1 C o t t o n College Prospectus Cotton College Prospectus 2 From the Principal
As Cotton College moves into its one hundred and fourteenth year, it fondly recollects its contribution towards the field of higher education in North East India. A college that has produced stalwarts in fields ranging from scientific research through music to politics, Cotton College stands today to welcome a new generation of students.
The college offers a host of facilities for its students. It has an extremely well stocked library with over one lakh twenty three thousand volumes and a special section for old and rare books-a unique feature for a college library. Besides, each department has its own specialized library catering to the needs of students of particular disciplines. Well equipped laboratories and museums serve every academic need of students. A gymnasium, an indoor stadium, activity hubs, counseling centres for academic, career and emotional counseling and facilities for sports and cultural activities ensure a healthy environment for the all-round development of each and every Cottonian.
The college also boasts of an Entrepreneurship Development Cell which, besides providing self-employment avenues, also conducts courses in Mass Communication and Foreign Language. Its audio-visual studios have helped students to produce a number of excellent documentaries, short films, music albums as well as plays for the radio.
Over the years Cotton College has provided a platform for a great many academicians, dignitaries, cultural icons and a host of other personalities to interact with its students, thereby exposing them to a larger world of positive human activity.
It is our vision that Cotton College shall be at par in academic excellence with international standard, which can be translated into practice with full cooperation of our students and learned teachers. We believe to educate our students with newer innovations which they will cherish for the rest of their lives and leave a legacy behind for everyone who follows them.
I strongly believe that the flag of Cotton College shall be flying higher and higher to the Himalayan height with its past glory and a future promise.
(Dr Nirada Devi) Principal Cotton College
3 C o t t o n College Prospectus Cotton College Prospectus 4 Founders of Cotton College
Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton Raibahadur Bhuban Ram Das K.C.S.I.Chief Commissioner of Assam (from 1896 to 1902)
Manick Chandra Barooah
Prof. F. W. Sudmersen First Principal of Cotton College Raja Prabhat Chandra Barua (1901-26)
[Courtesy : 'IMAGES' (1st Edition, 2002); published & edited by Pradip Hazarika, Abhijit Barthakur, Suresh Kumar Nath & Ankuran Dutta] Principal Vice Principal Dr. Nirada Devi Dr. Subrata Sharma Bhattacharya
Contacts : Principal : (0361) 2540715 () Vice Principal : (0361) 2608839 Cotton College Fax : (0361) 2540715 / 2606610 Dr Surya Kumar Bhuyan Library : (0361) 2606155 Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) : (0361) 2734783 [Phone & Fax] / 09207049360 Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) : (0361) 2606610 [Phone & Fax] Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) Center : (0361) 2131697
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5 C o t t o n College Prospectus C o n t e n t s
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COTTON COLLEGE A PROFILE 7 LIBRARY SERVICE 34 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS 36 COURSES OF STUDY (Regular Courses) 10 Anthropology 36 Two year Higher Secondary Course in Science and Arts 10 Assamese 38 Three Year (Six Semesters) Degree Course Bengali 40 in Science and Arts 11 Biotechnology 42 Choice-Based Credit System and Continuous Bodo 42 Assessment and Grading Pattern 11 Botany 43 List of Subjects for Core and Chemistry 45 Elective Papers in B. A 12 Computer Science & IT 47 List of Subjects for Core and Economics 49 Elective Papers in B. Sc 12 Education 51 Compulsory Papers in B.A and B.Sc 12 English 53 Combination of Subjects 13 Geography 55 Self-Financing Courses 16 Geology 57 Admission Procedure 17 Hindi 59 (i) Attendance Rules 20 History 60 (ii) Cancellation of seats 20 Islamic Studies (Arabic & Persian) 61 (iii) Examination Rules 20 Mathematics 63 (iv) Rules for Annual Examination of H.S. 21 Philosophy 65 (v) Maintenance of discipline among students 21 Physics 67 (vi) Code of Conduct for students 22 Political Science 69 (vii) Others 23 Sanskrit 70 A. Students Travel Concession 23 Statistics 71 B. Renewal of College Identity Card 23 Zoology 72 C. Renewal of Admission 23 ACADEMIC CENTERS 74 D. Admission of Unsuccessful Students 23 E. Hostel Facilities and Hostel Rules 23 Center for Mass Communication & Journalism (CMCJ) 74 F. Hospital Facility 24 Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) Center 75 G. Scholarship 24 Institutional Biotech Hubs (BTHubs) 76 H. College Transfer Certificate 25 CO-CURRICULAR & EXTENSION SERVICES 77
College Fees 26 SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS AND FORUMS 80 Fees Structure for HS 1st year (Science) 26 COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION & NON-TEACHING Fees Structure for HS 1st year (Arts) 27 STAFF MEMBERS 82 Fee Structure for B.Sc. 1st Semester 28 LIST OF NON-TEACHING STAFF (GRADE IV) 83 Fee Structure for B.A. 1st Semester 29 Hostel Fees Structure 30 Cotton College Academic Calendar, 2014 31
Cotton College Prospectus 6 Cotton College - A Profile
With a heritage that goes back to more than a hundred years, Cotton College, the premier seat of higher learning in Northeast India, unequivocally occupies the pride of place among the institutions of its kind in the North-Eastern part of the country. Having contributed significantly to the academic and cultural life of the region the institution has not only withstood the test of time but has also carved a niche for itself in the sphere of higher education in the country. Contemporaneous with Murarichand College of Sylhet (now in Bangladesh) of the undivided India under the British rule, Cotton College came into existence on 27th May, 1901 through the untiring efforts of such magnanimous and illustrious sons of the soil like Late Manick Chandra Barooah, Rai Bahadur Bhuban Ram Das and Raja Prabhat Chandra Barua, backed by the unstinted support of the intelligentsia of the region of that time. However, had it not been for the unreserved support and concern of the then Chief Commissioner of the then Assam Province from 1896 to 1902, Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton, K.C.S.I., the institution would not have perhaps seen the light of day. While the time In 2011, came, therefore, to express their sense of gratitude to the foremost popular ruler of the province, the people of Gauhati decided to name the institution itself after him. Cotton The first admission took place on 17th June, 1901 with 37 students in the first year F.A. Class and 2 students in the second year of the same course. The faculty was College was consisted of only five members including Prof. Frederick William Südmersen (1871 1953), the first Principal of the college from 1901 to 1926. The other four faculty members were Prof. Chunilal De, Prof. Indu Bhusan Brahmachary, Prof. Paresh Nath reaccredited Lahiri and Prof. Maulvi Abu Nasr Muhammad Oheed. Classes during the initial years of the establishment of the College were held in the building which presently houses with grade A Chemistry Department of the College. However, no girl student was admitted to the course. It was only in 1929 that two girl students were admitted to the first year by the Intermediate (Science) class of the College for the first time thus marking the beginning of co-education in the history of higher learning in this part of the country. National The College was first affiliated to Calcutta University, Kolkata. It was under this university itself that the institution developed into a full-fledged Degree College and Assessment & barring Persian, secured affiliation for the Honours course too in all the subjects taught then. However, with the establishment of Gauhati University in 1948, it became Accreditation one of its original constituent colleges. Although Post-Graduate classes in certain subjects like English, Economics and Botany were introduced in the College at different Council points of time under Calcutta University itself, such classes had to be finally discontinued as part of economy drive and also because of the establishment of Gauhati University. It was only in 1969 that the Assam State Government decided to (NAAC) with introduce PG classes in Physics in the College on a permanent affiliation basis. Subsequently, the benefit of PG classes was extended to other subjects as well and CGPA 3.39 finally on 17th October, 1992, the then Honble President of India, Late Dr Shanker
7 C o t t o n College Prospectus Dayal Sharma, at a glittering function held in the premises of the College formally declared Cotton College as a Post-
Graduate institution. Cotton College now has come under the Cotton College State University w.e.f. 1st November, 2011 by one State Govt. notification. In 2011, Cotton College was reaccredited grade A by the National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) with CGPA 3.39 and the University Grants Commission (UGC) recognized it as a College with Potential for Excellence in 2005. The present day College has an infrastructure built on a sprawling campus covering an area of about 34 acres in Panbazar locality and about 6.4 acres in Rupnagar locality (second campus) of the city of Guwahati. The facilities include a modern library well stocked with books, journals as well as rare manuscripts and with UGC INFLIBNET-NLIST e-journal browsing facility; well equipped laboratories in different academic departments; a newly developed C entral Instrumentation Centre; a full fledged Department of Computer Science & IT; a well equipped Centre for Mass Communication & Journalism, a vibrant Placement Cell, a dynamic Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) and a state of the art Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) Center. In addition to these facilities, the College also has a hospital, a Career & Counseling Cell, a Peace Station, a Guest House, separate hostels for girls and boys, quarters for faculty and office staff, an Indoor Stadium with a modern gymnasium, a canteen, a coffee house and a State Bank of India ATM. All the Academic Departments, Centers and the College office are connected with round the clock internet connectivity. In the year 2003, an Internal Quality Assurance Cell was established to look after the internal quality of the institution for continuous academic excellence. A Board of Governors constituted by the Government of Assam sits from time to time to decide on the policy matters relating to the academic and administrative activities of the College. Moreover, the Council of the Heads of the Departments and the Staff Council are two empowered decision making bodies of the College.
The College Emblem The official emblem of Cotton College was unveiled in the year 1933. The emblem was designed by Late Mohendra Nath Deka Phukan, an ex-Cottonian. This emblem is just like a shield meaning the symbol of protection of Assam. The shield comprises of two colours - orange signifying the sense of Tyaga wherein lies the sense of renunciation and green symbolizing peace. The oval-shaped arc with eight corners reminds us of the glory of Ahom kingdom. The blue colour is used to mean the clear and vast sky that teaches us to widen our hearts embracing all. The hills in the emblem remind us of the Asomiya people belonging to the plains and hills of Assam. The rising sun behind the hills symbolizes hope and light. The sun also signifies that it is the dispeller of darkness. The lamp burning in the middle is used to indicate the light of knowledge. The Sarai immediately below the lamp tells us of the glory of ancient Assam. The stars indicate the path of progress beyond limitation. The College Emblem gives us all that Assam has had and as such it makes us understand that students in their alma mater must be invigourated with the meaningful ideas that can make us great in the truest sense.
The motto Mohendra Nath The motto of the college (Apramattena Veddhavyam), taken from the Deka Phukan Mundaka Upanisad signifies that knowledge in any field, must be attained with an unfaltering aim. In attaining knowledge in proper perspective, without being perturbed by various anxieties-mundane or spiritual, one must be absorbed with ones goal in view. Remaining indifferent to obstacles or hurdles that may come along the way, one must pursue knowledge with concentration and perseverance. It is the avowed aim of the institution, therefore, to prepare the youth to remain resolutely fixed to their goal and the ever changing values and perspectives of life so as to enable them to identify themselves as conscious, integrated and wholesome human beings capable of meeting the challenges and opportunities of life in the noblest and most disciplined way.
Cotton College Prospectus 8 "Assam is the only province which has not got a college. Indeed it does not have a high institution worth the name. A college at Gauhati with a European Principal will be appreciated by the students than similar private institution to which they generally resort.
Excerpts from Manick Chandra Barooah's 'Representation' to the Government submitted on 28th March, 1899, in which he argued strongly for establishment of Cotton College and this ultimately paved the way for establishment of Cotton College in 1901.
"To the encouragement of education I devoted the best of my energies. I regard it as a great honour that my name should be associated with a first-class college which I inaugurated at Gowhatty. It had made a good start, even in my time; it has thriven since, and long may it flourish !"
Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton, K.C.S.I., Chief Commissioner of Assam (1896-1902) in 'Indian and Home Memories' (published by T.Fisher Unwin, London, 1911, page 245)
"The principles which guided its (Cotton College) past must guide its future. Avoiding all narrowness of thought or class or creed, with charity towards all, let students and staffs remember that education is only of value as it leads to greater service to mankind, that narrowly pursued it produces but Dead Sea fruit of disappointment and embitterment."
Prof. Frederick William Südmersen, I.E.S., the founder Principal of Cotton College (1901 - 1926). Prof. Südmersen sent the message on 26th May, 1951 from Word wick Farm, Nutley, Sussex for the Golden Jubilee Commemoration Volume, published in 1951-52.
9 C o t t o n College Prospectus Courses of Study Regular Courses
A. Two year Higher Secondary (HS) Course in Science and Arts
Admission is given purely on merit and is subject to the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) regulations.
1. Number of Seats available : (i) Science - Day Shift = 350 Evening Shift = 150 (ii) Arts - Day Shift = 160
2. Combination of subjects :
I. Higher Secondary (Science) [HS (Sc)] : (i) English is compulsory. (ii) A student must select one Modern Indian Language (MIL) or Alternative English. In the case of MIL, facilities for study are available in the college in Assamese, Bengali, Bodo and Hindi only. (iii) A student must select three/four elective subjects from the following list : (1) Physics (2) Chemistry (3) Mathematics (4) Biology/Geography/ Statistics/Anthropology/ Geology/ Computer Science & Application (only for Day Shift).
II. Higher Secondary (Arts) [HS (Arts)] : (i) English is compulsory. (ii) A Modern Indian Language (MIL) or Alternative English. Modern Indian Languages taught in the college include Assamese, Bengali, Bodo and Hindi only. (iii) A student must select three/ four elective subjects from the following list : (1) Economics (2) Political Science (3) History/ Mathematics (4) Logic & Philosophy (5) Education (6) Geography/Anthropology/Statistics/Sanskrit/Arabic/Persian/Advance Bengali/Advance Hindi/Com- puter Science & Application.
Note : (i) In case of HS Arts, Anthropology is allowed only with Economics, Political Science, History/Mathematics. (ii) In case of HS Arts, Computer Science & Application is allowed only with Economics and Mathematics (Compulsory). (iii) As per AHSEC regulation, a student offering Computer Science & Application as an elective subject in Science/Arts /Commerce stream shall have to offer Mathematics and two other elective subjects, i.e. such a student shall have four elective subjects.
Cotton College Prospectus 10 B. Three Year (Six Semesters) Degree Course in Science and Arts
The three year (Six Semesters) programme leads to the Degree in Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.).
No. of Seats available: (i) B A =333 (ii) B Sc. =375
General Rules of Admission in BA/BSc classes:
Students will be admitted purely on merit and as per the instructions of Cotton College State University. Candidates will be selected on the basis of Standardization of Marks. In the Degree course a student will have Core (Major) and Elective subjects and Compulsory papers. Core Subject and Combination of Elective Subjects will be offered only on the day of admission and it is subject to the availability of seats.
Eligibility: Passed in Higher Secondary or equivalent (10+2 standard) examination Duration of the Course: 3 (three) years Number of Semesters: 6 (Six)
Cotton College introduced Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) as per the instruction of the Cotton College State University (CCSU).
Choice-Based Credit System and Continuous Assessment and Grading Pattern
Cotton College State University (CCSU) has laid the road map for a Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) and Continuous Assessment and Grading Pattern (CAGP) in a semester-based system for Cotton College and the University. These are important components of reform in higher education in India, and are practiced widely in our academic institutions. The CBCS and CAGP for CCSU have been recommended by the Academic Council and approved by the Executive Council of CCSU. In a choice-based system, students are given opportunities to pursue courses of interest across disciplines and faculties, in addition to their major subject of interest. While choices that are offered are usually determined by logistic requirements and available resources, these will increase with time as our infrastructure and capacities improve. The choices currently being offered at Cotton College are listed in this prospectus. The number of credits in a course is closely related to the number of teaching-learning hours; and the L-T-P (Lectures-Tutorials-Practicals) structure encourages students towards self-learning or learner-centric approaches. The students have more opportunities to develop and nurture their creative abilities, and be exposed to the methodologies of academic work. The credit system, in principle, also enables the portability of what a student has learnt from one institution to another. Learning is a continuous process. Frequent assessments aid this process and also reduce the emphasis on an end-semester examination, thereby reducing the stress on both students and teachers. In the present scheme 20 per cent of the evaluation will be in the first half of the semester, 20 per cent in the second half, and the remaining 60 per cent of the evaluation will be based on the end-semester examination. This is essentially similar to what is being practiced now. Grades (e.g. Ex, A, A-, B+ ...) are also part of educational reform and standardization and are used widely in our academic institutions. For ease of grading, Ex corresponds to 90 per cent and above; and lower grades go down in steps of 10 per cent. Grades reduce the obsession with small differences in marks, and are an excellent indicator of the students overall capability, enabling one to identify good students across sciences and humanities. For each student a transcript of his/her performance will be given for each semester along with the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for the major subject as well as for all the subjects taken together.
For more information one may visit the University web site (www.ccsu.ac.in).
11 C o t t o n College Prospectus Total Credit: 120 in 6(six) Semesters Credit per Semester: 20 Paper and Credit Structure of each Semester:
3 (three) papers of the Core (Major) Subject and Credit of each paper is 4 (four) 2 (two) papers of the Elective Subjects and Credit of each paper is 3(three) 1 (one) Compulsory paper with 2 (two) Credits Total credit per semester = 20
A. List of Subjects for Core and Elective Papers in B. A :
Subjects for Core and Elective Papers Anthropology Arabic *Assamese *Bengali Bodo (Elective only) Economics Education *English Geography *Hindi History Mathematics Persian Philosophy Political Science Sanskrit
The Elective Papers of the subjects indicated by * will be offered from SEM - V only.
B. List of Subjects for Core and Elective Papers in B. Sc :
Subjects for Core and Elective Papers
Anthropology Botany Chemistry Computer Science Economics Geography Geology Mathematics Physics Statistics Zoology
C. Compulsory Papers in B.A and B.Sc. Courses:
Semester Subject SEM I Functional English SEM - II MIL (any one from Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Hindi) or Alternative English SEM - III Environmental Studies - I SEM - IV Environmental Studies - II SEM - V * Value Education/Women Empowerment SEM - VI * History of Science/Indian Constitution and Basic Laws
Classes for papers indicated by * will be conducted by the University
Cotton College Prospectus 12 Combination of Subjects:
An applicant must submit separate form for the Arts and Science streams, if he/she wants to apply for both the streams.
The students will choose their Core and Elective subjects only at the time of admission subject to the availability of seats in the respective subjects. a) Combination of Subjects (Arts Stream):
Core Subjects and Number Elective Subjects (Any two) Eligibility for of Seats within bracket Core Subject Anthropology Economic, Education, (15) History/Classical Language, Political Science
Arabic Economics, Education, Geography/Philosophy Must secure 50% marks in (10) Anthropology, Political Science Arabic in HSLC/HS level
Assamese Economics, Education, Must secure 50% marks in (25) History/Mathematics/Classical Language, Assamese in HS level Geography/Philosophy/Anthropology, Political Science
Bengali Economics, Education, Must secure 40% marks in (10) History/Mathematics/Classical Bengali in HS level Language, Philosophy/Anthropology/ Geography, Political Science
Economics Mathematics/History/Classical Language, Must secure 60% marks in (50) Education, Philosophy/Anthropology/Geography, Economics in HS level(for Political Science the students from Arts and Commerce Stream)/Must pass in Mathematics in HS level (for the students from Science Stream)
Education Economics, Political Science, History/Mathematics/ Must secure 60% marks in (20) Classical Language, Philosophy/Anthropology/ Education/Sociology/ Geography Psychology in HS level (for the students from Arts Stream)/60% aggregate marks (for the students from Science Stream)
13 C o t t o n College Prospectus English Economics, Education, History/ Must secure 60% marks in (60) Mathematics/Classical Language, Political Science, English in HS level Philosophy/Anthropology/Geography
Geography Economics, Education, Must secure 60% marks in (20) History/Mathematics,Political Science Geography in HS level (for the students from Arts Stream)/Must pass in Mathematics in HS leval (for the students from Science Stream)
Hindi Economics, Education, History/ Must secure 50% marks in (10) Mathematics/Classical Language, Philosophy/ Hindi in HS level Geography/ Anthropology, Political/ Science
History Economics,Education, Geography/ (25) Anthropology/Philosophy, Political Science
Mathematics Economics, Education, Geography/ Must secure 50% marks in (05) Anthropology/Philosophy, Political Science Mathematics in HS level
Persian Economics,Education, Political Science, Must secure 50% marks in (08) Geography/Anthropology/Philosophy Persian in HSLC/HS level
Philosophy Economics, Education, (20) History/Mathematics, Political Science
Political Science Economics, Education, Must secure 60% marks in (40) Philosophy/Anthropology/Geography, Political Science in HS level History/Mathematics/Classical Language /60% aggregate marks (for the students from Scicence Stream)
Sanskrit Economics, Education, Philosophy/Geography/ Must secure 50% marks in (15) Anthropology, Political Science Sanskrit in HS level
** A student will have to continue the Core papers in all the six semesters. ** As per direction of the CCSU, elective papers in MIL and English will be offered in the Semester-V and VI, to the students in the following way: i) In the case of students with non-language Core (Major) subjects, they will have to study English and one MIL as elective and their elective subjects opted in semesters I to IV shall be dropped from semester V. If a student does not have MIL in HS level, he/she should retain one of the elective subjects of his/her choice. ii) MIL Core (Major) students will have to study English and retain one of the elective papers opted for in semesters I to IV whichever he/she likes to retain. iii) English Core (Major) students will have to study one MIL and one of the elective subjects opted for in semester I to IV whichever he/she likes to retain. iv) English Core (Major) students not having MIL in HS level shall continue their elective subjects till semester VI.
