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SELF STUDY REPORT (2008-2013) VOLUME – I (Part I / Part II) ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR 1 STEERING COMMITTEE Internal Quality Assurance Cell Assam University, Silchar 1. Prof. Somnath Dasgupta : Chairman 2. Prof. K.V. Nagaraj : Member 3. Prof. Ramendu Bhattacharjee : Member 4. Prof. Apurbananda Mazumder : Member 5. Prof. Abhik Gupta : Member 6. Prof. N.B. Biswas : Member 7. Prof. R.R. Dhamala : Member 8. Prof. B.K. Behera : Member 9. Prof. Alok Sen : Member 10. Prof. Subir Kar : Member (external) Ex-Professor AUS 11. Dr. Himadri Banerjee : Member (external) SRK Consulting, Kolkata 12. Prof. S.C. Saha : Member (external) Former Vice Chancellor, AUS 13. Prof. Asoke K Sen : Convenor (Director IQAC) 14. Dr. Projit Kr. Palit : Co-convenor 2 CONTENTS VOLUME I Part – I : Executive Summary 4-14 Part – II : Institutional Data 15-166 A : Profile - Assam University 15-23 B: Profile of Supports Services and Various Units 24-76 C: Criteria-wise Analytical Report 77- 166 Part – III : List of Annexures 167-184 i. details of ongoing / completed research projects 167 and grants received during the last four years ii. Master plan of the university 179 iii. Type and number of university scholarships / 180 freeships given to the students during the last five years. iv. A copy of AIU sports Calendar 2013-14 181 v. Childcare leave taken by women employees during last 3 years (2011-13) 183 vi. Income & Expenditure Accounts For The Year Ended 31st March 2013 184 Enclosures : 1. Certificates of different affiliating bodies and MHRD 2. Copy of last NAAC Peer team report VOLUME II Evaluative Report of Assam University, Silchar ( Main) Campus VOLUME III Evaluative Report of Assam University, Diphu Campus Declaration by Head of theInstitute 3 PART – I : EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Assam University, Silchar, a Central University established by an Act of the Indian Parliament (Act XXIII of 1989), came into existence in 1994. Situated in the Barak Valley part of southern Assam, the University is nestled in a sprawling 600-acre campus at Dargakona, about 23 kms. from Silchar town. The University is the outcome of the long standing aspirations of the valley people and it nurtures a collective dream which is expressed in the objectives of the Assam University Act (Section II) “to disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in such branches of learning as it may deem fit and by the example of its corporate life to make provisions for integrated courses in Humanities, Natural and Physical Sciences in the educational Programmes of the University, to take appropriate measure for promoting inter disciplinary studies and research studies in the University, to educate and train manpower for development of state of Assam; and to pay special attention to the improvement of the social, economic conditions and welfare of the people of that state, their intellectual, academic and cultural development.” The University serves a varied populace, of an area adjacent to international border comprising a substantial number of the underprivileged and weaker sections namely the scheduled caste, the scheduled tribe, other backward classes and the minority population. The University campus at Silchar has an undulating topography with scattered hillocks and valleys/gorges and is located near a large seasonal water body called Chatla Lake. The campus offers a grand scenic view to all. Care has been taken during architectural planning and designing to preserve the pristine beauty of the campus as far as possible. This has resulted into an eco-friendly campus with minimal displacement/destruction of aquatic and land life forms. The University has undertaken a planned development of the campus keeping its ecology in mind. Nearly 100 acres of land has been earmarked for pestering eco forest and Botanical Garden. The University has become almost a self-sufficient academic settlement with Post Office, Banks, Telephone Exchange, Police Outpost, Electrical Substation, Students' Hostels for girls and boys, Health Centre, Staff Quarters, Guest Houses, Central Library, Canteens, Seminar halls, Auditoriums, Gymnasiumv etc. Day Care Centre and a Community Centre for University staff members have also been created and efforts are being continued for sustainable growth. The campus has now converted into a busy centre of academic activities. Grants received from the UGC, MHRD, Government and other agencies are utilized with conscious endeavours to create and maintain proper infrastructure. The University has a lofty vision for promoting Academic Excellence in the region. In 2007, Assam University opened a satellite campus at Diphu in the Karbi Anglong District of Assam, thereby making quality higher education accessible to a wider section of society. Apart from the two campuses of the University, there are 58 affiliated colleges spread over the 5 districts of Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao, which constitute the academic jurisdiction of Assam University. Since 1994, Assam University has expanded both in size and reputation. Today, there are 34 postgraduate departments under 16 Schools of Study and 4 four Research Centres at the Silchar Campus attached with four Departments i.e. Bengali, Chemistry, Life Science and Ecology & Environmental Sciences. There are nine departments and one centre for Tribal Studies at the Diphu campus offering a wide range of programmes geared towards equipping students and research scholars with knowledge, skill, experience and confidence. With student strength around 4,682 at the Silchar Campus and around 440 at the Diphu Campus, the University is a veritable melting pot of diverse communities, ideas and creativity. The Silchar campus is also equipped with a Central Instrumentation Laboratory that hosts state of the art instruments. Further, a fully functional Computer Centre with its trained staff supports all the computational needs of students and researchers, and maintains the university internet network and website. In order to increase the working efficiency of the administration, the University has opted for partial automation of HR activities. Recently, the University has developed a strategy for enhancing the range of pedagogic uses of technology. As part of this strategy, the University is in the process of gradually turning all its classrooms into state-of-the-art ones enabling teachers to teach using a wide variety of media. In the last nineteen years of its relentless pursuit of academic excellence, Assam University has made giant strides in providing better academic atmosphere and improved infrastructural facilities. In 2008, the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), India, awarded the University with a CGPA of 2.85 in a 4-point scale. The vision of Assam University is to aspire to translate the multidimensional collective dream of the community of the region into reality Mission Statement: • To disseminate and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities • To take appropriate measure to promote inter-disciplinary studies and research in the University • To educate and train manpower for development of the state of Assam • To pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of the state, their intellectual, academic and cultural development. Goals: The major goals of the University are the following: • To ensure adequate career preparation for students by focusing on their professional skills development which will enable them to lead productive lives. • To develop innovative instructional programme which will cater to the needs of a diverse body of students and the expectations of the various professions. • To develop and maintain an environment which fosters quality teaching-learning and encourages the further professional development of faculty and staff based on the ideals of academic honesty, freedom and shared governance. 5 • To assist students in developing thorough competence in their respective fields of study for a global economy and for an environment with changing technology. • To further develop and maintain the institutional research and planning processes that are necessary for the continued competitiveness, relevance, productivity, and credibility of the University, its programs, and its operations. • To identify and help educational, cultural and societal needs in the state, nation, and international environment. • To plan, construct, and maintain physical facilities for the achievement of the goals of the educational programs, research, and administrative functions. • To further bolster the ongoing process of national and international collaboration with institutes and universities of repute. Curricular Aspects: Assam University, which commenced its journey in 1994 with six departments, now accommodates 34 departments in Silchar Campus and nine departments in Diphu Campus wich are placed under sixteen schools as follows: E. P Odum School of Environmental Sciences • DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan School of Philosophy • DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay School of Education • DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE Abanindranath Tagore School of Creative Arts and Communication Studies • DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION • DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS Rabindranath Tagore School of Indian Languages and Cultural Studies • DEPARTMENT OF BENGALI • DEPARTMENT OF HINDI • DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS • DEPARTMENT OF MANIPURI • DEPARTMENT OF SANSKRIT 6 Suniti