunar K (2012) Sn-doped zinc oxide (ZnO: Sn) quantum well
for LPG sensors. J. Sci. Forum, Karimganj College. 3(1): 55-64.
Dr. Rajarshi Krishna Nath

1. Nath RK, Nath SS, Sunar K (2012) Sn-doped Zinc Oxide thin films for LPG sensors.
J. Analytical Science and Technology. 3 (1):85-94
2. Nath RK, Nath SS and Sunar K (2012) Sn-doped zinc oxide (ZnO: Sn) quantum well
for LPG sensors. J. Sci. Forum, Karimganj College. 3(1): 55-64
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Mrs. Swarupa Bhattacharjee
1. Bhattacharjee S (2014) Understanding student movement of Barak Valley from a
socio-political perspective. Politicus, 4:16-20 (ISSN 2278-2443).

2. Bhattacharjee S (2013) Women in Politics with special reference to Political
Awareness of Women in Silchar Town, Kiran Sashi. Vol-2, (ISSN 2278-1919).
3. Bhattacharjee S (2012) Chetanar Aynay Nari o Somokal” (Bengali article) in Kiran
Sashi, Vol-1 (ISSN 2278-1919).
4. Bhattacharjee S (2012) Women in Assam: Striving in an Unequal World. Research
and Publication Cell, Women’s College (ISSN 0975-3338).
5. Bhattacharjee S (2012) 1st Souvenir 2010-11, Kiran Sashi Women’s Cell, G. C.
College, 8th March, 2011.
6. Bhattacharjee S (2012) Politicus, Vol-2, Annual Publication, Department of Political
Science.
7. Bhattacharjee S (2012) Domestic Violence against Women: An Overview. Research
Journal of Radhamadhab College, Radhamadhab College, Silchar Vol. 2(2) (ISSN
2250-3595).
Mr. Vanlallien Pulamte

1 Pulamte V (2014) The Unfinished Agenda of the Hill Tribes in Barak Valley, Assam’
published by the Department of Political Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl.
2 Pulamte V (2013) The Hmars in Cachar district of Assam And their Political
Problems. Politicus. Vol-4 published by the Department of Political Science,
G.C.College, Silchar in 2013-14.
3 Pulamte V (2011) Cultural Similarities amongst the Different Communities of Barak
Valley. Politicus.
Mrs Deepanwita Dey Purkayastha

1 Dey Purkayastha D (2013) Women in Civilized Society”, an article in Sitara-i-
Subah, Vol-2
2 Dey Purkayastha D (2013) “Indian Culture Today: A Myth or A Reality”, an article in
Politicus, Vol-3, (ISSN 2278-2443).
3 Dey Purkayastha D (2013) Political Awareness of Under-Graduate Students: A Case
Study of Silchar Urban Area, Kiran Sashi Vol-2 (ISSN 2278-1919).
4 Dey Purkayastha D (2012) Politicus, Vol-3, Annual Publication, Department of
Political Science, (ISSN 2278-2443).
5 Dey Purkayastha D (2012) “The Indian Heritage and the New Generation”, an article
in Mankind, Vol-6 (ISSN 2278-9235).
6 Dey Purkayastha D ‘Impact of Globalization on Women Workers in India’, an article
published in Kiron Sashi. Vol-III. (ISSN-2278-1919)
Mrs Sumita Bhattacharjee

Science, ISSN 2278-2443.
Science, (ISSN 2278-2443).
DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT
Dr. Reba Roy
1. Roy R (2014) नाटके षु अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलं श्रेष्ठम् प्राचीध्वभनिः pp 12-14 (ISSN: 2249-7439).
2. Roy, Reba (2013) Bharatiyajivane Ramayanasya Prabhavah, Prachidhvani, 10(3): 49-
50 (ISSN-2249-7439).
3. Roy, Reba (2012) Ramayanyuge Mahabharatayuge sa narinam sthiti, Prachidhvani’
9(2):16-17 (ISSN: 2249-7439)
4. Roy, Reba (2011) Asomrajye Sikshavyavastha, Prachidvani. 1:9-10 (ISSN: 2249-
7439)

Dr. Sandhani Nath
1. Nath S (2013) Srimadbhagavadgitay karma-bhavana. Prachidhvani. 10:51-56 (ISSN-
2249-7439)
2. Nath S (2012) Mrcchakatike Samajacitranam – Ekah Niskarsah. Prachidhvani. 8:16-
20 (ISSN- 2249-7439)
3. Nath S (2012) Upanisad Nitisiksayah Akarah Prachidhvani.9:18-22 (ISSN-2249-
7439)
4. Nath S (2012) Kalidaser Meghdutkavya Prakriti- bhavana. Unmesh. 10: 62-64 (ISSN-
2231-3052)
Mrs. Chandana Deka

1. Deka C (2014) Vedic Concept of Morality. The Quest. 3 (ISSN : 2278-3148)
2. Deka C (2014) Role of teacher in ancient India. Prachidvani. 11(4) (ISSN- 2249-7439)
3. Deka C (2014) Concept of Rudra in the Rigveda. Vagisvari. vol-9 (ISSN – 0976-559)
4. Deka C (2013) Similar Ideas and expressions Reflected in the Meghaduta and The
Ramayana, Prachidhvani, 9:64-66 (ISSN 2249-7439)
5. Deka C (2012) Position of women in the Yajnavalky Smriti, Kiron Sashi. 1: 72-75
(ISSN: 2278-1919)
6. Deka C (2012) The Rbhus- A study, Prachidhvani. 9(2): 60-65 (ISSN: 2249-7439)
7. Deka C (2012) Vaidik Devata, Prachidvani. 9(2): 34-36 (ISSN 2249-7439)
8. Deka C (2012) Vede Svaranamupayogita. Universal Review, International Research
Journal of SITBS, 3(1):261-268 (ISSN : 2277-2723)
9. Deka C (2012) The power of Maruts: A glimpse, Wisdom Herald. 3(3):49-54 (ISSN
2231-1483)
10. Deka C (2011-12) Unifying concepts in the Vedas, Gurucharan College Magazine, pp
105-107
11. Deka C (2011) Asomiya Lokageetat Pratiphalita Loka-sanskritik upadan, proceedings
of National Seminar, Commerce College, Nalbari, pp 226-231
12. Deka C (2010-11) Gita Sugite Kartavya, M.N.C. Balika Mahavidyalay Magazine
Mr. Keshab Luitel

1. Luitel K (2014) िारतीयनीभतदशशनभचन्तनएवं अनुशीलन The Quest. Pp. 31-37 (ISSN: 2278-3148)
2. Luitel K (2014) पान्डुभलभपभवज्ञानम् प्राचीध्वभनिः pp 20- 25 (ISSN: 2249-7439)
3. Luitel K (2013) Saskritasya Vaibhava Swarupam, Prachidhvani, 10: 57-63
4. Luitel K (2013) The Theory of Rasa and Sanskrit poetics with special reference to
Bharata’s Natya Sastra, Literaria Vol-II.
5. Luitel K (2012) Vaidik Samaj Vadme Parivar aur Nari Ek Chintan, Kiron Sashi, 1:
121-125.
6. Luitel K (2012) Visitadvaitavedanta Pratipadita Sarira-sariri Bhasambandha
Parisilanam, Prachidhvani, 9: 29-33.
7. Luitel K (2012) Visitadvaitavedantanusarena Bhakti Nirupanam, Vagiswari, 7: 47-51.
8. Luitel K (2012) Ramanuja Virachita Sribhasyanusarena Saptavidharupapatti Vichara,
Susamskritam, 1: 24-26.
9. Luitel K (2012) Phaktervaidikatvam Ekam Parisitanam, Sodhadristi, 3: 120-121.
10. Luitel K (2012) Sadgunas Aur six Principal qualities of Parabrahma, Anukriti, 3: 162-
163.
11. Luitel K (2012) Kalidaser Jivan Charitra evan Vyaktitwa Samparke ekti alochana,
Purbasari, 6: 61-64
12. Luitel K (2012) Tomar Pratisruti, Jonaki, pp 20
13. Luitel K (2011) Sri bhasyoktaritya upasana vaidhya, Vimarsa, Vagiswari, 6: 72-74.
14. Luitel K (2011) Dvaitadvaitasya Tatvika Vivechanam, Prachidhvani, 7: 11-15.
15. Luitel K (2011) Vivekananda’s view on karmayoga, The Quest, 2: 107-109.

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
Mr. Santanu Choudhury
1. Choudhury S and Bhattacharjee D (2014) Optimal Number of Scale Points in Likert
Type Scales for Quantifying Compulsive Buying Behaviour. Asian Journal of
Management Research. 4 (3): 432-440 (ISSN: 2229 3795)
2. Choudhury S (2014) Scaling Techniques. Statmag. 5:72-76 (ISSN: 2278-9774).
Mr. Sankar Goswami

1. Goswami S and Das KK (2015) Socio-economic and demographic determinants of
childhood anemia. Jornal de Pediatria (Accepted for publication)
2. Goswami S and Das KK (2014) A study of some predictors of anemia in children of
under-five years in India. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences. 5(2): 26-32.
3. Dey S, Goswami S and Dey T (2013) Identifying the predictors of child anemia in
North-East India. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 3(4): 462-470.
4. Goswami S (2013) Some risk factors of anemia among children of Assam, Statmag
(4).
Dr. Dhrubajyoti Chakraborty

1. Chakravarty D (2014) Discretization of Continuous Probability Distributions – a
Review, Statmag, Pp. 55-64 (ISSN: 2278 – 9774).
2. Chakraborty S and Chakravarty D (2013) A new discrete probability distribution with
integer support on (-∞, ∞)”, Communication in Statistics –Theory and Methods
(Accepted)
3. Chakraborty S and Chakravarty D (2012) Discrete Gamma Distributions: Properties
and parameter estimations, Communication in Statistics –Theory and Methods,
41(18): 3301-3324.
Dr. Naren Biswas

1. Choudhury C and Biswas N (2014) Estimation of Health Expectancy for Prevalence of
Chronic diseases in Silchar town, Assam, Indian Journal of public Health Research
and Development. 5(2): 148-152.
2. Choudhury L and Biswas N (2012) Studying temporal effects on mortality pattern of
Silchar town, Assam using life tables, Assam Statistical Review, Dibrugarh University
3. Choudhury L and Biswas N (2011) Statistical Analysis of prevalence of Diseases on
Infant and the children, Silchar town. Assam University Journal of Biological and
Environmental Sciences, Vol.8 (ISSN-0975-2773)
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
Dr. Baby Singha
1. Nath J, Ghosh SK, Singha B, Paul J (2015) Molecular Epidemiology/ Surveillance of
Amoebiasis: A Cross-sectional Study among North East Indian Population. Plos
Neglected Tropical Diseases. 9(12): e0004225
2. Nath J, Banyal N, Gautam DS, Ghosh SK, Singha B, Paul J (2015) Systematic
detection and association of Entamoeba species in stool samples from selected sites in
India. Epidemiology and Infection. 143(1):108-119.
3. Nath J, Hussain G, Singha B, Paul J, Ghosh SK (2015) Burden of major diarrheagenic
protozoan parasitic co-infection among amoebic dysentery cases from North East
India: a case report. Parasitology. 23(6):1-8.

4. Nath J, Ghosh SK, Bhattacharjee P, Paul J, Singha B (2014) High prevalence of
Entamoebamoshkovskii infection in HIV seropositive patients of Barak Valley, Assam,
India. BMC Infectious Diseases. 14(3): P1.
5. Devi KH, Sharma R, and Nath J, Singha B (2014) Seroprevalence of Plasmodium
falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections among malaria suspected patients
attending Community Health Center, Jiribam, Manipur. Int J Rec Sci Res. 5(1): 173-
176.
6. Nath J, Hussain G, Ghosh SK, Bhattacharjee P and Singha B (2014) Prevalence and
risk factors associated with infection of major diarrhoegenic Protozoan parasites in
HIV patients with ART at Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Assam, India. BMC
Infectious Diseases. 14(3): P4.
7. Roy M, Roychoudhury S, Singha B (2014) A review on diarrhea causing parasite
Giardia intestinalis. Int J Rec Sci Res. 5(1): 27-30.
1. Singha D, Singha B, Dutta BK (2014) Natural occurrence and virulence of
entomopathogenic nematodes on tea termites in barak valley of Assam, India.
International journal of tea science. 10(3&4): 64-69.
2. Nath J, Ghosh SK, Singha B (2013) Problem in amoebiasis diagnosis in Clinical
setting: a review from conventional microscopy to advance molecular based diagnosis.
J. Academia Industrial Research 2: 257-261.
3. Pandey P, Singha B and Singha P. (2013) Studies on entamopathogenic fungi on the
activity of tea pest termite of Barak valley. Current Science 105(9), 1216-19.
4. Singha D, Singha B and Dutta BK (2011) Potential of Meterhizium anisoplae and
Beauveria bassiana in the control of tea termite Microtermes obesi in-vitro and under
field condition. J Pest Sc. 84:69-75.
Dr. Chhaya Roy

1. Singha, Malabika K and Roy C (2013) Study of various Tea pests of Cachar district,
Biovision, 9:13-19 (ISSN: 2321-7561)
Dr. Seba Roy

1. Roy S (2015) A Brief Review on Sex Discrimination in Education. Kiron Sashi 4:7-
11.
2. Roy S (2013) Role of Women In the Sustainable Development of the Environment,
Kiron Sashi, 2:13-18 (ISSN:2278-1919)
3. Roy S (2013) Management of Water Resources with Special reference to River Barak
System. Biovision, 9: 31-35 (ISSN:2321-7561).
4. Roy S (2012) Puberty, adolescence and the role of GnRH. Mankind, 6:30-33 (ISSN:
2278-9235)
5. Roy S (2011) Biological Monitoring of water quantity in River Barak and its
Tributaries Using Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Summary of Doctoral Theses, Vol-III
(Editors: M.K. Paul and J. Bhagabati) pp:494
6. Roy S (2011) How Biodiversity and Climate Change Interact. Souvenir. Assam
University, Deptt. of Ecology and Environmental Science. pp-52-56
7. Roy S (2011) Causes and Consequences of Biodiversity Decline. Mankind, 5:24-27.
8. Roy S and Gupta A (2011) Water Quality Assessment of River Barak and its
Tributaries in Assam, India. Pollution Res. 30(4): 453-456.
Dr. Nilendu Dhar

1. Nath S and Dhar N (2015) Reverine dolphin (Platanista gangetica) of Barak and
Kushiara river of Assam, Ecology and Environment. 33(4): 1530-1533.
2. Dhar N (2015) Courses and careers, Biovison, 10: 82-87.
3. Sahu J and Dhar N (2013) Study of different species of Mosquitoes and incidence of
Malaria in the Cachar district of Assam, Biovision , 9:36-43.
4. Dhar N (2013) Courses and Careers, Biovision 9:87- 94.

Dr. Debipreeta Dutta
1. Dutta D (2015) Oxidative stress, free radicals and calorie restriction Biovision 10:60-
62 (ISSN: 2321-7571).
2. Dutta D (2014) Nutritional status of Indian women- an overview. Kiron Sashi, 3:63-
65 (ISSN: 2278-1919).
3. Dutta D (2013) Aging studies and dietary restriction, Biovision, 9:55-59 (ISSN: 2321-
7561)
4. Roy, S. and Dutta D (2013) Study of the medical waste management in the different
hospitals and nursing homes in Silchar town, Biovision, 9:66-72 (ISSN no.2321-
7561).
5. Dutta D (2011) Alteration of glucocorticoid receptors level by dietary restriction in the
kidney of mice. Journal of Science Forum, Karimganj College. Assam.
Mr. Bijoy Brahma

1. Brahma B (2013) Ethnomedicinal plants used among Rabha trives of Kamrup and
Goalpara districts of Assam, India, Kiron Sashi. vol.2 (ISSN no. 2278-1919).
2. Dey D and Brahma B (2013) Study of factors that cause the prevalence of Cancer in
Silchar town, Biovision, vol. IX.
3. Brahma B, Prasad SB, Verma AK and Rosangkima G (2011) Study of the antitumor
efficacy of some select medicinal plants of Assam against murine ascites Dalton”s
Lymphoma Pharmacology Online, 3 : pp 155- 168
Dr. Sankar Prasad Bhattacharyya

1. Laskar YB and Bhattacharyya SP (2013) Physiological and microbiological
condition of underground and municipal water in and around Silchar town, Biovision,
9: 5-12 (ISSN: 2321-7561)
LIBRARY
Mrs. Sehnara Begum Choudhury
1. Begum Choudhury S. “Digital Library: Overview” Steward Social Science and
Humanities Review. An International refereed Journal, ISSN: 2347-7466
2. Begum Choudhury S. “A Study on need of Open Source Software in Library and
Information Centres”. Intellection, a Bi-annual Interdisciplinary Research Journal,
ISSN: 2319-8192

Details of
Books/ chapters in Books/ Books Edited with ISBN)
DEPARTMENT OF BENGALI
Dr. Anamika Chakraborty
1. Chakrabarty A (2012) Manasakatha: EkNibir Kathamala’, Manasakatha, pp. 51-58
(ISBN: 978-93-80357-38-6.)
2. Chakrabarty A (2012) Dhorai Charit Manas O Godan’, Dhorai Charit Manas: Antaja
Jibaner Mahakavya, pp. 240-249 (ISBN: 978-81-89827-82-31)
3. Chakrabarty A (2011) Manik Sahitye Janani o Santilata Upanyas, ManikSahitya:
Nana Chokhe. pp. 34-38 (ISBN: 978-93-81589-00-9)
4. Chakrabarty A (2011) Tapaswi o Tarangini Natake Myth. Tapaswi o Tarangini:
Puraner Nababhasya. pp. 74-83 (ISBN: 978-81-89827-64-9.)
Dr. Pranay Brahmachary

1. Brahmachary P (2013) Manasakatha: Pratyaydipta Ek Manabik Bhasya,
Manasakatha, pp-59-64 (ISBN: 978-93-80357-38-6).
2. Brahmachary P (2012) Rasamoy Das: Kabitar Olinda Dhare Vismrita Ek Kabir
Ghare, Ishan Banglar Kavi o Kabita, pp:11-25 (ISBN:978-81-89742-35-5).
Dr. Malay Deb

1. Deb M (2015): Bimal Singher Galpo bishwae Nimnabargo o Adibasi Jibon. Galpo
Samiksha. 36-60. ISBN 978-81-929838-3-7
2. Deb M (2015): Bimal Singha: Jiban o Sahitya. Tripura Darpan. 206. ISBN 81-89311-
67-0
3. Deb M. (2014): Shrineemala: Nibir path. Tripurar Sahitya: atit theke samprotik, the
Shee Book Agency, Kolkata: 45-50.
Dr. Amalendu Bhatttacharjee,

1. Bhattacharjee Amalendu (2013) Bhattakavita: Ekti Laukik Sahityadhara, Viswayan
O Lok Sanskriti pp. 288-296 (ISBN: 978-93-81682-03-3).
2. Bhattacharjee A (2012) Manasamangalkavya Nag Aitihyer preksapate,Sarpa Sanskriti
O Manasa pp. 12-17 (ISBN: 978-93-82012-28-3).
3. Bhattacharjee A, Sen JK, Dutta D 1918-1998: Historians and Historiography of North
East of India, pp.191-200. (ISBN: 978-81-8370-30-9).
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
Dr. Soumitra Nath
1. Deb B, Nath S, Chakraborty P, and Roychoudhury S. (2012). From bacteria to
electricity: using microbial fuel cell technology. Contemporary Trends of Research in
Physical Sciences. Published by Gurucharan College, Silchar, India. pp 12-17 (ISBN:
978-81-923616-0-4)
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
Dr. Bibhas Deb
1. Debroy B, Deb B and Sharma GD (2016) Biofertilizer for Rice cultivation in North east
Region of India, Swastik Pulication, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-93-83762-36-1).
2. Deb B, Nath S, Chakraborty P, and Roychoudhury S. (2012) From bacteria to electricity:
using microbial fuel cell technology. Contemporary Trends of Research in Physical
Sciences. Published by Gurucharan College, Silchar, India. Pp. 12-17 (ISBN:978-81-
923616-0-4).

Dr. Madumita Dey
1. Dynamics of microbial population in Tea – agro ecosystem of Barak Valley, Assam.
Biodiversity Researchers in N.E. India. Ed. B.K Dutta (2013)
Dr. Ashis Nath

1. Nath A (2012): Threats and conservation strategies of some Economically important
plants of Barak Valley, Assam, India. In proceedings of the National Seminar on states
of Biodiversity India- conservation and social relevance with reference to N. E. India.
Don Bosco College Tura, Meghalaya, India 72-78. ISBN: 978-93-82062-24-0.
2. Nath A (2011): Economic significance, Ecology and Management strategies of some
wetland Floras of Barak Valley, Assam, India. In Advances in Environmental
chemistry. Dept. of Chemistry, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 157-160. ISBN: 978-93-
81361-53-5.
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Dr. Tushar Kanti Deb Kanungo
1. Gupta A, Bhattacharjee D, Borah P, Deb Kanungo T, Paul Chowdhury, C. (2015):
Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Barak Valley, Assam, India: Topography-
based analysis and risk assessment. Safe and Sustainable Use of Arsenic-Contaminated
Aquifers in the Gangetic Plain:A Multidisciplinary Approach (Eds. A. L. Ramanathan,
S. Johnston, A. Mukherjee and B. Nath), Springer Publishing Company, Cham,
Switzerland, pp. 81-96.( ISBN: 978-3-319-16124-2)
2. Deb Kanungo T, Nath A and Gupta A. (2015): Seasonal Dynamics of Nitrate in
Groundwater in Barak Valley, Assam, During 2004-07. Contemporary Trends of
Research in Physical Sciences. Published by Gurucharan College, Silchar, India. pp
104-110. (ISBN: 978-81-923616-0-4).
3. Deb Kanungo T and Gupta A.(2015): Temporal and spatial distribution of As, Fe, and
Mn in the groundwater aquifer at Silchar Town, South Assam and their variation with
depth and pH. Climate change and socio-ecological transformation with Special
reference to north-east India.(Eds. Prof. Vishwambhar Prasad Sati et al), Today and
Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, 355-364(ISBN: 81-8019-518-3).
4. Deb Kanungo T. (2011): Groundwater Quality in Barak Valley in Assam with Special
Reference to Arsenic Contamination and its Various Removal Methods. Summary of
Doctoral Thesis, Vol. III, A Compilation of Research Summaries, Assam College
Teachers’ Association. (Eds. Dr. Manoj Kr. Dr. Jyotish Bhagabati), pp 102-106
(ISBN: 978-81-920635-2-2).
Mr. K. C Das
1. Sunar K and Das K C (2012): Synthesis and Morphological Studies of PVA Capped
Lead Sulphide Nanoparticles. Contemporary Trends of Research in Physical
Sciences. 93-99 (ISBN 978-81-923616-0-4).
2. Das K C, and Bhattacharyya, K. G. (2011): Toxic heavy Metals in Few Locally
Grown Vegetables. Advances in Environmental Chemistry : 78-79. Aizawl,Mizoram:
Excel India Publishers.(ISBN: 978-93-81361-53-5)
Mr. Abhijit Nath

1. Nath A. et al., Synthesis and antimicrobial Studies of Silver nanoparticles using
Lemon juice, Jujube Juice and Tamarind Juice; In book: Biodiversity Conservation in
North East India, LAP-LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, 2013.
2. Nath A. et al, Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Nanomaterials from Natural
Fibres: Bougainvillea Spectabilis (paper flower) and Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fibres;
In Book : Emerging Areas of Research & Development in Chemical and Physical
Sciences in North East India, Silchar Sungraphics, Assam, India, 2013.

Mr. Joydeep Paul
1. Nag A. Paul J, Bhattacharjee R. (2013) Salient features of dusty grains in a rotating
plasma sheath. Emerging areas of research and development in Chemical and Physical
Sciences in North-East India. Departments of Chemistry and Physics, S S College,
Hailakandi.119, (ISBN:978-81-908204-3-3).
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Dr. Suvendra Kumar Das

1. Das S K. (2011) Corporate Tax Structure and Planning: A Case Study of Eastern India.
Summary of Doctorial Thesis. III (ISBN-978-81-920635-2-2)
Dr. Jogeswar Barman

1. Barman J (2015) Empowering North East: A Critical Analysis. Development
Strategies: Issues and Challenges in North East India. Dept. Of Economics,
Karimjang College, Karimjanj Pp. 119-129 (ISBN 978-1-329-48704-8)
2. Barman J (2015) Entrepreneurial Promoting Agencies and their Role: A case study on
MSME-DI, Silchar. Book Entrepreneurship Development in Conflict Regions-Issues
and Challenges, published by Global Publishing House, India, Pp. 61-74. (ISBN 978-
93-81563-67-0)
3. Barman J (2014) Present Scenario of Unorganised Female Workers and their Rights:
A micro level case study of Domestic Female Workers. Human Rights and Value
Education. Published by Dept. of Education, Uttar Kampith Mahavidyalaya (Sr)
Jagara, Nalbari, Assam. (ISBN 978-81-929748-0-4).
Dr. Samar Deb

1. Deb S (2013) Global Principles on Management. Dominant Publishers & Distributors
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (ISBN/ISSN 978-93-82007-00-0).
Dr. Sanjib Bhattacharjee

1. Bhattacharjee S (2011) Human Resources Issues in Tea Industry : A Micro Level Case
Study in Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management (eds.) published by
Spartacus India, New Delhi in 2011 (ISBN: 978-81-920513-0-7).
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Mr. Abhijit Paul
1. Dey A, Paul A and Purkayastha B (2015) Hierarchical Nepali Base Phrase Chunking
Using HMM With Error Pruning. Int. Con. Advancements in Engineering and
Technology (ICAET-2015) Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology,
Patiala Road, Punjab. (ISBN 978-81-924893-0-8)
2. Paul Aand Purkayastha B S. (2014): A Hybrid Algorithm for Part of Speech Tagging
of Nepali Text. IEEE Int. Con. IMPact of E-Technology on US (IC-IMPETUS), pp 26,
publisher-McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited (ISBN-13: 978-93-329-
0264-0, ISBN-10: 93-329-0264-X).
3. Sarkar S, Roy A, Purkayastha B and Paul A. (2014): Clustering of Nepali documents
by semantic. IEEE Int. Con. IMPact of E-Technology on US (IC-IMPETUS), pp32,
publisher-McGraw Hill Education (India) Private Limited (ISBN-13: 978-93-329-
0264-0, ISBN-10: 93-329-0264-X).

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
Mr. Ranabijoy Das
1. Saikia J. and Das R (2014-15) Gender Equality and women Empowerment in
Scheduled Tribe Areas of Assam”, in Sarmah, D. (Eds), Women Harassment Causes
and Remedies, Shanti Educational Foundation, Guwahati, pp: 71-82. (ISBN: 978-93-
83580-24-8).
Mr. Sanjay Swargiary

1. Swargiary S and Basumatary A (2012) Tribal Women of Assam: An Economic
Empowerment Perspective; ‘Economic Empowerment of Women in the North-East
Region : Issues and Challenges in the Globalised Era’, Economic Planning Forum,
Barbhag College, Bharbag, pp304-307(ISBN: 978-81-910818-3-7)
Mr. Jitu Saikia

1. Goswami K, Choudhury HK and Saikia J (2012) “Perspective of Biadiesel Industry in
North East India”, In Kataki, R. and Borah, A.C. Eds.),Renewable Energy &
Sustainable Development , EBH Publishers, India, pp. 293-309 (ISBN: 978-93-80261-
78-2).
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
Dr. Dipankar Kar

1. Kar D (2015) Edited the Compendium of Abstract for UGC Sponsored National
Seminar on ‘Society and Representation: A Reading of the Texts of Charles Dickens
with Contemporary Relevance’ on 22 nd – 23rd Jan, 2015.
2. Kar D (2011) Biswa manab-er patha-pradarshak Rabindranath: Nuton Digonto
Prakasani, Silchar. 1: 119-123 (ISBN: 4978-81-920947-1-7)
3. Kar D (2011) Edited the Souvenir of Platinum Jubilee Celebration of G.C. College – A
th
Comprehensive Documentation of Gurucharan College published on 14 December
2011.
Dr. Panthapriyo Dhar

1. Dhar P (2014) Bachelor of Education: A Comprehensive Guide Book (ISBN 978-93-
5156-064-7).
Dr. Arjun Choudhuri

1. Choudhuri A. Stories of a Decade. Book Leaky Boot Publishes UK.
2. Choudhuri A. Saudamini Devi’s Adbhuta Ramayana. Book Chapter Unbound –Aleph
Book Comp. (ISBN:978-9382-277-668).
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
Dr. L Joy Chandra
1. Singha, L. Joy Chandra(2011) Sedimentological studies of the Barail Sandstones
occurring in and around Sonapur, Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, Summary of
Doctoral Theses, ACTA, ISBN: 978-81-920635-2-2, Vol. III, pp. 271 – 275.

Dr. Ajanta Sharma
1. Sarma A (2011) Umlatdoh Limestone (Shella Formation) from Jaintia Hills,
Meghalaya - a sedimentological appraisal. Mem. of Geological Soc. of India, No.77,
2011, pp. 461-468. (ISBN: 978-81-907636-2-2).
DEPARTMENT OF MANIPURI
Dr. N. Bidyasagar
1. Bidyasagar N. (2014) Anouba Manipuri Sheireng (1950-2010) an anthology of
Modern Manipuri Poetry. Sahitya Akademi. New Delhi. (ISBN: 978-81-260-4528-0).
2. Bidyasagar N (2014) Mapan manipurgee Akhannaba Manipuri Sheireng an anthology
of selected Manipuri poerty outside Manipur.Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. 2014
(ISBN: 978-81-260-4718-5).
DEPARTMENT OF PERSIAN
Dr. Shahin Ahmed Barbhuiya
1. Barbhuiya S A (2011) Influences of Sufism on Assamese Culture and Society.
Published by Education Forum, Calcutta.
Dr. Begum Ayesha Sultana Laskar

1. Laskar BAS. (2013): A Study of Persian and Arabic Sufi Literature. Shahid
Publications, Darya Ganj, New Delhi.( ISBN- 93-8079-58-2).
2. Laskar BAS. (2013): A study of Persian and Arabic Sufi Literature. A Collection
of Research Chapters Edited. Sufism in Persian Poetry. Shahid Publication, Darya
Ganj, New Delhi. 66-118. (ISBN 93-80279-58-2).
3. Laskar BAS (2012): A study of Persian Literature.A Collection of Research
Chapters Edited. Modern Persian Prose. Arshi Prakashani. Alit Shopping Complex,
Silchar.113-129. (ISBN 978-81-909619-7-4).
4. Laskar BAS (2012): Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi and Kabir; A Comparative Study.
LAP, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany. (ISBN 978-3-659-25987-6).
5. Laskar BAS (2012): A study of Persian Literature. A Collection of Research
Chapters Edited. Indo-Persian Literature. Arshi Prakashani. Alit Shopping Complex,
Silchar. 44-72. (ISBN 978-81-909619-7-4).
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY
Mr. Bikash Bhargab Sarma
1. Sarma, BB (2015): Environmental Ethics and the Man-Nature Relationship
Environment and Society. Perspectives across disciplines. (ISBN 978-3-659-40672-0)
2. Sarma BB (2014): Religion and its Practices Among Jamatias and Chakmas of
Tripura: An Exploration. Integrating the cultural and socio-economic Identity of
India.314-321.(ISBN 978-93-8357-528-2).
3. Sarma BB (2014): A Brief Outline of the Folk Dances of Tripura.
4. Sarma BB (2013) Environmental Anthropology: A discipline with positive intentions
Anthropology in India: Retrospect and prospect, pp:294-299 (ISBN 978-93-5078-79-8)
5. Sarma BB (2012) Concept of Human Cloning and the Ethical Issues Medical Ethics:
Challenges and Prospects in India, pp:119-130 (ISBN 978-81-909143-6-9)
6. Sarma BB (2012) Concept of God and Religion – Among the Tribes of Tripura: With
special reference to Tripuri tribe Concept of God and Religion – Traditional thought
and Contemporary, pp: 306-312 (ISBN 978-93-81136-52-2).

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Dr.Tushar Kanti Dey
1. Dey TK, Gangopadhyay A and Gangopadhyay G (2015) A Noisy Nutrient Induced
Instability in Phytoplankton Blooms.Int. J. Current Research and Academic Review.
3(1):51(ISSN /ISBN No.:ISSN: 2347-3215)
Dr. Indira Dey

1. Dey I (2011) Photopolarimetric Study of Star Forming Clouds, Summary of Doctoral
Theses, Assam College Teachers’Association. III, pp:369(ISBN:978-81-920635-2-2).
Dr. Kumar Sunar

1. Kunar K (2014) A Book of Higher Secondary Physics Experiments. published on
www.amazon.com (ISBN: 1499335316, 1499335316).
2. Sunar K and Das K C (2012): Synthesis and Morphological Studies of PVA Capped
Lead Sulphide Nanoparticles. Contemporary Trends of Research in Physical
Sciences. 93-99 (ISBN 978-81-923616-0-4).
Dr. Apratim Nag

1. Nag A. Paul J, Bhattacharjee R(2013)Salient features of dusty grains in a rotating
plasma sheath. Emerging areas of research and development in Chemical and Physical
Sciences in North-East India. Departments of Chemistry and Physics, S S College,
Hailakandi.119, (ISBN:978-81-908204-3-3)
2. Nag A (2011) Some problems on nonlinear wave propagation in plasmas, Summary of
Doctoral Theses, Assam College Teachers’ Association, III, pp363(ISBN:978-81-
920635-2-2)
3. Nag A, Paul J and Bhattacharjee R (2011) Study of ion-acoustic waves in rotating
plasma with negative ions. Contemporary Trends of Research in Physical Sciences,
Department of Physics, G C College, Silchar. (ISBN:978-81-920635-2-2)
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Mrs. Swarupa Bhattacharjee

1. Swarupa Bhattacharjee. “ICT and Rural Development in the State of Assam”, a
research article in the Post Seminar Proceedings of National Seminar on ‘Problems of
Rural Development in North East India” in Radhamadhab College, published by
Publication Cell, Radhamadhab College, Silchar (ISBN 978-81-921498-1-3).
Mr. Vanlallien Pulamte

1. Vanlallien Pulamte (2014). ‘Empowerment of Marginalized Communities: A Case
study of the Hmar in Barak Valley, Assam’ Published by Spectrum Publications,
Guwahati, Delhi. Edited by Dr. Jangkhongam Dougel, Head, Department of Political
Science, Mizoram University (ISBN-978-81-8344-014-1).
Dr. Sandhani Nath
1. Nath S (2014) Article published in the book entitled ‘Prasanga: Gitanjali’ which was
edited by Dr. Amalendu Bhattacharjee and published by Dr. Sankar Prasad
Bhattacharya, first edition.

Mr. Keshab Luitel
1. वैभिकरणसन्दिेसंस्कृतस्यप्रासंभिकता. संस्कृति-गौरवम.् (2014).ISBN 978-81-908206-9-3.
2. सांख्य दशशन की मौभलक अवधारणाएँ एवं भसद्धान्त. सांङ्््यज्ञान-मञ्जरी.ISBN 6-62-80550-93-978.
3. भवभशष्टाद्वैतवेदान्त-भवमशशिः, िारती प्रकाशनवाराणसी112222-.978-93-80550-71-8
4. ভাৰতীয়দৰ্শ নৰচমু পৰৰচয়ভাৰতীপ্ৰকাৰ্ন-বাৰাণসী-২২১০১০
Mrs. Chandana Deka
1. Deka C (2014) Sanskrit Sahityar Mukutamala. Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Samiti,

Assam, ISBN: 978-81-924984-27.
2. Deka C (2011)Laws and practices for women in the Manusmriti, proceedings of
National Seminar, Barbhag College, Nalbari.pp 171-173(ISBN: 978-81-922971-0-1).
Dr. Gopa Singha

1. Singha G (2012) Studying Generalized Deprivation Index and its Impact on IMR and
CMR in Rural N.E.India, Contemporary Trends of Research in physical sciences,
ISBN 978-81-923616-0-4.
Dr. Naren Biswas

1. Choudhury L and Biswas N (2012) Prevalence of Chronic diseases on adult population
in Silchar town- Statistical analysis, contemporary Trends of Research in physical
Science, pp 117-125 (ISBN 978-81-923616-0-4)
LIBRARY
Mrs. Sehnara Begum Choudhury
1. Choudhury SB (2014) Status of Digital Repositories in India: A Quantitative Study
Abdul Hannan Choudhury, Sehanara Begum Choudhury. 2 (11): 9-22 (ISBN 2329-
8819).
2. Choudhury SB Digitization and Digital Library” published by Sahitya Prakashani,
(ISBN: 978-93-81911-11-2).

3.4.4 Provide details (if any) of
 Research award received by faculty
 Dr. Amalendu Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor, Department of

Bengali won Tapshi Basu Smarak Puraskar awarded by Paschim Banga
Bangla Academy, Kolkata for his great contributions to folklore
researches. He also won Saraswata Samman for his academic excellence
in Literature and Culture and it was awarded by Little Magazine Library
Research Centre, Kolkata.
 Dr. N. Bidyasagar Singha, Assistant Professor, Department of Manipuri,
Gurucharan College, Silchar brings honour for the college by winning
the prestigious Sahitya Academy award for his collections of poems
“Khung-gang Amasung Refugee” meaning Village and Refugee.
Dr. N. Bidyasagar Singha, Assistant Professor, Department of Manipuri,

Gurucharan College, Silchar is the recipient of Literature Award given
by Manipur State Kala Academy for his book “Khung-gang Amasung
Refugee”.
 Dr. Prasenjit Roy, Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology is a recipient

of Jagadish Bose National Science Talent Search (JBNSTS) Fellowship,
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
 Recognition received by the faculty from reputed professional bodies

and agencies, nationally and internationally
 Dr. Bibhas Deb, Principal, Gurucharan College, Silchar has been

awarded DBT Overseas Associateship to pursue research work in
Biofertilizer bacterial consortium and its application in rice cultivation
in New Hampshire University, U.S.A.
 Incentives given to faculty for receiving state, national and

international recognitions for research contributions
 It is worthwhile to mention here that as such the college does not have
any system of giving direct financial incentives to the awardees. But all
the award winners are given formal reception with uttariya, bouquet and
gifts as a mark of honour on behalf of the college.

3.5 CONSULTANCY
3.5.1 Give details of the systems and strategies for establishing institute-industry
interface?
The Career Guidance Cell, Gurucharan College functions with an aim of

helping the students with proper guidance to establish linkages with the world
of work and to trace career opportunities vis-a-vis the realities and job profiles
in the context of highly competitive emerging occupational trends across the
globe. The Cell, through active liaison with various recruiting agencies and
reputed HR personnel, conducts various placement drives and campus
interviews through which a good number of students are able to find placement
positions. It also provides support to the students in the development of soft
skills to make them well-equipped to challenge the rigours of competitive tests.
Again, the Department of Geology, Gurucharan College, Silchar has taken the
initiative regarding interaction between institution and industry. In this
respect an interactive session with Mr. Tanmay Hari, Deputy Manager
(Geology), Exploration, Coal India Ltd. was organised on 26th Sept., 2015.
3.5.2 What is the stated policy of the institution to promote consultancy? How is
the available expertise advocated and publicized?
From time to time, the Career Guidance Cell organizes seminars and workshops
to inform the students about the emerging professional trends and events, job
profiles, leadership roles, entrepreneurship, market needs, etc. In this
connection, resource persons from different parts of the country are invited to
interact with the students and to satisfy the queries of the students regarding
various career options.
3.5.3 How does the institution encourage the staff to utilize their expertise and
available facilities for consultancy services?
The faculty can offer consultancy which is voluntary. Practically there is no

established stated policy of the institution to promote consultancy.
3.5.4 List the broad areas and major consultancy services provided by the
institution and the revenue generated during the last four years.
The college is yet to formulate its policy on consultancy and earning revenue
out of that.
3.5.5 What is the policy of the institution in sharing the income generated through
consultancy (staff involved: Institution) and its use for institutional
development?
The college has no such policy worth mentioning.

