Department of Sociology

DEPARTMENTAL REPORT

MELAMORA COLLEGE ,GOLAGHAT-785702

(FROM – 2016-21)

PREPARED BY –  HEAD

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY : MELAMORA COLLEGE

 CONTENTS:

1. Departmental Chronology
2. Faculty Chronology of the Department
3. Personal profile of
   • Mrs Rakhi Bora
   • Mrs Krishna Borah
4. Evaluative Report of the Department
   • Sessional examination
   • Final examination
5. Teaching plan
6. Daily routine
7. Research career of faculty member
8. Departmental activity
   • Co-curricular activity
9. Departmental library
10. Achievement of the department
11. Marks of entry level and exit level
12. Name of the top alumni
13. SWOC Analysis and future plan of department.

 DEPARTMENTAL CHRONOLOGY

FACULTY CHRONOLOGY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY

LIST OF PREVIOUS FACULTY           

DEPARTMENTAL PROFILE

Sociology Department

Melamora college, Golaghat,Assam-785702

NAME OF THE PROGRAMME:

Undergraduate programme

COURSE OFFERED

B.A. Honours In Sociology Department, (In CBCS Mode)

INTERNAL ASSESMENT

20 Marks

UNIVERSITY ASSESMENT

80 Marks

NAME OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE

Multidisciplinary

VISION

• To bring an overall improvement in the society by imparting quality higher education (value based and skill based education).
• To make our students responsible, knowledgeable and competent citizens of society.

MISSION:

The department of Sociology was started with a mission to impart quality higher education for all sections of society especially to the socially,economically,and educationally disadvantaged students of rural areas and TGL(Tea Garden Labours) communities. We aspire to equip students for life, making them not only competent job seekers but also to be self-employed socially committed citizens well equipped with a sense of tolerance and justice by making them aware of their rights and duties for the betterment of the society.

• To create an academic environment for promotion of quality education.
• To arrange for periodic assessment of students’ progression and development.
• To promote quality research and innovative practices.
• To work together with the other stake holders for quality evaluation, promotion and sustenance.

OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPT.

*Activities

*Problem solving

CORE VALUES

*Cultivate social values so as to become themselves as good human being.

*Apply the knowledge of Sociology to serve society as a whole

BEST PRACTICES OF THE DEPT

*Encourage students for different level of examination

*In the beginning of the academic session the concept of CBCS syllabus is discussed with the students.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY:

Name of the dept: Sociology

Year of Establishment:

About the deptt : The deptt. Of Sociology of this college was established in the year 2004 .As a discipline of Arts. Sociology dept.has been offering non honours course. Honours course have been starting from the 2022. Beyond the formal syllabus in the classroom, students are encouraged questions and debates in various social issues. Students are also encourage to take part in various academic as well as non academic activities. Social awareness programme…..

INNOVATIVE PRACTICE:

*Using ICT tools like smart classroom, google meet, zoom, google classroom,whatsapp group etc.

*Power point presentation

*Paper presentation

INFRASTUCTURAL FACILITIES:

LIBRARY:The central library of the college is the general need of the students. However the dept. also has a reference library with total no of 41 books

COMPUTER: Personal laptop is used in departmental activities.

ENRICHMENT OF COURSE: Students take part in the seminars, group discussions, workshops in different topics prescribed in syllabus.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR CURRENT Y

Medium of instruction: Both English & Assamese

TEACHING  METHOD:

*Traditional lecture method

*By doing question-answer session

*Special & tutorial classes

STRENGTH:

*Many students are passed from our college and are now working in different schools, colleges and different other sectors.

*Efficient, sincere and hard working faculties,

*Promoting students performance

*Uses of technical and innovative methods in teaching

*Active faculty involvement in student related programme

WEAKNESS:

*University syllabus is lengthy,sometimes difficult to cover in stipulated period. Financial help is needed for digitalization of the department. Lack of enough facilities. Financial help is needed for enlarge of departmental library.

OPPORTUNITIES:

*Wide scope for the students to build up their career.

*Scope for the vast teaching experience & improvement of teaching for faculty members.

CHALLENGES:

ICT tools needed for covering 50% classes as e-learning to cope with the NEP,2020.

FUTURE PLAN:

The main objectives of the department is to provide maximum number of good students and encourage them to higher education . Faculty members are also dedicated in this process. The primary aim of the department is to develop the basic concept of morality among students so that they would become a good & socially responsible citizen in future.