Cotton College Prospectus 14 b) Combination of Subjects (Science Stream):
Core Subject and Number of Seats Elective Subjects Eligibility for Core Subject within bracket Anthropology Botany, Zoology, Economics/Physics, Maths Must pass Biology in HS level (05)
Botany Zoology, Chemistry/Statistics/Anthropology/ Must secure 50% marks in Biology (45) Geography, Physics/Economics in HS level.
Chemistry Mathematics and Physics/Botany/ Must secure 50% marks in (50) Geology/Computer Science Chemistry in HS level
Computer Science Mathematics,Statistics/Chemistry/ Anthropology/ Must secure 40% marks in (15) Geography, Physics/Economics Mathematics in HS level
Economics Mathematics and Computer Science/Statistics, Must pass Mathematics in HS level (20) Geography/Anthropology
Geography Geology/Computer Science, Mathematics, Must pass mathematics in HS level (05) Economics/Physics
Geology Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry/Geography/ Must secure 40% marks in (30) Anthropology/Statistics Mathematics in HS level
Mathematics Statistics/Chemistry/Geography,Physics/Economics, Must Secure 50% marks in (80) Geology/Computer Science/ Botany Mathematics in HS level
Physics Mathematics and Statistics/Chemistry/Geography/ Must secure 50% marks in Physics, (60) Geology/Computer Science 40% marks in Mathematics in HS level
Statistics Mathematics and Physics/Economics/Geology/ Must secure 40% marks in (20) Computer Science/Botany Mathematics in HS level
Zoology Chemistry and Botany/Geography/Anthropology Must secure 50% marks in Biology (45) in HS level
** A student will have to continue the Core papers in all the six semesters. ** For Elective papers in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, students must pass in the respective subjects in HS level.
15 C o t t o n College Prospectus Self Financing Courses
1. Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
Eligibility: Passed in Higher Secondary or equivalent (10+2 standard) examination with Mathematics/Computer science Duration of the Course: 3 (three) years Number of Semesters: 6 (Six) Number of Seats: 40 (forty) Fee Structure: i) College fees: Same as B. Sc ii) Security deposit: Rs.1,000.00 iii) Course fees: Rs. 14,000.00 per semester
2. B. Sc. (Biotechnology)
Eligibility: Passed in Higher Secondary or equivalent (10+2 standard) examination with Biology, Chemistry and Physics/Mathematics Duration of the Course: 3 (three) years Number of Semesters: 6 (Six) Number of Seats: 30 (thirty) Fee Structure: i) College fees: Same as B.Sc ii) Security deposit: Rs.1,000.00 iii) Course fees: Rs. 25,000.00 per semester
3. Diploma in Mass-Communication and Journalism (DMJ)
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline Duration of the Course: 1 (one) year Number of Semesters: 2 (two) Number of Seats: 40 (forty)
Fee Structure: i) College fees: Same as B. A ii) Course fees: Rs. 13,000.00 per semester
Admission to DMJ Course is made twice in a year in June and December through an admission test, usually held on 3rd Thursday of June and December every year and classes start from July and January respectively.
Cotton College Prospectus 16 C. Other Self Financing Certificate / Add-on Courses
* Nodal Department
For all the above-mentioned self financing courses, Course Fees must be paid at the time of admission
17 C o t t o n College Prospectus Admission Procedure
I. Application for admission into the College should be made in prescribed application form issued by the College Office on payment of ` 200/- (Rupees two hundred only). An attested copy of the mark sheet of the qualifying examination must be enclosed with the application form. II. Admission into the College is made strictly in order of merit and is governed by the college admission rules. The Principals decision regarding admission is final. III. Any pressure or interference from any quarter for the admission of a particular student will result in forfeiture of the claim. IV. Candidates are required to produce at the time of interview the original copies of (a) Mark sheet of the last qualifying examination, (b) Age certificate (c) Character Certificate from the head of the Institution last attended and (d) Caste Certificate wherever necessary. Students passing the qualifying examination earlier than the current year will have to submit a gap certificate from the Head of the Institution last attended or the Officer in Charge of the nearest Police station testifying to his/her activities during the interim period. Candidates having more than three years study gap will not be eligible for admission. V. All candidates must submit attested copies of (a) and (c) above at the time of admission. Students belonging to SC, ST(P), ST(H), OBC or MOBC categories must also submit an attested copy of (d) in addition to (a) and (c). Admission to the college and the hostels takes place on the same day unless otherwise notified. Necessary payment for the purpose will have to be made on the same day as well. Announcement regarding the commencement of regular classes will be made on the date of admission itself. vi. Candidates, who passed the CBSE class-10 Final Board Examination (not school based) are only eligible for admission in HS level. In this regard, at the time of admission, every student will have to produce a certificate from the Head of the institution certifying that he/she appeared the Board Examination.
A. Selection of Candidates for Degree (1st Semester) Admission
Students mainly from two boards, namely, Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) apply for admission into the BA/B.Sc 1st Semester at Cotton College. Keeping the differences in the method of evaluation by different boards in view, a standardization method worked out by the College is being followed: The highest marks of AHSEC is standardized with the highest marks of the equivalent examination of the CBSE where the value used for standardization is called Index Factor.
So, Index Factor (IF) = C/A
Where C is the total highest mark in CBSE examination, 2013 and A is the total highest mark in AHSEC examination, 2013.
Here, the standardized mark for a student of AHSEC is M x IF
Where M is the total mark obtained by a student in the last qualifying examination conducted by AHSEC.
Cotton College Prospectus 18 Marks calculation process for: a) Admission in to Science Subjects: M=Total marks of the best three science subjects of the second year qualifying examination will be considered for the admission in to science stream. b) Admission in to Arts Subjects: M= Total marks of best three subjects of the second year qualifying examination will be considered for the admission in to arts stream. *** Subjects Physical education, Extra-curricular activities are not considered as qualifying subjects for admission in to Degree classes at Cotton College. ** Students from the boards other than the AHSEC are treated as the same as CBSE students.
NO CHANGE OF COMBINATION OF SUBJECTS (BOTH IN ARTS AND SCIENCE STREAM) WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER THE ADMISSION PROCESS IS OVER.
B. General Reservation Rules for HS and BA/BSc a. There is a provision for reservation of seats, as per Govt. of Assam rules [OBC/MOBC - 15%, SC - 7%, ST(P) - 10% & ST(H) - 5%] for SC, ST(P), ST(H), OBC/MOBC candidates belonging to the State of Assam and in this respect caste certificate issued by the competent authority under Govt. of Assam only shall be valid. b. (i) A few seats may be allotted in HS (day shift) & BA/B.Sc courses to the students having outstanding performance in the field of Sports, Culture, NCC and Scouts & Guides. A relaxation of 10% is allowed in cut-off marks for TDC admission. However, for OBC (MOBC)/SC/ST(P)/ST(H) candidates the relaxation is 15% of cut off mark. Thus, if the cut off mark for admission in a particular class/ subject is 400 then the maximum relaxation will be 40 marks for general category and 60 marks for caste quota category students. (ii) For each course [ HS (Sc) day shift and HS (Arts) & TDC (Sc.) and TDC (Arts)] the maximum number of reserved seats are as follows : Sports = 5, Cultural = 5, NCC = 2, Scouts & Guides = 1 (iii) Outstanding sports person/ cultural activist who represented the country in International meet will be admitted directly without considering the cut off mark. However the maximum number of reserved seats in a particular field will not be enhanced for inclusion of such candidates. (iv) Sports persons will be selected from those disciplines which are recognized by IOC and BCCI and also such sports which are included in All India University meets. (v) In case of Cultural quota, candidates will be selected for their proficiency in the fields of Music (Vocal), Drama, Debating and Quiz, Fine Arts and Sculpture. In case of music (instrumental) and Dance, candidates will have to produce degree/diploma certificates from recognized institution. (vi) There is a provision of reservation of 3% of the total seats for Differently Abled candidates. (vii) A Candidate seeking admission in any of the above categories (i to vi), must hand over personally to the Convener of the admission committee concerned, a photocopy of his/her original application, submitted to the office. Attested copies of the supporting documents as regards to his/her eligibility for consideration under the concerned quota must be enclosed with this SEPARATE APPLICATION, which should be submitted in a cover on which APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO HS/TDC COURSE UNDER SPORTS/ CULTURAL/ NCC/ SCOUTS & GUIDES/ DIFFERENTLY ABLED QUOTA SEATS- must be clearly written. However, if the candidates, selected under above- mentioned quota (except Differently Abled), do not participate in the respective events/activities on behalf of Cotton College, they may forfeit their seats. They will have to give written undertakings in this regard. (viii) Interview/ Selection trial of such candidates will be held on date and time notified on the College notice board. Candidates must appear and submit the original documents at the time of interview/ selection trial/ Medical check up (in case of Differently Abled Quota seats).
19 C o t t o n College Prospectus C. General Information
There are various committees viz. Admission Committee, Examination Committee etc. headed by conveners to advise the Principal in the matter of admission, examination etc. respectively in the college.
(i) ATTENDANCE RULES
HS 1st Year : Students who do not attend at least 75% of the total number of classes (Both theory and st practical classes separately) held in 1 year will not be allowed to appear in the annual examination held by AHSEC.
HS 2nd Year : Students who do not attend at least 75% of the total number of classes (Both theory and nd practical classes separately) held in 2 year will not be allowed to fill up the forms for HS Final st Examination held by AHSEC. The attendance in the HS 1 year classes will not be taken into nd account in HS 2 year classes.
BA/BSc :: Students who donot attend at least 75% of the total number of classes (both theory and practical classes separately) held in any semester will not be allowed to appear in the end- semester examination. Attendence in a particular semester will not be taken in to account in the subsequent semester.
The 75% class attendance is also applicable to all the self financing and/or add-on courses mentioned in the Prospectus.
Students who fail to attend their classes for a certain period of time at a stretch on genuine, reasonable, and acceptable grounds such as serious diseases or accidents and related treatment involving themselves and members of their family, death of near and dear ones, academic/ sports/ cultural activities approved by the College etc. must apply, in writing to the Head of the Department concerned for consideration of exemption of the absence for the period, immediately after such absence. Application must be supported with testimonials/ documents wherever necessary. However, such applications will be considered if and only if the student has the requisite 75% class attendance till the last date he/she has attended classes. Even for such cases the actual attendance must not fall short of 50%.
(ii) CANCELLATION OF SEATS
a. Students failing to attend classes for 15 (fifteen) days at a stretch in the first month of commencement of classes will forfeit their seats.
(iii) EXAMINATION RULES The College Examination Branch Conducts all the College Examinations. 1. All students must appear in all the examinations conducted by the College during an academic year and attend their classes regularly - the minimum attendance must be 75% of the classes held. Sick bed will be provided to the sick students during all college examinations.
Cotton College Prospectus 20 2. The following examinations will be conducted by the College during an academic year :
Class Examination st a) H.S. 1 Year Unit Test, Test and Annual Examination nd b) H.S. 2 Year Unit Test & Test Examination
3. BA/BSc: In each semester students will have to appear two internal examinations. Each internal examination will be held immediately after 8 weeks of teaching. Every internal examination will carry 20% of the total marks of the paper.
4. The suitability of the students to appear at the final examination with subject(s) having practical will be decided on the basis of their regularity and performance in the laboratory work. Those found below standard will not be allowed to appear in the final examination. 5. For all the College examinations in HS level, pass marks as laid down by AHSEC/Gauhati University will be taken as standard for selection test. Relaxations, if any, will be decided by the Committee for finalization of results of selection test examination. 6. A student not appearing in any subject in any examination shall be deemed to have secured ZERO in that particular examination. 7. Absence from the selection test examination shall mean detention but under special circumstances may be considered on the merit of the periodical examination. No such consideration will be made in case of students attending below 75% classes in respect of both Higher Secondary and Three Years (Six Semesters) Degree Course students. Students declared as discollegiate are debarred from appearing in the test examination. 8. If a B.A./B.Sc student desires to discontinue Core (Major) course, he/she must take transfer certificate from the College. 9. Result of defaulters on account of College, Hostel, N.C.C., Sports, Students Union, Library matters will be kept withheld. 10. Re-admission of unsuccessful students will be governed by College Admission Rules. 11. Expulsion from any examination will lead to the expulsion from the College.
(iv) RULES FOR ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF H.S.
1. Students must appear in all the subjects of annual examination. Absence in compulsory subjects ie. English and MIL/ Alt. English means failure in the examination. No medical certificate will be considered as per instruction of the AHSEC. 2. A candidate will not pass in a subject if he/she does not appear in the practical examination. He or she must pass in the theory and practical paper separately of each subject. 3. Unit tests are compulsory.
(v) MAINTENANCE OF DISCIPLINE AMONG STUDENTS :
A. Great emphasis is laid on discipline and character building of students and they are expected to maintain a high standard of discipline. They are subject to the rules and regulations of the College and Hostel.
B. The student admitted to the College must abide by all rules and regulations as prescribed by the College Authority. Violation of rules, unsatisfactory progress, irregular attendance, irregular clearance of college and hostel fees, showing discourtesy to the teachers and staff members in any form, adoption of unfair means during examination etc. are some of the offences which may make students liable for disciplinary action like termination of scholarship, non-awards of college diploma, forced transfer and even expulsion from the College and hostel.
21 C o t t o n College Prospectus C. As per the UGC Guideline [no. F 1-16/2007 (CPP-II), April, 2009], all forms of ragging in hostels and the college campus are prohibited. Ragging is considered as a cognizable offence under the law of the land and ragging in all its forms is totally banned in the entire institution, including its departments, constituent units, all its premises (academic, residential, sports, canteen etc.) whether located within the campus or outside and in all means of transportation of students whether public or private. Punishable ingredients of Ragging are (1) Abetment of ragging; (2) Criminal conspiracy to rag; (3) Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging; (4) Public nuisance created during ragging; (5) Violation of decency and morals through ragging; (6) Injury to body, causing hurt or grievous hurt; (7) Wrongful restraint; (8) Wrongful confinement; (9) Use of criminal force; (10) Assault as well as sexual offences or unnatural offences; (11) Extortion; (12) Criminal trespass; (13) Offences against property; (14) Criminal intimidation; (15) Attempts to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the victim(s); (16) Physical or psychological humiliation; (17) All other offences following from the definition of Ragging. The College Authority has set up an empowered Anti-Ragging Committee. Following strong disciplinary action may be taken if any one is found to be involved directly or indirectly in ragging : Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges Withholding/withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other evaluation process Withholding results Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national or international meet, tournament, youth festival etc. Suspension/expulsion from the hostel Cancellation of admission Rustication from the institution for period ranging from 1 to 2 years Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from admission to any other institution for a specified period Fine ranging between 25,000/- and 1,00,000/- Collective punishment : when the persons committing or abetting the crime of ragging are not identified, the authority will resort to collective punishment.
D. Any form of sexual harassment may be reported to the College Authority by means of written complaints to be filed in the Sexual Harassment Complaint Box, fitted near the cash counter of the College. E. The courses of studies in Cotton College are full time courses. No student can take any other full time course simultaneously. F. Student Societies and Associations shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the College Authority may prescribe from time to time. G. Only those Societies and Associations recognized by the College Authority shall have the facilities of the College premises. H. Any notice desired to be pasted or circulated by the students anywhere in the College and hostel premises will need the prior approval of the College Authority. I. All powers of maintenance of discipline are vested with the Principal and his/her decision shall be final in all such matters. J. Departmental get together will be held in respective department on the same day instead of separate Freshers meet. Date of the get together will be fixed by the Principal.
(vi) CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS The guide line for Dress Code of Students in the College Campus : Formal Salwar Kamiz with Dopatta or Mekhala Chadar or Saree or Formal Tribal Traditional Dress for girl students.
Cotton College Prospectus 22 Formal Trouser with Shirt or T-Shirt for boy students. Mobile phone must be switched off over the plinth area of the College except in the Hostels and the Canteen. Gossiping and loitering on the plinth area of the College is strictly prohibited. Students must carry their Identity Cards on person while inside the College Campus.
(vii) OTHERS A. Students Travel Concession : Students are entitled to Travel concession by rail or air on their way home from the institution and back during vacation only. B. Renewal of College Identity Card : College Identity Cards are issued annually. Old identity cards are to be surrendered at the end of each academic session for renewal. In case of loss of identity card, duplicate ID may be issued on payment of prescribed fees. C. Renewal of Admission : Students promoted to HS 2nd year classes on the basis of results of the H.S. 1st year declared by the college shall have to deposit college fees at the counter within two weeks of the declaration of results-the exact dates will be notified by the Principal. All the above categories of students must get their college identity cards revalidated.
Students promoted to BA/B.Sc 3rd semester and 5th semester classes on the basis of results declared by Cotton College State University shall have to deposit college fees at the counter within two weeks of the declaration of results. The exact dates will be notified by the Principal. D. Admission of Unsuccessful Students : HS 1st year and students detained in Pre-final/Test Examination or declared as discollegiate, are to apply for admission along with the fresh applicants. However, they will not get any preference in respect of admission to the College or to a hostel. Students detained in the same class for two consecutive years will not be admitted to the regular classes of the College. Students detained at the Pre-final / test Examination of HS 2nd year classes or declared as discollegiate, will be re- admitted to the respective classes as regular students. They must attend regular classes and appear in the pre- final test. Unsuccessful candidates of HS (Sc.) final examination who appear from this College shall have to attend requisite number of practical classes. The same rule will apply to unsuccessful candidates of HS (Arts) final examination, if they have Geography or Anthropology as a subject. Other unsuccessful candidates of HS (Arts) final examination shall have to get their name enrolled as casual students and such candidates need not appear in the pre-final / test examination. st The unsuccessful students of HS 1 year Examination of AHSEC can take admission as casual students just after st the completion of regular admission in HS 1 Year. This facility will not be extended to the same candidate who st fails to clear the 1 year HS examination in the subsequent year. Unsuccessful candidates of HS Final Examinations of AHSEC appearing from this College shall have to enroll their nd names as casual students of HS 2 year class respectively as notified by the College Authority.
