TWENTY FFIFTHIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 20172017----18181818 ASSAM UNIVERSITY Silchar Accredited by NAAC with B grade with a CGPS OF 2.92 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 REPORT 2017-18 ANNUAL TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 PUBLISHED BY INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL, ASSAM UNIVERSITY, SILCHAR Annual Report 2017-18 ASSAM UNIVERSITY th 25 ANNUAL REPORT (2017-18) Report on the working of the University st st (1 April, 2017 to 31 March, 2018) Assam University Silchar – 788011 www.aus.ac.in Compiled and Edited by: Internal Quality Assurance Cell Assam University, Silchar | i Annual Report 2017-18 STATUTORY POSITIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY (As on 31.3.2018) Visitor : Shri Pranab Mukherjee His Excellency President of India Chief Rector : Shri Jagdish Mukhi His Excellency Governor of Assam Chancellor : Shri Gulzar Eminent Lyricist and Poet Vice-Chancellor : Prof Dilip Chandra Nath Deans of Schools: (As on 31.3.2018) Prof. G.P. Pandey : Abanindranath Tagore School of Creative Arts & Communication Studies Prof. Asoke Kr. Sen : Albert Einstein School of Physical Sciences Prof. Nangendra Pandey : Aryabhatta School of Earth Sciences Prof. Geetika Bagchi : Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay School of Education Prof. Sumanush Dutta : Deshabandhu Chittaranjan School of Legal Studies Prof. Dulal Chandra Roy : E. P Odum School of Environmental Sciences Prof. Supriyo Chakraborty : Hargobind Khurana School of Life Sciences Prof. Debasish Bhattacharjee : Jadunath Sarkar School of Social Sciences Prof. Apurbananda Mazumdar : Jawarharlal Nehru School of Management Prof. Niranjan Roy : Mahatma Gandhi School of Economics and Commerce Prof. W. Raghumani Singh : Rabindranath Tagore School of Indian Languages and Cultural Studies Prof. Subhra Nag : Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan School of Philosophical Studies Prof. A Rasak T. : Suniti K.Chattopadhyay School of English & Foreign Language Studies Prof. Sanjib Das : Susruta School of Medical and Paramedical Sciences Prof. M. K. Sinha : Swami Vivekananda School of Library Sciences Prof. Sudipta Roy : Triguna Sen School of Technology Registrar : Dr. Sanjib Bhattacharjee Finance Officer : CMA (Dr.) Braja Bandhu Mishra Controller of Examinations : Dr. Suprabir Dutta Roy Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell : Prof. Dibyojyoti Bhattacharjee Director, College Development Council : Dr. Debasis Kar Director, Computer Centre : Dr. Angshumaan Sen Librarian : Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma Dean, Students' Welfare : Dr. Pranab Behari Mazumder Proctor : Dr. Poritosh Mondal Ii Assam University, Silchar | ii Annual Report 2017-18 ASSAM UNIVERSITY AN INTRODUCTION Assam University, Silchar, is a Central University established by an Act of the Indian Parliament (Act XXIII of 1989), and came into existence in 1994. Situated in the Barak Valley of southern Assam, the University is nestled in a sprawling 600-acre campus at Dargakona, about 23 km from Silchar town. In 2007, Assam University opened a 90-acre satellite campus at Diphu in the Karbi Anglong Hills District of Assam, thereby making quality higher education accessible to a wider section of society. With students’ strength about 3246 in the Silchar campus and 705 in Diphu campus, the University is a veritable melting pot of diverse communities, ideas and creativity. Apart from the two campuses of the University, there are 73 affiliated and permitted colleges in the five districts of south Assam, which together constitute the jurisdiction of Assam University and there are more than 37,367 students enrolled in the affiliated colleges. Since 1994, Assam University has expanded both in size and reputation. Today, there are 39 postgraduate departments under 16 schools of studies in the Silchar campus and 10 departments in Diphu campus, offering a wide range of programmes geared towards equipping students and research scholars with knowledge, skills, experience and confidence, the benefits of which they can reap well into the future. Besides, there are several Centres of Study in the University dedicated to research of high quality. 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. There's no gainsaying that in the last twenty two years of its relentless pursuit of academic excellence, Assam University has made giant strides in providing better academic atmosphere and improved infrastructural facilities. Assam University, Silchar | iii Annual Report 2017-18 THE LOGO The Logo has a book at the base. Knowledge in the form of flame of light is emerging from the book to lead to modern technology to ensure human development. In the background, there are hills and plains representing the Barak Valley and the hills districts. All the elements are ultimately put in a wheel of progress, so that the University acts as an instrument of change and development for the area within its jurisdiction. The promise of progress is represented by the Rising Sun which is shown as emerging across the symbol of technological growth. 