NAGALAND UNIVERSITY NAGALAND UNIVERSITY (A Central University estd. by the Act of Parliament No. 35 of 1989) Headquarters : Lumami 20TH ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 NAGALAND UNIVERSITY Prof. Bolin Kumar Konwar, Vice Chancellor, Nagaland University His Excellency Shri R V Warjri Former Indian Ambassador delivering distinguished Lecture 20TH ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 NAGALAND UNIVERSITY NAGALAND UNIVERSITY (A Central University estd. by the Act of Parliament No. 35 of 1989) Headquarters, Lumami Headquarters : Lumami 20TH ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 NAGALAND UNIVERSITY Edited by : Prof. A.K. Singh ........................................ Editor-in-Chief HoD, Deptt. of Political Science Prof. M.K. Sinha ....................................... Member Finance Officer Prof. Kilangla Jamir .................................. Member HoD, Deptt. of Economics Prof. Dipak Sinha ...................................... Member HoD. Deptt. of Chemistry Dr. Anuj Kumar ......................................... Member Hindi Officer Shri. Metsizolie Medoze ........................... Member Secretary Asstt. Registrar (Academic) Compiled by : Academic Section Nagaland University Hqrs. Lumami Printed at : S.P. Printers Bank Colony, Near D.C. Residence Kohimar Road, Dimapur - 797112 : Nagaland ( : 03862-228237. Email : [email protected] NAGALAND UNIVERSITY CONTENTS Page No. Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Facts at a glance .............................................................................................................................. 3 Genesis of Nagaland University ............................................................................................................... 4 Dignitaries and Officers of the University ................................................................................................ 5 Authorities of the University & Administration ................................................................................... 6 Directors of the Centre /Cell & Administrative Officers ...................................................................... 9 Hqrs: Lumami Kohima Campus-Meriema SASRD-Medziphema SETAM-Dimapur STATUTORY BODIES Members of the Executive Council ................................................................................................ 12 Members of the Academic Council ............................................................................................... 13 Members of the Planning Board ..................................................................................................... 14 Members of the Finance Committee .............................................................................................. 14 Members of the Board of Schools .................................................................................................. 15 REPORTS FROM ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS/CENTRES SCHOOL OF SCIENCES Department of Botany ..................................................................................................................... 24 Department of Chemistry ................................................................................................................ 33 Department of Geology ................................................................................................................... 40 Department of Geography ................................................................................................................ 48 Department of Zoology .................................................................................................................... 57 Department of Anthropology .......................................................................................................... 64 Department of Mathematics ........................................................................................................... 66 Department of Physics .................................................................................................................... 67 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION Department of Education ................................................................................................................. 70 Department of English ..................................................................................................................... 77 Department of Tenyidie ................................................................................................................... 87 Department of Linguistics ................................................................................................................ 92 Department of Psychology .............................................................................................................. 95 Department fo Mass Communication .................................................................................. 97 Annual Report 2014 - 15 i NAGALAND UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Department of Commerce ................................................................................................................ 100 Department of Economics ................................................................................................................ 104 Department of History and Archaeology ...................................................................................... 109 Department of Political Science ..................................................................................................... 117 Department of Sociology ................................................................................................................. 122 SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science ............................................................. 128 Department of Agricultural Economics ........................................................................................ 133 Department of Agricultural Engineering ....................................................................................... 140 Department of Agricultural Extension .......................................................................................... 144 Department of Agronomy .............................................................................................................. 148 Department of Livestock Production and Management ............................................................. 154 Department of Entomology.............................................................................................................. 160 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding ................................................................................. 166 Department of Horticulture ............................................................................................................. 171 Department of Plant Pathology ...................................................................................................... 173 Department of Soil and Water Conservation ................................................................................. 187 Department of Rural Development and Planning ....................................................................... 191 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering ...................................................... 196 Department of Biotechnology .......................................................................................................... 198 Department of Computer Science & Engineering ...................................................................... 201 Department of Information Technology ...................................................................................... 204 Department of Agricultural Engineering & Technology .............................................................. 206 SCHOOL OF MAMAGEMENT STUDIES Department of Management ........................................................................................................... 210 CENTRES Tribal Research Centre ...................................................................................................................... 214 Women’s Studies Centre ................................................................................................................... 215 Centre for Gandhian Studies & Research ...................................................................................... 220 Centre for Biodiversity Studies ..................................................................................................... 223 Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF) Centre .................................................................... 225 Herbal Ayurveda Research Centre ................................................................................................. 227 ii Annual Report 2014 - 15 NAGALAND UNIVERSITY Library: Hqrs: Lumami: ................................................................................................................................. 229 Kohima-Campus, Meriema ............................................................................................................ 230 SASRD, Medziphema ........................................................................................................................ 231 SETAM, Dimapur ............................................................................................................................