E. Hostel Facilities and Hostel Rules : The College has three Girls Hostels and seven Boys Hostels. These are all situated within and around the College campus. Hostel seats are allotted at the time of admission on the basis of merit. Conduct in the hostel is governed by the Cotton College Hostel Rules, copies of which are available in the College Office free of charge. Hostels remain closed during Summer and Puja Vacations. Students of both Under-Graduate and Post- Graduate classes are allowed to stay in the Hostel for one session only. Hostel seats are limited. The number of seats in different hostels are :
23 C o t t o n College Prospectus Name of the Hostel Total Number of Seats (For All HS, Degree & PG) Krishna Kanta Handique (KKH) PG Boys Hostel 75 Swahid Mozammil Haque (SMH) Boys Hostel 64 Rajani Kanta Bordoloi (RKB) & Ambikagiri Roychoudhury (AR) Boys Hostel 80 Swahid Ranjit Borpujari (SRB) Boys Hostel 45 Anundo Ram Barooah (ARB) Boys Hostel 45 Seeta Nath Brahma Choudhury (SNBC) Boys Hostel 90 Mohendra Nath Deka Phukan (MNDP) Boys Hostel 110 Padmashree Nalini Bala Devi (NBD) Girls Hostel 112 Swahid Kanaklata (SKL) Girls Hostel 105 Dr Kamala Roy (KR) Girls Hostel 60
Hostel seats are allotted on merit basis and stream wise. Students can not show preference for any particular hostel. Hostel seats are generally allotted to HS (Day shift) students. However, after allotment of seats to HS (Day shift) students the vacant seats, if any, will be allotted to HS (Evening shift) students on merit basis.
All boarders are to maintain strict discipline as per the Hostel rules. Violation will invite punitive action even to the extent of expulsion from the hostel and the College.
F. Hospital Facility : Cotton College has hospital facilty for all the students, particularly for those residing in hostels under the supervision of one Medical & Health Officer and one Pharmacist. The Cotton College State University is presently functioning from the hospital building. However, as a stop gap arrangement, the hospital facility is being provided in a few rooms of the SRB Boys Hostel.
G. Scholarship : There is a scholarship section in the College Office, which is responsible for all matters relating to various scholarships. Generally the following categories of scholarship are available to the meritorious students :
1. National Scholarship 2. State Merit Scholarship 3. SC /ST Scholarship 4. OBC/MOBC/Tea-garden Labour Scholarship 5. Hindi Scholarship for Non-Hindi Speaking States 6. Scholarship awarded by Rastriya Sanskrit Samsthan, New Delhi for students of Sanskrit 7. Special Scholarship for students other than OBC/SC/ST 8. Special Scholarship for the Children of Political Sufferers 9. National Merit Scholarship for the children of School Teachers 10. Other State Scholarships 11. Scholarship for Char area students / Minorities
Cotton College Prospectus 24 SCHOLARSHIP MONEY IS PAID TO THE STUDENTS THROUGH A/C PAYEE CHEQUES ONLY H. College Transfer Certificate : Any student seeking transfer from the college will have to apply to the Principal for transfer certificate. The following documents must accompany the application. 1. Clearance certificate from the College Office. 2. Clearance certificate from the Librarian. 3. Clearance certificate from the Superintendent of the Hostel concerned (in case of boarder). 4. Clearance certificates from the Vice-President, Athletic/Cultural Section, Cotton College Union Society (CCUS) [in case of office-bearer of the CCUS]. 5. Clearance certificate from the Treasurer, Students Aid Fund. 6. Records of percentage of attendance duly signed by the Heads of the concerned Departments. 7. Certificate of the Convener of the Admission Committee regarding the surrender of the College Identity Card. 8. Clearance certificate from the Head of the Department concerned in case of a Major student at BA/B.Sc. level.
Prof. F. W. Sudmersen Prof. S. C. Roy Dr S. K. Bhuyan Dr (Mrs.) Kamala Roy First Principal First Indian Principal First Assamese Principal First Lady Principal (1901-26) (1937-40) (1946) (1969-70)
Nidhiram Bordoloi Jaharmull Raghunandan Ozah First Head Assistant First Chowkidar First Hostel Cook (1908-38) (1901-58) (1901-32)
[Courtesy : 'IMAGES' (1st Edition, 2002); published & edited by Pradip Hazarika, Abhijit Barthakur, Suresh Kumar Nath & Ankuran Dutta]
25 C o t t o n College Prospectus COLLEGE FEES At the time of admission, a student has to deposit the following amount which includes Admission Fees and Tuition Fees for 12 months among other Fees :
Fees Structure for HS 1st year (Science)
Major Head Sub. Head Amount Govt. Fees: 1. Tuition Fees ` 720.00 2. Admission Fees ` 60.00 3. Pankha Fees ` 10.00 4. Hostel Fees ` 39.00 Total: ` 829.00
I. Male (General/OBC) ` 829.00 (With Hostel) ` 790.00 (Without Hostel) II. Male (ST/ SC)/Female (all categories) ` 109.00 (With Hostel) ` 70.00 (Without Hostel)
AHSEC Fees 1. AHSEC Enrollment Fees ` 15.00 2. Registration Fees ` 25.00 3. Migration Fees for students ` 100.00 from CBSE or any other Non-SEBA Board Total : ` 40.00 (for SEBA) / ` 140.00 (for Non SEBA) Non-Govt. Fees: 1. CCUS Fees ` 200.00 2. Examination Fees ` 150.00 3. Library Fees ` 100.00 4. Student Aid Fund Fees ` 60.00 5. MCB Debating Fund Fees ` 50.00 6. Seminar Fees ` 30.00 7. Scouts & Guide Fees ` 20 .00 8. Campus Maintenance Fees ` 100.00 9. Extra Curricular Fees ` 20.00 10. Laboratory Fees ` 250.00 11. IQAC Fund Fees ` 50.00 12. Emergency Maintenance Fund Fees ` 50.00 13. Computer Maintenance Fees ` 300.00 14. Identity Card Fees ` 10.00 15. Miscellaneous Fees (including hospital facility) ` 30.00 16. Student Welfare Fees ` 40.00 17. Science Deposit Fees ` 70.00 18. Student Safety Insurance Fees ` 80.00 Total ` 1610.00 Grand Total: 1. General/OBC Male (SEBA) ` 2479.00 (With Hostel) ` 2440.00 (Without Hostel) 2. SC/ST (Male) & All Female (SEBA) ` 1759.00 (With Hostel) ` 1720.00 (Without Hostel) 3. General/OBC Male (Non-SEBA) ` 2579.00 (With Hostel) ` 2540.00 (Without Hostel) 4. SC/ST (Male) & All Female (Non-SEBA) ` 1859.00 (With Hostel) ` 1820.00 (Without Hostel) N.B.:- 1. Any student offering Computer Science & Application as an elective subject will have to pay an additional amount of ` 600/- as Computer Fees under Non-Govt. Fees Head. 2.SC/ST students and female students of any category need not pay tuition fees for HS course; however, they will have to pay all other fees.
Cotton College Prospectus 26 Fees Structure for HS 1st year (Arts)
Major Head Sub. Head Amount Govt. Fees : 1. Tuition Fees ` 600.00 2. Admission Fees ` 50.00 3. Pankha Fees ` 10.00 4. Hostel Fees ` 39.00 Total : ` 699.00
I. Male (General/OBC) ` 699.00 (With Hostel) ` 660.00 (Without Hostel) II. Male (ST/ SC)/Female (all categories) ` 99.00 (With Hostel) ` 60.00 (Without Hostel) AHSEC Fees 1. AHSEC Enrollment Fees ` 15.00 2. Registration Fees ` 25.00 3. Migration Fees for students ` 100.00 from CBSE or any other Non-SEBA Board Total : ` 40.00 (for SEBA) / ` 140.00 (for Non SEBA) Non-Govt. Fees: 1. CCUS Fees ` 200.00 2. Examination Fees ` 150.00 3. Library Fees ` 100.00 4. Student Aid Fund Fees ` 60.00 5. MCB Debating Fund Fees ` 50.00 6. Seminar Fees ` 30.00 7. Scouts & Guide Fees ` 20.00 8. Campus Maintenance Fees ` 100.00 9. Extra Curricular Fees ` 20.00 10. IQAC Fund Fees ` 50.00 11. Emergency Maintenance Fund Fees ` 50.00 12. Computer Maintenance Fees ` 300.00 13. Identity Card Fees ` 10.00 14. Miscellaneous Fees (including hospital facility) ` 30.00 15. Student Welfare Fees ` 40.00 16. Student Safety Insurance Fees ` 80.00 Total ` 1290.00 Grand Total : 1. General/OBC Male (SEBA) ` 2029.00 (With Hostel) ` 1990.00 (Without Hostel) 2. SC/ST (Male) & All Female (SEBA) ` 1429.00 (With Hostel) ` 1390.00 (Without Hostel) 3. General/OBC Male (Non-SEBA) ` 2129.00 (With Hostel) ` 2090.00 (Without Hostel) 4. SC/ST (Male) & All Female (Non-SEBA) ` 1529.00 (With Hostel) ` 1490.00 (Without Hostel) N.B.: 1. Any student offering Computer Science & Application as an elective subject will have to pay an additional amount of ` 600/- as Computer Fees under Non-Govt. Fees Head. 2. Any student offering Anthropology or Geography will have to pay an additional amount of ` 250/- as Laboratory Fees under Non-Govt. Fees head. 3. SC/ST students and female students of any category need not pay tuition fees for HS course; however, they will have to pay all other fees.
27 C o t t o n College Prospectus Fee Structure for B.Sc 1st Semester
Major Head Sub. Head Amount Govt. Fees : 1. Tuition Fees ` 1020.00 2. Admission Fees ` 85.00 3. Pankha Fees ` 10.00 4. Hostel Fees ` 39.00 Total ` 1154.00
I. General/ OBC ` 1154.00 (With Hostel) ` 1115.00 (Without Hostel) II. ST/ SC ` 134.00 (With Hostel) ` 95.00 (Without Hostel) CCSU Fees 1. CCSU Enrollment Fees ` 100.00 2. Registration Fees ` 400.00
Total : ` 500.00
Non-Govt. Fees: 1. CCUS Fees ` 200.00 2. Examination Fees ` 150.00 3. Library Fees ` 100.00 4. Student Aid Fund Fees ` 60.00 5. MCB Debating Fund Fees ` 50.00 6. Seminar Fees ` 30.00 7. Scouts & Guide & NSS Fees ` 20.00 8. Campus Maintenance Fees ` 100.00 9. Extra Curricular Fees ` 50.00 10. Laboratory Fees (not applicable ` 500.00 to students of Mathematics and Economics as core ) 11. IQAC Fund Fees ` 50.00 12. Emergency Maintenance Fund Fees ` 50.00 13. Computer Maintenance Fees ` 300.00 14. Identity Card Fees ` 20.00 15. Miscellaneous Fees ` 30.00 (including hospital facility) 16. Student Welfare Fees ` 40.00 17. Science Deposit Fees ` 70.00 18. Student Safety Insurance Fees ` 80.00 19. Library Caution Money (refundable) ` 500.00 Total ` 2400.00
Grand Total : 1. General/OBC (AHSEC) ` 4124.00 (With Hostel) ` 4085.00 (Without Hostel) 2. ST/ SC (AHSEC) ` 3104.00 (With Hostel) ` 3065.00 (Without Hostel)
Cotton College Prospectus 28 3. General/OBC (CBSE in Assam) ` 5144.00 (With Hostel) ` 5105.00 (Without Hostel) 4. ST/ SC (CBSE in Assam) ` 4124.00 (With Hostel) ` 4085.00 (Without Hostel) 5. General/OBC (CBSE outside Assam) ` 5644.00 (With Hostel) ` 5605.00 (Without Hostel) 6. ST/ SC (CBSE outside Assam) ` 4624.00 (With Hostel) ` 4585.00 (Without Hostel) N.B.: 1. A student selected for admission will have to pay an additional amount of ` 500/- as Excursion related Establishment Fees under Non-Govt. Fees head in case he/she offers a combination involving one or more of the following subjects: Core/Elective Anthropology, Botany, Geography, Geology, Zoology; Core Statistics. 2. Students admitted with Computer Science will have to pay an additional amount of ` 1000/- if Computer Science is offered as a Elective subject or ` 1500/- if offered as the Core subject. th 3. Students having Mathematics (Core) will have to pay ` 200/- as Laboratory Fees in B.Sc 5 semester admission. rd 4. All the students will have to pay ` 150/- as fee for Environmental Field Study in 3 semester admission.
Fee Structure for B.A 1st Semester Major Head Sub. Head Amount Govt. Fees: 1. Tuition Fees ` 840.00 2. Admission Fees ` 70.00 3. Pankha Fees ` 10.00 4. Hostel Fees ` 39.00 Total ` 959.00 I. General/ OBC ` 959.00 (With Hostel) ` 920.00 (Without Hostel) II. ST/ SC ` 119.00 (With Hostel) ` 80.00 (Without Hostel) CCSU Fees 1. CCSU Enrollment Fees ` 100.00 2. Registration Fees ` 400.00
Total : ` 500.00 Non-Govt. Fees: 1. CCUS Fees ` 200.00 2. Examination Fees ` 150.00 3. Library Fees ` 100.00 4. Student Aid Fund Fees ` 60.00 5. MCB Debating Fund Fees ` 50.00 6. Seminar Fees ` 30.00 7. Scouts & Guide & NSS Fees ` 20.00 8. Campus Maintenance Fees ` 100.00 9. Extra Curricular Fees ` 50.00 10. IQAC Fund Fees ` 50.00 11. Emergency Maintenance Fund Fees ` 50.00 12. Computer Maintenance Fees ` 300.00 13. Identity Card Fees ` 20.00 14. Miscellaneous Fees (including hospital facility) ` 30.00 15. Student Welfare Fees ` 40.00 16. Language Laboratory Fees (1st semester only) ` 10.00 17. Student Safety Insurance Fees ` 80.00 18. Library Caution Money (refundable) ` 500.00 Total ` 1840.00
29 C o t t o n College Prospectus Grand Total: 1. General/OBC (AHSEC) ` 3369.00 (With Hostel) ` 3330.00 (Without Hostel) 2. ST/ SC (AHSEC) ` 2529.00 (With Hostel) ` 2490.00 (Without Hostel) 3. General/OBC (CBSE in Assam) ` 4389.00 (With Hostel) ` 4350.00 (Without Hostel) 4. ST/ SC (CBSE in Assam) ` 3549.00 (With Hostel) ` 3510.00 (Without Hostel) 5. General/OBC (CBSE outside Assam) ` 4889.00 (With Hostel) ` 4850.00 (Without Hostel) 6. ST/ SC (CBSE outside Assam) ` 4049.00 (With Hostel) ` 4010.00 (Without Hostel) N.B.: 1. Any student offering Anthropology or Geography either as Core or as Elective subject will have to pay an additional amount of ` 500/- as Excursion related Establishment Fees under Non-Govt. Fees head. 2. Any student offering Anthropology, Education or Geography as Core subject will have to pay an additional amount of ` 500/- as Laboratory Fees under Non-Govt. Fees head. th 3. Students having Mathematics (Core) will have to pay ` 200/- as Laboratory Fees in B.A 5 semester admission. rd 4. All the students will have to pay ` 150/- as fee for Environmental Field Study in 3 semester admission.
All the Research Scholars will be issued Cotton College Identity Card.
Hostel Fees Structure
1. Mess Admission Fees & Establishment Fees ` 1500.00 2. Miscellaneous Fees ` 500.00 3. Security Deposit (refundable) ` 3000.00 Total ` 5000.00
Mess Dues of the first month in the hostel will have to be deposited at the time of admission. Mess Dues of a particular hostel will be fixed by the Mess Committee of the concerned hostel.
Cotton College Prospectus 30 Cotton College Academic Calendar, 2014
31 C o t t o n College Prospectus Cotton College Prospectus 32 33 C o t t o n College Prospectus Library Service
Librarian: Ms. Zabeen Ahmed
Name of the Library: Dr Surya Kumar Bhuyan Library Year of establishment: 1901 Phone: 0361-2606155 Fax: 0361-2606155 E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected] Building area: 13,000 sq. feet.
History: Dr Surya Kumar Bhuyan Library of Cotton College founded at the time of the inception of the college itself is one of the oldest libraries in the entire north-east region. Initially it was housed in one of the two large halls of a spacious single storied building. During 1909-1910, the library accommodated about 2000 books. By 1915, it reached the number more than 5000. During the next twenty years the number of books in the library had more than doubled and reached the figure of 16891 in 1939-40. During the Quinquannium (1907-1912), a librarian had been appointed. In 1913, the management of the library was rested on a committee formed with the members from the faculties. When the volume of books started increasing, it has been shifted to an independent building which was earlier used as Physics department. In 1950, Prof Tirtha Nath Sarma, an eminent scholar joined the Cotton College library and served as Deputy Librarian till 1954 followed by Sri Azad Hussain who served the library till 1984. He was the first professionally qualified person to serve the library. In 2001, the post of Deputy Librarian was re-designated as Librarian. In the year 1986, the Cotton College library glorified itself with the name of Dr Surya Kumar Bhuyan, a versatile genius who served the institution in the status of Professor of English and also the Principal for few years. In 1992, our then Honourable President of India Dr Shanker Dayal Sarma laid the foundation stone for a three storied library building. The new library building was named as Centenary building of the college and was officially inaugurated by the present Honourable Chief Minister of Assam Sri Tarun Gogoi on 29th May 2001.
Library Timings: Office Hours: Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. Saturday 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Loan counter Timings: Monday to Saturday 11.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. & 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Membership: The membership is open to the bona fide members of the college. The details of membership are :
Category of membership Number of cards issued H.S. Students 2 each T.D.C. Students 2+2 each P.G. Students 2 each
The duration of membership shall be for one academic year and shall have to be renewed every year. Two extra cards are issued to the students of TDC & PG of some subjects where the number of students is limited. A student can borrow books for a maximum period of 15 days from the date of issue and a fine of Rs 1.00 per day thereafter will be imposed.
Cotton College Prospectus 34 Services Available: On-Line Public Access Catalogue (OPAC), Suggestion Box Internet & E-mail User Orientation Offline CD-ROM Databases Information Display Notice Board E-Resources. News Board Reprographic Facilities Intercom Computers Fax Monthly Book Display CC Camera Display of Current Book List Scanning service Career Literature Content list service Departmental Library Facility Film show Rs 1.00 is charged per photocopy and Rs 10/- is charged per fax
Library Holdings: The Sitting Capacity in Different Sections: Total Collection 1,30,959 Periodical Section 63 Non-Book materials 400 Reading Room 40 Indian Journals 34 Reference & Rare Section 20 Magazines 56 Post-Graduate Section 20 E-Journals 2013 Internet 08 E-Books 48,196 News papers 14
Library Automation The Library is fully computerized. A database of 90,002 volumes of library collection have already been created. The other databases created are Users (faculty & students) databases, publisher database, vendor database. Circulation function is fully automated. Books are bar coded. Computerized library identity cards with bar codes are issued to users. Since 2010, the UGC-Inflibnet has extended e-resource browsing facilities to researchers & faculties of this college under N-LIST programme.
Significant Collections of the Library: Our library has got some important rare collections including govt. reports and books on various subjects like Religion, Sanskrit, English, Assamese, Islamic studies, North East India and etc of last part of 19th century. There are two repositories of prominent academicians of Assam namely Dr Surya Kumar Bhuyan & Dr Pabitra Sharma. Film Show: There is film screening every week show casing world classic to local variety, from full length feature, short fiction to documentary of internationally & nationally famed film directors. There is provision for individual viewing of films at any time, if desire in the library computer. Students donot have to pay anything for that.
Library Publications: Two books have been published by the library. They are: 1. Descriptive Catalogue of Old Reports: It takes into acccount only Government reports published up to 1950. These holding totalling about 350 have got vast historical and academic value throwing immense light on the system of administration in different sectors of Assam as well as in other parts of India during the early period of British rule. 2. Language & Literature (listing up to 1950):: It contains bibliographic details of books available in Dr. Surya Kumar Bhuyan Library on 4 (Four) subjects namely Assamese, English, Religion and Sanskrit. All of these however are arranged in alphabetical order.