3.6 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY (ISR)
3.6.1 How does the institution promote institution-neighborhood-community

network and student engagement, contributing to good citizenship,
service orientation and holistic development of students?
It is done through NSS, NCC, Red Ribbon club and Extension Service cell of
the college. The activities of the cells in the campus and off the campus are
always dedicated to the cause of the people of the community. The students
are engaged in the network of such activity who go to the village and slum
area, educate and enlighten them through their shramdan (making labour
available) and participation in the awareness programmes. The students also
get the opportunity to have the first-hand knowledge and experiences
regarding various problematic aspects of the life in the neighborhood and
community and thereby they develop holistic attitude and social service
oriented bent of mind and take the pledge to become good citizens.
3.6.2 What is the Institutional mechanism to track students’ involvement in

various social movements / activities which promote citizenship roles?
Gurucharan College is committed to enthuse and inspire the students to

participate in various social activities and social movements such as awareness
programme on disaster management, anti-tobacco campaign, blood donation,
AIDS awareness programme, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Literacy programme,
Health and Hygiene awareness programme, extending social services by
giving water filters to the schools of the remotest part of the area etc.
3.6.3 How does the institution solicit stakeholder perception on the overall
performance and quality of the institution?
 Feedback from the stakeholder is always considered.

 Through website and prospectus, the mission, vision and the objectives of
the college are made known to the stakeholders.
 It has its alumni association which always land helping hands to the college.
 The college also gets feedbacks from the parents and the guardians and there
is the provision for guardian’s representative to the governing body who are
also the part and parcel of policy making and administration of the college.
 Another important stakeholder of the college is the non-teaching staff of the
college who are also accommodated for policy making and policy decision
and as per the Assam Govt. DHE’s rule, there is a provision for one
representative from among the non-teaching staff to the Governing Body.

3.6.4 How does the institution plan and organize its extension and outreach
programmes? Providing the budgetary details for last four years, list the
major extension and outreach programmes and their impact on the overall
development of students.
The college has its extension service cell which is very pro-active in different
outreach programmes in the form of different awareness programme, literacy
and health hygiene programmes, giving study materials to the poor slum
children and making arrangements for providing primary education to the poor
students through coaching classes.
Again the NSS unit of the college is very vibrant in outreach activities. The
services of the students of the college in the construction of BG line in Barak
valley has a very great impact in the social sector. The other extension services
of the NSS unit have been greatly lauded because besides teaching learning
process in the classroom, the students of the college, guided by the faculty
members, have established the social commitment of the college.
The NCC cadets of the college take part in extension service activities in the
form of their services to manage traffic during social festivals, to manage the
venues of the programmes like Barak-Upotyaka Banga Sahitya Sammelan,
taking care of the blood donation camp etc.
Budgetary details of the cell in Rupees (last four years)
Extension Career
Year NSS NCC Sports
service Guidance Cell
Amount (in Rs)
2014-15 42,355 55,184 1,25,023 47,000
2013-14 33,500 27,606 43,071 25,000

1,50,000
2012-13 Nil 33,074 46,247 82,500
2011-12 Nil 39,442 46,102 1,94,197
3.6.5 How does the institution promote the participation of students and faculty
in extension activities including participation in NSS, NCC, YRC and other
National/ International agencies?
The college promotes optimum participation of the students and faculty

members in the extension service programmes which are mainly pursued by
NSS, NCC, Extension service cell and Kiron Sashi Women’s cell. Each cell has
one Prof-in-charge and a group of teachers as the executive members of the cell
who motivate the students to come forward to take part in all types of extension
service programmes. For the last five years, the performance of the cell are
found to be remarkable which has been mentioned elaborately in the sub-
committee report VI.

3.6.6 Give details on social surveys, research or extension work (if any)
undertaken by the college to ensure social justice and empower students
from under-privileged and vulnerable sections of society?
 The college, since its beginning in 1935, is committed to make available the
facilities of higher education to the under-privileged and vulnerable sections
of the society for which a very minimal amount of fees are taken during
admission.
 There is a Student Aid fund for the economically backward students from
which concessions are given to a good number of students depending on
their BPL status and family income certificate. There is also the provision
for giving full concession on the admission fees to the poor and meritorious
students.
 In both the hostels, the poor and meritorious are given seat accommodations
either on a concessional rate or sometimes giving full relaxation. There is
also seat provisions for under-privileged and vulnerable sections of society
in both the hostels.
3.6.7 Reflecting on objectives and expected outcomes of the extension activities

organized by the institution, comment on how they complement students’
academic learning experience and specify the values and skills inculcated.
The extension service programmes makes the students aware regarding their
duties and responsibilities in the social sector besides classroom-learning
situation. They also develop a sense of commitment. It is observed that many
students after their graduation go for higher studies in social work, sociology
and other courses which give them the opportunity to make their services
available for the poor and the downtrodden. The acquisition of higher
education and training develop skill oriented excellence in them and in this
respect their participation in the extension service activities in the college level
is always is always found to be a motivating force.
3.6.8 How does the institution ensure the involvement of the community in its
reach out activities and contribute to the community development? Detail
on the initiatives of the institution that encourage community
participation in its activities?
The college organizes Awareness programmes, Health Care programmes and

environment friendly initiatives to ensure the involvement of the
community in its reach out activities and contribute to the community
development:
 Health Care Programmes: Medical officers from Silchar Medical College
and Civil Hospital are invited as resource persons for awareness
programmes on HIV/AIDS.
 Environment friendly Initiatives: Environmentalists invited for tree
plantation drives. The Kiron Sashi Women’s Cell, ACTA unit of the college,
Eco-club and the members of the Teachers’ Council take part in plantation

programme every year on World Environment Day. Moreover, the Eco-club
and the Department of Botany take care of the maintenance of the Botanical
garden and pursuing green audit respectively.
 Blood Donation Camps: The Red Ribbon Club of the college has
organized Blood Donation Camp and has earned the credit of record of
registering highest number of blood donors in the institutional level blood
donation camp in this locality.
 Community participation in extension work: In NSS Camps, students
work with the community in infrastructural developmental work for the
slum.
 Inter-College Competitions are periodically conducted on Social and
Environment related areas which help in building an inclusive and eco-
conscious community.
 Community service motivation: Every year the Career Guidance Cell of
the college invites IAS, IPS officers, renowned academicians, management
gurus, career counselors etc. for providing experiential knowledge to the
students of the college to make them up-bit. Moreover, the Kiran Sashi
Women’s Cell organizes programmes on gender sensitization, legal
awareness programmes against all types of violence against women which
give the opportunity to the stakeholders of the college to be empowered and
self-reliant.
3.6.9 Give details on the constructive relationships forged (if any) with other
institutions of the locality for working on various outreach and extension
activities.
The college, through outreach activities like inter-college games and sports
competitions, debating competition, quiz competition, gets the opportunity to
establish interactive relationship with other institutions of the locality including
the affiliating university. The college forges a constructive relationship with the
society. Moreover, the faculty members of the ACTA unit of Gurucharan
College take part in flood relief works and when a large number of refugees
come to the college during flood, the college teachers play an active role in
distributing relief materials and take care of health hygiene and sanitation
facilities of the helpless flood victims out of their commitment to the society.
3.6.10 Give details of awards received by the institution for extension activities
and/contributions to the social/community development during the last
four years.
 The students of Biotechnology Department took part in an Exhibition with

a model demonstrating ‘Microbial Fuel Cell Technology’ organised by a
local NGO ‘The Greens’ and received the certificate of appreciation.
 The students of the college took part in the Awareness programme on
Disaster Management organised by the District Administration and the
students of G C College have received certificates of excellence.

3.7 COLLABORATION
3.7.1 How does the institution collaborate and interact with research
laboratories, institutes and industry for research activities. Cite examples
and benefits accrued of the initiatives - collaborative research, staff
exchange, sharing facilities and equipment, research scholarships etc.
Gurucharan College, Silchar has the distinction of having collaborative
research work with some of the National level Institutions. The following are
the collaborative research projects of the college:
 Dr. Baby Singha, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology has completed

her DBT-Twining project entitled ‘Epidemiology of Amoebiasis in North
East India’ in collaboration with Dept. of Life Sciences, JNU, New Delhi.
 As a part of BTISNet scheme of DBT, New Delhi, under the guidance of

Dr. Bibhas Deb, co-ordinator, Bioinformatics Centre of Gurucharan
College, the college is carrying on collaborative research activities with
various National Level research laboratories of different universities and
research centres like NEHU, Shillong, St. Edmunds College, Shillong,
College of Veterinary Sciences, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati,
Assam University, Silchar, Mizoram University, North Bengal University,
Tripura University, Tripura, Nagaland University, NERIST, Itanagar,
Arunachal Pradesh and so on.
 Under the co-ordinatorship of Dr. Bibhas Deb, Institutional Biotech Hub,

Gurucharan College Silchar has collaborative research programme with the
Department of Microbiology, Assam University and S.S College,
Hailakandi, Assam.
 The college is always enriched by the deliberations of the reputed

researchers invited to the college who share their research experiences and
findings that make the students and the faculty members research oriented.
 Dr. Surajit Sen, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Physics,

Gurucharan College, Silchar carries on collaborative research work with
Prof. Bimalendu Deb, Material Science Department of Indian Association
for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata and Prof. Gautam Gangopadhyay, S.
N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata. Dr. Surajit Sen & Dr.
Tushar Kanti Dey of Physics Department of Gurucharan College make
periodic visits to these research institutes.
3.7.2 Provide details on the MoUs/collaborative arrangements (if any) with

institutions of national importance/other universities/ industries/Corporate
(Corporate entities) etc. and how they have contributed to the development
of the institution.
 Manuscript Conservation Centre of Gurucharan College, Silchar was

established in 2010-11 in collaboration with Ministry of culture, Govt. of India,
New Delhi.

 Bioinformatics Centre, Gurucharan College, Silchar is established under
BTISnet Scheme of Department of Biotechnology (DBT, New Delhi) in 2008-
09, consequent upon the signing of MoUs between Gurucharan College, Silchar
and DBT, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
 Institutional Biotech Hub of Gurucharan College, Silchar is established in the
year 2012 consequent upon the MoUs with DBT, Ministry of Science and
Technology, Govt. of India. New Delhi.
 Molecular Parasitology Lab, Gurucharan College, Silchar also has collaborative
research work programme based on MoU with Life Science Department, JNU,
New Delhi.
 The college is going to sign the MoU with Amity International University,
Noida for collaborative programmes in education and at the persuasion of DBT,
New Delhi, the Amity International has sent a request letter to submit the
proposal for collaborative research work particularly for those faculty members
of the college who are pursuing high-end research work in their respective
subjects.
3.7.3 Give details (if any) on the industry-institution-community interactions

that have contributed to the establishment / creation/up-gradation of
academic facilities, student and staff support, infrastructure facilities of
the institution viz. laboratories / library/ new technology /placement
services etc.
Interaction with resourceful persons, businessman and entrepreneur from

various reputed universities and industries is found to be very fruitful for the
creation of better academic growth for students and staff of the college. The
college has tie-up with Exabyte Software Solution, Silchar and Uma Software
Solutions, Silchar. The college also has industry - institution interaction with
AXIS Bank, SBI, LIC, TATA-AIG, ICICI Prudential, Hindustan Paper
Corporation, Panchgram and some of the Tea gardens of Assam. The students
visit those industries to acquire knowledge which is a part of their teaching-
learning process. Moreover, for placement services, the college has interaction
with Coal India Ltd., Unisys, DOAEC society, TCS group, TESCO & Wipro
etc. and a good number of students of the college have received their career
placement. Again, the college has a future plan to develop industry-institution-
community interactions in collaboration with LG Electronics and the action plan
of this ambitious project is going to be undertaken very soon. The banking
sector is always very responsive to come forward with sponsorship for
organization of seminar/ workshop etc. in the college which is indeed a
remarkable mark of community interaction.

3.7.4 Highlighting the names of eminent scientists/ participants who
contributed to the events, provide details of national and international
conferences organized by the college during the last four years.
Name of the
Sl. Resource Person/ Funded Organised
Seminar/ Date by
No. eminent scientists by
Conference
National seminar
 Prof. Amitava Roy,
on “Society and
Retd. Prof. English, Department
Representation:
22nd – Rabindra Bharati UGC, of English,
A Reading of the
23rd Jan, University, Kolkata. New Gurucharan
1. Texts of Charles
Dickens with
2015  Prof. Himadri Lahiri, Delhi College,
Dept. of English, Silchar
Contemporary
Burdwan University.
Relevance”.
 Mr. Ravi Nair, South
National Seminar Asian Human Rights Department
on “Human Documentation of
6th- 7th UGC,
Rights: Violation Centre Commerce,
Feb, New
2. vis-à-vis Socio-  Mrs. Sweta Sahlini, Gurucharan
2012 Delhi
Economic South Asian Desk for College,
System”. Human Rights Silchar
Consortium
 Robin Banerjee, S. N.
Bose National Centre
for Basic Sciences,
National Seminar
Kolkata.
on Department
 Deb Shankar Ray,
“Contemporary 11 –
th
UGC, of Physics,
Indian Association
Trends of 12th Feb, New Gurucharan
3. for the Cultivation of
Research in 2011 Delhi College,
Science, Jadavpur
Physical Silchar
Sciences”.  Bipul Kumar Saikia,
Institute of Plasma
Research, Nazirakhat
Sonapur, Assam
N.B. It may be noted that the Department of Botany, Department of Bengali and Department of Political Science
and Economics (Jointly) have already submitted proposals to have funds from UGC for organizing National Seminar
3.7.5. How many of the linkages/collaborations have actually resulted in formal

MoUs and agreements? List out the activities and beneficiaries and cite
examples (if any) of the established linkages that enhanced or facilitated -
a) Curriculum development/enrichment: For running the courses like

B.B.A, Biotechnology and Diploma in Bioinformatics, the collaborating
agencies/ industry greatly help in the development of course curriculum
which are beneficial for the students fulfilling the needs of the changing
scenario in the domain of higher education.

b) Internship/ On-the-job training: B.B.A, Biotechnology and Chemistry
departments of the college have collaborations with various agencies and
industries which give an exposure to students to acquire first-hand
knowledge regarding various aspects of the subjects and they also become
aware of the applied aspect of knowledge.
c) Summer placement: There is no summer placement opportunity in the

college.
d) Faculty exchange and professional development: There is faculty

exchange programme system under which the faculties of the college visits
the universities and institutes under MoUs for faculty improvement
programme and sometimes students are also taken to have upgraded
knowledge. Some of the institutes/labs under faculty exchange programmes
are: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, S. N. Bose
National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata and Assam University, Silchar,
Assam.
e) Research: Interaction with national funding agencies like DST, DBT and
UGC has created a very impressive environment of research work in the
college which has motivated the students and the faculty members
remarkably. The college has witnessed the growth of three potential centres
of research work like Bioinformatics Centre, Institutional Biotech Hub and
Molecular Parasitology Lab.
f) Consultancy: The consultancy benefit in respect of research work and

general education is immense. Again, the consultancy with industrial
houses and agencies has opened the door for career placement for the
students.
g) Extension: The Extension Service Cell of the college has established its
distinct identity in making services to social, economic and educational
sectors alongwith health and hygiene programmes. The fund for extension
activities actually come under CPE scheme of UGC which has immensely
enhanced the image of the college before the community.
h) Publication: For publication, there is no provision for having funding from

any outside agency. All kinds of findings for publications of journals,
magazines and books are made the college on the approval of the college
governing body
i) Student Placement: The College always encourages different industries

and agencies to come forward to guide and motivate the students for their
career placement and in some cases, there is collaborative programme for
student placement with the affiliating University.
j) Twinning programmes: Molecular Parasitology Lab, Gurucharan

College, Silchar has collaborative research work programme based on MoU
with Life Science Department, JNU, New Delhi.

k) Introduction of new courses: Over the last five years, as a practice of
introducing new courses, the college has come up with some new U.G level
courses in the form of B.B.A, Diploma/Certificate course in
Bioinformatics, Fast Track French Language, Spoken Sanskrit, Office-
automation and the introduction of Environmental Science and Mass
Communication and Journalism as elective subject in the under graduate
level.
l) Any other: There are a large number of agencies and institutes which use
the college campus for recruitment examinations, entrance examination like
Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST), Combined Entrance Examination
(CEE) etc. for the students and the District administration also uses the
college campus for organizing various governmental programmes. The
college also makes available its auditorium to institutions, organizations,
clubs and agencies for holding different socio-cultural programmes and
activities and in this way a very strong tie has developed between the
college and the community. The college is also benefited by its interactive
relation with a very potential group of alumni who are enthusiastic to help
the college in terms of financial help and in giving valuable advice for the
overall growth of this college having 80 years of legacy.
3.7.5. Detail on the systemic efforts of the institution in planning, establishing

and implementing the initiatives of the linkages/collaborations.
The college has established linkages in respect of research work with DST,
DBT, UGC and Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of India. The Internal
Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) always encourages the faculty members to
establish linkage with different institutions, industry, national and international
bodies/organisations to multiply their expand their area of knowledge in
emerging areas which ultimately contribute to the creation of a very resourceful
ambience in the college in academic and research activities. All such linkages
developed by the faculty members and the college add to the enrichment of the
domain of the students’ knowledge.
Any other relevant information regarding Research, Consultancy and

Extension which the college would like to include.
The major objectives of this institution of great heritage are quality sustenance,
innovation & continuous enhancement. The college always undertakes
systematic & well-orchestrated efforts to establish linkages with National &
International institutes, educational centers, research centers & industries for
creating an up-to-date academic ambience for teaching, learning & research
activities. It is also the priority sector of the college to promote inter-disciplinary
teaching-learning exercises. The college, particularly its faculty members, at the
initiative of the Principal & the college Governing Body, are always very keen

to submit proposals for National seminars & workshops to the funding agencies
like UGC, ICSSR, DBT, DST etc. The college authority also provides funds as
seed money for organizing such programs. During National seminars &
workshops, distinguished academicians, scholars & scientists are invited to
exchange their ideas. This linkage is further strengthened through interactions
& academic relations established by the faculty members of the college.
Industry-academia interface of the college is enhanced through visits of the
faculty members to the different industries locally accessible & the college takes
initiative to organize invited talks by the business experts. It also gives the
students the opportunity to interact with the industry experts & in this respect,
the students of BBA course are found to be the main beneficiaries.
Representatives from industry & business houses are also invited to give their
expertise ideas for developing course curriculum & to make the courses of
studies particularly in Commerce, BBA & in Biotechnology more career-
oriented. It is another remarkable exercise of the college that a good number of
faculty members have obtained membership of the National & the International
level association, agencies & Societies. As a result, a very unique linkage in
respect of exchanging & sharing thoughts & ideas has developed. The faculty
members & the students of the college are privileged to have this opportunity
of sharing ideas, presenting Research Papers & making their contributions to
Research Journals. Some of the faculty members are the regular contributors to
the National & International Peer reviewed Journals having impact factors.

CRITERION-IV
INFRASTRUCTURE AND
LEARNING RESOURCES
4.1 PHYSICAL FACILITIES
4.1.1. What is the policy of the institution for creation and enhancement of
infrastructure that facilitate effective teaching and learning?
The institution thrives on upgraded infrastructure that facilitates effective teaching

and learning. To come in terms with forward looking goal and to create an
environment that facilitates effective teaching and learning, the policy is framed
according to the strength of students in different streams. The management is
no exception in exercising its good office to evaluate the existing facilities and
takes steps to improve the conditions. The institution has a “Construction
C o m m i t t e e ”, which ensures effective functioning of infrastructure. A
substantial amount of money is kept for the purpose of infrastructural
development. The management actively offers help as and when any
infrastructure development or modification is required. Under IQAC, the
college has appointed a committee for Infrastructure and learning resources.
Feedback on infrastructure is collected from the stakeholders, i.e., students,
teaching, and non-teaching staff. The management makes sincere and
committed efforts to expand the infrastructure with the growing needs of the
institution.
4.1.2. Details of facilities available
a) Curricular and co-curricular activities :

 Classrooms: There are all together 17 classrooms & 6 halls besides the
departmental classrooms for holding classes. The sitting capacity of the
different rooms & halls varies from 40 to 250 members. The classrooms &
halls are well ventilated & spacious allied with congenial atmosphere for
teaching-learning activities.
Room and Hall Dimensions
Dimension Dimension
Room/ Hall No. Room/ Hall No.
(in ft.) (in ft.)
Room 1 25 X 25 Hall - 1 25 X 44
Room 13 24 X 32 Hall – 2 25 X 44
Room 14 24 X 32 Hall – 4 50 X 30
Room 15 23 X 25 Hall – 5 35 X 35
Room 16 23 X 32 Hall – 6 25 X 44
Room 26 30 X 14 Hall – 9 30 X 28
Room 27 30 X 14 New Block- Room -1 32 X 15
Room 28 30 X 14 New Block- Room -2 26 X 15
Room 29 30 X 15 NERDP – Room – 1 24 X 24
Room 34 22 X 19

Departmental Room and Lab Dimensions
Room
Lab Dimension
Sl. No Departments Dimension
(in ft.)
(in ft.)
1. Anthropology 23 X 20 5 X 15
2. Assamese 15 X 9
3. Bengali 25 X 25
4. Biotechnology 30 X 17 24 X 17
5. Botany 30 X 30 30 X 30
6. Business Administration 23 X 20
7. Chemistry 25 X 18 25 X 40 & 38 X 39
8. Commerce 23 X 20 19 X 20
9. Computer Science 13 X 13 33 X 20
10. Economics 13 X 13
11. English 26 X 32
12. Environmental Sciences Attached to Botany Department
13. Geology 18 X 20 16 X 20 & 30 X 20
14. Hindi 12 X 8
15. History 15 X 9
16. Mathematics 25 X 10 11 X 20
17. Manipuri 14 X 15
18. Mass Communication Attached to English Department
19. Persian 15 X 21
20. Philosophy 15 X 21
21. Physics 23 X 30 40 X 39 & 48 X 43
22. Political Science 15 X 21
23. Sanskrit 15 X 9
24. Statistics 24 X 19 32 X 18
25. Zoology 25 X 15 50 X 19 & 25 X 20

 Technology-enabled learning spaces: The College has initiated
technology-enabled learning spaces & with that aim in view, one smart
classroom has been installed. Moreover, there is the system of using OHP,
Multimedia facilities, LCD projectors etc. in the teaching-learning process.
The college has made available one LCD projector to each stream – Science,
Arts & Commerce. Except this, there is Central Computer Lab &
departmental computers through which technology-enabled teaching-
learning process is made available. In Biotech Hub, Bioinformatics Centre,
Biotechnology department, Computer Science department, Physics
department, Commerce department & in BBA course, teaching-learning
process is predominantly performed with technology aid. The
Bioinformatics center of the college uses freeware & licensed software for
biological data analysis. In the year 2014-15 the center had procured one
licensed software “Genious R8”, which is used for primer designing,
phylogenetic analysis, sequence analysis & annotations. The Bioinformatics
Center is also having DBT e-journal facility where students & teachers can
access e-resources & e-journals via DeLCON system. The central library of
the college is also under the purview of this system.
 Seminar Hall: Besides the college auditorium, having 700 seat capacity
generally used for seminar, workshops & conferences, there are the
provisions for holding technical sessions in the departmental classrooms,
and in the Teacher’s Assembly Hall. A seminar hall, as a dream project of
the institution, is going to be inaugurated very soon which is being built up
on UGC funding.
 Tutorial Spaces: The departmental classrooms and the departmental labs

are the potential places for tutorial / extra care classes which are held as
healthy practice.
 Laboratories: Except computer laboratory in the Department of Computer

Science & two other computer labs attached to Commerce department &
Physics Department, there are laboratories in all the physical science,
chemical science and biological science departments.
 Botanical Garden: There is one botanical garden in the college which is

managed & developed by the Department of Botany. The Botanical Garden
of the college has some valuable plants – general & medicinal.
 Anthropological museum: The Anthropological Museum of the college is

a part of the department of Anthropology. It is a very unique archive of
North East Ethnic Diversity & Social Cultural aspects of the life of the
different tribes & sub-tribes living in this region.
 Specialized facilities: The College makes available internet facilities to the

teachers and the students. There is LAN & net connectivity in different
departments. The central library of the college has very enriched repository
of knowledge & information for the students & the faculty members. Under
INFLIBNET systems, there is the opportunity for the students to have access
in e-journals, e-books, etc. There is also EDUSET system in the library for
teaching-learning & research.

 Teaching-Learning: Add on career oriented courses/ Diploma Course/
Certificate Courses.
 To spread the essence of Bioinformatics in grassroots level, the college

has initiated a certificate course in Bioinformatics in the session 2010-
11, under the co-ordinatorship of Dr. Bibhas Deb. With the growing
demand of this emerging subject & student interest, the course is further
promoted to Diploma course in Bioinformatics.
 Again, keeping in mind the scope of employability in tourism, travels,

hotel management, publishing houses after graduation, the college has
adopted the plan to introduce Certificate course in Fast Track French
Language which is which is going on since 2011 & in the meantime 5
batches of students have obtained the certificate. The two resource
persons are Dr. Indranil Sanyal, HOD, Department of French Language,
Assam University & Mr. Pronobesh Chakraborty, Assistant Professor of
the same department. Dr. Dipankar Kar, Head, Department of English is
the Co-ordinator of the Fast Track course.
 There is also Certificate Course in Spoken Sanskrit and it has been

introduced in 2013-14 session. Already two batches of students have
obtained the certificate in Spoken Sanskrit. Mrs. Reba Roy, HOD,
Department of Sanskrit is the Co-ordinator.
 Other Certificate courses - there is certificate course in Office

automation under the co-ordinatorship of Dr. Jogeshwar Barman. The
certificate course in Entrepreneurship development started in the session
2012-13 is running on under the co-ordinatorship of Sri Ashes
Bhattacharya, Head, Department of Commerce. Another certificate
course in Tourism studies and yet another one Human Rights began in
the session 2012-13 under the co-ordinatorship of Dr. Samar Deb and
Dr. Sanjib Bhattacharjee respectively.
a) Extra –curricular activities
 Sports: The College has its sports cell headed by a convener. It takes
initiative for organizing games & sports in the intra-college, inter-college,
university level sports tournament. The college has a playground for outdoor
games & athletics. There is a provision for a playlot for badminton & volley
ball.
 Gymnasium: The College has gymnasiums separately for Boys & Girls.
 Auditorium: The College has an auditorium of its own with 700 sitting
capacity. It has a well-furnished stage with audio system. The name of the
stage in the auditorium is Bhasha Shahid Mancha dedicated to the memory
of the language martyrs of this valley. All kinds of cultural activities,
seminars, symposia & workshops are held in the auditorium.

 NSS: The College has a very vibrant NSS unit under the supervision of
Programme Officer Dr. Apratim Nag along with other faculty members and
two student representatives as the member. Altogether there are 100 student
members in the NSS unit. The NSS unit in collaboration with the Extension
Service Cell has adopted a slum area of Silchar town. The unit is working
in the sectors like cleanliness, plantation program, free coaching to the
under-privileged people to the slum area & Shramdaan activity.
 NCC: The NCC wing of the college has two wings separately for the boys
& the girls. It is always very much committed to the motto of NCC “Unity
& Discipline”. The NCC cadets of the college under the supervision of the
Professor-in-charges take part in various activities like Independence Day,
Republic Day parade in the program organized by District administration.
The NCC cadets are put into services for traffic management during social
festivals & venue management during conferences and conclaves. And the
cadets of the college, both boys & girls also extend their services when any
mega event is organized in the college. They also accord Guard of Honor
when the important dignitaries visit the college.
 Cultural Activities: The College has its literary & cultural wing under the
convenership of one faculty member along with other selective faculties &
students from all the three streams. This college has a great reputation in
organizing various cultural activities during annual fest, departmental
functions, Teachers’ day, Republic Day, Independence Day, Hindi Divas,
Sanskrit Divas and Martyrs’ Day in the honor of great Manipuri freedom
fighter Veer Tikendrajit, Annual Milad Mehfil, Sarad Utsav & during
Freshers’ Welcome. Many a student over the years have established their
distinct identity in the national & international level.
 Public Speaking and Communication Skills: The college has a Debating

Sub-Committee under the convenership of one professor-in-charge flanked
by the student members. This sub-committee organizes intra-college & inter
college quiz & debate competitions & also looks after the organization of
such competition in other departments like Political Science & Persian
department. The Debating Sub-Committee also organizes competitions on
extempore speech or public speaking. For development of communication
skills, the college has introduced Fast Track French Language Certificate
course & Spoken Sanskrit course.
 Yoga, Health and Hygiene: Keeping in mind the importance of Yoga, the
Kiron Shashi Womens Cell of the college has organized one “10 day Yoga
Camp” in the college & it has taken the initiative to establish a Yoga center
for the boys & the girls students & the teaching and the non-teaching staff.
To take care of health & hygiene, the college has its own health center. It is
meant by one visiting doctor & an attendant. The Red Ribbon Club of the
college under the convenership of Professor-in-charge Jaydeep Paul
organizes Blood Donation camps which receive a very remarkable response
from the students, staff & the alumni.

4.1.3. How does the institution plan and ensure that the available infrastructure
is in line with the academic growth & is optimally utilized? Give specific
examples of the facilities developed during the last four years (Enclose the
master plan of the institution/campus & indicate the existing
infrastructure & the future planned expansions, if any)
Since its inception in 1935, Gurucharan College has been keeping pace with
the changing needs and requirements to meet the demand of its academic
growth and excellence. The institution plans and ensures for the optimal utility
of the infrastructure by keeping in view the present needs felt and the steps are
taken to enhance the infrastructure use.
The institution has involved in development of infrastructure facilities during

last 5 years and some of such developments are as follows:
Amount Spent
Infrastructure Development
(in Rs.)
Classrooms 2,35,202
Furniture (Desk-Bench) 6,90,000
Modernization of Classrooms 28,37,657
Construction of Laboratory 4,82,000
Electrification of Campus 1,23,000
UPS for library 2,47,430
Infrastructure development of library 1,50,27,182
The college has its Master plan, but the plan could not be materialized
because of the lack of requisite fund.
Existing infrastructure and the future planned expansions
The existing infrastructure is basically in the four heritage buildings namely

Administrative Block, Arts Block, Science Block and Commerce block
alongwith two additional buildings namely New Science Building and NERDP
building (under construction). Having received the financial grant of Rs. 1 crore
from the state government, the construction of 1 four - storied building has
recently been started. But this college having 25 departments, 3 important
research cells and having student enrolment of more than 3000 with its UG and
higher secondary courses, is running short of adequate infrastructure. The
Master plan of the college could not be translated into practice because of the
lack of adequate fund. In the event of receiving adequate fund, the Master Plan
will be implemented within 2020.

Master Pan of Gurucharan College, Silchar

Planned Expansion Expenditure in Terms of Infrastructure:
Amount
Particulars
(in Rs.)
Auditorium 2,50,000
New computer lab/language lab 20,00000
ICT tools for all classrooms 4,50,000
Four - storied building for classrooms near Boys’

1,00,00,000
Hostel
Optimum utilization of infrastructure:
 The existing infrastructure is put to maximum use for the students & staff of
the first and second shifts (Day & Morning shift).
 The college conducts the Assam University semester and annual

examinations.
 The infrastructure is used for conducting competitive examinations such as

CEE, SBI, Railway board, State and Central Govt. Recruitment
Examinations etc.
 Infrastructure is also used for conducting science exhibitions, Intercollege

cultural fest, National seminars, and Blood donation camp under aegis of
Red Ribbon Club and NSS Unit of the college.
 The district administration always uses the college campus for recruitment
examinations, MP / MLA elections, Gaon Panchayat / Municipal Elections,
and in case of natural calamity like flood, the district administration adopts
some of the portions of the campus for giving shelter to the flood affected
people.
4.1.4. How does the institution ensure that the infrastructure facilities meet the
requirements of students with physical disabilities?
The college takes care of the fact that the infrastructure of the college serves
the needs and requirements of the students who are physically challenged. For
differently abled students, it is ensured that they do not face any obstruction
and impediment. The supporting staff and faculty are always attentive and
careful to attend to the needs of physically challenged students. There is also
ramp facility for them and the central library of the college takes special care
for such students.

4.1.5. Give details on the residential facility & various provisions available within
them.
 Hostel facility: There are two separate Hostels for Boys and Girls.
Particulars Specifications
Boys: 56
Accommodation available
Girls:134
Double/ Triple/ Quadruple
Occupancy
occupancy
Rooms in hostel:
Boys: 13
(i) Living room
Girls: 25
Boys : 01
(ii) Recreational hall
Girls: 01
Boys: 01
(iii) Dining hall
Girls: 01
Boys: 01
(iv) Kitchen
Girls: 01
 Recreational facilities, Gymnasium etc. The college provides recreational

facilities in the form of indoor and outdoor games. It provides opportunity
for reading journals, magazines and daily newspaper in the journal section
and in the reading room of the central library. There are separate gymnasium
facilities for the boys & the girls. Recreation facilities are also available for
the boarders of the two hostels.
 Computer facility including access to internet in hostels: Computer

facilities are made available to the students departmentally. In some
departments & centers, the students can avail of Wi-Fi facilities which are
IP protected. Along with this, there is computer and internet facilities for the
students in the Boys’ & Girls’ Hostels.
 Facilities for Medical Emergency: The College meets medical emergency

of the students residing in the hostel. There is an appointed doctor who visits
the hostel and attends to the student patient. Besides health center facilities
in the college, the students of the hostel, in case of emergency, are referred
to the Civil Hospital situated within one kilometer radius and in some
serious cases, the patients are sent to Silchar Medical College or in some
private Nursing Homes of the town.
 Library facility in the hostels: Every hostel has library facility. Moreover,
the boarders of the hostel can also use the services of the central library of
the college.

 Internet and Wi-Fi Facility: This is going to be installed in both the hostels
within a short period of time.
 Available residential facility for the staff and occupancy

constant supply of safe drinking water: Some of the staff are
accommodated with residential facilities and constant electricity and water
supply are also made available to them.
 Security: The College has 24X7 security guards. The services of security
guards are outsourced from a reputed security agency. There are chowkiders
round the clock in both the hostels.
4.1.6 What are the provisions made available to students and staff in terms of
health on the campus and off the campus?
 In the campus: First Aid box is kept at strategic locations. College Health
Center works round the clock for the benefit of students and staff of the
college in working hours as well as for the students of both girls and boys
hostel. The college organizes health camps such as b l o o d d o n a t i o n
a n d b l o o d g r o u p i n g c a m p in the college campus. Awareness
program regarding health & hygiene are also conducted to create awareness
among students & staff.
 Off the campus: The college makes use of the services of nearby medical
college and civil hospital along with private nursing homes. The college
intends to encourage staff and students’ participation in various health
awareness programs off the campus. The college renders financial and
logistic support to faculty and non-teaching staff members for organizing
the off campus programs.
4.1.7. Give the details of the facilities available on the campus-spaces for special
units like IQAC, Grievance Redressal unit, Women’s Cell, Counseling &
Career guidance, Placement unit, Health center, Canteen, Recreational
spaces for staff & students, safe drinking water facility, Auditorium etc.,
The college has taken initiatives to provide the following facilities:
 Internal Quality Assurance Cell: The “IQAC” cell was established in the
college on 21st Sept, 2006 at the instance of ‘NAAC’. It has its office room
with all requisite furniture, computers, printers, internet facility and
telephone connection. The IQAC functions to monitor the quality
parameters in all respects and puts forward suggestions for development of
infrastructure and quality enhancement, encourages the facultiyto improve
themselves academically and pursues the Principal and the Governing Body
to undertake plans and programmes for academic and extra-academic
growth and development of the college which benefit its stake holders. The
Cell o f f e r s g u i d a n c e in helping the administration and other

committees by offering valuable suggestions and measures in order to have
consistency in monitoring the quality of various dimensions in the college.
 Career Guidance Cell: Gurucharan College has an active Career Guidance

Cell headed by the Convener appointed by the Principal. It provides
counselling to the students and takes initiative for placement of the students
in liaison with the Career Guidance Cell of the affiliating Assam University.
It helps students to develop their inter-personal, intrapersonal skills &
abilities, so as to enhance their personality as well as help them get placed
in reputed organizations.
 Grievance Redressal Cell: The College has a Student Grievance Redressal

Cell. The Cell has a Convener flanked by other faculty members and there
are two student members – one boy and a girl. The Cell always attends to
the grievance of the students and does the needful for the solutions of the
problems.
1. The grievance regarding the pure drinking water has been solved by
installing big sized water purifier with refrigerator.
2. Renovations are made for Boys’ Common Room and Girls’ Common
Room providing health & sanitation facilities.
3. The college canteen has been renovated & initiatives are taken to
provide food items as per the needs and requirements of the students.
4. The accommodation problems in the Boys’ & Girls’ Hostels are suitably
settled.
5. The Kiron Sashi Women’s Cell of the college, as per the suggestions of
the Grievance Redressal Cell, has taken initiatives regarding anti-
ragging campaign and the Women’s Cell also takes proper care so that
any kind of sexual harassment does not take place in the campus. The
grievance regarding class accommodation are going to be sorted out
very soon by constructing additional class room building and the
construction work is going on in war footing.
 Health Committee: There is one Health & Hygiene committee. It takes care
of the Health Center of the college. The committee always strives to work
hard to make the college campus a healthy place to live, study & work. The
campus has a ‘First Aid’ kits to meet medical emergencies. The committee
also organizes the health camps to create awareness about health and
hygiene.
 Canteen: The College has a canteen for the teachers, employees and
students which makes available edible items like tea, coffee, snacks etc.
 Drinking water: The College ensures safe drinking water facility with
coolers and water filter and aqua guards for the students, teachers & the
staff.
 Auditorium: The College has a well-equipped auditorium having its own

audio system, well decorated stage, green room along with sitting capacity
of 700 students. The stage of the college is known as ‘Bhasa Sahid Mancha’
dedicated to the honor of the language martyrs of Barak Valley.