'Assam University, Silchar' and 'Pratyayabodhakritirupapattaye' (in Devanagri) are inscribed in the Logo. OUR MOTTO The Motto of the university is " Pratyayabodhakritirupapattaye " meaning 'Conviction, Confidence and Creativity'. OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY The objectives of the university have been laid down in the Act as follows: 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 and Social Sciences in the educational programmes of the University; To take appropriate measures for promoting inter-disciplinary studies and research in the University; To educate and train manpower for development of the State of Assam; and To pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of that state, their intellectual, academic and cultural development. Assam University, Silchar | iv Annual Report 2017-18 Vision Assam University aspires to translate the multidimensional collective dream of the community of the region into reality. Mission To fulfill the long-cherished aspirations of the people of Assam especially to the Barak Valley to have a national level higher education institution par excellence and contribute substantially in the nation building exercise. Will devote to teaching, learning and multi-disciplinary research upholding simultaneously equity, access and excellence so as to be part of the globally acceptable higher education standards. Contribute to enhance Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) and hence to national welfare sans prejudice, discrimination and bias based on gender, caste, community, regional and linguistic barrier. Develop the regional cultural richness and take it forward to interact with national cultural mosaic. Help to create an egalitarian society by developing thought leaders with a difference in all fields of educational and research activities. Encourage students to respect all ideas, think and discuss with freedom of expression as a major vehicle of transformation leading to creativity with self-reliance. Connect with the local population and contribute to its development through outreach programmes and other initiatives. Assam University, Silchar | v Annual Report 2017-18 CONTENTS Page No. Vice-Chancellor’s foreword vii Schools & Departments viii Highlights x Glimpses of Academic Performance xi Chapter One Student Enrolment and Strength 1 Chapter Two Particulars of Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff 8 Chapter Three Departmental Activities 15 Chapter Four Academic Distinctions and Visits Abroad 106 Chapter Five Research Papers in Seminars and Conferences 113 Chapter Six Research Publications 147 Chapter Seven Academic Outreach 210 Chapter Eight University Results 261 Chapter Nine Financial Assistance to Students 266 Chapter Ten University Finances 267 Chapter Eleven Central Library 277 Chapter Twelve Central Facilities 279 Chapter Thirteen Campus Development Activities 294 Chapter Fourteen College Development Council and Affiliated / Permitted Colleges 296 Chapter Fifteen Rajbhasha Cell, Assam University, Silchar 336 Chapter Sixteen List of Endowment Awards 342 Chapter Seventeen Alumni Affairs 348 Appendix A List of Ph. D. awarded during the year 2017-18 353 Appendix B List of Members of Court, EC, AC and Planning Board 375 Assam University, Silchar | vi Annual Report 2017-18 Vice-Chancellor’s Foreword With the pledge of placing Assam University as an icon in the educational map of India our efforts are going on in full swing. We have identified the gray areas in which the University need improvement and the entire machinery is working tirelessly to overcome the shortcomings and place the University in the path of excellence. The University celebrated its 25th Foundation Day on 21st January, 2018 with lot of enthusiasm Prof Dilip Chandra Nath and commitments in presence of all the former Vice- Vice-Chancellor Chancellors of Assam University. The XVIth Convocation of Assam University, Silchar Assam University was organized on 16th March, 2018. Other important events of national importance were also celebrated in the University. As a part of the “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” several dustbins were installed in the university campus. The health centre of the University conducted