35 C o t t o n College Prospectus Academic Departments
Anthropology
Year of establishment : 1947 Location : Eastern side of the KBR Hall on the way to the Dr. S.K. Bhuyan Library E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/anthropology.htm
History : The teaching of Anthropology in Cotton College marked the beginning of new era in the study of social sciences in this remote corner of the country. The year of inception was 1947. It became possible due to the initiative of late Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi, the 1st Chief Minister of the state of Assam. His vision was to have all round development of different tribes and communities of Assam for which he felt the necessity to have disciplined study of their problems. On his request, Prof. K.P. Chattopadhaya, the Head of the department of Calcutta University had prepared a syllabus for the Intermediate Science (I Sc.) Course and the department of Anthropology came into being on 15th December 1947 with 24 students in the first year class.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A. & B.Sc.) Nodal Department : One year Diploma in Cultural Studies (Self-financing)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Jonali Devi, Head of the Department Prehistoric Archaeology Dr Lanu Devi Social Anthropology Dr Upala Barua Social Anthropology Dr Eliza Medhi Social Anthropology Dr Suparna Barua Social Anthropology Dr Tiluttoma Baruah Physical Anthropology Dr Chandana Sarma Social Anthropology Sri Dhaniram Baro Physical Anthropology Vacant Vacant
Ongoing Research Projects : Funding Agency Principal Investigator Major Research Project on ICMR Dr Tiluttoma Baruah Altitude and Human Biology of the Monpas Minor Project on A Comparative Study on the Effect of Bio-Social Factors on Birth-Weight Among UGC Dr Tiluttoma Baruah the Assamese Hindus and Assamese Muslims of Guwahati City
Cotton College Prospectus 36 Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Tiluttoma Baruah Gauhati University Dr Upala Barua Gauhati University Dr Chandana Sarma Gauhati University
Facilities : The department has one Seminar library with about 400 books and more than 350 field reports based on field study conducted among various tribes and castes of N. E, Region.There are three laboratories and one Cultural Museum in the Department. It is well equipped with modern audio Visual teaching aids like OHP ( 1 no.), LCD projector (2no.),Handy cam etc. It has got four computers having internet connectivity.
Activities : Anthropology department regularly organizes guest lectures, talks etc. on various anthropological issues by renowned scholars, and get-together of anthropologists of this region. The faculties of this department offer career counseling to students from time to time. The department organizes exposure visit and field visit for students to various places of anthropological interest in India. Since 2011, the department has started organizing a memorial lecture in memory of Prof. Bhuban Mohan Das , renowned anthropologist of international fame, under the banner of Prof. Bhuban Mohan Das Memorial Trust .Anthropology department annually brings out its wall magazine named Charachar
A new rare and important books and journal of Anthropology belonging to personal library of internationally reputed Anthropology gist Prof. B.M. Das, was donated to the seminar library of dept. by his wife Dr. Manjumala Das on 22nd Jan, 2014 on the occasion of 6th death anniversary of Prof Das. This collection of books & journals numbering five hundred is a recent asset of the department.
NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : NET - 5 Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Best Arts & Best Best Best Arts Special Science 1st, 2nd. 3rd Graduate 1st, Arts Graduate Distinction Graduates 1st, ranks 2nd. 3rd ranks Graduate 2nd. 3rd ranks No. of First 16 14 18 21 14 Class No. of - - - - 4 Second Class Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 94.7% b) Postgraduate 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 4th rank 1st Class Special Distinction 2nd rank - - 1st, 2nd, 4th No. of First Class 4 9 8 2 4 No. of Second Class 2 - - 8 1 Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 83.3%
Cultural Procession by the students in College Foundation Day
37 C o t t o n College Prospectus Assamese
Year of establishment : 1943 (as a Vernacular language Dept.:1901) Location : Ground Floor, Manik Chandra Barooah Administrative Building E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/assamese.htm
History : Assamese, as a vernacular language subject at college level was first recognized by Calcutta University in 1907 as per the recommendation of the then Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ashutosh Mukherjee. From the year 1909 onwards, Assamese has been taught in the Degree level. During those initial years, Assamese was attached to Sanskrit department of the College and the teaching of Assamese was entrusted to a graduate teacher of the Collegiate School, Guwahati who took it up in addition to his own duties. In 1913, Prof. Satyanath Bora was appointed as a part-time teacher to teach Assamese. He was succeeded by Prof. Uma Kanta Goswami in 1924. A full-time teacher post in Assamese was created in 1927 and Prof. Goswami was appointed in this post. Assamese as a second language subject at degree level was introduced in 1939. In 1943, the Department of Assamese was established as an independent department and Prof. Dibakar Goswami was appointed as the first Head of the Department. In 1979, PG course in Assamese was introduced in this department under Gauhati University.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A.) One year Diploma in Cultural Studies (Self-financing) 6 months Certificate Course in Montessori Teachers Training (Self-financing)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Ms. Manju Devi Head of the Department Literature [Poetry] Ms. Madhumita Mikir Language [Pali, Prakrit] Dr Binita Baruah Language [Pali, Prakrit, Dialectology] Ms. Lutfa Hanum Salima Begum Literature [Poetry & Comparative Literature] Dr Dipti Dutta Das Literature [Old Poetry] Dr Champakali Talukdar Language [Linguistic & Grammar] Dr Kalpana Sarma Kalita Literature [Textual criticism & Folklore] Ms. Najma Kausar Literature [Comparative Literature] Dr Dipanjali Das Goswami Language [Dialectology, Linguistics] Dr Maheswar Kalita Literature [Modern Poetry, Comparative Literature] Md. Nur Islam Saikia Language [Literary Theory] Dr Chiranjita Borah Literature [Old Poetry] Dr Dilip Rajbongshi Language [Dialectology] Vacant
Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Ramesh Pathak (Retired) Gauhati University Dr Jamuna Sharma Choudhury (Retired) Gauhati University Dr Binita Baruah Gauhati University Dr Maheswar Kalita Gauhati University Dr Dipti Dutta Das Gauhati University
Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with 465 books & journals and is equipped with modern audio- visual teaching aids like OHP & LED Projector etc. It has a Research Cell with a modern Computer
Cotton College Prospectus 38 laboratory with six Computers with internet connectivity. Assamese department is a part of the multimedia Language Laboratory established in the college with a fund provided by the University Grants Commission under CPE Scheme to facilitate the learning of Assamese language besides some other languages so that the students can develop effective communication skills in these languages.
Activities : Assamese department has the credit of already publishing as many as eight books on various subjects. It has been organizing a series of Memorial Lectures annually since 2005 in memory of Dr. Hemanta Kumar Sharma, a former Professor of the department. From the year 2009, the department has started felicitating the students of Cotton College who secure highest marks in Assamese in HS, B.A. and M.A. examinations with Dr Hemanta Kumar Sharma Memorial Award. Under the banner of Asomiya Alochana Chakra, the department organizes seminars, lectures and other literary programmes from time to time. Academic and cultural tours are also arranged occasionally especially for the PG students. Assamese department annually brings out its wall magazine named Writue-Writue.
NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : NET 16, SET 17 and JRF - 04
Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of First Class 2 6 9 13 09 No. of Second Class 9 16 10 05 06 Pass % 97% 92% 100% 100% 94% Special Distinction 2nd, 5th, 7th 1st , 3rd, 4th, 2nd, 4th 6th, & 8th 4th (Rank) & 8th & 5th b) Postgraduate
Centenary Gate (Constructed in 2001)
39 C o t t o n College Prospectus Bengali
Year of establishment : 1907 Location : 2nd Floor, Manik Chandra Barooah Administrative Building E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/bengali.htm
History : The teaching of Bengali language in Cotton College started in the year 1907-08 and in the same year a hand written Bengali magazine entitled ARUN was published by the Bengali students. Initially there was not a separate Department of Bengali and it was run under the supervision of Sanskrit department of the college. The teachers of Sanskrit department took classes of Bengali too. Prof. Ram Lal Kanjilal, who joined in Sanskrit department in 1910, was officially given the additional responsibility of teaching Bengali besides Sanskrit. It is worth mentioning that the study and teaching of Bengali language in Assam was started from this Bengali department of Cotton College. Prof. A.T. Biswas, who joined in 1927, was the first full time teacher in Bengali. In 1945, Bengali department got the status of an independent department and Prof. Jatindra Mohan Bhattacharjee was the first Head of the Department. PG course was introduced in Bengali department in 1992.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A.) One year Diploma in Cultural Studies (Self-financing)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Mita Chakraborty, Head of the Department Modern prose & poetry Dr Sipra Guha Neogi Tagore literature Ms. Banani Roy Literature Dr Prasanta Chakraborty Modern Prose Dr Debjani De Nineteenth century Prose Dr Prasun Barman Literature Dr Madhupee Purkayastha Literature
Recognized Ph.D. Guides of the Department :
Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Mita Chakraborty Assam University Dr Prasanta Chakraborty Gauhati University
Ongoing Minor Research Projects : Title of the Project Funding Agency Principal Investigator Contribution of the non-Bengalis UGC Sri Prasun Barman to Bengali Literature in the North-East Region of India: Nineteenth Century Context
Facilities The department has one Seminar Library with about 1200 books and is equipped with modern audio- visual teaching aids like OHP etc. It has got 2 Computers and 6 Laptops having internet connectivity. Bengali department is a part of the multimedia Language Laboratory established in the college with a fund provided by the University Grants Commission under CPE Scheme to facilitate the learning of Bengali language besides some other languages so that the students can develop effective communication skills in these languages. The Deptt. has a little magazine library named North-Eastern Little Magazine Library (NELMA) in assistance with Ramanath Bhattacharjee Foundation (Mumbai).
Cotton College Prospectus 40 Activities : Bengali department regularly organizes literary talks and Kavi Sammelan. The department has an association called Banga-Bhasa-sahitya-Samskriti Parishad. The association publishes the century old journal of the department, Arun. It has also published three books so far. Bengali department annually brings out its wall magazine named Udayan. Examination Result :
NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2008-2013) : NET 3 a) TDC 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 No. of First Class 1 - - - - No. of Second Class 1 - - 4 - Pass % 100% - - 100% -
b) Postgraduate 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of First Class - - 1 4 5 No. of Second Class 4 1 5 - 4 Pass % 100% 50% 86% 60% 100%
Old Administrative Block ( East-West Wing) [Estd. 1909]
New Administrative Block (Manik Ch. Barooah Bhawan) [Estd. 1980]
41 C o t t o n College Prospectus Biotechnology Year of establishment : 2008 Location : In front of Seeta Nath Brahma Choudhury Boys Hostel Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/biotech.htm History : The Department of Biotechnology was established as the most recent discipline in Cotton College in the year 2008. The B.Sc. in Biotechnology has been introduced in the college from the academic session 2008-09. This course has been started in the department as a self- financing, 3 years Degree Course with six Semesters, which is affiliated to Gauhati University. The department is functioning with three technical faculties in addition to the in-house faculty pool from the allied subjects and branches. Biotechnology department has been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges.The department of Biotechnology has a society called Cotton College Biotechnological Society formed in the 2010 year with an objective to promote and popularize Biotechnological studies among students.
Courses offered : Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.Sc.) (Self-financing) One year PG Diploma Course in Bioinformatics (Self financing) Co-ordinator: Dr. Saranga Ranjan Patgiri Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr. Manoj Kumar Das Food Biotechnology, Biochemistry Ms. Ajanita Mazumdar Microbiology Dr Novonita Baruah Plant Cell Tissue & Organ Culture
Facilities : The department is fully equipped with an independent laboratory for teaching practical Biotechnology in the Degree level. The department has one Seminar Library with about 100 books. It has got 2 computers having internet connectivity.
Ongoing Research Project: Process Development of Bamboo Shoot Fermantation- Funded by DST, Govt. of Assam Bodo Year of establishment : 1994 Location : 1st Floor, Manik Chandra Barooah Administrative Building E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/bodo.htm History : On 21st of November 1994, Bodo Department of Cotton College was started as a result of the endeavour of Cotton College Union Society and the Bodo Sahitya Sabha in the meeting held in the Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha Auditorium, Cotton College. This department was opened for the convenience of the HS and TDC students of Cotton College, eager to opt for the Bodo language as MIL. Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A.) [only as a subsidiary subject] One year Diploma in Cultural Studies (Self-financing) Faculty Member : Name Specialization Sri Birupaksha Giri Basumatary Language & Literature
Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with about 500 books. It has got one computer and one laptop having internet connectivity. The Bodo department is a part of the Multimedia Language Laboratory established in the college with a fund provided by the University Grants Commission under CPE Scheme to facilitate the learning of the Bodo language besides some other languages so that the students can develop effective communication skills in these languages.
Activities : The Bodo department regularly brings out its yearly magazine named Cottonsa under the banner of the Bodo Literary Society. The wall magazine of the department named Khampha (The Pillar) is also published regularly.
Cotton College Prospectus 42 Botany
Year of establishment : 1927 Location : Dighalipukhuri (West) E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/botany.htm
History : The Department of Botany was established in Cotton College in 1927. It was the first Botany department in the entire NE Region and Prof. Atul Chandra Dutta was its founder Head. The first year I.Sc. Class in Botany was started on 22nd July, 1927 in a small corner of the old Physics Laboratory (presently Bhuban Ram Das Bhawan) with a batch of 47 students. On 4th March, 1935, the department was shifted to its new premises and till today it is functioning from there. 25th October 1936 was a remarkable day for the department as Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose paid a visit to the department. In 1941, the department got affiliation to start B.Sc. course in Botany. The PG course in Botany under Gauhati University was introduced in this department in 1974. The Laboratories of the department have been recognized by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D. research. Botany department has been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.Sc.)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Pradip Kumar Baruah, Head of the Department Microbiology Dr Saranga Ranjan Patgiri Microbiology Dr Karabi Goswami Plant Physiology & Bio-Chemistry Dr Mina Ram Nath Plant Physiology & Bio-Chemistry Sri Dandadhar Borah Angiosperm Taxonomy Dr Ruma Sarma Plant Physiology & Bio-Chemistry Dr Mandira Sarma Mycology & Plant Pathology Dr Jinu Devi Rajkumari Cyto-Genetics & Plant Breeding Dr Reetooparna Patowary Kakati Plant Physiology & Bio-Chemistry Ms. Jayati Das Higher Plant Ecology Ms. Manju Deori Higher Plant Ecology Dr Jayashree Chakrabarty Plant Physiology & Bio-Chemistry Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Recognized Ph.D. Guides of the Department :
Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Manju Rani Devi (Retired) Gauhati University Dr Purnima Devi (Retired) Gauhati University Dr Pradip Kumar Baruah Assam University & Gauhati University Dr Saranga Ranjan Patgiri Gauhati University Dr Mina Ram Nath Assam University & Gauhati University Dr Ruma Sarma Gauhati University Dr Mandira Sarma Gauhati University Dr Jinu Devi Rajkumari Gauhati University Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with 1700 books, 6 Laboratories, one Museum, one Herbarium, one Glasshouse and is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, Slide Projector,
43 C o t t o n College Prospectus LCD projector etc. It has got a separate Computer Room with 6 computers having internet connectivity. A tissue culture laboratory has also been developed recently.
Activities : Botany department regularly organizes workshops, seminars, popular scientific talks etc. at different levels. Since 2000, the department has been organizing Prof. A.C. Dutta Memorial Lecture annually in memory of Late Prof. Atul Chandra Dutta, the great legendary teacher and the founder Head of Botany department. Prof. A.C. Dutta Memorial Awards have been conferred on the students who secure highest mark in Biology in HS st (Final) examination under AHSEC and 1 rank in Botany (Major) in TDC (Final) examination under Gauhati University and also conferred to the Botany (Major) topper among the students of Cotton College since 2001. The department, under the banner of the Botanical Hobby Centre, Cotton College has also been organizing Prof. Parukutty Baruah Memorial Lecture and award giving ceremony since 2001 in memory of Late Prof. Parukutty Baruah, a former teacher of the department . Some teachers of the department have developed a low cost module to study microorganisms at school level in collaboration with the Assam Science, Technology and Environment Council and with financial support from RVPSP, DST, Govt. of India. The DST has enlisted this kit as one of the major achievements of the department and has taken steps to popularize it throughout the country. Botany department, under the banner of Botanical Hobby Centre has organized one National brainstorming workshop on Microorganism, one National, one Regional and one State level Teachers Orientation Training workshops on the topic Let us observe and learn Microorganisms since 2005. Since 2006, Botanical Hobby Centre has also been participating every year in the National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) of the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India. In 2011, Botany department successfully organized the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Plant Resource Management and Conservation Strategies in NE India. One popular scientific magazine entitled Malancha is regularly published by the department. Botany department also brings out its wall magazine named Gulancha annually. Ongoing Minor Research Projects of the department Title of Project Funding Agency Name investigator Characterization of seeds of some indigenous UGC Dr Jinu Devi Rajkumari rice (O. Sativa) cultivars of Assam, 2013 A study on Microbial profile of some fermented UGC Dr Jayasree Chakrabarty foods consumed by different tribes of Dima Hasao (Formerly N.C. Hills) of Assam, 2014 Studies of distribution and seasonal occurrence UGC Dr Mandira Sarma of Aquatic fungi in lentic and littoral areas in Kamrup district of Assam, 2014 A study of heavy metal toxicity in an UGC Dr Reetooparna Patowary Kakati economically important plant Castor (Ricinus communis. L), 2014 NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) :
GATE 1 , NET 2, SET 4 DST Inspire Fellowship - 1
Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Special Distinction - 1st rank - - - No. of First Class 11 21 10 18 18 No. of Second Class 5 7 3 1 2 Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% b) Postgraduate 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2nd & 3rd 1st & 2nd Special Distinction 1st rank 1st rank - ranks ranks No. of First Class 14 12 17 16 17 No. of Second Class - - - - - Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Cotton College Prospectus 44 Chemistry Year of establishment : 1901 Location : Chemistry Department Complex E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/chemistry.htm History : The Department of Chemistry, Cotton College was among the first few departments started in the year 1901. Prof. Chunilal De was the first teacher of the department who taught both Chemistry and Physics. Since its inception, this department has been functioning from the original 113 years old first building of Cotton College. In 2001, a new building, the Harish Chandra Goswami Bhawan, was constructed by the side of the old building in order to cater the need of the increasing number of students. The B.Sc. Honours (now called Major) Course in Chemistry was introduced in 1913-14 under Calcutta University. The Post-Graduate Course in the department under Gauhati University was started in 1974. The Laboratories of the department were recognized by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D. research in 1998. Presently, there are 3 (and applied 6) registered Ph.D. scholars in this department. Chemistry department received financial assistance from DST, Govt. of India under its Fund for Infrastructure Development in Science & Technology in Higher Educational Institution (FIST) programme. The department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges. Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.Sc.) Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Saad Uddin Choudhury, Head of the Department Organic Chemistry Dr Kishore Kumar Sarma Inorganic Chemistry Dr Prahash Chandra Sarma Organic Chemistry Dr Pankaj Malla Bujar Barua Organic Chemistry Dr Arabinda Chandra Nath Organic Chemistry Ms. Sonali Borah Hazarika Organic Chemistry Dr Rituraj Kalita Physical Chemistry Dr Mausumi Ganguly Organic Chemistry Dr Manjit Kumar Bhattacharyya Inorganic Chemistry Sri Anshuman Gogoi Inorganic Chemistry Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant
Ongoing Research Projects : Funding Agency Principal Investigator 1. Major Research Project on Synthesis, structural investigations and applications of transition metal UGC Dr Manjit Kr. Bhattacharyya Supramolecular Coordination solids involving N-and O-donor ligands 2. Studies on the persistency of components UGC - NER Dr Prahash Chandra Sarma of crude oil in soil under various conditions with special reference to carcinogenic components.