4.2 LIBRARY AS A LEARNING RESOURCE
4.2.1 Does the library have an Advisory Committee? Specify the composition of
such a committee. What significant initiatives have been implemented by
the committee to render the library, student / user friendly?
The institution has a very effective and efficient ‘Library Committee

(Advisory Committee)’.The composition of the library committee is as
follows:
Sl. No. Name Designation
1. Principal Chairman
2. Mrs. Sahanara Begum Choudhury Librarian cum Secretary
3. Sri. P. R. Acharjee Member
4. Dr. Nilendu Dhar Member
5. Sri. Jaydeep Bhattacharya Member
The Library Committee discusses and finalizes the infrastructural & academic
requirement of the library and chalks out the strategy, regarding working on the
library affairs, so that the facility can be utilized to the maximum extent by the
staff and the students. The Committee gives advice to the librarian for the
purchase of books & journals. The Library Committee also gives advice for
maintenance of the Library resources.
4.2.2. Provide details of the following:
Sl.
Particulars Comments
No.
1. Total area of the Library 14,500 sq. ft.
2. Total seating capacity 120
3. Working Hours
a. on working days 10:00 AM – 5.00 P M
b. Before Examination days 10:00 A M –5:00 P M
c. During Examination Days. 9.30 A M – 5.00 P M
d. Vacations
(Summer vacations and Puja 10.00 A M – 4.00 P M
vacations)
e. National Holidays & Holidays Closed
f. Layout of the Library Page No 145

4.2.3. How does the library ensure purchase and use of current titles, right and e-
journals and other reading materials? Specify the amount spent on
procuring new books, journals and e- resources during the last four years.
The Library Advisory committee ensures purchase of books, journals and other
reading materials based on the requirement reports (academic and syllabus
oriented) from the departmental heads.
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
2013-14
Total Total Total Total Total
Holdings No. Cost No. Cost No. Cost No. Cost No. Cost
(in Rs.) (in Rs) (in Rs.) (in Rs.) (in Rs.)
Textbooks 762 3,24,116 517 3,83,140 394 1,35,085 716 2,37,237 1029 2,29,576
Journals/
36 26,029 36 26,757 36 30,802 36 39,208 36 48,382
magazines
Periodicals/
7 13,591 7 13,776 7 73952 7 74382 7 14,991
Newspaper
6000+ e-
INFLIBNET
E-resources journals and - - -
(N list)
97+ ebooks
Internet & 50,000

- - - - - - - - -
Electrification 30,000
Furniture - - - - - - - - - 3,00,000
4.2.4. Provide details on the ICT and other tools deployed to provide maximum
access to the library collection?
Sl.
Particulars Comments (if any)
No.
OPAC(Online public access Yes, the library is having OPAC to search

1.
catalogue) books and reference materials by the users.
Electronic resource Library is having N-LIST programme
2. management package for which provides access to e-journals via
e-journals INFLIBNET.
Federated searching tools to
3. search articles in multiple Under plan
database
http://www.gurucharancollege.ac.in/central
4. Library website
_library.html
In-house/ remote access to e- Yes, the Central library of the college
5.
publication provides in-house access to e-resources.
6. Library automation Yes, through SOUL software
Total number of computers for
7. 16
public access
Total number of printers for
8. 01
public access
Bandwidth of 4 Mbps and a download
9. Internet bandwidth
speed 512 Kbps
Yes, via digital library software Tech-
10. Institutional repository
Focus.
Content management system
11. Yes
for e-learning
Participation in resource
12. Yes (NLIST)
sharing networks/ consortia
4.2.5. Provide details on the following items.
Sl. No. Particulars Specifications
1. Average number of walk-ins 100-150 users per day

Average number of books
2. 60-110
issued/returned
Ratio of library books to
3. 1:11
students enrolled
Average number of books
4. 2139/3=713
added during last 3yrs
Average number of log into
5. 25-30 users per day
OPAC
Average number of login to e-
6. 16 users per day
resources.
On an average 12-16 e-resources are
Average number of e-
7. downloaded and are printed on demand
resources downloaded/printed
basis.
Number of information
8. Nil
literacy trainings organized
Damaged books are weeded out.

9. Details of “Weeding out”
Old newspapers are sold out

4.2.6. Give details of the specialized services provided by the library.
Sl.
Particulars Specification
No.
Yes, National Manuscript Resource Centre.
This centre is exposed to the researchers and there is also
1. Manuscripts
provision for the donors to donate rare manuscripts to
the centre for preservation
Yes, the enriched reference section is visited by the

2. Reference
students, faculty members and the in-house researchers.
Yes, the central library has its reprographic machine

which provide services to the students, faculty members
3. Reprography.
and other inquisitive readers to collect valuable
materials on the basis of minimal amount of payment.
ILL (Inter Library Yes, there is the provision for inter-library loan service
4.
Loan Service) on need basis.
Information Yes, all kind of information regarding various

deployment and programmes of the library are displayed in the specified
notification notice board and notification are circulated in all the
5.
(Information classes for information.
Deployment and The central library deploys front office assistance to
Notification) attend to the needs and queries of the visitors.
6. Download Yes, the students are free to download all study materials
Yes, printed copies of the study materials are supplied

7. Printing
through the printer (if required)
Reading list/ Yes, computerization of the titles of the books and the
8. Bibliography names of the author are available for easy retrieval by
compilation. the user
In-house / remote
Yes, there is a provision for in-house access to e-
9. access to e-
resources
resources.
User orientation Yes, in the beginning of the session, user’s orientation

10.
and awareness. and awareness programmes are conducted.
Assistance in
Yes, the users are assisted in searching of database by
11. searching
the computer assistant in the library
Databases
INFLIBNET/ Through INFLIBNET system, the users can have access

12.
IUC facilities. to more than 6,000 e-journals and 90,000 e-books.

4.2.7. Enumerate on the support provided by the Library staff to the students and
teachers of the college.
User-friendly library staff is accessible to help students and teaching staff in

finding books. Conducive atmosphere is maintained for meaningful use of the
library by teachers and students. The library provides materials for competitive
exams, previous year’s university question papers, articles on education,
opportunities for employment and information on state services etc. which are
available in the reading room section. The computer facility, OPAC facility,
internet facility are provided for students and staff. The library plans for having
separate racks for competitive examinations. The library is going to develop one
wing for different publications of the North East. The reference section of the
library is a very potential repository for the advance learners and researchers
and all the staff of the library are very attentive to the needs and requirements
of the users.
4.2.8. What are the special facilities offered by the library to the visually/physically
challenged persons? Give details.
In case of physically challenged student or handicapped students, special care

is taken by the library staff.
4.2.9. Does the library get the feedback from its users? If yes, how is it analyzed
and used for improving the library services. (What strategies are deployed
by the Library to collect feedback from users? How is the feedback
analyzed and used for further improvement of the library services?)
The Library collects feedback from its users. The different suggestions and
grievances are taken note by the Librarian and the Librarian with her own
initiatives solves the problems in most of the cases; if otherwise, the Librarian
refers it to the Library Committee or draws the attention of the Principal of the
college to resolve the problem.

4.3. IT INFRASTRUCTURE:
4.3.1. Give details on the computing facility available (hardware and software) at
the institution.
The college is having 93 computers with recent configurations. The detailed

specifications are given below:
Mother Total
Sl.No Model RAM Board/ H.D.D CD/DVD Monitor No. of
Processor Computers
HP-2480 160
1. 1 GB E4600 NO 17” 11
desktop GB
HP-3330 Intel- 320 DVD

2. 4 GB 18.5” 21
desktop corei5 GB WRITER
HP PRO- Intel 320 DVD

3. 4 GB 18.5” 15
3090 Core2-duo GB WRITER
HCL 256 Intel
4. 40 GB CDROM 17” 31
desktop MB Pentium
IBM 256 Intel
5. 40 GB NO 17” 15
Desktop’s MB Pentium
Total 93
 Computer-student ratio : 1:30

 Stand-alone facility : Yes (10pc’s)
 LAN facility : Available
 Licensed software : Available
 Number of nodes/ computers with Internet facility : 50
 Any other : Available, LCD Projectors, OHPs, Printer, Fax, Scanner, BSNL
broadband with router
4.3.2. Detail on the computer and internet facility made available to the faculty
and students on the campus and off-campus?
Internet service is available in the college for faculty and students. There are 50
computers with Internet facility. The Principal’s office, the IQAC,
Administrative Block and the departments have the facility of internet. The ratio
of computer and the students is approximately 1:30. The students can easily
view college updates on the college website. There is one Central Computer
Lab, another lab attached to the Department of Physics, third one attached to the
Department of Mathematics and another one is owned by the Department of
Commerce. There are 25 sets of computers at the top floor of the library with
internet facilities for the students in particular. Further the students can browse
college website to know all the details of the different features and activities of
the college. The e-journal facility in the library is also available for the students
and employees and individual User IDs and passwords are assigned to the
faculty members on demand basis under the N-LIST system and there is also
provision for the students to obtain IDs and passwords to have access in
knowledge world. With the help of the password, the faculty members can also
get off-campus internet facility.
4.3.3 What are the institutional plans and strategies for deploying and upgrading
the IT infrastructure and associated facilities?
The College has plans to upgrade the systems to the new technology enabled
computers. Efforts are made to procure the latest hardware, software and anti-
virus facilities for use by the teachers and students. The Department of
Computer Science has plans to replace the old and non-functional units with
latest peripherals and add-ons. Non-working computer hardware components
are used as models to demonstrate in the classes. Efforts would be made to
upgrade the centralized network to monitor, manage and upgrade all details
through server client infrastructure.
4.3.4 Provide details on the provision made in the annual budget for Procurement,
up-gradation, deployment and maintenance of the computers and their
accessories in the institution (Year wise for last four years.)
Amount Spent
Year (in Rs.) Purpose
Procurement: 35 computers, 1 laptop, printers and MS-

2014-15 Rs. 5,14,491 Office 2013.
Maintenance: Repairing and annual maintenance charges.
Procurement: 40 computers.
2013-14 Rs. 2,02,597
Maintenance: Repairing and annual maintenance charges.
Procurement: 26 computers
Up-gradation: Tally 9
2012-13 Rs. 2,38,906 Deployment: Window XP, Windows server 2003, SQL
server 2005, Visual studio 2005, Oracle, Microsoft Office -
2003, Tally.
Procurement: 11 computers
2011-12 Rs. 1,29,290 Deployment: Window XP, SQL server 2005, Visual studio
2005, Java, C & C++ editor, Microsoft Office – 2003.
Annual Budget for computers for the last 4 years:
Year 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Proposed Rs. 1.5 Lakhs Rs. 2.5 Lakhs Rs. 2.00 Lakhs Rs. 6 lakhs
Spent Rs. 1.29 Lakhs Rs. 2.39 Lakhs Rs. 2.03 lakhs Rs. 5.14 lakhs

4.3.5 How does the institution facilitate extensive use of ICT resources in including
development and use of computer-aided teaching/learning materials by its
staff and students?
Computers are available for specific use in some departments. The teachers
liberally take help of the ICT resources to enrich their prescribed curriculum
with the help of internet. The college has adequate computer facility for its
faculty. The departments are provided with computers with internet browsing
facility for preparation of teaching/learning materials in their respective
departments. Multimedia and LCD projectors are available in the college for
use by the faculty. The college also has seminar hall equipped with projector.
There is INFLIBNET connectivity under the Central Library & the faculty
members are given individual password through which they can have access in
the domain of global knowledge & information.
4.3.6 Elaborate giving suitable examples on how the learning activities and
technologies deployed (access to on-line teaching – learning resources,
independent learning, ICT enabled classrooms / learning spaces etc.) by the
institution place the student at the centre of teaching-learning process and
render the role of a facilitator for the teacher.
The institution has always been placing the students at the centre of the teaching
learning process. The vision and the mission of the institution have always been
to provide holistic knowledge to its students. Keeping the students’ learning at
the centre of everything, the college understands that the teachers are to be
reoriented from time to time. The institution encourages the staff to undergo
training on the computer-aided teaching and training. The IQAC of the college
conducts training sessions for the college staff on the use of computers. The
IQAC has two technical experts at its disposal deployed by the authority. They
are Dr. Soumitra Nath, Technical Resource Person in the Core Committee and
Mr. Prasenjeet Das, B.E. in IT, Bangalore. There is also one Computer Assistant
employed in IQAC. The Computer Department also organizes training sessions
on the use of Internet for learning resources. Well-equipped computer Labs,
LCD and OHPs are available to the faculty for computer aided teaching. The
faculty members of the Computer Science Department are available for any
need based assistance in the use of ICT in the college
4.3.7 Does the Institution avail of the National Knowledge Network connectivity
directly or through the affiliating university? If so, what are the services
availed of?
The college avails of the connectivity through 10 numbers of National Mission

for Education (NME) Lines to provide e-learning support to students and faculty
members. Such connectivity is available at different departments, centers and
cells of the college

4.4. MAINTENANCE OF CAMPUS FACILITIES:
4.4.1. How does the institution ensure optimal allocation & utilization of the
available financial resources for maintenance & upkeep of the following
facilities? (Substantiate your statements by providing details of budget
allocated during last 4 years)
The college is always pro-active in submitting applications to UGC and other

funding agencies to procure funds for different infrastructural development.
Another potential source of funding is CPE fund under UGC and at present the
college is under Phase-II in respect of getting CPE fund. Under the XIth and XIIth
plan the college acquires UGC funds under different heads and capitalizing all
these, from the session 2011-12 till to-date, the following infrastructural
development has taken place in the college.
Expenditure breakups showing utilization of funds
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Building Rs. 11,16,993 Rs. 9,65,056 Rs. 39,97,766 Rs. 11,42,411
Furniture Rs. 1,52,102 Rs. 1,23,999 Rs. 1,79,697 Rs. 5,82,338
Equipment Rs. 10,80,124 Rs. 28,55,047 Rs. 10,87,769 Rs. 5,61,622
Computers Rs. 1,29,290 Rs. 2,38,906 Rs. 2,02,597 Rs. 5,14,491
Printing Press -- -- Rs. 6,05,280 --
4.4.2. What are the institutional mechanisms for maintenance and upkeep of the
infrastructure facilities & equipment’s of the college?
Stock verification is done annually. The list of equipments for repairing are
enlisted. For the repairing the instruments, laboratory apparatus etc., necessary
arrangements are made as per the demands of the departmental heads. The Lab
equipments are periodically upgraded. The college appoints staff to maintain
labs, college premises, 6 garden lots etc. For maintenance of computers,
website, Aqua guard etc., the service providers are asked to keep the things
functional on the basis of contract.
4.4.3. How & with what frequency does the institute take up calibration& other
precision measures for the equipments/ instruments?
Calibration is done annually by stock verification. Laboratories are maintained

by laboratory assistants under the supervision of their respective HODs. The
laboratory equipments are regularly serviced and repaired when needed. The
‘Technical personnel’ are engaged on remunerative basis for maintenance of
computers and its networking. At present, the college possess annual
maintenance contract with external agencies viz. Exabyte & Uma Software
Solutions.
4.4.4. What are the major steps taken for location upkeep & maintenance of
sensitive equipment (Voltage fluctuation, constant water supply etc.?)
 The institution has a Committee for the maintenance of infrastructure.
 The Principal holds a ‘Pre-budget’ allocation meeting with the management,

Heads of department & the Purchase Committee constituted by the Principal on
the approval of Governing Body.
 The management instructs Heads of departments and Purchase Committee to

collect the requirements for the incoming budgetary session.
 Once the needs are identified for annual maintenance the estimation is sought
for ‘Budget allocation.’
 Based on need assessment for effective/proper maintenance of equipments,

furniture, laboratories, classrooms, staff-rooms etc., budget provisions are
optimally allocated on the basis of priority.
 Regular meetings are held with the Purchase Committee to ensure proper
utilization of funds.
 If there is any deficit due to overspending on a particular head, it is adjusted by

providing funds by the college.
 The college has water supply facility made available by the local Municipal
Board
 The power backup for the college is received through APDCL/ ASEB, online
UPS and generator.
 For, managing voltage fluctuations, 110 KVR transformer is installed recently

in the college. The power factor of the system is found to be above 0.9. There
are also voltage stabilizers in the important research centers.
 For any variation in voltage which is likely to affect computers, UPS is used
which takes care of any minor variation in input voltage.

Overall Library Layout

CRITERION-V
STUDENT SUPPORT
AND PROGRESSION
5.1 STUDENT MENTORING AND SUPPORT
5.1.1 Does the institution publish its updated prospectus/handbook annually? If

‘yes’, what is the information provided to students through these
documents and how does the institution ensure its commitment and
accountability?
Yes, every year, the college publishes its prospectus. Through prospectus and
website, the college provides all information to the students regarding the
mission & vision of the college, different courses available, the Fee structure,
Hostel facilities and the pro-active role of the college in social sectors. It makes
the students aware about the aids, funds & scholarships for the students and the
opportunities for NCC, NSS, extension services & Women's Cell activities. The
students are apprised regarding the enriched central library of the college,
central computer lab, auditorium, anthropological museum, playground, self-
financing courses, twining courses and spaces for publication of the creative
thoughts and ideas of the students in the spaces like 21 departmental journals,
annual mouthpiece of the college ‘Purbasree’ and also wall magazines. The
same information is made available to the students through the college website
www.gurucharancollege.ac.in All information is updated regarding all activities
of the college for the stakeholders and the alumni who are spread out in the
different parts of the country & the globe. A glimpse of uploaded prospectus in
the website is given below:

5.1.2 Specify the type, number and amount of institutional scholarships /
freeships given to the students during the last five years and whether the
financial aid was available and disbursed on time?
No. of Amount of
Session Type of Scholarship
Scholarship Scholarship
OBC-Scholarship
(Office of the sub-divisional 12 Rs. 25,100
officer, Govt. of Assam)
2015-16
SC-Scholarship
(Office of the Project Director,
92 Rs. 3,61,270
Integrated Tribal Development
Project, Govt. of Assam)
OBC-Scholarship
(Office of the sub-divisional 10 Rs. 21,190
2014-15 officer, Govt. of Assam)
Student Aid Fund 98 Rs. 1,10,000
2013-14 Student Aid Fund 52 Rs. 92,000
2012-13 Student Aid Fund 158 Rs. 1,20,000
2011-12 Student Aid Fund 75 Rs. 98,500
5.1.3 What percentage of students receive financial assistance from state

government, central government and other national agencies?
About 20-25% of the students receives financial assistance in the form of State
Merit Scholarships; Merit cum means scholarships, scholarships for SC, ST &
OBC students, minority scholarships, Ishaan Uday and so on.
5.1.4 What are the specific support services/facilities available for
 SC/ST/OBC and economically weaker sections: The college gives 5% cut-

off mark relaxation to SC/ST students during admission. This category of
students along with OBC and other economically backward students are
persuaded to apply for different scholarships given by the State Government &
the Central Government.

 Students with physical disabilities: There is the provision of extra facilities
for the students who are physically challenged. The college always ensures that
favourable infrastructural facilities should be there for the physically
challenged. They are provided classes with ramp facilities, and it is seen that in
any way, the physically challenged students are not obstructed and affected in
any way. If required, the faculty members and the non-teaching staff also extend
their helping hands to the physically challenged students of the college.
 Overseas students: There are no overseas students in the college.
 Participation of students in various competitions: The students of the college

participate in different National & International level Games & Sports
competitions. Miss Sushmita Paul, a student of Arts stream, won the Gold medal
in South-Asia International Karate Championship held at Talkotra Indoor
Stadium, New Delhi in 2013. She attained the feat in the event of Full Contact,
Senior 70 Kg group.
Miss Sushmita Paul also obtained another Gold medal in International Karate
Kick Boxing competition, Semi Contact, under 19 years 70 Kg event held in
June, 2013 at the Indoor Stadium of the University of Paradimya in Sri Lanka.
 Medical assistance to students: health centre, health insurance etc.: The

college has one health center run by a committee membered by the College
teachers. It has one assigned Physician and an attendant. Healthcare center takes
initiative for regular healthcare programs of the students. And in case of any
emergent situation, proper care is taken to give medical aid and if necessary, the
affected students are referred to the Civil Hospital, Medical College or in any
private nursing home for treatment. The college has adopted a plan to introduce
Health Insurance scheme for the students in the ensuing session that is an
indispensable part of education now.
 Organizing coaching classes for competitive exams: The Career Guidance

Cell of the college organizes coaching classes for TET, Banking Service
Examination, etc. A good number of students are benefitted over the years, and
many of them have acquired jobs in the teaching profession, banking sector &
in Govt. Job sectors.
 Skill development (spoken English, computer literacy, etc.,): The college

runs Diploma Course in Computer Application, and Certificate Courses in
Office Automation & Accounting Package. The diploma in Bioinformatics
significantly contributes to the development of technologically based skills and
knowledge of the students that encourage them to go for basic research activities
in Biotechnology and Life Science in Higher Education.
The career-oriented programs like Insurance Business and Entrepreneurship

Development significantly contribute to the skill development of the learners.
The certificate course in Fast Track French Language helps the students acquire
skill in foreign language along with their graduation and thereby they are
absorbed in different skill oriented job sectors like Tourism and Hotel
Management, Printing World, Mass Media, etc. A certificate course in spoken
Sanskrit develops the language skill of the students.
 Support for “slow learners”: The College has provisions for extra classes/
tutorial classes to take care of the slow learners. Sometimes they are given the
opportunity to interact with the faculty members who attend to their problems
& confusions.
 Exposures of students to other institution of higher learning/ corporate/

business house, etc.: There is a scope of exposure of the students of the college
to other institutions of Higher Learning in a very selective manner in the form
of attending seminars, workshops & colloquium. From 29th to 30th May 2012,
the students of the college participated in the North East Graduate Congress
organized by University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya in collaboration
with the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) at Regional
Institute of Science & Technology (RIST) at Guwahati.
In the year 2014, the students of 5th Semester Geology Honours participated in
the Field Training, and Laboratory training program sponsored by Indian
National Science Academy in collaboration with IOC and other industries held
at Arya Vidyapith College, Guwahati & it was a 10 - day camp.
 Publication of student magazines: The College has attained a unique feat in

the field of publication with the establishment of its Printing Press funded by
UGC under CPE. The Press is known as Gurucharan College Printing Press. It
has already printed one books published by the Department of Bengali. The
Printing Press has earned the distinction to print & publish a Ph. D. thesis of Dr.
Jaya Chakraborty, Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication &
Journalism, Tezpur University. The Press is also regularly printing registers,
receipts, prospectus, seminar handouts, banners, memento, seminar kit, voucher
books, student attendance registers, etc. Out of 25 departments of the college,
21 departments have their departmental magazines that provide unique space
for publication. Moreover, the annual college magazine that is multi-lingual
provide opportunities to the students of different language groups like
Assamese, Hindi, Manipuri, Sanskrit, Bengali, and English.
5.1.5 Describe the efforts made by the institution to facilitate entrepreneurial

skills, among the students and the impact of the efforts.
The college has the mechanism for skill development and the Certificate Course
in Entrepreneurship Development and Certificate Course in Office Automation
and Accounting Package has led to the development of the technical skill of the
students. For developing Communication Skill and Public Speech Skill, the
college organizes debating competition and extempore speech competition. The
programs organized by NSS unit, NCC Unit of the college develop the skill of
the college to work in the social sectors and to acquire managerial skill and
leadership ability. The programs organized for Disaster Management also
develop the skill of the students to play a very effective role in the event of any
natural disaster & in this respect, the students of NCC & NSS are found to be
very pro-active and skillful.

5.1.6 Enumerate the policies and strategies of the institution which promote
participation of students in extracurricular and co-curricular activities
such as sports, games, Quiz competitions, debate and discussions, cultural
activities etc.
The college encourages the students for participation in some extracurricular

and co-curricular activities such as Games & Sports, Quiz Competition, Debates
and Discussions, Cultural activities, etc.
 Games & Sports: The College has the policy to promote participation of
students in games & sports. It has its Sports Cell headed by one faculty member
as the convener along with other faculty members and the students as the general
members. As per the plan estimate of the Sports Cell, the college authority
provides funds for organizing games & sports competitions in the college
campus. The fund is also provided for the participation of the students & the
teachers to take part in the inter-college games & sports competitions organized
by the affiliating Assam University or any other college of the locality. For the
promotion of games & sports, the college provides a lump-sum amount of
money to the participant students in the National, State-level & International
level competitions. As a part of its strategy and plan to promote games & sports,
the college always makes available necessary funds to its own playground
where the pitches are developed for cricket & goal post with the net are
maintained for football & hockey. The Sports Committee also purchases the
sports material & kits under the supervision of the Convener. Another
dimension in the field of games & sports of the college is the presence of a mini
playground adjacent to the old science building for volleyball and badminton.
Moreover, under the Professor–in-charges of the Boys’ common room & the
Girls’ common room, various indoor games are arranged during any festival or
during any special mega event as it happened during Platinum Jubilee
Celebration Program in the session 2011-12. Another highlighting activity of
the Sports Committee of the college is the organization of Barak Valley Open
Chess Tournament in four categories from Junior to Veteran, which was
organized under the banner of Gurucharan College Chess Academy in 2012.
Quiz & Debate: To promote Quiz & Debating skills of the students, there is
the Quiz & Debating Cell/ Committee of the college headed by a convener and
other faculty members & the students as the general members. Over the years,
the students of Gurucharan College have brought laurels for the college in Inter-
college debating and Quiz competition organized by different institutions,
agencies and the affiliating University.
Cultural Activities: The College also has its strategy and plan to promote
cultural activities for which the authority forms one literary cum cultural
committee. This committee has one faculty member as its convener and the
Principal also appoints some other faculty members and the students of the
general members of the committee. The college authority is always spontaneous
in giving funds for cultural activities. Every year during Teachers’ Day, Sarod
Utsav, Freshers’ Welcome, Milad Mehfil, Martyrs’ Day in the memory of Great
Tikendrajit & during Annual Fest, Republic Day, Independence Day, Hindi
Divas, Sanskrit Divas, Rabindra Jayanti, the excellence of the students in
cultural activities are demonstrated. This to be put on record that on 1st January
2014, the college organized one cultural exchange program with the students of
Chandrakasem Rajbhat University, Bangkok, Thailand. As a part of its strategy
to promote cultural exposures, the college has established Anthropological
Museum under the banner of Anthropology Department of the College which is
a unique achievement where the students and the visitors can have a glimpse of
the diversified aspects of Noth East ethnicity and trival life. Such storehouse
inspires the students to make academic pursuits on various cultural aspects of
the region, and many of the students are motivated to pursue higher studies with
Anthropology and Cultural Studies in different Universities and Institutions of
the country.
Special Academic Support, Flexibility in Examinations: The students of the

college who are sportsman or proficient in debate, quiz, songs & music are given
additional academic support by the faculty members of the college in the form
of taking extra care, giving study materials and handouts and taking special care
for lab activities. Again, there is a provision for flexibility in College level Unit
Test examinations or test examinations for such students taking part in all these
activities.
Any other: It is a part of the strategy of the college to allow flexibility to the
students belonging to NSS & NCC units of the college.
5.1.7 Enumerating on the support and guidance provided to the students in

preparing for the competitive exams, give details on the number of students
appeared and qualified in various competitive exams such as UGC-CSIR-
NET, UGC-NET, SLET, ATE / CAT / GRE / TOFEL / GMAT / Central
/State services, Defense, Civil Services, etc.
The college has the minimal opportunity to give support and guidance to the
students in preparing for the competitive examinations. Out of 300 students
given coaching for TET examination at the primary level, 60% of the students
has acquired employment & in the Banking & Civil service sectors, some of the
students have achieved success in the form of getting jobs in different cadres in
different parts of the country.
5.1.8 What type of counseling services are made available to the students
(academic, personal, career, psycho-social, etc.)
The college has its Career Guidance Cell. It has its independent cell office with
all facilities. Dr. Apratim Nag is the Convenor of the cell flanked by other
faculty members as his associate members. The Cell is always very vibrant and
active in counselling the students at different levels and to put them into the
right track for better and brighter career options.
 Academic: Along with the GCC Infoline, every year the members of the
Career Guidance Cell volunteer their services to give proper guidance and
counseling to the students who come to Gurucharan College for admission

in different courses in different streams. The members are ever vigilant to
the needs and requirements of the aspirant students and their guardians who
are keen to take admission in the college as per the cut-off marks list.
 Personal: The members of the Cell attend to the students at the personal
level and make them understand that which particular course would be
suitable for the students as per their merit and acumen.
 Career: The members of the Career Guidance Cell are very proficient in
giving ideas regarding the correct career options of the students admitted to
the college. They also apprise the newcomers regarding various
opportunities for seminars, workshops, interactive sessions organized by the
cell for the up gradation of the career of the students.
 Psycho-Social: Gurucharan College is a big college having 80 years of
legacy. Very often, it is observed that the aspirant students from the
peripheral area of the valley for admission are found to be suffering from a
sense of fear & apprehension. The members of the Career Guidance Cell
come forward to encourage them psychologically. They stand beside them
& instill a sense of confidence which ultimately help those students to
acquire a consolidating space in the domain of academics & other extra
academic exercises of the college. The women members of the cell also take
care if the student is the victim of ragging or if they feel otherwise harassed.
5.1.9 Does the institution have a structured mechanism for career guidance and
placement of its students? If ‘yes’, detail on the services provided to help
students identify job opportunities and prepare themselves for interview
and the percentage of students selected during campus interviews by
different employers (list the employers and the programmes).
Gurucharan College has its Career Guidance Cell under the supervision of one
convener along with other faculty members & it has its separate office room
with computer & net facilities. The Career Guidance Cell extends its service to
the students in career guidance. It organizes lectures concerning career planning
& invites Resource Persons from different Govt. & Private
agencies/Institutions/Industries. They guide the students regarding different job
opportunities, and there is also the provision for interactive sessions between
the students and the invited resource persons.
 Information of Job Opportunities: The students of Gurucharan College,

at the initiative of the Career Guidance Cell, are made aware regarding job
vacancies in govt. & private agencies. The notice of the advertisement are
put up on the notice board of the college and in this respect the members of
the Career Guidance Cell are always very attentive to enlighten the aspirants
students regarding the suitability of jobs as per their educational
qualifications.
 Preparation of CV: The students of the college are given adequate
guidance regarding the method of preparing CV and personal bio data for
submission of job applications.

 Discussion of Exam Module & Preparation of the Exam: The Career
Guidance Cell not only arranges coaching classes for TET, Banking and
UPSC examinations, but also it arranges programs for making the students
aware of the exam module, the procedure of answering the time-bound
questions with accuracy and the Cell also gives model questions and useful
handouts for the preparation of the examinations.
 Follow-up: After having the coaching from the Career Guidance Cell, if the
students come out successfully in the written test examinations, they are
asked to contact the Cell for guidance for their personal interview for
placement.
 GDs / Interviews: The Career Guidance Cell also organizes Group
Discussions and Mock Interviews for the students. The Resource Persons
are invited to give necessary guidance to the students.
 Campus Placement: There is direct Campus Placement facility of the
college; in addition, in collaboration with the Career Guidance & Placement
Cell of the affiliating University (Assam University), the career placement
facilities are made available to the students of the college.
5.1.10 Does the institution have a student grievance redressal cell? If yes, list (if
any) the grievances reported and redressed during the last four years.
The college has a student Grievance Redressal Cell. The cell has a convener
flanked by other faculty members, and there are two student members – one boy
and a girl. The cell always attends to the grievance of the students and do the
needful for the solutions of the problems.
1. The grievance regarding the pure drinking water has been solved by
installing big sized water purifier with refrigerator.
2. Renovations are made for Boys Common Room and Girls Common
Room providing Health & Sanitation facilities.
3. The college canteen has been renovated & initiatives are taken to
provide food items as per the needs and requirements of the students.
4. The accommodation problems in the Boys & Girls Hostel are suitably
settled.
5. The Kiron Shasi Women's Cell of the college, as per the suggestions of
the Grievance Redressal Cell has taken initiatives regarding anti-ragging
campaign and the Women's Cell also takes proper care so that any kind
of sexual harassment does not take place on the campus.
6. The Grievance regarding class accommodation are going to be sorted

out very soon by constructing additional class room building, and the
construction work is going on in a war footing.

5.1.11 What are the institutional provisions for resolving issues pertaining to
sexual harassment?
The college, under the banner of Kiron Shasi Women's Cell, takes initiatives to
sort out grievances related to sexual harassment of female students. Special
attention is given to the issues like ragging, indiscipline, interference from
outsiders, etc. As a part of the measure against sexual harassment, anti-ragging
boards with mobile numbers are put up in the prominent places of the college.
A ‘Complaint box’ has been kept on the campus where students can drop in
their complaints, if any.
5.1.12 Is there an anti-ragging committee? How many instances (if any) have been
reported during the last four years and what action has been taken on
these?
There is an anti-ragging committee under the banner of the Discipline

Committee headed by a convener. The committee whenever receives any report
of ragging inside the campus, it takes the initiative to solve the problem
immediately. Of course, it is to be noted that the college has a very congenial
atmosphere for the students and the last four years, no specific report regarding
ragging is received.
5.1.13 Enumerate the welfare schemes made available to students by the

institution.
The college has made available various welfare schemes for the students. It has
a fund known as ‘Students’ Aid Fund’ from which financial assistance are given
to those students who are from economically weaker sections of the society.
There is also the provision to give partial or full concession to the students
belonging to BPL group. As a mark of welfare scheme, there is a provision for
giving awards and scholarships to the students. The welfare measures are
ensured to the students in the form of giving safe drinking water, canteen
facilities, giving guidance by Career Guidance Cell, undertaking different
measures by Kiron Shasi Women's Cell, etc. The college takes the initiative to
advise the students regarding various scholarships given by the Governments to
the students belonging to SC, ST, OBC and the minority people. The college
also offers cash awards of Rs. 5000/- to the students of different departments
who secure First Class First Position in the T.D.C final examination conducted
by affiliating Assam University.
5.1.14 Does the institution have a registered Alumni Association? If ‘yes’, what
are its activities and major contributions for institutional, academic and
infrastructure development?
Yes, the college has a registered Alumni Association. It has one president and a
secretary along with the enrollment of a large number of alumni members from

different professions and vocations of life who are settled in India & abroad.
Major activities and contributions of Alumni Associations are as follows:
 From among the alumni, the former Union Minister cum M.P. Mr. Santosh
Mohan Dev has extended an amount of Rs. 15,00,000/- from time to time for
the development of college auditorium.
 Another alumnus Mr. Sushanta Bhattacharjee has come forward to give a cash
award of Rs. 5000/- every year to the student of Gurucharan College, who
secures the highest mark in TDC Science Examination under Assam University.
 Another alumnus Mr. Shibabrata Dutta gives a yearly cash award of Rs. 5000/-
to the student of Gurucharan College securing Highest Mark in H.S. (Science)
Final Examination conducted by Assam Higher Secondary Education Council.
 There is also the provision for scholarship like D K Gupta Memorial Prize Fund,
Shukla Memorial Fund, Nirmala Medha Trust & A K Chanda Memorial Prize
Fund given by the alumni of the college.
 Another annual cash award of Rs. 5000/- given by alumnus is Pandit Sudhir
Bhattacharjee Memorial Award to the student securing highest marks in Physics
Honors from Gurucharan College in TDC final examination conducted by
Assam University. An additional amount of Rs. 2000/- is given if the student
secures ‘Outstanding Grade (O)’
 There is one Gurucharan College Alumni Association in New Delhi which is

always very enthusiastic to extend financial, educational, logistic & moral
support for the overall growth of the college & in the coming years, this tie with
the alumni association of the college will open many areas of co-operation and
collaboration in the National & Global level.
5.2 STUDENT PROGRESSION
5.2.1 Providing the percentage of students progressing to higher education or

employment (for the last four batches) highlight the trends observed.
As such there is no fixed mechanism to keep the record of Student Progression

as stated below. However, an average idea of students from UG to PG level is
as 25 to 30%. There is mechanism for direct campus selection or campus
recruitment. In addition, the Career Guidance Cell in liaison with the Career
Guidance & Placement Cell of the affiliating Assam University also sends
students for career placement interviews.

5.2.1 Provide details of the programme wise pass percentage and completion rate
for the last four years (cohort-wise/batch wise as stipulated by the
university)? Furnish programme-wise details in comparison with that of
the previous performance of the same institution and that of the Colleges
of the affiliating university within the city/district.
Year Institute BA B.Sc B.Com
Assam University, Silchar 44.70% 54.09% 52.94%
Gurucharan College 56% 60% 69%
2012 SS College 46% 59% --
Cachar College 41.39% 48.72% 41.38%
Karimganj College 50.22% 47.56% 47.01%
Gurucharan College 44.13% 54.86% 42.86%
2013 SS College 38.46% 21.74% --
Cachar College 30.32% 28.16% 44.55%
Karimganj College 26.80% 75.71% 39.78%
2014 SS College 19.91% 22.62% --
Cachar College 15.82% 19.85% 24.06%
Karimganj College 35% 57% 46%
2015 SS College 26.34% 47.56% --
Cachar College 17.94% 36.36% 20.97%
Karimganj College 24% 36% 33%

Cohortwise Result Analysis (2011-15)

5.2.3 How does the institution facilitate student progression to higher level of
education and/or towards employment?
Gurucharan College facilitates student progression to a higher level of education

and also towards employment through proper orientation & motivation made by
the Career Guidance Cell of the college. The faculty members of the college,
with their enriched knowledge & connectivity, inspire the students to go for
higher studies in different well-known universities and research centers of the
country. Eminent personalities from various fields of education & researches
are invited to deliver a lecture and interact with the students who create career
options for the students in different fields of learning & employment.
5.2.4 Enumerate the special support provided to students who are at risk of
failure and drop out?
The college is always careful to bring down the dropout rate & failure rate. It is
very often observed that the dropout is mainly caused on account of socio-
economic & cultural problems. To deal with such problems, proper counseling
& guidance is given and sometimes financial help is extended to the students
who are poor but meritorious. If there is any accommodation problem for the
students pursuing a collegiate education in this college, they are given
accommodation facilities in the hostel either at a concessional rate or by
allowing full concessions in respect of admissions to the hostel - be it Girls’
Hostel or the Boys’ Hostel. The students who are found to be weak or prone to
failure are given coaching by the faculty members in the form of extra classes
and remedial classes. They are also given relevant handouts & readily usable
study materials so that they can become successful in the examination.
5.3 STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND ACTIVITIES
5.3.1 List the range of sports, games, cultural and other extracurricular
activities available to students. Provide details of participation and
program calendar.
The students of Gurucharan College are always very enthusiastic in taking part
in games & sports, cultural activities & other extra-curricular activities.
Sports:
 Intra-college Sports Competition: Football, Cricket, TT, Badminton,

Volleyball, Chess, Carom, Dart, Shotput, Javelin, Athletics, Long Jump, 4
X 100 m relay and other track events.
 Inter-college Sports Competition: Football, Cricket, TT, Badminton,

Volley ball, Chess
 University organized Competitions: Football, Cricket, TT, Badminton

Session: 2014-15
Name of the Level of

Place Achieved
Games Participation
Champion in the tournament, Man of the

tournament award, Best fielder of the
Inter-College
University tournament award & the skipper of the
Cricket
Level college team was adjudged as the Man of
Tournament
the match in the final & the highest run
scorer of the tournament
Inter College
University Champion in the tournament, Best
Football
Level defender award
Competition
Inter College
University Champion in Men’s Doubles & in
Badminton
Level Women’s Doubles
Tournament
Inter College First & Second Runners Up in the ladies

University
Table Tennis singles category also first runners-up in
Level
Tournament men's singles category
Session: 2013-14
Name of the Level of

Place Achieved
Games Participation
Inter College Runners up, the Best Forward

Football University level Player award and Best Goal
Competition Keeper award of the tournament

Session: 2012-13
Level of
Name of the Games Place Achieved
Participation
Inter-College Badminton University

Ladies Singles Champion
Championship (Ladies) level
Champion in Ladies
Inter-College Badminton University
Doubles & Second Runners
Championship level
Up in Ladies Singles
Inter College Table Tennis

University
Championship (Men’s Second Runners Up
level
Doubles)
Inter College Badminton Singles Champion &

University
Championship (teaching Doubles Champion, Singles
level
& non-teaching category) Runners Up
Inter College Table Tennis

University
Tournament (teaching & First Runners-up
level
non-teaching category)
Inter College Football University Best Forward Player of the

Championship level tournament
Miss Sushmita Paul of TDC

Arts became the Champion
in both the tournaments &
won two gold medals for the
International Karate
college in the International
Championship 70 Kg International
level.
event, kick boxing, semi level
( held in Talkotra Indoor
contact & full contact
Stadium New Delhi & the
Indoor Stadium of the
University of Paradinya in
Sri Lanka)

Session: 2011-12
Level of
Name of the Games Place Achieved
Participation
Organized by Silchar
Inter College Volley Ball Champion of the
Polytechnic
Tournament tournament
(Intercollege)
Organized by
District level Badminton Champion in Singles in
District Sports
Championship the District level
Association (DSA)
State Level Players in cricket from Gurucharan College
 Raju Das (Under - 23),

 Mihir Kanti Deb (under - 19), and
 Abhay Kumar Yadav (under – 19)
Gurucharan College has a very strong foot hold in cultural activities. The
students showcase their worth & excellence in cultural activities under the
guidance & supervisions of the faculty members who are assigned by the
Principal of the college. The cultural activity of the college are demonstrated
through various programs like Freshers’ Welcome, Sharad Utsav, Rabindra
Jayanti, Annual Milad Mehfil, Saraswati Puja, Teachers’ day, Republic Day,
Independence Day, Martyrs’ Day, Cultural Exchange Programs, etc.
Moreover, in the individual level, the students of the college takes part in
National & International level Cultural programs. The college has some
glorious achievements through some of its alumni. The former student of the
college Debojit Saha won the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005, a music-based
reality show organized by Zee TV. Another milestone is achieved through
another former student Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee, who is the lead singer of
the internationally well-known Bangla Folk Band ‘Dohar’ and was elected
General Secretary of Gurucharan College Students Union known as ‘Majlish’.
Again a troop of students in the session 2012-13 represented a cultural troop
to South Africa under the banner of ‘SMILE’.