45 C o t t o n College Prospectus Recognized Ph.D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Pankaj Malla Bujar Barua Gauhati University Dr Mausumi Ganguly Gauhati University Dr Nirada Devi Gauhati University Dr Saad Uddin Choudhury NIT, Durgapur, NEHU, Shillong, USTM, Meghalaya Dr Prahash Ch Sarma Gauhati University Dr Manjit Kr Bhattacharyya Gauhati University
Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with about 1800 books and 6 volumes of journals; 14 Laboratories for the undergraduate, post-graduate students & research scholars, and is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector etc. It has got a separate Computer Room with 11 computers having internet connectivity. Chemistry department has an Instrumentation Room equipped with UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, IR Spectrophotometer, Nephelometer, Flame photometer and Cyclic Voltammeter. Activities : Chemistry department regularly organizes workshops, guest lectures, scientific talks etc. Since 2006, it has organized two National level Workshops, one on Computers in Chemistry, sponsored by UGC and another on Green Chemistry, sponsored by DST. The department has been organizing a series of Memorial Lecture annually since 2005 in memory of Late Soumendralal Mukherjee, an eminent Scientist. Since the year 2005, Prof. Jadulal Mukherjee Memorial Awards, in memory of Late Prof. Jadulal Mukherjee, former Head of the Department, have been conferred on the students who secure highest marks in Chemistry in HS (Final) examination and in Chemistry (Major) in TDC (Part-III) examination among the students of Cotton College. The department under the banner of the Cotton College Chemical Society publishes an annual magazine entitled Molecule, and regularly organizes seminars, workshops, quiz competitions, exhibitions & science popularization programme. The Society has also released an educational CD The Magic World of Chemistry. Recently, Chemistry department has formed an Alumni Association comprising of the past and present students and faculty members. The department also brings out its wall magazine named The Clarion annually. The department celebrated the International year of Chemistry 2011 by organising a National Seminer entitled Frontier Area of research in Chemistry. On this occasion the department also conducted an essay & Poster competions. NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : NET 15, GATE 11 and GRE 3 SLET-1 Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1st, 2nd & - Special Distinction 3rd rank - 3rd Rank 3rd ranks No. of First Class 9 10 14 19 18 No. of Second Class 2 6 2 3 1 Pass % 92% 100% 100% 100% 86% b) Postgraduate
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of First Class 10 11 14 9 16 No. of Second Class 3 1 2 2 2 Pass % 93% 100% 100% 85% 100%
Cotton College Prospectus 46 Computer Science & Information Technology (IT) Year of establishment : 2003 Location : 1st Floor & 2nd Floor, Students Day Home Phone & Fax : 0361 - 2608074 E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/computer.htm
History : The Cotton College Computer & IT Education Center inaugurated on 30 July, 2003 is located at the first floor of the Students Day Home of the college premise initially. The North Eastern Council, Shillong, had funded the Center. In the year 2004, this Center was upgraded to a full-fledged department with the appointment of one regular faculty. In 2006, B.Sc. (Major) course in Computer Science was introduced in the department. Computer Science & IT department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.Sc.) Three years (six semesters) Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) Course (Self-financing) Certificate Course in Hardware & Networking (Self-financing)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Ms. Sangita Baruah, Head of the Department Web technology& Data Mining Sri Anupam Das Networking Sri Samarjit Das Networking, Pattern Recognition, Fuzzy Logic Md. Atowar-Ul-Islam Graph Theory & Artificial Intelliegence Ms. Nabanita Das Data Mining & Fuzzy Logic Sri Biswajit Das Networking
Coordinator of Self Financing Courses: Dr. Parag Kumar Deb
Facilities: The Department of Computer Science & IT has four state of art computer laboratories with 110 computers, 2 servers and 10 terminal servers having round the clock internet connectivity. Three laboratories are connected through thin-client facility. The department is also having a well equipped digital laboratory with 10 numbers of microprocessor kits and all necessary electronics kits and components covering the syllabus. The department is also having two digital multimedia projectors for carrying out various student activities like class seminar, project presentation, lectures by faculty members, and resource persons from Industries, universities and IITs. The department has a Seminar Library with 465 books.
Activities: Department of Computer Science & IT performs various activities. From 16th to 26th December, 2012, the department organised a 10 days workshop on Robotics, ROBOLOOK in collaboration with Assam Science Technology and Environment Council (AS TEC) and Merry LOOK. The department regularly conducts the following activities: Arranging Guest lectures by resource persons from reputed institutions. Publishing departmental magazine Chipannually. The department also brings out a wall magazine, Bytes with the collective efforts of the students and teachers of the department. Field trips are arranged for the BCA students as a part of their syllabus. Special remedial classes are arranged by the teachers for the students from time to time. Career counseling is given to the students on regular basis. The department actively takes part in the process of campus recruitment done through the Placement Cell of the college. Students with excellent performance are especially awarded by the department. Moreover, Students having 100% attendance are also awarded special certificates by the Cotton College Computer Science Society (CCCSS). Organised a workshop on Ethical Hacking in collaboration with NNSC and ACM, IIT Delhi on 21st - 22nd March, 2014
47 C o t t o n College Prospectus Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1st, 2nd & 3rd 1st, 2nd & 3rd 1st & 6th 2nd & 3rd Special Distinction 3rd rank ranks ranks ranks ranks No. of First Class 4 6 7 4 7 No. of Second 4 - 3 1 - Class Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% b) BCA 2010 2011 2012 2013 6th & 8th 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 2nd, 3rd & 5th ranks Special Distinction 2nd rank ranks 10th ranks No. of First Class 7 17 16 10 No. of Second 3 2 - - Class Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100%
Placements: Year Organization No of Recruitment Designation 2009 SBI Life 1 Unit Manager 2010 Wipro 2 Software Developer Mahindra satyam 7 Software Developer 2012 TCS 5 Software Developer 2013 Teck Mahindra 1 Software Engineer
Main Gate (Constructed in 2003-04)
Cotton College Prospectus 48 Economics
Year of establishment : 1914 Location : 1st Floor, Banikanta Kakati Bhawan E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/economics.htm History : Since 1914, Economics had been the part of an umbrella department known as the Department of Economics, Political Science and Civics, where Prof. A.E. Brown was the founder teacher. The Department of Economics was established as an independent department in the year 1962 and Prof. Ikramuddin Saikia was the first Head of the Department. The Post-Graduate Course in the department under Gauhati University was started in 1985. Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A. & B.Sc.) Faculty Members : Name Specialization Sri Buddhadev Mahanta, Head of the Department Labour Economics, Agricultural Economics Dr Padma Sharma Goswami Econometrics, Agricultural Economics Ms. Manisha Sarma Mathematical Economics Ms. Anjalee Devee Monetary Economics & Banking, Public Finance Dr Gautam Mazumdar Econometrics, International Economics Dr Prodip Kumar Adhyapok Quantitative Economics Sri Manoj Kumar Talukdar Environmental Economics, Fiscal Studies Dr Suresh Kumar Nath (on Lien) to GU Banking & Finance, International Economics Dr Chandrima Chakravarty Econometrics Ms. Mitali Das Demography Ms. Shahnaaz Benazir Econometrics, Mathematical Economics Ongoing Minor Research Projects : Title of the Project Funding Agency Principal Investigator Growth of entrepreneurship in SSI sector in Assam UGC Dr Suresh Kumar Nath - a study during Post Independence period A study on Production Behaviour of Numaligarh UGC Dr Chandrima Chakravarty Refinery in Assam
INNO-ASIA 2, Project partners-Friedrich Schiller Co-investigator University, Germany, IITR, IITK, GB pant University Dr Padma Sharma Goswami of Agriculture and Technology, NEHU, Cotton College, CSSIR of India Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, Chinese Agriculture University, China and ICIMOD, Nepal Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Padma Sharma Goswami Periyar University Dr Prodip Adhyapok Periyar University, IGNOU & Dravidian University Dr Gautam Mazumdar Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (Deemed University) Facilities : The department has one Departmental Library with about 1,500 books and is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector, Photo copier etc. It has got a separate Computer Room with 5 computers having internet connectivity. Activities : Economics department regularly organizes guest lectures, Union & State Budget discussions, workshops, seminars, interactions, parent-teacher meet, counseling to students etc. In 2004, the department organized one National level Seminar. The department under the banner of the Cotton College Economic Forum publishes a journal named Econ. Economica is another journal published by the students of the department. Economics department also brings out its wall magazine named Economic Buzz annually.
49 C o t t o n College Prospectus NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : NET - 2 SLET 3
Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Special Distinction 1st, 2nd 1st, 2nd & 1st (Sc.) 1st (Sc.) - & 3rd 3rd ranks 1st (Arts) 1st&2nd(Arts) ranks No. of First Class 24 19 30 31 31 No. of Second Class 44 45 32 20 16 Pass % 97% 95% 96% 96% 95% b) Postgraduate
Research Scholars in Computer Laboratory (IQAC) Students in Laboratory
Students in Computer Laboratory Students in Annual College Week
Cotton College Prospectus 50 Education
Year of establishment : 1959 Location : 2nd Floor, Manik Chandra Barooah Administrative Building E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/education.htm History : The Department of Education was established in Cotton College in 1959 and Dr Lakshahira Das was its founder Head. The PG course in Education under Gauhati University was introduced in this department in 1985. A Psychological Laboratory was started here in 1975. Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A) Nodal Department : 6 months Certificate Course in Montessori Teachers Training (Self-financing) Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Rupa Das Borbora, Head of the Department Primary Education Dr Meena Kumari Devi Adult & Continuing Education Dr Sadhana Goswami Environmental Education Dr Juri Mahanta Tribal Education Dr Chitra Sarma Special Education Dr Phunu Das Primary Education Vacant Vacant Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Rupa Das Borbora Gauhati University Dr Parbin Rabia Akhtar (Retired) Gauhati University Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with over 480 books and is well equipped with modern audio- visual teaching aids like LCD projector, OHP etc. It has got 6 computers having internet connectivity. Activities : Education department has so far organized one National level Seminar and one each State level Seminar and Workshop besides holding guest lectures, talks etc. by renowned speakers from time to time. The department has the unique distinction of organizing parent-teacher meet regularly. The department under the banner of the Educational Association organizes time to time various competitions among students, health camps, HIV-AIDS awareness programme, Street play on literacy etc. Education department also brings out its wall magazine named Anuranan annually.
NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : NET 7; SET - 6 Examination Result : a) TDC
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1st, 2nd & - Special Distinction 3rd rank - 14 3rd ranks No. of First Class 15 9 20 18 17 No. of Second Class 2 11 2 1 2 Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
51 C o t t o n College Prospectus b) Postgraduate
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2nd & 3rd 3rd rank 2nd & 3rd 4th ranks Special Distinction 2nd rank ranks ranks No. of First Class 24 12 10 4 8 No. of Second Class 6 16 13 23 22 Pass % 100% 93% 95.8% 93.1% 100%
Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore at Cotton College in 1919
Netaji Subhash Ch. Bose at Cotton College in 1938
Dr S. Radhakrishnan at Cotton College in 1949
Cotton College Prospectus 52 English
Year of establishment : 1901 Location : 2nd Floor, Banikanta Kakati Bhawan Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/english.htm
History : The Department of English has been an integral part of Cotton College since 1901, the year the college itself came into being. For more than a century now it has been playing a pivotal role in contributing to the academic and cultural life of the entire northeastern region of the country. Prof. F.W. Südmersen, founder Principal of Cotton College also taught English initially for two years. Prof. Narendranath Roy, who joined the college in 1903, was the first full time teacher of the department. From the session 1913-14, Honours (now called Major) Course in English was introduced under Calcutta University. An M.A. course in English (Group-A) under Calcutta University was introduced in Cotton College in 1914 marking the beginning of Post-Graduate education in Assam. However, with the close of the session 1932-33, the M.A. classes in English were abolished due to economic depression. But PG classes in English were re- introduced in 1979 under the Gauhati University.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A.) 6 months Certificate Course in Functional English (Self-financing) One year Diploma in Cultural Studies (Self-financing) 6 months Certificate Course in Montessori Teachers Training (Self-financing)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Gautam Sarma, Head of the Department Renaissance Drama, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Indian Drama Sri Amlandeep Das Seventeenth Century Poetry, Drama Sri Santanu Phukan Fiction, Drama, Indian writing in English, Phonetics Sri Kiran Chandra Bhuyan American Fiction and Poetry, Drama, European Literature Dr Abanti Barua Bharali Fiction and Indian English Literature, Post-Colonial Literature Dr Geetam Sarma Modern Fiction & Poetry, Womens Writing Dr Garima Kalita Modern Fiction, Literary Theory, European Literature Dr Arunabha Bhuyan Fiction and Indian Fiction in English, Literary Criticism Dr Deetimali Barua Nath Fiction and Indian writing in English, Literary Criticism Dr Rakhee Kalita Moral - (on lien) Literary Theory, American Literature, Modern Poetry/Fiction Ms. Afsana Begum Borbhuyan Linguistics and Indian writing in English, Literary Criticism Dr Merry Baruah Bora Literary Theory, Indian writing in English, American writing Sri Dhrubajyoti Das Literary Criticism, Fiction, American poetry and prose Ms. Sanghamitra Sadhu Literary Theory, Life Writing Dr Arpana Nath Literary Theory, Indian writing in English Ms. Kalpana Bora Barman Indian writing in English, Womens writing, Fiction Vacant Vacant
Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Gautam Sarma Gauhati University Dr Rakhee Kalita Moral Gauhati University Dr Garima Kalita University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library equipped with books, journals and modern audio-visual teaching aids. It has got 5 computers having internet connectivity. The department is part of the multimedia Language Laboratory established in the college with a fund provided by the University Grants Commission
53 C o t t o n College Prospectus under CPE Scheme to facilitate the learning of the English and other languages so that the students can develop effective communication skills in these languages. Activities : The English department organizes workshops, guest lectures, talks etc. regularly. The department publishes a Departmental journal entitled Negotiations and another student journal entitled Voices. The literary Association beginning with the erstwhile Shakespeare Society and English Association have for several years now held activities in theatre, film and cultural fields bringing together academics, students, activists and researchers from time to time. Recently scholars from the US and academics from South Asia as well as from campuses across the country, have delivered special lectures and conducted workshops on various literary subjects and genres. The Department is also distinguised for training out students who have also earned top positions in the civil services examinations in recent years. NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : NET - 14 Examination Result : a) TDC
b) Postgraduate
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Special Distinction - - - - - No. of First Class - - 10 3 22 No. of Second Class 24 38 28 35 16 Pass % 48% 77% 88% 100% 90.5%
Cotton College Centenary Celebrations (from 27th May, 2001to26th May 2002)
Cotton College Prospectus 54 Geography
Year of establishment : 1959 Location : 2nd Floor, Banikanta Kakati Bhawan Phone & Fax : 0361-2541459 E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/geography.htm
History : The Department of Geography was established in the year 1959. On 19th August, 1959, the department was started with Commercial Geography as one of the subjects of Pre-University (PU) Course. Prof. Tirtha Nath Borkataky was the founder Head and the lone faculty in the department till the opening of the degree course. This department was upgraded to a Degree Department in the year 1961 and in 1962, Honours (now Major) Course was started. The subject was taught in both Arts & Science streams. From the session 1984-85, PG Course was started under Gauhati University. The Laboratories of the department have been recognized by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D. research. 9 scholars have already got Ph.D. degree working in the department and presently, there are 29 registered Ph.D. scholars in this department. Geography department has received the financial assistance from DST, Govt. of India under its Fund for Infrastructure Development in Science & Technology in Higher Educational Institution (FIST) programme. The department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A. & B.Sc.)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Rupali Phukan Bhuyan, Head of the Department Regional Planning & Gender Geography Dr Jayasree Borah Regional Planning & Social Geography Dr Pradip Sharma Cartography, Regional Planning & Geoinformatics Dr Narayan Chetry Cartography, GIS & Remote Sensing Dr Monoj Hazarika Regional Planning & Geoinformatics Dr Barnali Gogoi Fluvial Geomorphology & Urban Geography Dr Mala Dutta Agricultural Geography & Geographical Thought Ms. Pallabi Borah Social & Urban Geography Dr Parijat Borgohain Social & Gender Geography Vacant Vacant Vacant Ongoing Minor Research Projects : Title of the Project Funding Agency Principal Investigator Hinderland of Guwahati City: Its UGC Dr Jayasree Borah Present Structure and Transformation Occupational health : A Socio-Economic study of Tea Garden Labourers in Upper Assam. UGC Dr Parijat Borgohain The Brahmaputra: Regenerating Livelihood for UGC Ms. Pallabi Borah the City of Guwahati
Ongoing Major Research Projects : Influence of Television and Internet on Students ICSSR Dr Parijat Borgohain Lives in Assam: A Social Geographical Study Faculty Members Involved in Multinational Projects : Project Name & Funding Agency Country involved Faculty involved Assessing health, livelihoods, ecosystem UK, India Dr Mahfuza Rahman services and poverty alleviation in populous Bangladesh Dr Pradip Sharma deltas. Funded by UK Department for International development (DFID)
55 C o t t o n College Prospectus Forest management as Regional Goverance Japan Dr Mahfuza Rahman (Retd.) (FMARC) sponsored by Hiroshima Jogakuin India Dr Jayasree Borah University Dr Pradip Sharma
INNO-ASIA 2, Project Partners-Friedrich Schiller Germany Dr Mahfuza Rahman (Retd.) University, Germany, IITR, IITK, GB pant University of India Dr Jayasree Borah Agriculture and Technology, NEHU, Cotton College, Dr Pradip Sharma CSSIR of India Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, Chinese Agricultural University, China and ICIMOD, Nepal Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Ranjan Saikia (Retired) Gauhati University Dr Bhaben Ch. Kalita (Retired) Gauhati University Dr Mahfuza Rahman (Retired) Gauhati University Dr Rupali Phukan Bhuyan Gauhati University Dr Jayasree Borah Gauhati University Dr Pradip Sharma Gauhati University Dr Narayan Chetry Gauhati University Dr Bornali Gogoi Gauhati University Dr Mala Dutta Gauhati University Dr Parijat Borgohain Gauhati University
Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with 1091 books and 4 Laboratories including one Remote Sensing & GIS Laboratory with 18 computers and one Server having up-to-date GIS & Image Processing software as well as internet connectivity, 1 plotter, 3 scanners and 4 GPS. Geography department is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector etc. It has got Photocopying facility too. The Disaster Awareness Unit of the department generates awareness through extension activities for the schools, colleges and community at large.
Activities : Geography department regularly organizes guest lectures, talks etc. by renowned speakers of National as well as International repute. The department under the banner of the Cotton College Geographic Forum regularly organizes Seminar and Quiz competition for college students in collaboration with Assam Remote Sensing Application Centre. The department has organized one AHSEC sponsored Refresher Course in Geography for HS and Junior College teachers. The 52nd Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society was held in this department in 2007. In 2009, a UGC sponsored National Seminar on Changing Face of Geography and Challenges Ahead was organized by the department. In 2010, an IGU Commission International Seminar on Land Use, Bio-diversity and Climate Change has sucessfully been organized by the department. Geography department also brings out its wall magazine named Dharitri annually.
NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : Ph.D - 15 (GU), JRF - 1, Rajiv Gandhi Fellow - 1, NET 11; SLET - 8
Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 st nd st st nd 1 & 2 1 (Sc.) 1 2 th th Special Distinction - rd 4 & 5 ranks &3 (Arts) No. of First Class 10 17 17 23 26 No. of Second Class 11 13 05 0 03 Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 96.3% b) Postgraduate
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1st & 3rd 1st , 2nd & 2nd rank Special Distinction 4th & 5th ranks 3rd ranks No. of First Class 17 17 14 19 18 No. of Second Class 6 6 05 5 09 Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Cotton College Prospectus 56 Geology
Year of establishment : 1959 Location : 1st Floor, KBR Hall E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollegegeology.org www.cottoncollege.org.in/geology.htm
History : Geology department of Cotton College was established in the year 1959 as an Undergraduate Department under Gauhati University. Prof. Hare Krishna Gayan was the founder Head of the Department. Initially the department was opened in a small outhouse belonging to Zoology department, Cotton College. It was later shifted to the present Anthropology department of Cotton College for a short period and was finally shifted to the first floor of the Union Hall (now called Kalaguru Bishnuprasad Rabha Prekhhagriha) where it now occupies almost the entire building except the auditorium. At the initial stage, only B.Sc. (General) course was offered by this department. In the year 1963, B.Sc. (Honours) [now called Major] course was introduced in this department while the department attained the Post-Graduate status in 1986 under Gauhati University. Geology department has received the financial assistance from DST, Govt. of India under its Fund for Infrastructure Development in Science & Technology in Higher Educational Institution (FIST) programme. The department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2009-10 under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges. The laboratories of the department has been recognized by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D research.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.Sc.) 4 weeks Certificate Course in Concept of GIS & GPS (Self-financing) 4 weeks Certificate Course in Principles of Remote Sensing (Self-financing) 6 months Certificate Course in Geoinformatics (Self-financing)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Hemangi Sarma, Head of the Department Structural Geology & MetamorphicPetrology Dr Madhurjyajit Chakravartty Geomorphology & Sedimentology Ms. Reema Das Hydrogeology Dr Abhijit Bardoloi Structural Geology & Metamorphic Petrology Dr Santanu Sarma Geoinformatics & Environmental Geology Sri Tamal Barma Sedimentology Sri Satyajit Kataki Economic Geology & Hydrogeology Sri Paragjyoti Dutta Economic Geology Ms. Anamika Gogoi Igneous Petrology Vacant Ongoing Minor Research Projects : Title of the Project Funding Agency Principal Investigator Susceptibility assessment of rainfall-induced UGC Parag Jyoti Dutta shallow landslides in the Narakasur hill of Guwahati (Assam) by a physically based modeling approach Petrology and geochemistry of granitoids and metavolcanic UGC Ms. Anamika Gogoi rocks around Patharkhammah, Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Madhurjyajit Charkravarty Gauhati University Dr Abhijit Bardoloi Gauhati University Dr Santanu Sarma Gauhati University
57 C o t t o n College Prospectus Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with 1050 books, one Museum, 8 Laboratories including one GIS & Remote Sensing Laboratory with 8 computers having up-to-date GIS & Image Processing software as well as internet connectivity, 1 plotter, 2 scanner and 4 GPS. Geology department is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projectors, Movie projector, PA system etc. Activities : Geology department regularly organizes guest lectures, talks etc. by renowned speakers. Since 2004, the department has been organizing a series of Memorial Lecture annually in memory of Late Dr Nalin Ch. Baruah, a former teacher of the Department. Since the year 2006, Dr Pabindranath Datta Memorial gold medal, in memory of Late Dr Pabindranath Datta, a former teacher of the department, has been awarded to the student who secures 1st rank in Geology (Major) in TDC (Part-III) examination under Gauhati University. From the year 2011, Dr Pabindranath Datta Memorial silver medal has also been awarded to the student of Cotton College having Geology (Major), who secures highest aggregate marks in subsidiary subjects in TDC (Part-III) examination under Gauhati University. The department under the banner of the Cotton College Geology Club regularly organizes exposure trips for students. Geology department also brings out its wall magazine named Prabah annually. Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1st, 2nd & 3rd 1st & 2nd - Special Distinction 3rd rank 2nd ranks ranks ranks No. of First Class 20 14 13 15 15 No. of Second Class 4 1 3 2 4 Pass % 100% 88% 100% 94% 100% b) Postgraduate 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of First Class 1 11 11 11 8 No. of Second Class 1 1 0 - 5 Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 93%
Dr Surya Kumar Bhuyan Library
Cotton College Prospectus 58 Hindi
Year of establishment : 1963 Location : New Arts Building E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/hindi.htm History : The Department of Hindi was established in the year 1963. Dr. Paresh Chandra Deva Sarma was the founder Head of the Department. At the initial stage, only HS and B.A. (Pass) courses were offered by this department. From the session 1972-73, B.A. (Honours) [now called Major] course was introduced in this department while the department attained the Post-Graduate status from the session 1992-93 under Gauhati University. Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A.) One year Diploma in Cultural Studies (Self-financing) Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Chhaya Bhattacharyya,Head of the Department Surdas Dr Narayan Talukdar Kathasahitya Dr Kusum Kunja Malakar Krishna Kavya vacant vacant Recognized Ph. D. Guide of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Amulya Barman (Retired) Gauhati University; MK University Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with 666 books and 8 documentary films related to well known Hindi writers of modern period. It has got one computer having internet connectivity. Hindi Department is a part of the multimedia Language Laboratory established in the college with a fund provided by the University Grants Commission under CPE Scheme to facilitate the learning of Hindi language besides some other languages so that the students can develop effective communication skills in these languages. Activities : Hindi department regularly organizes guest lectures, talks etc. on literary issues by well known speakers. In 2006, the department has organized one National level Seminar cum Kavi Sanmelan in collaboration with the Sahitya Academy, New Delhi. The department under the banner of the Cotton College Hindi Sahitya Samiti has published two volumes of the departmental annual journal entitled Ankur. It also brings out its wall magazine named Prayas annually. NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : NET 1 Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Special Distinction 1st rank - 1st rank - - No. of First Class 1 - 1 2 - No. of Second Class 10 11 8 11 8 Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 89% b) Postgraduate
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of First Class - 4 7 9 12 No. of Second Class 14 6 3 3 3 Pass % 93% 100% 100% 100% 100%
59 C o t t o n College Prospectus History
Year of establishment : 1901 Location : Ground Floor, Banikanta Kakati Bhawan E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/history.htm History : The Department of History, Cotton College synchronizes its existence with the establishment of Cotton College itself in 1901. Since then the department has been associated with the noble task of imparting education in its own discipline and has shown exemplary performance both in teaching and research. Prof. Paresh Nath Lahiri was the first teacher of this department who taught History besides Sanskrit. At the initial stage, only HS and B.A. (Pass) courses were offered by this department. From the session 1913- 14, B.A. (Honours) [now called Major] course was introduced in this department under Calcutta University while the department attained the Post-Graduate status in 1985 under Gauhati University. Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A.)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization
Dr Bandana Baruah, Head of the Department Modern Indian History Dr Ritu Thaosen Ancient Indian History Ms. Bornali Sarma (study leave) Modern Indian History Ms. Akunthita Borthakur Ancient Indian History Sri Chiranjib Sahoo International Relations Sri Manas Jyoti Kakati Modern Indian History Vacant Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with about 150 books and is well equipped with modern audio- visual teaching aids like OHP etc. It has got 6 computers, one having internet connectivity and one laptop. Activities : History department from time to time organizes guest lectures, talks etc. by well distinguished and known speakers. In 2004, it has organized a workshop on Historiography. The department also brings out its wall magazine named Sabda Prapat annually. Itihash Bithika is an irregularly published journal of the department. The department has been holding Dr Lakshmi Devi Memorial Lecture annually since 2010.
NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2008-2012) : NET 3; SET - 3
Examination Result : a) TDC 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Special Distinction 1st rank 1st rank 1st rank - - No. of First Class 5 9 2 11 4 No. of Second Class 20 14 17 25 16 Pass % 100% 98% 90% 92.5% 95.3 b) Postgraduate 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Special Distinction - 3rd rank - - - No. of First Class - 1 - - - No. of Second Class 28 13 4 13 8 Pass % 76% 70% 31% 68.4% 40%
Cotton College Prospectus 60 Islamic Studies (Arabic & Persian)
Year of establishment : 1901 Location : 2nd Floor, Manik Chandra Barooah Administrative Building E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/islamic.htm
History : The Department of Arabic and Persian was started in Cotton College from the very inception of the College in 1901. Prof. Maulavi Abu Nasr Muhammad Waheed was the founder Head of Department who taught all the three languages Arabic, Persian and Urdu. This Department has been playing a vital role in the expansion of the higher qualitative education in the field of Perso-Arabic literature in the NE region in general and Assam in particular. Initially Calcutta University accorded affiliation to Intermediate Course in Arabic, Persian and Urdu in 1907. In the year 1909, the University extended affiliation to B.A. (Pass) Course in Arabic and Persian. Affiliation to Honours (now called Major) Course was granted to Persian in 1924 by Calcutta University and subsequently to Arabic in 1966 by Gauhati University. The Post-Graduate Courses in Arabic and Persian under Gauhati University was started in this Department in 1992. The Department has also the provision of teaching in Urdu (Hindustani Language as MIL)
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A.) in Arabic & Persian
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Ataur Rahman, Head of the Department Language, Literature & Theology Dr Roushan Ara Begum Indo-Iranian Literature Dr Painuruddin Ahmed Classical Literature Dr Fazlur Rahman Language & Modern Poetry Dr Noor Uddin Ahmed Language, Literature & Linguistics Dr Abu Bakkar Siddique Language & Modern Prose Dr Forman Ali Modern Literature Vacant Ongoing Minor Research Projects : Title of the Project Funding Agency Principal Investigator
Centres of Islamic Learning in Assam UGC Dr Noor Uddin Ahmed
Recognized Ph. D. Guide of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Painuruddin Ahmed Gauhati University Dr. Fazlur Rahman Gauhati University Dr. Abu Bakkar Siddique Gauhati University Dr Roushan Ara Begum Gauhati University
Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with about 500 books and is well equipped with modern audio- visual teaching aids. It has got 6 computers having internet connectivity. This department is a part of the multimedia Language Laboratory established in the college with a fund provided by the University Grants Commission under CPE Scheme to facilitate the learning of Arabic and Persian languages besides some other languages so that the students can develop effective communication skills in these languages. Activities : The Department of Arabic and Persian organizes Seminar, Workshop, lectures, talks etc.from time to time.
61 C o t t o n College Prospectus Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Arabic - Persian Arabic - Persian Arabic - Persian Arabic - Persian Arabic - Persian Special Distinction 1st rank 1st rank - - 1st rank - - 1st rank - 1st rank No. of First Class 3 1 - - 3 2 1 1 5 3 No. of Second Class - - 1 4 3 2 - - - - Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% b) Postgraduate
Students in KBR Auditorium
Cotton College Prospectus 62 Mathematics
Year of establishment : 1901 Location : 1st Floor, Manik Chandra Barooah Administrative Building E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/mathematics.htm
History : The Department of Mathematics was started in Cotton College from the very inception of the College in the year 1901. Prof. Indu Bhusan Brahmachary, an eminent scholar was the founder Head of this Department. Initially, the subject was taught in the Intermediate level and in the year 1910, Calcutta University accorded affiliation to the department to teach Mathematics at Degree level. From the session 1913-14, Honours (now called Major) Course in Mathematics was introduced under Calcutta University. The Post-Graduate Course in this department under Gauhati University was started in 1974. Mathematics department has received the financial assistance from DST, Govt. of India under its Fund for Infrastructure Development in Science & Technology in Higher Educational Institution (FIST) programme. The department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A. & B.Sc.)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Dilip Kumar Sarma, Head of the Department Functional Analysis, Abstract Algebra Dr Parag Kumar Deb Graph Theory Dr Nirupama Devi Fluid Dynamics & Relativity Ms. Anulekha Bhuyan Modern Algebra Sri Rajib Kumar Bhuyan Fluid Dynamics & Relativity Dr Chandra Rekha Mahanta Topology, Relativity & Operation Research Sri Dilip Gogoi Modern Algebra Dr Dipak Sarma Fluid Dynamics & Relativity Dr Kalpana Sarma Modern Algebra & Functional Analysis Dr Hiren Deka Topology & Operator Theory Sri Sankar Haloi Modern Algebra & Functional Analysis Dr Jonali Choudhury Modern Algebra & Topology Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant
Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Nirupama Devi Gauhati University Dr Chandra Rekha Mahanta Gauhati University Dr Dipak Sarma Gauhati University Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with 1725 books and it is well equipped with modern audio- visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector etc. It has got an ultramodern Computer Room with 15 computers having internet connectivity. The department has a well furnished, air conditioned Research
63 C o t t o n College Prospectus cum Conference Room, which was constructed with the financial grant from UGC under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges.
Activities : Mathematics department, under the banner of the Cotton College Mathematics Association regularly organizes guest lectures, talks and discussions on both scientific and socially related topics. Since the year 2004, Phanidhar Dutta Memorial Award, in memory of Late Prof. Phanidhar Dutta, former teacher of the department, has been conferred on the student who secures 1st rank in Mathematics (Major) among the students of Cotton College in TDC (Part-III) examination under Gauhati University. Another award in memory of Dr Dilip Kumar Das, 1935 batch Honours graduate of the department, has been instituted st from the year 2010 and it is being awarded to the 1 rank holder in Mathematics (Major) among the students of Cotton College in TDC (Part-III) examination under Gauhati University. Mathematics department also brings out two wall magazines named Ganit Prabah and Kuhi Pat annually.
NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : JRF 2 GATE 3 Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1st rank Special Distinction 2nd rank - - 1st rank (Arts) No. of First Class 11 8 5 3 13 (D) No. of Second Class 17 15 9 18 7 Pass % 78% 73% 61% 87.5% 87% b) Postgraduate 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of First Class 2 1 1 3 4 No. of Second Class 1 4 1 - 9 Pass % 100% 50% 50% 37.5% 59.1%
Prof. R.S. Mali (Former Vice Chancellor, North Maharashtra NAAC Peer Team members handing over the Assessment & University, Pune), Chairperson, NAAC Peer Team to Cotton Accreditation Report to Dr Indra Kumar Bhattacharyya, Former College, delivering his key note address in the Exit Meeting Principal, Cotton College in the Exit Meeting held on 22nd held on 22nd December, 2010. December, 2010.
Cotton College Prospectus 64 Philosophy
Year of establishment : 1901 Location : New Arts Building E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/philosophy.htm History : The Department of Philosophy, Cotton College is one among the few departments with which Cotton College started functioning in the year 1901. Prof. Indu Bhusan Brahmachari was the first teacher of the department who taught both logic and Mathematics. This department has the distinction of being one among the first six departments of Cotton College that offered Honours course in the B.A. Class from the session 1913-14 under Calcutta University. The department has been teaching Post-Graduate classes since the session 1992-93 under Gauhati University. At present post-graduate classes under CCSU are also taught by the faculty members of the department. Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A.) 6 months Certificate Course in Montessori Teachers Training (Self-financing) Faculty Members : Name Specialization Sri Pradip Khataniar, Head of the Department Contemporary Philosophy, Logic Dr Jagadish Patgiri Western Philosophy, Logic, Religion Dr Sagarika Goswami Logic, Western Philosophy Dr Sabitri Devi Analytic Philosophy, Logic Ms. Basanti Medhi Logic, Indian Philosophy Ms. Kabita Payeng Pegu Logic, Indian Philosophy Vacant Ongoing Research Projects : Title of the Project Funding Agency Principal Investigator Major Project on Encyclopedia of UGC Dr Jagadish Patgiri Philosophy of performing Arts with Special Reference to North East India Minor Project on Ethical, Psychological UGC Dr Sabitri Devi and practical aspects of Yoga Philosophy with special reference to Raja Yoga
Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Jagadish Patgiri Gauhati University
Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with 400 books. It has got one computer having internet connectivity. It also has a collection of e-books covering various philosophical disciplines.
Activities : Guest lectures, talks etc. are organized in the department on a regular basis. Several talks on topics of philosophical importance have been organized by the department. The department has so far conducted two fifteen-day long Refresher Courses for the subject teachers of Logic and Philosophy in the HS Schools and Junior Colleges in the years 1999 and 2000 in collaboration with AHSEC. In 2010, the department has organized two National level seminars, one sponsored by ICPR and another in collaboration with the Centre for studies in Civilization, New Delhi. A UGC sponsored national seminar on Trends in Analytic Philosophy was organised by the department in April, 2013. The Department, under the banner of the Philosophical Forum brings out a wall magazine named Darshan Jyoti regularly.
NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : NET/SET 38
65 C o t t o n College Prospectus Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1st & 2nd Special Distinction 2nd rank - - 6th rank ranks No. of First Class 7 8 10 15 8 No. of Second Class 10 12 5 6 9 Pass % 100% 100% 94% 95.5% 100% b) Postgraduate
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Special Distinction - - - - - No. of First Class 1 5 2 - - No. of Second Class 15 18 14 - - Pass % 73% 100% 73% 92.5% 86%
Sir C.V. Raman at Cotton College in 1952
Frontier Gandhi at Cotton College in 1970
Cotton College Prospectus 66 Physics
Year of establishment : 1901 Location : Physics Department Complex Phone & Fax : 0361-2730789 E mail : cotton_ [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/physics.htm
History : The foundation of the Physics department coincided with the foundation of Cotton College in 1901. Prof. Chunilal De was the first teacher of Physics & Chemistry in the present Assam type building of Chemistry department with a faculty strength of 5 and a student strength of 39. By 1909, Physics classes were held in the Old Curzon Hall (presently Bhuban Ram Das Bhawan) until the then Govt. built a new building for Physics and Chemistry with four rooms for each department with a gallery and a dark room for Physics. In 1958, Physics department was shifted to its present building. It was the first department in Cotton College where Post Graduate Course was introduced under Gauhati University in 1969. The Department of Physics is the pioneer in the field of research in the entire NE Region. The Laboratories of the department have been recognized by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D. research. Stalwarts in the field of research in Physics in this part of the country like Dr Hiranya Chandra Bhuyan, Dr S.B. Mali, Dr Premtosh Shyam, Dr G.C.Deka and Dr K.D. Krori all carried out their research work in this department. The first Ph.D. in Physics of Gauhati University, Dr K.M. Pathak, former Vice-Chancellor, Tezpur University obtained his Ph.D. degree working in this department. Physics department has received the financial assistance from DST, Govt. of India under its Fund for Infrastructure Development in Science & Technology in Higher Educational Institution (FIST) programme. The department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme Basic Scientific ResearchResearch.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.Sc.)
Faculty Members :
Name Specialization Dr Dilip Sarma, Head of the Department Electronics Dr Santanu Kumar Baishya Condensed Matter Physics Dr Paban Kumar Saharia Particle Physics & Field Theory Sri Deben Chandra Das Nuclear Physics & Cosmic Radiation Dr Namita Sharma Bordoloi Particle Physics (HEP) Dr Nripendra Kumar Deka Theoretical Physics Dr Kalpana Sarma Electronics Dr Nripanka Saikia Condensed Matter Physics Mrs. Simi Barman Nuclear Physics Dr Ganesh Chandra Wary (on lien) Electronics Dr Debojit Sarma Theoretical Physics Sri Abhijit Barthakur Electronics Dr Mahadev Patgiri Particle Physics (HEP) Sri Rahul Mahanta Condensed Matter Physics Dr Sudipta Nandy Theoretical Physics Dr Debajyoti Barooah Condensed Matter Physics Dr Abu Mohd. Pharhad Hussain Condensed Matter Physics Vacant Vacant Vacant
Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Paban Kumar Saharia Gauhati University Dr Namita Sharma Bordoloi Gauhati University
67 C o t t o n College Prospectus Dr Nripendra Kumar Deka Gauhati University Dr Ganesh Chandra Wary Gauhati University Dr Debojit Sarma Gauhati University Dr Mahadev Patgiri Gauhati University Dr Sudipta Nandy Gauhati University Dr Debajyoti Barooah Gauhati University Dr Abu Mohd. Pharhad Hussain Gauhati University
Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with about 2500 books, 8 Laboratories and is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector etc. It has got a separate Computer Room with 25 computers having internet connectivity.
Activities : Physics department regularly organizes guest lectures, scientific talk etc. In 2005, the department conducted one Refresher Course for the HS teachers of Physics in collaboration with AHSEC. Since the year 2005, Prof. Premtosh Shyam Memorial Awards, in memory of Late Prof. Premtosh Shyam, former HoD of the department, have been conferred on the students who secure highest marks in Physics in HS (Final) Examination, conducted by AHSEC and 1st rank in Physics (Major) among the students of Cotton College in TDC (Part-III) examination under Gauhati University. IDSC : A very important project in the department is the Instrument Development Service Center (IDSC) being managed in collaboration with the Assam Science Technology & Environment Council (ASTEC) since 1996. Dr Nripendra Kumar Deka is the principal investigator (PI) of IDSC. It is a unique centre in the entire country, which has designed and fabricated about 20 instruments, 80 experimental kits and low cost laboratory equipments for the colleges/ universities/research organisation of the region in particular.About 50 institutions of Assam avail the service of the IDSC for repairing of their instruments and also for purchasing fabricated instruments. It also facilitates laboratory training for electronic instruments and computers. A project Instrumention Maintenance Facility (IMF) of UGC has been instituted in the Dept. of Physics, Cotton College on 29/04/2013 with one Technical Officer and two Technicians and it has been working under the umbrela of IDSC. The personals were trained by IDSC and they are working for repairing, maintenance and establishment of laboratory instruments of different department of Cotton College.