5.3.2 Furnish the details of major student achievements in co-curricular,
extracurricular and cultural activities at different levels: University /
State / Zonal / National / International, etc. for the previous four years.
Same as mentioned in 5.3.1.
5.3.3 How does the college seek and use data and feedback from its graduates
and employers, to improve the performance and quality of the institutional
provisions?
Gurucharan College has a definite mechanism for obtaining feedbacks from the
students of 5th Semester belonging to Arts, Science & Commerce streams
annually. At the initiative of the IQAC, the Student Feedback Committee is
constituted with one senior faculty member as the convener & five other
members from different streams. The different Self Financing courses have their
mechanism and format to collect Student Feedback, and accordingly proper
measures are taken to sort out the deficiencies and requirements in the field of
the teaching-learning process. Depending on the students’ feedback, various
measures are adopted for enhancement of infrastructural, lab facilities and
library facilities in the college.
5.3.4 How does the college involve and encourage students to publish materials
like catalogs, wall magazines, college magazine, and other material? List
the publications/ materials brought out by the students during the previous
four academic sessions.
The college involves & encourages the students to publish Annual College
Magazine “Purbashree” and wall magazines viz. “Kundakali” & “Sphuran”
published by the Bengali Department. Under the supervision of the faculty
members, College Magazine & Wall Magazines are edited by the students.
There is a separate magazine of the Department of Commerce known as
“Commerce Mirror” which is edited by the students of the Commerce stream.
Moreover, 21 departmental journals and magazines that are published from the
departments provide adequate space for the students of the college to show their
excellence in creative writings, research articles, paintings, graffiti etc.
5.3.5 Does the college have a Student Council or any similar body? Give details
on its selection, constitution, activities and funding.
Gurucharan College Students’ Union is popularly known as Majlis. It has its

constitution. The Principal of the College is its ex-officio President. The office
bearers of the Majlis are directly elected by the students through an election
every year. The Majlis election is usually held in the last week of September.
The Majlis organizes various co-curricular activities from time to time and
during ‘Annual Social Fest’ of the College. It plays a pivotal role in organizing

Freshers’ Welcome, Sharad Utsav, Annual Milad Mehfil, Teachers’ Day,
Saraswati Puja, etc. It is to be noted here that there is a separate Majlis Fund
from which the College Authority sanctions the amount of money to be spent
by the Students Representatives for different activities and each Secretary /
Convener, from among the students, are to make expenditure under the
supervision of one Professor-in-charge.
5.3.6 Give details of various academic and administrative bodies that have
student representatives on them.
The various administrative bodies having student representatives are
 IQAC
 NSS Advisory Committee
 Red Ribbon Club
 Kiron Shashi Women's Cell
Different sub-committees are formed for academic & extra-academic

exercises.
5.3.7 How does the institution network and collaborate with the Alumni and
former faculty of the Institution.
Gurucharan College networks & collaborates the alumni through the Alumni
Association. During different social-cultural activities in the college, the alumni
& the former faculty members of the institutions are invited. Some of the alumni
are also the members of the Governing Body of the college. There is also
provision for the alumni in the IQAC as per the norm. Some of the alumni have
come forward to encourage the students of the college in the form of awarding
them with cash awards & a handful of them make outstanding contributions for
the development of infrastructure & academics. It is to be put on record that
there is one global level G. C. College Alumni Association in New Delhi & a
large number of alumni over the period of 80 years settled in different
professions & locations in India & abroad are the members of this association.
The college has a very close touch with them & the members are always very
keen to extend their help & co-operation for the overall growth of their alma
mater.
Any other relevant information regarding Student Support and

Progression which the college would like to include.
The college is always very pro-active in lending its support in respect of

students’ progression. Over the years, the initiatives have been taken by the
college to invite resourceful scholars, academicians, scientists & career
counselors including management gurus of national & international repute who
delivered their lectures/talks on different topics. After that, the students are
given the opportunity for interaction with the resource persons & thereby the
students acquire updated ideas that help them in their future academic pursuits
& employability scope. Moreover, the student seminars organized by the
departments & research orientations being made by science departments make
significant contributions to student support & progression. Again the central
library of the college with EDUSAT & INFLIBNET system, making available
the access to 6,000 e-journals & 79,000 e-books has kept a very important
provision for support of student progression. In addition to this, the reference
sections, journal sections, manuscript center & lending sections, the
reprographic system of the college could also be accounted for potential sources
to the domain of Student Support & Progression. The other sources of student
support & progression are different career oriented courses like Diploma in
Bioinformatics, Certificate course in Fast Track French Language.

CRITERION-VI
GOVERNANCE,
LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT
6.1 INSTITUTIONAL VISION AND LEADERSHIP
6.1.1 State the vision and mission of the Institution and enumerate on how the
mission statement defines the institution’s distinctive characteristics in
terms of addressing the needs of the society, the students it seeks to serve,
institution’s traditions and value orientations, vision for the future, etc.?
Vision:
Gurucharan College, Silchar does have the vision to impart futuristic education
in different streams. It has undertaken a comprehensive plan to introduce career-
oriented courses to cater to the needs and requirements of the upcoming
learners. The college has committed vision to instil a very high sense of
dedication and discipline in the mind of the students and to ensure a global
standard of education by imparting quality education. It has the vision to make
the learners intellectually superior and ethically strong. It is also an
indispensable part of the vision of the college to make it an ideal centre of higher
learning, researchers and career orientation.
Mission:
Our pious mission is to educate students from all walks of life - urban and rural,
the poor and the backward so that they become enlightened and empowered
individuals qualified with multi-dimensional potentialities, having a sense of
self-respect along with commitment towards the self, the society and the nation.
Our mission is not only to facilitate teaching-learning opportunity but also to
provide scopes for researchers, training, career counselling. It is also our
mission to develop the college as an ideal centre of learning for proper
manifestation of the best in an individual learner's mind and character to make
him or her a good citizen.
The following strategies/mechanisms define how the institution tries to

implement its missions and addresses the needs of the society, students, the
institution’s traditions value orientations and future vision:
 With an objective to cater to the needs of the economy, society and the
country as a whole, the institution contributes substantially to the
development of the Nation.
 The main thrust of the institution is to prepare the students to achieve core
competencies to meet the global requirements successfully. Innovative and
creative in its approach, it leads to the development of skilled human
resources with high calibre.
 At the academic front, it enriches and empowers all its beneficiaries through
value based quality education and participative, positive and fertile
teaching-learning environment.
 Through extensive sports activity, the college inculcates professionalism
and sportsmanship in its students for the promotion of a culture of peace and
progress.

 Its co-curricular/cultural programmes promote and revive Indian tradition,
culture, heritage and spiritual philosophy. Extension activities through
learned discourses, awareness-raising campaigns and camps seek social
justice and equal opportunity for all.
 To keep pace with time, the college aims at providing latest equipment to
facilitate teaching-learning process. It makes a conscious effort to invest in
latest hardware and software and orient the faculty suitably so that the
students can have a rich learning experience and develop skills required for
employment in a globalised market.
6.1.2 What is the role of top management, Principal and Faculty in design and
implementation of its quality policy and plans?
For designing and implementing its quality policy and plans effectively,
Gurucharan College has an efficient coordination and internal management
system under the leadership of the Principal. The Governing Body, the
Principal, the IQAC and all faculty members including Librarian are always
working together for designing and implementing quality policy. Several
committees are constituted by the Principal & approved by the Governing Body
of the College for overall management of the admission, academic coordination,
conduct of examinations, promotion of research and extension activities,
development of infrastructure facilities, appointment of staff, maintenance of
service records, encouraging cultural activities, maintenance of healthy campus
life and inculcation of the spirit of National Integrity & solidarity. The Principal
forms the Committees under the Convener-ship of a Teacher or a Non-teaching
Staff with members of Teaching Staff, Non-Teaching Staff and the students for
monitoring and decision-making process. The Principal communicates to the
respective committee members regarding their responsibilities and their
assigned duties. Any difficulty faced by the Committee is suitably settled in
discussion with the Principal of the College or if necessary, the approval of the
Governing Body is taken. The annual budget allocation, infrastructure
development, student support and welfare schemes are managed by the
Governing Body of the college in a democratic manner. The Principal, the non-
teaching staff, Departmental Heads, the members of the Teachers’ Council
uphold a healthy interaction that helps in designing and implementing its quality
policies and plans. Being a provincialized college, the Principal has a central
role for all correspondence with the management.
6.1.3 What is the involvement of the leadership in ensuring?
(a) The policy statements and action plans for fulfillment of the stated
mission: The policy statements and action plans for fulfillment of the stated
mission are achieved through the following ways:
 The Principal, being the head of the institution, plays a pivotal role in
smooth functioning of the college. The college has a Teachers’ Council that
coordinates the academic activities of the college. The Teachers’ Council is

formed which is presided by the Principal of the college wherein all the
teaching staff as members provide a suggestion for overall academic
development of the institution & in this respect, the Principal is assisted by
the faculty members & the non-teaching staff of the college who are
inducted in different committees.
 The Principal interacts personally with all the stakeholders namely teaching
staff, non-teaching staff, alumni, students and their parents and civil society.
 Formulation of action plans for all operations and incorporation of the same
into the institutional strategic plan.
 Through orientation programme conducted by the Head of the institution at
the beginning of the academic session, the faculty is given instructions
regarding the new programmes and projects adhering to the quality policy
of the institution.
 Facilitated by the Governing Body and supported by the staff, the Head of
the institution is at the helm of the affairs and plays the leading role in
governance and management of the institution. It is the Principal who
communicates the vision and mission to the faculty and plans accordingly
with the help of the Teachers’ Council and other committees. The Principal
ensures transparency in the functioning of the college and maintains core
values and also monitors the stepwise implementation of the institutional
plans.
 The Principal is the unifying force and co-ordinating link among the various
internal and external agencies and holds meetings with the individual
members of the staff and various departments from time to time for the
better functioning of the college.
(b) Formulation of action plans for all operations and incorporation of the
same into the institutional strategic plan: While formulating the action plans,
the institution takes care of all its thrust areas. Taking note of the academic
demands, the college chalks its out teaching and examination programmes.
Similarly, sports and cultural programmes are planned and executed as per the
rules and regulations of the college. However, the institution always takes the
initiative to run innovative programmes.
(c) Interaction with stakeholders: Besides the existing Committees and Sub-
Committees, in certain important matters like regulation of the deviant
behaviours of the students and employees, systematic conduct of admission
process, smooth conduct of examination work, problems related to smooth and
regular classes etc., the view of different stakeholders like Teachers’ Council,
College Students’ Union, Civil Society, Women’s Cell, parents & guardians are
drawn through interactions in a wider level. Such interactions not only help in
effective policy adoption but also ensure its effective implementation.
(d) Proper support for policy and planning through need analysis, research
inputs and consultations with the stakeholders: A thorough analysis of the
regional, national and global demands is made through interactive programmes
with the experts and the stakeholders. Through workshops, conferences, net

surfing, the research inputs are taken and incorporated in the policy and
planning of the institutional programmes as a healthy practice of the institution.
(e) Reinforcing the culture of excellence: Whether it is academics, co-

curricular activities, sports or extension activities, the institution strives to
achieve excellence. It looks into the minute details of each programme and
project, major or minor, to ensure excellence.
(f) Champion organizational change: Since the last visit of NAAC peer team,
the addition of new courses namely Biotechnology, Computer Science, BBA
(Three years Degree Programme), Mass Communication, Ecology and
Environmental Science, Certificate course in Bioinformatics, Fast Trak French
language Certificate Course and Computer Automation, introduction of Mass
Communication illustrate the involvement of the leadership in meeting the new
demands and challenges of the changing times in the field of Higher Education.
6.1.4 What are the procedures adopted by the institution to monitor and evaluate
policies and plans of the institution for effective implementation and
improvement from time to time?
As the institution works on the participatory and democratic principles of

management, it frames all its plans & policies with consultation with the IQAC
and other committees. At the time of the execution of its policies & plans, all
the staff members & students are involved. Outcomes and reviews are analysed.
Necessary changes for the improvement are made in the system. The Principal
in coordination with Teachers’ Council, different committees, HODs, Students’
Majlis, NSS and NCC programme officers monitors respective institutional
activities. The Principal in consultation with all HODs evaluates policies and
plans of the college for effective implementation and improvement from time
to time.
6.1.5 Give details of the academic leadership provided to the faculty by the top
management?
The academic leadership is provided to the faculty through formulation of

different committees and units of the College with specific activities:
1. Academic Calendar Committee

2. Examination Cell
3. Magazine Committee
4. Library Advisory Committee
5. Seminar/Workshop Programme Committee
6. Routine Committee
7. Games and Sports Committee
8. Debate and Symposium Committee
9. NCC Male Wing and Female Wing
10. NSS Wing
11. Extension Service Cell

12. Career Guidance Cell
13. Hostel Management Committee.
All these committees are formed by the Principal in collaboration with the
IQAC of the college. These committees/cells consist of senior and young faculty
members. It helps them share and learn leadership qualities. The faculty
members take care of all the activities of the above mentioned committees/cells.
Through open discussions held during its meetings with the head of the
institution and time to time interaction of its members with the faculties, the top
management stimulates dynamism among the faculty and creates an
environment conducive to the academic growth. The head and faculty members
of different departments are empowered to hold seminars, debates and quiz
competition etc.
6.1.6 How does the college groom leadership at various levels?
The most important quality of leadership management is empowerment.

Successful leaders multiply their leadership by empowering others to lead.
Gurucharan College involves all the stakeholders through decentralization of
the administrative system for promoting co-operation, sharing of knowledge,
innovations and empowerment of the faculty. This is how leadership qualities
are groomed at different levels in the college.
6.1.7 How does the college delegate authority and provide operational autonomy
to the departments / units of the institution and work towards decentralized
governance system?
The college has various components namely departments, committees, cells and
societies to whom authority is delegated through the heads / conveners to work
independently and chalk out all programmes in consultation with other faculty
members. Within the departments, committees, cells and societies, the teachers
and students work in a co-operative spirit, helping and motivating each other
and encouraging every individual to grow independently & there is operational
autonomy of each department under HOD. The college provides operational
autonomy to the various departments and committees and the administration
works towards a decentralized functioning system of the college as follows:
 The administration always seeks advice from the academic committee on

different academic activities.
 The Heads of various Departments look after the day-to-day administration
of the Departments and interact with the Principal.
 The various committees, in consultation with the Principal, make their own
decisions regarding various co-curricular, extra-curricular and extension
activities.
 Official activities are under the purview of the Office Superintendent.
 HODs give advice to the administration on departmental purchases and a
separate Purchase Committee of the College looks after the other
requirements.

6.1.8 Does the college promote a culture of participative management? If ‘yes’,
indicate the levels of participative management.
Yes, The College promotes a culture of participatory management. The college

constitutes committees for general and academic development with large scale
participation of teaching staff, non-teaching staff and students. The Principal
welcomes the innovative idea, concepts and thoughts from the different
committee members and involve them in translating their thoughts and ideas
into practice.
The Governing Body is the highest decision making authority with the
Principal as the Secretary. There are several Committees to run the
administration formed by the Governing Body. The administration has opted a
decentralized mode for smooth and effective functioning. The following chart
presents the organizational structure and its hierarchy.
Governing
Body
Principal
Vice- Office Cells and

Principal
IQAC Departments Administra- Librarian Committee
tion s
6.2 STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT
6.2.1 Does the Institution have a formally stated quality policy? How is it
developed, driven, deployed and reviewed?
Yes, the College has a formally stated quality policy, mentioned in the vision
and mission statements of the College Prospectus. The different Committees in
consultation with the Principal perform the various activities to fulfill the quality
policies time-to-time. Office Superintendent of the College office, librarian,
student representatives are involved in the quality activity making process
according to the need and also sometimes ex-students or the alumni are
involved. The Principal monitors the execution of these activities and reviews
it from time to time.

Quality achievement in education is not a unilineal process. Approach to quality
involves the process of logical integration of diverse conditions. It involves
strategically formulated long term action plan. The College has formulated the
following strategic action plan or quality policy:-
 Replacement of unplanned old structure by new one with up to date

facilities.
 Extension and modernization of existing science laboratories with up to date
facilities.
 Application of modern technology in teaching and learning process.
 Arrangement of students’ support facilities.
 Arrangement of Research and Faculty Improvement facilities.
 Automation of Library Services.
 Installation of network system.
 Rationalization of teacher-student ratio by increasing the number of
contractual/ part- time teachers.
The detailed instructions regarding the policy are given to each member of the
faculty by the Principal and Heads of departments. The students’ performance
is reviewed after every unit test exam, and changes are incorporated as required.
Special attention is given to the high achievers as well as the low performers.
6.2.2 Does the Institute have a perspective plan for development? If so, give the
aspects considered for inclusion in the plan.
Yes. The institutional development particularly infrastructure development is

looked after by the management. It comprises of extension of building,
providing additional facilities, introduction of new courses, establishment of
new faculty, employing visiting teachers etc. The management forms several
committees for further academic growth and infrastructure development of the
college. The members of these committees consider several factors while
preparing future plans. The factors that they keep in mind are:
 The changing scenario in the field of education.

 The needs of students /society.
 Time and place.
 The economic factors
 The relevance and usefulness of plan.
The college intends to:
 Widen the scope and range of the courses offered by introducing more
subjects and courses especially PG courses in Commerce, English, Persian
and Life Science.
 Introduce viable and relevant career-oriented / skill development courses.
 Expand infrastructural facilities namely buildings for class rooms and other
allied activities.
 Put in MIS System in administrative work.

 Application of modern technology in teaching learning process.
 Purchase more books, journals and modern laboratory equipments.
 Intends to install smart board in all departments, and purchase more
computers for a much better ratio in computer application based courses
 Move forward to Wi-Fi Connection in the campus.
 Promotion of research and publications.
 More value oriented extension activities
 Priority in automation in library service system.
6.2.3 Describe the internal organizational structure and decision making

processes.
The college has developed efficient internal coordinating and monitoring

mechanisms. In cognizance with the educational needs and demands of the
nation in general and beneficiaries of the college in particular, the goals are set
through collaborative and collective efforts of various components of the
institution. Thereafter, the responsibilities are assigned to teachers and
departments. At this juncture, the head of the departments, the convenors of
different sub-committees/ cells constituted for planning and implementation for
quality sustenance and improvement, play significant role along with the
Principal to monitor the progress and carry out the work. Wherever required,
the information and expertise from external agencies is sought by the head of
the institution. In fact, the resources of the college, both human and
infrastructural, are readily made available for the head of the
department/convenor and the teachers concerned to carry out the
programme/project successfully. After the target is achieved by the dedicated
effort of the faculty involved and intensive monitoring by the administration,
the response of the beneficiaries of that project is taken as a measure of its
success. The college has a democratic set-up, where each unit is given fullest
freedom to innovate and plan its perspectives of development, yet it operates
through a structured organization for disciplined and smooth functioning. The
line of hierarchy is maintained and the code of conduct is implemented to bring
harmony and unity with its various cells.

6.2.4 Give a broad description of the quality improvement strategies of the
institution.
The quality improvement strategies of the College in teaching & learning,

research & development, community engagement, human resource
management, industry interaction are described broadly as under:
Strategies to improve the quality of Teaching & Learning process:
 Ensures transparency in the admission process by the publication of merit

list in the College notice board before the date of admission.
 Gives preference on the previous academic records of students in the
admission process for getting a large number of good students.
 Provides remedial coaching classes for the slow learners to enable them to
cope-up with the programme of their choice.
 The academic calendar is followed.
 Provides the learning facilities as far as possible like smart classrooms,
modern teaching aids like LCD projector, well-equipped laboratories with
lab assistants, well-stocked library with reading room and internet
connection to make learning effective.
 Upgradation of the main library & departmental library with new text books
and reference books along with internet connection.
 Faculty members are given permission with study leave/duty leave to enrich
their knowledge attending seminars, orientation programmes, refresher
courses, etc.
 Organisation of field study for the students wherever necessary.
 Collection of feedbacks on teachers’ performance from the students for
remedial and corrective measures.
Strategies to improve the quality in Research & Development:
 The College has major research project laboratory sanctioned against the
names of faculty members.
 Encouragement to teachers by the Research Committee to submit research
projects to various funding agencies; to publish quality research books,
research papers in refereed journals.
 Encouragement to teachers to organize state/ regional/ national level
seminar/workshop/conference /symposium.
 Provision of computers with internet facility at different segments.
 Invitation to eminent scientists and speakers for delivering talks/ presiding
the technical session of the seminar.
 Encouragement to students to attend the seminar, workshops by inviting
guest lecturers to the departments from different colleges, universities and
institutions.

Strategies to improve the quality in community engagement:
The College has active NSS unit, Red Ribbon Club (RRC), NCC male and
female wings, Extension Cell, Kiron Shasi Women’s Cell, Career Guidance
Cell. The units/cells have a planned calendar on thrust areas in which different
extension activities are organised both inside as well as outside the college
throughout the year to engage the students in different community oriented
activities. Students are also motivated to participate in various seminars and
discussions to give them exposure to current societal problems and generate
awareness regarding their roles and responsibilities in society. The following
tables depicts the activities of different cells.
1. Programme conducted by NSS
Venue of the
Type of extension Date of the
Sl. No. Programme
activities Programme
conducted
Coaching class for under-

Yearlong program
privileged children along Itkhola Ghat,
1. started on 14th
with free study materials, Silchar
March, 2015
bags, umbrella etc.
Observation of
Itkhola Ghat,
2. International Womens Day 8th March, 2015
Silchar
with slum women
7 day Special Camp in Itkhola Ghat, 8th March – 14th

3.
Slum area Silchar March, 2015
Silchar
Shramdan for BG track by
4. Railway 12th January, 2015
NSS unit
Station

2. Programme conducted by Career Guidance Cell
Sl. Name of the Name of the Date of the

Venue
No. Programme Resource Persons Programme
Arunabha
One-Day Bhattacharjee, one of College 26th Sept,
1
Transformational Session India’s leading Auditorium 2015
Career Counsellors
Sudarshan Saha,
Higher Education Education USA College 23rd Sept,
2
Opportunities in the USA Advising co- Auditorium 2015
ordinator
Dr. Habib Laskar,

Ms. Rajashri Dutta
Choudhury,
Dr. Debomalya
Career Opportunities in 9th Sept.,
3 Ghosh (Faculty Room-15
Management 2015
members of Deptt of
Business
Administration,
AUS)
Internal as well as
Inauguration of IBPS 22nd Aug,
4 External Resource Room -14
Examination Coaching 2015
Persons
College 8th Aug,

5 Careers in Civil Services Prerna Sharma, IAS
Auditorium 2015
How to prepare for Civil College 7th Aug,

6 Bikram Koiri, IAS
Services Examination Auditorium 2014
Mr. H N Das, IAS

(Retd.), Director,
Seminar on Career in
Fakhruddin Ali
Civil Services in
Ahmed Center for
collaboration with College 18th July,
7 Coaching &
Education Research & Auditorium 2013
Guidance, who was
Development Foundation,
also the former Chief
Guwahati
Secretary, Govt. of
Assam
A talk on ‘Emerging Prof. B I Laskar of

18th July,
Scenario of Higher University of Science College
8 2013 (2nd
Education in North East & Technology, Auditorium
Session)
India’ Meghalaya

Choose Your Right
Prof. Krishnendu
Career - in collaboration
Sarkar, Co-founder &
with Byatikram Mass College 3rd July,
9 Director, NSHM
Awareness & Social Auditorium 2013
knowledge campus,
Development
Kolkata
Organization, Guwahati
Money Managemnt /
personal finance planning
Mr. Saral Chandra 9th
– a workshop on financial College
10 Paul, Resource February,
education – A Govt. of Auditorium
person from SEBI 2013
India program funded by
SEBI
Mr. Arunabha
Bhattacharjee, a
The Power is You - a 25th
probationary officer College
11 career guidance & August,
of ICICI Bank & Auditorium
motivation program 2012
renowned Career
Counselor
Students seminar on
cloud centric
synchronized learning
methodology of Mr. Sanjit Singh & College 7th August,
12
Information Technology Mr. Biswajit Paul Auditorium 2012
in job prospect in IT,
collaborating institution
NIIT, Silchar
Mr. R Srinivasan,
renowned
Management Guru of
B-School boot camp for 3rd
India, IIMB alumnus College
13 TDC 2nd Year & 3rd year February,
& co-founder & Auditorium
students of the college 2012
Director, Career
Launcher India
Limited
Mr. Sibabrata
Bhattacharjee of
Career opportunities in
TESCO, Mr. Abhijit 10th
the IT sector in College
14 Roy, HR Executive September,
collaboration with NIIT, Auditorium
of Wipro & Mr. 2011
Silchar Center
Dulal Mitra, Director,
NIIT, Silchar Center
Distinguished
faculties of the
College October,
15 TET coaching college & other
campus 2011
institutions of Silchar
town

3. Programme conducted by Extension Cell
Venue of the No. of

Sl. Name of extension Date of the
Programme Participants/
No. activities Programme
conducted Remarks
Regular coaching in Every evening
1. collaboration with Itkhola slum (3 pm - 5 pm) 60 students
NSS on weekdays
Yoga Camp in
21st & 22nd
2. collaboration with Itkhola slum 80 students
June, 2015
NSS
29th 100 students
Disaster Management Saraswati
3. November, and local
Awareness Program Vidyaniketan
2011 people
Hiron Probha
Blood
Extension Service Dev Sishu 7th March,
4. Group
Program Mandir 2011
Detection
School
200
participants
(Four water
MCD 14th
Disaster Management filters were
5. College, December,
Awareness Program distributed
Sonai 2010
to the
nearby
schools)
4. Programme conducted by Red Ribbon Club
Venue of Date of
Sl. Name of Name of the Resource the the
No. Programme Person Programme Programm
conducted e
265 donors (students,
teachers & others) donated
Mega Blood blood in the single day Guruchara
29th Sept,
1. Donation camp. n College,
2015
Camp The camp was organized in Silchar
collaboration with NSS
unit of G C College.
218 donors (students,
Blood
teachers & others) donated College 12th Sept,
2. Donation
blood in the single day campus 2013
Camp
camp.

Dr. Himabrata Das of
International
Silchar Medical College
Day against
delivered a lecture on the College 26th June,
3. Drug Abuse
menace of drug abuse, A campus 2012
and illicit
quiz program was also held
trafficking
among different institutes
Dr. Biswadeep Choudhury
AIDS 30th
of Silchar Medical College College
4. Awareness January,
delivered a lecture on campus
program 2011
AIDS awareness
5. Programme conducted by NCC
Venue of the
Sl. Date of the
NCC activities Programme Remarks
No. Programme
conducted
Only
G C College among the
1. Regular parade Every Sundays
ground cadets of
the college.
Republic Day 26th Jan every 30 no. of

2. Silchar
parade year cadets
NCC Day 24th Nov – 30th 160 no. of

3. Silchar
celebration Nov every year cadets
Independence 15th Aug every 40 no. of
4. Silchar
Day celebration year cadets
Vigilance
1st Nov – 7th 40 no. of
5. Awareness Silchar
Nov every year cadets
Program
College campus 5th Jun (World
30 nos. of
6. Tree Plantation & its Environment
cadets
surroundings Day) every year
Rally on
100 nos. of
7. “Tobacco causes Silchar town No Tobacco Day
cadets
Cancer”
Silchar Railway 98 nos. of
8. Yoga Day 21st June, 2015
Station cadets
Traffic control Various Durga During Durga

50 nos. of
9. & crowd Puja pandals of puja days every
cadets
management Silchar town year

Strategies to improve the quality in human resource management:
UGC has defined the functions and responsibility of faculty members of the
college. Their primary duty is to take regular classes as prescribed by the UGC.
The Assistant Professors and Associate Professors are to be in touch with the
students atleast sixteen and fourteen hours in a week respectively. However,
they are to stay in the college for minimum five hours in all working days. They
are to perform certain tasks relating to their career promotion and also to follow
a series of rules prescribed by the Govt. of Assam, DHE, Assam and UGC. They
are welcome to render voluntary services in different capacities.
Similarly the functions and responsibilities of the administrative staff working

in different capacities are defined. They are to act properly according to the rules
prescribed by Govt. or UGC. In case of violation of functional rules, he/she may
subjected to disciplinary action as per rule. There is mechanism for regulating
the deviant behavior of employees. The Principal is the regulator of the
functional behavior of all employees. The Principal enforces the rules
whichever and whenever necessary.
Mechanism for regulating the behavior of employees:
 On unauthorized absence of personnel, the Principal may serve show cause

notice for the absence. On satisfactory reply, absent may be granted as CL
/EL which ever applicable.
 On unsatisfactory reply, salary may be held up against the absent period on
the principle of no work no pay.
 Serious matter is sent to the Director of Higher Education, Govt. of Assam
for final decision after going through Governing Body.
 Any serious matter is placed before the meeting of Governing Body for
settlement.
The institution tries to ensure the rights/ privileges of the employees which are
considered as a part of sound management. In this regard the college pursues
the following approaches:
 The rights of employees entitled by the rules are always sympathetically

considered.
 The cases of their career promotion, time scale, increments, leave
encashment, applications for loans etc. are rationally and sympathetically
considered. As per the existing provision of Govt. of Assam, UGC pay scale
to teachers, additional increments to M.Phil. / Ph.D. awarded teachers as per
UGC norms, annual increments and promotion to the faculty is granted to
the eligible teachers. Similarly, promotion and increment to non-teaching
staff of the college is also held as per the rule.
 Provision of Self-Appraisal Reporting in the form of Academic
Performance Indicator (API) system for teachers at the time of promotion
from one post to another post and one grade pay to another grade pay is
taken into consideration.

Strategies in industry interaction:
Career Guidance Cell of the college helps the learners to shape their career
through various counseling programmes. Regular counseling services are
provided to the students through Career Guidance Cell by informing them about
the employment opportunities and placement of the students and regard the
provisions for strtagic interaction with industry is always given priority.
6.2.5 How does the Head of the institution ensure that adequate information (from
feedback and personal contacts etc.) is available for the top management
and the stakeholders, to review the activities of the institution?
The Principal being the Head of the institution, in coordination with different
committees of Teachers, ensures that adequate information is published in the
College Website, Prospectus, Newspapers, College Notice Board and in GCC-
Infoline
The Head of the institution, who plans, implements and monitors all the
institutional programmes along with various academic & co-academic bodies,
keeps in touch with the management through correspondence and presentation
of reports in the Governing Body meetings. Growth Reports of the institution
and its achievements in various fields, term-wise and annually are
communicated through college publications, like News bulletin, information
brochures in the GCC Infoline, emails, newspaper reports/ Press release to keep
the information channel open.
6.2.6 How does the management encourage and support involvement of the staff
in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the institutional
processes?
The Governing Body of the college, being the top decision making body, always
encourages and supports the involvement of the staff in improving the
institutional process. The Governing Body, through the Principal, involves the
staff members in various activities and decision making process related to the
curricular, extra-curricular and administrative development of the college. The
representatives of each committee are free to give suggestions and opinions
during the meetings in the Teachers’ Council and IQAC. Their suggestions are
taken in to consideration before making any decision.
6.2.7 Enumerate the resolutions made by the Management Council in the last year
and the status of implementation of such resolutions.
The Governing Body of the College keeps on working for the betterment of
the education in the campus. The management last year, in their meeting
passed the following resolutions:

Sl Status of the
Resolution adopted by the Governing Body
No. implementation
Appointment of teaching staff in Botany and
1. Bengali, non-teaching staff of Librarian and 01 Process completed
Grade IV employee
2. Installation of CCTV in Hostel Campus Completed
Renovation of Boys’ Hostel from UGC grant
3. Going on.
received under MS XIth Plan
4. For construction block in Botany and Commerce Under process
Construction of RCC underground Water
5. Going on.
reservoir
Construction of three storied building for College
6. Partially Completed
printing press
Construction of boundary wall and drain in
7. Completed
between NCC and Gilrs’ Hostel
Repair, renovation and electrification of English
8. Completed
Department
Departmental promotion committee for faculty
9. Completed
members
Appointment of non-sectioned lecturers in self-
10. financing department of Biotechnology and Completed
BBA
Installation of College electric transformer
11. Under process
including three phase electrical lines.
Provision for money for health care centre in the
12. 3 Lacs
college
Construction of super structure and necessary
13. Going on
finishing works at First floor of NERDP building
Improvement and modernization of Teachers’
14. Going on
Assembly hall
15. Purchase of Photostat machine for Library Completed
16. Appointment of part-time teachers in English Completed
Participation of all Governing Body in Academic Continuously carried
17.
and other developmental activities of the college out by the members
Appointment of Lecturers in Biotechnology
18. Completed
department (self-financed department)
Appointment of internal auditor M/S Dey and
19. Completed
Dutta Chartered Accountant
Upgradation of INFLIBNET and EDUSAT in the
20. Completed
library
Appointment of permanent Principal in the
21. Completed
college
Construction of multi-storeyed building with the
22. financial grant of State Govt of Assam Construction going on
amounting to Rs. One Crore

6.2.8 Does the affiliating university make a provision for according the status of
autonomy to an affiliated institution? If ‘yes’, what are the efforts made by
the institution in obtaining autonomy?
No, the affiliating university does not have such provision. It is given by UGC.
6.2.9 How does the Institution ensure that grievances/complaints are promptly
attended to and resolved effectively? Is there a mechanism to analyse the
nature of grievances for promoting better stakeholder relationship?
The grievances/complaints come from the students and teaching and non-
teaching staff. The common and individual complaints from the teaching staff
are discussed and solved in a healthy manner. Faculty members are also free to
express their individual complaints and problems directly to the Principal. The
complaints from the students individually or through the Students’ Majlis are
directly brought to the notice of the Principal. The complaints/grievances are
attended promptly and resolved in no time. The complaints from the other
stakeholders are promptly attended by the Principal. Necessary actions are taken
by Principal alone while in certain cases, decisions are arrived at jointly along
with concerned committee members and sometimes by the Governing Body, if
required.
6.2.10 During the last four years, had there been any instances of court cases filed
by and against the institute? Provide details on the issues and decisions of
the courts on these?
No, there has been no court cases filed by and against the institute directly
during the last four years. However, some court cases are there where the
college is either second or subsequent respondent.
6.2.11 Does the Institution have a mechanism for analyzing student feedback on
institutional performance? If ‘yes’, what was the outcome and response of
the institution to such an effort?
Yes. The college has introduced evaluation of the teachers and on the overall
institutional performance by the students. These feedbacks are evaluated,
analyzed and reports are perused by the Principal. In turn, the outcome of the
feedback analysis is that necessary actions and initiatives are taken for further
quality improvement of the institution.

6.3 FACULTY EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIES
6.3.1 What are the efforts made by the institution to enhance the professional
development of its teaching and non- teaching staff?
 Efforts are made so that the faculty adopts Learner-centric education approach,
academic planning, improved and use of modern teaching-learning aids and
application of ICT resources to make the curriculum interesting and effective
for the students to facilitate effective learning outcome.
 Promotes research culture, research publication by creating infrastructure to
carry out research work and run projects, funding to publish edited volumes on
research article & necessary permission to participate in Faculty Development
Programmes for quality enhancement of the teaching community.
 Support to participate in faculty improvement programmes like Refresher
Courses, Workshops, Orientation programmes and short term courses.
 Organising inter-disciplinary lectures among faculty members—The Study
Circle--- for promoting co-operation, sharing of knowledge and innovations.
 Promoting the participation of students, faculty and staff in all co-curricular,
extra-curricular, community development & social work.
 Supporting membership and active involvement in local, state, national and
international professional & nonprofessional associations
 Budgetary allocation for staff development training programmes.
 Providing Laboratories for Major Research Projects & Space/Enclosures to
carry out Minor Research Projects.
6.3.2 What are the strategies adopted by the institution for faculty empowerment
through training, retraining and motivating the employees for the roles and
responsibility they perform?
The strategies adopted by the College for faculty empowerment are:
1. The faculty members are encouraged to attend Orientation Programme,

Refresher Courses, Seminars, Workshops, Conferences, Symposium, short-
term training and sanctioned duty leaves by the Principal and DHE. Detailed
information regarding the programmes is also circulated.
2. They are also encouraged to receive grants for research project/individual
research from the funding agencies, like UGC, DST, DBT, ICSSR etc. Duty
leave is sanctioned to them to present research papers in
seminars/conferences organized by other institutions/organizations.
Infrastructure is provided to them for carrying out research work in the
College.
3. Faculty development training programmes, such as on Research
Methodology, statistical packages (SPSS, Eviews), Capacity Building of
Women Manager in Higher Education etc. are conducted by the different
universities and teachers are invited to participate. Duty leaves are
sanctioned to attend the programmes.

6.3.3 Provide details on the performance appraisal system of the staff to evaluate
and ensure that information on multiple activities is appropriately
captured and considered for better appraisal.
 Each teacher submits self-appraisal reports for each academic session in the
form of Academic Performance Indicator (API) as per UGC guidelines.
 Teachers fill up self-assessment forms while placement is done at higher scales.
Accordingly the Expert Committee for placement and promotion interviews the
teacher candidate and recommends for placement/promotion. Necessary
improvements in wanting areas are advised by the members of the Expert
Committee.
 The College also appraises the performance of its non-teaching staff at the time
of promotion recommended by the Principal and approved by the DHE.
6.3.4 What is the outcome of the review of the performance appraisal reports by
the management and the major decisions taken? How are they
communicated to the appropriate stakeholders?
 Promotion and new grade pay are considered as per report approved by the
higher authority of DHE.
 Outcomes and decisions are communicated to the appropriate stakeholders

through the Principal.
6.3.5 What are the welfare schemes available for teaching and non teaching
staff? What percentage of staff have availed the benefit of such schemes in
the last four years?
The College has several welfare schemes for its teaching and nonteaching staff.
Many staff have availed the benefit of such schemes in the last four years (2011-
12 to 2014-15).
The employees of G C College comprising both teaching and non-teaching staff

maintain a society registered under society registration Act. 1960. This Society
is known as G C College Credit and Thrift Co-operative Society. There is a
provision for small savings as well as giving loans to the employees. The
teaching staff of the college is sanctioned loan upto a limit of Rs. 6 lakhs while
non-teaching staff can avail loan upto Rs. 3 lakhs. The employees of the college
can avail of the opportunity of Bank Loans from different banking
establishments on the recommendations of the Principal. The applications for
Bank Loans (Housing, Car, Personal etc loan) are recommended by the
Principal as guarantor. Loans are recovered through EMI from individual salary
accounts. The Principal is responsible for the recovery of loans.
 Duty leave: Duty leave is granted to the teacher as well as other employees as
per guidelines of Govt. of Assam and UGC.
 Earned Leave: All the employees are provided the facility to encash the earned
leave after retirement. Further, 10 days earned leave accrued per year to the

credit of the employee which they can avail during their service as per Assam
College Employees’ Provincialisation Rule 2005.
 Insurance: An insurance policy named Group Saving Life Insurance (GSLI) is
available to all the staff members of the college.
 GPF: Provision of provident fund is available for the staff members.
 NDCPS: New Defined Contributory Pension Scheme is available to the staff
members who have joined in the service after 01-01-2005.
 Loan: Provision of refundable/non-refundable advance from his/her Welfare
fund is available to staff to meet their emergency situations.
 Gratuity: Gratuity benefit is provided after retirement.
6.3.6 What are the measures taken by the Institution for attracting and retaining
eminent faculty?
 The college provides pay scales as per UGC rules and security of service to the
faculty and other staff who have desired qualifications, knowledge and skills.
 Those who are employed on adhoc and contractual basis are offered better pay
scales and assurance of job. They are continued in the coming sessions and
where required the faculty on contractual basis is offered permanent
employment provided they have requisite qualification. In some cases
additional increment is also paid to a candidate with good skills and
qualification.
 Decentralization of the Administrative System for promoting co-operation,
sharing of knowledge, innovations and empowerment of the faculty
 Ensuring all service benefits.
 By assigning responsible work and assignment appropriate to him/her as faculty
member.
 By improving the quality and image of the college in all respects.
6.4 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
6.4.1 What is the institutional mechanism to monitor effective and efficient use of
available financial resources?
The college is having experienced staff for effective and efficient financial
management. The General grants received from the government for payment of
salary are maintained by the Accounts Branch as per Government procedures.
Every activity involves fund. Every action plan formulated is done by the
committees under the leadership of its In-charges. Professor in-charge not only
monitors the implementation of action plan but also ensures that the fund is used
properly for the purpose. As per the need of each unit of the college, the funds
are allocated or grants are given as per UGC schemes for the
building/development projects of the institution. Income/expenditure is closely

monitored by the accounts branch. The institution is liberal, yet follows the
strategy of restraint as far as the expenditure is concerned. Proper procedure for
purchases is adopted. Quotations are called for and prices are compared. The
institution has formed a Purchase Committee for the purpose. The regular
internal audit of the books of accounts and the budget also exercises check on
the expenditure.
6.4.2 What are the institutional mechanisms for internal and external audit?
When was the last audit done and what are the major audit objections?
Provide the details on compliance.
 The College has a mechanism for internal and external audit. The internal audit
is carried out by the Governing Body of the College for which a Chartered
Accountant is appointed. The external audit is carried out by a Government
auditor (Local Fund) as per the provisions of the Assam Government Rules. The
external audit is up to date. It has been completed for the last financial year
2014-15. Internal audit report of 2014-15 and external audit report is awaited.
 There were no significant objections raised by the auditors with regard to
utilization of funds. However, some minor mistakes were found, which were
sorted out. The college is privileged to have its financial discipline.
6.4.3 What are the major sources of institutional receipts/funding and how is the
deficit managed? Provide audited income and expenditure statement of
academic and administrative activities of the previous four years and the
reserve fund/corpus available with Institutions, if any)
The following are the major sources of institutional receipt/ funding:
1. Students fee (Towards different funds)
2. State Government Grants (Towards the Salary Head)

An abstract statement of audited receipts and expenditure of the last four years:
Year: 2014-15
Heads of Opening Closing

Receipt Grant Total Expenditure
Account Balance Balance
College
19740094.00 46187616.00 65927710.00 44086074.00 21841636.00
Fund
Laboratory
2076266.00 1617194.00 3693460.00 1765324.00 1928136.00
Fund
Library Fund 778211.00 450922.00 1229133.00 469828.00 759305.00
Electricity
706800.00 1030386.00 1737186.00 563374.00 1173812.00
Fund
-
Hostel Fund 84251.00 424396.00 508647.00 1625201.00
1116554.00
Extra-
academic
177364.00 479344.00 656708.00 629663.00 27045.00
activities
Fund
NRSC Fund 376269.00 128890.00 505159.00 351485.00 153674.00
Development
2295064.00 4288726.00 6583790.00 3762833.00 2820957.00
Fund
College
899950.00 270500.00 1170450.00 30565.00 1139885.00
exam Fund
Student Fund 2301800.00 1018000.00 3319800.00 357000.00 2962800.00
Student Aid
168185.00 146000.00 314185.00 191700.00 122485.00
Fund
Caution
1917250.00 497900.00 2415150.00 0.00 2415150.00
Money Fund
Career
Orientation
820746.00 129000.00 949746.00 46120.00 903626.00
Fund
(Commerce)
Self-
Financing 1302366.00 2602167.00 3904533.00 1173839.00 2730694.00
Course Fund
Welfare
102054.00 39525.00 141579.00 30000.00 111579.00
Fund
Salary Head 0.00 104701101.00 104701101.00 104701101.00 0.00
Cash in
14684.00 18921.00
Hand
Cash at
41278363.94 45501685.52
Bank

Year: 2013-14

College
22152013.00 33148789.00 55300802.00 35560708.00 19740094.00
Fund
Laboratory
1913473.00 2091748.00 4005221.00 1928955.00 2076266.00
Fund
Library Fund 799500.00 373054.00 1172554.00 394343.00 778211.00
Electricity
578488.00 632734.00 1211222.00 504422.00 706800.00
Fund
Hostel Fund 2852431.00 892865.00 3745296.00 3661045.00 84251.00
Extra-
academic
236549.00 627405.00 863954.00 686590.00 177364.00
activities
Fund
NRSC Fund 443751.00 186746.00 630497.00 254228.00 376269.00
Development
664165.00 4980676.00 5644841.00 3349777.00 2295064.00
Fund
College
876809.00 270534.00 1147343.00 247393.00 899950.00
exam Fund
Student Fund 1683538.00 1147911.00 2831449.00 529649.00 2301800.00
Student Aid
46025.00 141760.00 187785.00 19600.00 168185.00
Fund
Caution
1440350.00 476900.00 1917250.00 0.00 1917250.00
Money Fund
Career
Orientation
812282.00 129500.00 941782.00 121036.00 820746.00
Fund
(Commerce)
Self-
Financing 408854.00 1954219.00 2363073.00 1060707.00 1302366.00
Course Fund
Welfare
59223.00 68831.00 128054.00 26000.00 102054.00
Fund
Salary Head 0.00 88719683.00 88719683.00 88719683.00 0.00
Cash in
5748.20 14684.00
Hand
Cash at
42508053.04 41278363.94
Bank

Year: 2012-13

College
20569573.00 25858135.00 46427708.00 24275695.00 22152013.00
Fund
Laboratory
4444584.00 1437882.00 5882466.00 3968993.00 1913473.00
Fund
Library Fund 1108744.00 541046.00 1649790.00 850290.00 799500.00
Electricity
274137.00 594150.00 868287.00 289799.00 578488.00
Fund
Hostel Fund 2731307.00 359680.00 3090987.00 238556.00 2852431.00
Extra-
academic
357951.00 613075.00 971026.00 734477.00 236549.00
activities
Fund
NRSC Fund 381592.00 154350.00 535942.00 92191.00 443751.00
Development
218142.00 3559073.00 3777215.00 3113050.00 664165.00
Fund
College
833257.00 260500.00 1093757.00 216948.00 876809.00
exam Fund
Student Fund 763442.00 1494814.00 2258256.00 574718.00 1683538.00
Student Aid
20825.00 129800.00 150625.00 104600.00 46025.00
Fund
Caution
981050.00 459300.00 1440350.00 0.00 1440350.00
Money Fund
Career
Orientation
865097.00 145288.00 1010385.00 198103.00 812282.00
Fund
(Commerce)
Self-
Financing 20956.00 1112191.00 1133147.00 724293.00 408854.00
Course Fund
Welfare
82959.00 32264.00 115223.00 56000.00 59223.00
Fund
Salary Head 0.00 80898589.00 80898589.00 80898589.00 0.00
Cash in
11907.20 5748.20
Hand
Cash at
41178078.04 42508053.04
Bank

Year: 2011-12
Heads of Opening Grant Closing

Receipt Expenditure
Account Balance Total Balance
College Fund 15447719.00 25921813.00 41369532.00 20799959.00 20569573.00
Laboratory Fund 2925470.00 3458205.00 6383675.00 1939091.00 4444584.00
Library Fund 2912497.00 342818.00 3255315.00 2146571.00 1108744.00
Electricity Fund -2669.00 602726.00 600057.00 325920.00 274137.00
Hostel Fund 2726754.00 293114.00 3019868.00 288561.00 2731307.00
Extra-academic
796179.00 507160.00 1303339.00 945388.00 357951.00
activities Fund
NRSC Fund 334585.00 153810.00 488395.00 106803.00 381592.00
Development -
9464309.00 4541546.00 4323404.00 218142.00
Fund 4922763.00
College exam
658488.00 263868.00 922356.00 89099.00 833257.00
Fund
Student Fund 350222.00 1159020.00 1509242.00 745800.00 763442.00
Student Aid Fund -840.00 139080.00 138240.00 117415.00 20825.00
Caution Money
530550.00 450500.00 981050.00 0.00 981050.00
Fund
Career
Orientation 724553.00 185500.00 910053.00 44956.00 865097.00
Fund(Commerce)
Self-Financing
6245.00 857762.00 864007.00 843051.00 20956.00
Course Fund
Welfare Fund 88282.00 57677.00 145959.00 63000.00 82959.00
Salary Head 0.00 68796868.00 68796868.00 68796868.00 0.00
Cash in Hand 51838.20 11907.20
Cash at Bank 30059812.04 41178078.04

6.4.4 Give details on the efforts made by the institution in securing additional
funding and the utilization of the same (if any).
The college is keen to secure additional funding from various agencies for
college development and other related purposes. The following grants have
been received and utilized in the last five years.
Financial Year: 2014-15
Grant Grant
Name of the
Funding Agency Received Utilized
scheme/ programme
(in Rs.) (in Rs.)
Minor Research
UGC Govt. of India 1,22,500 00
Programme
National Manuscript
Workshop 4,54,400 4,54,400
Mission, Govt. of India
Funding Name of the Grant Received Grant Utilized

Agency scheme/programme (in Rs.) (in Rs.)
National Seminar 1,12,500 1,12,500
IQAC Development 3,00,000 00

UGC Govt. of General Assistance
India Development Plan 2,50,000 00
Grant
Do 2,55,000 00
DST Govt. of Bio-informatics

11,10,500 00
India Laboratory
Bio-Tech Hub 8,37,000 00

DBT Govt. of
India Major Research
2,01,000 19791
Programme
DHE Govt. of Construction of
49,50,000 00
Assam Building

Grant
Grant Utilized
Funding Name of the Received
Agency scheme/programme (in Rs.)
(in Rs.)
Laboratory Equipments,
Teaching aids, Power back-up 12,49,000 10,50,096
Misc. etc.
National Seminar 37,500 37,500

UGC Govt.
of India
Major Research Programme 3,30,000 00
Minor Research Programme 2,25,000 1,11,462
College Magazine, youth

DHE Govt. 4,00,000 1,00,000
festival, org. of sports etc.
of Assam
Infrastructure Development
50,00,000 00
Grants
Bio-informatics Lab 3,35,000 1,50,832

DST Govt.
of India
Major Research Programme 3,00,000 72,000
DBT Govt.
Major Research Programme 2,31,000 2,31,000
of India

Grant
Grant Utilized
Funding Received
Name of the scheme/programme
Agency (in Rs.)
(in Rs.)
Minor Research Programme 1,15,000 76,055
Major Research Programme 24768 24768
College Development Under CPE 25,00,000 16,16,042
Construction of Girls Hostel 27,50,000 27,48,332

UGC Govt.
Laboratory Equipment 21,24,000 21,24,000
of India
Extensions Renovation of Building

4,50,000 00
(CD-4) under xi plant period
Repair/Renovation of old Assam

4,50,000 4,50,000
Type Building (MS-8)
Do 1,50,000 00
RCC Building & Repair of Boy’s

7,50,000 7,50,000
Hostel (MC-3)
DST/DBT Major Research Programme 26,78,000 26,78,000

Govt. of
India Bio-informatics Laboratory 5,00,000 00
North East
Institute of
Science & Renovation/Repair of Science
5,00,000 2,78,818
Technology Laboratory (DST)
Govt. of
India

Grant
Grant Utilized
Funding Name of the Received
Agency scheme/programme (in Rs.)
(in Rs.)
Minor Research Programme 75,000 75,000
Repair & Renovation of

10,00,000 3,49,476
Science Lab
UGC Govt.
of India
Major Research Programme 21,51,600 15,50,000
DHE Govt. of Publication of College

50,000 50,000
Assam Magazine
DBT Govt. of
Bioinformatics Lab 5,66,000 5,66,000
India

6.5 INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM (IQAS)
6.5.1 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
a. Has the institution established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)?

. If ‘yes’, what is the institutional policy with regard to quality assurance
and how has it contributed in institutionalizing the quality assurance
processes?
Yes, the college established the IQAC on 21/09/2005. The IQAC was approved
by the then Governing Body of the college conferring on it the power to act as
the chief quality control with regard to academic, infrastructural and
administrative processes/practices in the college. The IQAC is coordinating the
activities of all the cells/committees/sub committees formed to enhance and
ensure quality in teaching-learning and other areas directly or indirectly
contributing to the quality aspects of the institution.
After the first NAAC assessment, wherein the College was accredited B++ grade,
subsequently the college was conferred the status of Colleges with Potential for
Excellence (CPE) by UGC following which the Internal Quality Assurance Cell
(IQAC) of the College has developed several quality assurance mechanisms within
the existing academic and administrative system. These are as follows:
 Implementation of the different recommendations of the previous NAAC

peer team.
 The IQAC collects, maintains and analyzes all information from the college
office and keeps records.
 It prepares Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR), Annual Report of the
college to be sent to the NAAC & UGC respectively.
 It takes the feedback from the stakeholders, analyzes the feedbacks and
accordingly the corrective measures are suggested to the authority.
 The IQAC encourages the departments to go for innovative courses, to apply
for research projects, to attend seminars, workshops and training programs
for their upgradation to ensure better teaching learning process.
 The IQAC of the college suggests plans and programs for academic and
extra academic upgradation of the college as a whole.
 It encourages the faculty members to work for extension activities,
awareness programs and encourages the students’ participation in NCC,
NSS extension service programs, gender sensitization programs and so on.
 The IQAC takes student feedbacks and after analyzing the feedbacks,
corrective measures adopted.
 Its main objective is to plan and implement quality initiatives and evaluate.
It follows its calendar for meetings, quality agenda and maintains its
proceedings.
 It circulates its plan and takes steps for implementation.
 It supports to conduct workshops, awareness programmes, special lectures
on quality innovations, Curricular, Teaching-Learning & Evaluation.

b. How many decisions of the IQAC have been approved by the management /
authorities for implementation and how many of them were actually
implemented?
A total number of 25 decisions of the IQAC have been approved by the

management of the college out of which 20 decisions were actually
implemented by the authority till now and other suggestions are going to be
implemented very soon.
Goals and Milestones
Session Projected Achieved
To instal three phase line for All the Labs and Office are put
2014-15
Lab under three phased line.
Printing Press has been

2013-14 To Set up Printing Press established by providing offset
machine and other accessories.
To improve & upgrade the

Upgraded by renovating the
2012-13 Stack Area of the Central
Book-Shelves.
Library
To Introduce digital E-Class Established one well equipped

Room Smart Class Room
2011-12
To provide Audio-visual aids Audio facility provided in one
to Class Rooms Hall Room.
To Upgrade Computer Lab

Some departments were
& other Laboratories.
provided with nos. of
2010-11 To develop LAN
computers. LAN & Wi-fi
connectivity and Wi-Fi
Connectivity is under process
network of the College
c. Does the IQAC have external members on its committee? If so, mention any
significant contribution made by them.
Yes. There are two external members who have encouraged the college to go
for Research activities, to introduce ICT based technique learning process and
they have put forward some positive suggestions in respect of intensifying
career oriented courses / subjects in the college.

d. How do students and alumni contribute to the effective functioning of the
IQAC?
The students always play a proactive role along with the alumni to implement
various IQAC suggested activities like NSS, Student Seminar, workshops and
extension activities and awareness programs. Some of the alumni have extended
sponsorship to the College and have given financial help for infrastructural
development.
e. How does the IQAC communicate and engage staff from different
constituents of the institution?
Apart from the external members and members from the teaching staff, the
IQAC includes office staff and the librarian in its body. All the
documents/testimonials required by the IQAC are readily provided by the
library Office Staff in the Examination Cell with departmental heads.
6.5.2 Does the institution have an integrated framework for Quality assurance
of the academic and administrative activities? If ‘yes’, give details on its
operationalisation.
There is a sound co-ordination between the administrative and academic aspect

of the college. The Teachers’ council, the IQAC, the Construction Committee
etc. are integrated bodies of the administrative and academic interest for
enhancing and ensuring smooth functioning aimed at quality result in different
activities.
6.5.3 Does the institution provide training to its staff for effective
implementation of the Quality assurance procedures? If ‘yes’, give details
enumerating its impact.
 On 29th March, 2014, at the initiative of the IQAC, one day quiz competition
on ‘Electoral process and ethical voting’ was held followed by a lecture
programme on the said topic in which Prof. N. C. Mazumder, a renowned
Prof. of Political Science delivered the lecture.
 At the initiative of the IQAC, on the first day of January, 2014, a cultural
exchange program was held in the college auditorium in between the
students of G C College & the students of Chandrakasen Rajbhat University,
Bangkok, Thailand and this was initiated to have a glimpse of quality
cultural programme production.
 At the initiative of the IQAC, Dr. Tapash Kumar Das, Vice President,
Software Delivery System, Oregon, USA has delivered a lecture on the topic
“Modern Trends of Computing towards Cloud” on 28th July, 2013.
 On 25th July, 2013, Gurucharan College, Silchar celebrated its 79 th
Foundation Day through a day-long cultural and academic program. The
Foundation Day lecture was organized by IQAC and Padmashree Birendra
Nath Dutta, a celebrated folkrist-cum-educationalist of the North Eastern
Region delivered the Foundation Day lecture on the topic “The Bridge
Builders : Agencies of communication between the two valleys of Assam”.
The lecture program was attended by the large number of distinguished

citizens of the town along with the teachers, employees and students of the
college.
 The institution conducts different seminars, workshops or training
programmes related with quality assurance procedure for effective
implementation of such procedures. In this regard, it is to be recorded that
on 23rd July, 2013, the IQAC of the college organized a day long workshop
‘New Methodology for NAAC Accreditation’ attended by all the teaching
and non-teaching staff of the college & Dr. Ganesh Hegde, Assistant
Advisor, NAAC, Bangalore attended the workshop as a Resource Person.
 IQAC of Gurucharan College, Silchar has successfully organized one day
workshop on “Problem, Policies and New approaches in Administrative
Reforms in Globalized Scenario’ on 16th July, 2011. Resource persons have
expressed their excellence in the field of administrative and accountancy.
6.5.4 Does the institution undertake Academic Audit or other external review of
the academic provisions? If ‘yes’, how are the outcomes used to improve
the institutional activities?
Yes. The institution undertakes Academic Audit. After thorough analysis by

IQAC and academic subcommittee of the college, strategies are evolved to raise
the graph of achievements and widen the horizons. The graph of Academic
Achievement of the college is given below:
66.12%
60.70% 59.07%
50.47%
46.48%
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
This audit definitely improves the quality of the institutional programmes. They
are geared up toward their goals; for example, the review of results brings out
the low, average and high performance. Thereafter each student is taken care of
according to his/ her capacity. Many a time, new additions are made in the
infrastructure to improve the teaching learning process. Every department keeps
on adding equipment, books, journals, software for the benefit of the students.

6.5.5 How are the internal quality assurance mechanisms aligned with the
requirements of the relevant external quality assurance
agencies/regulatory authorities?
The internal quality assurance mechanisms of the College are aligned with the
external agencies like the affiliating University, UGC and DHE, Assam. The
College is also striving regularly to align with the requirements and guidelines
provided by the NAAC.
6.5.6 What institutional mechanisms are in place to continuously review the

teaching learning process? Give details of its structure, methodologies of
operations and outcome?
The IQAC is the sole authority for continuous review of teaching-learning

process. Through the individual departments and the concerned cells/sub-
committees, it collects feedbacks from the students and the guardians and the
feedbacks are analyzed for correcting or modifying its policies or activities. The
post-result academic analysis also helps to decide on the direction to be focused
for the next session. This practice has helped in minimizing the level of
deficiencies or failures, if any, in teaching-learning activities.
6.5.7 How does the institution communicate its quality assurance policies,
mechanisms and outcomes to the various internal and external
stakeholders?
 Instructions regarding the quality assurance are communicated to the faculty

members, especially the newly appointed ones, in the beginning of the session
through meetings with the Principal and the respective HOD.
 The college informs the external stakeholders about its policies through
prospectus, other publications and advertisements in newspapers and TV
channels. It makes extra efforts to send its publications to the individual
members of the management, officers of educational departments, officials of
the universities, different funding & advisory bodies and industry units with
which the college is related.

CRITERION-VII
INNOVATIONS AND
BEST PRACTICES
7.1 ENVIRONMENT CONSCIOUSNESS
7.1.1 Does the Institute conduct a Green Audit of its campus and facilities?
The College is eco-friendly & it has its internal Green Audit system. Of course,
the College is yet to conduct an official Green Audit through an external agency.
However, attempts are being made to maintain the greeneries of the campus and
to preserve the old trees of considerable value that generate fresh air—an action
which is highly recommendable for maintaining healthy atmosphere of an
institute. The NSS, the College Unit of Assam College Teachers’ Association,
the Kiron Sashi Women’s Cell along with the various academic Departments
take care of the campus to make it eco-friendly. The Botany Department
maintains the trees and keep a record of them.
7.1.2. What are the initiatives taken by the college to make the campus Eco-
friendly?
The College campus is eco-friendly. The personnel at various levels try hard to
make the campus eco-friendly. The efforts of the various cells and committees
and Department of Environmental Sciences of the College are commendable in
this direction. In fact, the Governing Body and the employees of the College are
committed to make the campus eco-friendly.
 Energy Conservation: Students and staff are sensitized to the energy crisis
and the need to save energy. The College has UPS facility, and both the staff
and students are cautious of energy conservation. Hence, electric switches are
switched on only when necessary. The majority of the classrooms are well
ventilated and lighted. This helps in energy conservation. Further, the shifting
from traditional lighting system to that of CFL and LED has showed a
remarkable change in the conservation of energy.
 Use of renewable energy: The College does not use any renewable energy.
However, the proposal has been sent for the installation of devices for solar
energy and positive nodding is received from Ministry of Energy, Govt. of
India.
 Water harvesting: On completion of the College building, rainwater will be

collected from the roof of the college buildings and channelized towards the
pond which may be used for watering the garden maintained by the college
during summer—a time of water scarcity.
 Check dam constructing: The College is yet to have check dam system
 Efforts for carbon neutrality: The College takes up a regular project for tree
plantation. The College feels that plantation programme can only neutralize the
carbon in the air. The NSS, the College Unit of Assam College Teachers’
Association, the Kiron Sashi Women’s Cell and all the academic departments
participate in the plantation programme. The Botany department maintains a

garden where various types of trees are planted. All the members of the College
are committed to make a Green Campus.
 Plantation: The College makes a lot of expenditure on plantation programmes.

The members of the College feel that there should not be any special day for
plantation of trees. Everyone works whole heartedly in plantation programmes.
The NSS, the College Unit of Assam College Teachers’ Association, the Kiron
Sashi Women’s Cell and all the academic departments plant trees within the
campus from time to time in order to maintain biodiversity and facilities such
as carbon sequestration. The garden of the campus is maintained by paid staff
under the supervision of the College authority.
 Hazardous waste management: The chemicals are purchased in reasonable

quantities and as such storage of hazardous chemicals are restricted. The
hazardous waste materials are destroyed through burning process or by using
chemicals. Mere enforcement of laws is not sufficient to create eco-friendly
atmosphere, but the intrinsic eternal vigilance and the practical hands-on efforts
are more important. Focusing on the aforesaid, Gurucharan College has
introduced Environment Studies as a compulsory subject for the students. It
could help inculcate awareness among the students about global environmental
issues and concerns. The students realize that men should progress with nature
and not against nature.
 E-waste management: The e-waste management like empty toners, cartridges,

out-dated computers and electronic items are kept in the storehouse of waste
materials and disposed of to the local scrap dealers.
7.2 INNOVATIONS
7.2.1 Give the details of innovations introduced during the last four years which
have created a positive impact on the functioning of the college.
 The Institution has taken many initiatives in order to maintain a healthy and
pollution free environment on the campus. It has been decided to keep the
college campus ‘plastic free’. Staff and students avoid the use of plastic items;
the NSS unit of the college works towards attaining the same. In fact, students
of the NSS unit take up some important works like clearing up plastics, and
weeding out unwanted plants not only inside the campus but also in the villages
where they organize the camp. They arrange lectures on hazards of using plastic
materials, the importance of planting trees, etc. The NSS volunteers guide the
slum dwellers regarding the benefits of using solar power, solar heaters, gobar
gas, production of organic fertilizers by using waste, rainwater harvesting, etc.
 The eco-friendly approach of using server database for record keeping enables
us to conserve papers.
 The introduction of innovative and career oriented programmes like Diploma
course in Bioinformatics, Fast Track Certificate Course in French Language,

Certificate Course in Spoken Sanskrit, BBA course in undergraduate level and
Introduction of Mass Communication and Journalism at the UG level.
 Kiron Sashi Women's Cell of the College organises programmes on Gender-
sensitization providing legal counselling against women violence. The Cell has
also adopted some positive programmes to prevent sexual harassment to the girl
students. Steps have been undertaken regarding anti-ragging activities inside the
campus.
 The central library of the college has adopted some innovative programmes in
the form of organizing the following activities:
 Book fair cum exhibition for three days.
 Rare book and manuscript exhibition.
 Two days’ workshop on Open Source Software (KOHA).
 Some add-on-career oriented course on Open Source Software like
KOHA, D-space and Greenstone.
 Central Library in collaboration with IQAC and other faculty members
of the College is going to organize seven days training programme and
hands-on training session for non-teaching staffs to aware them with the
fundamentals of computer application and other office automation tools
7.3 BEST PRACTICES
7.3.1 Elaborate on any two best practices as per the annexed format which have
contributed to the achievement of the institutional objectives and / or
contributed to the quality improvement of the core activities of the
students.
1. Inculcating civic responsibilities among students
Civic Responsibility is inculcated among students so that they develop a sense

of responsibility towards the society.
Goal: To develop a sense of responsibility & commitment amongst the students

of the College towards the society.
The Context: The students are taught to be more practical so that they do not
face problem in their practical life. The students are explained about their duties
towards the society. Thus, the students are trained on various matters and asked
to work in the related areas.
 The students are asked to survey the area and find out the number of households.
 The students are then asked to identify the problem-prone areas.
The practice: After the survey of the problem-prone areas, depending upon the
findings of the students through field work, some lecture programs are arranged
on the selected topics. Already some lecture programs have been arranged with
the help of some internal & external resource persons who delivered lectures to
the slum people on health & hygiene, small savings, women education, etc.

After the lecture session, the child education in the area was taken note of. As
such two groups of students were identified at the primary standard. These two
groups are given coaching on various subjects so that they become enlightened.
Evidence of success: The children of the area are given the light of education.
And the NSS unit of the college has the plan to start new batches depending on
the responses of the learners. The classes are also taken on general education,
yoga education, etc. for the betterment of the life standards of the slum poor.
Problems encountered: The problems encountered are lack of response of the

people, lack of proper facilities for survey work, the absence of walkable roads
and lanes in the area, etc. To encounter the problems, first of all the students of
the NSS unit of the college are sent for door to door survey to take stock of the
situation, to collect information and accordingly the members take the initiative
to take care of health, education and hygiene of the people living in the surveyed
slum area.
Resource required:
 Effective Resource Person

 Good P.A. system
 Refreshment for learners
 Free Study materials for students
2. Blood donation camp in the college
Blood Donation Camps are conducted as a part of the social responsibility of

the College towards the society. The units of blood collected are given to the
Blood Bank of Silchar Medical College. The organization of Blood Donation
Camps depicts the involvement of the Red Ribbon Club in the College.
Goal: To serve the society and develop a sense of social service amongst the
students of the College.
The Context: The students were explained the importance of blood donation
and how each unit can save the life of poor persons.
The students were also taught:
 What to do before donating blood

 What to do at the time of donating blood
 What to do after donating blood
 What type of medical tests are required before donating blood
The practice: In every inaugural program of the blood donation camp, the
invited dignitaries and the resource persons deliver a talk on the necessity of
blood donation and they also encourage the people to donate blood voluntarily.
It is observed that every year, a large number of teachers, staff, students and

alumni donate blood which is deposited to the Blood Bank of Silchar Medical
College.
Evidence of success: The blood donation arranged by the college is found to be

very successful over the years and as per the records of the Red Ribbon Club of
the college, the number of blood donors is increasing steadily. The college has
registered the record of having the highest number of donors in the institution
level camp in the entire Barak Valley.
Problems encountered: In respect of blood donation, the first problem

encountered is that a large number of students are very much apprehensive and
hence scared of donating blood. To encourage them, Red Ribbon Club organizes
awareness programmes. Some students are in doubt and confusion that by
donating blood, they will become physically weak. In this respect, Red Ribbon
Club of the college organizes counselling programs by inviting eminent doctors
and physicians to mitigate doubts and confusions.
Resource required:
 Resource Person to deliver lecture

 Proper equipments from Blood Bank
 Medical Experts and expert hands to collect blood
 Refreshment for donors
 Sufficient number of beds
OTHER BEST PRACTICES:
 Individual counseling of students is conducted to minimize the absentees

amongst students.
 The frequency of extra/ tutorial classes has been increased for improving
academically weaker sections.
 The students’ feedback is taken for improvement of teaching-learning process in
the college.
 Workshops and students’ seminars are conducted for qualitative improvements
of the students. Training programmes/ workshops are also conducted for
improving the quality of teaching and non-teaching members of the College.
 It has been made mandatory that the students should come to the college with
uniforms, and they should carry with them their individual identity card duly
signed by the Principal.
 The students are engaged in various extension activities in the rural and slum
areas. Various camps are conducted by the NSS unit of the College to inculcate
civic responsibility amongst the students. The NSS unit organized a camp at
Silchar Railway Station to participate in the construction of Broad gauge railway
line which has recently been completed.
 As a mark of its commitment to socio-cultural activities, under the guidance of
the faculty members, the college authority encourages the students to celebrate
Saraswati Puja, Annual Milad Mehfil, Teachers’ day, International non-violence
day, Republic day, Independence day, World Environment day, Annual social

fest, Sharad Utsav, Rabindra Jayanti and observation of Martyrs’ Day in the
memory of great freedom fighter Bir Tikendrajit.
 The Red Ribbon Club of the College organises ‘Blood Donation Camps’ in the
College. It motivates the students, teachers, employees and alumni of the College
to participate in the Blood Donation Camps.
 The Career Guidance Cell of the College organized Training programme for the
Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET) at Lower Primary and High School Level. The
Training Programme was successful as the majority of the candidates could
qualify in the TET held. The Cell has also started the training programme for
IBPS Examinations. It organizes talks, lectures and counselling programmes
inviting resource persons from different parts of the country.
 Class lectures are held through Power Point Presentations and using the
multimedia facility in some cases.
 Kiron Sashi Women's Cell of the college has recently organised Yoga
workshops, and it has adopted a plan to establish one Yoga centre in the college.
 E-library system exists in the college. E-books and e-journals are provided from
N-LIST under INFLIBNET system free of cost. The library automation is under
process.
 Campaign for the Plastic-free campus has been initiated.
 A Printing Press has been established by the College in its campus receiving a
grant under CPE of UGC and the press has started its activities with the printing
of books, magazines and journals for the College under the banner name of
“Gurucharan College Printing Press”.
 As a mark of an unstinted commitment to the National language Hindi and the
mother of all language ‘Sanskrit’, every year the college students and teachers
take part in the programme of ‘Hindi Divas’ and ‘Sanskrit Divas’ in a very
solemn manner organised by Department of Hindi and Sanskrit respectively.
 The college authority always takes the initiative to motivate and inspire the
students, both boys and girls, to take part in games and sports and under the able
guidance of the Prof-in-charge, Sports, the students bring laurels to the college
in the inter-college and university level sports competitions.
 Students and teachers participate in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in and outside
the campus.
 The college has taken special care to provide corporate training to the students
of Department of Business Administration.
 Almost every department publishes departmental journals in which the
opportunity is made available for the students to ventilate their creative thought
and ideas and research oriented bent of mind through their individual
contributions. Out of 25 departments, till date 11 (eleven) departments are
publishing departmental journals/magazines with ISSN.
 Another remarkable space for creative writing for the students and employees is
Annual College Magazine ‘Purbashree’, a multi-lingual magazine.
 Yet another best practice in the domain of publication is GCC-Infoline published
by IQAC, G C College, Silchar.
 Kiron Sashi Women’s Cell also publishes its journal ‘Kiron Sashi’ with ISSN
every year.
 In addition to all these publications, the departments of Commerce and Bengali
publish Wall-Magazines.

 In respect of research activities in the college, the remarkable milestone are the
establishment of DST, DBT funding labs and some UGC-sponsored minor and
major research done by the faculty members.
 Some of the departments motivate the students to contribute jointly with the
faculty members to write research articles which significantly increases the
students thinking in terms of research work in their future life.
 Another remarkable best practice adopted by the college is the initiative to
organize an awareness and training program on Disaster Management in
collaboration with District Administration, Cachar assisted by the Department of
Political Science and Department of Geology in which a good number of students
took part.
Contact Details:
Name of the Principal : Dr. Bibhas Deb
Name of the Institution : Gurucharan College, Silchar

City/ State : Silchar, Assam
Pin code : 788004
Accredited Status : B++ (2006)
Work Phone : 03842-267042 Fax : 03842-267042
Website : www.gurucharancollege.ac.in
Email : principal@gurucharancollege.ac.in
Mobile : +91-9435173728

EVALUATIVE REPORT
OF THE DEPARTMENTS
EVALUATIVE REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT
1. Name of the department : Anthropology
2. Year of Establishment : 1965
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered: UG (Pass and Honours)
4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved : Nil
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise) : Semester
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments : Nil
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.

: Nil
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons : Nil
9. Number of Teaching posts
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA
Associate Professors 02 02
Assistant Professors 03 02
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization, (D.Sc./D.Litt.

/Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.,)
No. of
No. of Ph.D.
Years of Students
Name Qualification Designation Specialization
Experie guided for
nce the last 4
years
HOD &
Dr. Swarupa Physical 27
M.Sc., Ph.D Associate Nil
Kar Anthropology Years
Professor
Dr. Shibani M.Sc., Assistant Cultural 22

Nil
Das M.Phil, Ph.D Professor Anthropology Years
Mr. Asoke
Pre-historic 31
Kr. Gupta M.Sc., M.Phil Sr. Lecturer Nil
archeology Years
Roy
Smti. Smriti
Assistant Physical
Rekha M.A., NET 4 Years Nil
Professor Anthropology
Sonowal

11. List of senior visiting faculty : Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled(programme wise) by
temporary faculty: Nil
13. Student -Teacher Ratio:
Hons.: 113:4
Pass: 218:4
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned
and filled : 02
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG. :
Ph.D – 02, PG – 02
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding
agencies and grants received : Nil
17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR, etc. and total
grants received: Nil
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University: Nil
19. Publications:
 Publication per faculty

Mr. Asoke Kumar Gupta Roy - 04
Dr. Swarupa Kar - 05 (including 4 peer reviewed)
Dr. Shibani Das - 02 (including 1 peer reviewed)
Smti Smriti Rekha Sonowal – 06
 Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of

 Monographs: Nil
 Chapter in Books: Nil
 Books Edited : Nil
 Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers: Nil
 Citation Index : Nil
 SNIP: Nil
 SJR: Nil
 Impact factor : Nil
 h-index : Nil
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil
21. Faculty as members in
a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards:
Dr. Swarupa Kar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology is a member
of Indian Anthropological Association, University of Delhi, Delhi – 7
Dr. Swarupa Kar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology is a member
of North East India Council for Social Science Research, B.T. Hostel,
Shillong - 3

22. Student projects
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter
departmental/programme: Nil
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the
institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies: Nil
23. Awards/ Recognitions received by faculty and students:

The honours students of Anthropology department earned the distinction by
becoming rank holders in the Final Examination from time to time.
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department:

Dr. Bibash Deb, Regional Head, ASI, Shillong visited department on 11 th January,
2012 to deliver A. Dasgupta Memorial Lecture.
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding

a) National: Nil
b) International: Nil
26. Student profile programme/course wise:
Name of the Enrolled

Application Pass
Course/ Batch Selected
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 49 46 22 24 NA
UG
Anthropology 2014-17 37 34 11 23 NA
(Honours 2013-16 33 33 14 19 NA
course)
2012-15 17 17 6 11 90.9%

Application Pass
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 88 86 46 40 NA
UG 2014-17 91 90 42 48 NA
Anthropology
(Pass course) 2013-16 45 42 13 29 NA
2012-15 45 41 22 19 86.7%

27. Diversity of Students
Name of the Batch % of students % of students % of students

Course/ from the same from other states from the
Programme state abroad
2015-18 90% 10% Nil
UG 2014-17 85% 15% Nil

Anthropology 2013-16 87% 13% Nil
2012-15 92% 8% Nil
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations
such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? : NA
29. Student progression
Student progression Against % enrolled
UG to PG 60%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral NA
Employed NA
 Campus selection
 Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurship/Self-employment NA
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities

a) Library: Yes, Departmental Library
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students: Yes
c) Class rooms with ICT facility: Yes
d) Laboratories: Yes, moreover the Anthropological Museum of the department is
an enriched store house of North East Diversity where the students can have some
practical lessons.
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, university,

government or other agencies :
The students receives State Merit cum means scholarships, SC, ST & OBC
scholarships and merit cum means Ishan Uday Scholarships.

32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /
seminar) with external experts : Nil
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning:
Special care is taken to attend to the problems of slow learners through
tutorial classes. The better student groups are given handouts, study materials
and specific guidelines for better performance in the different semester
examinations.
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities:

Students of the Anthropology Department are very proactive in taking part
in NSS activity, Extension Service Cell activity, Cultural programmes, and
they also take part in the different programmes organised centrally in the
college. The students of the department participate in intra/inter college
debate and quiz competitions.
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans
Strength:
* Sincerity of the faculty members
* Favorable environment of the department
* Subject interests
Weakness:
* Under staff.
* Absence of requisite number of books in the departmental library.
Opportunities:
* To organize lectures, talks for enrichment of the students.
* To take initiative by the authority to try for more sanctioned posts for the department.
Constraints:
* Departmental Fund constraints.
* Absence of proper specimen for practicals.
Future Plans:
* To organize Students Seminar.
* To organize Lecture Programmes.
* To organize National Seminars.