Ongoing Major Research Project : Title of the Project Funding Agency Principal Investigator Study of Thermoluminesence UGC Dr Ganesh Chandra Wary Properties of some natural minerals Persistent Rainfall Evewts & Severe DST Rahul Mahanta Convective storms Over NEIOV 222 Study of Environmental Radon ( Rn) ASTEC Dr Debajyoti Barooah levels using LR-115 (II) nuclear track detectors: its rediological risks in and around Guwahati city
Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1st & 3rd 1st & 3rd 1st & 3rd 1st & 2nd Special Distinction - ranks ranks ranks ranks No. of First Class 18 7 10 13 25 No. of Second Class 5 3 1 2 2 Pass % 100% 83% 100% 100% 100% b) Postgraduate 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of First Class 1 2 12 5 9 No. of Second Class 7 5 5 7 2 Pass % 53% 54% 100% 86% 92%
Cotton College Prospectus 68 Political Science
Year of establishment : 1962 Location : Ground Floor, Manik Chandra Barooah Administrative Building Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/political_ science.htm www.psccotton.com History : The Department of Political Science was established as an independent department of Cotton College in the year 1962. Initially, it was the part of an umbrella department known as the Department of Economics, Political Science and Civics. Prof. Ashraf Ali became the first Head of the Department when it came to be recognized as an independent department. The department attained Post-Graduate status from the session 1985-86 under Gauhati University.
Courses offered : HS Course Three years (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A.)
Faculty Members : Name Dr Purobi Sharma Head of the Department Dr Rita Choudhury Ms. Banalakshmi Barua Dr Shantanu Chakravorty Dr Paramita Dey Sri Dilip Gogoi Vacant On lien
Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with about 400 books and is well equipped with modern audio- visual teaching aids like OHP LCD Projector etc. It has computer facility having internet connectivity and Photocopying services as well.
Activities : Political Science department regularly organizes seminar, workshops, lectures etc., by eminent persons. The department under the banner of the Political Science Association time to time organizes educational tours, debates and discussions; conducts political studies and arranges extensive activities. It also brings out its wall magazine named Samayiki annually. The department also publishes Politicaolitica. The forum of creative thinking and social awareness organises such extensive activation. Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1st to 16th, 1st, 2nd & 1st, 2nd & 3rd 1st, 2nd & 3rd 18th to 22nd, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Special Distinction 3rd ranks ranks ranks 24th & 28th ranks ranks No. of First Class 17 13 16 26 34 No. of Second Class 26 30 24 14 10 Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% b) Postgraduate
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Special Distinction 1st rank - - - - No. of First Class 4 5 4 6 13 No. of Second Class 38 49 34 41 37 Pass % 90% 92% 98% 99% 99%
69 C o t t o n College Prospectus Sanskrit
Year of establishment : 1901 Location : 2nd Floor, Manik Chandra Barooah Administrative Building E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/sanskrit.htm
History : The Department of Sanskrit, Cotton College is one among the few departments with which Cotton College started functioning in the year 1901. Prof. Paresh Nath Lahiri was the first Head of the Department. During 1907-08, the subjects Assamese and Bengali were taught as separate subjects in this department and the teachers of this department took classes of Bengali also. The department has the distinction of being one among the first six departments of Cotton College that offered Honours course (now called Major) in the B.A. classes from the session 1913-14 under Calcutta University. The Post-Graduate Course in the department under Gauhati Univer- sity was started in 1992.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.A.) One year Diploma in Cultural Studies (Self-financing)
Faculty Members :
Name Specialization Sri Arun Sarma, Head of the Department Literature (Kavya) Dr Bagmita Sandilya Philosophy (Darshana) Vacant Vacant Vacant Lien Vacant
Recognized Ph.D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Suresh Chandra Bora Gauhati University Dr Binima Buzarbaruah(Lien Vacant) Gauhati University Dr Sudhendu Mohan Bhadra (Retired) Gauhati University Dr Nandita Bhattacharjee Goswami (Retired) Gauhati University Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with 400 books and is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP etc. It has got 1 computer having internet connectivity. It has got Photocopying facility too. This department is a part of the multimedia Language Laboratory established in the college with a fund provided by the University Grants Commission under CPE Scheme to facilitate the learning of Sanskrit language besides some other languages so that the students can develop effective communication skills in these languages. Activities : The Department of Sanskrit organizes seminars, guest lectures and talks by well known scholars from time to time. The department under the banner of a forum called Suravanee Samsad also organizes educational tours and field study-cum-seminars and brings out its wall magazine named Saswati annually.
Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of First Class 5 1 11 7 10 No. of Second Class 7 11 03 4 3 Pass % 86% 92% 100% 100% 100% b) Postgraduate 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Special Distinction - - - 3rd rank - No. of First Class 1 2 - 2 1 No. of Second Class 9 16 10 5 11 Pass % 56% 90% 100% 58% 70.6%
Cotton College Prospectus 70 Statistics
Year of establishment : 1954 Location : 1st Floor, Manik Chandra Barooah Administrative Building E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/statistics.htm History : The Department of Statistics was established in the year 1954. In 1955, Honours (now called Major) Course in Statistics was started. The Post-Graduate Course in the department was introduced from the academic session 1986-87. Statistics department has received the financial assistance from DST, Govt. of India under its Fund for Infrastructure Development in Science & Technology in Higher Educational Institution (FIST) programme. The department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges. Statistics department has produced many Best Science Graduates of Gauhati University over the years. Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.Sc.)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Geeta Dey, Head of the Department Operation Research Dr Kamal Barman Operation Research Dr Sangeeta Barthakur Design of Experiment, Bio-Statistics Dr Bandana Sharma Design of Experiment, Operation Research Dr Ruma Talukdar Operation Research Ms. Monita Baruah on study leave Dr Dulumoni Das Advanced design of experiment, Bio- Statistics, Operation Research Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with about 581 books and is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector. The department also has a separate, well furnished Computer Laboratory with 10 computers having Interner connectivity. Activities : Statistics department regularly organizes guest lectures, talks by renowned speakers and offers career counseling to students from time to time. Recently, during Febuary 2013, the department in collaboration with Applied Statistics Unit, ISI, Kolkata organised a workshop for North Eastern region on An Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis and Survival Analysis with Applications. The department under the banner of the Cotton College Statistical Society regularly organizes guest lectures, health check-up camps etc. Statistics department also brings out its wall magazine named Pratyush annually. NET/SET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : NET 1 Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Best Science Best Science Best Science Graduate; 1st Graduate; 1st, Special Distinction 2nd rank Graduate; 1st 2nd rank ranks 2nd & 4th & 2nd ranks ranks No. of First Class 9 6 12 16 08 No. of Second Class 2 - - 1 - Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% b) Postgraduate 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of First Class - 3 3 5 7 No. of Second Class - - - - - Pass % - 100% 100% 100% 100%
71 C o t t o n College Prospectus Zoology
Year of establishment : 1940 Location : Dighalipukhuri (West) Phone : 0361 - 2516312 E mail : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in/zoology.htm
History : Zoology department of Cotton College was started in May, 1940 by introducing the subject in I.Sc. class. Dr. K. N. Sarma was the founder Head of the Department. In Graduate level, the subject was introduced as Pass Course in B.Sc. in 1947. The Honours (now called Major) Course of Zoology in B.Sc. was introduced in 1953. The Post-Graduate Course under Gauhati University, was started since 1974. The Laboratories of the department have been recognized by Gauhati University for carrying out Ph.D. research. Zoology department has received the financial assistance from DST, Govt. of India under its Fund for Infrastructure Development in Science & Technology in Higher Educational Institution (FIST) programme. The department has also been receiving financial assistance from the UGC since 2008-09 under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges.
Courses offered : HS Course Three year (six semesters) Degree Course (B.Sc.)
Faculty Members : Name Specialization Dr Mamata Goswami, Head of the Department Cell Biology Dr Binode Kumar Baruah Cell Biology Dr Ratul Ch. Rajkhowa Entomology Dr Rashad ul Islam Ecology & Wildlife Biology Sri Binoy Kumar Deka Fish & Fishery Biology Dr Karobi Saikia Ecology & Wildlife Biology Sri Monuranjan Borgohain Entomology Dr Uma Dutta Cell Biology Dr Arup Kumar Hazarika Cyto-Genetics Dr Rezina Ahmed Entomology Dr Devajit Basumatari Fish & Fishery Biology Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant Recognized Ph. D. Guides of the Department : Name of the Teacher Recognizing University Dr Indra Kumar Bhattacharyya (Retired Principal) Gauhati University Dr Subrata Sharma Bhattacharya (Vice Principal) Gauhati University Dr Naren Kumar Dutta (Retired) Gauhati University Dr Mamata Goswami Gauhati University Dr Rita Mahanta (Retired) Gauhati University Dr Binode Kumar Baruah Gauhati University Dr Ratul Ch. Rajkhowa Gauhati University Dr Karobi Saikia Gauhati University Dr Uma Dutta Gauhati University Dr Arup Kumar Hazarika Gauhati University Dr Rezina Ahmed Gauhati University Facilities : The department has one Seminar Library with about 1000 books and is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector etc. It has got a separate computer laboratory with 7 (seven) computers having internet connectivity. Zoology Department regularly holds seminars, workshops, guest lectures, scientific talk etc. under the banner of Zoological Society of Cotton College (ZSCC). The ZSCC is an academic body constituted by faculty members as well as PG and UG (Major) students of the Department. During the academic session 2010-2012, an International Seminar was organized by the Depart- ment on ‘Bioresources & Human Sustenance’. Besides these, the department has been orga- nizing national seminars, popular talks for the benefit of the students since 2008. Every year the
Cotton College Prospectus 72 ZSCC organizes one day annual function where students are given exposure to various kinds of academic as well as co-curricular activities through competitions and interactions. Further, the ZSCC publishes every year a popular scientific bulletin named ‘JIBALOKAN’ and a wall magazine named ‘ZOONIC INFO’ on the occasion of ‘SARASWATI PUJA’.
NET/SLET/JRF/GATE/GRE Qualifier (2009-2013) : NET 4; SLET 5
Examination Result : a) TDC 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Special Distinction - 1st rank - - 19 No. of First Class 18 18 11 15 02 No. of Second Class 5 5 1 3 100% Pass % 100% 92% 100% 100% b) Postgraduate 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 No. of First Class 13 16 15 15 12 No. of Second Class 2 - - - - Pass % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% c) Ph.D. awarded : 23 (Twenty three)
Principals Quarter (Estd. 1886) First College Building (Estd. 1901) (Presently belongs to Chemistry Department)
73 C o t t o n College Prospectus Academic Centers Center for Mass Communication & Journalism (CMCJ)
Year of establishment : 2005 Location : Entrepreneurship Development Cell, Bhuban Ram Das Bhawan (West) Phone & Fax : 0361 - 2606610 E mail : [email protected] Website : www.edccottoncollege.org/cmcj www.cottoncollege.org.in/cmcj.htm History : The one year Diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism (DMJ) course was initially conducted by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC), Cotton College under the banner of the Media and Communication Study Center (MCSC) since 2005. In 2007, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India sanctioned a Science Communication Project to Cotton College for five years to introduce Science Communication as a special paper in DMJ Course. In August, 2008, the MCSC was renamed as the Center for Mass Communication and Journalism (CMCJ) and from January, 2008, the DMJ course is being conducted by the CMCJ at EDC. Uptill now, about 400 passed out students of DMJ course have got employment in different media houses. Courses offered : One year Diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism (Self-financing) Faculty Members:
Name Specialization Ms. Nilakshi Kalita Science Communication & Film Studies Ms. Sayanika Dutta Sarkar Electronic Media & Development Communication
Facilities : The Center has one Seminar Library with about 600 books, journals, 6 daily news papers, and is well equipped with modern audio-visual teaching aids like OHP, LCD projector, Video Camera, handy cam, PA system etc. It has got a separate Computer Room with 15 computers having internet connectivity. The Centre is also equipped with one Audio Recording Studio and one Final Cut Pro (FCP) Video Editing setup. It has got Photocopying facility too. Activities : Center for Mass Communication & Journalism regularly organizes guest lectures, talks etc. by renowned speakers on various topics. It offers career counseling as well as internship to students. The students of the Center regularly publish its Laboratory Journal entitled Amar Mot (Our View Point) and Video Magazine entitled Dapon (The Mirror). Students are also taken for exposure trip as well as field visit to various places in India. The students of DMJ bi-annually bring out a wall magazine.
Bhuban Ram Das Bhawan (Old Curzon Hall) [Estd. 1900] Chemistry Building (2nd Block) [Estd. 1909]
Cotton College Prospectus 74 Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) Center
Year of establishment : 2008 Location : Near Seeta Nath Brahma Choudhury Boys Hostel Phone : 0361 - 2131697 E mail : [email protected] Website : www.bifcotton.org www.cottoncollege.org.in/bif.htm Co-ordinators : Dr. Mina Ram Nath 9435049338 Mr. Binoy Kr. Deka 9435555386
History : The Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) Center is established in the Cotton College in June, 2008 with the financial support from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The objective of the Centre is to provide infrastructural facility for utilization of Bioinformatics for understanding, study and development of Life science and different branches of Biological science. The target area for providing service is the in-house as well as outside and guest students, faculty and research scholars of Biological and allied branches of science.
Facilities : The Center is equipped with two high capacity Broadband independent servers and connected simultaneously with both BSNL high-speed Broadband Internet connections as well as the Cotton College website and is routed to ten independent PC terminals accessible to individual users either independently or as batch activity. The setup is capable of functioning twenty four hours a day and is backed up with uninterrupted servo stabilized power supply system.
Activities : Along with the primary function of providing Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility, the Center also holds periodical workshops and training programmes for sensitization and exposure to Bioinformatics tools and sites to the interested newcomers in this field as well as holding and organizing advanced training schedules with interactive participation of National and Regional resource persons and practicing Bioinformatics under the target area.
New Arts Building (Estd. 1929) K B R Hall (Estd. 1961)
Dr S. K. Bhuyan Library (Estd. 2001) Dr T. Ao Indoor Stadium (Estd. 2002)
75 C o t t o n College Prospectus Institutional Biotech Hubs (BTHubs)
Year of establishment : 2010 Location : Near Seeta Nath Brahma Choudhury Boys Hostel Co-ordinators : Dr S.R. Patgiri : Mr M.Borgohain Phone : 094351 13575, 098641 30005 E mail : [email protected] : [email protected] Website : www.cottoncollege.org.in
History : The Institutional Biotech Hubs (IBT Hubs) was established in the Cotton College in October 2010 with the financial support from the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The center is located in the Department of Biotechnology of Cotton College. The centre is equipped with all necessary tools of Molecular Biology. The objective of the centre is to provide infrastructural facility for utilization of tools of Molecular Biology for understanding, study and development of life science and different branchs of Biological Science. The setup is capable of functioning 24 hours a day and is backed up with uninterrrrupted power supply system.
Activities : The target area for providing service is the in-house as well as outside and guest students, faculty and research scholars of Biological and allied branches of Science. Along with the primary function of providing the Infrastructural Facility, the Biotech Hub also holds periodical workshop and training programmes for sensitization and exposure to Molecular Biology tool to the interested newcomers in the field as well as holding and organizing advanced training schedules with interactive participation of Natioanal and Regional resource persons.
Researchers and Lab Bearers in Laboratory
Cotton College Prospectus 76 Co-Curricular & Extension Services
1. Internal Quality Assurance Cell ( IQAC) The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) has been set up in order to trigger action plans for quality enhancement and quality sustenance of the institute. Accordingly the cell has been making untiring efforts to motivate and guide the students, teachers and non-teaching staff of the college to achieve quality excellence. Some of the most important quality events taken up by the IQAC are the introduction of Student Feedback System and Extension Education Services in various forms benefiting the students of the college as well as the society. The IQAC also publishes regularly a bimonthly bulletin entitled Events, which contains all the happenings of the college mostly relating to the academic matters and achievements of students, teachers and the office staff. This bulletin is also available online in the Cotton College website. From the year 2008, the IQAC has been maintaining a Central Facility Center for extending technical support to the students, teachers and staff of the college for modern teaching-learning system. Further, the IQAC has introduced a Computer Center from 2009 to provide internet facilities to the students, research scholars, teachers and staff of the college.
2. Placement Cell Cotton College has a Placement Cell, run by a group of teachers of the college. A large number of companies conduct campus recruitment drives in the college. The companies that have visited the college campus include State Bank of India, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Tata Consultancy Services, IBM-Daksh, Federal Bank, South Indian Bank, HSBC Bank, Wipro Technologies, Infosys, HCL, Reliance Retail Ltd., SBI Life Insurance and Vedanta Aluminium etc. A good number of students are recruited each year by these companies.
3. Career & Counseling Cell
In the 11th Plan grant to Cotton College, the UGC provided financial assistance to set up a Career & Counseling Cell. In 2010, the cell was set up and it has already organized several counseling programmes for students in the last academic session.
4. Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC), Cotton College was set up in 2003 with financial grant from NSTEDB, DST, Govt. of India. It is worth mentioning that Cotton College is the first non-technical college in the entire country, where DST has set up such a Cell. Today, it is the only Govt. of India recognized EDC in the entire State of Assam. Its primary aim and objective is to foster as well as promote entrepreneurial mind set and culture among the students and unemployed educated youth of this part of the country. EDC is well equipped with (a) Computer facility (17 PCs) with internet connectivity, (b) Video photography and editing facility, (c) Digital Audio studio, (d) Library facility, (e) Class Rooms with all the modern projection facility and (f) Photostat facility. In 2004, the Media and Communication Study Center was set up at EDC, which was instrumental in starting the one year professional course viz. Post-Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism (PGDMJ). Presently also this course is being held at EDC and is run by the Center for Mass Communication & Journalism (CMCJ), formed by the Cotton College Authority. Till date, EDC has organized 8 Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes (EAP), 8 Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDP), 5 Technology based Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (TEDP) and 2 Skill Development Training Programmes.
5. Central Instrumentation Centre (CIC)
A Central Instrumentation Centre (CIC) has been established in Cotton College in 2010. As a beginning, CIC has acquired an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (Model : AA 240, Make : Varian VB, the Netherlands) using a part of the grant provided by the UGC under the scheme Rejuvenation of Basic Scientific Research in Indian Universities/PG Colleges. It will be used by the departments of Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Physics and Zoology for various experimental works. In near future, CIC plans to procure (1) Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), (2) Vacuum Evaporation Unit (Coating) with accessories, (3) XRD, (4) XRF, (5) Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), (6) Total Station, (7) 42 inch Coloured Scanner, (8) Astronomical Telescope (Compound Telescope), (9) High Speed Refrigerated Centrifuge (10) Automatic Weather stations, (11) UV-
77 C o t t o n College Prospectus VIS-NIR Spectrophotometer, (12) Fluorescent Spectrophotometer, (13) HPLC, (14) Monochromator, (15) Fibre optics tool kit, (16) Ultra Probe Sonicator, (17) High Performance Computational System etc. Moreover, UGC has provided a grant to the College for Maintenance of this Centre under the scheme Instrumentation Maintenance Facility (IMF).
6. Language Laboratory A multimedia Language Laboratory funded by the University Grants Commission under CPE Scheme has been established in the college to facilitate the learning of Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, English, Hindi, Persian and Sanskrit so that the students can develop effective communication skills in anyone of these languages. The prime objective of the Language Laboratory is to facilitate efficient teacher-student interaction to teach and correct phonetic accents to be effectively used for an effective inter-personal communication in the target language. The Laboratory will help the learners to learn any language very easily with audio and video and the Language Departments of the college have been preparing a number of courses to be imparted with the help of the facilities available in the Language Laboratory. Clarity software incorporating language platforms for the teachers and the students have been installed to facilitate language learning.