1. Name of the Department: Assamese
2. Year of Establishment :1989
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered: UG (Pass)
4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved: Nil
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: M.A

Assamese course under Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati University.
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.:

Nil
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA
Assistant Professors Nil Nil
*Every session one part-time faculty is appointed.

No. of Ph.D.
No. of Students
Name Qualification Designation Specialization Years of guided for
Experience the last 4
years
Mr. Md.
Associate
Ashraf M.A Group-B 23 years Nil
Professor
Hussain
11. List of senior visiting faculty: Nil
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise)
by temporary faculty: 40%

13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise):
Pass: 27:1
and filled: Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG.:

PG – 01
agencies and grants received: Nil
grants received : Nil
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University : Nil
19. Publications:
 Publication per faculty : Ashraf Hussain - 16
 Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg:
Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare
Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host,
etc.) : Nil
 Monographs : Nil
 Chapter in Books : Nil
 Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers : Nil
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : Nil
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Nil

Nil

23. Awards/ Recognitions received by faculty and students: Nil
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department: Nil

a) National: Nil
Name of the Enrolled Pass

Application
Course/ Batch Selected percentage
Received M F
Programme
2015-18 07 04 1 3 NA
UG 2014-17 23 17 4 13 NA
Assamese
(Pass course) 2013-16 09 06 4 2 NA
2012-15 11 08 4 4 20%
Name of the % of students % of students % of students

Course/ Batch from the same from other from the
Programme state states abroad
2015-18 100% Nil Nil

UG 2014-17 100% Nil Nil
Assamese
(Pass course) 2013-16 100% Nil Nil
2012-15 100% Nil Nil
such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? Nil

UG to PG 20%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA
 Other than campus
recruitment
Entrepreneurship/Self- NA
employment

a) Library:
B.C. Gupta Central Library & Departmental Library facilities availed and both
libraries are equipped with Text Book, Reference Book, Atlas, Journal, News
paper, Bulletins etc.
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students: Nil
c) Class rooms with ICT facility: Nil
d) Laboratories : NA

government or other agencies : 4 students
31. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops/ seminar)

with external experts: Nil
32. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning :

To develop the skill of the students, regular Class Test, Unit-Test, Seminars,
Creative writing Competition, Debate, Group Discussion, Essay Writing etc. are
conducted.

The students of the department participate in NCC, NSS and extension service
activities of the college.
34. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans :

Strength:
* Eagerness of the students to study with Assamese.
* Guardians and stakeholders concern regarding department.
* Excellence of the students in cultural activities.
Weakness:
* Lack of proper space in the department.
* Absence of adequate number of sanctioned posts.
Opportunities:
* Prospect of opening Elective Assamese and Honours course.
* Opportunities for organizing seminars and workshops.
* Opportunities for highlighting cultural and literary activities through active
participation of the students and the faculty members.
Constraints:
* Lack of proper funds for promoting activities.
* Lack of proper salary package for the qualified part-time lecturers.
Future Plans:
* To peruse the authority for more sanctioned post in the department.
* To publish departmental journals.
* To organize students seminars and workshops.
* To take initiative to inculcate creative zeal in the mind of the studies.

1. Name of the Department: Business Administration
2. Year of Establishment: 2013
3. Name of Programmes/ Courses offered : UG
5. Annual/semester/choice based credit system (Programme wise): Semester
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Nil
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions,

etc: Nil
8. Detail of course / programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons: Nil

Posts Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA
Associate Professor 01 01
Assistant Professors NA NA
Lecturer (non-sanctioned) 03 03
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization,

(D.SC./D.Litt./Ph.D / M. Phil. Etc)
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of Ph.D.

Years of Students
Experience guided for
the last 4
years
Mr. Jaydeep M.Com. Coordinator Human 20 years Nil

Bhattacharya Resource
Management
Mr. Rajdeep M.Com. Lecturer Accountancy 2 years Nil

Purkayastha & Finance
Ms Jayashree M.B.A. Lecturer Financial 2 years Nil

Choudhury Management
Mr. Deepraj M.B.A. Lecturer Human 1 years Nil

Chakraborty Resource
Management

11. List of senior visiting faculty: Dr. Shrabanti Mukharjee and Dr. Debamalya
Ghosh of Assam University, Silchar.
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (Programme wise) by
13. Student- Teacher Ratio (programme wise):

Honours: 75:4
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff, sanctioned
and filled.: Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with D.Sc/D.Litt/Ph.D/ MPhil/PG: PG - 04
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National, B) International funding
17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC, DBT, ICSSR etc and total
18. Research Centre/facility recognized by the University: Nil
19. Publications :
* Publication: Nil
* Number of publications listed in International Database (e.g. Web of
Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database,
International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host. Etc.) : Nil
* Monographs: Nil
* Chapter in Books: Nil
* Books Edited: Nil
* Books with ISBN/ ISSN number with details of publishers: Nil
* Citation Index: Nil
* SNIP: Nil
* SJR: Nil
* Impact factor: Nil
* H-index: Nil
21. Faculty as members in a) National committees b) International Committees c)

Editorial Boards.: Nil

a) Percentage of students who have done in house projects including inter
departmental / programme: 19
institution i.e. in Research laboratories /Industry /other agencies.: Nil
23. Awards / Recognitions received by faculty and students :Nil

24. List of eminent academicians and scientist / visitors to the department:
* Dr. Shravanti Mukherjee, Assistant Professor, IIT-Kharagpur
* Dr.Debamalya Ghosh, Associate Professor. Dept. of Business
administration, Assam University, Silchar.
25. Seminars /Conference / workshops organized and the source of funding

a) National: Nil
26. Student profile Programme / course wise:

Application Pass
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 37 31 24 7 NA
UG
BBA 2014-17 23 20 14 6 NA
(Honours
Course) 2013-16 31 24 10 14 NA
2012-15 NA NA NA NA NA
27. Diversity of students
Name of the % of students from % of students % of students

course the same state from other state from abroad
B.B.A (Honours) 90 10 Nil
28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examination such
as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil Services, Defense Services, etc.?: NA
29. Student Progression

Student Progression Against % Enrolled
UG to PG NA
PG to M. Phil. NA
PG to Ph. D NA
Ph. D to Post Doctoral NA

Employed:
 Campus Selection NA
Entrepreneurship /Self- employment NA

30. Details of Infrastructure
a) Library: Central Library & the library of Commerce Department
b) Internet facilities for staff & Students: Yes
d) Laboratories: Share the laboratory of Department of Commerce
31. Number of students receiving financial assistance from college, University,

government or other agencies. 01
32. Details on students enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar)

with external experts:
Seminar, Workshops and Special lecturers are organized with external experts
regularly.
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Use traditional and
modern technique.
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities.

Through NSS unit, NCC, RRC, Kiron Sashi Women’s Cell and Extension
Service programme.
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans:

The Department of Business Administration of Gurucharan College is a self-
financing department. The Department is self-sufficient and always ready to put in
the best for the betterment of the stakeholders. The present position and the future
anticipation of the Department can be reviewed in the form of Strengths,
Weaknesses Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) analysis.
Strengths:
* The main strength of the Department is the students. The students get
themselves enrolled in Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
Honours Course are the students with immense quality. They are studious,
hardworking and enthusiastic. The students make all efforts to achieve good
results and to a great extent they are able to do the same.
* The young and energetic teaching personnel in the Department can also be
considered as another strong side of the Department of Business
Administration. Their efforts are the real strength of the Department.
Weakness:
* The main weakness of the Department is the fact that the Department is a
self-financing one. The limited number of faculty members is also the
weakness. At present, there are only three regular teachers and one part time
teachers. With these limited number of teachers, wide and diverse subjects
are required to be taught. Due to this, specialization, in real sense cannot be
practiced.
Opportunities:
* In the present context, new opportunities are opening up before the
Department. During the last ten years the demand for the course was found
to be enormous. Actually, the demand amongst the students prompted us to

start the course. Many Corporate Houses, the placement cells of the
Department of Business Administration, Assam University and NIT have
approached the Department for placement opportunities. The creamy
students of the society along with their guardians are now considering
seriously about the course and its value addition.
* The Corporate training, the service to the society and the involvement of the
students in their development and the development of the Department
creates further opportunities.
Challenges:
* The Department of Business Administration does not perceive any
noticeable threat from any other college of this valley. But the possible
threat comes from some institutes situated in other parts of India where
courses like BBA, BBM etc. are offered. Moreover E-education is also
gaining importance in other parts of the country, whereas, here we are
lagging far behind in this regard.
* Due to shortage of placement opportunities as compared to the developed
areas of the country, a good number of bright students fly to those areas
every year expecting better exposure there.
* However, threats are not specific to a particular college or department; the
possible threats are to the conventional educational system. It is necessary
to update the syllabus from time to time to make the courses job oriented.
Future Plan:
* To peruse the authority to go for Govt. Concurrence for the department.
* To bring sanctioned post to make the course cost-effective for the students.
* To publish departmental journal.
* To organize regional/ state level/ national seminars.
* To make arrangement for academic industry interface and placement of the
students in the industries.

1. Name of the Department: Bengali
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered : UG (Pass and Honours)
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise):Semester

Bengali course under Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati University.
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. : Nil
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons -Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA Nil


Years of Students
the last 4
years
Dr.Munmun M.A,.B.Ed. Associate Post Tagorian 21 years Nil
Bhattacharjee , Ph.D. Professor Bengali
Literature
Dr.Anamika MA. Ph.D. Associate Post Tagorian 18 years Nil
Chakraborty Professor Bengali
Literature
Dr.Uttam Roy MA. M.Phil Assistant Post Tagorian 14 years Nil
Ph.D Professor Bengali
Literature
Dr.Pranay MA. M.Phil Assistant Post Tagorian 6 years Nil
Brahmachary Ph.D Professor Bengali
Literature
Dr.Malay Deb MA. JRF. Assistant Medieval Bengali 1 years Nil
Ph.D Professor Literature &
Comparative
Literature

11. List of senior visiting Faculty: Nil
12. Percentage of Lectures Delivered and Practical Classes (programme wise) by

temporary Faculty: 10%
13. Student-Teacher Ratio:

Hons.: 83:5
Pass: 326:5
14. Number of academic support staff technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned
and filled: 01
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG.-Already

mentioned.: Ph.D. - 05
19. Publications:
* Publication per faculty :
Dr. Munmun Bhattacharjee – 07
Dr. Anamika Chakraborty – 19
Dr. Uttam Roy – 07
Dr. Pranay Brahmachary – 14
Dr. Malay Deb – 03
Dr. Amalendu Bhattacharjee – 02
* Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of

International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) : Nil
* Monographs: Nil
* Chapter in Books: 3
* Books Edited : Nil
* Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers: Nil
* Citation Index : Nil
* SNIP: Nil
* SJR: Nil
* Impact factor : Nil
* h-index : Nil
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated:

Departmental edited book sold.

21. Faculty as members in:
a) Regional committees:
 Dr Munmun Bhattacharjee:-Member of Banga Sahitya o Sanskriti
Sammelon, Silchar
 Dr.Anamika Chakraborty:- :-Member of Banga Sahitya o Sanskriti
Sammelon, Silchar
 Dr Uttam Roy:-Executive member of Barak valley human right protection
society.
b) National committees: Nil
c) International Committees: Dr. Malay Deb is a Life member of International
Congress of Bengal Study & regional secretary of Tripura.
d) Editorial Boards: Nil


 Dr. Amalendu Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor, Department of Bengali own
Tapshi Basu Sarak Puraskar awarded by Paschim Banga Bangla Academy,
Kolkata for his great contributions to folklore researches.
 Dr. Amalendu Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor, Department of Bengali also
own Saraswata Samman for his academic excellence in Literature and Culture
and it was awarded by Little Magazine Library Research Centre, Kolkata.
 The honours students of Anthropology department earned the distinction by
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department: Retd.
Prof. Baniprasanna Misra of North Bengal University on 10th feb’2014

a) National: 10 days preventive conservation of manuscripts workshop
organised by the Department of Bengali and funded by IGNC, New
Delhi.
b) International: Topic: Social Exclusion and Discrimination of Dalites in
India:Some Reflections in Comparative Context
Date: 10th and 11th March, 2014.

Application Pass
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 37 36 18 18 NA
UG 2014-17 22 18 3 15 NA
Bengali
(Hons. course) 2013-16 30 29 8 21 NA
2012-15 27 26 10 16 92.3%

Application Pass
Received M F percentage
Programme
2015-18 103 97 64 33 NA
UG 2014-17 72 68 35 33 NA
Bengali
(Pass course) 2013-16 85 77 29 48 NA
2012-15 117 100 43 57 88%

2015-18 88 12 Nil
UG
Bengali 2014-17 86 14 Nil
(Hons and
Pass) 2013-16 84 16 Nil
2012-15 74 26 Nil
such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? :Nil

UG to PG 70%
PG to M.Phil. Nil
PG to Ph.D. Nil
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral Nil
Employed Nil
Entrepreneurship/Self-employment Nil

a) Library: Department has own library inside the department. Teachers &
Students can borrow books from the library.

d) Laboratories: NA

government or other agencies: Nil
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar)

Lecture delivered by the scholars and academicians from different universities and
institutions like Delhi University, North Bengal University and Assam University.
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning-Delivered lecture,

Discussion, Visual presentation and seminar.
* Power point presentation
* Classroom teaching
* Interactive session
* Inter-departmental as well as intra-departmental competitions
* Quiz sessions
* Unit tests

Teachers as well as students of the department participate in numerous ISR and
extension activities such as Blood Donation camps, social festivals, inter-college
competitions, science models on sustainable energy development and various other
competitions organized by different local organizers. Students have also
participated in the various national seminars, workshops and conferences.
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans-yet to organize seminar
(national & international) and workshop.
Strength:
* Eagerness of the student to learn with Bengali
* Excellence of faculty members
* Well organize departmental library
* Regular departmental programs on different writers, poet etc.
Weakness:
* Lack of proper funds
* Absence of sufficient ICT aids.
Opportunities:
* Opportunities for Self-financed certificate courses
* Opportunities for inter-disciplinary exercises
Constraints:
* Absence of full-fledged staff strength
* Absence of multimedia facilities in the class
Future Plan:
* To organize National Seminar / Workshop
* To organize interdisciplinary programme with other language department

1. Name of the department: Biotechnology
3. Names of Programmes/Courses offered : UG (Pass and Honours)
4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved:

Bioinformatics, Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, and Anthropology.
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): Semester.
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments :Nil

Nil.
9. Number of teaching posts: Non-Sanctioned.
Sanctioned Filled
Lecturer (Non-Sanctioned) 04 04

No. of Ph.D.
No. of
Students
Years of
Name Qualification Designation Specialization guided for
Experie
the last 4
nce
years
M.Sc, PhD,
Dr.
B.Ed,
Sagarika Lecturer Microbiology 6 years Nil
PGDCA,
Mohanta
PGDBI
Ms Sreejita
M.Sc Lecturer Biotechnology 4 years Nil
Chakraborty
M.Sc,
Dr. Bacterial stress
PhD,
Soumitra Lecturer and 1 years Nil
PGDB,
Nath Phylogenetics
ADBT
Genotoxicity
Dr.
M.Sc, and
Prasenjit Lecturer 1 years Nil
PhD environmental
Roy
health

11. List of senior visiting faculty:
Dr. Subhadeep Roy Choudhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences,
Assam University, Silchar
by temporary faculty : Nil

Hons: 63:4
Pass: 49:4
and filled: 01
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/D.Litt/Ph.D/MPhil/PG

Ph.D – 03, PG – 01
19. Publications:
 Publication per faculty :
Dr. Sagarika Mohanta – 01 (peer reviewed)
Ms. Sreejita Chakraborty – 04 ( including 1 peer reviewed)
Dr. Soumitra Nath – 16 (including 10 peer reviewed)
Dr. Prasenjit Roy – 08 (including 6 peer reviewed)
 Chapter in Books :01
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : 04
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated:

Diploma Course in Bioinformatics is held by the Department of Biotechnology to
promote and develop the application of bioinformatics and biotechnology at the
grassroot level. Income generated by the course is approximately Rs-1,36,000/- per
session.

a) National committees
* Dr. Sagarika Mohanta – Life Member, Association of Microbiologist in
India (AMI).
* Dr. Soumitra Nath – Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association
(ISC) and Association of Microbiologist in India (AMI).
* Dr. Prasenjit Roy – Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association
(ISC).
c) International Committees:Nil
c) Editorial Boards
* Ms. Sreejita Chakraborty, Member, Editorial Board, BIOTECH, Vol-4
(2013-14) and Vol-5 (2014-15), Annual Journal of Department of
Biotechnology, GC College, Silchar
* Dr. Soumitra Nath, Member, Editorial Board, BIOTECH, Vol-4 (2013-14)
and Vol-5 (2014-15), Annual Journal of Department of Biotechnology, GC
College, Silchar
* Dr. Soumitra Nath, Member, Editorial Board, GCC-INFOLINE, Vol-1
(2011-12) and Vol-2 (2012-13), A newsletter, GC College, Silchar
* Dr. Prasenjit Roy, Member, Editorial Board, BIOTECH, Vol-5 (2014-15),
Annual Journal of Department of Biotechnology, GC College, Silchar

departmental/programme: 100%.
b) Percentage of students placed for projects in organizations outside the institution
i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies: Nil
23. Awards/ Recognitions received by faculty and students: Best graduate (2012).

* Prof. Probodh Borah, Professor, College of Veterinary Sciences, Guwahati
* Prof. Arnab Sen, North Bengal University, Siliguri
* Prof. N. Senthil Kumar, Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology,Mizoram
University
* Dr. Samrat Adhikari, Head, Dept. of Biotechnology St. Edmund’s College,
Shillong
* Prof. Sankar Kumar Ghosh, Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology, Assam
University, Silchar
* Prof. Manabendra DuttaChoudhury, Professor, Dept. of Life Sciences,
* Dr. Pranab Bihari Mazumder, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology,
* Dr. Piyush Pandey, Associate Prof., Dept. of Microbiology, Assam
University, Silchar
* Dr. Indu Sharma, Assam University, Silchar
* Dr. Ravi Rajwanshi, Assistant Prof., Dept. of Biotechnology, Assam
University, Silchar

* Dr. Sudip Choudhury, Assistant Prof., Dept. of Biotechnology, Assam
University, Silchar
* Dr. Suprio Chakraborty, Associate Prof., Dept. of Biotechnology, Assam
University, Silchar
* Dr. Shubhodeep RoyChoudhury, Assistant Prof., Dept. of Life Sciences,
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding –

a) National: Nil

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 33 20 13 7 NA
UG 2014-17 36 23 12 11 NA
Biotechnology
(Hons course) 2013-16 38 20 10 10 NA
2012-15 34 22 8 14 82.4%

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 33 11 6 5 NA
UG 2014-17 36 19 7 12 NA
Biotechnology
(Pass course) 2013-16 38 19 7 12 NA
2012-15 34 15 4 11 80%
Name of the % of students % of students % of

Course/ from the same from other students
Batch
Programme state States from abroad
2015-18 90.9 9.1 Nil

Biotechnology 2014-17 82.6 17.39 Nil
(Both Hons. and
2013-16 93.75 6.25 Nil
Pass)
2012-15 62.5 37.5 Nil

such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc? 4 students

Student Progression Against % enrolled
UG to PG 77%
PG to M.Phil NA
PG to Ph.D NA
Ph.D to Post Doctoral NA
Employed
 Campus Selection NA
Entrepreneurship/ Self employment NA

a) Library: 30 books are available in Departmental Library. Besides, DeLCON
facility in the DBT’s Electronic Library Consortium through which various
journals and research papers can be accessed is also available.
c) Class rooms with ICT facility: Yes, the students of Biotechnology dept.
access the internet facility available at the Bioinformatics Centre. Moreover
video tutorial classes, student seminar, use of bioinformatics and computational
tools are accessible.
d) Laboratories: Yes, the department has a well equipped basic microbiology
laboratory. Students also use the Institutional Biotech Hub during their project
as well as their practical classes.

government or other agencies: 01 student
32. Details on student enrichment programme (special lectures /workshops / seminar)

with external experts- special lectures, workshop and seminar:
 Organised two days workshop on “Application of Bioinformatics in
Agricultural Research and Biofertilizer Technology” on 14 th – 15th May, 2011
 Two days workshop on “Application of Bioinformatics in Molecular Biology
Research” held on 28th and 29th Sept, 2013 at Bioinformatics Centre of
Gurucharan College, Silchar.
 One day seminar programme for the students of B.Sc 5th Sem on 7th April, 2014.
 Organised one day Awareness programme on ‘Scope and Application of
Biotechnology’ for H.S 2nd year Science students on 4th September, 2014.
 Organised one day workshop on ‘Tools and Techniques in Microbiology’ on 6th
September, 2014.
 Organised one day Awareness programme for H.S 1st year science students on
‘Scope and Application of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics in Modern
Science and Technology’ on 19th September, 2014.

 Organized one day workshop on “Status of Modern day Biotechnological
Research on 17th Jan 2015.

* Power point presentation and audio-visual teaching
* Classroom teaching
* Interactive session
* Inter-departmental as well as intra-departmental competitions
* Unit tests and class tests
Teachers as well as students of the department participate in numerous ISR and

extension activities such as Blood Donation camps, social festivals, inter-college
competitions, science models on sustainable energy development and various other
competitions organized by different local organizers. Students have also
participated in the various national seminars, workshops and conferences.

Strength:
* Department of Biotechnology since its inception in the year 2007 has been
providing quality education and has carved out a distinct identity of its own
in the field of higher education in the eastern part of India.
* The department focuses on the overall development of the students through
a good number of participatory and interactive learning processes.
* Department encourages critical thinking as well as scientific awareness.
* Qualified, skilled, proficient and dedicated faculty members with enhanced
teaching aids enrich the teaching learning process.
* Presence of quality students
* Successfully organized a good number of training programmes,
conferences, seminar, demonstration and outreach programmes. The
department has created adequate research facilities and guidance to carryout
individual research by the students and to present the same in regional and
national platforms.
* Students of the department have excelled in the University examination. The
success rate of the students of this department is commendable. The
department has produced the Best Graduate (Ms. Raima Das) in the year
2012.
* The department publishes an annual journal “BIOTECH” bearing ISSN-
2230-9098 which offers a scope for the students and faculty members to
channelize their ideas and showcase their scientific capabilities.
* The faculty members and the students actively participate in all the activities
of the college.
* Various extracurricular activities viz. poster, writing assignments, quiz
competitions are organized by the department.

Weakness:
* Absence of adequate laboratory facility
* Lack of proper funding to purchase high throughput instruments and to carry
out in-depth research studies
* Inadequate classrooms
* Lack of proper reference materials, textbooks and other resources.
Oppurtunities:
* There is an ample opportunity to enhance collaborative research work.
* Academic excellence of the students of the department is noteworthy and
hence there is enough scope to develop their practical learning skills which
may enhance their career opportunities.
* North-eastern region of India is known for its rich biodiversity. Keeping in
view the growing demand of biotechnology in modern day sciences there is
an opportunity to carry out extensive research and developmental works in
collaboration with funding agencies.
Challenges:
* Increasing demand of the students pose a great challenge to the limited
facilities of the department. This may hinder the process of imparting quality
education.
Future Plans:
* The department has been organizing workshops and conferences at the
regional level at regular intervals and plans to continue the same. In
addition, the department will organize National Seminar/ conference in the
near future.
* The department also plans to guide the students for various competitive
examinations like M. Sc entrance examinations, NET, SLET etc.
* The department is also eager to broaden the spectrum of research and
development and thereby make remarkable contribution in the field of
biological sciences.
* To pursue the concerned authority to get concurrence for permanent posts
in the department which is very important to boost up the moral of the in-
service faculty members which will add to the qualitative improvement of
the teaching learning process of the department.
* In view of the ensuing CBCS system introduced in the undergraduate level
by the affiliating Assam University, the department has a plan to upgrade
the department academically.

1. Name of the Department: Botany
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered: UG (Pass & Honours)
4. Name of Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved :

Ecology & Environmental Science, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Centre
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system: Semester
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments:

* Ecology & Environmental Science Courses
* Biotechnology
* FCES
7. Courses in collaboration with other Universities, industries , foreign institutions

etc: Nil
8. Details of course / programmes discontinued ( if any ) with reasons: Nil
9. Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled:
Sanctioned Filled
Professors Nil Nil
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization (D.Sc./D.Litt./

Ph.D./M. Phil., etc.)
No of Ph. D
Experience Students
Name Qualification Designation Specialization ( No. of guided for
Years ) the last 4
Years
Dr. M.Sc , Ph.D Associate Plant
Madhumita Professor & Pathology,
23 Nil
Dey Head of the Physiology &
Department Biochemistry
Dr. Bibhas M.Sc, Associate Microbiology
Deb M.Phil, Professor,
Ph.D joined as 24 5
Principal on
27/08/2015

Dr. Ashish M.Sc , Ph.D Associate Angiosperm
Nath Professor Taxonomy
19 Nil
Ethno botany
Floristic
Mr. Ashim M.Sc , Ph.D Associate Higher Plant
Das Astapati Professor Ecology , Grass 17 Nil
land ecology
Mr. Mridul M.Sc , Assistant Biochemistry &
Mohan Das Professor Bioinformatics 8 Nil
Mr.Nirupam M.Sc Assistant Plant breeding

Malakar Professor & Genetics 1 Nil
11. List of senior visiting faculty

* Prof. S. C. Mondol of Jadavpur University, Kolkata
* Prof. M. Dutta Choudhury of Assam University, Silchar
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled by temporary

faculty – programme-wise information: 10% of the classes
13. Student Teacher Ratio (Programme-wise ):

Hons: 159:5
Pass: 430: 5
14. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned
and filled: 03 bearers
15. Qualification of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt /Ph.D / M.Phil /PG:
Ph.D-4, M.Phil-1
agencies and c) Total grants received.:
02 under the co-ordinatorship of Dr. Bibhas Deb, Associate Professor, Dept.
of Botany and the present Principal.
17. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; and total grants
received.
Funded Amount
Title of the Project Coordinator Status
by Received
Dr. Bibhas DBT, 52.36 Ongoing
Establishment of Deb, Dept. of New Lakhs
Bioinformatics Infrastructure Botany Delhi
Facility(BIF) for promotion
of Biology teaching through
Bioinformatics
Establishment of Institutional Dr. Bibhas DBT,

27.37
Level Biotech Hub (IB Deb, Dept. of New Ongoing
Lakhs
Thubs) Botany Delhi

18. Research facility / center recognized by University: Nil
19. Publications:
* Publication per faculty:
Dr. Bibhas Deb – 20 (including 19 peer reviewed)
Dr. Madhumita Dey – 9 (including 1 peer reviewed)
Dr. Ashis Nath – 3 (including 2 peer reviewed)
Mr. Ashim Das Astapati – 3 (including 1 peer reviewed)
Mr. Mridul Mohan Das – 2 (All peer reviewed)
* No. of publications listed in International Database (e.g Web of Science ,
Scopus, EBSCO etc ) : 25
* Monographs : Nil
* Chapter in Books: 05
* Books edited: Nil
* Books with ISBN /ISSN numbers with details of publishers : 01
* Citation Index: Nil
* SNIP: Nil
* SJR: Nil
* Impact factor: 18.97
* h –Index: Nil
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated: NA
21. Faculty as member of i) National Committee ii) International committee iii)

Editorial Boards etc
Editorial Boards:
Dr. Madhumita Dey, Member, Editorial Board, “Kiron Sashi” – publication of
Women Cell, G.C. College
22. Student projects –
a) Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including

interdepartmental programme:
Third year students are mandatorily required to undertake project works as part
of their curriculum.
b) Percentage of students doing projects / placed for projects outside the institute
viz , Research Laboratories / Industry / Other agency etc.: Third year students
are mandatorily required to visit intra & inter state Research Station as part of
their curriculum.
23. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by faculty
and Students
Dr. Bibhas Deb, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Gurucharan College,
Silchar has been awarded DBT Overseas Associateship to peruse research work in
Biofertilizer bacterial consortium and its application in rice cultivation by New
Hampshire University, U.S.A.

24. List of eminent scientists and academicians visitors to the department
* Prof. S. C. Mondol of Jadavpur University, Kolkata
* Prof. M. Dutta Choudhury of Assam University, Silchar
25. Seminar /Conference /Workshop organized and the source of funding:

a) National: A proposal has been sent to UGC for National Seminar
b) International : Nil
26. Student profile course-wise / programme wise :

Application Pass
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 62 54 22 32 NA
UG
2014-17 65 56 25 31 NA
Botany
(Hons course) 2013-16 53 49 19 30 NA
2012-15 57 60 24 36 75%

Application Pass
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 140 127 59 68 NA

UG
2014-17 175 164 61 103 NA
Botany
(Pass course) 2013-16 154 139 51 88 NA
2012-15 117 98 44 54 90%

Course/ from the same from other from the
Batch
2015-18 80 % 20% Nil

UG
Botany 2014-17 100% Nil Nil
(Hons and Pass 2013-16 100% Nil Nil
Course) 2012-15 100% Nil Nil

28. How many students have cleared national and state competitive examinations such
as NET, SLET, GATE, civil services, Defense services etc : Nil
Student progression Percentage against enrolled

UG to PG 90 % (approx)
PG to M.Phil NA
PG to Ph.D NA
Ph.D to Post- Doctoral NA
Employed : NA
* Campus Selection
* Other than campus
recruitment
Entrepreneurship / Self – NA
employment
30. Details about infrastructural facilities

a) Library: The departmental library with 157 books
b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Bioinformatics lab with
internet facility available
c) Class rooms with ICT facility: A centralized ICT lab is accessible to
the department as and when required.
d) Laboratories:
* Microbiology Lab
* Taxonomy & Ecology Lab
* Plant Physiology Lab
* Biochemistry Lab
* Genetics Lab
31. Number of students of the department getting financial assistance from College,
University, Government or other agencies: 20 students
32. Details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /

seminar) with external experts:
One day Invited lecture programme on was organized, (Resource Person:Prof. S C
Mondol of Jadavpur University, Kolkata)
33. Teaching methods adopted by the faculty to improve learning:

Besides the traditional chalk and talk methods other methodologies used by the
department are:
a) Problem based learning (for practical and other courses).
b) Project based learning (to develop inquiry based learning).
c) Offsite field visit
d) Experiential learning

e) Problem solving
f) Group discussions
g) Seminars and presentations.
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility ( ISR) and Extension activities:

* Blood Donation Camp
* NSS Programme
* NCC Cadets
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future Plan

Strength:
* 65 year old department with proven track record and reputation.
* Good Infrastructural facilities viz , lab facilities and basic instrumentation
for conducting practical / experiments . Department has its own botanical
garden and a herbaria
* Experienced Faculty and support staff of the department.
* Quality teaching
* Meritorious , sincere and devoted students
* Good Inter-personal relations between the faculty and students
* Mentoring students on academics, career, and personal issues.
Weakness:
* Few Faculty Publications
* Low interest in extra-curricular activities among the students
Opportunities:
* Collaboration with Botanical institutes and related industries
* Introducing PG Courses
Challenges:
* To provide Quality education that prepares students for a global work
environment
* Career related courses
* Initiative for research based publications
Future Plan:
* Increasing the interdisciplinary nature of the courses.
* Increasing in -house publication based research.
* Increasing collaborations with industry and other institutes.
* Introducing vocational courses.

1. Name of the department: Chemistry
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Yes

: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA

No. of
Ph.D.
No. of
Students
Name Qualification Designation Specialization Years of
guided for
Experience
the last 4
years
Dr. Tushar HOD and
Organic
Kanti MSc, PhD Associate 23 yrs Nil
Chemistry
DebKanungo Professor
Mr. Krishna Assistant Physical
MSc 16 yrs Nil
Chandra Das Professor Chemistry
Mr. Jaydeep Assistant Physical
MSc, M.Phil 8 yrs Nil
Paul Professor Chemistry
Mrs. M.Sc., B.Ed,
Assistant Inorganic
Sarbasree M.Phil, 07 yrs Nil
Professor Chemistry
Nath DCA
Dr. Subhash Assistant Organic
MSc, PhD 03 yr Nil
Deb Nath Professor Chemistry
Mr. Abhijit MSc (Gold Medalist), Assistant Inorganic
16 yrs Nil
Nath M.Phil Professor Chemistry

11. List of senior visiting faculty: Prof Akhil Medhi, Dept. of Chemistry, Gauhati
University (retired as Vice Chancelor Gauhati University) and Prof. Chiro Ranjan
Bhattacharjee, Dept. of Chemistry, Assam University.

temporary faculty: 10%

Hons: 179:6
Pass: 430:6
and filled : 03
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ M.Phil/PG:

Ph.D-02, M.Phil-03, M.Sc.-01
agencies and grants received:
* Dr. Krishna Chandra Das has UGC funded research project on the study of
heavy materials and micro-nutrient in agricultural soil of Barak Valley
* Dr. Joydip Paul has a minor research project on Use of Korteweg-de-Vries
equation of theorical study of non-linear wave propagation in various plasma
model.
grants received:
* 0.75 Lacs funded by UGC (Mr. Krishna Chandra Paul)
* 1.15 Lakhs funded by UGC (Mr. Joydip Paul)
19. Publications:
Dr. Tushar Kanti DebKanungo – 7 (including 4 peer reviewed)
Mr. Krishna Chandra Das – 4 (including 3 peer reviewed)
Mr. Jaydeep Paul – 3
Mrs. Sarbasree Nath - 2
Mr. Abhijit Nath – 8 (including 6 peer reviewed)
International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.): 13
* Chapter in Books : 09
 Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers : 01
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : 04


a) National committees:
 Dr. Tushar Kanti DebKanungo is a member of Society for Neurochemistry,
India, Hydrabad.
 Mr. Abhijit Nath, Life member, Chemical Research Society of India.
 Mr. Abhijit Nath, Life member, Assam Science Society.
b) International committees:
 Mr. Abhijit Nath, Fellow of International Congress for Chemistry and
environment.
 Mr. Abhijit Nath, Member, American Chemical Society.
c) Editorial Boards: Nil

departmental/programme: Hons. Student have projects in final year.
institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies: 20%

The honours students of Chemistry department earned the distinction by

Prof Akhil Medhi, Dept. of Chemistry, Gauhati University (retired as Vice
Chancelor Gauhati University) and Prof. Chira Ranjan Bhattacharjee, Dept. of
Chemistry, Assam University.

a) National: Nil
Name of the
Application Enrolled Pass
Programme Received M F percentage
UG 2015-18 78 62 37 25 NA
Chemistry 2014-17 71 57 32 25 NA
(Hons. 2013-16 75 60 31 29 NA
course) 2012-15 69 48 23 25 81.3%

Application Pass
2015-18 257 253 133 122 NA
UG 2014-17 291 288 150 138 NA
Chemistry
2013-16 295 291 147 144 NA
(Pass course)
2012-15 248 244 134 110 84.3%

Name of the Batch % of % of students % of

Course students from other students
from the States from abroad
same state
2015-18 90% 10% Nil
UG 2014-17 83% 17% Nil

(Hons. & Pass) 2013-16 72% 28% Nil
2012-15 81% 19% Nil
such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc. ? Nil
29. Student progression:

UG to PG 70%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library: Yes, a Departmental Library
d) Laboratories: Yes

government or other agencies: Some Students get SC, ST, OBC & Ishaan Udaya
scholarships

seminar) with external experts: Nil

Special care is taken to attend to the problems of slow learners through tutorial
classes. The better student groups are given handouts, study materials and specific
guidelines for better performance in the different semester examinations.

The students of the department take part in NCC, NSS, extension service activities
and cultural activities on the basis of selections made by the different cells.

Strength:
* The presence of qualified faculty members
* The departmental infrastructure and lab
* The presence of quality learners
Weakness:
* Lack of proper funds for field work
* Absence of proper ICT tools
* Understaff
Opportunities:
* Presence of the scope for multi-disciplinary studies
* Scope for promoting research oriented works with qualified faculty members
Constraints:
* Constraints of proper funds to carry on students projects
* Constraints of improved lab conditions
Future Plan:
* To organize National Seminar / workshops
* To organize lecture programmes on emerging areas of chemistry
* To publish departmental journal with ISSN number

1. Name of the department: Commerce
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) : UG (Pass and Honours)
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): Semester

M.com course under Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati University
Initiated the starting of B.B.A (Hons) under Assam University, Silchar in 2013.

Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA

/Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.,):
No. of
Ph.D.
No. of
Students
guided for
Experience
the last 4
years
Accountancy,
Dr. Suvendra M.Com, Associate Taxation,
30 years Nil
Kumar Das M.Phil, Ph.D Professor Entrepreneurship
& Finance
Accountancy,
M.Com, Human Resource
Sri. Ashes Associate
M.Phil, Management, 29 years Nil
Bhattacharyya Professor
PGDHRM Entrepreneurship
& Finance
Human Resource
M.Com, Management,
Dr. Samar Associate
L.L.B, Marketing, 21 years Nil
Deb Professor
B.Ed., Ph.D Business Ethics
& Law

Human Resource
Management,
Marketing,
Mr. Jaydeep Associate operations
M.Com 19 years Nil
Bhattacharya Professor Management,
Finance &
Information
Technology
Economics,
Mrs. Sarbani Mathematics &
Assistant
Dutta (Dev M.A, M.Phil Statistics, 09 years Nil
Professor
Choudhury) Research
Methodology
Human Resource
Management,
Dr. Jogeswar M.Com, Assistant Marketing,
08 Years Nil
Barman LLB, Ph.D Professor Finance, Law &
Information
Technology


Hons: 302:6
Pass: 593:6
and filled: 01

Ph.D-03, M.Com-01, M.Phil-02
agencies and grants received: 02 (Dr. Sanjib Bhattacharjee has left the college
temporarily for assuming Office of the Registrar, Assam University, Silchar)
grants received:
Amount
Title of the Project Coordinator Funded by Status
(in Rs.)
Role of Tea Industry in Dr. Jogeswar UGC -
Economic Empowerment of Barman, Minor
1.5 lakhs Ongoing
Female workers: A case study Dept. of Research
in Barak valley of Assam Commerce Project
Dr. Sanjib UGC –
The Human Right and its
Bhattacharjee Major 3.3
impact in commercial Ongoing
, Dept. of Research Lakhs
industries in Assam
Commerce Project

19. Publications:
 Publication per faculty:
Dr. Suvendra Kumar Das - 02
Mr. Ashes Bhattacharyya - 08
Dr. Samar Deb - 04
Mrs. Sarbani Dutta (Dev Choudhury) – 03
Dr. Jogeswar Barman – 10
Dr. Sanjib Bhattacharjee – 04 (including 01 peer reviewed)
Mr. Jaydeep Bhattacharya – 05 (including 02 peer reviewed)
 Monographs: Nil
 Books Edited: 01
 Citation Index: Nil
 SNIP: Nil
 SJR: Nil
 h-index: Nil

Nil


The honours students of Commerce department earned the distinction by

* Prof. Sujit Sikidar, Gauhati University,
* Prof. Ranjit Chakraborty, Calcutta University
* Mr. Ravi Nair, South Asian Human Rights Documentation Centre
* Mrs. Sweta Sahlini, South Asian Desk for Human Rights Consortium

a) National: 01 (Funded by UGC), in the year 2012

Applicatio Pass
n Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 107 99 43 56 NA
UG
2014-17 125 115 53 62 NA
Commerce
(Hons course) 2013-16 95 88 43 45 NA
2012-15 143 131 61 70 76.33%

Application Pass
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 183 176 107 69 NA

UG
2014-17 231 218 133 85 NA
Commerce
(Pass course) 2013-16 214 199 123 76 NA
2012-15 289 271 154 117 60.71%

2015-18 80 % 20% Nil

UG
Commerce 2014-17 100% Nil Nil
(Hons and Pass 2013-16 100% Nil Nil
Course)
2012-15 100% Nil Nil

such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc. ? : Nil

UG to PG 60%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library: Have a departmental Library (Amar Ch. Deb Memorial Library) and
Central Library (B. C. Gupta Memorial Central Library)
d) Laboratories: Have a Departmental Laboratory

government or other agencies:
* 20 students got Govt. Assistance,
* 10 students got College Assistance
32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/ workshops / seminar)

Seminar, Workshops and special lectures are organized with external experts.

Use traditional and modern techniques

Through College NSS, NCC and RRC and participation in extension service
activities.

The Commerce Department of G. C. College is a self-sufficient and convergent
Faculty of the College. The Present status and the future anticipation regarding
the Department can be overviewed in the form of Strengths, Weaknesses
Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) analysis in the following lines.

Strengths:
* The main strength of the Department remains with its students. The students get
themselves enrolled in Commerce stream are mostly quality students, who are
studious, hardworking and enthusiastic. They get admitted in Commerce with a
mission to make good results, and by and large, they become able to do the
same. The result of B.Com Final Examination for the last ten years of the
college vis-à-vis that of the University can show how the Department is doing
fairly well in the Examination with higher percentage over the parent University
result.
* The young and energetic teaching personnels in the Department can also be
considered as another strong side of the commerce department of G.C.College.
Weaknesses:
* The main weakness of the Department the limited number of regular teachers.
At present, there are only regular teachers and three part time teachers. With
these limited number of teachers, wide and diverse subjects are required to be
taught. Due to this, specialization, in real sense cannot be practiced.
Opportunities:
* In the present context, new opportunities are opening up before the department.
During the last five years particularly, good number of students with commerce
background got themselves absorbed in different corporate house. This has
made a changed perspective in the society and cream students of the present
society along with their guardians now consider commerce as a value added
educational discipline in real sense.
* The career oriented courses going to be offered by the department have opened
up new opportunities before the students to earn reliance, self dignity and extra
confidence. It is expected that the offered course will attract more numbers of
quality students.
Challenges:
* The department of commerce, G.C.College does not perceive any noticeable
threat from any other college of this valley, not from any other undergraduate
college from the state. But the possible threat comes from some institutes
situated in other parts of India where courses like BBA, BBM etc. are offered.
Moreover E-education is also gaining importance in other parts of the country,
whereas, here we are lagging far behind in this regard.
* However, threats are not specific to a particular college or department; the
possible threats are to the conventional educational system. It is necessary to
update the syllabus from time to time to make the course job oriented.
Furure Plan:
* To organize National/ International Seminar.
* To upgrade infrastructure.
* To make arrangements for campus recruitment.

1. Name of the department: Computer Science
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Nil.
Sanctioned Filled
Lecturers (Non Sanctioned) 04 04

No. of
Ph.D.
No. of Students
Name Qualification Designation Specialization Years of guided
Experience for the
last 4
years
Dr. O. M.Sc
Fuzzy Pattern
Mema (Comp. Sc.), Lecturer 08 Nil
Recognition
Devi PhD
MCA,
Mr. NLP(Natural
M.Phil,
Abhijit Lecturer Language 06 Nil
Pursuing
Paul Processing)
PhD
Mrs. MCA,
Deepanjali Pursuing Lecturer Networking 06 Nil
Paul PhD
Mr.
Wahid M.Sc Ad-hoc
Lecturer 04 Nil
Mustafa (Comp. Sc.) Networking
Mazumder

12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled( programme wise)
by temporary faculty
Nil (As all the theory and practical classes are handled by non-sanctioned
faculty members)
13. Student -Teacher Ratio ( programme wise)

Hons: 48:4
Pass: 27:4
and filled: 01
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG.

Ph.D. – 01, M.Phil- 01, PG-02
19. Publications:
Dr. O. Mema Devi - 06 ( including 4 peer reviewed)
Abhijit Paul – 04 (All peer reviewed)
 Chapter in Books : 01
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : 0

Nil

departmental/programme : Nil
23. Awards/ Recognitions received by faculty and students : Nil
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department : Nil

a) National: Nil

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 21 18 13 5 NA
UG
Computer 2014-17 14 11 8 3 NA
Science
2013-16 23 19 11 8 NA
(Hons course)
2012-15 27 25 23 2 75%

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 09 07 6 1 NA
UG
Computer 2014-17 10 09 8 1 NA
Science
2013-16 11 11 9 2 NA
(Pass course)
2012-15 03 03 2 1 0

from the States from
same state abroad
UG 2015-18 90% 10% Nil
Computer 2014-17 83% 17% Nil
Science 2013-16 72% 28% Nil
(Hons. and Pass) 2012-15 81% 19% Nil


UG to PG 80%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library: 01 (One) no. of Department Library
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students : Yes
d) Laboratories: 01 (One) no. of Department Lab



a) Classes are taken using the aid of Projectors, Slide shows for better teaching -
learning process.
b) White Boards along with Black boards are also used for taking classes by the
faculties.
c) Learning assessment of the students are done at regular intervals through :
• Unit tests conducted by the College
• Class tests conducted separately by the department
• Seminars conducted separately by the department
• Home Assignments given by the department.
• Practice sessions for preparation of projects.


Strength:
 Craze among the students to study Computer Science
 Sincerity of the faculty members

Weakness:
 Lack of proper departmental infrastructures
 Absence of requisite number of books in the departmental library
Opportunities:
 There is an ample opportunity to enhance collaborative research work.
 Academic excellence of the students of the department is noteworthy
and hence there is enough scope to develop their practical learning skills
which may enhance their career opportunities.
Constraints:
 Departmental Fund constraints
 Absence of bearer for the department
Future Plan:
 Open New Courses with changing time like BCA and short term
courses like DCA, PGDCA, Tally etc.
 Increase student strength.
 Increase infrastructures facility

1. Name of the department: Economics

Economics course under Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati
University.

Nil
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons :Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA

No. of Ph.D.
No. of
Students
guided for the
Experience
last 4 years
M.A., HOD &
Dr. Ruma Agricultural
M.Phil., Associate 21 Nil
Paul Economics
Ph.D., B.Ed. Professor
Mathematical
Mr. Associate
M.A. Economics & 28 Nil
P.R.Acharjee Professor
Econometrics
M.A., Assistant
Mr. R.B.Das Econometrics 13 Nil
M.Phil Professor
Quantitative
methods in
Mr. S. Assistant Economics,
M.A. Money &
08 Nil
Swargiary Professor
financial market
and institutions
Mathematical
M.A., Assistant
Mr. J. Saikia Economics & 03 Nil
M.Phil Professor Econometrics


temporary faculty : Nil
13. Student -Teacher Ratio

Hons.: 76:5
Pass: 566:5
and filled :01
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG. :

Ph.D.-1, M.Phil.-02, PG-02
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University : Nil
19. Publications:
Dr. Ruma Paul – 01
Mr. Rana Bijoy Das – 04
Mr. Sanjay Swargiary – 01
Mr. Jitu Saikia – 03 (including 02 peer reviewed)
 Monographs Nil
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : Nil
20. Areas of consultancy and income generated :Nil

Nil

departmental/programme : Nil

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department: Prof. Alok
Sen, Department of Economics, Assam University who delivered a lecture on Union
Budget in 2013-14

a) National: A proposal has been sent to the UGC for a National Seminar in
collaboration with Department of Political Science, Gurucharan College

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 43 30 11 19 NA
UG 2014-17 39 31 8 23 NA
Economics
Honours 2013-16 32 15 6 9 NA
2012-15 38 26 10 16 69.2%

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 245 221 127 94 NA
UG 2014-17 191 183 103 80 NA
Economics Pass
Course 2013-16 171 162 80 82 NA
2012-15 225 217 112 105 50.8%

from the States from abroad
same state
2015-18 83% 17% NA

UG 2014-17 85% 15% NA
Economics
2013-16 87% 13% NA
Honours
2012-15 83% 17% NA

such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc. ? : NA

UG to PG 60
PG to M.Phil. N/A
PG to Ph.D. N/A
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral N/A
Employed
N/A
Entrepreneurship/Self-employment N/A

a) Library: One Departmental Library
d) Laboratories: Nil

government or other agencies: The students receives State Merit cum means
scholarships, SC, ST & OBC scholarships and merit cum means Ishan Uday
Scholarships

seminar) with external experts :Student Seminar organized for their enrichment
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning : Traditional & ICT

Students of the Economics Department are very proactive in taking part in NSS
activity, Extension Service Cell activity, Cultural programmes, and they also take
part in the different programmes organised centrally in the college. The students of
the department participate in intra/inter college debate and quiz competitions.

Strength:
* Qualified faculty members
* Quality students
* Craze among the students study with Economics Honours
Weakness:

* Lack of space in the department
* Lack of books in the departmental library
* Absence of proper fund to organize off-campus programs
Opportunities:
* To open self-financing certificate courses
* To organize lectures , talks for enrichment of the students
* To initiate inter-disciplinary programmes in collaboration with Statistics,
Mathematics and commerce.
Constraints:
* Absence of Multimedia facilities
* Lack of proper space for the students to read departmental books
Future Plans:
* To organize interactive programmes with the students
* To invite faculty members from other departments for course related
lectures
* To publish Departmental Journals with ISSN number
* To Publish ISBN books
* To organize National Seminars/workshops

1. Name of the department: English.

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG (Pass and Honours)
5. Annual/ semester/choice based credit system (programme wise): Semester.

English course under Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati University.

Fast Track French Course in collaboration with the Department of French,
Assam University. The course is coordinated by the Head of the Department
of English, Dr. Dipankar Kar.
9. Number of Teaching posts:
Sanctioned Filled
Professors None None


No. of
Ph.D.
No. of
Students
guided for
Experience
the last 4
years
Postcolonialism,
Dr. Dipankar Associate English Language
M.A., Ph. D. 27 Years None
Kar Professor and Literature, and
American Literature
Ethnic Narratives
Dr. Shyamali Associate and Afro-
M.A., Ph. D. 29 None
Kar Professor American
Literature
Dr.
Associate Feminism and
Panthapriyo M.A., Ph. D. 17 None
Professor Ethnicity
Dhar

Mrs.
Assistant
Vandana M.A. English Literature 16 Years None
Professor
Thousen
Postcolonial
Mr. Mehdi
Assistant Studies and
Hasan M.A., NET 04 Years None
Professor English Literature
Chowdhury
and Criticism
Memory Studies,
Dr. Arjun Assistant
M.A., Ph. D. Translation 01 Years None
Choudhuri Professor
Practices
11. List of senior visiting faculty:

Prof. Sukalpa Bhattacharjee, Prof. of English, and present Head, Dept. of
English, NEHU, Shillong.
12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by
temporary faculty:
10 to 15 % of course are covered by the temporary faculty of the department
who are appointed from time to time as per UGC guidelines.

Hons.: 201:6
Pass: 1538:6
and filled: Administrative staff: 01
Technical staff: None

Ph.D – 04, M.Phil – 01, PG - 01
16. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from

a) National b) International funding agencies and grants received: Nil
19. Publications:
Dr. Dipankar Kar - 09
Dr. Shyamali Kar - 02
Dr. Panthapriyo Dhar - 04
Mrs. Vandana Thousen - 06
Mehdi Hasan Chowdhury - 06
Dr. Arjun Choudhuri - 02

 Monographs : 01
 Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers : 01 (Dr.
Panthopriya Dhar)
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : Nil

a) National committees:
Dr. Dipankar Kar, Member of Shakespear Society, Kolkata
b) International Committees: Nil
c) Editorial Boards:
All the faculty members are the members of the editorial board of the
Departmental journal, Literaria, ISSN: 2278-2710.


Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) — 01 (Mr. Mehdi Hasan Choudhury).

 Prof. Topodhir Bhattacharjee, Vice-Chancellor, Assam University, Silchar
* Prof. Amitava Roy, Retd. Prof., Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
* Prof. Himadri Lahiri, Burdwan University.
* Prof. Sukalpa Bhattacharjee, Prof. of English, and present Head,
Dept. of English, NEHU, Shillong.
* Dr. Prasenjit Biswas, Associate Professor, Dept. of Philosophy,
NEHU, Shillong.
* Dr. Baharul Islam, School of Humanities, IIT (Kashipur).
* Prof. Dipankar Purkayastha, Former Head, Dept. of English, Assam
University.
* Dr. Dipendu Das, Head, Dept. of English, Assam University.
* Dr. Anindya Shyam Choudhury, Assistant Prof., Dept. of English,
Assam University.

a) National: The Department of English organised a National Seminar,

sponsored / funded by the U.G.C. on “Society and Representation: A Reading
of the Texts of Charles Dickens with Contemporary Relevance”, from 22nd
to 23rd January, 2015, at the college. The organising secretary of the Seminar
was Dr. Dipankar Kar, Head Dept. of English. The seminar received an
overwhelming response and participation from distinguished scholars and
researchers of various disciplines from different parts of the country. The
resource persons who chaired different technical sessions of the seminar are
Prof. Amitava Roy, Retd. Prof. of Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, and
the President of Shakespeare Society, Kolkata Chapter; Prof Himadri Lahiri,
from Burdwan University; Prof Sukalpa Bhattacharjee, Prof of English,
NEHU; Dr Prasenjit Biswas, Associate Prof., Dept of Philosophy, NEHU;
Dr Baharul Islam, Prof of English, IIM Kashipur (Uttarakhand); and Prof
Dipankar Purkayastha, Head, Dept of English, Assam University.

Application Pass
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 87 64 14 50 NA
UG 2014-17 90 76 19 57 NA
English
Honours 2013-16 80 61 22 39 NA
2012-15 77 63 17 46 73.1%

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 1130 1126 625 501 NA
UG 2014-17 1229 1200 636 564 NA
English Pass
Course 2013-16 1069 1057 524 533 NA
2012-15 1140 1137 595 542 100%
% of students % of students
% of students
Name of the Batch from the from other
from abroad
Course same state States
2015-18 75 % 25 % Nil
UG 2014-17 83 % 17 % Nil
English Honours 2013-16 85 % 15 % Nil
2012-15 77 % 23 % Nil

UG to PG 75%
PG to M.Phil. Nil
PG to Ph.D. Nil
Employed
Nil
30. Details of Infrastructural facilities :

a) Library: The department has a resourceful library of its own having 304
number of books. The department also subscribes to Indian Literature, a
bimonthly journal of the Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. The students and
teachers also have access to the academic e-resources under Inflibnet in the
Central Library.
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students: The department has provision for the
access of internet facilities for the staff and students along with LAN. The
central computer facility equipped with internet is also accessed to the
students.
c) Class rooms with ICT facility: The department has its own class-room
equipped with Multimedia facility and OHP.
d) Laboratories: None.

A good number of students from the department avail financial assistance

from various agencies via the college like State Merit cum means SC, ST
& OBC and Ishan Udaya.

The Department of English has been regularly organising various lecture
programmes, workshops and students’ seminars with an aim to enrich the
students beyond the confines of the classroom practices.
Special lectures:
* In the academic session 2011-12, Prof. Topodhir Bhattacharya, the then Vice
Chancellor of Assam University, delivered a lecture in the department of
English on “Rabindranath Tagore and World Literature”.
* In the academic session 2012-13, Dr. Dipendu Das, of the Department of
English, Assam University, Silchar, delivered a lecture on “Partition in the
Eastern Frontier, Dislocation and Relocation: Representation in Literature”.
* In the academic session 2013-14, Prof. Dipankar Purkayastha, of the
Department of English, Assam University, Silchar, delivered a lecture on
“Afro-American Literature”.
* In the academic session 2014-15, Dr. Anindya Shyam Choudhury, of the
Department of English, Assam University, Silchar, delivered a lecture on
“From English to Englishes: Reconceptualising English Education”.
Workshops:
On 22nd January, 2015, the department of English organised a workshop on
“Staging Shakespearean Drama” under the guidance of Prof. Amitava Roy,
President of the Shakespeare Society of Kolkata. Under Prof Amitava Roy’s
direction, students of the department along with numerous theatre
personalities of distinguished theatre groups of the town enacted the first
Scene of the play, Macbeth, and explained through performance the theatrical
concept of “poor theatre”.
Seminar:
* In the session 2013-2014, the department organised a Students’ Seminar on
“Shakespearean Sonnets” which was overwhelmingly received and
participated by the students.
* In the session 2014-2015, the department organised another Students’
Seminar on “The Nineteenth Century English Romantic Poetry” which
witnessed enthusiastic participation by the students.
The teachers of the department have been regularly participating in Orientation

Programme, Refresher Course, and Workshop which have aided in the enrichment
of the teachers in terms of pedagogical exercises. The teachers adopt many useful
methods for the improvement of student learning which include the use of
multimedia facility, and OHP. There is provision for extra classes and tutorial
classes, and sometimes the faculty members attend to the needs and requirements
of the students as and when approached to them. The department has also
introduced a comprehensive lesson plan for the smooth and complete coverage of
the syllabus. For this reason, the overall success rate of the students of the
department varies from 60% to 80%
Students of the English Department are very proactive in taking part in NSS
part in the different programmes organised centrally in the college. The students
of the department participate in intra/inter college debate and quiz competitions.

Strength:
 Organisation of National Seminar, and Students’ Seminar

 Qualified, resourceful and dedicated faculty
 Presence of quality students
 Active involvement of the faculty in all activities of the college
 Regular publication of departmental journal Literaria providing expressive
space for both departmental student and faculty, and off-department faculty
thereby facilitating interdisciplinary exercise.
Weakness:
 Unfulfilled vacant post for a long time
 Lack of research programmes and projects
 Absence of sufficient reference books in the departmental library.
Opportunity:
 To provide access to peer-reviewed research journals of reputed
publications for the improvement of faculty and students.
 There is the scope for providing self-financing courses in Functional
English and Translation works.
 Opportunities for greater interaction with resourceful person can be
made available by organising workshops, conferences and conclaves in
association with six other language departments of the college.
Challenges:
 The presence of a large number of students in the department and the
comparative shortage of faculty.
 The presence of Higher Secondary students is an extra challenge for the
teaching-learning process in the UG level.
 In view of the introduction of the CBCS by the Assam University, the
department forsees great problems in the administrative matters of the
department, and therefore, there should be the opportunity for recruiting
administrative staff for the department of English.
Future Plan:
 To open PG course
 To organize International Seminar in the department on an interdisciplinary
topic
 To develop a language lab through UGC financing
 To open Certificate / Diploma Courses in Functional English and
Translation Works
 To make some student-centric interactive programmes inviting the students
of different colleges of Northeast
 To pursue the authority to bring more sanctioned posts.
 To induct a technical staff in the department for the smooth functioning of
the CBCS which is slated to be operationalised from the ensuing academic
session.

1. Name of the department : Environmental Science
4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved : Botany
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments :

Botany

: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
Part-time 01 01

No. of
Ph.D.
No. of Students
Experience for the
last 4
years
Mrs. Maitrayee
M.Sc. Lecturer Nil 3 Years Nil
Bhattacharjee
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Dr. Bibhas Deb, Principal, G C College, Dr. Ashim
Das Astapati, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, G C College, Dr. Ashish
Nath, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, G C College, Mr. Mridul Mohan
Das, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, G C College

temporary faculty : 40%

13. Student -Teacher Ratio :
Pass: 33:1
and filled : Nil (helped by the technical staff of Botany department)
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG. : P.G - 01
19. Publications:
 Publication per faculty : Nil
 Monographs: Nil
 SNIP: Nil
 SJR: Nil
 h-index : Nil

a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards
: Nil


a) National: Nil

Name of the Course/ Application Enrolled Pass

Batch Selected
2015-18 37 33 16 17 NA
UG
Environmental 2014-17 49 44 20 24 NA
Science (Pass 2013-16 18 17 10 7 NA
course)
2012-15 32 29 18 11 90.9%
Name of the Course/ Enrolled Pass

Stream Selected
Programme M F percentage
UG Science 297 96 201
Foundation Course
on Environmental Arts 291 145 146 72%
Science (Pass course –
only for IIIrd Year) Commerce 170 97 73
N.B. FCES classes are taken up by the faculty members of Department of

Environmental Science, Botany, Zoology, Geology and Chemistry.

2015-18 98% 2% Nil
Environmental
2014-17 97% 3% Nil
Science
(Pass course) 2013-16 99% 1% Nil
2012-15 98% 2% Nil

UG to PG 40%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library: Attached to Botany Department
d) Laboratories: Yes, Attached to Botany Department

scholarships and merit cum means Ishan Uday Scholarships



Students of the Enviromental Science Department are very proactive in taking part
in NSS activity, Extension Service Cell activity, Cultural programmes, and they
also take part in the different programmes organised centrally in the college. The
students of the department participate in intra/inter college debate and quiz
competitions.

Strength:
 Supportive faculty members from Botany department
 Interest among the students to study environmental science
Weakness:
* Lack of proper departmental infrastructures
* Absence of independent departmental library
Opportunities:
* To organize lectures, talks for enrichment of the students
* To take initiative by the authority to try for more sanctioned posts for the
department
Constraints:
* Departmental Fund constraints
* Absence of bearer for the department
Future Plans:
* To organize Students Seminar
* To organize Lecture Programmes
* To arrange environment awareness programme

1. Name of the department: Geology

: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA

No. of
Ph.D.
No. of Years
Students
Name Qualification Designation Specialization of
guided for
Experience
the last 4
years
Dr. Ajanta M.Sc, Ph.D Associate Palaeontology
Sarma Professor & 22 yrs Nil
Sedimentology
Mr. Chandan M.Sc, Assistant Geophysics &
Paul M.Phil Professor Hydrogeology 15 yrs Nil
Choudhury
Mr. Samarpan MSc Assistant Hard Rock
14 yrs Nil
Nath Professor Petrochemistry
Dr. L. Joy MSc, Ph.D Assistant Micropalaeonto
Chandra Professor logy & 07 yrs Nil
Singha Sedimentology
Dr. MSc, Ph.D, Assistant Coal Petrology
Manabendra L.L.B Professor 02 yrs Nil
Nath



Hons.: 55:5
Pass: 67:5
and filled : 02
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG:

Ph.D - 03, M.Phil - 01, M.Sc. - 01
grants received:
Principal Funding Amount

Title of the project Status
Investigator agency granted
Sedimentological Studies Dr. L. Joy
of the Surma Group of Chandra Singha,
Completed
Rocks in and around Assistant
on
Katigorah, Cachar District Professor, UGC Rs. 200000
November,
and adjoining areas of Department of
2014
Badarpur, Karimganj Geology, GC
District, Assam, India College, Silchar
19. Publications:
Dr. Ajanta Sarma – 01 (Peer reviewed)
Dr. L. Joy Chandra Singha – 06 (including 03 peer reviewed)
Dr. Manabendra Nath – 3 (including 03 peer reviewed)
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : 0

d) National committees
Dr. Ajanta Sarma:

1. Life Member, Palaeontological Society of India, Lucknow
2. Life Member, The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata
3. Life Member, Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee
4. Life Member, Mineralogical Society of India, Mysore
5. Life Member, The Gondwana Geological Society, Nagpur
6. Fellow, Geological Society of India, Bangalore
Dr. L. Joy Chandra Singha: (Life Member of)

1. Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee (LM- 757)
2. Indian Association of Sedimentologists, (Aligarh (LM-174)
3. National Environmental Sc. Academy, New Delhi (LM- 1543-A)
4. The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata (LM- L 26808)
5. The Gondwana Geological Society, Nagpur (LM- 634)
6. Assam Science Society, Guwahati (LM- 5580)
Dr. Manabendra Nath:

1. Life Member, Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee
2. Life Member, Geological Society of India, Bangalore
3. Life Member, The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata
4. Life Member, The Gondwana Geological Society, Nagpur
5. Life Member, Assam Science Society, Guwahati
6. Life Member, The Mining, Geological & Metallurgical Institute
of India, Kolkata.


a) National: Nil


Application Pas
Programme
2015-18 25 24 17 7 NA
UG 2014-17 33 30 23 7 NA
Geology
Honours 2013-16 26 22 17 5 NA
2012-15 33 32 20 12 71.4%

Application Pas
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 25 22 16 6 NA
UG 2014-17 37 35 31 4 NA
Geology
Pass Course 2013-16 10 8 5 3 NA
2012-15 33 32 26 6 83.3%
% of % of
% of students
Name of the students students
Batch from other
Course from the from
States
same state abroad
2015-18 90% 10% Nil
UG
2014-17 83% 17% Nil
Geology
2013-16 72% 28% Nil
2012-15 81% 19% Nil
29. Student progression:

UG to PG 60%
PG to M.Phil. N/A
PG to Ph.D. N/A
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral N/A
Employed N/A
Entrepreneurship/Self-employment N/A

a) Library : A Departmental Library and a Central Library
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students : Yes

government or other agencies: Centrally assessed through committee
constituted and office.

* A special Lecture was delivered on “Evolution & Man” by Prof. Ashoke Kr.
Gupta on 04/08/2015
* Further invited Lecture was delivered by Prof. Somnath Dasgupta, Hon’’ble
V.C., Assam University, Silchar.
* Invited Lecture was delivered by Dr. Tushar Kanti Dey, Associate Professor,
Department of Physics, G C College, Silchar

Hand-on practical training, audio-visual lecture sessions, movies, etc.

Both teachers and students take active participation in ISR by way of Blood
donation, participation under NSS programme of the college from time to time.
Both teachers and students participate in the extension activities guided by the duly
constituted Extension Cell of the College.

Strength:
 The presence of qualified faculty members
 The departmental infrastructure and lab
 The presence of quality learners
Weakness
 Lack of proper funds for field work
 Absence of proper ICT tools
Opportunities:
 Potential to introduce short term course on skill development like
Geoinformatics (GIS & RS)
 Scope for industrial training through Industry-Academia interaction
Constraints:
 Constraints of instruments
 Constraints of sufficient specimen
Future Plan:
* To organize National Seminar
* To innovate new Certificate / Diploma courses
* Modernization of existing laboratories and classrooms
* To explore the feasibility of opening P.G. course in Geoscience

1. Name of the department: Hindi

: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA

Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of

Years of Ph.D.
Experience Students
guided for
the last 4
years
Dr.Savita M.A., Ph.D Assistant Krishna 9 Years Nil

Singha (Hindi) Professor Kavya

13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise) : Pass: 32:1

and filled : Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG.: one (Ph.D)
and other P.G.
19. Publications:
 Publication per faculty : Dr. Savita Singha - 07
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : Nil

a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards
: Nil

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department : Eminent
Prof. of Hindi Ram Singhason Goala of Cachar College

a) National: Nil

Name of the Application Enrolled Pas

Batch Selected
Course/ Programme Received M F percentage
2015-18 15 12 3 9 NA
UG
Hindi 2014-17 16 14 5 9 NA
(Pass course) 2013-16 08 06 3 3 NA
2012-15 33 30 14 16 92.3%

Course students from other States students
from the from
same state abroad
UG (Pass) 2015-18 90% 10% Nil
2014-17 83% 17% Nil
2013-16 72% 28% Nil
2012-15 81% 19% Nil

UG to PG 70%
PG to M.Phil. Nil
PG to Ph.D. Nil
Employed Nil

a) Library Yes
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students Yes
c) Class rooms with ICT facility Yes
d) Laboratories Nil

government or other agencies :
Some Students get SC, ST, OBC & Ishaan Udaya scholarships

On the occasion of Hindi Divas, the department organizes lecture
programmes and cultural programmes: The eminent educationists of Hindi and
other language groups are invited to deliver lectures on Hindi Language and
Literature and to make comparative analysis with other literatures.
Special care is taken to attend to the problems of slow learners through

tutorial classes. The better student groups are given handouts, study materials
and specific guidelines for better performance in the different semester
examinations.

The students of the department take part in NCC, NSS, extension service
activities and cultural activities on the basis of selections made by the different
cells.

Strength:
* Craze among the students to learn Hindi
Weakness:
* Absence of requisite number of books in the departmental library
Opportunities:
* Provision for opening certificate courses in Hindi
* To take initiative by the authority to try for more sanctioned posts for the department
* Scope to publish Departmental Journals
Constraints:
Future Plans:
* To subscribe one Hindi Research Journal for the department

1. Name of the department: History

History course under Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati University.

: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors Nil Nil

No. of Ph.D.
No. of
Students
guided for the
Experience
last 4 years
HOD,
Dr. Moynul Modern &
M.A., Ph.D Associate 18 years 01 (Ongoing)
Hoque Ancient
Professor
Dr. Th. B. Associate
M.A., Ph.D Modern 33 years NA
C. Singh Professor
Dr. M.A.,
Assistant
Dhrubajyoti M.Phil., Modern 12 years NA
Professor
Dey Ph.D
Mr.Rajang Assistant
M.A. Modern 8 years NA
Narzary Professor


Hons: 16:4
Pass: 149:4
and filled: Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG.: Ph.D – 03,
PG-01
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University
19. Publications:

Dr. Moynul Hoque - 08
Dr. Th. Baba Chandra Singha - 02
 Monographs: Nil
 SNIP: Nil
 SJR: NIL
 h-index : Nil

a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards….
 Dr. Baba Chandra Singha, Associate Professor, is the life member of
North-East History Association.
 Dr. Moynul Haque, Associate Professor and Head, is the member of
Assam Sahitya Sabha, Silchar.
 Editorial Boards- Dr. Moynul Haque, Associate Professor and Head,
Department of History acts as the editor of the Journal of Assam
Sahitya Sabha, Silchar
Editor of ‘Jonbiri’ smaranika, Silchar Rangali Bihu sanmillan, 2014.


a) National: Nil

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 17 16 11 5 NA
UG 2014-17 25 22 7 15 NA
History
(Hons course) 2013-16 15 13 1 12 NA
2012-15 11 07 3 4 33.3%

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 157 149 82 67 NA
UG 2014-17 149 142 80 62 NA
History
(Pass course) 2013-16 119 116 54 62 NA
2012-15 165 159 81 78 73.9%

from the from
same state abroad
UG 2015-18 75 % 25 % Nil
History 2014-17 83 % 17 % Nil
Honours 2013-16 85 % 15 % Nil
2012-15 78 % 22 % Nil
UG to PG 60%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library: Yes

scholarships.




35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans.
Strength:
* Craze among the students to learn History
Weakness:
Opportunities:
Constraints:
Future Plans:
* To subscribe one History Research Journal for the department

1. Name of the department: Manipuri

:Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA


Years of Ph.D.
Experience Students
guided for
the last 4
years
Dr. K. M.A, Ph. D Associate Comparative 30 years 01
Nayan Professor Literature
Chand
Singh
Dr. Anju M.A, M. Assistant Manipuri 10 years Nil
Devi Phil, Ph.D Professor Linguistics
Dr. Kh. M. A. Modern 10 years Nil
Assistant
Hemabati M.Phill, Manipuri
Professor
Singha Ph.D Fiction
Dr. N Modern 8 years Nil
Assistant
Bidyasagar M.A, Ph. D Manipuri
Professor
Singha Poetry


13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise) :

Hons.: 31:4
Pass: 58:4
and filled: Nil

Ph.D-4
agencies and grants received: 01 (Dr. N. Bidyasagar Singha, The Impact of Folk
Literature on Manipuri Poetry (From Post World War II to till date) UGC-
Minor Research Project Rs. 1.5 Lacs ongoing)
19. Publications:

Dr. K Nayan Chand Singha - 05
Dr. Anju Devi - 04
Dr. Kh. Hemabati Singha - 05
Dr. N Bidyasagar Singha – 05 (including 01 peer reviewed)
 Monographs: Nil
 SNIP: Nil
 SJR: Nil
 Impact factor: Nil
 h-index: Nil

a) National committees Dr. N. Bidyasagar Singha, Assistant Professor,
Department of Manipuri is the member of Manipuri Language Advisory
Board, Sahitya Academi, New Delhi
b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards: 03

23. Awards/ Recognitions received by faculty and students: 05

Dr. N. Bidyasagar Singha, Assistant Professor, Department of Manipuri,
Gurucharan College, Silchar brings honour for the college by winning the
prestigious Sahitya Academi award for his collections of poems “Khung-gang
Amasung Refugee” meaning Village and Refugee.

a) National : Nil
Name of
Application Enrolled Pass
the Course/ Batch Selected
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 16 15 4 11 NA
UG
Manipuri 2014-17 12 10 5 5 NA
(Hons
2013-16 07 06 3 3 NA
course)
2012-15 09 07 0 7 100%
Name of Enrolled
Application Pass
the Course/ Batch Selected
Programme
2015-18 12 10 6 4 NA
UG
Manipuri 2014-17 25 13 8 5 NA
(Pass 2013-16 07 07 4 3 NA
course)
2012-15 05 03 2 1 0%


same state abroad
2015-18 75 % 25 % Nil
2014-17 83 % 17 % Nil
UG
(Pass & Hons.) 2013-16 85 % 15 % Nil
2012-15 77 % 23 % Nil
2011-14 80 % 20 % Nil
such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc? ? : Nil
Student progression Against %

enrolled
UG to PG 50%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library: Yes

government or other agencies: A good number of students get OBC scholarships

For enrichment of the students, different lecture programmes are organized on the
Martyars day Annually on 13th August. Different eminent personalities are invited
to deliver lectures on Indian Freedom Movement and other social-cultural and
educational perspectives. The students also stage the scripted drama and showcase
various dimensions of classical Manipuri dances, songs and shows.

Strength:
* Craze among the students to learn Manipuri
Weakness:
Opportunities:
* Provision for opening certificate courses in Manipuri
Constraints:
Future Plans:
* To subscribe one Manipuri Research Journal for the department
* To organize a multi-lingual poetry festival

1. Name of the department : Mass Communication (Self financing)

: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
Lecturer (Non 01 01
sanctioned)
10. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, specialization,

(D.Sc./D.Litt. /Ph.D. / M. Phil. etc.,)

Years of Ph.D.
Experience Students
guided for
the last 4
years
Dr. M.A., Ph.D. Coordinator Postcolonialism, 27 Years Nil
Dipankar English
Kar Language and
Literature, and
American
Literature
Dr. M.A, Ph.D Lecturer TV & Radio 6 Months Nil
Sandipa (Non Production
Das Sanctioned)
11. List of senior visiting faculty : Prof. Gyan Prakash Pandey, Department of Mass
Communication, Assam University

13. Student -Teacher Ratio (programme wise) : Pass: 27:1
and filled: Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG.: Ph.D - 01
19. Publications:
 Publication per faculty
Dr. Sandipa Das – 01 (peer reviewed)
 SNIP: Nil
 SJR: Nil
 h-index : Nil

a) National committees :
Notheast Film & TV Producers’ Association, Guwahati
b) International Committees : Nil
c) Editorial Boards : Nil

24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department Prof.
Gyan Prakash Pandey, Department of Mass Communication, Assam
University

a) National: Nil

Application Pass
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 32 27 8 19 NA
UG
Mass 2014-17 - - - - NA
Communication 2013-16 - - - - NA
(Pass course)
2012-15 - - - - NA

2015-18 80% 20% Nil
Mass 2014-17 Nil Nil Nil
Communication
(Pass course) 2013-16 Nil Nil Nil
2012-15 Nil Nil Nil

UG to PG NA
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library Not Yet developed
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students Yes

c) Class rooms with ICT facility Yes
d) Laboratories Going to be developed

government or other agencies Nil

seminar) with external experts Nil
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning Intensive care is taken

Students of the Mass Communication Department are very proactive in taking part
in NSS activity, Extension Service Cell activity, Cultural programmes, and they
also take part in the different programmes organised centrally in the college. The
students of the department participate in intra/inter college debate and quiz
competitions.

Strength:
* Great interest of the students to learn Mass Communication.
* Quality learners
Weakness:
Opportunities:
* To invite faculty members from Assam University and colleges
Constraints:
Future Plans:
* To go for concurrence of the departmental posts
* To arrange independent room of the department
* To arrange college and Mass media interaction.
* To give assignment to the students to write articles after making field survey on different
social issues

1. Name of the department : Mathematics
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments :

Nil
: M.Sc Mathematics course under Institute of Distance and Open Learning,
Gauhati University.
9. Number of Teaching posts :
Post Sanctioned Filled

Professor Nil Nil
Associate Professor 02 02
Assistant Professor 03 03

No. of Ph.D.
No. of Students
Name Qualification Designation Specialization Years of guided for
years
HOD &
Mrs.Jayee M.Sc, Applied
Associate 17 years Nil
Nath M.Phil Mathematics
Professor
Mr.Biplab M.Sc, Associate
Optimization 18 years Nil
Chaudhuri DCSA Professor
Mr.Sudip M.Sc, Assistant Pure
14 years Nil
Chandra Paul M.Phil Professor Mathematics
Abstract
Mr.Raju
Assistant Algebra,
Kumar M.A. 3 years Nil
Professor Functional
Phukan
Analysis
Linear
Mr.Debashish Assistant Algebra,
M.Sc 1 year Nil
Sharma Professor Graph
Theory

11. List of senior visiting faculty :
* Dr. Uday Shankar Chakraborty, Assam University, Silchar
* Mr. Naba Kanta Sarma, Assam University, Silchar


Hons: 106:5
Pass: 516:5
and filled : Nil

P.G. – 04
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University : None
19. Publications:
 Publication per faculty –

Biplab Chaudhuri – 01 (peer reviewed)
Debashish Sharma – 01 (peer reviewed)
 SNIP: Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : Nil

Nil


Mr. Debashish Sharma, Deptt. of Mathematics, Gurucharan College, Silchar
during his M.Sc days received the NBHM M.A/M.Sc. Scholarship 2009-2011. It
is a prestigious award constituted by the National Board for Higher Mathematics.
The selection process involves a written test followed by an interview. Only two
students from North East India have received the award till now, after appearing
Written Test at NEHU Shillong.The interview for North East was held at Indian
Statistical Institute, Kolkata.

Prof. M. B. Rege, Retd. Prof. Mathematics, NEHU, Shillong

a) National: 3 Day Mathematics Olympiad Orientation Workshop sponsored by
National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) from 22nd to 24th December,
2015 organized by the Dept. of Mathematics, G.C.College, Silchar.

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 53 39 30 9 NA
UG
2014-17 49 32 21 11 NA
Maths
(Hons course) 2013-16 46 35 26 9 NA
2012-15 57 43 32 11 66.7%

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 167 162 111 51 NA
UG
2014-17 193 190 141 49 NA
Maths
(Pass course) 2013-16 166 164 115 49 NA
2012-15 178 177 132 45 50%

% of % of
Name of the Course % of students
students students
Batch from other
from the from
States
same state abroad
2015-18 80 % 20 % Nil
UG 2014-17 76 % 24 % Nil
Mathematics
Honours 2013-16 90 % 10 % Nil
2012-15 85 % 15 % Nil
such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? : N/A

UG to PG 50%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed
 Other than campus recruitment NA

a) Library: The department has a library, accommodated inside the faculty
room, with 260 books. Students can borrow books from the library.
d) Laboratories: Computer Lab with 5 computers is accommodated inside the
Honours classroom.

government or other agencies : 03
Name of the scholarship Name of the student

Kartik Paul
Ishan Uday Scholarship (UGC) Hasim Ahmed Mazumdar

Dilshad Ahmed Laskar

with external experts: 3 Day Mathematics Olympiad Orientation Workshop
sponsored by National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) from 22nd to 24th
December, 2015 organized by the Dept. of Mathematics, G. C. College, Silchar.