7. Cotton College Research Council
Cotton College Research Council was set up in the centenary year of the college, 2001. The Principal is the ex-officio Chairperson of the Council and the other office bearers are nominated by the Principal. It has a mission and a vision of nurturing, encouraging and flourishing research activities in the college by organizing seminars, workshops, conferences etc. It brings out an annual publication entitled RJCC - Research Journal of Contemporary Concern, which is devoted to publishing refereed papers covering original research work with contemporary relevance in the fields of both sciences and humanities. The papers submitted to the journal are reviewed by a group of experts in the relevant fields and as per comments of the referees, the editorial board takes decision for publication. Contribution of articles is not restricted to the college alone.
8. Cotton College Womens Forum (CCWF) The Cotton College Womens Forum aims at the advancement of women of the state of Assam in particular and the women of the North-East in general. Various dimensions of women and children are the focus areas of its activities. The forum is also carrying out research on women related issues of the North-East India. CCWF has already undertaken some extension activities for underpriviledged children and women of remote areas under the CPE scheme, sponsored by the UGC. The Forum publishes a journal named Concerns and Voices, published annually dealing with women and children related issues.
9. Study Centers for the Open University Courses
Cotton College has been conducting Open University courses under Open and Distance Learning System from the session 2008-09. The Study Center of Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Guwahati was started from the month of February, 2008 with Bachelors Preparatory Course (BPP). Cotton College Study Centre of Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University offers BCA, BMC and BA Courses in different subjects. It also offers Post Graduate courses in Political Science, Assamese, English, Sociology and Social Work (MSW)
10. Centre for Media Studies Centre for Media Studies (CMS) is a social communication centre established as an extension service at Cotton College. The objective of CMS is to spread a mass media culture that helps people to integrate harmoniously the communication media into their cultural lives. CMS conducts workshops, seminars and training programmes on variety of media related subjects throughout the year.
11. A. Scouts and Guides Scouts and guides activity was introduced in Cotton College from the session (2002-03) in the wake of state Governments decision to make it compulsory for all educational institutions in the state. The Cotton College Ranger Team is actively engaged in various community services.
B. NSS : NSS is functioning with a strength of 100 volunteers since 1982 in Cotton College. 12. Student Aid Fund In 1918, the Student Mutual Aid Fund was founded in Cotton College by Late Prof. L.N. Chatterjee, which was later discontinued. The present day Student Aid Fund was established in 1989 in order to provide some financial assistance to students coming from economically weaker sections of the society. The Cotton College Union Society donated a sum of ` 50,000/- to this Student Aid-Fund in the year 1988-89. This
Cotton College Prospectus 78 amount has been kept in the Bank. The annual interest which is derived from this amount and the annual collection of ` 50/- from each student is utilized for the purpose. The Aid-Fund Committee after taking into consideration of all aspects determines the quantum of aid every year.
13. Blood donation With the purpose of offering humanitarian service to the society, the Cotton College Union Society (CCUS) has formed a Voluntary Blood Donation Group comprising Cottonians. The scheme came into effect from 4th December, 1991. Under this scheme, the Volunteers keep themselves ready to donate blood whenever the need arises. However, the blood is provided only if the recipient fulfils the conditions formulated by the Cotton College Union Society (CCUS).
14. The Peace Station Cotton College recognizes the importance of emotional well-being along with the need to excel in academics. Keeping this end in view, it started the Peace station in February 2013a counseling centre where a professionally trained counselor meets students, staff and teachers of the college every Tuesday and offers free one on one confidential counseling. Peace station also organizes talks on diverse issues relating to emotional health. It plans to widen its scope in future and, if feasible, begin counseling sessions on parenting issues too.
First lady student of Cotton College who took admission in Cotton College in 1929 and studied in the College for some time as an I. A. and later on as a B. A. student.
Sujata Roy
Two lady students who took regular admission in I. A. class of Cotton College in 1933, thus ushering a new era in the field of co-education as well as higher education for the women in Assam.
Lila Devi Usha Lata Bhattacharyyee
79 C o t t o n College Prospectus Societies, Associations and Forums
The Cotton College Union Society (CCUS) made humble beginning in the opening decades of the college. It is the most comprehensive corporate body among the students of Cotton College. It is the General Body of the students of the college whose membership is compulsory for every Cottonian. The office bearers of this Society are elected annually by the Cottonians. The Principal is the ex-officio President of the Society. CCUS was first formed in 1919-20, and Late Tilak Chandra Sarma was the first Student Secretary of the Society. However, in those initial years, office bearers of CCUS were not elected, but selected by the college authority. The practice of election was started from the academic session 1934- 35, and Late Pabitra Pran Changkakati was the first elected Student Secretary. From the academic session 1947-48, the name of the post Student Secretary was changed to General Secretary and Sri Birendra Kr. Das was the first General Secretary. From the academic session 1981-82, the post of Student Vice President was incorporated in this Society. CCUS, although at the beginning, was only a literary society, at present; it has been playing an important role in moulding the activities of the students in a manner calculated to build up character and thus forming a filling supplement to the intellectual training received within the class rooms. One of the most notable aspects of the year 1922, the first issue of The Cotton College Magazine was published on 1st December, printed entirely in English under the editorship of Prof. R. C. Goffin. In 1933, the name of the magazine was changed to the more euphonious Cottonian and provision was made for student editors. Late Suresh Chandra Rajkhowa and Late Maulvi Md. Raihan Shah were the first student editors (joint) of Cottonian. For the academic session 2012-13, Sri Dhrubajyoti Deka and Sri Janardan Goswami are Late Tilak Chandra Sarma respectively the Student Vice President and the General Secretary of CCUS. First Student Secretary of CCUS
The earliest available issue of Cotton College Magazine The latest issue of Cottonian
Cotton College Prospectus 80 th The Cotton College Science Society (CCSS) was revived on 7 January, 2010 by some enthusiastic Cottonian with the cooperation of the Principal and the faculty of the college. Its sole aim is to provide a common platform to all the Cottonians to share and exhibit their scientific knowledge. The main objective of the Society is to disseminate scientific knowledge by publishing magazines; holding symposia, seminars and discussions on original work, and on science topics of public interest. As a part of its objectives, the Society publishes a monthly Science Bulletin and the first edition of this bulletin was published on 21st January, 2010. The Cotton College Teachers Association (CCTA) is the General Body of all the teachers of the College. Each and every teacher of this college is the member of this Association. Office bearers of this Association are elected annually in the general body meeting. For the current session, Dr Saranga Ranjan Patgiri and Dr Bandana Sharma are respectively the President (i/c) and the Secretary of the CCTA. The Cotton College Karmachari Santha (CCKS) is the General Body of all the non-teaching staff members of the College. Each and every non-teaching staff member of this college is the member of this Santha (Association). Office bearers of this Association are elected annually in the general body meeting. For the session 2011-12, Sri Girindra Nath Bhagawati and Sri Ram Ch. Das are respectively the President and the Secretary of the CCKS. Besides these, the college has a large number of other Associations, Society, Forum, Club etc., which are (in alphabetical order) : 1. Association of Past and Present Office bearers of Cotton College Union Society (APPOCCUS) 2. Cotton College Alumni Association 3. Cotton College Bodo Literary Society 4. Cotton College Computer Science Society (CCCSS) 5. Cotton Conclave 6. Cotton College Eco-club 7. Cotton College Inter Hostel Association 8. Cotton College Moral Society 9. Cotton College Retired Teachers Forum 10. Cotton College Sakha Sahitya Sabha 11. Cotton College Study Circle 12. Cotton College Teachers Co-operative Society 13. Mising Study Circle 14. NAVEEN, Cotton College Unit 15, Cotton College Lekhika Samaroh Samiti
81 C o t t o n College Prospectus College Administration & Non-Teaching Staff Members Principal Dr Nirada Devi Vice Principal : Dr Subrata Sharma Bhattacharya Finance & Accounts Officer : Vacant Librarian : Ms. Zabeen Ahmed Medical & Health Officer : Vacant
STAFF MEMBERS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL 1. Md. Anowar-Uz- Zaman (Head Assistant) 2. Sri Uday Barman (Supervisory Assistant) 3. Sri Dhareswar Kakati (UDA) Chemistry Department : 4. Sri Sailen Patgiri (Accountant/Cashier) 1. Sri Prabhat Chandra Deka (UDA/Keeper) 5. Md. Islamuddin Ahmed (UDA) 2. Sri Chandra Kumar Arjya (UDA) 6. Sri Kailash Sarma (UDA) 3. Sri Jagneswar Barman (Laboratory Assistant) 7. Sri Debendra Nath Hazarika (UDA) 4. Vacant 8. Sri Nripen Deka (UDA) Education Department : 9. Sri Sarat Patgiri (LDA) 1. Sri Ram Chandra Das (Laboratory Assistant) 10. Ms. Sunita Deka (LDA) Geography Department : 11. Sri Gautam Das (LDA) 1. Sri Dipali Bora (Laboratory Assistant) 12. Sri Dwipen Sarma (LDA) Geology Department : 13. Sri Jitendra Nath Talukdar (LDA) 1. Vacant 14. Ms. Phula Bora (LDA) Physics Department : 15. Sri Umesh Roy (LDA) 1. Sri Narayan Chandra Deka (UDA) 16. Tankeswar Das (LDA) 2. Sri Dinesh Kumar Sarmah (Mechanic) 17. Md. Abdul Mazid (LDA) 3. Sri Pulak Baishya (Radio Mechanic) 18. Sri Kanak Mali (LDA) Statistics Department : 19. Sri Bhupen Deka (LDA) 1. Sri Diganta Kalita (LDA) 20. Sri Tarani Kanta Sarmah (LDA) Zoology Department : 21. Sri Kulen Das (Physical Instructor) 1. Sri Nripendra Nath Sharma (UDA) 22. Md. Asfak Ahmed (LDA) 2. Sri Gambhir Das (Laboratory Assistant) 23. Md. Bubul Haque Choudhury (LDA) 3. Ms. Bijoylakshmi Devi (Laboratory Assistant) Centre for Mass Communication & Journalism : 24. Md. Raful Ali (LDA) 1. Sri Jeetmoni Gogoi [Technical Assistant (adhoc)] 25. Pankaj Sarma (LDA) 2. Sri Pragjyotish Bhuyan [Technical Assistant (adhoc)] LABORATORY STAFF MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT STAFF MEMBERS OF DR. S.K. BHUYAN LIBRARY ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS 1. Md. Modasir Haque (Senior Library Assistant) 2. Sri Hitesh Kakoti (Library Assistant) Anthropology Department : 3. Ms. Safika Begum (Library Assistant) 1. Sri Aswini Sarma (LDA) 4. Ms. Amina Begum (Library Assistant) Biotechnology Department : 5. Sri Prabin Chandra Das (Library Clerk) 1. Sri Chandan Mohan Das [Laboratory Assistant (adhoc)] STAFF MEMBER OF GOVT. EDUCATIONAL Botany Department : INSTITUTE HOSTEL HOSPITAL 1. Sri Kamal Kumar Goswami (Laboratory Technician) 1. Sri Promod Das (Pharmacist) 2. Sri Girindra Nath Bhagawati (Laboratory Assistant) 3. Sri Bulimoni Bhattacharyya (LDA)
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Gas Maker/Drafty/Bookman/plant collector 1. Sri Amrit Das (Drafty) 6. Sri Girindra Medhi(Gasmaker) 2. Sri Chandradhar Das (Gas Maker) 7. Sri Jyotish Hazong((Gasmaker) 3. Sri Kushal Patowary(Bookman) 8. Sri Rafique Ali (Gasmaker) 4. Sri Ramani Das(Bookman) 5. Sri Harkanta Sarma (Drafty)
List of Office Peon 1. Sri Bharat kakati 9. Sri Bikash Mushahari 2. Sri Abhiram Saloi 10. Sri Bimal Das 3. Sri Mahidhar Kalita 11. Sri Jagat Deka 4. Sri Jogendra Nath Tewari 12. Sri Paban Yadav 5. Sri Kumud Baishya 13. Sri Dwipen Sarma 6. Smt. Malati Deka 14. Sri Biren Das 7. Sri Binoy Baishya 15. Sri. Amal Sarma 8. Sri Rajani Kr. Barman 16. Sri Mozamil Hoque
List of Bearer (In various Departments) 29. Sri Monoj Sarma (Pol.Sc) 1. Sri Haren Talukder (Zoo) 30. Sri Anjan Barman (Phy) 2. Sri Kamal Barman (Bodo) 31. Sri Mukut Sarma (Geog) 3. Sri Pradip Kalita (Math) 32. Sri Ramen Barman(Geol) 4. Sri Paresh Kalita (Stat) 33. Sri Jiban Baishya(Math) 5. Sri Nripen Kalita (Zoo) 34. Sri Darakeswar Sarma (Hindi) 6. Sri Tapan Kalita (Zoo) 35. Sri Munindra Talukdar(Zoo) 7. Sri Nurul Islam (Chem) 36. Sri Gamiruddin Ahmed(Phy) 8. Sri Chandra Kalita (Edu) 37. Sri Maslim Ali (Chem) 9. Sri Jogeswar Sarma (Bot) 38. Sri Ajoy Das (Phy) 10. Sri Aynuddin Ahmed (Bot) 39. Sri Dhiren Kalita (Bot) 11. Sri Uday Barman (Chem) 40. Sri Mohan Kumar (phy) 12. Sri Ajit Prasad (Zoo) 41. Sri Salimuddin Ali (Arabic) 13. Sri Birendra Shah (Zoo) 42. Sri Chandra Patowary (phy) 14. Sri Thaneswar Das (Bot) 43. Sri Rajani Kalita (Eng) 15. Sri Ajit Kumar (Geol) 44. Sri Ponakan Das (Phy) 16. Sri Hemen Deka (Phy) 45. Sri Rajek Ali (Com) 17. Sri Jamsed Ali (Geo) 46. Sri Santosh Kr. Sahu (Hist) 18. Sri Dharani Kalita (phy) 47. Sri Nitumani Das (phy) 19. Sri Jan mahmood Ali (Chem) 48. Sri Muktar Hussain (Bot) 20. Sri Suren Sarma (Philo) 49. Sri Amarendra Sarma (Chem) 21. Sri Prabin Kumar(Zoo) 50. Sri Sahjahan Ali (Eco) 22. Sri parsu Talukder (Bot) 51. Sri Fajal Ali (Phy) 23. Sri Akhil Sarma (Sans) 52. Sri Dhaneswar Kalita (ASS) 24. Sri Dibakar Das (Anth) 53. Sri Diparo Deka (Chem) 25. Sri Narapati Sarma (Anth) 54. Sri Tankeswar Bhattachayya(Gog) 26. Sri Karuna Goswami (phy) 55. Sri Chandra Prava Nath (Sans) 27. Sri Ram Shresth Sahani (Chem) 56. Sri Dwipen Rajbonshi (office) 28. Sri Prabhu Shah (Bot) 57. Sri Bhaben Deka (ASS) 58. Sri Probodh Kalita (Phy)
List of Bearer(Library) 1. Smt. Pratima Das 4. Sri Pradip Goswami 2. Sri Dharanidhar Seal 5. Sri Babul Das 3. Sri Naren Kalita
List of Cook 1. Sri Jyotish Sarma (KKH) 7. Sri Sumsul Ali (ARB) 2. Sri Uttam Sarma (SRB) 8. Sri Ramani Sarma (KKH) 3. Sri Abhay Sarma (SMH) 9. Sri Bhogindra Misra (SKL) 4. Sri Mainul Ali (NBD) 10. Sri Ranjit Sarma (MNDP) 5. Sri Manik Das (ARB) 11. Sri Anil Sarma (SNBC) 6. Sri Bipin Kalita (RKB) 12. Sri Parasuram Ojah (SNBC)
83 C o t t o n College Prospectus 13. Sri Rajat Sarma (ARB) 21. Sri Phool Kr.Singh (SMH) 14. Sri Tankeswar Sarma (SNBC) 22. Sri Dilip Kr. Misra (NBD) 15. Sri Dinesh Goswami (RKB) 23. Sri Tapan Sarma (RKB) 16. Sri Prafulla Sarma (NBD) 24. Sri Dharanidhar Deka (KKH) 17. Sri Homeswar Sarma (KKH) 25. Vacant 18. Sri Kamakya Goswami (SMH) 26. Vacant 19. Sri Bhabesh Baishya (SKL) 27. Vacant 20. Sri Ramjan Ali (SKL)
List of Chowkidar 1. Sri Karuna Saloi (ARB) 10. Sri Rasia Rabha (Bot) 2. Sri Phul Kr. Singh (SMH) 11. Sri Durga Kumar (ZOO) 3. Sri Ganga Talukdar (Office) 12. Sri Dilip Sarma(MNDP) 4. Sri Paban Yadav (Office) 13. Sri Utsav Das (RKB) 5. Sri Jiten Kumar (KKH) 14. Sri Ranjit Kr. Boro(SKL) 6. Sri Aniruddha Sarma(Phy) 15. Sri Kartik Nath (BKB) 7. Sri Bipul Sarma (NBD) 16. Sri Munindra Kalita(Chem) 8. Sri Ramsirith Singh(NBD) List of Hostel Boy 9. Sri Dharmeswar Boro (SRB)
1. Sri Sagar Sah 2. Sri Gopal Das 17. Sri Dehiram Rajbongshi 3. Sri Jitram Kakati 18. Sri Jatin Kakati 4. Sri Ganga Barman 19. Sri Basistha Roy 5. Sri Jiban Dh. Das 20. Sri Surjya Das 6. Sri Bhaben Saloi 21. Sri Sonaram Deka 7. Sri Khagen Das 22. Sri Biren Das 8. Sri Santaram Saloi 23. Sri Prasanta Keleng 9. Sri Prafulla Das(i) 24. Sri Raju Rabha 10. Sri Parama Kalita 25. Sri Rajib Ali 11. Sri Hem Ch. Das 26. Sri Rubul Rajbongshi 12. Sri Matiram rajbongshi 27. Sri Soneswar Kathar 13. Sri Lokman Ali 28. Sri Lokhyadhar Das 14. Sri Madan Barman 29. Sri Dhrubajyoti Baishya 15. Sri Binan Ch. Das 16. Sri Gajen Das
List of Mali 6. Sri Satyaram Deka(SMH/KKH) 1. Sri Pradip Kumar (Office) 7. Sri Mobarak Ali (SKL/NBD) 2. Sri Jogen Kumar (Bot) 8. Sri Umesh Das (Bot) 3. Sri Prafull Das (ii) (Zoo) 9. Sri Amar Lahkar (RKB) 4. Sri Surendra Sahani (Bot) 10. Sri Prahlad Kalita (New Arts/Phy) 5. Sri Ananta Ram Das (ARB)
Ayya 3. Smt. Hira Kalita 1. Smt. Nizara Kalita 4. Smt. Sima Kumari 2. Smt. Sabini Das 5. Smt. Himani Dutta
List of Safai Karmachari 1. Sri Naresh Basfore 8. Smt.Manju Basfore 2. Smt. Munni Basfore 9. Sri Ammua Basfore 3. Sri Birbal Basfore 10. Smt. Sabitri Basfore 4. Smt.Swapna Basfore 11. Sri Suraj Basfore 5. Sri Kailash Basfore 12. Sri Dhanesh Basfore 6. Sri Ramesh Basfore 13. Smt. Geeta Basfore 7. Smt. Rina Kumari Basfore 14. Sri Ruplal Basfore
List of Non-Teaching Staff under Self Financing 4. Sri Bichitra Roy (EDC, CMCJ) 1. Sri Runima Kalita (Computer Science & IT) 5. Sri Madhab Das (Biotechnology) 2. Sri Bipul Das (Computer Science & IT) 6. Sri Partha Pratim Hazarika (Biotechnology) 3. Sri Gautam Saloi (EDC, CMCJ) 7. Sri Montu Basfore (Computer Science & IT)
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