35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans :
Strength:
* A team of young, talented and energetic faculty members with strong
interest in academics.
* Healthy cooperation among the faculty members ensures smooth
functioning of the department.
* The department has a long tradition of good result and it has been producing
university rank holders on a regular basis.
* Good collection of books helps the students meet their requirements.
Weakness:
* Insufficiency of rooms has made it difficult to accommodate the
departmental library and the computer lab.
* Lack of modern teaching aids, particularly projector, is a hindrance to the
upgradation of teaching-learning process.
* Insufficient number of computers and UPS is affecting the practical classes.
Opportunity:
* Removal and rectification of the above mentioned weakness.
* Popularizing mathematics among students by organizing workshops,
seminars and quizzes.
* Introduction of M.Sc Mathematics course.
Constraints:
* Declining trend in the number of students willing to study mathematics.
* Less number of students pursuing PG in mathematics after completing UG.
Future Plans:
* To organize inter-institutional workshop on Mathematics
* To provide ICT based classrooms
* To obtain ISSN numbers for departmental journal “Onko”

1. Name of the department : Persian
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered : UG and Applied for PG course
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments : Nil
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. :

Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA
Associate Professors NA NA

No. of
Ph.D.
No. of Students
Experience for the
last 4
years
Dr. Shahin Assistant
Sufistic
Ahmed M.A, Ph.D Professor 4 Yrs N/A
Literature
Barbhuiya Cum HOD
Dr. Begum
Assistant Indo-Persian
Ayesha Sultana M.A, Ph.D 2 Months N/A
Professor Literature
Laskar

12. Percentage of lectures delivered and practical classes handled (programme wise) by
temporary faculty.
25% of the classes and courses are covered by part-time lecturers and guest
faculties. The following are the part-time lecturers and guest faculties.
 Prof. Ashique Uddin Mazumder (Retd. Principal, S. S. College,
Hailakandi )
 Dr. Sultan Ahmed (Part-time lecturer)
 Mr. Saharul Islam Choudhury (Part-time lecturer)

Hons.: 24:2
Pass: 36:2
and filled: Nil

Ph.D – 02
19. Publications:
a) Publication per faculty :

Dr. Shahin Ahmed Barbhuiya – 07
Dr. Begum Ayesha Sultana Laskar – 06 (including 03 peer reviewed)
 Number of publications listed in International Database (For Eg: Web of
 Monographs : Nil
 Chapter in Books : 04
 Books Edited : 01
 Books with ISBN/ISSN numbers with details of publishers : 03
 Citation Index : Nil
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 Impact factor : Nil
 h-index : Nil

a) National committees: Nil
c) Editorial Boards: Editor, Sitara-i-Subah, An annual journal of Department
of Persian, G C College, Silchar (ISSN: 2347-4033)

23. Awards/ Recognitions received by faculty and students
* Dr. Shahin Ahmed Barbhuiya Head Dept. of Persian Acted as Member,
Board of Under Graduate Studies in Persian, AUS, Silchar, 2015.
* Dr. Shahin Ahmed Barbhuiya appointed as Observer for National Institute
of Open Schooling (NIOS) Exam-2015 at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Silchar.
* Dr. Shahin Ahmed Barbhuiya, acted as Asstt. Zonal Officer, TDC Exam
2015-2016 at G.C. College Zone.
* Dr. Shahin Ahmed Barbhuiya acted as Prof-in-charge, Annual Milad
Mehfil, 2012, 2013 and 2014, G. C. College, Silchar.
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department

* Prof. K. V. Nagraj, Pro-vice-Chancellor, Assam University, Silchar.
* Prof. Ashique Uddin Mazumder, Retd. Principal, S. S. College,
Hailakandi.
* Prof. Mazhar Asif, Professor, Department of Persian, Gauhati University.

a) National: Nil

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 11 10 2 8 NA
UG
2014-17 08 06 5 1 NA
Persian
2013-16 09 08 5 3 NA
(Hons course)
2012-15 10 08 5 3 75%
Name of the
Enrolled
Course/ Application Pass
Batch Selected
Programme Received percentage
M F
2015-18 16 13 10 3 NA
UG
2014-17 15 13 5 8 NA
Persian
2013-16 11 10 8 2 NA
(Pass course)
2012-15 09 07 3 4 75%

Name of the % of % of students % of students

Course students from other from abroad
Batch
from the States
same state
2015-18 100 % Nil Nil
UG 2014-17 100 % Nil Nil
Persian Honours 2013-16 100 % Nil Nil
2012-15 100 % Nil Nil
as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc? Nil

UG to PG 80%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA
30. Campus selection
31. Other than campus recruitment
a) Library: The department has a library consisting of 250 books, 30 journals

and previous year question papers. Student also access Central Library of the
college.
d) Laboratories: NA

government or other agencies
Yes, five (05) students are availing minority scholarship from UGC
Name of the scholarship Name of the student

Anjum Ahmed Laskar
Bilal Ahmed
Ishan Uday Scholarship (UGC) Muktar Ahmed Laskar
Ruhul Alom Barbhuiya
Salik Ahmed Laskar

32. Details on student enrichment programmes (special lectures/ workshops / seminar)
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Special care is taken to
attend to the problems of slow learners through tutorial classes. The better student
groups are given handouts, study materials and specific guidelines for better
performance in the different semester examinations.

Strength:
* Craze among the students to learn Persian
Weakness:
Opportunities:
* Provision for opening certificate courses in Persian
Constraints:
Future Plans:
* To subscribe one Persian Research Journal for the department
* To organize National Seminar
* To apply Major project from UGC

1. Name of the department: Philosophy
2. Year of Establishment :1935

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG (Pass and Honours)

Philosophy course under Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati
University.

: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA

No. of Ph.D.
No. of Years Students
Name Qualification Designation Specialization of guided for
years
Mr.B.K.Paul M.A. Associate Logic 20 Years Nil
Professor
Dr.R. Paul M.A., Associate Logic & 24 Years Nil
M.Phil, Professor Philosophy of
Ph.D Language
Mr.B.B.Biswas M.A. Associate Logic 19 Years Nil
Professor
Mr.B.B.Sarma M.A. Assistant Logic & 7 Years Nil
Professor Religious
Studies



Hons: 32:4
Pass: 650:4
and filled: Nil
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG. : Ph.D-01 ,
PG - 03
19. Publications:
Mrs. Rajasree Paul – 03
Mr. Bijon Behari Biswas – 01
Mr. Bidyut Kanti Paul - 02
Mr. Bikash Bhargab Sarma – 24 (including 01 peer reviewed)
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : Nil

All the faculty members are the editorial members of the Departmental ISSN
Journal ‘The Quest’.
 Dr. R. Paul: Life member of All India Sarada Sangha
Member, International Red-Cross Society, Silchar

23. Awards/ Recognitions received by faculty and students :

Dr.R. Paul was the winner of Jawaharlal Nehru Award in 1985
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department : Nil

a) National: A Lecture Programme, Sponsored by ICPR, New Delhi, in 2012.
Lecture Delivered by Swami Atmapriyananda, Vice-Chancellor, Vivekananda
University, Belur Moth on “Concept of Atman”.

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 06 04 3 1 NA
UG
Philosophy 2014-17 12 09 9 0 NA
(Hons
2013-16 18 19 2 17 NA
course)
2012-15 11 10 3 7 66.7%

Application Pas
Programme
2015-18 199 197 87 110 NA
UG 2014-17 254 251 96 155 NA
Philosophy
(Pass course) 2013-16 207 202 64 138 NA
2012-15 219 216 67 149 76.6%


from the from
same state abroad
2015-18 90% 10% NA
UG 2014-17 85% 15% NA
(Philosophy
2013-16 87% 13% NA
Honours)
2012-15 89% 11% NA
such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc? Nil
UG to PG (On distance mode (IDOL) 60%

PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library: Yes, Departmental Library
d) Laboratories: NA

scholarships and merit cum means Ishan Uday Scholarships

Students of the Philosophy Department are very proactive in taking part in NSS
part in the different programmes organised centrally in the college. The students of
the department participate in intra/inter college debate and quiz competitions.
Strength:
* Qualified faculty members
* Quality students
* Craze among the students study with Philosophy Honours
Weakness:
Opportunities:
Constraints:
Future Plans:
* To organize National Seminars
* To initiate Certificate Course on Environmental Ethics, Human Rights,etc.

1. Name of the department: Physics
3. Names of Programmes / Courses offered (UG, PG, M. Phil., Ph.D., Integrated

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG (Pass & Honours)

7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions,
etc.:
* Dr. S. Sen and Dr. T. K. Dey are collaborating with following National Labs
for their theoretical research:
* S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science, Kolkata
* Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences, Kolkata.
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA

No. of Ph.D.
No. of
Students guided
for the last 4
Experience
years
Dr. Mihir M Sc, Ph.D Associate Solid State 27 0
Ranjan Nath Professor Physics
Associate Nuclear & 23 1
Dr Surajit Sen M Sc, Ph.D Professor Particle
& HOD Physics
Dr Tushar M Sc, Ph.D Associate X-Rays and 17 0
Kanti Dey Professor Crystallography
Mr. Kumar M Sc, Assistant Electronics 15 0
Sunar B.Ed, Professor & Radio
M.Phil Physics

Dr. Apratim M.Sc, Ph.D Assistant Solid state 14 01 student
Nag Professor physics (ongoing)
As Co-
Supervisor
Dr Indira Dey M.Sc, Assistant Solid State 7 0
M.Phil, Professor Physics
Ph.D
Dr Rajarshi 4 0
Krishna Nath M.Sc, Ph.D Assistant Solid State
Professor Physics
by temporary faculty: 10%

Hons: 106:7
Pass: 409:7
and filled: 3 (Three)

i) M Sc., Ph.D : 06
ii) M. Sc. : 01
agencies and grants received:
Grant
Amount
Sl. Name of
Title Agency Period Mobilised
No. faculty
(Rs. In
Lakh)
1 Dr. A theoretical study of UGC 18.02.2015 2,80,000
Apratim the characteristic Minor To
Nag features of sheaths and Research 18.02.2017
double layers in rotating Project
plasma
UGC MRP No 5-
374/2014-
15/MRP/NERO/2384

19. Publications:
* Publication per faculty : 17
Dr Mihir Ranjan Nath – 4 (All peer reviewed)
Dr Surajit Sen – 7 (All peer reviewed)
Dr Tushar Kanti Dey – 2 (All peer reviewed)
Dr. Apratim Nag – 7
Dr Indira Dey – 1
Dr Rajarshi Krishna Nath – 2 (including 1 peer reviewed)
 Books Edited: Nil
* Citation Index : 720
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 h-index : 23

Dr. Surajit Sen, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Physics acts as
Referee of some peer –reviewed journals.

departmental/programme: 100% (Among Hons III year students)
i.e. in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies: Nil

* Prof Biman Nath, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
* Prof Biswajit Chakraborty, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences,
Kolkata
* Prof K K Mandal, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata

a) National: Nil
b) International : Nil

Enrolled
Name of the Applications Pass
Batch Selected
Course/programme received percentage
M F
2015-18 38 28 18 10 NA
UG 2014-17 50 45 33 12 NA
(Physics Honours
2013-16 35 33 25 8 NA
course)
2012-15 37 31 22 9 75%
Enrolled
Name of the Applications Pass
Batch Selected
Course/programme received percentage
M F
2015-18 132 127 94 33 NA
UG 2014-17 150 145 114 31 NA
Physics Pass
Course 2013-16 141 137 99 38 NA
2012-15 149 141 111 30 70.5%
27. Diversity of Students :

same state abroad
UG 2015-18 90% 10% NA
Physics Honours 2014-17 92% 8% NA
2013-16 89% 11% NA
2012-15 83.5% 16.5% NA
as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc. ? : Nil

UG to PG NA
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA
a) Library: Yes, Modest Departmental Library
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students: Available in two computer

government or other agencies :2 (Two) Issan Uday Felloship by UGC

seminar) with external experts
a) The Department of Physics is organizing Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST)

every year. (JEST is the entrance Exam of admission in premier National Lab)
b) The Department of Physics is organizing a day-long Ànnual Physics
Colloquium’ where all final students Physics Hons students present their
Curriculum Project. All teachers of this Physics Department also deliver a topic
on `Recent Trends in Physics’.
c) Throughout the year the department is regularly organizing lectures by

distinguished physicists of different university, Research Institute and alumni
Some of these lectures include:
1. Dr. Himadri Shekhar Das, Department of Physics, Assam University, Silchar,

has given an Ìnvited Talk’ titled `Comet: The wonderful visitor of to the solar
system’ (May 15, 2014)
2. Prof. Biman Nath, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, as delivered a

pedagogical lecture in G C College on `Structure of Stars' (December 27, 2014)
3. Prof. Kalyan Kumar Mandal, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences,
Kolkata has delivered an interactive talk to students on `Career in Physics’ (
February 20, 2014)
4. Prof. B Chakraborty, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata

has delivered a talk on `Geometry and Physics’ (January 20, 2015)
5. Mr. Debashish Paul Chudhury, an alumnus and former media editor of

Trufflgur.com, has delivered a talk on `Solar energy and its utilization’ (2015)
6. Dr. Tapas Kumar Das, an alumni and Global Head of an US based Company,
has delivered an interactive talk to students on `Choosing right career in life at
right time’ (September 17, 2015)

i) The department started multimedia-based classroom teaching to the Physics Hons
students.
ii) We have planned to start MOODLE (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning
Environment) based methodology to develop skill-based education in a more effective
way.

Students and teachers are participating various program Institutional Social
Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities. (NA)

The members of the Physics Department of Gurucharan College are working to
achieve following GOAL:
To cater quality Undergraduate Education with state-of-the-art Lab facility to
enhance the professional skill of students.
Strength:
* Since establishment, apart from teaching assignment, the Physics Department in
promoting research and innovative activities of students and teachers. Here we highlight
some of our recent activities:
* The members department has been publishing research papers regularly in Impact
Factor (IF) International and National journals having ISSN number. In terms of
Citation, h-index (These indices characterize the professional skill in the field of
research), the department is contributing large share in the field of research activities of
G C College. These activities give wide Internet presence of our college in the cyber
space.
*Till date the department has brought 9 Minor Research Project (MRP) and 1 Major
Research Project (MRP) from UGC and 1 Major Research Project from DST.
* The department is regularly organizing Seminar, Workshops and National Conferences
supported by funding agencies like UGC, DST & ASTEC, CSIR. Many physicists
have visited college in connection of these programs.
* The department is regularly holding Ànnual Physics Colloquium’ where all final year
students of B Sc (Phys Hons) present their projects.
* The year of 2014 is the 60th year (Diamond Jubilee Year) of the Ìntroduction of the
Science Education in G C College (1954 - 2014)’ and on this occasion we have
introduced multimedia-based classroom teaching for the Physics Hons students.
* The department is regularly publishing departmental magazine ‘ANWESHAN’ which
is providing our students a space for publishing their thoughts and innovative ideas.
Weakness:
* The department lacks adequate carpet area for classroom as well as for Laboratory. This
affects the opening of Certificate/Diploma/Post Graduate (PG) course by the faculty
members of the college.
* One post of Assistant Professor and one bearer is still lying vacant which makes student-
to-teacher ratio large.
* Equipment: Student ratio in the Laboratory is needed to be enhanced to meet UGC
norm.
* Computer : Student ratio in the Computer Lab is needed to be enhanced to meet UGC
norm
Opportunities:
* The department is organizing Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) regularly since
2002. Through this exam the students are getting opportunity adopt the profession of
Research Scholar in various National Labs of the country.

Challenges:
* Introduction of PG Course in Physics

* To set up state-of-the-art Lab facility and Computer Centre facility for the students to
enhance their skill.
* To setup an observatory and laser based lab facility for teaching purpose.
Future Plans:
* To organize National / International Seminar
* More computers with required configuration
* To enrich departmental library
* To solve the problems of infrastructural constraints

1. Name of the department: Political Science

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.: UG (Pass and Honours)

in Political Science course under Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati
University.

: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA
Lecturer 01 01

No. of
Ph.D.
No. of
Students
guided for
Experience
the last 4
years
Mrs. Swarupa HOD and
M.A., M. Political
Bhattacharjee Assistant 12 yrs. -
Phil. B.Ed. Theory
Professor
Mr. Vanlallien M.A., NET, Assistant
- 8 yrs. -
Pulamte SLET Professor
Mrs.
Deepanwita M.A., M. Assistant Political
3 yrs. -
Dey Phil. Professor Sociology
Purkayastha
Mrs. Sumita
M.A., B.Ed. Lecturer - 15 yrs. -
Bhattacharjee


temporary faculty:10%

Hons: 85:4
Pass: 1164:4
and filled: Nil

M. Phil – 02, PG – 02
agencies and grants received:Nil
19. Publications:

Mrs. Swarupa Bhattacharjee – 07
Mrs. Sumita Bhattacharjee - 2
Mr. Vanlallien Pulamte - 3
Mrs. Deepanwita Dey Purkayastha - 6

International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) Nil
 Monographs: Nil
 Books Edited: Nil
 SNIP: Nil
 SJR: Nil
 h-index: Nil

a) National committees: NEIPSA
c) Editorial Boards: POLITICUS, annual departmental journal

institution i.e.in Research laboratories/Industry/other agencies : Nil

Faculty: Nil
Students: 2014: 1st class 1st (Total No. of 1st class holders: 02)
2015: 1st class 1st (Total No. of 1st class holders: 04)
Sl. No. Year Name

Prof. Debasish Bhattacharjee, The-then Head, Department
1. 2011
of Political Science, AUS.
Prof. Tridib Chakraborty, Ex-Head, Department of
2. 2013
International Relations, JU, Kolkata.
3. 2015 Sri Barenya Das, ADC, Cachar

a) National: Nil

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 37 34 21 13 NA
UG
Political 2014-17 25 21 9 12 NA
Science
(Hons 2013-16 33 30 11 19 NA
course)
2012-15 37 35 14 21 85.7%

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 421 419 206 213 NA
UG
Political 2014-17 412 408 189 219 NA
Science 2013-16 339 337 135 202 NA
(Pass course)
2012-15 387 384 162 222 87.2%

27. Diversity of Students:

same state abroad
UG 2015-18 90% 10% Nil
Political 2014-17 83% 17% Nil
Science
Honours 2013-16 72% 28% Nil
2012-15 81% 19% Nil
such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.? NA

UG to PG 60%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library: Yes, Departmental Library having 105 books
d) Laboratories: NA

Religious minority students get minority scholarship from the government every
year. Besides, there is poor aid fund in the college. Real needy students avail the
facility from the college.

* The Department organized one Guest Lecture programme on September, 2011
with Prof. Debasish Bhattacharjee, the then Head, Dept. of Political Science,
Assam University, Silchar.
* The Department has organized J.R De Memorial lecture for consecutive two
years (2013-14, 2014-15) with Prof. Tridib Chakraborty from Jadavpur
University, Kolkata and Sri Barenyo Das, Additional Deputy Commissioner,
Cachar respectively.
* A one-day workshop on Disaster Management has been organized on 28 th

March, 2015 with District Disaster Management Authority, District
Administration, Silchar.
* The Department organized a Lecture programme on 11 th August, 2014
commemorating 100 years of 1st World War with Dr. Th. B.C. Singha, Head,
Dept. of History, Prof. P.R. Acherjee, the then Head, Dept. of Economics and
Dr. D. Kar, Head, Dept. of English and Co-ordinator, IQAC, G.C. College.
* The Department organized Poster and Essay Competitions for the students on
the occasion of completion of 100 years of 1st World War on 11th August, 2014.
* The Department organized Debate and Poster Competitions for the students on
the eve of 69th Independence Day on 14th August 2015.
* The Department Organised Magazine release programme in 2012, 2013, 2014
and 2015.
* The Department offers opportunities for extra curricular activities and creative
writings for the students.

Lecture method, Group Discussion method, Project Method, Trial and Error
method, Unit Test, IQ Test, organizing different inter-departmental as well as intra-
departmental competitions, Quiz Test etc. Though ICT facility is still not available
in the department and class rooms, yet, many a times, students are taught with the
help of personal laptops of the teachers with 3G data connection and flash drives.

Both students and teachers participate in several ISR programmes and Extension
activities like Blood Donation camp, Awareness Programmes and Campaign in
different slum areas conducted by the Extension cell and NSS cell of the college.
Strength:
* The department of Political Science is bearing the heritage of providing
quality education in Barak Valley since last 52 years maintaining the
practices of students’ enrichment program through different academic and
extra- academic activities.
* The department encourages critical thinking and openness to new ideas.
* The department focuses on student centric learning through participatory
and interactive learning techniques.
* Competent and qualified Faculty and innovative evaluation practices enrich
pedagogical environmental and teaching learning process.
* Performance of the students in University and H.S examination is
commendable.
* “POLITICUS” (ISSN-2278-2443) is published by the department annually
which offers scope for publication of article across the department not only
from G.C. College but also from academicians of many other institutions of
the nations thereby encouraging interdisciplinary activities.
* The Department organizes J.R. De Memorial Guest Lecture annually
inviting eminent scholars from different fields, extracurricular activities viz.
debate, poster, writing assignments and essay competition on yearly basis.

Weakness:
* The department is under-staff.
* As the curriculum focuses mainly on undergraduate courses there is limited
scope and facilities of research and development.
* Lack of adequate refrence books and journals in the departmental library.
Opportunities:
* The level of academic excellence which the department has acquired makes
it possible for our students to get entry into institutes of national repute. The
department along with all stakeholders has to devise mechanisms for
translating this potential into a reality.
* The new learning of the age requires greater proficiency in soft skills among
students as well as teachers. With the help from all stakeholders the
department has to start this facility.
* Providing access to peer reviewed research journals of reputed publisher can
enrich the knowhow of faculty as well as students.
Challenges:
* Increasing demand ratio of the student poses a great challenge to the limited
faculty of the department in terms of standard of education.
* Attachment of Higher Secondary section is a great problem for the
department as well as for the whole college in general. As such, it is very
much difficult for the faculty members to give their best for the Degree
students and to finish the syllabi of the current semester system of TDC
within prescribed time limit.
Future Plans:
* The Department also has a plan to organize MOCK PARLIAMENT in the
region with the collaboration of different educational institutions of the
valley. To that end, the Department has already gone for correspondence
with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, New Delhi who has given very
positive response. Hopefully, it will be materialized as early as possible. The
Department is committed to continue the programme annually.
* The Department is very eager to start PG course in the near future.
* The Department has also a plan to start some self financing courses like
Training for different competitive examinations for example, NET, SLET,
IAS or UPSC examinations.
* The Department has the plan to organize National Seminar in the College
and to that end it has already applied to the UGC for grant of fund. It is also
interested to organize national and regional workshops and conferences at
regular interval.

1. Name of the department: Sanskrit

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.: UG (Pass and Honours)
6. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments. : M.A

Sanskrit course under Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati University.

Nil
8. Details of courses/programmes discontinued (if any) with reasons.: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA
Associate Professors 01
Lecturer - Nil

No. of Ph.D.
No. of
Students
guided for the
Experience
last 4 years
Mrs. Reba M.A., B. HOD and Kavya 18 yrs. -
Ray LIB&.INF.SC. Associate
Professor
Dr. M.A., M. Phil. Kavya 8 yrs. -
Assistant
Sandhani Ph.D
Professor
Nath
Mr.Keshab M.A., Philosophy 4 yrs. -
Assistant
Luitel M.Phil.Sastri
Professor
(Vyakarana)
Mrs. M.A., M.Phil. Veda 3 yrs. -
Chandana B.Ed.Kavya
Assistant
Deka Sastri,
Professor
Vyakarana
Sastri



Hons: 9:4
Pass: 73:4
and filled: Nil

M.A-01, M.Phil-02, Ph.D-1
19. Publications:

Mrs. Reba Roy – 04
Dr. Sandhani Nath – 04
Mr. Keshab Luitel – 15
Mrs. Chandana Deka – 12 (including 02 peer reviewed)
 Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) by faculty and students: Nil
 Monographs: Nil
 SNIP: Nil
 SJR: Nil
 Impact factor: Nil
 h-index: Nil

a) National committees: Nil
c) Editorial Boards: ‘’PRACHIDHVANI’’, annual departmental journal

Faculty: Nil
Students: 2013: 1st class 1st (Total No. of 1st class holders: 01)
2014: 1st class 1st (Total No. of 1st class holders: 01)
SL.No. Year Name

1 2013 Sri Kamal Sharma, Organizing Secretary of
Sanskrit Bharati of South Assam.
2 2014 Dr. Ranjit Kumar Tiwary, Assistant Prof,
Department of Sanskrit , Womens’ college, Silchar
3 2015 Dr. Shanti Pokhrel, Associate Prof. Department of
Sanskrit, Assam university, Silchar.

a) National: Nil
Name of the Applications Enrolled Pass

Batch Selected
Course/programme received M F percentage
2015-18 01 02 0 02 NA
UG 2014-17 05 03 3 0 NA
Sanskrit
(Honours) 2013-16 03 04 1 3 NA
2012-15 04 01 0 1 100%
Name of the Batch Applications Selected Enrolled Pass

Course/programme received M F percentage
2015-18 01 09 7 2 NA
UG 2014-17 05 26 12 14 NA
Sanskrit (Pass) 2013-16 03 15 10 5 NA
2012-15 04 02 2 0 100%

27. Diversity of Students: -
Name of the Batch % of % of students % of students

Course students from other from abroad
from the States
same state
2015-18 90% 10% Nil
2014-17 83% 17% Nil
UG (Pass)
2013-16 72% 28% Nil
2012-15 81% 19% Nil
such as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc.?- NA
29. Student progression: -
Student progression Against %

enrolled
UG to PG 50%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library: Yes, Departmental Library having 100 books
b) Internet facilities for Staff & Students: No
c) Class rooms with ICT facility: No
d) Laboratories: NA

32. Details on student enrichment programmes (Special lectures / workshops /

* The Department has organized Spoken Sanskrit Course with collaboration of
Sanskrit Bharati from 19th August to 28th August 2015 (10 days Program). In
the inaugural session, Dr. Dipankar Kar, HOD of English Department has given
the opening lecture of this programme. Course coordinator Reba Roy, HOD of
Sanskrit and Kamal Sharma delivered the lecture about the development of
Sanskrit. There are 75 participants joined in this course from various places.
Mrs Krishna Sinha, Dr. Sandhani Nath, Mr. Keshab Luitel and Mrs. Chandana
Deka are the teacher of this course.

* The Department of Sanskrit has observed Sanskrit Divas on 29 th August 2015
in the teachers’ assembly hall at 12 P.M. In the inaugural session our Principal
Dr. Bibhas Dev has presided over the function. Dr. Dipankar Kar, HOD of
English and Reba Roy, HOD of Sanskrit Department and Kamal Sharma ,
Secretary Of Sanskrit Bharati of South Assam, all are enlighten the lamb in the
presence of audience with mantra.
* Departmental Magazine PRACHIDHVANI, vol-12 was released by the
Principal of Gurucharan College on 29th August 2015. In this program welcome
speech has given by HOD of the Department Reba Roy. Editor Mr. Keshab
Luitel has given editorial speech. Dr. Sandhani Nath has recited song at the time
of enkindle the lamp and Mrs. Chandana Deka has given vote of thanks on the
occasion of Sanskrit Divas and magazine release.
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Lecture method, power
point presentation, classroom presentation etc.

cells.
Strength:
* The department of Sanskrit is bearing the heritage of providing quality
education in Silchar since last 80 years maintaining the practices of students’
enrichment program through different academic and extra-academic
activities.
* The department encourages critical thinking and openness to new ideas.
* The department focuses on student centric learning through participatory
and interactive learning techniques.
* Competent and qualified Faculty and innovative evaluation practices enrich
pedagogical environmental and teaching learning process.
* “PRACHIDHVANI”(ISSN-2249-7439) is published by the department
annually which promotes Sanskrit Language, Indian cultural heritage and
innovative ideas.
Weakness:
* For enhancement of growth and development the number of permanent
teaching staff in the department needs to be increased.
* Being the curriculum focuses mainly on undergraduate courses there is
limited scope and facilities of research and development.
* For enhanching quality education, the department needs Computer Facilities
and Internet facilities in order to modernized learning Procedure.

Opportunities:
* The level of academic excellence which the department has acquired makes
it possible for our students to get entry into institutes of national repute. The
department along with all stakeholders has to devise mechanisms for
translating this potential into a reality.
* The new learning of the age requires greater proficiency in soft skills among
students as well as teachers. With the help from all stakeholders the
department has to start this facility.
* Providing access to peer reviewed research journals of reputed publisher can
enrich the knowhow of faculty as well as students.
Challenges:
* Increasing demand ratio of the student poses a great challenge to the limited
faculty of the department in terms of standard of education.
* Attachment of Higher Secondary section is a great problem for the
department as well as for the whole college in general. As such, it is very
much difficult for the faculty members to give their best for the Degree
students and to finish the syllabi of the current semester system of TDC
within prescribed time limit.
Future Plans:
* To subscribe one Sanskrit Research Journal for the department

1. Name of the department: Statistics

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.) : UG (Pass and Honours)

Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors


Years of Students
the last 4
years
Dr. Gopa M.Sc., Ph.D Associate Operation 26 years Nil
Singha Professor Research
Santanu M.Sc., M.Phil Assistant Scaling 7 Years Nil
Choudhury Professor Techniques,
Order Statistics,
Bio-Stat
Sankar M.Sc., M.Phil Assistant Bio-Statistics, 4 Years Nil
Goswami Professor O.R. and SP
Dr. M.Sc, M.Phil, Assistant Distribution 3 Years Nil
Dhrubajyoti Ph.D Professor Theory
Chakravarty



Hons: 40:4
Pass: 107:4
and filled: 01
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG.: 02- Ph.D,
02-M.Phil
19. Publications:
Mr. Santanu Choudhury – 02 (including 01 peer reviewed)
Mr. Sankar Goswami – 04 (including 03 peer reviewed)
Mr. Dhruvajyoti Chakrabarty - 03 (including 02 peer reviewed)
Dr. Naren Biswas – 03 (including 02 peer reviewed)
Dr. Gopa Singha – 01
 Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /

international) by faculty and students : 08
 Monographs: Nil
 SNIP: Nil
 SJR: Nil
 h-index : Nil

a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards :
Dr. Gopa Sinha, HOD, Dept. of Statistics is a member of Indian Society
for Probability and Statistics, India.
22. Student projects: Nil

departmental/programme
24. List of eminent academicians and scientists/ visitors to the department: Two
 Dr. R Prasun Das, ISI, Kolkata
 Dr. Dibyojyoti Bhattacharjee, Head, Department of Statistics, Assam University.
25. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized & the source of funding: one

a) National : SQC and OR Applicationsin Industry and Service Sector inter alia
with Business and Social Sciences organized by Dept. of Statistics , G. C.
College, Silchar and ISI, Kolkata ,8th March, 2013
b) Popular Lecture by Dr. Dibyojyoti Bhattacharjee, Head, Department of
Statistics, Assam University on 7.10.2015

Application Pass
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 14 13 8 5 NA
UG
Statistics 2014-17 13 11 6 5 NA
(Hons 2013-16 15 16 12 4 NA
course)
2012-15 10 08 6 2 80%

Application Pass
Received percentage
Programme M F
2015-18 50 39 27 12 NA
UG
Statistics 2014-17 61 50 31 19 NA
(Pass 2013-16 29 18 12 6 NA
course)
2012-15 67 58 43 15 42.9%


same state abroad
UG 2015-18 100% 10% NIL
Statistics
Honours 2014-17 100% 17% NIL
2013-16 97% 3% NIL
2012-15 89% 11% NIL

UG to PG 90%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library Yes, Departmental Library
d) Laboratories: Two


 Lecture delivered by Dr. Prasun Das and Dr. Abhijit Gupta of ISI,
Kolkata on 9th March, 2013
 Lecture delivered by Dr. Dibyajyoti Bhattacharjee, Head, Department
of Statistics, Assam University on 7/10/15
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Special care is taken to
attend to the problems of slow learners through tutorial classes. The better
student groups are given handouts, study materials and specific guidelines for
better performance in the different semester examinations.
34. Participation in Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR) and Extension activities

cells.
Strength:
* Craze among the students to study Statistics
Weakness:
Opportunities:
* To take initiative by the authority to advertise the sanctioned posts for the department
* To organize Annual Lecture Programmes in the memory of eminent professor of
Statistics, Prof. Indu Bhusan Roy
Constraints:

* Absence of adequate ICT and computer facilities
Future Plans:
* To subscribe one Statistics Research Journal for the department
* To organize memorial lecture

1. Name of the department: Zoology

Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc.): UG both Pass and Honors along with associated
project’s Ph.D Programs.
4. Names of Interdisciplinary courses and the departments/units involved:

 Under Department of Biotechnology

 Yes, Hons. Students participate in the interdisciplinary programme
with Bioinformatics and Biotechnology.
7. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Nil
Sanctioned Filled
Professors NA NA

No. of Ph.D.
No. of Years
Students
Name Qualification Designation Specialization of
guided for the
Experience
last 4 years
Dr. Chhaya Ph.D HOD, Cell Biology 37 years Nil
Roy Associate
Professor
Dr. Baby M.Phil, Associate Molecular 28 years 5 students
Singha Ph.D Professor Parasitology
Dr.Seba Ph.D Associate Physiology 20 years Nil
Roy Professor
Dr.Nilendu Ph.D Associate Fish Biology, 19 years Nil
Dhar Professor Cell Biology
Dr. Ph.D Assistant Biochemistry 7 years Nil
Debipreeta Professor
Dutta
Mr. Bijoy M.Sc., NET Assistant Animal Physiology 4 years Nil
Brahma Professor & Biochemistry


temporary faculty: 15%

Hons: 152:6
Pass: 552:6
and filled: 2 Laboratory Bearer.
15. Qualifications of teaching faculty with DSc/ D.Litt/ Ph.D/ MPhil/PG.:-
Ph.D – 05, PG – 1
agencies and grants received:-
National Project: 01 by Dr. Baby Singha (UGC)
grants received:- A total of 77,20,000.00 (Out of 4 projects funded by UGC
twice)
18. Research Centre /facility recognized by the University: Molecular Parasitology

Lab., Deptt. of Zoology financed by DST and DBT, New Delhi.
19. Publications:
 Publication per faculty:-

Dr. Baby Singha – 11 (All Peer Reviewed )
Dr. Seba Roy – 08 (including 1 Peer Reviewed )
Dr. Nilendu Dhar – 04 (including 1 Peer Reviewed )
Dr. Chhaya Roy– 01
Dr. Debipreeta Dutta – 05
Mr. Bijoy Bramha – 03 (including 1 Peer Reviewed )
Dr. Sankar Bhattacharjee – 01

 Monographs: Accepted by publication Division of ISI, Kolkata.
(Thesis of Dr. Baby Singha)
 SNIP : Nil
 SJR : Nil
 Impact factor 24.30
 h-index : Nil

20. Areas of consultancy and income generated:- Nil

a) National committees b) International Committees c) Editorial Boards….
 Dr. Baby Singha, Member, Nematological Society of India
 Dr. Baby Singha, Member, Parasitological Society of India.
22. Student Projects

departmental/programme: By all 6th Semester Students

One student qualified JAM in 2014 (Miss Manali Das)

Prof. J. Paul of school of Life Science J.N.U New Delhi in 2013.

a) National: Nil

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 62 53 17 36 NA
UG
Zoology 2014-17 55 48 11 37 NA
(Hons 2013-16 53 51 11 40 NA
course)
2012-15 57 46 15 31 91.7%

Application Pass
Programme
2015-18 179 163 85 78 NA
UG
Zoology 2014-17 207 194 96 98 NA
(Pass 2013-16 211 195 79 116 NA
course)
2012-15 157 141 63 78 80%


same state abroad
UG 2015-18 90% 10% Nil
(Zoology
Honours) 2014-17 88% 12% Nil
2013-16 91% 9% Nil
2012-15 89% 11% Nil
as NET, SLET, GATE, Civil services, Defense services, etc. ? :- Nil

UG to PG 45%
PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. NA
Employed NA

a) Library:- Yes
d) Laboratories: Yes, 4 Labs 1. Project Research Lab. 2. Computer Lab. 3.
Practical Lab. 4. Additional Lab for the department is under Process

scholarships

with external experts: Regularly attended in Seminars/ Trainings/ Workshops
organised by Colleges and Assam University.
33. Teaching methods adopted to improve student learning: Both Traditional and
Modern teaching methods.

cells.
35. SWOC analysis of the department and Future plans:-

Strength:
* Interest among the students to study Zoology
* Sincerity and dedication of the faculty members
Weakness:
* Absence of requisite number of reference books in the departmental library
Opportunities:
* Provision for opening certificate courses in Medical Biotechnology Pisciculture
* Scope to open P.G.
Constraints:
* Lack of upgraded tools and machineries and specimens
Future Plans:
* To introduce a certificate course on molecular diagnostics.
* Invited Lecturer by the external experts.

ANNEXURES
Annexure-1: Certificate of recognition of 2 (f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act.

Annexure 2: Certificate of last NAAC Accreditation

Annexure 3: University Affiliation Certificate

Annexure 4: Sanctioning letter of CPE grant by UGC

Annexure 5: Sanctioning letter of UGC XII plan


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GURUCHARAN COLLEGE

SELF STUDY REPORT

1. Criterion I: Curricular Aspects : 19-32

2. Criterion II: Teaching - Learning and Evaluation : 33-59

3. Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and : 60-124

4. Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning : 125-146

7. Criteria VII: Innovations and Best Practices : 202-208

Declaration by the Principal : 340

Criteria-wise exercises and performances are summarized below:

Criterion I: Curricular Aspects

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Appointment of permanent teachers is made as per the rules and procedures of

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Criterion III: Research, Consultancy and Extension

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Criterion IV: Infrastructure and Learning Resources

Criterion V: Student Support and Progression

There is a good synchronization of diverse programmes of academic and co-academics

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Criterion VI: Governance, Leadership and Management

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Criterion VII: Innovations and Best Practices

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Name : Gurucharan College, Silchar

5. It is a recognized minority institution?

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b. University to which the college is affiliated to: Assam University, Silchar

d. Details of recognition/approval by statutory/regulatory bodies other

9. Is the college recognized

If yes, date of recognition: 29/05/2006

10. Location of the campus and area in sq.mts:

Campus area in sq. mts. 31,613.00 sq. mts

Built up area in sq. mts. 14,225.85 sq. mts

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 Auditorium/seminar complex with :

 Residential facilities for teaching and : 2 quarters for two hostel

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6. UG Diploma Bioinformatics 6 months H.S pass English 20 20

13. Does the college offer self-financed Programmes?

If yes, how many? 08

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15. List the departments:

Commerce Commerce, BBA

16. Number of Programmes offered under (Programme means a degree course

17. Number of Programmes with

a. Choice Based Credit System

18. Does the college offer UG and/or PG programmes in Teacher Education?

19. Does the college offer UG or PG programme in Physical Education?

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Teaching faculty Non-

21. Qualifications of the teaching staff:

*Designated Professor (Dr. Bibhas Deb, Principal, Gurucharan College, Silchar)

Highest Lecturer Part-time

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Type of students UG PG M. Phil. Ph.D. Total

25. Dropout rate in UG (average of the last two batches)

(The percentage of dropout is also due to exodus of students from basic

26. Unit Cost of Education

(b) excluding the salary component : Rs. 4,861.66

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b) Name of the University which has granted such registration.